Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 2 4K UHD (1959-2010)

[Ben_C]

Much as I love Fincher (The Game is an all-time favourite of mine), I wasn’t a fan of The Social Network. I suppose the fact that Jesse Eisenberg is a smug little muppet and I absolutely despise Facebook, then it probably wasn’t the best combination of actor and subject matter for me

[FuzzyPuffin]

I’ll wait for a standalone Anatomy of a Murder. Don’t like Social Network, meh on Taxi Driver and not interested in the others.

[kemba15]

F it. Day one but only really want Taxi Driver.

[Britnasty]

So are we about to finally get the long rumored extended cut of The Social Network?

Only film in the ad with 2 ratings:

[Viking61]

Press release (thanks HTF)

The Second Volume of the Award-Winning 4K Ultra HD™ Collection
From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

COLUMBIA CLASSICS
4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION VOLUME 2

Six Iconic Films from the Acclaimed Columbia Pictures Library
Debut on 4K Ultra HD For the First Time September 14th

ANATOMY OF A MURDER ~ OLIVER!
TAXI DRIVER ~ STRIPES ~ SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Exclusively Available on 4K Disc in this Limited Edition Set,
Includes an 80-Page Hardbound Book on the History & Impact of the Films
and Over 30 Hours of New and Archival Special Features
​
CULVER CITY, Calif. (June 14, 2021) – Following the overwhelming response to last year’s award-winning Volume 1 collection, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is proud to debut six more acclaimed and beloved films from its library on 4K Ultra HD disc for the first time ever, exclusively within the COLUMBIA CLASSICS 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION VOLUME 2, available September 14. This must-own set includes cherished star-studded favorites from six iconic and distinctive filmmakers: ANATOMY OF A MURDER, OLIVER!, TAXI DRIVER, STRIPES, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and THE SOCIAL NETWORK. Each film is presented in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range.

The six films in the COLUMBIA CLASSICS 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION VOLUME 2 are only available on 4K Ultra HD disc within this special limited edition collector’s set. Included with the collection is a gorgeous hardbound 80-page book, featuring in-depth sections about the making of each film within the set via six all-new incisive essays from renowned writers Julie Kirgo, John Kenrick, Glenn Kenny, Michael G. McDunnah, Kayti Burt and Nev Pierce.

In addition, the set also includes an exclusive Blu-ray™ bonus disc featuring 20 short films from the Columbia Pictures library, all presented in high definition. These shorts, curated from over 80 years of the studio’s history, showcase a wide scope of creative output across the worlds of both live-action and animation. From The Three Stooges to award-winning mid-century cartoons to modern favorites from Sony Pictures Animation—along with some surprise rarities—this bonus disc is the perfect complement to this essential classics collection.

ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Synopsis:
A riveting courtroom drama is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly acclaimed ANATOMY OF A MURDER. Nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1959), the film pits a humble small-town lawyer (James Stewart) against a hard-headed big-city prosecutor (George C. Scott). Emotions flare as a jealous army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive, beautiful wife (Lee Remick). Produced and directed by the renowned Otto Preminger, the film features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington. Packed with drama, passion and intrigue, ANATOMY OF A MURDER is a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

ANATOMY OF A MURDER Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, restored from the original camera negative
Dolby Atmos English audio
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Blu-ray Includes:
Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
NEW: Commentary with Film Historian Foster Hirsch
Gary Giddins Interview
Pat Kirkham Interview
Foster Hirsch Interview
Excerpt from Firing Line Featuring Otto Preminger
Theatrical Trailer
ANATOMY OF A MURDER has a run time of approximately 161 minutes and is not rated.

OLIVER!

Synopsis:
Winner of six 1968 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, it’s OLIVER!, the beloved musical version of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. A magnificent screen adaptation of Lionel Bart’s sensational stage musical, OLIVER!, directed by Carol Reed, is the timeless story of a plucky young orphan and his quest for love and happiness in a world populated by rascals, rogues, and thieves. A wondrous blend of drama, comedy, adventure and song, OLIVER! is grand and glorious entertainment the whole family will enjoy.

OLIVER! Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, restored from the original camera negative
Dolby Atmos English audio
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio
Feature Blu-ray Includes:
Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
NEW: Commentary with Film Historian Steven C. Smith
NEW: Jack Wild Screen Test
Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Meeting Oliver!
Meeting Fagin!
The Locations of Oliver!
Sing-Alongs
Dance-Alongs
Theatrical Trailers
OLIVER! has a run time of approximately 153 minutes and is rated G.

TAXI DRIVER

Synopsis
Winner of the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (1976) and nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1976), TAXI DRIVER stars Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s classic film of a psychotic New York cabbie driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Co-starring Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.

TAXI DRIVER Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
NEW: 20th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer
Making Taxi Driver Documentary
Storyboard to Film Comparisons with Martin Scorsese Introduction
Animated Photo Galleries
Blu-ray Includes:
Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
40-Minute Taxi Driver Q&A featuring Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Many More Recorded Live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese and Writer Paul Schrader Recorded by the Criterion Collection
Commentaries by Writer Paul Schrader and by Professor Robert Kolker
Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver
Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
Producing Taxi Driver
God’s Lonely Man
Taxi Driver Stories
Travis’ New York
Travis’ New York Locations
Theatrical Trailer
TAXI DRIVER has a run time of approximately 114 minutes and is rated R.

STRIPES

Synopsis:
When quick-witted slacker John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his apartment, girlfriend and job all in one day, he does what any red-blooded American would do: he joins the army and nearly starts WWIII. Directed by Ivan Reitman and also starring Harold Ramis, John Candy and John Larroquette, STRIPEShas become one of the most beloved comedies of all time. And that’s the fact, Jack!

STRIPES Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Both Theatrical & Extended versions presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, restored from the original camera negative
Dolby Atmos English audio (for both versions)
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (for both versions)
Mono DTS-HD Master Audio (Theatrical version only)
Special Features:
NEW: 40 Years of Stripes With Bill & Ivan – a two-part on-camera reunion between star Bill Murray and director Ivan Reitman, discussing their careers, memories from set, a tribute to the cast, as well as a special guest appearance from cinematographer Bill Butler
NEW: Theatrical Trailer
Feature Blu-ray Includes:
Both Theatrical & Extended versions presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K masters
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (for both versions)
Mono DTS-HD Master Audio (Theatrical version only)
Special Features:
Commentary with Ivan Reitman and Dan Goldberg (Extended version only)
NEW: 11 Additional Deleted & Extended Scenes
NEW: 1983 TV Version of the film (in standard definition)
Deleted & Extended Scenes from the Extended version of the film
Stars and Stripes Documentary
STRIPES has a run time of approximately 106 minutes and is rated R. STRIPES: EXTENDED EDITION has a run time of approximately 123 minutes and is rated R for sexuality/nudity, language and some drug use.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Synopsis:
Nominated for 7 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture (1995), and directed by Ang Lee. Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the Ten Best Lists and was named Best Film at the 1996 BAFTA Awards. Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY tells of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor (Thompson) and passionate Marianne (Winslet), whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. Rickman, Grant and Greg Wise co-star as the well-intentioned suitors who are trapped by the strict rules of society and the conflicting laws of desire.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10, restored from the original camera negative
Dolby Atmos English audio
5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
Feature Blu-ray Includes:
Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
NEW: 25th Anniversary Reunion: Back to Barton Cottage – an expansive on-camera reunion featuring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Greg Wise, Imelda Staunton, Imogen Stubbs, Myriam Francois, producer Lindsay Doran, and director Ang Lee
Emma Thompson & Producer Lindsay Doran’s Audio Commentary
Director Ang Lee & Co-Producer James Schamus’s Audio Commentary
Adapting Austen Featurette
A Sense of Character Featurette
A Very Quiet Man Featurette
Locating the World of Sense and Sensibility Featurette
Elegance & Simplicity: The Wardrobe of Sense and Sensibility Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical & International Trailers
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY has a run time of approximately 136 minutes and is rated PG for mild thematic elements.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Synopsis:
THE SOCIAL NETWORK, directed by David Fincher, is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted film chronicles the formation of Facebook and the battles over ownership that followed upon the website’s unfathomable success. With a complex, incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliant cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, THE SOCIAL NETWORK bears witness to the birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of society even as it unraveled the friendship of its creators. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture (2010).

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Disc Breakdown
4K Ultra HD Includes:
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
Unrated Dolby Atmos English audio
Unrated 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Theatrical 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Feature:
NEW: Theatrical Trailers
Feature Blu-ray Includes:
Feature presented in high definition
Theatrical 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Special Features:
Audio Commentary with David Fincher
Audio Commentary with Aaron Sorkin & Cast
Special Feature Blu-ray Includes:
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
David Fincher and Jeff Cronenweth on the Visuals
Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter and Ren Klyce on Post
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and David Fincher on the Score
Ruby Skye VIP Room: Multi-Angle Scene Breakdown
In the Hall of the Mountain King: Reznor’s First Draft
Swarmatron
THE SOCIAL NETWORK has a run time of approximately 120 minutes and is both rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language and Unrated.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC INCLUDES:
20 short films from the Columbia Pictures library, presented in high definition:
Umpa
The Three Stooges: Disorder In The Court
Charley Chase: Man Bites Lovebug
Color Rhapsodies: The Little Match Girl (Academy Award® nominee, 1937, Best Short Subject, Cartoons)
Charley Chase: The Sap Takes A Wrap
Color Rhapsodies: Dog, Cat and Canary (Academy Award® nominee, 1944, Best Short Subject, Cartoons)
The Ragtime Bear
The Wonder Gloves
Georgie and the Dragon
Madeline (Academy Award® nominee, 1952, Best Short Subject, Cartoons)
Pete Hothead
The Tell-Tale Heart (Academy Award® nominee, 1953, Best Short Subject, Cartoons)
When Magoo Flew (Academy Award® winner, 1954, Best Short Subject, Cartoons)
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
Christopher Crumpet's Playmate
Stage Door Magoo
April in Portugal
The Chubbchubbs! (Academy Award® winner, 2002, Best Short Film, Animated)
The Early Hatchling Gets The Worm
Puppy!: A Hotel Transylvania Short

[RCRochester]

Well I'm liking the fact that Stripes will be available in both the original theatrical and extended versions. The only blu-ray release of the theatrical was on BD-R as part of the "Sony Choice Collection".

[Krynoid-Man]

Glad I held off on the Criterion of Anatomy of a Murder. I'm in for that, Taxi Driver, Social Network and possibly Stripes.

[mikesncc1701]

Originally Posted by Ben_C

Much as I love Fincher (The Game is an all-time favourite of mine), I wasn’t a fan of The Social Network. I suppose the fact that Jesse Eisenberg is a smug little muppet and I absolutely despise Facebook, then it probably wasn’t the best combination of actor and subject matter for me

Same. I love me some Fincher but The Social Network is rubbish. I don't even like The Game all that much but Se7en is in my top 5 of all time. Wish it were Panic Room hitting 4K instead.

[Geoff D]

Holy shitballs. Plug it straight into my veins, Sony!

[drevill]

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY not making the cut is a little puzzling, is it not?

We're still a couple years from it's 70th anniversary, so maybe they're trying to hype it up a bit?

[rexinnih]

Will buy to hopefully lead to a vol 3, vol 4..........

[Waldorf]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Haven’t seen Oliver!, but I’m a Carol Reed fan, so I’m excited to check it out!

It's fine if you like musicals, but Oliver! is in no way, shape or form a Carol Reed film. You will likely be very sorely disappointed if you expect it to hold up against 'Fallen Idol' or 'Odd Man Out'.

[Snicket]

Social Network let’s gooooooo

The rest are just a fun bonus.

[Geoff D]

Stripes has the TV version included, nice. I don’t understand what they’re doing with Social Network though, is it just an alternate audio track that makes it unrated?

[jamesdevil]

Originally Posted by Ben_C

Much as I love Fincher (The Game is an all-time favourite of mine), I wasn’t a fan of The Social Network. I suppose the fact that Jesse Eisenberg is a smug little muppet and I absolutely despise Facebook, then it probably wasn’t the best combination of actor and subject matter for me

Imagine thinking your dislike of Facebook would make The Social Network incompatible viewing for you.

[bradnoyes]

Luckily there's a few good ones in there since I'm going to buy it regardless.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Britnasty

So are we about to finally get the long rumored extended cut of The Social Network?

Only film in the ad with 2 ratings:

Looking at the press release, yes! That's amazing news!

Or at least some ADR changes

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Social Network let’s gooooooo

The rest are just a fun bonus.

[hoejunter]

Meh, I’m only interested in Taxi Driver and Anatomy of a Murder

[Geoff D]

PS

Please Mr Sony, put the bonus disc on a little hub in the book rather than have a disc in a paper sleeve flapping about. Ta.