Reindeer Games: The Director's Cut - March 6, 2012 - Review

[Neutron82]

Originally Posted by Akoutroubas

Any idea what's going on with this?

what do you mean?

[Akoutroubas]

Looks out of print.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Akoutroubas

Looks out of print.

It is. All the Miramax BDs released through Lionsgate went OOP.

Paramount seems to be reissuing the best-selling ones first, no idea if this one will get a re-release, or when.

[crutzulee]

My family is always riding me about the time I spend tinkering in the HT to achieve what they consider to be "minor" improvements.
It's always a running joke that they would be perfectly happy to simply pop in a bluray and watch a movie on our living room TV (basic 65" RCA, sound bar) instead of firing up the dedicated theater room.
Last night, in the spirit of giving my latest toy a test run (new DENON amp), I got to choose the christmas themed movie. I picked this because of the DTS HD soundtrack.

A half hour in and they turned on me. My wife and kids decided that the transfer on this bluray was so bad as to be considered unwatchable...lol..There might be hope for them after all.

Seriously, this movie needs an update, hopefully to 4K with ATMOS sound.

[Akoutroubas]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

It is. All the Miramax BDs released through Lionsgate went OOP.

Paramount seems to be reissuing the best-selling ones first, no idea if this one will get a re-release, or when.

Looks like a new release is coming?

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Akoutroubas

Looks like a new release is coming?

Yep, July 27, looks like it'll be the same disc, just new packaging.

[joonskeezle]

Reindeer Games with Charlize Theron?

Dennis Farina?

Ben Affleck? Yes please!

[Mikezilla3k]

GoodBadFlicks did a good video on the film and the Director's cut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAd8NXE8sGA

[Akoutroubas]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

GoodBadFlicks did a good video on the film and the Director's cut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAd8NXE8sGA

Rudy you and me man, we can split the money!

[captainsolo]

I saw the new package and as a giant Frankenheimer nerd who has the crummy DC Blu, theatrical DVD and even the poster hoped it was a new transfer finally...of course it isn't. Hopes going back down...

[cannonball024]

So DC is best with this one?

[marblearch]

Originally Posted by cannonball024

So DC is best with this one?

DC works better. The longer scene with Rudy attempting to escape from the motel makes more sense. Scene seems too rushed in the theatrical version plus more violence in the opening prison riot and you get to see mutiple darts thrown at Affleck. This movie got a lot of bad press but i have a real soft spot for it.

[SimonF]

Does anyone know if this 2021 re-release of "Reindeer Games", will be multi region?

[trekky76]

Originally Posted by SimonF

Does anyone know if this 2021 re-release of "Reindeer Games", will be multi region?

It isn't. Exactly the same disc as the Lionsgate one down to even featuring Lionsgate logo.

[fettuciné]

okay... THIS needs a 4k. Bad.

[Infallible Presence]

While making sure I was spelling the title right, I just realized that Paramount now has this. Hopefully, that means we'll soon get a proper UHD release in the near future. I'm assuming they're using that train-wreck from Lions Gate for this BD. Also noticed this one comes with a digital code. Does anyone know what cut it is or if it's both? This is easily my favorite Frankenheimer film.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

Paramount now has this. Hopefully, that means we'll soon get a proper UHD release in the near future.

Paramount has only released UHDs for a tiny handful of old Miramax titles.

They haven't even touched Best Picture winners like The English Patient or Shakespeare in Love.

I'm a Frankenheimer completist, so I'd buy a UHD of this in a second (ideally with both cuts and both commentaries) but it was a financial flop and only has a tiny cult following, so I suspect it's near the bottom of any list for Miramax titles to get UHDs, sadly.

[Yeti4928]

I think Charlize Theron is embarrassed by this movie. She claims she knew it the script was bogus and only accepted due to the director's legendary status in the industry.

For me, it's pretty average. Charlize is the best part (the sex and that gratuitous pool scene).

[Infallible Presence]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

[Show spoiler]Paramount has only released UHDs for a tiny handful of old Miramax titles.

They haven't even touched Best Picture winners like The English Patient or Shakespeare in Love.

I'm a Frankenheimer completist, so I'd buy a UHD of this in a second (ideally with both cuts and both commentaries) but it was a financial flop and only has a tiny cult following, so I suspect it's near the bottom of any list for Miramax titles to get UHDs, sadly.

So, sadly our best hope is if another distributor with common sense and good taste (cough* Shout! or Arrow) to license it from Paramount. I know I'm still hoping Shout! will get "Tales From The Crypt: Ritual" at some point. Maybe we'll get all 3 or possibly 5 on UHD at once. Like the "Halloween" or Chucky films.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Infallible Presence

So, sadly our best hope is if another distributor with common sense and good taste (cough* Shout! or Arrow) to license it from Paramount. I know I'm still hoping Shout! will get "Tales From The Crypt: Ritual" at some point. Maybe we'll get all 3 or possibly 5 on UHD at once. Like the "Halloween" or Chucky films.

That would definitely be nice, but I'm not sure if Paramount has been licensing out any Miramax titles. They don't own a controlling interest in the company, they own 49%. The other 51% is owned by beIN Media Group, which is owned by the government of Qatar, bizarrely. I think it may be up to beIN to decide what, if anything, to do with the Miramax catalog.