Legend (1985) (Ultimate Edition)

[miller_time22]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

... and Krull.

Dang it! I knew I was forgetting some.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

I just watched the Legend Ultimate Cut on DVD (the Goldsmith version) yesterday and it doesn't look that good on a blu-ray player. It definitely needs a blu-ray version.

I watched mine a few months ago and you are quite right. It also doesn't help that Scott used various filters and diffusers to soften up the picture.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by miller_time22

Well, everybody just buy a copy of Legend on blu-ray and then Paramount and the studios will see the overwhelming demand for 80s fantasy films and immediately put out Dragonslayer, both Conan films, Red Sonja, Willow, Ladyhawke, Beastmaster and the Sword and the Sorcerer.

for the record Paramount has done a hidef transfer of Dragonslayer - it also has been broadcast on HDNet Movies. HDNet has also shown Ladyhawke in hidef. HDnet essentially is one big giant tease.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

... and Krull.

(That's Sony, and they do seem to be giving it a little bit more genre-catalog respect nowadays than they did in the years since it came out--
Paramount, Universal and MGM seem to own most of the 80's Summer-of-Love classics, though, at least that Warner hasn't already released....Good freakin' luck. )

[miller_time22]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

for the record Paramount has done a hidef transfer of Dragonslayer - it also has been broadcast on HDNet Movies. HDNet has also shown Ladyhawke in hidef. HDnet essentially is one big giant tease.

I'll have to keep an eye out for those. Maybe all hope is not lost for a BD release then. I'd imagine we'll see Ladyhawke in the U.S. before Dragonslayer based strictly on the studios involved.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

for the record Paramount has done a hidef transfer of Dragonslayer - it also has been broadcast on HDNet Movies. HDNet has also shown Ladyhawke in hidef. HDnet essentially is one big giant tease.

Well sure, if you're satisfied with highly compressed 1080i images and lossy audio.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Well sure, if you're satisfied with highly compressed 1080i images and lossy audio.

I'm not, but why Paramount and Warners are not releasing these is beyond me at this point.

[djgarygillespie]

Originally Posted by Travis

Great news! Never had the DVD, was always too pricey. Will be getting this for sure!

Any news on Willow?

Why would anyone want Whip My Hair video on blu-ray?

[bboisvert]

Originally Posted by EricJ

(That's Sony, and they do seem to be giving it a little bit more genre-catalog respect nowadays than they did in the years since it came out--
Paramount, Universal and MGM seem to own most of the 80's Summer-of-Love classics, though, at least that Warner hasn't already released....Good freakin' luck. )

Yeah, I know it's Sony. (As is Willow from his list... he had all sorts of studios there.) Actually, I would expect both Krull and Willow sooner rather than later... those will be fun to have.

Don't know what the story is w/Ladyhawke. That's a Warner title but is now OOP on DVD.

Anyone know where Beastmaster currently resides? Anchor Bay had it for a while but has lost the rights.

[nf0603]

Looking forward to this. Legend is a very beautiful movie and I hope it's done well on Blu.

Will all the extras from the 2002 DVD be included?

[djgarygillespie]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I don't think Bennett's voice was used in any version maybe the German? I wonder.

So I went back and read some more, and it appears Bennett's voice is in the German version.
So is the director's cut just the German release?

[FrontRowHoe]

Blah! The cover artwork is HIDEOUS!!! WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

[hostelmovies]

I hate the cover! Hoping that Willow is next!

[Liquid_Swords]

God. How many classic covers are going to be butchered?!?? Its simple. KEEP THE ORIGINAL VHS OR POSTER COVER!

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by djgarygillespie

So I went back and read some more, and it appears Bennett's voice is in the German version.
So is the director's cut just the German release?

I would guess the German version is the same as the UK Cut which feature the Goldsmith score (the only way to go - that song that ends the US release is so bad, makes you want to punch a child in the face) but with the German mix, that I would guess then features Bennett's voice. His voice was not liked by the studio if I recall the SCOTT Commentary from the DVD so they had his voice dubbed.

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by MarkWM

I am hoping that both versions are released on the same package.

The cover states 2 versions of the film.

[davidthenikonuser]

so will this be a 2 disc set or will they cram both versions and extras on one disc? This is what I really want to know?

[kdo]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

so will this be a 2 disc set or will they cram both versions and extras on one disc? This is what i really want to know?

+1

[mulscul]

I can't imagine that is going to be the cover. Universal is usually pretty good about leaving the poster art for their catalog titles on blu.

Backdraft, Breakfast Club, Uncle Buck, River Wild, Mummy, Jackal, Traffic, Out Of Africa, Mercury Rising, 8 Mile, Field Of Dreams, Fear and Loathing, Friday Night Lights, Chuck and Larry, Eastern Promises and Carlito's Way all have the poster art.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by mulscul

I can't imagine that is going to be the cover. Universal is usually pretty good about leaving the poster art for their catalog titles on blu.

Backdraft, Breakfast Club, Uncle Buck, River Wild, Mummy, Jackal, Traffic, Out Of Africa, Mercury Rising, 8 Mile, Field Of Dreams, Fear and Loathing, Friday Night Lights, Chuck and Larry, Eastern Promises and Carlito's Way all have the poster art.

In the words of Conan: "We shall see."