Ran (Akira Kurosawa) New 4K restoration (StudioCanal) - Blu-ray Forum

Oscar Rothman · 01-25-2016, 08:17 PM

Ran Blu-ray

Ran 4K Blu-ray

International adaptations include a new 4K restoration of Ran (1985), directed by Japanese master Kurosawa and based on King Lear, which will have an extended run at BFI Southbank and is being released by STUDIOCANAL and Independent Cinema Office UK-wide from 1 April and on DVD/Blu-ray on 2 May.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...akespeare-film

MifuneFan · 01-25-2016, 08:26 PM

Good news. France and Germany are getting it in early April.

Bluyoda · 01-25-2016, 08:44 PM

That is beyond awesome news!!!! Can't wait to finally experience it in all its glory!
Hopefully, the audio will be restored as well.

silverlakephil · 01-25-2016, 08:56 PM

Indeed great news for my 2nd favorite Kurosawa film (Seven Samurai is my first). Too bad Criterion lost the rights. I would have love to hear the Stephen Price commentary.

CouncilSpectre · 01-25-2016, 09:06 PM

Well this year's turning out pretty damned sweet already!

BigNickUK · 01-25-2016, 09:42 PM

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=18348

CMoney · 01-25-2016, 09:43 PM

I'm not surprised by this announcement. In a few weeks, we're getting a 1 week run of the 4K restoration of the documentary A.K. THE MAKING OF KUROSAWA’S RAN. It wouldn't surprise me if the documentary restoration makes it on a Blu-ray release. Once that run is over, the very next day, we get a 1 week run of the RAN 4K restoration.

tenia · 01-25-2016, 09:53 PM

A French BD is also announced for April 12th.

rapta · 01-25-2016, 10:37 PM

Glad to hear it'll be sooner than later - I sold my old Optimum disc a few weeks ago to make way for this! Hopefully StudioCanal decide to do a deluxe package for this one because I'm apprehensive about purchasing a 1-disc Amaray with only a few special features, even if it is fully restored.

Foggy · 01-25-2016, 10:55 PM

So erect for this!

Firecrackker · 01-25-2016, 11:28 PM

So is it time to get rid of the current release?

JoeBuck · 01-25-2016, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Firecrackker

So is it time to get rid of the current release?

Absolutely!
I'll be pre-ordering this sucker for sure!!!

rapta · 01-26-2016, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firecrackker

So is it time to get rid of the current release?

Yes - ever since I heard about this a few months ago I'd planned on getting rid of mine. Someone bought it for a tenner on eBay a few weeks ago (about the same price I paid for it).

Fabs · 01-26-2016, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Well this year's turning out pretty damned sweet already!

This may be the best year on record, for Blu Ray releases, in a very long time. We're finally getting A Brighter Summer Day on BD, Stalker is being released on BD, and now we can look forward to Ran on BD this year as well!

Bandit Tajomaru · 01-26-2016, 03:09 AM

I have to decide on importing this or waiting to see if Criterion is going to release this.

ravenus · 01-26-2016, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bandit Tajomaru

I have to decide on importing this or waiting to see if Criterion is going to release this.

Have Criterion ever re-released any of their OOP titles from Studio Canal?

PissedOffPeoN · 01-26-2016, 03:27 AM

day one import to my kurosawa collection

MechaGodzilla · 01-26-2016, 03:33 AM

Very cool that this is finally getting released.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabs

This may be the best year on record, for Blu Ray releases, in a very long time. We're finally getting A Brighter Summer Day on BD, Stalker is being released on BD, and now we can look forward to Ran on BD this year as well!

Stalker alone would make it one of the best years for Blu-ray releases ever. The fact that I'm going to be able to own it in a box set with Tarkovsky's other films, even better!

Sifox211 · 01-26-2016, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

Have Criterion ever re-released any of their OOP titles from Studio Canal?

Possibly only the Tati titles, but that was done on the insistence of the Tati estate.

Probably unlikely to ever happen; but on the other hand, if SC are not doing anything with the titles Stateside as far as BD releases go, you'd think simple economics would make them offer them to Criterion. A buck is a buck!

tenia · 01-26-2016, 09:50 AM

The rumour has it they got their hands back on the Handmade catalog. I believe it was out of them for some years.
Apart from that, I can't think of anything.

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01-25-2016, 08:26 PM	#2
MifuneFan Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:948 Trading Score:69	Good news. France and Germany are getting it in early April.

01-25-2016, 08:44 PM	#3
Bluyoda Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Dagobah Home Theater Gallery:103 4K collection:139 Blu-ray collection:1346 Blu-ray reviews: 257 Trading Score:4	That is beyond awesome news!!!! Can't wait to finally experience it in all its glory! Hopefully, the audio will be restored as well.

01-25-2016, 08:56 PM	#4
silverlakephil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:2292 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:18	Indeed great news for my 2nd favorite Kurosawa film (Seven Samurai is my first). Too bad Criterion lost the rights. I would have love to hear the Stephen Price commentary.

01-25-2016, 09:06 PM	#5
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:564 Blu-ray collection:6105 DVD collection:1028 Prime collection:57 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:24	Well this year's turning out pretty damned sweet already!

01-25-2016, 09:42 PM	#6
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:876 Blu-ray collection:4832 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:3	https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=18348

01-25-2016, 09:43 PM	#7
CMoney Active Member Member since:Dec 2013 Trading Score:4	I'm not surprised by this announcement. In a few weeks, we're getting a 1 week run of the 4K restoration of the documentary A.K. THE MAKING OF KUROSAWA’S RAN. It wouldn't surprise me if the documentary restoration makes it on a Blu-ray release. Once that run is over, the very next day, we get a 1 week run of the RAN 4K restoration.

01-25-2016, 09:53 PM	#8
tenia Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:France Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:3488 Blu-ray reviews: 103	A French BD is also announced for April 12th.

01-25-2016, 10:37 PM	#9
rapta Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Hants, UK 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:4320 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	Glad to hear it'll be sooner than later - I sold my old Optimum disc a few weeks ago to make way for this! Hopefully StudioCanal decide to do a deluxe package for this one because I'm apprehensive about purchasing a 1-disc Amaray with only a few special features, even if it is fully restored.

01-25-2016, 10:55 PM	#10
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2868 DVD collection:47	So erect for this!

01-25-2016, 11:28 PM	#11
Firecrackker Banned Top contributor Member since:Nov 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:38	So is it time to get rid of the current release?

01-26-2016, 03:09 AM	#15
Bandit Tajomaru Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:402 DVD collection:291	I have to decide on importing this or waiting to see if Criterion is going to release this.

01-26-2016, 03:27 AM	#17
PissedOffPeoN Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Missouri Trading Score:68	day one import to my kurosawa collection

01-26-2016, 09:50 AM	#20
tenia Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:France Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:3488 Blu-ray reviews: 103	The rumour has it they got their hands back on the Handmade catalog. I believe it was out of them for some years. Apart from that, I can't think of anything.

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