Pretty Baby (1978) coming from Imprint on October 26 - Blu-ray Forum

whiteberry · 07-22-2022, 07:31 AM

Trailer:

Soundtrack:
https://www.discogs.com/master/51136...Motion-Picture

A French TV interview with Louis Malle, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, and Keith Carradine at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival (mostly in French) from the INA website:
https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/...de-louis-malle

The above clip is from a longer video from French TV about the 1978 Cannes Film Festival:
https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/...rect-de-cannes

Roger Ebert's Chicago Sun-Times Review:
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pretty-baby

Yami · 07-22-2022, 12:24 PM

I'm surprised it has taken so long for this to hit Blu-Ray but it looks like Imprint have put together a good release. Now we just need Criterion or Warner Archive to release A Very Private Affair and I think Malle's narrative features will all be on Blu? An HD upgrade for his documentaries would also be welcome.

TheOneWithThePrize · 07-23-2022, 09:56 AM

I ordered it but now I'm expecting the movie popping up on a UHD somewhere else after this gets released.

cupboy · 08-10-2022, 02:52 AM

Diabolik and Amazon have this up for ordering.

whiteberry · 10-26-2022, 05:13 AM

whiteberry · 10-29-2022, 11:51 AM

Menus

Movie

Audio

English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono

Subtitles

English

Extras

Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
La Vie En Gris: The Anglophone Louis Malle In Seven Pictures [25:04] (HD)
The Experience Of Innocence: Brooke Shields On "Pretty Baby" [23:01] (HD)
Theatrical Trailer [02:26] (HD but it is an SD upscale)

Aunt Peg · 11-02-2022, 09:34 AM

Got my copy today, flicked through it and the picture quality appears to be simply stunning.

houseca · 11-02-2022, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

Got my copy today, flicked through it and the picture quality appears to be simply stunning.

Yep, it looks fantastic. It's about what you would expect from a new 4K scan done by Paramount.

Aunt Peg · 11-02-2022, 01:51 PM

I watched the interview with Brooke Shields and it's great. Looks at Brooke's insight into the making of the film, working with Susan Sarandon, Keith Carradine, Louis Malle and others involved in the production. She also talks about the impact the film had on her personally.

dressedtokill · 11-02-2022, 01:52 PM

What about the interview with Susan Sarandon? Is that no longer included? Did it not make the final cut?

Aunt Peg · 11-03-2022, 12:33 AM

Looks like it's not there.

houseca · 11-03-2022, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

I watched the interview with Brooke Shields and it's great. Looks at Brooke's insight into the making of the film, working with Susan Sarandon, Keith Carradine, Louis Malle and others involved in the production. She also talks about the impact the film had on her personally.

It sounded like she was really affected by the negative reaction in the U.S. when she got back from Cannes, then finally was able to accept it when she wrote her college thesis.... and has been proud of the movie ever since.

What a fantastic interview with her.. she still looks great! So happy to hear that she was completely comfortable with doing the movie.

I think this film really gets a lot of unfair criticism. There is nothing wrong with it. It's simply a beautiful movie set in a very interesting time and place. It's very well done.

RFK · 11-03-2022, 08:21 PM

Really delighted to have finally got this on blue.
Anyone interested should order from Diabolik and save off amazons inflated price.

cgpublic · 11-04-2022, 01:35 AM

Applied the latest 15% code and picked this up for $26 and change along with free shipping.

whiteberry · 11-04-2022, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

What about the interview with Susan Sarandon? Is that no longer included? Did it not make the final cut?

It is not on the blu-ray and it is no longer listed on Imprint's website.

houseca · 11-04-2022, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteberry

It is not on the blu-ray and it is no longer listed on Imprint's website.

Oh wow, I honestly never knew there was supposed to be one. I never read the fine print. I wonder what happened. The interview must have been done or they wouldn't have initially listed it as a feature. Did Susan Sarandon have second thoughts about it afterwards and had them take it off the disc? bizarre.

Aunt Peg · 11-04-2022, 02:15 PM

Just watched the film and the transfer is top-notch. I suppose being 4K it would want to be but honestly the film has never looked better. Superb job by Paramount and full credit to Imprint for releasing the film.

I've seen the film multiple times since its first cinema release when I was a teenager and it has long been a favourite. Being about the same age as Brooke Shields I sort of grow up with her, Jodie Foster, Matt Dillion, Diane Lane, etc with their movies and have always been a big fan of all of them.

What was funny about this viewing was that I never realised Susan Sarandon's role was much smaller than I recall. But that is the magic of Louis Malle who made such an engaging film full of such vivid characters. One of his many masterworks.

Surge92 · 11-04-2022, 07:45 PM

I almost pulled the trigger on it, but it's going for $41. I'll wait for one of the boutique retailers to get it at a lower price.

cupboy · 11-05-2022, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surge92

I almost pulled the trigger on it, but it's going for $41. I'll wait for one of the boutique retailers to get it at a lower price.

It's $31.11 at deepdiscount and there's always a way to get at least another 10% off.

RiFiFi1955 · 12-14-2022, 03:16 AM

Anyone hear about a potential release stateside? Part of the Paramount Series or Criterion maybe.

10-29-2022, 11:51 AM	#6
whiteberry Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	Menus Movie Audio English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Subtitles English Extras Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger La Vie En Gris: The Anglophone Louis Malle In Seven Pictures [25:04] (HD) The Experience Of Innocence: Brooke Shields On "Pretty Baby" [23:01] (HD) Theatrical Trailer [02:26] (HD but it is an SD upscale) Last edited by whiteberry; 10-29-2022 at 11:23 PM.

11-04-2022, 01:35 AM	#14
cgpublic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Gotham 4K collection:419 Blu-ray collection:1704 DVD collection:58 MA collection:345 Digital collection:85 iTunes collection:439 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:7	Shipped Out Of Deep Discount Applied the latest 15% code and picked this up for $26 and change along with free shipping.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

07-22-2022, 12:24 PM	#2
Yami Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:1631 DVD collection:32	I'm surprised it has taken so long for this to hit Blu-Ray but it looks like Imprint have put together a good release. Now we just need Criterion or Warner Archive to release A Very Private Affair and I think Malle's narrative features will all be on Blu? An HD upgrade for his documentaries would also be welcome.

07-23-2022, 09:56 AM	#3
TheOneWithThePrize Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:En flugskit i kosmos 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1	I ordered it but now I'm expecting the movie popping up on a UHD somewhere else after this gets released.

08-10-2022, 02:52 AM	#4
cupboy Expert Member Member since:Dec 2012 Location:USA	Diabolik and Amazon have this up for ordering.

11-02-2022, 09:34 AM	#7
Aunt Peg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2013 Location:Sydney 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:3725 DVD collection:568	Got my copy today, flicked through it and the picture quality appears to be simply stunning.

11-02-2022, 01:51 PM	#9
Aunt Peg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2013 Location:Sydney 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:3725 DVD collection:568	I watched the interview with Brooke Shields and it's great. Looks at Brooke's insight into the making of the film, working with Susan Sarandon, Keith Carradine, Louis Malle and others involved in the production. She also talks about the impact the film had on her personally.

11-02-2022, 01:52 PM	#10
dressedtokill Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2011 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:348 Trading Score:1	What about the interview with Susan Sarandon? Is that no longer included? Did it not make the final cut?

11-03-2022, 12:33 AM	#11
Aunt Peg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2013 Location:Sydney 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:3725 DVD collection:568	Looks like it's not there.

11-03-2022, 08:21 PM	#13
RFK Senior Member Member since:Apr 2015	Really delighted to have finally got this on blue. Anyone interested should order from Diabolik and save off amazons inflated price.

11-04-2022, 02:15 PM	#17
Aunt Peg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2013 Location:Sydney 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:3725 DVD collection:568	Just watched the film and the transfer is top-notch. I suppose being 4K it would want to be but honestly the film has never looked better. Superb job by Paramount and full credit to Imprint for releasing the film. I've seen the film multiple times since its first cinema release when I was a teenager and it has long been a favourite. Being about the same age as Brooke Shields I sort of grow up with her, Jodie Foster, Matt Dillion, Diane Lane, etc with their movies and have always been a big fan of all of them. What was funny about this viewing was that I never realised Susan Sarandon's role was much smaller than I recall. But that is the magic of Louis Malle who made such an engaging film full of such vivid characters. One of his many masterworks.

11-04-2022, 07:45 PM	#18
Surge92 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:South Florida 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:743 Trading Score:4	I almost pulled the trigger on it, but it's going for $41. I'll wait for one of the boutique retailers to get it at a lower price.

12-14-2022, 03:16 AM	#20
RiFiFi1955 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Albany, NY 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:1521	Anyone hear about a potential release stateside? Part of the Paramount Series or Criterion maybe.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals