The Last Wave (1977) Re-mastered release date 2 September 2020 - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

albabe · 11-23-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by StrayButler91

Not sure, I just know that Michael (the site admin) is working on recovering all the data and getting the site back online.

Nice Review. Thanx!

I ordered one pretty cheap through AmazonUK... it seems to be coming from Denmark or some place North...

moviemaker · 02-09-2021, 01:44 AM

Feeling as if Criterion will never get around to releasing this for whatever reason.

Do most folks feel buying the Sunburnt Blu-ray Edition from Australia is the best way to go? Also curious why no Peter Weir Interview?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Aunt Peg · 02-09-2021, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by moviemaker

Feeling as if Criterion will never get around to releasing this for whatever reason.

Do most folks feel buying the Sunburnt Blu-ray Edition from Australia is the best way to go? Also curious why no Peter Weir Interview?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

If you can't get it directly from Umbrella then try JB Hi-Fi.

Peter Weir is notoriously private. I imagine be was approached for an interview but like many people do, probably declined.

Fun fact: despite all of Peter Weir's Oscar nominations he has never attended the awards show.

Really wish he'd make another film in Australia - it has been nearly 4 decades since he has made anything here.

jayembee · 02-09-2021, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by moviemaker

Feeling as if Criterion will never get around to releasing this for whatever reason.

Do most folks feel buying the Sunburnt Blu-ray Edition from Australia is the best way to go? Also curious why no Peter Weir Interview?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Well, as it so happens, I just ordered it from Umbrella a couple of weeks ago (along with the Sunburnt edition of Dingo, the Ozploitation edition of The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, and a couple of others). I don't expect to receive it until the end of the month, though.

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Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

Really wish he'd make another film in Australia - it has been nearly 4 decades since he has made anything here.

Hell, it's been over 10 years since he made anything, period.

I wish that we could get blu-rays of The Year of Living Dangerously and The Mosquito Coast, the only two features of his (other than the original theatrical version of Picnic at Hanging Rock) yet to appear on BD anywhere.

And it'd be nice if Umbrella could upgrade their Peter Weir Short Film Collection DVD release to BD And expand it to include all of his short films; there are about ten others.

PT Ryan · 02-09-2021, 11:12 PM

Watched this release a few weeks ago, and to my untrained eye, it looked gorgeous. Loved the brief, but very amusing David Stratton anecdote in the special features, as well.

moviemaker · 02-10-2021, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the responses. I’ll bite. It’s on Amazon.com for $27 and FREE 2-day shipping.

Met Peter Weir in Seattle while they were doing a restrospective of his work. You know how they say never meet your heros? They were wrong. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet and openly chatted for a few minutes to this young nervous wannabe filmmaker (me) at the time.

“The Year of Living Dangerously” is one of my favorite Weir films that I appreciate more and more with age. It’s criminal it’s never been released. The soundtrack (including the Vangelis track) is so beautiful and haunting.

jayembee · 02-24-2021, 04:48 AM

Got my copy of this yesterday. Looking forward to watching it with my wife (she's never seen it).

PaulBerriman9 · 02-25-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

If you can't get it directly from Umbrella then try JB Hi-Fi.

Peter Weir is notoriously private. I imagine be was approached for an interview but like many people do, probably declined.

Fun fact: despite all of Peter Weir's Oscar nominations he has never attended the awards show.

Really wish he'd make another film in Australia - it has been nearly 4 decades since he has made anything here.

I could’ve sworn I saw him in a video for the Return of the King best picture win when they read out the noms!

Aunt Peg · 02-25-2021, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulBerriman9

I could’ve sworn I saw him in a video for the Return of the King best picture win when they read out the noms!

You are correct.

Weir didn't attend when he was nominated for Witness or Dead Poet's Society but he did attend for The Truman Show & Master and Commander. (I just checked each of those years director awards presentations on YouTube.

So much for that bit of trivia that ain't accurate. Always thought he was a no shower.

blurayisnice · 11-18-2021, 12:43 PM

I just ordered this, GLORIA, and SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY from eBay. Slowly building my Australian film collection (I know GLORIA isn't an Australian film). This seems interesting, but mostly looking forward to StFA.

I am also interested in getting STORM BOY & BLACK AND WHITE. I have saved those for another time. Can anyone recommend those movies?

Gerby · 11-18-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayisnice

I just ordered this, GLORIA, and SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY from eBay. Slowly building my Australian film collection (I know GLORIA isn't an Australian film). This seems interesting, but mostly looking forward to StFA.

I am also interested in getting STORM BOY & BLACK AND WHITE. I have saved those for another time. Can anyone recommend those movies?

Storm Boy is terrific as is Sunday Too Far Away...I highly recommend both of them.
I don't think i've seen Black And White.

Aunt Peg · 11-18-2021, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayisnice

I just ordered this, GLORIA, and SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY from eBay. Slowly building my Australian film collection (I know GLORIA isn't an Australian film). This seems interesting, but mostly looking forward to StFA.

I am also interested in getting STORM BOY & BLACK AND WHITE. I have saved those for another time. Can anyone recommend those movies?

Black and White is terrific. Great true story vividly brought to the screen.

Storm Boy - if you are referring to the original it is highly recommended, much beloved in its day and still maintains a legion of fans. If you are referring to the recent version of Storm Boy I cannot comment as I have never seen that. The first is regarded as the definitive version of the story.

blurayisnice · 11-18-2021, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

Black and White is terrific. Great true story vividly brought to the screen.

Storm Boy - if you are referring to the original it is highly recommended, much beloved in its day and still maintains a legion of fans. If you are referring to the recent version of Storm Boy I cannot comment as I have never seen that. The first is regarded as the definitive version of the story.

I was indeed referring to the original!

Thank you for your insights; I'll definitely get it with my next order.

Gmamalis6 · 10-03-2022, 11:57 AM

Hopefully that 4K remaster will make its 4K UHD debut by Criterion in US, since its 2001 DVD release.

02-09-2021, 01:44 AM	#42
moviemaker Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Hollywoodland 4K collection:93 Blu-ray collection:485 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews:1	Feeling as if Criterion will never get around to releasing this for whatever reason. Do most folks feel buying the Sunburnt Blu-ray Edition from Australia is the best way to go? Also curious why no Peter Weir Interview? Thanks in advance for any advice. Last edited by moviemaker; 02-09-2021 at 01:49 AM.

02-10-2021, 12:45 PM	#46
moviemaker Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Hollywoodland 4K collection:93 Blu-ray collection:485 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews:1	Thanks for the responses. I’ll bite. It’s on Amazon.com for $27 and FREE 2-day shipping. Met Peter Weir in Seattle while they were doing a restrospective of his work. You know how they say never meet your heros? They were wrong. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet and openly chatted for a few minutes to this young nervous wannabe filmmaker (me) at the time. “The Year of Living Dangerously” is one of my favorite Weir films that I appreciate more and more with age. It’s criminal it’s never been released. The soundtrack (including the Vangelis track) is so beautiful and haunting. Last edited by moviemaker; 02-11-2021 at 12:41 PM.

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02-09-2021, 11:12 PM	#45
PT Ryan Senior Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:641	Watched this release a few weeks ago, and to my untrained eye, it looked gorgeous. Loved the brief, but very amusing David Stratton anecdote in the special features, as well.

02-24-2021, 04:48 AM	#47
jayembee Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:A Drug-Infested Den 4K collection:521 Blu-ray collection:4195	Got my copy of this yesterday. Looking forward to watching it with my wife (she's never seen it).

11-18-2021, 12:43 PM	#50
blurayisnice Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Trading Score:26	I just ordered this, GLORIA, and SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY from eBay. Slowly building my Australian film collection (I know GLORIA isn't an Australian film). This seems interesting, but mostly looking forward to StFA. I am also interested in getting STORM BOY & BLACK AND WHITE. I have saved those for another time. Can anyone recommend those movies?

10-03-2022, 11:57 AM	#54
Gmamalis6 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Greece. Digital collection:12 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:175 Blu-ray reviews: 48	Hopefully that 4K remaster will make its 4K UHD debut by Criterion in US, since its 2001 DVD release.

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