Oldboy (2003) (10th Anniversary Edition)

[Oscar Rothman]

Oldboy Blu-ray

[MTRodaba2468]

I still have the 3-Disc DVD set in the tin packaging that I never upgraded to Blu-Ray. I'll see what this release is like before I make the call to upgrade...

[bsweetness]

Given that the remake is coming out around then, I'm not surprised by this at all. It's one of my favorite films, so I'll be curious to see what new stuff it has (if any).

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

I still have the 3-Disc DVD set in the tin packaging that I never upgraded to Blu-Ray. I'll see what this release is like before I make the call to upgrade...

I still have mine as well. But given how much I love this film, I owned the first Blu-ray release and then picked up the Vengeance Trilogy tin (because I'm huge fan of all three films).

[RipleyLV426]

Glad I waited, since I don't have the previous release, I'll be getting this one as long as it's a solid transfer...and when the price goes down

[Neutron82]

will there be any differences in this release?... it is a fantastic movie but I already own the steelbook and that disc is identical to the u.s. release so if there is nothing new then i'll pass

[MifuneFan]

Figured Tartan would re-release this to time with the remake. This should be part of their "Black Blu-ray Collection" as well

[tylergfoster]

I would consider upgrading just if they separate the extras and film onto separate discs to maximize the quality of the presentation.

[chronoclast]

I've yet to pick up any of the past Oldboy BDs so I'm interested in this. It'd be nice if Lady Vengeance and Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance got separate BDs too.

Tartan posted this response about the Oldboy re-release on their Facebook:
"We aren't saying no, we aren't saying yes. But we are definitely recommending you stop by the page tomorrow if you want more news."

[MasterChief3624]

Awesome news! Great timing given the remake's release... but it is strange that this isn't coming out a couple weeks later, at least, since I think the remake was recently pushed back to November 25th or something. Thanksgiving weekend, I believe.

I hope this is really a 10th Anniversary worth buying, but I'll buy it regardless. Oldboy is an unbelievable film.

[Kakihara]

I got the 3 disc tin DVD and the Vengeance Trilogy Tin. I simply took out the Oldboy BD and placed it in the DVD Tin but may bite on this release if the PQ and AQ are improved upon. Like others here, I'm a HUGE fan of this movie.

[rickah88]

This will make a nice addition to my Play.com steelbook!

[lolwut]

Remaster please!

[pi2loc]

I own the amaray and the Play.com steelbook but I would love a new transfer, few extras and a nice slipcover.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Hopefully there's something somewhat significantly different about this. I'd never expect new extra's (who in their right mind would? Lol) but I hope it isn't just a different cover.
Either a new remaster or as also previously mentioned, maybe separating the feature and special features which aren't audio commentaries to really let the film breathe.

[BluProofie]

Thank you! The original disc is OOP and I could never find it for a good price! Day 1.

[horroru]

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

I would consider upgrading just if they separate the extras and film onto separate discs to maximize the quality of the presentation.

I have the original stand alone Blu and the Trilogy set, and I think the stand alone looks great!
I noticed the stand alone has the movie, commentaries, trailer and deleted scenes on disc one, and all the other extras on disc two.
The trilogy Oldboy has the movie plus hours of bonus features crammed onto one disc.
I've never done a comparison since I always watch stand alone, but I'll do it soon as I'm wondering if the stand alone looks substantially better.

[bsweetness]

Originally Posted by horroru

I have the original stand alone Blu and the Trilogy set, and I think the stand alone looks great!
I noticed the stand alone has the movie, commentaries, trailer and deleted scenes on disc one, and all the other extras on disc two.
The trilogy Oldboy has the movie plus hours of bonus features crammed onto one disc.
I've never done a comparison since I always watch stand alone, but I'll do it soon as I'm wondering if the stand alone looks substantially better.

But sadly, the second disc of extras are on a DVD.

And I really don't think we're going to see much improvement in the video quality, even with a new transfer. The current releases (standalone and trilogy) are both pretty faithful to how the film was intended to look. It was never supposed to be anything close to pretty.

[redrunner97]

Can't wait.
The netflix version is dubbed, I prefer subtitles though.

[insomniac013]

I already own and am totally contend with the Vengeance Trilogy blu ray. I dont know what else they could add outside of promotional features for the remake.

[KilloWertz]

All that really needs to be done is a release with all of the Oldboy special features from both the standalone release and the trilogy set along with the 7.1 mix from the standalone release.

The way the movie is released now, neither the standalone release nor the trilogy release are exactly ideal. If you get the trilogy set to get all of the movies, you lose out on the 7.1 audio mix. If you get the standalone release, you miss out on a fantastic 3.5 hour documentary. Granted neither are in print anymore, but you get the idea.

If the 10th Anniversary Edition doesn't include everything, then there's no point in releasing it again except to try to sell some more copies of it with the remake coming out.