The Elephant Man 4K UHD (1980) (40th Anniversary Edition) - Blu-ray Forum

Pieter V · 01-15-2020, 09:44 AM

The Elephant Man (1980) 4K Blu-ray

This was also announced last year in a general topic:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=323354

RustinCohle · 01-15-2020, 11:29 AM

How sure are we that this is getting a US release?

Pieter V · 01-15-2020, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RustinCohle

How sure are we that this is getting a US release?

Perhaps Lionsgate will pick this up, since it's a Studio Canal release in Europe.

Arch Stanton · 01-15-2020, 11:57 AM

UHD Lynch, baby!! Not one of my top tier favourites of his, but day one. Should look stunning.

DR Herbert West · 01-15-2020, 12:11 PM

Day one!

Geoff D · 01-15-2020, 12:22 PM

Who even has the US rights to this? If it's still with Paramount (I can see a tiny mountain on the poster) then a US release isn't likely.

bornthisway · 01-15-2020, 12:23 PM

Not sure if I should grab this or hold out for the eventual Criterion treatment.

StrayButler91 · 01-15-2020, 12:39 PM

Paging David M...

MattPerdue · 01-15-2020, 12:41 PM

Last DVD release here in the US was Paramount so yeah US release not likely.

If a there's a deal for a Criterion release then definitely no.

Doctorossi · 01-15-2020, 01:08 PM

US release, ShmooS release... UHD is region-free, baby!

And I don't care about Criterion (unless and until they get their act together); I needs my 4Ks.

drush9999 · 01-15-2020, 01:19 PM

Every DVD and BD release has had that optically zoomed in moment, on one of the doctor's first couple visits to see The Elephant Man. Always wondered what they were avoiding showing, boom mic, member of the crew whatever.

tama · 01-15-2020, 01:56 PM

Hells....yeah....day 1 baby.

Spiderwalk · 01-15-2020, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

UHD Lynch, baby!! Not one of my top tier favourites of his, but day one. Should look stunning.

Let's hope this will be the year of David Lynch on UHD.

Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me all have 4K restorations ready to go. He's one of the few artists that I want everything he's ever done in the highest possible quality. Well, Kubrick too!

jh901 · 01-15-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi

And I don't care about Criterion (unless and until they get their act together); I needs my 4Ks.

Criterion Blu could be terrific, like Warner Archive, but apparently they are too proud to hire someone with skill to handle encoding. I suppose I do wonder what would happen if they released some 4K.

bradnoyes · 01-15-2020, 04:20 PM

I have a collection of just over 100 Criterion blurays. It's a huge part of my movie collection and I'm really happy with the variety and content of the discs. That said, my Criterion Collection is complete. I used to dream of the day they went 4K but as I've grown accustomed to more competent encodes that has changed. I don't plan on buying any more of the blurays and at this point I'm not interested in seeing them put out 4K releases. If any movies from the collection make it to UHD I'd much rather see it from another studio.

Dailyan · 01-15-2020, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderwalk

Let's hope this will be the year of David Lynch on UHD.

Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me all have 4K restorations ready to go. He's one of the few artists that I want everything he's ever done in the highest possible quality. Well, Kubrick too!

I hope. I’ve been holding out on Criterion’s “Blue Velvet” in a glimmer light of hope for an UHD.

BluProofie · 01-15-2020, 05:31 PM

Wrong section, should be International.

dwk · 01-15-2020, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Who even has the US rights to this? If it's still with Paramount (I can see a tiny mountain on the poster) then a US release isn't likely.

Yeah, it is Paramount in the US.

gates70 · 01-15-2020, 06:15 PM

Day 1

RustinCohle · 01-15-2020, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

How sure are we that this is getting a US release?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Who even has the US rights to this? If it's still with Paramount (I can see a tiny mountain on the poster) then a US release isn't likely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattPerdue

Last DVD release here in the US was Paramount so yeah US release not likely.

If a there's a deal for a Criterion release then definitely no.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwk

Yeah, it is Paramount in the US.

Sounds like a no then..

If the international release doesn't have rating logos plastered all over it (yeah I'm a weirdo who cares about what the cover looks like) then I'm in. Seems like every single country other than US has them though.

01-15-2020, 09:44 AM	#1
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	The Elephant Man 4K UHD (1980) (40th Anniversary Edition) The Elephant Man (1980) 4K Blu-ray This was also announced last year in a general topic: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=323354 Last edited by BigNickUK; 05-31-2020 at 02:25 AM.

01-15-2020, 11:29 AM	#2
RustinCohle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:238	How sure are we that this is getting a US release?

01-15-2020, 11:57 AM	#4
Arch Stanton Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:906 DVD collection:84	UHD Lynch, baby!! Not one of my top tier favourites of his, but day one. Should look stunning.

01-15-2020, 12:11 PM	#5
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Day one!

01-15-2020, 12:22 PM	#6
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Who even has the US rights to this? If it's still with Paramount (I can see a tiny mountain on the poster) then a US release isn't likely.

01-15-2020, 12:23 PM	#7
bornthisway Senior Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Ohio 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:148	Not sure if I should grab this or hold out for the eventual Criterion treatment.

01-15-2020, 12:39 PM	#8
StrayButler91 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Australia 4K collection:994 Blu-ray collection:3980 DVD collection:173 iTunes collection:291 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:45	Paging David M...

01-15-2020, 12:41 PM	#9
MattPerdue Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:1336 Trading Score:148	Last DVD release here in the US was Paramount so yeah US release not likely. If a there's a deal for a Criterion release then definitely no.

01-15-2020, 01:08 PM	#10
Doctorossi Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:478	US release, ShmooS release... UHD is region-free, baby! And I don't care about Criterion (unless and until they get their act together); I needs my 4Ks.

01-15-2020, 01:19 PM	#11
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6093 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Every DVD and BD release has had that optically zoomed in moment, on one of the doctor's first couple visits to see The Elephant Man. Always wondered what they were avoiding showing, boom mic, member of the crew whatever.

01-15-2020, 01:56 PM	#12
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:689 Blu-ray collection:1233	Hells....yeah....day 1 baby.

01-15-2020, 04:20 PM	#15
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	I have a collection of just over 100 Criterion blurays. It's a huge part of my movie collection and I'm really happy with the variety and content of the discs. That said, my Criterion Collection is complete. I used to dream of the day they went 4K but as I've grown accustomed to more competent encodes that has changed. I don't plan on buying any more of the blurays and at this point I'm not interested in seeing them put out 4K releases. If any movies from the collection make it to UHD I'd much rather see it from another studio.

01-15-2020, 05:31 PM	#17
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:838 Blu-ray collection:2278 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Wrong section, should be International.

01-15-2020, 06:15 PM	#19
gates70 Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:289 4K collection:1484 Blu-ray collection:5225 Blu-ray reviews:1	Day 1

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