Whatever happened to The Princess Bride? - Blu-ray Forum

GJN · 01-20-2008, 11:47 PM

Whatever happened to The Princess Bride? It was scheduled for Blu-ray release by MGM about a year ago along with other good titles, then postponed, and since then not a word. If it was announced, I presume that an HD master was available. So, how about it MGM???

hayzink · 01-20-2008, 11:52 PM

is this due out?

id sooooo buy it its realy funny

CAB · 01-20-2008, 11:52 PM

Yeah!

cathexist · 01-21-2008, 12:02 AM

Was wondering about that msyelf...what with the new DVD release and all...

EricJ · 01-21-2008, 12:03 AM

It was originally supposed to come out back with those matching pink and blue "Buttercup" and "Wesley" upside-down-logo editions--

Back when MGM thought the only way they could get back-catalog titles on Blu was to quietly package them onto anniversary DVD re-dips....
Of course, that was back when they weren't putting out many titles on Blu, period.

WickyWoo · 01-21-2008, 01:30 AM

Correction:

Back when they thought all the non-restorations they did back in the DVD days would serve them just fine in an HD world

Princess Bride was low budget and needs work to shine on Blu

It also probably got eaten by the Sony/Fox switchover and back burnered

BStecke · 01-21-2008, 05:15 AM

I'm waiting very impatiently for this one as well. I put off buying it on DVD to wait for a decent remaster, and then that finally comes out after I've stopped buying DVD's. This was on TV the other week and I tortured myself by watching it in SD. Still a great movie though. Wallace Shawn is the man.

thedarkangel1975 · 10-13-2008, 04:10 AM

Has anyone heard news of when this movie will be released?

Gremal · 10-13-2008, 04:11 AM

It was announced fairly early in BD rollout, but was delayed indefinitely. No firm release date has been announced since.

Marine Mike · 10-13-2008, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gremal

It was announced fairly early in BD rollout, but was delayed indefinitely. No firm release date has been announced since.

Kindof like The Shawshank Redemption? *ducks*

u_nick · 10-13-2008, 01:22 PM

I would kill for news on my favorite movie of all time.

thedarkangel1975 · 10-13-2008, 02:56 PM

I saw it delayed, but I was hoping for some news. This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I agree, this movie like all movie should get the right treatment and shine on HD.

Teabaggins · 12-19-2008, 04:15 PM

ok, netflix says they have this on blu and Amazon says the "This item has been discontinued by the manufacturer."

anyone own it? is it a good transfer?

Red Hood · 12-19-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

ok, netflix says they have this on blu and Amazon says the "This item has been discontinued by the manufacturer."

anyone own it? is it a good transfer?

When I added it to my cue, it just says release date unknown.

Teabaggins · 12-19-2008, 05:26 PM

lame.

Dorsia · 12-26-2008, 05:54 PM

I'd love to have The Princess Bride on BD.

01-20-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
GJN Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	Whatever happened to The Princess Bride? Whatever happened to The Princess Bride? It was scheduled for Blu-ray release by MGM about a year ago along with other good titles, then postponed, and since then not a word. If it was announced, I presume that an HD master was available. So, how about it MGM??? Last edited by GJN; 01-20-2008 at 11:55 PM. Reason: clarification

10-13-2008, 04:10 AM	#8
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	The Princess Bride Has anyone heard news of when this movie will be released?

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01-20-2008, 11:52 PM	#2
hayzink Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:GLASGOW,SCOTLAND	is this due out? id sooooo buy it its realy funny

01-20-2008, 11:52 PM	#3
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	Yeah!

01-21-2008, 12:02 AM	#4
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Was wondering about that msyelf...what with the new DVD release and all...

01-21-2008, 12:03 AM	#5
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	It was originally supposed to come out back with those matching pink and blue "Buttercup" and "Wesley" upside-down-logo editions-- Back when MGM thought the only way they could get back-catalog titles on Blu was to quietly package them onto anniversary DVD re-dips.... Of course, that was back when they weren't putting out many titles on Blu, period.

01-21-2008, 01:30 AM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Correction: Back when they thought all the non-restorations they did back in the DVD days would serve them just fine in an HD world Princess Bride was low budget and needs work to shine on Blu It also probably got eaten by the Sony/Fox switchover and back burnered

01-21-2008, 05:15 AM	#7
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I'm waiting very impatiently for this one as well. I put off buying it on DVD to wait for a decent remaster, and then that finally comes out after I've stopped buying DVD's. This was on TV the other week and I tortured myself by watching it in SD. Still a great movie though. Wallace Shawn is the man.

10-13-2008, 04:11 AM	#9
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	It was announced fairly early in BD rollout, but was delayed indefinitely. No firm release date has been announced since.

10-13-2008, 01:22 PM	#11
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I would kill for news on my favorite movie of all time.

10-13-2008, 02:56 PM	#12
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I saw it delayed, but I was hoping for some news. This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I agree, this movie like all movie should get the right treatment and shine on HD.

12-19-2008, 04:15 PM	#13
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	ok, netflix says they have this on blu and Amazon says the "This item has been discontinued by the manufacturer." anyone own it? is it a good transfer?

12-19-2008, 05:26 PM	#15
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	lame.

12-26-2008, 05:54 PM	#16
Dorsia Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:22	I'd love to have The Princess Bride on BD.

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