Eastern Promises Coming October 14!

[deathadder]

http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Viggo_...n_October/3193

Online retailer HDAddicts.com has alerted us the Viggo Mortensen Russian mob drama Eastern Promises is scheduled for a Blu-ray Disc release on October 14.

Eastern Promises was originally released on HD DVD and presented in widescreen 1.85:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby Digital lossy audio. The move to Blu-ray should result in a jump to 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Supplemental features found on the HD DVD will likely also appear intact on Blu-ray. Those include a pair of featurettes: Secrets and Stories, and Marked for Life.

Eastern Promises on Blu-ray will carry an SRP of $29.98. Check back regularly for high resolution cover art, finalized disc specs and pre-order information, all of which we expect on or shortly after Universal officially makes an announcement.

[deadhatetheliving]

Sweet we need more Cronenberg movies on blu.
-A History of Violence
-Videodrome
-Scanners

[NoQuestion]

Can't wait to get this movie. This is one of the many I am waiting for from Uni. I hope they give us a release date for The Kingdom very soon(seeing that it was on the slip inside the Mummy movies) and I hope that we get Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead before end of the year.

[The Shrike]

Originally Posted by deadhatetheliving

Sweet we need more Cronenberg movies on blu.
-A History of Violence
-Videodrome
-Scanners

Long live the new flesh!

[JonBidinger]

Given that Universal likes to release these 3-packs, there could be a chance for a crime film 3-pack. American Gangster has also be rumored for this date as well. Perhaps the third would be Casino, which is on the slip inside the Mummy films.

[Blu Titan]

Awesome! Eastern Promises is a terrific film.

[bajor27]

While it is a good movie, I don't see myself wanting to watch it again and thus probably won't be purchasing it.

Nice to see a release date outside of September though

[NoQuestion]

Originally Posted by JonBidinger

Given that Universal likes to release these 3-packs, there could be a chance for a crime film 3-pack. American Gangster has also be rumored for this date as well. Perhaps the third would be Casino, which is on the slip inside the Mummy films.

I'd like to see this three pack. Also, we should expect an Adam Sandler 3 pack as well: Happy Maddison, Happy Gilmore, and I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry.

Since Uni is also putting Run Fat Boy Run out on Blu this year, we may actually see Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead included in a 3 pack. I am really hoping for this 3 pack to happen.

[Brad1963]

Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises on Blu-ray in October
July 30, 2008
Online retailer HDAddicts.com has alerted us the Viggo Mortensen Russian mob drama Eastern Promises is scheduled for a Blu-ray Disc release on October 14.

Eastern Promises was originally released on HD DVD and presented in widescreen 1.85:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby Digital lossy audio. The move to Blu-ray should result in a jump to 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Supplemental features found on the HD DVD will likely also appear intact on Blu-ray. Those include a pair of featurettes: Secrets and Stories, and Marked for Life.

Eastern Promises on Blu-ray will carry an SRP of $29.98. Check back regularly for high resolution cover art, finalized disc specs and pre-order information, all of which we expect on or shortly after Universal officially makes an announcement.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by JonBidinger

Given that Universal likes to release these 3-packs, there could be a chance for a crime film 3-pack. American Gangster has also be rumored for this date as well. Perhaps the third would be Casino, which is on the slip inside the Mummy films.

Perhaps it will be called the Blu Ray Gangster Pack. That would be great to buy American Gangster, Eastern Promises and Casino is a three pack, even better if it gets the $42.00 sale price that DVD pacific is selling the "Halloween" and "Action" samplers for.

[WvuBill22185]

I liked this movie but I already have it on DVD, because of my limited budget I have a very hard time buying the same movie twice.

[Drewza89]

Originally Posted by JonBidinger

Given that Universal likes to release these 3-packs, there could be a chance for a crime film 3-pack. American Gangster has also be rumored for this date as well. Perhaps the third would be Casino, which is on the slip inside the Mummy films.

I hope they do this, it's a very good idea. I'd pre-order it immediately.

[Ranger-R]

This was a good movie and I've seen the hd-dud format of it,, only downfall is the 5 minutes of HD ballbag fight scene. I could of done with the SD version of that chapter.

[deathadder]

Originally Posted by NoQuestion

I'd like to see this three pack. Also, we should expect an Adam Sandler 3 pack as well: Happy Maddison, Happy Gilmore, and I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry.

Since Uni is also putting Run Fat Boy Run out on Blu this year, we may actually see Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead included in a 3 pack. I am really hoping for this 3 pack to happen.

Actually, Run, Fat Boy Run, rights for DVD / Blu-ray releases are owned by Warner Brothers. So, you won't see a 3 pack for that, but I am sure that Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead come out when Simon Pegg's new movie comes to theaters in October, "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People."

[PoLskA]

nice... great movie!

[Zyclone]

its out on bluray in the UK but im pretty sure it was a fox release and region locked.

[theprophecy247]

shweet

[thebluemax]

Originally Posted by deadhatetheliving

Sweet we need more Cronenberg movies on blu.
-A History of Violence
-Videodrome
-Scanners

A buy for me-liked 'History of Violence" even more

[Blufury]

Good movie. I might give this another view on Blu, but will likely not own it.

[Darth Lavender]

Minor correction, there. The HDDVD wasn't 'lossy' audio, it was actually TrueHD lossless.

Own it, but haven't watched it yet. I might give it a look later and let you folks know what you can expect in terms of sharpness, etc.


Incidentally, have there been any serious comparisons of HDDVD and Blu-Ray encodes of Universal titles? I understand the bit-rates are higher, but I'm wondering if things like edge-enhancement and DNR have been removed/reduced or added/increased for the blu-ray? (On that note, it will be especially interesting to see comparisons of Blu-Ray "Apollo 13" or "Backdraft" when they get released. Those are exceptionally (wonderfully) grainy HDs, and I'm wondering (a) if a bigger bitrate might actually help there and (b) if Universal tries some sort of DNR for the rerelease.
I could have my facts wrong here, but I think I read somewere that one of Spielberg's reasons for supporting Blu was the possibility that Blu-Ray discs could better render fine grain.
HighDefDigest' reviews of Paramount titles (released in different encodes on Bluray and HD) seem to suggest there was absolutely no difference between a 50gig MP4 encode and a 25gig VC1 (we'll avoid the issue of MPEG2 vs VC1)