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Arrow announces its January Blu-ray & 4K slate with Conan the Barbarian & more, plus Paramount’s Rosemary’s Baby 4K disc replacement program
All right, a quick heads-up for those of you who have purchased Paramount’s new Rosemary’s Baby 4K Ultra HD: An error has been discovered on the 4K disc’s soundtrack. When Dr. Sapirstein’s line “We happen to be in labor here” is spoken in the film, the only word audible in the mix is “here.” Note that this also pertains to the disc included in Paramount’s new Paramount Scares 4K box set.
Having been made aware of this error, Paramount intends to fix it and launch a disc replacement program. So if you have the new disc, visit this online form: https://phe-physical-consumer-support.imoxiemedia.com/
Select issue type “Other,” format “UHD,” put “Rosemary’s Baby 4K Ultra HD” in the title field, and in the brief description box add “Replacement Disc.” You might also want to specify whether you have the stand-alone disc or the Paramount Scares box set version.
You’ll be asked for your shipping info and (possibly) for a proof of purchase (which is often just a picture of the disc and its packaging). The fixed discs will be shipped out in the next couple of months when they’re ready. Thanks to Paramount for responding to this issue and taking steps to make it right.
Now then, in announcement news today, our friends at Arrow Video have indeed announced their January 2024 Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD slate as planned, and it’s pretty exciting.
It includes Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) on 4K Ultra HD on 1/22 (in the UK only—Scream Factory has already released the film here in the States on the format), as well as Peter Yates’ Murphy’s War (1971) on Blu-ray on 1/30 (in the US and Canada only), and both John Milius’ Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Richard Fleischer’s Conan the Destroyer (1984) on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 1/16 (in the US and Canada only). You’ll be able to buy the two Conan films individually, or in The Conan Chronicles: Limited Edition 3-disc set on Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD. [Read on here...]
- Conan the Barbarian 4K
- Arrow Video January 2024 slate
- Support The Bits
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Rosemary's Baby 4K disc replacement program
- Conan the Destroyer 4K
- Carrie 4K
- Murphy's War BD
- Paramount Scares: Volume 1 4K
- Brian De Palma
- Peter Yates
- Richard Fleischer
- John Milius
- The Conan Chronicles: Limited Edition 4K
- Cover Art update
- Release Dates & Cover Artwork update
- Russell Hammond
Fast X, Elizabeth, Beverly Hills Cop III, Gatchaman, a history of the “Wilhelm” scream & Support The Bits via Amazon
All right, we’re working on a bunch things here at the website today, including more reviews, follow-up on upcoming titles from our industry sources, and a big My Two Cents editorial/commentary piece on the current state of the home video industry that I’ll be posting here after the July 4th holiday.
In the meantime though, we do have a few more new disc reviews for you today, including...
Dennis’ thoughts on Harvey Hart’s Bus Riley’s Back in Town (1965) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films and Via Vision.
Stuart’s take on Don Siegel’s Steve McQueen/WWII drama Hell Is for Heroes (1962) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Stephen’s look at Steve Jodrell’s Shame (1988) on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment via Vinegar Syndrome. [Read on here...]
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Dennis Seuling
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Bus Riley's Back in Town BD review
- Hell Is for Heroes BD review
- Shame BD review
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Stephen Bjork
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Fast X4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Elizabeth 4K
- Rick and Morty DVD
- The Whale 4K
- Darren Aronofsky
- Plainon Pictures
- Beverly Hills Cop 4K Trilogy
- Beverly Hills Cop III 4K
- Beverly Hills Cop 3 Movie Collection 4K
- Gatchaman: The Complete Collection BD
- Sentai Filmworks
- Ultraman Day
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- It Takes Two BD
- The First Time BD
- Wilhelm scream
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Russell Hammond
- Cinderella 4K
- Picard: The Final Season BD
- Sleepy Hollow 4K
- Robot Monster BD3D
- Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume Two BD
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off 4K
- The Last of Us: The Complete First Season 4K
Warner’s East of Eden & Rio Bravo are coming to 4K Ultra HD in July, plus Jaws 2, Battlestar Galactica & Les Misérables from Universal & more!
All right, we’ve got a few things to share with you today here at The Digital Bits...
First, our own Russell Hammond has completed a major new update of our interactive Release Dates & Cover Artwork section, featuring all kinds of new Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork, with Amazon.com pre-order links! All of the latest title announcements are included and we’re going to be adding more every week to keep the section fully up to date. The section also now features an option to sort the displayed page results by format and even by Criterion titles! And as always, whenever you pre-order literally anything from Amazon after clicking through to them from one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it.
Also, before we get to new release news for this afternoon, today marks the 46th anniversary of the theatrical release of George Lucas’ original Star Wars (1977). It’s also the 43rd anniversary of Richard Marquand’s Return of the Jedi (1983) and the 44th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979). So to celebrate the occasion, we’d like to call your attention to a few of our own Michael Coate’s History, Legacy & Showmanship retrospectives on these films here at The Bits:
A Force to be Reckoned With: Remembering “Star Wars” on its 40th Anniversary
Remembering “Return of the Jedi” on its 30th Anniversary
Celebrate the Love: Remembering “Return of the Jedi” on its 35th Anniversary
Still Screaming in Space: Remembering “Alien” on its 40th Anniversary
All of these are well worth your reading time and are filled with tremendous detail about the production and original theatrical release of these iconic films. [Read on here...]
- Avatar 4K
- James Cameron
- Avatar: The Way of Water 3D
- Avatar: The Way of Water 4K
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Jaws 2 4K
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) 4K
- Les Miserables (2012)
- East of Eden 4K
- Rio Bravo 4K
- So I Married an Axe Murderer 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Star Wars 43rd anniversary
- Return of the Jedi 40th anniversary
- Alien 44th anniversary
- Release Dates & Cover Artwork update
- Russell Hammond
- Bug 4K cancelled
- Jeff Bond
- Kickstarter
- The Jerry Goldsmith Companion book
- War of the Worlds (1953) 4K
- The Truman Show 4K
David Fincher’s Panic Room is coming to 4K at last, plus Bagdad Cafe, Lupin the 3rd: Mystery of Mamo, Trekkies 25th & much more
We’ve got a bunch of ground to cover today, including a TON of new and recent disc reviews, lots of 4K Ultra HD catalog and new release news, and some regular Blu-ray news as well. I’ve been so distracted over the last week or so, what with all of the major announcements and the time required to track down and confirm release rumors, that I’ve neglected to mention the many disc reviews that we’ve posted here at the site during that time. So, let’s tackle those first...
Stephen has turned in his thoughts on Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch (2021) and Scott Cooper’s Antlers (2021) from 20th Century Studios, James C Wasson’s Night of the Demon (1980) from Severin Films, and Dario Argento’s Trauma (1993) from Vinegar Syndrome, all on Blu-ray Disc.
Tim has looked at Barry Sonnenfeld’s The Addams Family (1991) from Paramount, David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001) from Criterion, Dennis Donnelly’s The Toolbox Murders (1978) from Blue Underground, and William Lustig’s Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) from Blue Underground, all in 4K Ultra HD, as well as the Nasty Habits: The Nunsploitation Collection from Severin Films, John Hancock’s Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971) from Imprint Films, Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) from Paramount, and Brian Trenchard-Smith’s Turkey Shoot (1982) from Umbrella Entertainment, all on Blu-ray.
And Dennis has delivered his take on Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) as recently re-issued by Paramount, as well as Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude (1971), also from Paramount and both released on regular Blu-ray.
All of these titles are worth a look and there’s certainly something for everyone in that line-up. If you’re a fan of It’s a Wonderful Life, don’t forget that our own Michael Coate recently profiled the film for its 75th anniversary in his most recent History, Legacy and Showmanship column here at The Bits—it’s definitely worth a look if you missed at Christmas time. [Read on here...]
- Disney
- 20th Century Entertainment
- Scream (2022) 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- The Godfather 50th Anniversary
- Francis Ford Coppola
- The Godfather Trilogy 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Russell Hammond
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- David Fincher
- Panic Room 4K
- The French Dispatch BD review
- Antlers BD review
- Night of the Demon BD review
- Trauma BD review
- The Addams Family 4K review
- Mulholland Drive 4K review
- The Toolbox Murders 4K review
- Maniac Cop 3 4K review
- Nasty Habits BD review
- Let's Scare Jessica to Death BD review
- Beavis and Butt Head Do America BD review
- Turkey Shoot BD review
- It's a Wonderful Life BD review
- Harold and Maude BD review
- Shout Factory
- Bagdad Cafe: The Percy Adlon Collection BD
- Discotek Media
- Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo BD
- Anti Worlds
- Patrick BD
- Infinite Football BD
- SpiderMan: No Way Home 4K
- Nightmare Alley 4K
- The King's Man 4K
- West Side Story (2021) 4K
- The Message 4K
- Lion of the Desert 4K
- Trekkies 25th Anniversary BD
- Roger Nygard
- Moustapha Akkad
- Dune 4K Steelbook replacement program
Happy New Year from all of us at The Digital Bits! (And 2020... don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.)
All right, this is our final Bits post of 2020. And it’ll be a quick one.
This has certainly been a difficult year for all of us here and no doubt it has been for all of you, our readers, as well. But a new year at least brings the hope that things can and will get better on Planet Earth going forward.
On a personal note, I’m pleased to say that—though it’s been a struggle—The Digital Bits is still here. We’ve made it through some difficult times, we’re still alive and ticking. And we intend to keep cracking on in 2021 and beyond.
I’ve also been working on a second science fiction novel, and hope to see my first actually published sometime in 2021—something I’ve had to put on the back-burner this past year in order to keep the site going. But the writing process has certainly been personally satisfying, and it’s kept me going in dark moments. That, plus having a telescope to look at the stars a few times a month, and of course great family and friends—even though we’ve only been able to see them from afar.
In any case, I know I speak for all of us here at the site when I say that we’re grateful to have each and every one of you as readers of The Digital Bits.
So with that, we’d like to wish you all a very happy and safe New Year! And together we’ll make 2021 a better time for all of us.
See you back here on Monday. Peace out!
(You can follow Bill on social media at these links: Twitter and Facebook)
NBC’s Friday Nights Lights on BD from Mill Creek, plus White Princess, City of Industry, One Million BC (1940) & more
To kick things off today here at The Bits, we start with some daily site business: Tim has turned in his thoughts on Shout! Factory’s new Blu-ray release of Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie. It’s certainly worth a look if you’re a fan of the film.
Also here at The Bits today, we’ve got the weekly update of the Release Dates & Artwork section, featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking through any one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at the site and we really do appreciate it.
One last reminder: Be sure to follow Bits editor Bill Hunt (aka, yours truly) on Twitter and Facebook if you’re plugged into social media. I’m trying to be a little more active there, as it’s often a better way to communicate with you guys than e-mail. Social media is also usually the first place I share new BD/4K reviews and breaking industry news before it gets written up into a Bits post. Plus, you’ll get my observations on other areas of interest. Hope to see you there! [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Tim Salmons
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
- Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series BD
- The White Princess
- City of Industry
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- Russell Hammond
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Blade Runner 35th anniversary
- Blade Runner: 2049
- Coach: The Complete Series
- The Dinner
- Amsterdamned
- Blue Underground
- One Million BC
Criterion’s June slate has The Lodger & Straw Dogs, plus Space Between Us, stream Ken Russell’s Devils & more
We’ve got a bunch of good stuff for you today here at The Bits so let’s get right to it...
First up, Tim has just posted his review of Tibor Takacs’ The Gate from Lionsgate, part of their new Vestron Video Collector’s Series. The disc is now available in stores.
Meanwhile, Michael Coate has chimed in with a new History, Legacy & Showmanship column, celebrating today’s 40th anniversary of the hit ABC sitcom Three’s Company. It features an interview with author and series authority Chris Mann. Do give it a look. [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Criterion June Slate
- Ugetsu
- They Live By Night
- The Lodger
- Marseille Trilogy
- Straw Dogs
- Downhill
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Sam Peckinpah
- Marcel Pagnol
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Nicholas Ray
- The Space Between Us
- Orson Welles
- Ken Russell
- The Devils
- Tim Salmons
- The Gate BD review
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Three's Company 40th anniversary
- Russell Hammond
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- The Young Pope
- The Other Side of the Wind completion
- nuclear weapons test film restoration
- Lawrence Livermore
Ghost in the Shell in new Mondo Steelbook packaging, plus American Pastoral, Red Dawn: CE & more
Here at the site today, Tim has turned in a new Blu-ray review, this time featuring Criterion’s recent release of Carnival of Souls (1962). It’s a terrific package, with an amazing transfer and fine extras too.
We’ve also got Russell’s weekly update of the Release Dates & Artwork section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K cover artwork as well as Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, whenever you order anything at all after clicking to Amazon through any of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really do appreciate it very much. [Read on here…]
- Warner Archive
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Ghost in the Shell Mondo Steelbook BD
- American Pastoral
- Red Dawn: Collection's Edition
- Carnival of Souls Criterion BD review
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Russell Hammond
- Contract to Kill
- Driftwood
- Burn Country
- Priceless
- Loving
- Mercy Street: Season 2
- Bells Are Ringing
- Firestarter: Collector's Edition
- RoboCop 2: Collector's Edition
- RoboCop 3: Collector's Edition
Morgan, 12 Monkeys: S2, Dressmaker, Battleship 4K, Xbox One S to support Dolby Atmos & more
We’ve got just a quick update for you today, as we’re busy working on site upgrades...
First up, we have a pair of new Blu-ray reviews for you this afternoon. Tim has checked out Scream’s outstanding The Exorcist III: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and found it more than worth the wait. Also, Jim Hemphill offers his thoughts on Abel Ferrara’s Napoli Napoli Napoli from Raro Video. Do give them both a look. [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- BD
- Tim Salmons
- Pick Ups
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- review
- The Exorcist III: Collector's Edition
- Napoli Napoli Napoli
- Jim Hemphill
- Release Dates & Artwork
- Russell Hammond
- Morgan
- Morgan 4K
- World Series 2016
- 12 Monkeys: Season Two
- Battleship 4K
- The Dressmaker
- Rob Zombie's 31
- Xbox One S Dolby Atmos update
- Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition
Suicide Squad & Jason Bourne official, a review of Samsung’s 4K UHD BD player & TCM/Criterion’s FilmStruck streaming service
All right, we’ve been busy here at The Bits these last couple days. Just a quick note first: Tomorrow is my birthday, so I’m not working. I turn 49, if you can believe it, which I can’t. But that’s how these things go. In any case, to make up for it, we’ve got a bunch of good stuff for you all to enjoy today. So let’s get to it...
First, I’ve just spent the last six months putting Samsung’s launch 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the UBD-K8500, through its paces and I have my full review for you to check out today. Suffice it to say that there’s never been a debut player for any format (that I know of) that offers so much quality and performance for such a low price. If you’re thinking about upgrading to 4K Ultra HD and you’re looking for the best value for your dollar, this is the player for you. [Read on here…]
- BD
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Suicide Squad: Extended Cut 4K
- Death Race 2050
- Jason Bourne 4K
- Olive Films
- Up from the Depths
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- Deathstalker I & II
- The Glory Guys
- Twilight Time
- Jim Hemphill
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume III
- Russell Hammond
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Constantine: The Complete Series
- Roger Corman
- Universal Studios
- Warner Bros
- Southside With You
- Building Star Trek
- Send Chocolate & Marlboros
- Turner Classic Movies
- TCM
- The Criterion Collection
- The Criterion Channel
- FilmStruck
- Samsung UBDK8500 Ultra HD BD Player Review