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It’s starting to look like Lord of the Rings 4K may arrive in December, plus new disc reviews, Showgirls 4K & more
We have some new release news, announcements, and an interesting rumor to report on today. But first, we’ve got some new disc reviews here at The Bits for you, including...
Tim’s look at Terence Fisher’s 1962 Hammer Studios production of The Phantom of the Opera, available now as a new Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from our friends at Scream Factory. He’s also taken a look at John Harrison’s Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, also available on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Scream.
[Editor’s Note: While you’re listening to the audio commentary with Harrison and George Romero on that disc, know that I was in the booth as it was being recorded back in November of 2001. You can see my coverage of the day here on The Bits, complete with pictures. John’s become a friend over the years, and let me tell you, George was every bit as warm and lovely a human being as you’d hope. It makes me very happy to see this film and commentary get another appearance on disc for fans to rediscover.]
Not done yet with reviews... I’ve just posted my thoughts on David Twohy’s Pitch Black, soon to arrive on 4K Ultra HD from our friends at Arrow Video. The film really does benefit from both the new 4K scan of the original camera negative and the HDR grade, though the audio is the same 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix found on the previous Blu-ray. The disc is also loaded with extras, including nearly all the legacy content and new material too. It’s a worthy upgrade for fans. Note however that the title shipped without a slipcover due to a production problem. So if you happen to be surprised that your copy doesn’t have a slipcover, that’s why. [Read on here...]
- Paul Verhoeven
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- The Irishman BD
- 4K Ultra HD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Showgirls 4K
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 4K
- The Phantom of the Opera BD review
- John Harrison
- George Romero
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie BD review
- Pitch Black 4K review
- Scream Factory
- Arrow Video
- The King of Staten Island BD review
- You Don't Nomi
- Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Paramount and Miramax
- Rita Hayworth: The Ultimate Collection
- The Secret of Kells BD
- GKids
- Genesis II/Planet Earth
- Gene Roddenberry
- Jeremiah Johnson
- The Memphis Belle
- Warner Archive Collection
KL Studio Classics surprises with TV’s Buck Rogers on Blu-ray, plus Beastmaster news & more catalog 4K updates
Well... it’s Friday. And thank goodness. I don’t know about you, but this week has been trying. On top of everything else, we’ve had 90 and 100 degree heat here in SoCal with like 80% humidity. Human beings weren’t designed for that kind of sticky.
I am working on my review of Pitch Black in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video. I hope to have it up soon, but at the very latest it will be up on Monday. There’s a lot of extras and I’m going back to look at the past Blu-ray and DVD versions to compare. I will say that the 4K remaster is beautiful and it really holds up. There’s tons of detail and the HDR grade is subtle but really adds to the film’s striking cinematography and overall look. The disc is also loaded—it appears that virtually everything from past releases as carried over, plus there’s new content too.
Meanwhile, we do have one new disc review here: Dennis has reviewed Sebastian Munoz’ The Price, new on Blu-ray from Artsploitation Films. You’ll find that here.
And I believe Tim is working his way through Arrow’s new Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray set, which is a mighty beast. So he’ll have a look for you at that as well sometime soon. [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- Disney+
- StudioCanal UK
- 4K Ultra HD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Pitch Black 4K
- The Beastmaster
- Don Coscarelli
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
- The Price BD review
- Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula 4K
- Three Days of the Condor 4K
- The Middle Earth Collection 4K
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 4K
- The Hobbit Trilogy 4K
- WETA
- Weta Digital
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- The Mandalorian: Season 2
- Dune trailer
- The XFiles