All four Indiana Jones films good to go on Blu-ray - Christmas boxset release?

[Clare Newsome]

I've just had a fascinating chat with the company that's been restoring the Bond films for Blu-ray - they let slip that they've also restored the original three Indiana Jones movies, so (along with Indy IV) they're all ready for a Blu-ray release. Xmas boxset, I reckon...

Oh, and going back to James Bond - all the movies have been restored (not just the six due on Blu-ray October 31st), so are ready to be released on Blu-ray as MGM/Fox see fit.

Much more in a big blog i'm going to write on this tomorrow. Once i've calmed down a bit.

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Was only thinking the other day how I'd like all the Bond movies on Blu-ray...

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

Fashinating Mish Newshum. I hope the filmsh meet your expectashuns and my sexshyness comesh over in HD ash well ash it did on the big schcreen. Of courshe Rogersh filmsh are not ash good ash mine and ash for that Lashenby character - well the lessh shaid the better. Hish film should have been called Off With Hish Head!

Cheersh,

Bond - Jamesh Bond.

 

[Anonymous]

This would be fantastic if it happens.

 

[Anonymous]

is there any question as to whether they are all "original" screenings or whether they are UK censored?

 

[Clare Newsome]

That I don't know - but they have all been digitally remastered from the original film (in 8 cases for Bond, the original NEGATIVE!), before any censorship. What the distributors in each territory then release is up to them, I guess....

 

[FuzzyinLondon]

Excellent. I know Spielberg's a big Blu-Ray fan and wasn't too happy last year about the idea of his films not being available on the format because of the deals HD-DVD had with Paramount and Universal. Now that's all in the past, my Spielberg Blu-Ray collection can commence. Bit worried about Jaws though - just how bad is that shark going to look in Hi-Def. Hope they don't CGI it.
Also, I guess I'm one of the few people who's a fan of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Yes, Lazenby wasn't brilliant (following Connery isn't the easiest of tasks) but it was one of the more experimental Bond films.
Note to George Lucas: I don't want to see any Special Editions style hi-jinx with the Indiana Jones films.

 

[Clare Newsome]

FuzzyinLondon:
Also, I guess I'm one of the few people who's a fan of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Yes, Lazenby wasn't brilliant (following Connery isn't the easiest of tasks) but it was one of the more experimental Bond films.

I agree - great script, too. Here's a piece I wrote on OHMSS's location for Sony magazine last year....

 

[John Duncan]

That'll quieten down the WHF/Sony Fanboys clamour.........

 

[Clare Newsome]

Stop stirring Mr D, before I make you (rather than me) write a post with the links to all the less-than-flattering Sony reviews on this site...

 

[John Duncan]

Hey, I'm not the conspiracy theorist. I think that you are always completely objective, despite your clear anti-Primare (cd21/i21) bias.

 

[Clare Newsome]

Ah yes, so biased to give them Awards several years' running

 

[John Duncan]

That's the 30 series though, which I can't afford (well I could, but I'd be in soooooo much trouble). I refer you also to your downgrading of my old Cambridge to four stars. So actually, it's an anti-me bias.

I'm going to get some sandals and a beard and take my subs to Hifi World.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for this Amazing info Clare That has put a massive Smile on my Face , Im a Big Fan of Roger more ( For your eyes only and The man with the Golden gun ) So can't wait to see these on Blu-Ray , Also Indian Jones , Wicked . My system should be Finished by then so that will be ace if they come out just before Xmas . If you get anymore updates about others films let us know sweety . Star Wars , Jaws , Jurassic Park , Back to the Future . Ect

 

[Clare Newsome]

Will do - i'm as eager as anyone to start building a good BD collection. There's so much dross out on HD so far....

 

[D.J.KRIME]

Good news about INDY but I think maybe I am the only person on here that could not give two hoots about the BOND movies coming to BD. Only BOND movie I have ever liked was CASINO ROYAL which I have as a unrated US BD.

 

[FuzzyinLondon]

Regarding the Back To The Future films, Bob Gale (co-writer with Zemeckis) recently let slip that the films were being mastered in Hi-Def for a future Blu-Ray release. Unfortunately, he didn't know when but he did say that the transfers were done and the films were ready to go. The first film is one of my favourite films of all time - it's one of the most tightly scripted summer blockbusters ever to squeak out of Hollywood. The sequels weren't too shabby either.
Hopefully Universal will release them sooner rather than later. I certainly hope that they don't wait the two years until the 25th anniversary of the first film being released. The Blu-Ray format needs a shot in the arm from some top-tier catalog releases delivered with the same sort of quality as Blade Runner. Hopefully this will happen with forthcoming releases such as the Godfather films and the Shawshank Redemption.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

Back To The Future is also one of My fav movies (shame about the sequils tho)

so here is hoping they dont wait to cash in on the 25th anniversary.

 

[Anonymous]

Clare Newsome:

I've just had a fascinating chat with the company that's been restoring the Bond films for Blu-ray - they let slip that they've also restored the original three Indiana Jones movies, so (along with Indy IV) they're all ready for a Blu-ray release. Xmas boxset, I reckon...

Oh, and going back to James Bond - all the movies have been restored (not just the six due on Blu-ray October 31st), so are ready to be released on Blu-ray as MGM/Fox see fit.

Much more in a big blog i'm going to write on this tomorrow. Once i've calmed down a bit.

Did we ever see the big blog on this?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Still working on it, as I haven't yet talked to the company doing the audio remastering. That should be this week....

 

[SpiceWeasel]

As I already have all the ultimate edition bond dvd's what difference will there be on blu-ray? Obviously they will be remastered to hd but seeing as the ultimate edition dvd's where all digitally remastered from the original film stock and look superb upscaled through my PS3 I don't think I will be swapping my collection to blu-ray. When the newer bond films are released then I will of course buy blu-ray.

Also noticed on Play that the matrix trilogy is going to be released as well, "coming soon" on 17/11/2008. And Heroes 1&2 boxset at the end of August.

I really wish they would hurry up and release LOTR trilogy, imagine what that would do for blu-ray sales.

Anyone know if The Sopranos will ever be released on Blu-ray ? "Just when I thought I was out...... they pull me back in" Just imagining the Bada Bing in HD

 

[Anonymous]

Re; LOTR. Peter Jackson 's working on the HD versions now, and says it'll be a 2009 release ( I assume for Christmas) Lots of FX to be remade by Weta.....