Its coming to Blu-ray part 5

[pioneer7]

Universal Pictures International Entertainment has announced the long-awaited Blu-ray release of Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator in the UK. The feature-packed release will ship on two BD50 discs when it arrives in this country on September 7

 

[jase fox]

pioneer7:
Universal Pictures International Entertainment has announced the long-awaited Blu-ray release of Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator in the UK. The feature-packed release will ship on two BD50 discs when it arrives in this country on September 7

Cool, cant wait. It should be a great transfer on bluray as it is fantastic even on DVD & the sound is awesome.

 

[Alec]

whats a bd50 disc?

 

[jase fox]

al7478:whats a bd50 disc?BD50 means there dual layered discs which means they can store much more content on them.

 

[Alec]

Thanks Mr Fox

 

[Tom Moreno]

I hope that this will come with the original discrete 6.1 mix. Universal has been really good about providing DTS-HD MA on all their BDs but every one so far has been 5.1. Obviously most films are still mixed in 5.1 but it would be telling if this one that has a 6.1 mix available was still output in 5.1. Hell, the US DVD release of it shipped the 6.1 mix as a DTS-ES track.

The opening battle scene was always a great demo of the advantages of discrete 6.1 with the perfect panning of the arrows and fireballs directly over the centre of the room.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

Have they said which cut of the movie is on the disc?

 

[pioneer7]

Heres some more info. Hope this is ok with you....

Paramount Details 'Gladiator' Blu-ray Specs and Box Art

paramount says 'Gladiator' will make its way to Blu-ray in September.

The Academy Award-winning Russell Crowe epic will hit high-definition on September 1. Just like 'Braveheart,' 'Gladiator' will be part of Paramount's premium Blu-ray Sapphire Series line.

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The 2-disc set will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and over two hours of new content including:

Audio Commentary-Two separate commentaries accompany the original theatrical version and extended version of the film.

The Scrolls of Knowledge-The original trivia track has been newly enhanced with focus points allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes and how they relate to the historical accuracy depicted in the film. The extended version of the film also includes a deleted scene marker.

Visions from Elysium: Topic Marker-Viewers can tag moments of interest throughout either version of the film, allowing them to create "shopping lists" of topics to learn more about. Thanks to the Blu-ray player's memory, the topics will automatically be loaded when Disc 2 is inserted, giving viewers immediate access to featurettes and galleries of interest.

Strength and Honor: Creating The World of Gladiator-The definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of the Oscar©-winning classic. The documentary includes an all-new Enhanced Viewing Mode allowing viewers access to additional interviews and behind-the-scenes material.

The Making of Gladiator-HBO First Look special.

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport-Learning Channel special.

Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator-An exploration of the rousing soundtrack.

My Gladiator Journal-Personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius.

Image & Design-Featurettes and galleries covering the production design, storyboards, costumes and more.

Abandoned Sequences & Deleted Scenes.

VFX Explorations: Germania & Rome-Shot deconstruction with the visual effects artists.

We also have a preview of the cover art for the release: