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Choose Me on Criterion 4K and Blu-ray in March
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The 1984 film romantic comedy “Choose Me” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on March 25th via The Criterion Collection. The film was written & directed by Alan Rudolph. The film starred Keith Carradine, Geneviève Bujold, Lesley Ann Warren, Patrick Bauchau, Rae Dawn Chong, John Larroquette, and Robert Gould.
The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration that was supervised by director Alan Rudolph and producer David Blocker. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and uncompressed LPCM Mono sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and LPCM Mono sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You also can preorder directly through the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with these releases are listed below.
- New conversation between Rudolph and actor Keith Carradine
- New program featuring interviews with Rudolph, producer Carolyn Pfeiffer, Blocker, and production designer Steven Legler
- Excerpts from an interview with Rudolph at the Midnight Sun Film Festival
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Beatrice Loayza
- New cover based on an original theatrical poster
Demolition Man – Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
The 1975 musical Tommy is coming to 4K in March
Commissions Earned
The 1975 music “Tommy” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray via Shout Select (Shout! Studios) on March 18th. The film, directed by Ken Russell, featured music by “The Who” and guest musical performers. The cast featured Roger Daltrey in the role of “Tommy”. It also included Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, and Elton John. Additionally, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, and Jack Nicholson appeared. The lineup was completed by Tina Turner, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend. This motion picture is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The movie received a new 4K transfer from the 35mm original camera negative and 35mm color interpositive. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p 4K video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0 Quintophonic & 5.1 surround, and 2.0 stereo sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You also can preorder directly via Shout Factory’s website. No bonus materials are set to be included with this release.
The 1996 film Black Sheep is coming to 4K in March
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The 1996 comedy “Black Sheep” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 25th via KL Studio Classics. Penelope Spheeris directed the film, which was written by Fred Wolf. It starred Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, Gary Busey, Grant Heslov, Timothy Carhart, and Bruce McGill.
The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound on a BD-100 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials included with this release are listed below sorted by Disc.
4K UHD Blu-ray (Disc 1):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Penelope Spheeris, Moderated by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams
Blu-ray (Disc 2):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Penelope Spheeris, Moderated by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams • Theatrical Trailer
The 1991 film Body Parts comes to 4K in February
Commissions Earned
The 1991 horror film “Body Parts” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 25th via KL Studio Classics. Eric Red directed the film, which starred Jeff Fahey, Kim Delaney, Lindsay Duncan, Zakes Mokae, Brad Dourif, John Walsh, and Paul Ben-Victor.
The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 Stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Kino Lorber.
The bonus materials included in this 2-disc set are listed below, by disc.
4K UHD Blu-ray (Disc 1):
- Audio Commentary by Co-Writer/Director Eric Red
Blu-ray (Disc 2):
- Deleted Footage with Optional Audio Commentary by Eric Red (10:03)
- Interview with Eric Red (52:15)
- Interview with Editor Anthony Redman (22:32)
- Interview with Actor Paul Ben-Victor (13:40)
- Interview with Actor Peter Murnik (17:14)
- Stills Gallery (2:44)
- TV Spots (1:30)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
The 1985 film Summer Rental on Blu-ray in February
Commissions Earned
The 1985 film “Summer Rental” will be released on Blu-ray Disc on February 18th via KL Studio Classics. Carl Reiner directed the film. It starred John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, Joey Lawrence, John Larroquette, Richard Herd, Lois Hamilton, and Aubrey Jene.
The movie has received new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless audio (presumably in Mono). The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber. The following bonus materials will be included with this release.
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joe Ramoni
- Ear Candy: The Music of Summer Rental – A NEW Featurette by Entertainment Journalists Max Evry (10:14)
- Theatrical Trailer
The 1996 film Daylight comes to 4K in March
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The 1996 film “Daylight” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 11th via KL Studio Classics. Rob Cohen directed the film. It starred Sylvester Stallone, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Brenneman, Dan Hedaya, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Young, Claire Bloom, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Renoly Santiago, and Sage Stallone.
The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is not available for preorder at Amazon yet but stay tuned for an update. You can preorder directly from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary by Director Rob Cohen (on 4K and Blu-ray)
- The Making of Daylight (33:28)
- EPK Featurette (6:26)
- Whenever There Is Love: Music Video by Donna Summer and Bruce Roberts (4:31)
- Theatrical Trailers (4:31)