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The Breakfast Club on Criterion 4K in November

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The 1985 film “The Breakfast Club“ is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release from The Criterion Collection on November 4th. John Hughes wrote, directed, and produced the movie. It starred Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy.

The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will also feature uncompressed LPCM Mono and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 2-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly from Criterion. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
  • Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy and other members of the cast and crew
  • Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
  • Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
  • Promotional and archival interviews
  • Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
  • Radio interview with Hughes
  • Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp
  • Cover based on an original theatrical poster by Annie Leibovitz

The 1985 film St. Elmo’s Fire comes to 4K in June

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The 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 24th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Joel Schumacher directed and co-wrote the film. It’s celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It starred Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, and Andrew McCarthy.

The movie has received a new 4K scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It includes Dolby Atmos, as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo lossless mixes. The release will include a digital copy, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and online retailer GRUV. Bonus materials to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Commentary with Director Joel Schumacher
  • Joel Schumacher Remembers ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ Featurette
  • 12 Deleted Scenes
  • Original Making-of Featurette
  • “Man in Motion” Music Video
  • Theatrical Trailer

1983 film WarGames arrives on 4K in December

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The 1983 film “WarGames” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 20th via Shout! Factory.  The film, via MGM, directed by John Badham, starred Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Juanin Clay, and Barry Corbin.

This movie has received a new 4K scan from the original camera negative.  The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release have yet to be detailed but you can at least expect a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of HDR and lossless sound mix(es).  This release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at retailer Best Buy as well as over at online retailer Deep Discount.  You can also now preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray directly via Shout! Factory‘s website, where you’ll get an exclusive poster [while supplies last].  The bonus materials set to be included with this 4K physical release are listed below.

  • Feature-Length Audio Commentary By Director John Badham And Writers Lawrence Lasker And Walter F. Parkes
  • “Loading WarGames”
  • “Inside NORAD: Cold War Fortress”
  • “Attack Of The Hackers”
  • “Tic Tac Toe: A True Story”
  • Theatrical Trailer