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Throw Momma From the Train is coming to 4K in April
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The 1987 dark comedy “Throw Momma From the Train” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray on April 28th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).
Danny DeVito directed and starred in the movie. It co-starred Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Kim Greist, and Anne Ramsey. On a related note, Anne Ramsey received an Academy Award nomination for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” in the film, back in 1988.
This comes from a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range, along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 audio on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the special edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 sound, on a BD-50 disc.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray directly from Kino Lorber’s website.
The bonus materials and tech specs have now been announced (unveiled) on Kino Lorber’s listing. Below you can find a list of the contents for the 2-disc “combo pack” 4K UHD Blu-ray release, as well as the Special Edition Blu-ray.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Hats Off Entertainment’s Joe Ramoni
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Hats Off Entertainment’s Joe Ramoni
- Wide Angle Dark Humor: NEW Interview with Cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld
- Crafting a Dark Comedy: Featurette | Why Do You Hate Your Mother?: Featurette
- The Night Was…: Featurette
- 4 Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest comes to 4K
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The 1975 film adaptation of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 11th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Milos Forman directed the film based on the novel by Ken Kesey. It starred Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney Lassick, Scatman Crothers, William Redfield, and Will Sampson. This motion picture is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray feature a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by HDR10, and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 Mono sound. Both releases will include a digital copy of the film, compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray at online retailer GRUV.
The bonus materials set to be included on this release are listed below.
- Conversations on Cuckoo:
- Group Therapy
- Moviemaking Memories
- Completely Cuckoo Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
NOTE: The 2008 and 2010 Blu-ray releases of the movie only featured AC3 Dolby Digital 5.1 lossy audio mixes. So, there has never been an HD release on home video that contained a lossless audio mix aside from that. That means that this will be the very first time you can hear the movie in true lossless 5.1 surround and the first time you can hear the original 2.0 mono, since DVD, and also in a lossless format. Also, the movie was incorrectly framed in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio instead of its intended 1.85:1 aspect. This will be the first time it’s been presented in that aspect ratio in HD or higher resolution.
In terms of bonus materials, it seems that this 4K release might not include some of the extras featuring Michael Douglas that were exclusively on the 2010 Blu-ray box set. It also appears that it may not include the original audio commentary with the film’s director, Milos Forman, and Producers, Michael Douglas & Saul Zaentz. That audio commentary was featured on the original 2008 Blu-ray and 2010 Blu-ray set.
Stay tuned for an update on this once Warner makes an official announcement for full clarity regarding the bonus materials. I’m going, right now, by what the back of the package art [HERE & HERE] shows. Perhaps they’ve yet again changed the names of the bonus materials, but kept the “Completely Cuckoo” featurette found on both releases.
1978 Jack Nicholson film Goin’ South on 4K in August
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The 1978 western/comedy “Goin’ South” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 27th via Vinegar Syndrome‘s sub-label Cinématographe. The film, directed by & starring Jack Nicholson, co-starred Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Bradford, Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., and Lin Shaye.
This comes from a new 4K restoration of its original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono lossless sound. The release is a 2-disc “combo pack” with a (Region A) Blu-ray Disc included. This retailer version of the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at Amazon. It’s certainly worth noting that a limited version of the 4K UHD Blu-ray (with slipcover) is already available to order directly via Vinegar Syndrome. The bonus materials included with the retailer version are listed below.
- NEW audio commentary with film critic Simon Abrams
- “Néstor Almendros: A Man with a Camera” — a new video essay by historian Samm Deighan
- “Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director” — a new video essay by historian Daniel Kremer
Further below, after the break, you can find a promotional trailer, showing the restoration, for this release on YouTube in 1080p HD.
Read more2002 film Death to Smoochy comes to Blu-ray in August
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The 2002 dark comedy “Death to Smoochy” is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on August 20th via Shout Select (Shout! Factory). This release will be spine number 165 in the Shout Select series. The film, directed by Danny DeVito, starred Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, and Danny DeVito. The movie has received a NEW 2K Restoration from the Interpositive. Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary With Director/Actor Danny DeVito And Cinematographer Anastas Michos
- NEW Interview With Actor Danny Woodburn
- NEW Interview With Composer David Newman
- NEW Interview With Costume Designer Jane Ruhm
- Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
- Extended And Deleted Scenes
- Bloopers And Outtakes
- Behind-The-Scenes Gallery
- Production Design Gallery
- Costume Design Gallery
- Other Art Materials Gallery
- Production Stills
- “Smoochy’s Summer Vacation”
1996 film Matilda arrives in 4K this September
The 1996 film adaptation of the story “Matilda” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray format in limited edition SteelBook packaging on September 5th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, based on the Roald Dahl book of the same title was directed by, produced by, and co-starred Danny DeVito. It starred Mara Wilson, Rhea Pearlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, and Paul Reubens. The release will include a new 4K scan of the film [“scanned from the original camera negative”] presented in both HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range, presented in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio, as well as feature sound in Dolby Atmos and the original theatrical 5.1 surround in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio. This 2-disc release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will also include the Blu-ray as well as a digital copy of the film. Also, the release will feature an all-new director audio commentary with Danny Devito, as listed below along with the other extras set to be included on this release as bonus materials.
- NEW: Audio Commentary with Director Danny DeVito [4K Exclusive]
- Theatrical Trailer
- Afternoon Tea: A Very Magical Matilda Reunion
- Matilda’s Movie Magic!
- A Children’s Guide to Good Manners
- Escape to the Library
- My Movie About Making Matilda by Mara Wilson
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook of “Matilda” now available for preorder at retailers. Below you can find a glimpse at the SteelBook packaging opened.
Further below, after the break, you can find the full details about this upcoming release via the press release.
Man on the Moon gets Special Edition Blu-ray February
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The 1999 film “Man on the Moon“ is officially getting a Special Edition Blu-ray Disc release on February 22nd, 2022 via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Milos Forman, which was based on the life of Andy Kaufman, starred Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Paul Giamatti, and Courtney Love.
The movie has received a new 2K master, “approved and Color Graded by Cinematographer Anastas Michos.” The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. You can now find the Special Edition Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- NEW Audio Commentary by Screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, Moderated by Film Historian Howard S. Berger
- THIS MIGHT BE A STORY…: Screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski in Conversation with Milos Forman (An Excerpt from a Recently Recovered 1999 Micro-Cassette Recording of the Director and Screenwriters of MAN ON THE MOON Discussing the Film and the Craft of the Biopic) (22:01)
- Spotlight on Location: The Making of MAN ON THE MOON (19:01)
- Deleted Scenes (12:00)
- R.E.M. Music Video: Man on the Moon
- R.E.M. Music Video: The Great Beyond
Space Jam is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in July
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The 1996 film “Space Jam” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 6th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Joe Pytka, featured NBA legend Michael Jordan as well as the Looney Tunes animated characters. In addition to that, the cast also featured Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, the voice of Danny DeVito, plus Bill Murray, and NBA players Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and Patrick Ewing as themselves. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation with HDR10 form of high dynamic range, while the audio presentation has not yet been detailed. I’m waiting to hear back directly from Warner regarding if this contains Dolby Atmos or simply a lossless 5.1 surround sound mix and I hope to have an update on that for you very soon.
The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that you’ll get the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray now has a placeholder page over at Amazon, but still is not yet a functional preorder listing. Stay tuned for an update on that. The release will include the following previously released extras.
- Commentary from director Joe Pytka, Bugs Bunny (voiced by Billy West) and Daffy Duck (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker)
- Featurette: “Jammin” with Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan
- Music videos including Seal’s “Fly Like an Eagle” and Monstars’ anthem “Hit ‘Em High”
Below, after the break, you can find the full details regarding this upcoming 4K release of the film.
2003 Tim Burton directed film Big Fish comes to 4K in May
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The 2003 film “Big Fish” directed by Tim Burton is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 4th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, starred Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Missi Pyle, Steve Buscemi, and Danny DeVito. This movie has received a new 4K remaster from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release include a 2160p presentation in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound as well as the original 5.1 lossless theatrical sound mix (in DTS-HD Master Audio). The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray listed as available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- Tim Burton Audio Commentary, Moderated by Mark Salisbury
- The Character’s Journey
- Edward Bloom at Large
- Amos at the Circus
- Fathers and Sons
- The Filmmaker’s Path
- Tim Burton: Storyteller
- A Fairytale World
- Creature Features
- The Author’s Journey
- Original Cast Interviews & Behind the Scenes
- Easter Eggs
- Theatrical Trailer
Further below, after the break, you can find the full details regarding this upcoming 4K physical release of the film.