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Three Clint Eastwood Films come to 4K in April
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Three classic films starring Clint Eastwood are coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 29th, via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The films include: “Dirty Harry” (1971), “Pale Rider” (1985), and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976). 4K UHD Blu-ray and a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release will be available for each film (pictured above).
“Dirty Harry” was directed by Don Siegel. Both “Pale Rider” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” were directed by Clint Eastwood. Dirty Harry co-starred Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, and John Vernon. Pale Rider co-starred Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, and Chris Penn. The Outlaw Josey Wales” co-starred Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, and John Vernon.
The tech specs on 4K are as follows. All films will include a 2160p video presentation with HDR10 form of high dynamic range. “Dirty Harry” will be presented in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. “Pale Rider” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” will be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. All three will include a Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono lossless sound mix. A digital copy of each film will be included with the 4K release, compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are each available for preorder at Amazon. You can find links to them below.
Commissions Earned
- “Dirty Harry” 4K UHD Blu-ray
- “Dirty Harry” 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook
- “Pale Rider” 4K UHD Blu-ray
- “Pale Rider” 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook
- “The Outlaw Josey Wales” 4K UHD Blu-ray
- “The Outlaw Josey Wales” 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook
Also, you can preorder them all via online retailer GRUV. Below is an advert showing an April 15th release date and the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (for each film).
The bonus materials included with each 4K UHD Blu-ray release are listed below sorted by film.
“Dirty Harry” Bonus:
- Commentary by Richard Schickel
- 5 Featurettes:
- Generations and Dirty Harry
- Lensing Justice: The Cinematography of Dirty Harry
- American Masters Career Retrospective: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
- Dirty Harry’s Way
- Dirty Harry: The Original
- 2 Documentaries:
- Clint Eastwood: The Man of Malpaso
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Fighting for Justice
- Interview Gallery
“Pale Rider” Bonus:
- 2 Featurettes:
- The Diary of Sydney Penny: Lessons from the Set
- Painting the Preacher: The Cinematography of Pale Rider
- 3 Documentaries:
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns
- Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
- The Eastwood Factor
“The Outlaw Josey Wales” Bonus:
- Commentary by Richard Schickel
- 5 Featurettes:
- An Outlaw and an Antihero
- The Cinematography of an Outlaw: Crafting Josey Wales
- Clint Eastwood’s West
- Eastwood in Action
- Hell Hath No Fury – The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
- Documentary:
- Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns
The 1970 film Two Mules for Sister Sara on 4K in November
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The 1970 western “Two Mules for Sister Sara” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Don Siegel, starred Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fábregas, Alberto Morin, Armando Silvestre, John Kelly, David Povall, Ada Carrasco, and Pancho Córdova.
This 4K presentation is that of the International Cut (104 minutes) which comes 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 and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 Mono sound, on a BD-100 disc. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. That Blu-ray features a 2020 4K restoration of the Domestic Cut (105 minutes).
You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
4K UHD Blu-ray:
- NEW Audio Commentary for by Author and Film Historian Justin Humphreys
- Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox, Author of 10,000 Ways to Die: A Director’s Take on the Italian Western
- At Home with Clint: Vintage Candid Interview with Clint Eastwood
- Poster and Image Gallery
Blu-ray:
- Radio Spots
- TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
- 10 More Clint Eastwood Trailers
The 1971 film Play Misty for Me comes to 4K in November
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The 1971 film “Play Misty for Me” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, co-starred Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, and Don Siegel.
This comes from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. The tech specs for the included Blu-ray are 1080p HD video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound. The release comes as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at Amazon. Alternatively, you can preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
DISC 1 (4KUHD):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Screenwriter/Producer Alan Spencer
- Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Screenwriter/Producer Alan Spencer
- Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
- Misty Memories: Interview with Co-Star Donna Mills
- Video Essay by Film Historian Howard S. Berger
- Play It Again… A Look Back at Play Misty for Me: Documentary
- The Beguiled, Misty, Don and Clint: Featurette
- TRAILERS FROM HELL with Adam Rifkin
- Stills Montage
- Clint Eastwood Directs and Acts: Photo Montage
- The Evolution of a Poster: Photo Montage
- TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailer and Teaser
Escape from Alcatraz comes to 4K in November
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The 1979 film “Escape from Alcatraz” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 8th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Don Siegel, starred Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, and Fred Ward.
The film has received a new 4K scan (by Paramount Pictures) of the original camera negative. Tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 lossless sound mixes, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray included in this “combo pack” are 1080p HD video, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and the same lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 audio mixes on a BD-50 disc. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon as well as directly via Kino Lorber‘s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
- THE GHOSTS OF ALCATRAZ: NEW Interview with Screenwriter Richard Tuggle
- TALES FROM THE CELLBLOCK: NEW Interview with Actor Larry Hankin
- Theatrical Trailer (Newly Remastered in 2K)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) on 4K
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The 1978 version of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 23rd via KL Studio Classics, according to a recent Facebook announcement. The film, based on the novel “The Body Snatchers” (written by Jack Finney) and directed by Philip Kaufman, starred Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Art Hindle, and Leonard Nimoy. The movie has been newly restored from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, which was then approved & color graded by the film’s director (Philip Kaufman).
The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range as well as lossless 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 Stereo audio mixes (presumably in DTS-HD Master Audio format), on a BD-100 disc. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart, featuring the same 4K restoration and audio options (on a BD-50 disc for that).
UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included on this release are listed below specific to each disc.
4K UHD Blu-ray extras:
- Audio Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman
- Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman
Blu-ray Disc extras:
- Audio Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman
- Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman
- Star-Crossed in the Invasion: Interview with Actress Brooke Adams (9:06)
- Re-Creating the Invasion: Interview with Screenwriter W.D. Richter (15:43)
- Scoring the Invasion: Interview with Composer Denny Zeitlin (15:34)
- Leading the Invasion: Interview with actor Art Hindle (25:04)
- Writing the Pod: Interview with Jack Finney Expert Jack Seabrook (11:14)
- Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod – Featurette (16:14)
- Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod – Featurette (4:38)
- The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod – Featurette (12:47)
- The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod – Featurette (5:24)
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
Play Misty for Me gets Special Edition Blu-ray
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The 1971 film “Play Misty for Me“ directed by Clint Eastwood is getting a Special Edition Blu-ray Disc release on November 10th via KL Studio Classics. The film starred Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice Taylor, and Don Siegel. This motion picture has received a brand new 2K master. Tech specs for the release have not yet been fully detailed, however, it is known that it will be on a BD-50 (50 gigabytes) Blu-ray Disc. Stay tuned for an update regarding the aspect ratio and details about what audio configuration and format(s) it is presented in. You can now find the Special Edition Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. This will come with limited edition slipcover (pictured above) and reversible artwork, as seen on Amazon. The release will include a few new extras and the complete list of bonus materials are below.
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
- NEW Interview with Co-Star Donna Mills
- NEW Video Essay by Film Historian Howard S. Berger
- Play It Again… A Look Back at “Play Misty For Me” – Documentary
- The Beguiled, Misty, Don and Clint – Featurette
- TRAILERS FROM HELL with Adam Rifkin
- Theatrical Teaser in HD
- Theatrical Trailer in HD
- Two TV Spots
- Stills Montage
- Clint Eastwood Directs and Acts: Photo Montage
- The Evolution of a Poster
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” gets a Signature release on Blu-ray in October
The original 1956 Don Siegel directed film adaptation of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers“ starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter is getting a “Olive Signature” edition Blu-ray Disc release on October 16th via distributor Olive Films. The film has received a new high-definition digital restoration, according to the distributor. This new version on Blu-ray Disc is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. A list of bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith
- Audio Commentary by actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, and filmmaker Joe Dante
- “The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” – A two-part visual essay with actor and son of director Don Siegel, Kristoffer Tabori, reading from his father’s book A Siegel Film
- “The Fear is Real” – Filmmakers Larry Cohen and Joe Dante on the film’s cultural significance
- “I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” – Film scholar and author Matthew Bernstein discusses the life and career of the film’s producer
- “Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited” – An appreciation of the film featuring actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, along with comments from film directors and fans, John Landis, Mick Garris, and Stuart Gordon
- “The Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon” – Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, along with film directors John Landis, Mick Garris and Stuart Gordon, discuss the making of the film, its place in history, and its meaning
- 1985 archival interview with Kevin McCarthy hosted by Tom Hatten
- “Return to Santa Mira” – An exploration of the film’s locations
- “What’s In a Name?” – On the film’s title
- Gallery of rare documents detailing aspects of the film’s production including the never-produced opening narration to have been read by Orson Welles
- Essay by author and film programmer Kier-La Janisse
- Original theatrical trailer