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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.
The 1990 film The Two Jakes gets a 4K in August
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The 1990 film “The Two Jakes” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 26th via KL Studio Classics. Jack Nicholson directed and starred in the movie. It co-starred Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, James Hong, and Eli Wallach.
The movie has received a new 4K master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
You cannot yet find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, but stay tuned for an update on that. In the meantime, you can preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website.
Bonus materials scheduled for inclusion on the release are listed below, organized by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Mystery Writer and Filmmaker Max Allan Collins with Film Historian and Host of Cereal at Midnight Podcast Heath Holland
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary by Mystery Writer and Filmmaker Max Allan Collins with Film Historian and Host of Cereal at Midnight Podcast Heath Holland
- Flying High with Jack: NEW Interview with Actor David Keith (9:06)
- Time Changes Things – Editing The Two Jakes: NEW Interview with Editor Anne Goursaud (18:37)
- Jack on Jake: Jack Nicholson Interview (18:20)
- Theatrical Trailer (3:09)
Tommy – 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
Tommy – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
The 1975 musical Tommy is coming to 4K in March
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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 Shining gets a Walmart exclusive 4K SteelBook
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The 1980 film “The Shining” will get a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release exclusively at retailer Walmart on February 4th. This release comes via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel written by Stephen King. It starred Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, and Joe Turkel.
NOTE: This film was previously released on 4K UHD Blu-ray in 2019. At that time there was a another exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook with different (yellow) artwork from a different retailer. That was a totally different release than this and appeared at Best Buy. Back when they supported physical media. This new 4K SteelBook features different (red) artwork than the original poster featured on the previously mentioned SteelBook release.
The tech specs for this 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ or HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. This release is a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It will also include a digital copy of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook exclusive at retailer Walmart, pictured in further detail below.
The bonus materials will be identical to the 2019 4K UHD Blu-ray release, listed below.
- Audio commentary by Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown and Stanley Kubrick biographer John Baxter
- Video from the Overlook: Crafting The Shining
- Enter the terrifying world of the Overlook Hotel as only Stanley Kubrick could envision it
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
- A detailed look at one of cinema’s greatest visual storytellers and his unique ability to move audiences through the magic of unforgettable images
- The Making of The Shining
- This cinema verite documentary offers a rare glimpse into the directing style of Stanley Kubrick as he interacts with stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and others
- Wendy Carlos, Composer
The 1974 film Chinatown gets a standard 4K in January
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The 1974 film “Chinatown“ will get a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release on January 14th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film was directed by Roman Polanski and starred Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Burt Young, Diane Ladd, and Perry Lopez.
The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come with a digital copy. NOTE: This movie was previously released in the Paramount Presents line on 4K UHD Blu-ray but has since gone out of print. And, as a result goes for a high price resold on services like eBay. This new release will offer consumers a new and much more affordable release.
The standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials included with this standard 4K release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary by Screenwriter David Towne and David Fincher
- A State of Mind: Author Sam Wasson on Chinatown
- Chinatown Memories
- The Trilogy That Never Was
- Water and Power
- Chinatown: An Appreciation
- Chinatown: The Beginning and the End
- Chinatown: Filming
- Chinatown: The Legacy
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.
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