Tag Archives: John Ratzenberger

The 1981 film Outland comes to 4K in November

Posted on by

Commissions Earned

The 1981 science fiction film “Outland” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Limited Edition on November 4th via Arrow Video. Peter Hyams wrote and directed the movie. It starred Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham, and Clarke Peters.

This has received restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. The 4K UHD Blu-ray tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder it directly via Arrow Video’s website or via the MVD Shop. The limited edition set will include some physical extras (pictured and listed below).

Reversible Sleeve
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Priscilla Page and Brandon Streussnig
  • Archive audio commentary by writer-director Peter Hyams
  • Brand new audio commentary by film critic Chris Alexander
  • A Corridor of Accidents, a newly filmed interview with writer-director Peter Hyams
  • Outlandish, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Stephen Goldblatt
  • Introvision: William Mesa on Outland, a newly filmed interview with visual effects artist William Mesa
  • No Place for Heroes, a brand new appreciation by film scholar Josh Nelson
  • Hollywoodland Outland, a brand new visual essay by film historian Howard S. Berger
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery

Pixar’s “Wall-E” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray March

Posted on by
wall-e_4k– commissions earned –

The 2008 Academy Award-winning Pixar computer-animated film “Wall-E“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 3rd, via Disney, according to an alert to retailers. The film, an Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature Film, was directed by Andrew Stanton, and it featured the voice talents of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, and Sigourney Weaver – as well as included Fred Willard (in live-action). Tech specs for the 4K and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned for a possible update. It’s very likely the release will come with the HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound – but that’s just speculation based on previous releases. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and bonus disc included as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now is available for preorder over at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Lastly, it’s worth certainly mentioning that retailer Best Buy will be getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release of the film (pictured below), which is now available for preorder.

wall-e_4k_steelbook

Pixar’s “Up” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray in March

Posted on by
up_4k– commissions earned –

The 2009 Pixar computer-animated film “Up“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 3rd, via Disney, it seems according to retail alerts. The film, co-directed by Pete Docter & Bob Peterson, featured the voice talents of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Delroy Lindo, and Christopher Plummer. Tech specs for the 4K and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned for a possible update. It’s very likely the release will come with the HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound – but that’s just speculation based on previous releases. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterparts (two discs) included as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now is available for preorder over at Amazon and Best Buy. Lastly, it’s worth certainly mentioning that retailer Best Buy will be getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release of the film (pictured below), which is now available for preorder.

up_4k_steelbook