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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)

1999 film The General’s Daughter on 4K in March

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The 1999 film The General’s Daughter will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 18th via KL Studio Classics. Simon West directed the film, which starred John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, James Woods, Leslie Stefanson, Clarence Williams III, Daniel von Bargen, Mark Boone Junior, John Beasley, Boyd Kestner, and John Frankenheimer.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and lossless 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is not yet available for preorder at Amazon, but stay tuned for an update. You can already preorder directly from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials included with the 4K release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Director Simon West (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • The General’s Daughter – Behind the Secrets: Featurette (19:46)
  • 4 Deleted Scenes – Including Alternate Ending (10:02)
  • Theatrical Trailer (2:31)
  • Theatrical Teaser (1:09)

1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys arrives on 4K April

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The 1995 film “12 Monkeys” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray for the very first time on April 26th via Arrow Video here in the United States.  The film, directed by Terry Gilliam, starred Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, David Morse, Christopher Plummer, and Brad Pitt.

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 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes.  This is said to be using a “brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Terry Gilliam.”  

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon here in the US.  Also, the United Kingdom will be getting their 4K UHD Blu-ray release a day early, and on that note, here’s the Amazon UK preorder for that version.  The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio commentary by Terry Gilliam and producer Charles Roven
  • The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys, feature-length making-of documentary by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha)
  • The Film Exchange with Terry Gilliam, a 1996 interview with Gilliam and critic Jonathan Romney, recorded at the London Film Festival
  • Appreciation by Ian Christie, author of Gilliam on Gilliam
  • The Twelve Monkeys Archives
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
  • FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Nathan Rabin and Ian Christie

1999 film The General’s Daughter comes to Blu-ray in June

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The 1999 film “The General’s Daughter” starring John Travolta is coming to Blu-ray Disc on June 29th via Paramount, according to retailers. The film, directed by Simon West, co-starred Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel von Bargen, Clarence Williams III, and James Woods. The tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed. You can find that the Blu-ray is now listed for preorder over at Amazon. Stay tuned for an update hopefully soon regarding more info on this Blu-ray debut of the film.