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The 1983 film Uncommon Valor gets a 4K in March

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The 1983 war drama “Uncommon Valor“ will get a 4K UHD Blu-ray release on March 24th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).

Ted Kotcheff directed the movie. It starred Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall “Tex” Cobb, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester, and Robert Stack.

The motion picture has received 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) and lossless (or possibly uncompressed) sound, on a BD-100 disc. This 2-disc set will be a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. Bonus materials included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Films Historian Steve Mitchell and Writer/Producer Cyrus Voris
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Author and Critic Douglas E. Winter

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Films Historian Steve Mitchell and Writer/Producer Cyrus Voris
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Author and Critic Douglas E. Winter
  • NEW Being Blaster: Interview with Actor Reb Brown (23:45)
  • NEW Reluctant Warrior: Interview with Actor Harold Sylvester (49:07)
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1980 comedy Airplane! lands on 4K in December

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The 1980 film “Airplane!“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. The movie was co-written and co-directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. It starred Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, and Leslie Nielsen. It co-starred Lorna Patterson, Jonathan Banks, Frank Ashmore, Barbara Billingsley, and Stephen Stucker. It’s worth noting that the movie is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound, on a BD-66 disc. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, as well as a digital copy of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon.

The following bonus materials will be included with this release.

  • Audio Commentary by Writers/Directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Producer Jon Davison
  • FILMMAKER FOCUS: Writers/Directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker on Airplane!
  • Q&A with the Directors of Airplane! (Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood – January 10, 2020)

EDITORIAL NOTE: This movie has previously been released on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format as a part of what was called “ZAZ: The Collection!,” released back in 2024. That box set has since gone OOP (out of print) and goes for crazy prices. You can find the other two films in that set are each coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray individually. First, on November 4th, “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!“ comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray. Then, on December 9th, “Top Secret!“ will also come to 4K UHD Blu-ray. Those titles are both now available for preorder at Amazon.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America on Blu-ray December

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The 1996 animated motion picture “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America“ is finally coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 7th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, a spin-off of the MTV TV show [“Beavis & Butt-Head”], celebrating its 25th anniversary, was co-written & co-directed by creator Mike Judge, who also lent his voice talents to the lead characters and a few others. The movie also featured the voice talents of Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Robert Stack, and Cloris Leachman.

UPDATE: The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound mix, as well as a French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo mix. As for extras, all of the special features from the previous DVD release are being ported over. The release will also come with a digital code (copy) of the film, which is compatible with iTunes [AppleTV] and VUDU. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

The Transformers The Movie from 1986 on 4K in August

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The 1986 animated film “The Transformers: The Movie“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 3rd, via Shout! Factory, in a 35th Anniversary Limited Edition SteelBook. The film, directed by Nelson Shin, featured the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles. The movie has received a new restoration from a new 4K transfer. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. The release will also include a Blu-ray of the film in HD, presented in the 1.33:1 full-frame aspect ratio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo sound mixes.

NOTE: Despite the 4K UHD Blu-ray format being mostly region-free, this release could perhaps be region A locked, it appears. However, it has been stated that there will be both a standard and a SteelBook 4K UHD Blu-ray releases available in both the US and UK this September. Specifically, on September 28th you’ll see those 4K physical versions released to further celebrate the 35th anniversary.

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder over at Amazon, as well as directly via Shout! Factory’s store where you will get an 18″x24″ lithograph print if you preorder (while supplies last). The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • NEW Feature-Length Storyboards, including deleted, alternate and extended sequences
  • NEW Fathom Events 30th Anniversary Featurette, including Stan Bush’s acoustic performances of “The Touch” and “Dare”
  • ‘Til All Are One – A comprehensive documentary looking back at THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE with members of the cast and crew, including story consultant Flint Dille, cast members Gregg Berger, Neil Ross, Dan Gilvezan, singer/songwriter Stan Bush, composer Vince Dicola and others!
  • Audio Commentary with Director Nelson Shin, story consultant Flint Dille and star Susan Blu
  • Featurettes
  • Animated Storyboards
  • Trailers and TV Spots

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this upcoming 4K physical release of the film.

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