Pre-Order SPHE Press Release: The Way We Were (1973) 50th Anniversary Edition (4k UHD Combo) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

THE BELOVED TIMELESS CLASSIC CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY

FEATURING BOTH THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION AND AN ALL-NEW EXTENDED CUT OF THE FILM, DEBUTING ON 4K ULTRA HD™ OCTOBER 17TH

SYNOPSIS Screen legends Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford make movie magic as the captivating star-crossed lovers, Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky. Theirs is a classic love story sparked by the attraction of opposites, played out against the backdrop of American life during times of foreign war, domestic prosperity and McCarthy-era paranoia in Hollywood. Winner of two 1973 Academy Awards® (Best Song "The Way We Were" and Best Score). Academy Award® is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS In close collaboration with Barbra Streisand and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sydney Pollack’s classic film, Columbia Pictures presents a new extended version of THE WAY WE WERE — restoring two important scenes where the love story and the political story come together — alongside the original theatrical version. 4K ULTRA HD DISC & BLU-RAY DISC Featuring both the original 118-minute Theatrical Version and an all-new 123-minute Extended Version Both versions remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative With Dolby Vision on the 4K UHD Presented in high definition on the Blu-ray 5.1 audio + original mono for the Theatrical Version Special Features: Director’s Commentary (Theatrical Version Only) Making-Of Documentary “Looking Back” Theatrical Trailer CAST AND CREW Directed By: Sydney Pollack Produced By: Ray Stark Written By: Arthur Laurents Music By: Marvin Hamlisch Cast: Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Viveca Lindfors, Herb Edelman, Murray Hamilton and Patrick O’Neal, and introducing Lois Chiles

SPECS Run Time: Approx. 118 minutes / 123 minutes Rating: PG (Theatrical Version) / Unrated (Extended Version) Feature Picture: 4K Ultra HD: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1. Blu-ray: 1080p High Definition, 2.39:1. 4K Ultra HD Feature Audio: Theatrical Version: English, French (PAR) 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English Mono DTS-HD MA, Spanish Dolby Surround. Extended Version: English 5.1 DTS-HD MA

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[Robert Crawford]

About time!

 

[titch]

Probably delayed to coincide with the release of Streisand's autobiography.

That long-promised, official Barbra Streisand memoir is finally getting published

'My Name Is Barbra,' the memoir that superstar Barbra Streisand said she's been working on for more than a decade, will be published this fall.

www.latimes.com

 

[Garysb]

Per the Amazon description:

• Release date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2023

In close collaboration with Barbra Streisand and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sydney Pollack’s classic film, Columbia Pictures presents a new extended version of THE WAY WE WERE — restoring two important scenes where the love story and the political story come together — alongside the original theatrical version.


Some may complain because the director, Sydney Pollack, did not want these scenes in the picture so this is not "A Director's Cut" and is not promoted as such. However the original cut is also included. Now will both be included on the digital version?

Includes a blu ray which has previously only been available from Twilight Time limited edition in the US.

Some time ago in an interview Ms. Streisand mentioned she was working on one of her movies . She said it wasn't necessarily one she directed. I mentioned on this board that I hoped it was TWWW and that she would restore the cut scenes.

 

[Rob W]

Streisand has directed several feature films and is known to exert iron control over her projects. Am I the only one who thinks it's incredibly disrespectful to the late Sydney Pollack for her, as a fellow director/creator, to use her influence to produce a revised cut of the film that he refused to approve while he was alive ?

 

[Jimbo.B]

By restoring the scenes that explain the real reason why the couple divorced that were cut at the last minute, the original film will finally have the weight the original release did not. I love it!

 

[Robin9]

Streisand has directed several feature films and is known to exert iron control over her projects. Am I the only one who thinks it's incredibly disrespectful to the late Sydney Pollack for her, as a fellow director/creator, to use her influence to produce a revised cut of the film that he refused to approve while he was alive ?

No, you are not the only one to think that way. Fortunately this new disc will also include the original version so people can watch the "revised" version once to see what was cut and forever after watch only the version Mr. Pollack approved.

I just hope that proper care is taken to ensure that the disc presents both versions with immaculate images and sound

 

[Garysb]

Presumably there is just one 4K disc as the film is listed on Amazon as 2 discs and includes the blu ray version. It would seem they would use seamless branching to include both versions of the film on one disc.

 

[Sam Favate]

Glad to see this is on the way. Originally we thought it was coming back in February.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Presumably there is just one 4K disc as the film is listed on Amazon as 2 discs and includes the blu ray version. It would seem they would use seamless branching to include both versions of the film on one disc.

If they don't use seamless branching, they could use a 100GB disc.

 

[Will Krupp]

No, you are not the only one to think that way. Fortunately this new disc will also include the original version so people can watch the "revised" version once to see what was cut and forever after watch only the version Mr. Pollack approved.

Or they can enjoy whichever one they want?

 

[Garysb]

On another forum they are speculating that the cover looks like something that was prepared for a Columbia Classics Vol 4 which apparently is not happening.

 

[LeoF]

I can‘t get the pre-order link to work. By the way, when will the 4K disc be released?

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I can‘t get the pre-order link to work. By the way, when will the 4K disc be released?

Hey Leo!

The release date is October 17th.

As usual, the link went temporarily unavailable, but keep checking back as it should go live again soon.

 

[Paul.S]

Happy to see Babs is opening the “vaults” for UHD BD releases. Wonder if she’ll ever agree to BD releases of The Television Specials.

On another forum they are speculating that the cover looks like something that was prepared for a Columbia Classics Vol 4 which apparently is not happening.

Is the surmise about Volume 4 not happening because each existing Volume was released in consecutive years, June has of course passed and we I think haven’t heard anything about an October 2023 surprise?

If this is true, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I’m glad I won’t have to go through the gyrations I did to get AS GOOD AS IT GETS for other bundled Columbia UHD BDs. But on the other, that assumes that titles which might have been included in a box set are going to get released a la carte. Streisand, sure. But some smaller pictures, maybe not.

 

[SD_Brian]

Is the surmise about Volume 4 not happening because each existing Volume was released in consecutive years, June has of course passed and we I think haven’t heard anything about an October 2023 surprise?

Sony didn't issue a press release announcing Volume 3 until August 10 last year, so maybe there's still hope for volume 4 this year?

On another forum they are speculating that the cover looks like something that was prepared for a Columbia Classics Vol 4 which apparently is not happening.

I had the same thought about the cover art.

 

[Paul.S]

Sony didn't issue a press release announcing Volume 3 until August 10 last year, so maybe there's still hope for volume 4 this year?

Yes. Precisely why I said "surmise": I'm wondering what the supposition "on another forum" about Vol. 4 supposedly not happening is based upon. "When [those] scamps get together [they're] worse than a knitting circle."

 

[DigniT@DigniT!]

Great News! Arthur Laurents would be thrilled that those scenes are coming back...! Dare we hope 4K FUNNY GIRL is on the horizon? James Wong Howe's final color cinematography in 4k FUNNY LADY?

 

[Todd Erwin]

Interesting that Sony is including a Blu-ray with this release, considering how many recent catalog 4K releases have ditched the Blu-ray.

 

[Paul.S]

Sure would have been fab if there was a tandem 40th anni UHD BD release of Yentl.