Pre-Order The Maltese Falcon (1941) (4k UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

I saved mine for the exact same reason, too!

Great minds think alike!

 

[Will Krupp]

Great minds think alike!

 

[RMajidi]

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I’m not one to usually comment on disc covers, but I was particularly taken with this one - especially the reverse shot on the backcover.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

I’m not one to usually comment on disc covers, but I was particularly taken with this one - especially the reverse shot on the backcover.


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That is a smart looking steelbook.

 

[dpippel]

I’m not one to usually comment on disc covers, but I was particularly taken with this one - especially the reverse shot on the backcover.


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VERY nice! If only this kind of thoughtful design went into MORE releases...

 

[Robert Crawford]

Amazon's Pre-Order Link for "The Maltese Falcon" is live and the release date is April 4th. Also, you will note the Digital Code on the artwork.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

The Maltese Falcon Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:

• Commentary by Eric Lax
• “Warner Night at the Movies”
  • “Sergeant York” Trailer
  • “New Highlights of the Roosevelt Churchill Parley” (newsreel)
  • “The Gay Parisian” (1941 WB short)
  • “Meet John Doughboy” (1941 WB cartoon)
• The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Brid
• Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
• Breakdowns of 1941 (WB short)
• Make-up Tests
• 2/8/43 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast
• 9/20/43 Screen Guild Theater Broadcast
• 7/3/46 Academy Award Theater Broadcast
• Trailers
  • 1936 “Satan Met a Lady”
  • 1941 “The Maltese Falcon”

 

[Garysb]

 

[Bartman]

I have The Maltese Falcon single DVD. I've been gradually upgrading my Warner DVDs to Blu-ray. I held off on Falcon because of the schizophrenic review at Blu-ray.com and similar review here at HTF (Sept 30, 2010). With this new 4K, a new regular Blu-ray transfer or encode is unlikely. How do HTF members feel about the 2010 Blu-ray today?

 

[jayembee]

Great minds think alike!

And so do ours!

 

[Bartman]

I have The Maltese Falcon single DVD. I've been gradually upgrading my Warner DVDs to Blu-ray. I held off on Falcon because of the schizophrenic review at Blu-ray.com and similar review here at HTF (Sept 30, 2010). With this new 4K, a new regular Blu-ray transfer or encode is unlikely. How do HTF members feel about the 2010 Blu-ray today?

I did more research. Blu-ray reviews at other sites were more positive than those I cited above. A comparison of Blu-ray vs DVD at caps-a-holic.com revealed similarities but differing brightness, contrast and DVD artifacts (adding artificial texture to smooth surfaces). I would not be surprised if the DVD & Blu-ray were created from the same HD master. For the $10 asked at Amazon I believe it's time for an upgrade. This exercise shows the danger of relying on a single site for purchase decisions!

 

[Will Krupp]

• “Warner Night at the Movies”
  • “Sergeant York” Trailer
  • “New Highlights of the Roosevelt Churchill Parley” (newsreel)
  • “The Gay Parisian” (1941 WB short)
  • “Meet John Doughboy” (1941 WB cartoon)

I wonder if the Technicolor short, The Gay Parisian will be the original (superior) DVD version or the shitty "remaster" from the blu-ray?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I wonder if the Technicolor short, The Gay Parisian will be the original (superior) DVD version or the shitty "remaster" from the blu-ray?

Best guess - 4K disc is movie only, BD disc is the existing disc carrying all of the existing bonus features.

 

[lark144]

I wonder if the Technicolor short, The Gay Parisian will be the original (superior) DVD version or the shitty "remaster" from the blu-ray?

I recently found that DVD Humphrey Bogart collection--including The Maltese Falcon--in the closet when I was looking for something else and was surprised how much better The Gay Parisian looked.

 

[Will Krupp]

I recently found that DVD Humphrey Bogart collection--including The Maltese Falcon--in the closet when I was looking for something else and was surprised how much better The Gay Parisian looked.

Pulling my Maltese Falcon blu-ray off the shelf, I was surprised I had turned it into a three-disc set and couldn't figure out for a moment why I kept not only the bonus disc from the original DVD set (with the other two versions on it) but ALSO the original DVD. Then I remembered I kept it for the better version of the short. I don't think I've watched it since, mind you, but I did keep it!

 

[Bartman]

I watched the DVD this morning. The most glaring issue are the density fluctuations. Were those removed for the Blu-ray? If not, will they likely be removed in the 4K?