WHV Press Release: Heat, The Negotiator and Logan's Run (Blu-ray)

According to the Digital Bits, this new cut will incorporate 2 minutes of trims from the theatrical cut. Mann has done this before, with The Last Of The Mohicans.

This one just dropped off my must-buy list.

The Last of the Mohicans changes were more than just trims. He also altered the music and added scenes back in.

Depending on the degree of changes, I may or may not be OK with what he does for Heat. I'll wait to see the reviews.

As for Warner not offering both versions - it probably depends greatly on the studio/filmmaker they are working with. In the case of both Amadeus and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, I suspect having the extended versions was a decision by Saul Zaentz Company and Morgan Creek, respectively. And Oliver Stone clearly prefers the longer cut of JFK.

Such releases without theatrical cuts but with director input/approval are almost always at the behest of the director and not the studio.  Just so the ire is properly targeted.

I guess Heat DVD will become very sought after now

Great, I've got it on VHS as well as DVD!

From what I understand, the movie is two or three minutes shorter so there cannot be that much difference, as long as Mann doesn't mess with the bank robbery scene, i'm good.

Michael Mann supervised the HD transfer and reportedly cut two minutes from the previous version released on DVD. I'm a big Mann fan, so I'll be picking the BD up (would love to see BD versions of Manhunter and Thief, especially the latter, since its DVD suffers uses a terrible laserdisc transfer). It's been years since I saw Logan's Run--I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but I remember enjoying it as a kid. Perhaps it's worth a nostalgic purchase.

FYI Josh - Manhunter is coming to Blu on 9/15/09 from MGM as part of the "Hannibal Lecter Anthology" along with Silence of the Lambs (already available) and Hannibal (new to Blu). No news on a separate release, or on what version of the film will be on the disc.