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Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

post #1 of 34
4/14/06 at 3:07am
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The Digital Bits has mentioned that Key Largo, Big Sleep, To Have & Have Not & Dark Passage are being re-released individually on July 25th, and the Bogie & Bacall box containing all 4 should be out on the same date (
which is a pity as my pre-order says its out in 3 weeks time!)...

..question is they are saying these are new dvd's, but at the Warner chat they categorically said these titles would not be getting new transfers, are these just amaray re-packs of the existing disc's, or have they been re-authored and do they have new suppplementals?

I would hazard a guess that the Maltese Falcon 2 disc edition would be out on the same date as WB are very good at releasing themed titles simultaneously...

M
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post #2 of 34
4/14/06 at 3:38am
..question is they are saying these are new dvd's, but at the Warner chat they categorically said these titles would not be getting new transfers, are these just amaray re-packs of the existing disc's, or have they been re-authored and do they have new suppplementals?

If I had to venture a guess based on Warner's comments during the chat, I think this is just another marketing attempt to sell some additional units of these titles by repackaging them then selling them separately or in a boxset.





Crawdaddy
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post #3 of 34
4/14/06 at 4:49am
Yeah, I'd say that these are exactly the same discs but in amaray packaging.

Thanks for the heads-up though Mark.
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post #4 of 34
4/14/06 at 5:11am
And I don't even care... I've been asking for this for years now and really appreciate the gesture!


There's no reason not to package these excellent films with one another given the context of the movies and their previous releases. Upgrading to keepcase versions will be enough for me, I just traded Dark Passage in the Trade forum yesterday and plan to pick up the box set as soon as it streets!


It would be nice to see keepcase reissues of the other few Warner Bogies as well down the line.


Also, I would really like to see a repackage of the Judy Garland Signature Collection released a few years ago, since a couple of those titles have since been upgraded - most notably The Wizard Of Oz. I can't say these are all films I'd buy individually, but if WB reissued a nice set of Garland musicals minus The Wizard Of Oz in a similar package as the previous box, I'd be all over that!

Keepcase reissues of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "The Bad And The Beautiful" would also be very welcomed!
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post #5 of 34
4/14/06 at 9:12am
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The Digital Bits has mentioned that Key Largo, Big Sleep, To Have & Have Not & Dark Passage are being re-released individually on July 25th, and the Bogie & Bacall box containing all 4 should be out on the same date (
which is a pity as my pre-order says its out in 3 weeks time!)

That would explain why Amazon's the only site listing it so far (that I can find).
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post #6 of 34
4/14/06 at 9:53am
It would be nice if Paramount finally got around to releasing The African Queen, Bogart's only oscar, before SD versions of DVD's become obsolete...

I've been asking about this for as many years as the format has been in existence and there is still no sign of an eventual release in R1 .
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post #7 of 34
4/14/06 at 1:05pm
...and I thought MALTESE FALCON was being restored ala CITIZEN KANE
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post #8 of 34
4/14/06 at 1:13pm
...and I thought MALTESE FALCON was being restored ala CITIZEN KANE

Why would you think otherwise?




Crawdaddy
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post #9 of 34
4/14/06 at 11:04pm
Begging your pardon: because I somehow missed seeing these words of the first post:

>>I would hazard a guess that the Maltese Falcon 2 disc edition would be out on the same date as WB are very good at releasing themed titles simultaneously...

a very happy man I am indeed.

And would be even happier if they would give the deluxe treament to THE BIG SLEEP-that, CASABLANCA and FALCON are my 3 personal favorites-not that some of the others arn/t appreciated.
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post #10 of 34
4/14/06 at 11:15pm
SD dvds become obolete??? I hardly think so since I'm sure SD dvds will still play in HD dvd players. If they don't I'm going to cry foul. I have not spent all the money I have for a DVD collection to not be able to play the discs in future machines. No backward compatability = a very p.o.ed consumer!!!
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post #11 of 34
4/15/06 at 9:49am
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SD dvds become obolete??? I hardly think so since I'm sure SD dvds will still play in HD dvd players. If they don't I'm going to cry foul. I have not spent all the money I have for a DVD collection to not be able to play the discs in future machines. No backward compatability = a very p.o.ed consumer!!!


I mispoke -- meant to say that SD new releases will start to decline or totally cease (that would probably not occur for some years yet). On-the-other-hand The African Queen release is way overdue...Paramount has been silent about this and several other unreleased legacy titles (rumor has it that current management does not believe that they represent a good return)...

Joel
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post #12 of 34
4/15/06 at 9:49am
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That would explain why Amazon's the only site listing it so far (that I can find).

I pre-ordered the Bogie & Bacall box a few days ago at DVD Pacific, when their release date was 04/27/06. Now it's changed to 12/31/2025.
http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=726051
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post #13 of 34
4/15/06 at 10:01am
That's usually a sure sign that it's been bumped.
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post #14 of 34
4/15/06 at 12:59pm
I really hope it comes out sooner than later because this summer's release schedule is already ridiculously overloaded. I could buy 3 box sets and countless other new releases in a single week from WB alone!


I was really hoping it would be released in the next month!
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post #15 of 34
4/16/06 at 2:36pm
well i wonder if they are releasing the 2nd bogie collection as well on this 7/25 date?
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post #16 of 34
4/16/06 at 3:52pm
^^ What 2nd Bogie Collection?


I only knew of the Bogart/Bacall reissue set...
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post #17 of 34
4/16/06 at 6:40pm
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What 2nd Bogie Collection?


WB said in the HTF chat that there will be a 2nd Bogie collection coming out this year with Passage to Marseille, Action in the North Atlantic, and Across the Pacific. They also mentioned Black Legion being in production, but I'm not sure if it will be the set or not.
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post #18 of 34
4/17/06 at 2:24pm
I guess I won't bother with any "upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues" - since I've got the titles already. However, the "2nd Bogie Collection" suggested here sounds interesting. I'll rather spend money on that than on repackaged versions (if that's what they are).
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post #19 of 34
4/17/06 at 2:41pm
I never got any of the ones being re-issued, so this is GREAT news! I'm hoping for slim cases in the boxset.
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post #20 of 34
4/17/06 at 5:22pm
all they're doing with this bogie and bacall set is converting them from snap cases into keepcases and putting them together as a set.
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post #21 of 34
4/27/06 at 5:37pm

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

I is confoosed! About a week ago, Amazon changed the release date for the Bogie/Bacall collection from April 25th to sometime in July, in line with what every other site is reporting. But I just got an email saying that the set will ship sooner than expected, and the Amazon product page says if you order in the next 20 hours, you can get it delivered by May 1st.
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post #22 of 34
4/27/06 at 7:59pm

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

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Originally Posted by seanOhara
I is confoosed! About a week ago, Amazon changed the release date for the Bogie/Bacall collection from April 25th to sometime in July, in line with what every other site is reporting. But I just got an email saying that the set will ship sooner than expected, and the Amazon product page says if you order in the next 20 hours, you can get it delivered by May 1st.

i think it's available cause it says you can buy and it ships within 24 hrs.
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post #23 of 34
4/28/06 at 7:47am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

Will this be available in retail stores as well than, or will it be an online exclusive?

Ive seen no news about this at any local retailers and bought a bunch of titles the other day.. it certainly wasn't on sale?
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post #24 of 34
4/28/06 at 10:16am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

Like a lot of movies I love, The Big Sleep is on my list. But will the DVD in the Bogie/Bacall set have both edits of the film?

Thanks!

PatH
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post #25 of 34
4/29/06 at 7:31pm

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

The WB should be ashamed of themselves!! I am outraged from a studio that has always been close to perfect! I just received this set in the mail today and what do I find?! Four snappers shoved into the Bogie & Bacall box. And they dont even fit the box which is sized for keep cases! How cheap is that? Part of the reason of getting this was for the keep cases. I'll be contacting WB and possibly returning this to Amazon. FYI:All DVDs are the same as the individual releases.
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post #26 of 34
4/30/06 at 6:08am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

WHAT???


I just traded Dark Passage with another member of the forum last week!


Thank you for the warning... I'm NOT buying this anymore!!!

And was looking forward to it immensely!


What a sneaky little maneuver... I'm pissed that I went out of my way to unload a current exisiting copy of one of these titles, only to have repurchase. But I'll be going through Ebay or another route, because I'm not supporting WB with this one!
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post #27 of 34
4/30/06 at 6:27am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

Marco,

Try another online vendor. It seems that Amazon is the only one selling this as an online exclusive. Basically they are unloading their stock but with the WB box. I'm still returning it.
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post #28 of 34
4/30/06 at 6:39am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

Timmy,

Are you saying that only Amazon is pulling this with the repackaged snappers in the new box?

What a cheap move if that's true!


Should we still expect as we have up until now, a brand new box set with keepcase editions of all four movies in regular retail outlets?

I HOPE so!!!
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post #29 of 34
4/30/06 at 7:41am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

Marco, I'm sure we can still expect that. Warner Home Video has a listing for the Bogie & Bacall Signature Collection for July 25, and if you click on the "Related Titles" on the left, Key Largo, Big Sleep, and To Have are all pictured with keepcases and a July 25 release date. They don't seem to have a keepcase listing yet for Dark Passage, but surely that'll be in there as well. It looks like things just got bungled at Amazon.
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post #30 of 34
4/30/06 at 8:17am

Re: Upcoming WB Bogart Re-issues

phew... okay, sorry for my outburst!


I guess we'll have to wait for July than!
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