A few words about...™ Gangs of New York (Take Two) -- in Blu-ray - Page 2

R2 = Region 2?


I can only speak for the US releases. Check the back of the box. If the audio is PCM and not DTS-HD MA you have the old release.

I happened to see the new R1 cover (with the thick black frame around the picture of the principals) at a local store yesterday ($35 @ FYE). 

The "All New Digital Restoration" sticker was front and center and looked like it was on the exterior of the cellophane wrapping.

back of my Region 2 copy says "DTS 5.1 surround sound"

does this mean its the later release?

Just ordered this title from Amazon.

It's a little disturbing that people are paying a premium
($26 for a catalog title) for a title that has been remastered
because it wasn't done right in the first place.

Unfortunately, saps like me willing to pay the higher premium
are the reason why the studios price these things the way they do.

Give credit to Disney for remastering this. 

I give them credit for taking your money.  Personally, I won't be buying this title anytime soon due to the pricing of it and because it's not one of those films I have to see right away on BRD.






Crawdaddy

I bought a copy at Best Buy last week and had a $5.00 reward zone coupon, but never opened my copy, I think it is great Disney redid the disc etc, but it is high for most people. It should be selling at 19.99. I am returning my copy today for VEGA$ Season 1 Volume 2.

I can buy this when the price drops.

I think Mr. Harris' account of the extraordinary efforts required to restore this aging masterpiece deserves more attention, perhaps in the form of a feature-length documentary. Peter Jackson would be the perfect director to helm this as a nice companion piece to his "Forgotten Silver" documentary.

I'll give credit to Disney when they give a free replacement (including shipping both ways) to people who bought the previous release.

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Agreed! 

And then I will look forward to the restoration of Jackson's documentary in a couple of years...and Ken Burns can do the documentary of the restoration of the Documentary of the Restoration of Gangs of New York.

How come I can so easily hear Nigel Tufnel saying the above line?

 So, it's finally safe to add this to my "set in the Civil War era" films then?  Good to know.  And the "behind the scenes" story is one for the ages.

Received my copy from Amazon today.  It is the remastered
version.

WOW!

I haven't seen this film since its initial release to DVD which
I am guessing was 2002-2003.

I had forgotten what a magnificent film this is, though overly
long-in-the-tooth.

I could sit and watch Daniel Day-Lewis forever.  He is one
of the greatest actors of our time.  This is probably his most
renowned role.

Noticed some things that I didn't the first time around such
as the cameo by Director Martin Scorsese.  

As for the transfer...

This is a MAGNIFICENT transfer.  Incredible.  It is what 
a perfectly mastered Blu-ray title should look like.  You will
marvel at its perfection.   

I scoffed about the price of this release.  I felt I got my
$26 worth of entertainment this evening though I still think
Disney should have done the right thing and taken care of
those who originally bought the version that was not properly
mastered.  Just my opinion. 

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Which is unfortunately most likely the reason why they haven't done a replacement program.

$12.99 at Best Buy. Finally picked it up and looking forward to watching it.

careful! i work at BB and the 12.99 was the older sku and not the newer version, which is still 29.99. also looks like we have none of the 12.99 on order or in stock and will be up to each store whether to honor the newer sku. going to the store could be a hassle depending on your attitude towards the sales staff.

The remastered version is $15.99 at Amazon (at least, for today). I actually ordered it as a blind buy, never having seen it. I know, I know!

 

Anyway, at this price point, it's worth getting just to encourage excellent releases on Blu-ray.

It had the infamous sticker and on the back it says "2010 Blu-ray Release" in a little box, but it was the last one on the shelf.

Finally saw it last night. Good Lord what a difference. Jeez, it's like a different film.

 

But that digital restoration sticker on the package...I must disagree with RAH: I don't believe it to be a truly restored sticker.  It appeared to be an upsample of a 150dpi graphic.  Definitely not hi-res.  So "Digital Restoration" may in fact be referring to the restoring of Scorsese's vision by the new 1s and 0s on this "2010 Blu-ray Release."

That may have been the intent, but the image in the flier matched the image of the newer version.  I went in and mine rang up at $29, so I showed the clerk the flier, she called a manager and they honored the flier price.  They really would have no leg to stand on, since the flier is wrong.

My local BB did not honor the $12.99 price the first time I tried to buy it. I was pretty pissed considering that is what their advertising showed and 99.0% stores will follow the advertising, even if it is wrong.

 

I went back a few days later and the girl at the register sold it to me for $12.99 no questions asked.

i and i'm sure some others at BB sent up a question about it thru our channels and i got a nice reply that the better edition was changed in price. have a friend at work who wants to buy it.

My jaw dropped to the floor when I read the OCN had been lost/damaged/destroyed.  Wow!  I bet a few people got fired over that...I mean, what was the budget of that picture?  150 mil?

 

BR

 

I can't decide if you didn't perceive the irony of the original post, or are yourself operating on such a sublime level of meta-irony that it is beyond my own understanding.

 

Did not detect any irony tags whatsover, so I'm guessing #1.  Of course, I have never been known to reach sublime level at anything other than the absurd, so maybe #2 afterall.

 

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Sorry, I reread it, and realize the line I missed.  My mistake.

No worries! Just having a little fun. It's easy to miss humor, especially RAH's characteristically dry sense of humor, on the internet.

I was able to pick this up for $9.89 from Deep Discount. When I saw the price I had some trepidation that I might get the original BD version, but it arrived today and it's definitely the restored 2010 version.

 

However, I see that DD's price is now back up to $29.85. Amazon is still selling it for $15.49.

Yeah, I also received my copy from DD for that $9.89 price a few days ago -- and quickly checked out some scenes to verify since there are no obvious/clear indications of it being the remastered/"restored" version (as that sticker was missing).  I woulda reported back to the Consolidated Bargains thread, but since the DD price jumped back to a high level (shortly before my copy arrived), I didn't bother.  I'm guessing most already ordered it from Amazon or somewhere else by now.

 

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I was pretty sure it was the new version because the original BD release has a different UPC. Also, I understand that the original had PCM audio. Congratulations on getting the $9.89 price - I jumped on it when I confirmed that they were advertising it as having the newer UPC.