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post #1 of 45
9/1/11 at 2:23pm
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 Synopsis: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Joe Johnston’s (Captain America: The First Avenger) action-filled, witty The Rocketeer. Now with state-of-the-art digital restoration and enhanced high definition sound, experience it as it jets off for the first time on Disney Blu-ray™. 

 

The discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test pilot Cliff Secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue! Cliff encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by a Hollywood screen star who is a secret Nazi spy. With the help of his actress girlfriend, the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes who are anxious to use the device in an evil plan to rule the world. The dangerous mission transforms the ordinary young man into an extraordinary hero. 

 

Talent: Billy Campbell (“The OC,” Enough) 

Jennifer Connelly (Blood Diamond, The Dilemma) 

Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine, Get Smart) 

Timothy Dalton (The Tourist, “Chuck”) 

Director: Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) 

Director of Photography: Hiro Narita (James and the Giant Peach) 

Executive Producer: Larry J. Franco (Batman Begins) 

Writers: Dave Stevens (graphic novel "The Rocketeer") 

Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo & William Dear (story) 

Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo (screenplay) 

 

Street Date: December 13, 2011 (Direct Prebook: Oct. 18/Distributor Prebook: Nov. 1) 

Release Format: 1 Disc Blu-ray 

Suggested Retail Price: $26.50 (US)/$31.50 (Canada) 

Feature Run Time: Approx. run time 109 minutes 

Rated: PG (US & Canada) 

Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition/2.35:1 

Sound: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio 

Languages: English and French 

Subtitles: English SDH and French 

Distribution: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 

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We will post further information once we receive an official press announcement from the studio

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post #2 of 45
9/1/11 at 2:24pm

WOW! That came out of the blue (no pun intended)!

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post #3 of 45
9/1/11 at 3:20pm

That's good news! As we've discussed here in the forums, this is a film deserving of HD treatment.

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post #4 of 45
9/1/11 at 3:41pm

And something resembling the original cover, too. There are obviously some big fans of the movie over in Burbank.

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post #5 of 45
9/1/11 at 5:40pm
Woo hoo!!! So happy!
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post #6 of 45
9/1/11 at 5:43pm
oh !...yes!!
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post #7 of 45
9/1/11 at 5:53pm
Wonderful news!!!
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post #8 of 45
9/1/11 at 7:09pm
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Wonderful news!!!


Agreed.  This film is a classic that did not received its deserved appreciation at the time of its original release.
 

 

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post #9 of 45
9/1/11 at 7:51pm
Pre-anorexia J-Co in high-def... biggrin.gif

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post #10 of 45
9/1/11 at 7:56pm
I see it's labeled the "20th Anniversary Edition." Could that mean... special features?!
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post #11 of 45
9/1/11 at 8:25pm
Sweet!!!!
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post #12 of 45
9/1/11 at 8:34pm
After looking at the laser disc cover I have on display I can hardly wait for it's release. I do hope there are some good extras as well. I never bothered with the dvd because the video quality left a lot to be desired.
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post #13 of 45
9/1/11 at 8:43pm
Yes! Will buy!!
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post #14 of 45
9/1/11 at 10:41pm

Bring on more Disney live action.  This is a day one buy for me.

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post #15 of 45
9/2/11 at 8:01am
Excellent movie. Has a very good 1930/40's rocketmen serial feel to it. Timonthy Dalton is a great villain & Joe Johnson did a solid job directing. James Horner's period score & Ken Ralston's supervision of ILM provide plenty of decent action movie moments. Shame it never made much money but that was more down to the unknown at the time Bill Campbell/Jennifer Connolly than the quality of the actual movie!!
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post #16 of 45
9/3/11 at 5:48pm
sometimes, a film has a certain sort of "feel." And some of the best action/comedy films are the ones that it feels like everyone on-screen is having a good time. This, and the, what, 1994? Phantom are two of my most obvious examples of the cast having a ball with making the film.

This is one of those films that had, for a while, me wondering if I should get a replacement LD player..

Leo
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post #17 of 45
9/3/11 at 6:35pm

I actually really enjoyed this movie. I might pick this up on Bluray but I'm being a little more picky.

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post #18 of 45
9/6/11 at 8:58pm
Is it true this is just a barebones release? Someone on another board was reporting that as the case, but I haven't seen confirmation yet. What a disappointment if true. Sure it's great to get an anamorphic HD transfer, but calling it a "20th anniversary edition" is a tease when there's no special features. frown.gif
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post #19 of 45
9/7/11 at 7:18am
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Originally Posted by Haden View Post

Is it true this is just a barebones release? Someone on another board was reporting that as the case, but I haven't seen confirmation yet. What a disappointment if true. Sure it's great to get an anamorphic HD transfer, but calling it a "20th anniversary edition" is a tease when there's no special features. frown.gif

 

Disney? Tease us? Surely you jest! biggrin.gif


Consider the case of The Fox and the Hound: 30th Anniversary Edition. The only new extra was a sequel pretty much nobody wanted; you had to watch the DVD to get (some of) the old extras from the 10-year-old DVD.

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post #20 of 45
9/7/11 at 11:33am
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Originally Posted by Haden View Post

Is it true this is just a barebones release? Someone on another board was reporting that as the case, but I haven't seen confirmation yet. What a disappointment if true. Sure it's great to get an anamorphic HD transfer, but calling it a "20th anniversary edition" is a tease when there's no special features. frown.gif

Maybe Universal has just jaded me, but if they have a good transfer, master it well, and encode it with sufficient bit-rate and efficiency to create a transparent presentation, they have earned whatever label they wish to put on it as far as I am concerned.

While it should be a given, a solid presentation is the best special feature one could ask for.
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post #21 of 45
9/7/11 at 11:59am
Sorry, BD guys, but will there be a new DVD release as well?

PatH
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post #22 of 45
9/7/11 at 3:12pm
Unlikely. It would be nice if the studios would remaster this or, say, RAISING ARIZONA for DVD concurrent with their BD debuts, but where DVD is concerned the studios have pretty much left the catalog business.

By the same token the studios rarely create new supplemental content for BD. If THE ROCKETEER was barebones on DVD, look for it to be the same on BD.
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post #23 of 45
9/7/11 at 3:25pm
I'm surprised Disney didn't do one of their usual DVD/Blu-ray combo disc releases for this. They've been pretty consistent with those so far.
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post #24 of 45
9/7/11 at 6:37pm
That seems to apply mostly to new releases and animated films. I'm surprised they didn't farm this out to Mill Creek (which, it must be said, did an exemplary job with BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND).
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post #25 of 45
9/7/11 at 7:50pm
Great news!
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post #26 of 45
9/8/11 at 11:00am
I have a bad feeling this won't be included and should be in their archives - it wouldn't take much effort to put on the BD release. If any representatives at Disney are perusing this thread, please include the 1991 documentary special which coincided with the film on the Disney Channel, The Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air, hosted by Billy Campbell. This has not been commercially made available and I've had inquiries in the past asking for a copy. It would nicely supplement the main feature.
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post #27 of 45
9/8/11 at 12:48pm
I was at the D23 Kevin Smith-hosted screening in June and know it was recorded-- hopefully this will be on the disc. The quality of the digital print is AMAZING.
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post #28 of 45
9/8/11 at 12:51pm
one of my favorites as well.
dave stevens creator of the comic, thought the underwhelming box office performance was partly due to the original movie poster. the original poster while pretty cool, didnt tell anyone what it was about, was it a cartoon, live action. etc. he seemed happy with vhs box art, also shown on the dvds and now bluray.
I prefer the original movie poster though. hoping for special features too
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post #29 of 45
9/8/11 at 12:54pm
I'd say the reason The Rocketeer tanked back in the summer of '91 was because it was released only a week or two before Terminator 2, which is what all the "cool" kids wanted to see.
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post #30 of 45
9/8/11 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by ChrisCook View Post

I have a bad feeling this won't be included and should be in their archives - it wouldn't take much effort to put on the BD release. If any representatives at Disney are perusing this thread, please include the 1991 documentary special which coincided with the film on the Disney Channel, The Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air, hosted by Billy Campbell. This has not been commercially made available and I've had inquiries in the past asking for a copy. It would nicely supplement the main feature.


Back in the day The Disney Channel used to do some pretty good making-of specials for their then-current movies; sadly, none of them have resurfaced on any of their releases.

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