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Any "Midnight Cowboy" 16x9 remaster???

post #1 of 101
3/9/02 at 9:07pm
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[size=]I mean, "C'mon!!!"
This is a CLASSIC! Even the VHS had a documentary!
Old DVD... NADA!!!!!!

Any word...?

D


Ooooooh, hey! How about a 16x9 "Taking of Pelham 123"...?[/size]
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post #2 of 101
3/10/02 at 3:39am
Better yet: the Criterion LD with that great John Schlesinger commentary.

MGM has never come up with a transfer of this movie in any medium as good as this one.

MK
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post #3 of 101
3/10/02 at 3:54am
This is only my conjecture on the subject, I assume this would be a prime candidate for a Special Edition from MGM.

They're going back and redoing alot of their 'bare bones' discs (I.E. Raging Bull and Fargo). And they have already redone quite a few titles... nothing is coming to mind right now, but it's early on a Sunday morning.
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post #4 of 101
3/10/02 at 4:32am
Yes, MGM needs to redo this one along with 'The Graduate'. Both need new anamorphic transfers.
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post #5 of 101
3/10/02 at 7:59am
Deepak,
Funny that you also mentioned the Graduate. I love these two movies and have always considered them side by side as classics. For some reason whenever I think of one, I think of the other. I look forward to any special editions of either disc.
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post #6 of 101
3/10/02 at 8:27am
The remastered MGM/UA laserdisc (came out in '94, I think) was FAR superior to the Criterion LD. Additionally, that remastered LD had a terrific documentary with ample contributions from Schlesinger. It's ridiculous that MGM didn't have the brains to use this documentary for the current DVD when they had already spent the money to the docu!

If MGM is listening, COWBOY is a prime candidate for re-issue in a special edition. Much more worthy as an Oscar winning best picture for this treatment than some of the low-budget dreck that has received lavish treatment....
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post #7 of 101
3/10/02 at 8:27am
Paul,

That's no coincidence. These two movies have a lot in common. Both were made in the late-60's and have Dustin Hoffman in them. Moreover, both are MGM DVDs badly in need of anamorphic remasters ...

Deepak
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post #8 of 101
3/10/02 at 8:43am
The MGM R2 release is anamorphic
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post #9 of 101
3/10/02 at 9:49am
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[size=]Interesting....

MGM had released a SE of Original "Rollerball" in R2 and Australia with a new anamorphic transfer and commantary by Norman Jewison and William Harrison, and now "MIdnight" is anamorphic in R2....?!?!?
Hello!!!! These are AMERICAN made Films!! They are ABOUT America!!! Why on EARTH are the new versions being released elsewhere first?!?!?[/size]
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post #10 of 101
1/22/05 at 9:31pm
Okay, so now that "The Graduate" is scheduled for a Special Edition release... what's the word on "Midnight Cowboy"?

I just bought the current barebones disc last night for under $10 and the transfer left a lot to be desired...

Is there any chance that MGM might revisit this classic in 2005?
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post #11 of 101
1/23/05 at 12:23am
I saw somewhere that MGM are releasing a new SE of 'Midnight Cowboy' later this year in Region 2. Usually, this presages a later release in R1. (I'm not sure why these releases can happen earlier in R2 than R1 - can someone explain this?)
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post #12 of 101
1/23/05 at 4:34am
A Special Edition was listed at Play.com in November, with a June release date, but I see that it has now been removed. No other e-tailers list it, either.

I'm sure there are plans for it, but I won't be holding my breath until there is an official press release.

It's a great film and a true SE DVD is well overdue. I'd love to hear the Schlesinger commentary, but it's unlikely that we'll get it.
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post #13 of 101
1/23/05 at 9:06am
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A Special Edition was listed at Play.com in November, with a June release date, but I see that it has now been removed. No other e-tailers list it, either.

It is still listed at HMV here with the following extras:

Audio Commentary By Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman And Producer Jerome Hellman
After Midnight: Reflecting On A Classic 35 Years Later - Documentary
Midnight Cowboy Revisited - Documentary
Celebrating Schlessnger - Featurette
The X Factor - Featurette
Everybody's Still Talkin - Featurette
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post #14 of 101
1/23/05 at 1:34pm
yaah!

and THE GRADUATE is getting an upgraded SE release later this year, too, first in R2....
I beleive I read that on Digital Bits
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post #15 of 101
1/23/05 at 2:08pm
Quote:
yaah!

and THE GRADUATE is getting an upgraded SE release later this year, too, first in R2....
I beleive I read that on Digital Bits

No, it's coming in R1 (no details on spec., or extras) April 5. AFAIK it's not getting an R2 re-release (it already has a very nice transfer).
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post #16 of 101
1/23/05 at 2:28pm
great! im glad to be wrong on this one...
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post #17 of 101
1/23/05 at 5:03pm
Both films are strong all-time favorites of mine.

I'd love to hear the Schlesinger commentary!!!
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post #18 of 101
1/31/05 at 1:15pm
Bill Hunt of DigitalBits is reporting that a new Collectors release is coming.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#0126
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post #19 of 101
1/31/05 at 2:53pm
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I'd love to hear the Schlesinger commentary!!!


Well, the new SE of Raging Bull contains the Scorsese / Schoonmaker Criterion commentary, does it not? Or is it an all-new recording?
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post #20 of 101
1/31/05 at 4:43pm
Quote:
Well, the new SE of Raging Bull contains the Scorsese / Schoonmaker Criterion commentary, does it not? Or is it an all-new recording?


Don't know but since it is the same two people doing the commentary one would think it likely that MGM made a deal with Criterion. Thus hope springs eternal that the Schlesinger/Midnight Cowboy SE will contain the Criterion commentary as well.

The laserdisc crowd has been telling us how good the Schlesinger commentary is for many years now. I'd love to find out for myself.
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post #21 of 101
4/12/05 at 7:19pm
Any coverart or any more news on this title? I saw this today and absolutely loved it. Great movie.
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post #22 of 101
4/12/05 at 7:38pm
Who knows now with the sale of the studio...


I have to repeat... what horrible timing!
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post #23 of 101
6/21/05 at 7:50am
Obviously, Bill Hunt over at the Bits know something we don't From today's edition:

First of all today, we're pleased to announce that The Digital Bits is returning to San Diego Comic-Con next month with DVD Producers 2005! Our annual panel discussion has been a big hit in past years, and we're working to make this year's event no exception. The panel will be held on Thursday, July 14th from Noon to 1:30 PM PDT, in room 6CDEF of the San Diego Convention Center. Todd and I will moderate the event, as always, and our panelists will include DVD producers Charles de Lauzirika (Alien Quadrilogy, Spider-Man 2, Kingdom of Heaven, Domino), JM Kenny (Midnight Cowboy: 35th Anniversary Edition, Stealth, An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder, Mallrats 10th Anniversary Edition)...
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post #24 of 101
6/21/05 at 10:13am
There's only one problem: The 35th Anniversary was last year !
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post #25 of 101
6/21/05 at 11:08am
There's only one problem: The 35th Anniversary was last year !

I was going to post that earlier, but decided to let somebody else have some fun.







Crawdaddy
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post #26 of 101
6/21/05 at 3:14pm
Perhaps they traded a year with Buena Vista's FATHER OF THE BRIDE: 15th Anniversary Edition?
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post #27 of 101
6/21/05 at 8:45pm
There's only one problem: The 35th Anniversary was last year !


Damn, wish you hadn't said that. Now they'll see they screwed up and we'll have to wait until 2009 for the 40th Anniversary!
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post #28 of 101
6/22/05 at 12:35am
a new special edition was suppossed to have come out in the UK on June 27, but it seems only HMV have it on their schedule...and its been bumped to December 1st...

http://www2.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/display...;-1&sku=344885
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post #29 of 101
6/22/05 at 6:51am
December 1st is a thursday: New UK releases are on a monday.

MGM have obviously been working on a SE for this landmark classic, but something or someone has held them back in some way. Perhaps it started out as a 'modest' SE, but has slowly evolved into a more elaborate package. I am confident that we will see it this year.
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post #30 of 101
6/22/05 at 5:58pm
Terrific if we do.

Heck, now throw in the (one year late) 30th Anniversary edition of Chinatown and I'm one happy camper.
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