WHV Announcement: Clint Eastwood 35 Films 35 Years At Warner Bros. (1 Viewer)

Eric Peterson · Nov 30, 2009

Interesting, but i already have the Dirty Harry films as well as his films from the last decade....but where is "Flags of our Fathers" & "Changeling"????

Also is this only DVD or is it Blu-Ray?

TravisR · Nov 30, 2009

Originally Posted by Eric Peterson

Interesting, but i already have the Dirty Harry films as well as his films from the last decade....but where is "Flags of our Fathers" & "Changeling"????

Also is this only DVD or is it Blu-Ray?

With 35 movies at $180 MSRP, I would imagine it's gotta be DVD only. Flags Of Our Fathers is a Paramount release and Changeling is a Universal title.

ahollis · Nov 30, 2009

Glad they are honoring one of the truly great actors and directors of our time, but got all the ones I want, which is 98%, and tired of double dipping until KELLY'S HEROES and WHERE EAGLES DARE are released on Blu-ray.

Hat's off to you Mr. Eastwood.

Eric Peterson · Nov 30, 2009

Wow! I never realized that "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima" were different studios. It's hard to believe that Eastwood was able to make two great films in parallel at different studios. Since the films were tied together, and Eastwood has worked primarily with WB, I made the assumption that they were both WB productions.

Originally Posted by TravisR

With 35 movies at $180 MSRP, I would imagine it's gotta be DVD only. Flags Of Our Fathers is a Paramount release and Changeling is a Universal title.

Jeff Newcomb · Nov 30, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Peterson

Wow! I never realized that "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima" were different studios. It's hard to believe that Eastwood was able to make two great films in parallel at different studios. Since the films were tied together, and Eastwood has worked primarily with WB, I made the assumption that they were both WB productions.

Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima were a collaboration between Eastwood and Steven Spielberg, who produced them. Therefore, they were co-productions between Spielberg's Dreamworks, which is now owned by Paramount, and Eastwood's Malpaso Productions, which is based at Warner. The deal gave U.S. distribution of Flags to Dreamworks/Paramount and Letters to Malpaso/Warner.

MarcoBiscotti · Nov 30, 2009

yawn.

a bunch of reissues, half of which are garbage movies to begin with, at a premium price and with the usual overblown packaging and useless photo card stills and giant book. The funny thing is that you can actually order the classy Kurosawa Criterion 25-film set at Amazon now for the same price, if not cheaper. Nice try...

TravisR · Dec 1, 2009

Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti

...at a premium price...

I wouldn't call paying $5.14 for each movie a "premium price" (and $5.14 is the price per movie if someone pays the $180 MSRP for the set). With normal discounts, it'll probably be closer to about $4.00 per movie.

MarcoBiscotti · Dec 1, 2009

I have no opinions on this set really other than my own lack of interest, but my point was that most people already own these movies so even at twenty-five cents per film... what's the point? also, most of these flicks are terrible imo.

Jeff Willis · Dec 1, 2009

Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti ">[/url]

I have no opinions on this set really other than my own lack of interest, but my point was that most people already own these movies so even at twenty-five cents per film... what's the point? also, most of these flicks are terrible imo.
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ahollis · Dec 1, 2009

Would not this have been of bigger interest for a Christmas or Holiday gift for the none collector? The February street date is for the Oscar race I guess. This reminds me of the 100 disc Musical collection MGM/Fox released last year, only there were two or three never before released discs in that collection, and no one bought that collection. These collections have to be for the none collector, only anyone this interested in Clint Eastwood already has the movies they want.

Robert Crawford · Dec 1, 2009

Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti

I have no opinions on this set really other than my own lack of interest, but my point was that most people already own these movies so even at twenty-five cents per film... what's the point? also, most of these flicks are terrible imo.

Your POV and opinion has been noted.

For me, the next time I buy these titles it will be on Blu-ray not SD DVD.

Crawdaddy

Mark Edward Heuck · Dec 1, 2009

This set is a bit of a misnomer - WB may own KELLY'S HEROES and WHERE EAGLES DARE, but those were MGM films that predate Eastwood's formation of Malpaso and its long relationship with WB. It would have made more sense for WB to include FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS; while DW/Paramount do have U.S. rights, WB was a partner, and both films were boxed together before.

It doesn't say anything about whether any of these will be new transfers - some of these discs are from the dawn of DVD, and could stand some refreshing. A few AFAIK may even be old 1.33 VHS-level presenations.

Ronald Epstein · Jan 12, 2010

A Salute to a True Motion Picture Legend
Major Retrospective Celebration Throughout 2010

Debuts February 16, 2010

Largest Single Artist Box Set Ever Includes The Eastwood Factor,
Documentary from Richard Schickel Offering a
Rare Personal Look at Eastwood, Plus Extract from
Schickel’s New Book, Special Features and Memorabilia
Burbank, Calif., November 30, 2009 -- Clint Eastwood’s illustrious motion picture career has spanned more than a half century and has touched generations of filmgoers. The filmmaker/actor has won five Academy Awards®, and his films have grossed nearly $2 billion at the domestic box office. Warner Home Video (WHV) will celebrate Eastwood and his 35-year association with the studio through Malpaso Productions with a comprehensive, elegant giftset, Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros., to be released February 16 , 2010.

The collection, considered the largest feature film box set ever released for a single artist, contains 34 classic Eastwood films from the Warner library and highlights the breadth and depth of his work -- from Where Eagles Dare through Gran Torino. Included are his “Dirty Harry” movies, his Best Picture Oscar® dramas and nominees, his Westerns, his war movies, his comedies, and more. (A complete list is available at the end of this release.)

The 35th film is The Eastwood Factor, an intimate 22 minute documentary from Time magazine critic and film historian Richard Schickel. The Eastwood Factor presents Eastwood in a way he’s rarely seen -- visiting film locations or sites where his movies were created, and on the Warner lot visiting the costume department and Eastwood Scoring Stage, as well as at his home. Eastwood’s candid, intelligent and often humorous interviews about his body of work and the choices he made, along with Schickel’s selection of scenes from his movies (including his latest film, the heralded Invictus), results in an up-close and personal portrait of one of the great icons of our era. The end result is a clear reminder of why Eastwood’s career as both a great filmmaker and actor has been so enduring and his work so respected.

“I’ve known Clint for most of the time he’s been at Warner Bros.,” said Schickel. “I was fortunate to be able to wander around the Warner lot with him and hear his reminiscences. To be able to show him in the places where he works and lives and feels most comfortable is, I think, a unique opportunity.”

A sampling of the documentary is scheduled to run on a minimum of 6,500 screens nationwide in the first quarter of 2010. Additional moments from this remarkable retrospective of Eastwood’s career will be glimpsed over the course of the media campaign in support of the release.

The box set will also include a 24-page booklet extracted from Richard Schickel’s new monograph Clint: A Retrospective, as well as Studio letters and photos. Packaged in a 20-page double-wide album, Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros. will contain 19 discs and will sell for $179.98 SRP. Orders are due January 12.

Select titles from Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros. will also be available for download via iTunes, Xbox Live, Zune Marketplace, Amazon Video on Demand and other digital retailers.

The full 288-page book from Richard Schickel, entitled Clint: A Retrospective, will be published at the end of February/early March by Sterling Publishing Inc. This definitive appraisal contains 325 photographs, meticulously researched from Warner Bros.’ files and other key image archives. It is Schickel’s homage to the actor who, Schickel says, has most inspired him as a critic over the years. Eastwood himself provides an introduction. A 20-minute version of the full-length documentary will accompany the book, which will also be released in all English-speaking territories overseas. Translations by major publishers will follow in France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Spain and Japan.

In making the announcement, Jeff Baker, WHV’s Executive VP and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog said, “There is not much you can say that hasn’t already been said about this amazingly talented man. We are so proud to have had such a longstanding association with Clint, and we’re delighted to be releasing this major collection so both loyal fans and those newly discovering Clint can enjoy his wonderful body of work.”

Eastwood’s relationship with Warner Bros. began in 1975 with the signing of a long-term pact, and Eastwood’s Malpaso Productions moved onto the studio’s storied lot. Among the many awards the actor/filmmaker has received for his work are four Oscars® and 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director Academy Award® wins for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, both of which were made at Warner Bros. Eastwood has also received five Golden Globes®, countless critics association accolades and Lifetime Achievement awards from, among others, the Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, the American Film Institute and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Cecil B. DeMille Award). In addition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Recently, Eastwood was made a commander in the prestigious French Legion of Honor (Légion d’honneur), cited for his “body of work, his longevity and his ability to delight audiences around the globe.”

Early in his career, Eastwood starred as the “Man with No Name” in A Fistful of Dollars, his first “spaghetti western,” which was a box office success and drew attention to the young actor. Additional roles followed, including the role of Harry Callahan in five “Dirty Harry” films, beginning in 1971. That same year, he made his directorial debut with Play Misty for Me. Other noted Eastwood films include the Charlie Parker biography Bird; The Bridges of Madison County; In the Line of Fire; Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; White Hunter, Black Heart; Absolute Power; Space Cowboys; Mystic River; Flags of Our Fathers; Letters from Iwo Jima; and, most recently, Gran Torino. His newest film, Invictus, stars Oscar® winners Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with Francois Pienaar, captain of South Africa's rugby team, to help unite their country.

Film Titles in the 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros. Collection
Where Eagles Dare, 1968
Kelly's Heroes, 1970
Dirty Harry, 1971
Magnum Force, 1973
The Enforcer, 1975
The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976
The Gauntlet, 1977
Every Which Way but Loose, 1978
Bronco Billy, 1980
Any Which Way You Can, 1980
Honkytonk Man, 1982
Firefox, 1982
Sudden Impact, 1983
City Heat, 1984
Tightrope, 1984
Pale Rider, 1985
Heartbreak Ridge, 1986
Bird, 1988
The Dead Pool, 1988
Pink Cadillac, 1989
White Hunter, Black Heart, 1990
The Rookie, 1990
Unforgiven, 1992
A Perfect World, 1993
The Bridges of Madison County, 1995
Absolute Power, 1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, 1997
True Crime, 1999
Space Cowboys, 2000
Blood Work, 2002
Mystic River, 2003
Million Dollar Baby, 2004
Letters from Iwo Jima, 2006
Gran Torino, 2008
The Eastwood Factor, Documentary, 2009

CLINT EASTWOOD: 35 FILMS 35 YEARS AT WARNER BROS.
Street Date: February 16, 2010
Order Due Date: January 12, 2010
$179.98 SRP
Catalog #1000101356

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