Stalag 17/The Dirty Dozen (Blu-ray Double Feature) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

Ronald Epstein · Dec 24, 2013

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Preorder today. Amazon preorder prices tend to go up after initial posting.

Dick · Dec 25, 2013

Would be nice if they bothered to remaster DIRTY DOZEN, but I'm sure this is the same transfer.

Ronald Epstein · Dec 25, 2013

Never seen either of these films. I am assuming this is a necessary purchase.

Robert Crawford · Dec 25, 2013

Ronald Epstein said:
Never seen either of these films. I am assuming this is a necessary purchase.

Yes, indeed!

Robert Crawford · Dec 25, 2013

Dick said:
Would be nice if they bothered to remaster DIRTY DOZEN, but I'm sure this is the same transfer.

I'd expressed the same sentiment to Warner back in October of last year.

Vic Pardo · Dec 25, 2013

One's Paramount and one's MGM. How are they paired together on one Blu-ray?

TravisR · Dec 25, 2013

^ Warners owns The Dirty Dozen and they also distribute Paramount titles now.

Robert Crawford · Dec 25, 2013

Vic Pardo said:
One's Paramount and one's MGM. How are they paired together on one Blu-ray?

Expect more such pairings as Warner now distributes a good portion of Paramount's library.

Dick · Dec 25, 2013

Let's hope so -- of titles that haven't already been released on Blu.

Johnny Angell · Dec 25, 2013

Ronald Epstein said:
Never seen either of these films. I am assuming this is a necessary purchase.

You have led a sheltered life, pad wan.

Vic Pardo · Dec 25, 2013

Two great movies which I saw on the big screen in my youth.

Will the Blu-ray include the audio commentary for STALAG 17 from the DVD featuring two of the original cast (Richard Erdman and Gil Stratton Jr.) and co-author of the original play, Donald Bevan?

And will there be a commentary for DIRTY DOZEN and, if so, featuring whom?

Thanks.

John Hermes · Dec 25, 2013

Dick said:
Would be nice if they bothered to remaster DIRTY DOZEN, but I'm sure this is the same transfer.

The Dirty Dozen has a lot of long opticals, similar to The Great Escape. I don't think it will ever look like we wish it did.

Robert Crawford · Dec 26, 2013

Vic Pardo said:
Two great movies which I saw on the big screen in my youth.

Will the Blu-ray include the audio commentary for STALAG 17 from the DVD featuring two of the original cast (Richard Erdman and Gil Stratton Jr.) and co-author of the original play, Donald Bevan?

And will there be a commentary for DIRTY DOZEN and, if so, featuring whom?

Thanks.

At that MSRP, I seriously doubt it.

Geoff_D · Dec 26, 2013

John Hermes said:
The Dirty Dozen has a lot of long opticals, similar to The Great Escape. I don't think it will ever look like we wish it did.

That's a bingo.

Douglas R · Dec 27, 2013

Am i alone in finding this a very odd coupling? One - Stalag 17 - a classic Billy Wilder dramatic film made with his usual cynicism and irony. The other - The Dirty Dozen - a typical Robert Aldrich action film with Boy's Own heroics. They may both be set during WWII but they could hardly be more different and I wouldn't have thought they appeal to the same audience.

Apart from that, I strongly associate a film with the studio that made it and I really dislike these double bill discs containing films from two different studios. it just doesn't seem right.

Robert Crawford · Dec 27, 2013

Douglas R said:
Am i alone in finding this a very odd coupling? One - Stalag 17 - a classic Billy Wilder dramatic film made with his usual cynicism and irony. The other - The Dirty Dozen - a typical Robert Aldrich action film with Boy's Own heroics. They may both be set during WWII but they could hardly be more different and I wouldn't have thought they appeal to the same audience.

Apart from that, I strongly associate a film with the studio that made it and I really dislike these double bill discs containing films from two different studios. it just doesn't seem right.

Either get used to it or get ready for a lot of dislike then.

Ronald Epstein · Dec 28, 2013

Yeah, I think these double features are actually superb.

Matching films from two different studios is actually a great idea.

For instance, there's the double feature of The Ten Commandments
and Ben Hur. For someone not interested in the giant sets, what an
unbelievable pairing.

No, the pairing is never going to be absolutely perfect, but it certainly
gives the opportunity for consumers to own two vaguely similar popular
films in one package at a great price.

Persianimmortal · Dec 28, 2013

I tend to agree with Douglas R that this is actually a slightly odd pairing. But as long as the movies are also available individually, I don't have a problem with it. If anything, some of the people buying this release for the more recent The Dirty Dozen will also be exposed to an older classic.

Ronald Epstein · Dec 28, 2013

If anything, some of the people buying this release for the more recent The Dirty Dozen will also be exposed to an older classic.

Which describes my situation perfectly.

CraigF · Dec 28, 2013

Not a surprising pairing, considering they've been out that way on DVD for 6 months...a pattern to keep in mind.

Those Warner double features are great deals IMO, I have a lot of them, and as suggested they "encourage" you to watch a film you might not have otherwise. OTOH, some of them have one great film and one IMO real (but vaguely related) dud, but the price is reasonable and often it's little more than for one title anyway.

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