Hooper (Burt Reynolds, 1978) and other WB catalog coming to BD 4/7/2015 (1 Viewer)

atfree · Dec 10, 2014

Source: Warners

Alan Tully · Dec 10, 2014

Lovely. The only film I've ever seen at an American Drive-in, I was visiting some friends in San Diego. Another one crossed off the wants list.

ahollis · Dec 10, 2014

Looking forward to add this to the on going collection.

The Obsolete Man · Dec 10, 2014

Sweet.

Hope it's widescreen, not 1.33:1 like the DVD.

Now, where's Stroker Ace? :lol:

Dick · Dec 10, 2014

My hands-down favorite of Burt's movies (although I really like THE END as well). I also like Robert Klein as the dickweed director, and Sally Field...and, pretty much everything.This is the only film of Hal Needham's I can stand (Robert Klein does a funny stand-up routine about his experience making this film). A good companion piece to THE STUNTMAN.

Thanks for the upgrade, WB!

Kyrsten Brad · Dec 10, 2014

Saw this one at the Randall Park Cinemas in North Randall, Ohio back in the late 1970s. I still remember Burt punching Terry Bradshaw in the mouth who simply pulled a tooth out and smiled.

The Randall Park Cinemas have long since closed down and the gigantic Randall Park Mall itself has just been torn down (it opened to grand fanfare back in summer of 1976). I also saw at these theaters, Superman III, Anmial House, and my first ever viewing of Star Wars in 1977 (on a first date with a killer hot chick I just met two days prior at a local swimming facility. Oh memories.

Add this one to my April Pre-Order Purchase List:

Hooper (1977)
April Love (1957)
Sharky's Machine (1981)
The Sure Thing (1985)

rayman1701 · Dec 10, 2014

Cool, one of my all time favorites. Man did I watch this so much on the Movie Channel when I was a kid. Definitely looking forward to this!

Ronald Epstein · Dec 10, 2014

These titles also coming...

darkrock17 · Dec 11, 2014

For Empire Records, I hope WB gives this film a proper 20th Anniversary edition.

cineMANIAC · Dec 11, 2014

I'm glad to see that WB is back to using original poster art on their BD covers. Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is also supposedly coming but I haven't seen confirmation of it anywhere.

Sam Favate · Dec 11, 2014

Hooper definitely needs an upgrade. The DVD was subpar. Great film though.

ahollis · Dec 11, 2014

Blu-ray has been good to Burt Reynolds this year and appears to want to continue that love affair next year.

bronson · Dec 11, 2014

ahollis said:
Blu-ray has been good to Burt Reynolds this year and appears to want to continue that love affair next year.

I´d like to have: Stick, The Longest Yard, Semi-Tough, The End, Shamus, Hustle, The Man who lovied women and The best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Kyrsten Brad · Dec 11, 2014

bronson said:
I´d like to have: Stick, The Longest Yard, Semi-Tough, The End, Shamus, Hustle, The Man who lovied women and The best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Seconded on "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas".

Sam Favate · Dec 11, 2014

I kinda want Smokey and the Bandit II on blu-ray.

JPCinema · Dec 11, 2014

SINGLES! SHARKEY'S MACHINE! DETROIT ROCK CITY!
Great Warner Brothers....so much better than an announcement of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS or RYAN'S DAUGHTER!!!
WTF!!!!!!????

Dan*T · Dec 11, 2014

Great news about Hooper, one of my faves

Alan Tully · Dec 12, 2014

Ken Koc said:
SINGLES! SHARKEY'S MACHINE! DETROIT ROCK CITY!
Great Warner Brothers....so much better than an announcement of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS or RYAN'S DAUGHTER!!!
WTF!!!!!!????

Yes, but with Warner you can always play that game. What! Hooper, & not Bad Day At Black Rock! I think it's right that we get a mix, & it seems there's plenty of classics coming out next year.

darkrock17 · Dec 12, 2014

I feel WB has dumped practicaly all their classic film into Warner Archive now, there's only about around 100 classic titles that they still show interest in aka (their cash cows)

lukejosephchung · Dec 13, 2014

darkrock17 said:
I feel WB has dumped practicaly all their classic film into Warner Archive now, there's only about around 100 classic titles that they still show interest in aka (their cash cows)

I'd hardly classify Warner Archive as a "dumping ground", given how well they've treated catalog titles on blu-ray for the past few years...there's been virtually unanimous support for the titles released via that particular outlet. If we can't have brick and mortar releases of the movies still waiting to be released, this is a more-than-viable alternative, IMO!!!

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