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Release Date: December 1, 2015
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Release Date: December 1, 2015
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davidmatychuk said:I watched the laserdisc of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" a couple of weeks ago, and what I really noticed was how much better its PCM 2.0 Surround was compared to the DVD or Blu-Ray with their Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround. When Chevy Chase was fiddling around with his aluminum ladder, it sounded like it was right in the room, and the music throughout sounded much fuller. If the new Blu-Ray has lossless audio, it would be a worthwhile upgrade for that alone. The DVD cover has a still from a deleted scene that's never been included in any release yet; that would be a nice addition as well. I hope Warner starts to make the Diamond Luxe series something more than just a nice package for the old disc and a second Blu-Ray with limited new special features.
McCrutchy said:I haven't seen the original BD, or had a chance to watch this one yet, but the video is now AVC, the audio is now DTS-HD MA 2.0 (also specified on the j-card) at 24-bit, and the disc art is a deep red color, instead of the standard WB black. Its also a BD-50, and in addition to the English and Spanish audio and subs, it adds Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitle support.
Kyrsten Brad said:Pre Ordered!
Glad I didn't get around to buying the previous BD release.
EDIT: This now joins my planned Christmas Blu purchases for the coming season. My list for 2015:
Holiday Inn (1942, and yes I like the colorized version as well as the BW original).
White Christmas (1954, so glad its in Technicolor)
A Christmas Carol (1984 George C. Scott version).
I might yet add A Christmas Carol (1951 Alastair Sim version) if I could find a Blu featuring both the B&W original and colorized version. That and if my Christmas budget can handle it (of which a big chunk goes to pay for my wife's Caribbean Cruise. Oh but I'm going too if you're wondering).
We heard you plan to offer up a new colorized version of the original Twilight Zone TV Series:
Good question. I just ordered the version in my Amazon cart as the price dropped from near $15 to $7.99 ( Grabbit rabbit time). Interesting.Clark V. Kauffman said:I see there have been two BluRay releases of the George C. Scott version of "A Christmas Carol." (Different cover art.) Anyone know whether the two versions are identical in terms of picture quality and sound?
On Amazon you can see the back cover of the new Blu-Ray, which lists the commentary and trailer as extras. The audio is DTS-HD 2.0, and everything else looks the same.Mark Walker said:Can anyone confirm that the special features from the previous Blu-ray have been carried over?
I don't want to assume that, as the Criterion version of A Room With a View does *not* have the fantastic commentary track that BBC Blu-ray included. ..so now I either get to watch it with amazing picture quality (Criterion disc) or hear the great commentary track (BBC disc).
I know these are different companies, and WB is WB, but MGM did not port over the extras, including the commentary on The Thomas Crown Affair from the DVD to the Blu-ray iteration of that film, even when the release stayed entirely within the same studio.