Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ The HD to Blu-ray upgrade saga: Part 3 - The Untouchables – in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[markonesmile]

I saw a wonderful interview with Bob Hoskins once who was originally cast as Al Capone. DePalma was honest with him and said they were really after De Niro but would he mind being stand by. When they did get De Niro, being more expensive and also paying off Hoskins the original shoot-out on the train was abandoned. Hoskins said he was at home eating his breakfast when the pay-off cheque came through. He was astonished to be paid so he rung up De Palma saying, "Have you got any more films you don't want me to do?" Not sure how true this is, but it's a great story.

 

[Richard Gallagher]

To quote Clint Eastwood, I had to look it up.

So the Eisenstein reference refers to a film he did according to this article below. It refers to Battleship Potemkin, I’ve not seen this.

Iconic movie scene: The Untouchables’ Union Station shoot-out

Brian De Palma directed one of the finest sequences of his career in The Untouchables. Ryan takes a look at its Union Station shoot-out…

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Your education in film is incomplete if you haven't seen Battleship Potemkin! Available on Blu-ray from Kino.

 

[Philip Verdieck]

The nice thing about running a Plex server (if you can live with the side effect of being a freaking crazy person to go through the effort in the first place) is that you can choose what poster art displays for each film. I’ve went in and manually changed just about everything to the original theatrical one sheets.

This * 1000.

I recently did the covers to all the Star Wars movies using the ones available with individual characters and small lettering.

 

[Randy Korstick]

The score is just so good it’s unbelievable. I had the original issue years ago and then got the deluxe version which remains one of my favorite soundtrack albums.

Yes Ennio Morricone's score for this film is excellent and really drives home the emotional impact of the major character deaths.

 

[stevenalejandro]

I was a projectionist when this first came out and remember running it in 35MM. Generally speaking projectionists usually just thread the film, start it make sure it's all good and then saunter off and forget it (if you are running the platter system where all reels are cut together to run as one long feature) until it runs to its end. But I remember this was one film I would pull up the stool and sit next to the projector, watch through the window and listen through the tinny monitor.

 

[Robin9]

I was a projectionist when this first came out and remember running it in 35MM. Generally speaking projectionists usually just thread the film, start it make sure it's all good and then saunter off and forget it (if you are running the platter system where all reels are cut together to run as one long feature) until it runs to its end. But I remember this was one film I would pull up the stool and sit next to the projector, watch through the window and listen through the tinny monitor.

Welcome aboard!

 

[Nelson Au]

Your education in film is incomplete if you haven't seen Battleship Potemkin! Available on Blu-ray from Kino.

Thanks Richard! I’m definitely not familiar with many titles from this era.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I'm hopeful that Paramount issues this on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision sooner rather than later. 2022 is the 35th anniversary, so this year would be ideal.

IF Vudu's apparently new offering of this in 4K digital is any indication, maybe it is indeed coming (very soon)? Of course, Paramount sometimes only releases a new BD, not 4K disc, alongside its releases in 4K digital...

_Man_

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Vudu has it in 4K, but without HDR. I'll wait and see if my iTunes purchase upgrades.

 

[Garysb]

Itunes has upgraded to 4K with Dolby Vision per my TV.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

I watched it in 4K/Dolby Vision last weekend. It was very nice.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Com'on, Paramount! Please announce the 4K disc release already! Some of us gots dem ants in our pants, LOL!

_Man_

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Last night's Book of Boba Fett had a scene reminiscent of The Untouchables if you want to see something in 4K/Dolby Vision right now.

 

[Sam Favate]

Com'on, Paramount! Please announce the 4K disc release already! Some of us gots dem ants in our pants, LOL!

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Last night's Book of Boba Fett had a scene reminiscent of The Untouchables if you want to see something in 4K/Dolby Vision right now.

Ha! And I just finally restarted our family's subscription of Disney+ too! Niiice!!!

_Man_