Any "Midnight Cowboy" 16x9 remaster??? (1 Viewer)

[Gordon McMurphy]

Great news! It is one of my favourite films and has been long over the deluxe treatment.

 

[Eric Peterson]

I'm surprised that they didn't include this in the new "Controversial Classics" collection. After all, this film was originally rated X.

 

[Kain_C]

No kidding. I'll pony up the dough, though. I'm more than willing to support any studios that give care and attention to the great films of that particular era.

Definitely! I wonder if there's ever been a Tuesday that was filled with as many great releases as this one, film AND actor wise.

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

I'm surprised that they didn't include this in the new "Controversial Classics" collection. After all, this film was originally rated X.

Isn't Midnight Cowboy an MGM property?

I guess it wouldn't have fit the theme anyway regarding politics of media.

February's gonna be an excellent and much anticipated month for 70's cinema - if we get a true S.E. of The Graduate as well, that'll cover a good portion of some of the highest requested updated releases we've been requesting for years!

This is a great announcement and with the word on The Peanuts theatricals from Paramount as well (albeit neglecting to include my favorite title!) I'm really excited for the upcoming DVD-spending months!!!

 

[rich_d]

One of my all-time favorite films, to my thinking a film that works on many different levels.

For those interested, there was a long article on Midnight Cowboy in the March 2005 edition of Vanity Fair. Well worth reading.

 

[John Hodson]

Davis DVD confirms the news:
Sony Home Entertainment will release ...Midnight Cowboy: Collector's Edition ...on February 21st

 

[Patrick Mirza]

 

[Dave Mack]

Can't wait!

"Everyone's talkin' at me..."

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

The cover art looks a bit clumsy, but who cares. Also, is the audio simply mono or have they 'created' a 5.1 mix, which would be cool for the music, if nothing else.
It's not yet up for pre-order anywhere, though. Unless you live in Europe: Play USA.com

 

[PaulP]

Extras seem blah-like. The R2 has a commentary and other stuff that's not here, at least according to DavisDVD.

 

[Andrew Bunk]

On a side note, HDnet is already showing new HD prints of Network on Unbearable Lightness Of Being during December. Hopefully they'll also be showing All the President's Men and Dog Day Afternoon soon.
I've never see any of these films except for ATPM, and it'll be nice to see them in HD widescreen before making a decision to buy them. I likely will anyway though, knowing me.

 

[John Hodson]

Extras seem blah-like. The R2 has a commentary and other stuff that's not here, at least according to DavisDVD.

There is no R2, at least not yet. And the PR at Davis DVD does say '...and more'.

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

PaulP, wrote:

The R2 has a commentary and other stuff that's not here...

What R2 edition? What commentary? Where are you getting that from?!

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

Very excited... but why couldn't they have just stuck with the original poster art, that cover looks terrible.

 

[PaulP]

What R2 edition? What commentary? Where are you getting that from?!

http://thedvdforums.com/forums/showp...&postcount=287

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

That release was scrapped. No SE of Midnight Cowboy is currently on the schedule in Europe - trust me, I have checked thoroughly! That commentary must merely have been proposed and never recorded. I mean, why would MGM record a commentary and then not use it?
However, I would be gutted if a superior edition was released in the UK! But I love the movie and I haven't seen it for about two years - waiting for a new, superior transfer... and here it is!

 

[John Hodson]

Paul; you are quoting my post from long ago, and it's long since been reported that that release has been postponed, see here:
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/s...d.php?t=357233
Gordon; I still think there's a chance that the R1 will have a commentary, we'll just have to sit tight and see.

 

[PaulP]

I see. I wasn't aware. Sorry for misinformation.

 

[Dave Mack]

I guess they did the different coverart to clearly differentiate this release from the previous one. Is it still in print?

 

[John Hodson]

DVD Times now has those extras in full:
This long-awaited 2-Disc Collector’s Edition includes the following features:
Digitally remastered from an all-new high definition transfer
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English DD5.1 Surround (Newly created 5.1 from Mono)
English (Original Mono)
French DD5.1 Surround
English, French & Spanish subtitles
Audio commentary by producer Jerome Hellman
"After Midnight - Reflecting on the classic 35 years later" documentary
"Controversy and Acclaim" documentary
"Celebrating Schlesinger" featurette
Photo Gallery
HMV in the UK originally stated that on the R2 (still to be officially announced) Hoffman and Voight also featured on the commentary; either a mistake or they've been edited out...either way, I still think Sony is trying it on price-wise...