British classics that should be on Blu by now, but aren't for some reason (1 Viewer)

[Tom St Jones]

Most of the following were early DVD releases (now mostly OOP) but 8 years into the Blu-ray format have yet to see the high-def light of day (at least in my native land, North America)...or standard def MOD, for that matter.
I've been wondering if perhaps legal entanglements are holding one or more of them up?

The Ipcress File (Michael Caine, 1965) (50th anniversary next year. Would love to see Criterion grab this one, and I'm sure they'd love to)

Sleuth (Michael Caine/ Laurence Olivier, 1972)

The Day of the Jackal (Edward Fox, 1973)

Blow-Up (1966) (another Criterion natural, I'd think)

Tom Jones (Albert Finney, 1963 Best Picture Oscar winner)

By the way, any rumors of Paramount/ Warner taking advantage of the holidays to reissue "Scrooge" (1970), with some extras and the OVERTURE back in? Or rather, perhaps for next year (it's 45th anniversary)?

 

[Alan Tully]

Looking at the title of this thread I thought you was talking of some earlier Brit movies, like all those fifties b/w comedies, or those great Gainsborough potboilers (ah, The Wicked Lady, great stuff), but put me down for Day Of The Jackal, Tom Jones & Blow-Up (maybe that'll be a Warner Archive release).

 

[Robin9]

The Ipcress File is now on Blu-ray disc in the U. K.

 

[MartEvans]

Bill Forsyth's "Local Hero" (1983).

 

[trajan]

YOUNG WINSTON

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Tom Jones
Sleuth (the original of course)
Local Hero
Miranda
Mad About Men
The Rebel (Tony Hancock)
Tales of Hoffman
And let's not forget THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

 

[Didier R]

How is The Day of the Jackal not out on blu-ray yet? That's nuts!

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Peter Greenaway's THE COOK, THE THIEF, HER WIFE & HER LOVE and DROWNING BY NUMBERS. Both would make smashing Criterion editions and, content aside, amazing eye candy.

 

[ljgranberry]

In addition to the films cited above:

Dead of Night
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Man in the White Suit
The Ladykillers
Cash on Demand
Darling
Georgy Girl
Green for Danger
Morgan!

 

[Paul Tilburgs]

In addition to the films cited above:

Dead of Night
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Man in the White Suit
The Ladykillers
Cash on Demand
Darling
Georgy Girl
Green for Danger
Morgan!

Dead of Night
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Man in the White Suit
The Ladykillers

are all available on Blu-ray.... at least in the UK.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

I also had to go to the UK website to buy some of the Ealing films on blu-ray and they sure look much better then the old region 1 dvd releases and The Go Between and The Remains of the Day too!

 

[rsmithjr]

Whiskey Galore

 

[ahollis]

SMASHING TIME.

 

[classicmovieguy]

The Wicked Lady
The Man in Grey
Miranda
Mad About Men
So Long at the Fair

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Oh God why didn't I also list one of my all-time favourite movies, So Long at the Fair.
I have a very good DVD version (though it's not brilliant) and would love a good Blu transfer of that one.
Jean Simmons at her absolute most appealing. And Dirk Bogarde is very good too, in a camp very languid manner...

 

[bujaki]

Jean Simmons can't help but be appealing.

 

[Noach Kowalski]

Sleuth (1972)

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Local Hero (1983)

Darling (1965)

Horror of Dracula (1958) (not in the US)

Naked (1993)

Blow-Up (1966)

A Man For All Seasons (1966)

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

 

[battlebeast]

"The Pied Piper"

 

[dana martin]

Ladykillers was released in the US, sadly most of these are Studio Canal , and it seems that Lionsgate , isn't doing the Studio Canal line anymore, almost every title in this thread so far would deem a purchase from me

 

[Rick Thompson]

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