FAHRENHEIT 451 on Blu-ray: Wal-mart Exclusive 3/7 (1 Viewer)

[Peter Apruzzese]

Marked as "50th Anniversary Edition" so I would hope for some extras, but not counting on that. Currently $7.96

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fahrenhe...ry-Edition-Blu-ray-Walmart-Exclusive/55394463

 

[haineshisway]

I just hope for a great transfer - this film has never been treated well on home video, color-wise and any other-wise. The German Blu is a complete and utter shambles.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I just hope for a great transfer - this film has never been treated well on home video, color-wise and any other-wise. The German Blu is a complete and utter shambles.

I agree - it's always looked off in some way compared to the I.B. prints. I didn't pick up the German disc based on comments from others, so I truly hope this is a new master.

 

[Cranston37+]

Store exclusives are normally used to bring people into the store - why can I not see the average WalMart customer being remotely interested in this title?

 

[atfree]

Store exclusives are normally used to bring people into the store - why can I not see the average WalMart customer being remotely interested in this title?

Neither of their recent store exclusives (this or The HIndenburg) seem to have much appeal to this demographic.

 

[BobO'Link]

Wow! That's a great price! And it has free shipping to boot! I ordered a copy - if it turns out to be a dog I can always return it in-store.

 

[Thomas T]

I'm waiting on reviews before I pick this up.

 

[Craig Beam]

It can't be worse than the DVD... right? What's Universal's track record with catalog titles on Blu?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Some have been truly outstanding, some have been unspectacular but good, others have been disappointing.

I'm very satisfied with the new BD of The Hindenburg, for example, but I can tell it is from an older master and not a new state of the art transfer. But it doesn't look bad either.

 

[Craig Beam]

For $7.96, I'll be happy if it's at least an improvement over the DVD. But I wish Criterion would do something with it.

 

[John Sparks]

I was just going to rewatch the SD this week, glad I held off. Too cheap to pass up!

 

[TJPC]

This movie has one of the best and strangest Bernard Herrmann scores. They make a big deal about their huge TVs which even 8 years go when I was still teaching, my media class found hilarious (in the novel they take up an entire wall). It is still a good movie, but cries out for a remake with modern FXs.

 

[Thomas T]

but cries out for a remake with modern FXs.

What FXs? It's not that kind of a movie. The power of the film lies in its simplicity of detail. It doesn't need elaborate special effects which would only detract from Bradbury's disturbing narrative.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

I noticed that the 50th anniversary was last year but i guess better late than never!

 

[TJPC]

What FXs? It's not that kind of a movie. The power of the film lies in its simplicity of detail. It doesn't need elaborate special effects which would only detract from Bradbury's disturbing narrative.

The book has a robot dog that chases down Montag and other offenders, and ends with an all-out atomic war!

 

[bugsy-pal]

I bought the German bluray - it's a lot better than the DVD, but it certainly has issues. I hope this new bluray is better again.

 

[Craig Beam]

What FXs? It's not that kind of a movie. The power of the film lies in its simplicity of detail. It doesn't need elaborate special effects which would only detract from Bradbury's disturbing narrative.

Strongly disagree. If done right, the effects needn't overpower the narrative. I'd want them to keep the Herrmann score intact, though (there's actually a precedent for this---- the Scorsese remake of Cape Fear used the Herrmann score from the original).

 

[TJPC]

Just bought this. Following extras are listed on back:
-- The Making of 451•F
-- The Novel -- A Discussion with Ray Bradbury
-- Feature Commentary
-- The Music of 451
-- Original Title Sequence
-- Photo and Poster Gallery

 

[Doug Wallen]

Totally forgot this was coming out today! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[haineshisway]

Mine's on its way - to the gentleman who thinks the German Blu-ray is better than the DVD - no, it's not because the color is brown and it's just bad. I'm very anxious to see this and am praying they got it right.