WHV Press Release: The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary (Blu-ray 3D)(Blu-ray)(DVD) (1 Viewer)

[moviebuff75]

1998 quote from Ned Price:

“I want to stress very strongly that this track is not a replacement for the original by any means. It’s just an alternate version for theatrical release.”Read more: http://www.seneschal.net/annex/wizardofoz.html#ixzz2fmBCRX5O

 

[RolandL]

Here is the link for the box set for $19.96.

Received an email from WM that it has shipped and I should have it by 10/3. They changed the picture from the box set to the standard version.

 

[MONSTOYS]

Judy Garland's stand-in for the OZ film will be appearing at an event in Los Angeles. It's a collectible show on Oct. 19th at a place called Frank & Sons. Here's the link
http://www.frankandsonshow.net/

 

[Radioman970]

@ Roland. still says "not avail".

 

[RolandL]

@ Roland. still says "not avail".

Yes, it was only available one day with the picture of the boxset. I printed it so, I'll see if they send me the one disc version or box set on 10/3.

 

[TonyD]

Amazon was kind enough to deliver my box set today.One thing I noticed right aaway is the 3D version is pg13 and the regular is still G.

 

[JoeBond]

I noticed that the 3D Bluray is going to be $19.96 at Walmart since they always seem to put the price tags up the day before. What's interesting is that the UPC number is not the same as the regular 3D Blu-ray. Could this be another exclusive? We'll find out tomorrow.

 

[RolandL]

I mean...I am about to state the obvious...but...
Something is wrong here.

A large Collector's Box, normally reserved for the box-of-junk contents
on sale at Walmart for $19.95.

You mean to tell me that there will only be discs inside that huge package?

There has got to be some mistake unless I am missing something.

They changed the picture on the link to the standard 3D 2-disc version and that is what they sent me. I printed the page when they had the box in it so, maybe tonight I'll show it to them and see if they give me the box set.

 

[TonyD]

Goodluck with that. Walmart wont match their own web site and I doubt they even have that set in store

 

[Radioman970]

Yes, it was only available one day with the picture of the boxset. I printed it so, I'll see if they send me the one disc version or box set on 10/3.

Darn. I'll hold off and see what happens.

 

[Doug Bull]

"The Wizard Of Oz" 3D Blu-ray.
Got mine yesterday.

An Absolutely AMAZING Viewing Experience.
An Absolutely AMAZING Achievement.



Doug,

 

[Johnny Angell]

I too ordered when the pic was the big box o' junk. I received the normal edition, it's what I expected. I'm satisfied and I have no complaint.

 

[Lromero1396]

So let me get this straight,
Warner has *not* fixed the altered dialogue on the 2D release of the film.
Warner has *not* provided a lossless (corrected) mono track on any edition currently available.
Warner has only fixed the dialogue on the 3D's 5.1 track.

Is all this info correct?

 

[moviebuff75]

The dialogue has NOT been fixed on any of the new versions, 2D or 3D.
The digital glitch has been fixed on the 3D version only.
Ned Price promised that the altered track would not be used after the 1998 theatrical re-release, but that's not the case.
Scratches are apparent on the 2D release, but have been cleaned up on the 3D release.
Credits are still windowboxed.
And personally, I feel that the wires should have been left alone. We've been seeing them for decades now, and no one complained.

 

[Lromero1396]

The dialogue has NOT been fixed on any of the new versions, 2D or 3D.
The digital glitch has been fixed on the 3D version only.
Ned Price promised that the altered track would not be used after the 1998 theatrical re-release, but that's not the case.
Scratches are apparent on the 2D release, but have been cleaned up on the 3D release.
Credits are still windowboxed.
And personally, I feel that the wires should have been left alone. We've been seeing them for decades now, and no one complained.

So I guess that the original dialogue is at risk of becoming lost then. I don't see Warner revisiting Oz on 1080p blu. They'll probably wait until 4k. I mean, what could be next for 1080p? A third UCE? I hope not, unless the audio gets corrected.

 

[Ruz-El]

So I guess that the original dialogue is at risk of becoming lost then. I don't see Warner revisiting Oz on 1080p blu. They'll probably wait until 4k. I mean, what could be next for 1080p? A third UCE? I hope not, unless the audio gets corrected.

I agree completely with you. So much for the "movie purists have nothing to fear with 3D revisionism since the original film is protected." Yeah it's protected, just with modern mistakes that aren't deemed worthy of fixing due to budget.... :S

 

[moviebuff75]

Yes, that is why I have been so vocal about this. I have written them, others have written them...no response. Here is the link to Price's interview in 1998:
http://www.seneschal.net/annex/wizardofoz.html


I can't believe this has happened to this particular movie. It's almost unthinkable. But it has. These mistakes would have been very easy to correct.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

So I guess that the original dialogue is at risk of becoming lost then. I don't see Warner revisiting Oz on 1080p blu. They'll probably wait until 4k. I mean, what could be next for 1080p? A third UCE? I hope not, unless the audio gets corrected.

Maybe they'll release a "Whoops - We Called Last Year's Version the '75th Anniversary' Set But It Was the 74th Anniversary so Here's an Actual 75th Anniversary Box!" next year...

 

[revgen]

Best Buy sells an exclusive "steel book" 3D version for 30 bucks. I bought that one as an early Xmas present.

 

[Matt Hough]

I found myself with some time this afternoon after I finished my review project, and I popped in The Wizard of Oz 3D to watch. Loved every second of this converted 3D film. I almost jumped when the Witch poked her finger out at me and said she would get me. And like others, even though I watched this film probably 50 to 100 times in my life, I still saw things I had never noticed before like buttons on a sleeve or the number of exotic birds all around in the apple tree sequence. And the amount of depth they have given those painted backdrops placing them in several differing distant planes was amazing.

When I go back down, I'll watch the new documentary that has been added for the set.