Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Warner Archive’s April has George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey in #4K, plus Bill’s on Tim Millard’s The Extras Podcast!
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It’s always fun chatting with my old friend Tim Millard about Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and the latest home entertainment industry developments. Do check it out his new episode of The Extras podcast! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
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Bits #4K Review – @timsalmons.bsky.social revisits the original TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TRILOGY, available in a 3-Disc Limited Edition #4K #UltraHD #Bluray boxed set with new transfers and extras from @arrowvideo.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #4K Review – @sbjork.bsky.social revisits Richard Rush's THE STUNT MAN from 1980, available in a 2-Disc Limited Edition #4K #UltraHD #Bluray import release as part of the Transmission line from @filmsradiance.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
I think because it was only done SD resolution for that DVD release. Doing it in HD or 4K would require more resources and effort. And Cosmatos is now gone.
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – The 53rd Saturn Awards, plus Eraser #4K pre-orders begin & something great for Tombstone fans!
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Just a head up: Chuck Russell’s ERASER (1996) is now starting to appear on various online retail sites for 4K Ultra HD Steelbook pre-order. Street date is TBA, but I’m told it’s likely to be 6/16 (or thereabouts). @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
If you’re a fan of TOMBSTONE, this is the best 20 minutes you’ll spend today. Stephen Lang (Ike Clanton) & Michael Biehn (Johnny Ringo) share GREAT stories on the film. Bonus points for Lang’s impression of director George P. Cosmatos. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
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With Season 5 dropping on Apple TV on 3/27, now’s a great time to remind you that FOR ALL MANKIND is one of the best dramas around. Go Boldly!
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I’d love to think this technique—storing archival data in glass, like digital film scans or restorations—could finally solve one of the most critical problems in film preservation. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
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Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Becoming Led Zeppelin in 4K, plus Netflix’s Masters of the Universe, Star Wars Blu-ray reissues, new reviews, Bill on The Extras & more!
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Bits #BD Review – @timsalmons.bsky.social continues his epic review journey with 1977's THE SENTIMENTAL SWORDSMAN, the tenth film in the SHAWSCOPE: VOLUME THREE 10-Disc #Bluray #boxset from @arrowvideo.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social checks out Corey Yuen's 1990 #action film SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT, available on #Bluray from @88films.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #4K Review – @timsalmons.bsky.social delves into SAGA EROTICA: THE EMMANUELLE COLLECTION, an 11-Disc #4K #UltraHD #Bluray boxed set release containing four films and a mountain of extras from @severinfilms.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #4K Review – @sbjork.bsky.social revisits John Woo's 1991 #action #comedy ONCE A THIEF, available in a 2-Disc #4K #UltraHD #Bluray release from @shoutstudios.bsky.social as part of the Hong Kong Cinema Classics line. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Last line made me laugh. Clear eyes, full hearts... green ring.
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All right, that made me laugh.
Quick update: This is apparently a legit BD release, BUT only a catalog re-promotion. All 3 trilogies are being re-released on Blu-ray next month ahead of May the 4th. No new remastering or extras of any kind, just a re-release of the EXISTING Blu-rays. So there you go. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
Heads up to STAR WARS fans today: This art has been circulating online this morning, with a claim that a remastered Original Trilogy Blu-ray release is happening NEXT MONTH on April 7. It’s 100% AI-generated BS. The Death Star plans are NOT in the main computer system. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
An eclipse pic from last night in SoCal (by my wife Sarah).
Bits #4K Review – @sbjork.bsky.social also revisits Dario Argento's 2001 #giallo SLEEPLESS, available in a 2-Disc #4K #UltraHD #Bluray release from @vinsyn.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social takes in Michael Cacoyannis's 1977 Greek tragedy IPHIGENIA, available on #Bluray from @filmsradiance.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Bits #BD Review – Dennis checks out the 1953 Doris Day #musical BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON, available on #Bluray from the Warner Archive Collection. @billhuntbits.bsky.social thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Total Lunar eclipse tonight in the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, Australia and much of Asia. If you're up in the wee hours of the morning, look up!
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Arrow’s May has Blue Thunder 4K & more, plus new Shout, a Zootopia 2 4K update & the latest on Paramount’s Warner takeover win vs Netflix
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SPEED RACER (2008) #4K topping the pre-order charts! Love to see that. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
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Now available for pre-order on Amazon: SPEED RACER (2008) in 4K UHD! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
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One MIGHT have hoped for a more thoughtful, nuanced conversation about issues as weighty as AI and the future of humanity. But... nope.
That feeling of watching yet another legacy Hollywood studio get purchased by billionaires / mega-corps for... you know... reasons.
Holy shit—BLUE THUNDER in 4K from Arrow! And ever thus to scalpers with that DOLLARS TRILOGY 4K reissue. Glad to see it back in print! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
