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Dirty Harry Collection Announced for February
Posted November 30, 2009 09:16 AM by Josh Dreuth
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Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the 'Dirty Harry Collection' to Blu-ray on February 16th. Originally only available as the 'Dirty Harry: The Ultimate Collector's Edition' box set, this five-disc set will feature all five Dirty Harry films in 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
Unlike the UCE edition, this set will not feature the bonus disc with the "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows" documentary or the special trinkets. Special features include:
Dirty Harry
- New Commentary by Richard Schickel -- Filmmaker and Eastwood biographer Schickel examines the landmark film that revolutionized cinematic crime drama for all time.
- New Featurette The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry -- An examination of the influence and legacy of Dirty Harry.
- Featurette Dirty Harry: The Original -- Clint Eastwood and the film's creators look back at the birth of the modern action hero: Dirty Harry.
- Featurette Dirty Harry's Way -- A promotional short on the movie Dirty Harry focusing on the toughness of the movies' main characters.
- Interview Gallery -- Includes interviews with Patricia Clarkson, Joel Cox, Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Evan Kim, John Milius, Ted Post, Andy Robinson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Urich.
- 1993 TV Special Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso -- A look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members who have worked with him over the years.
- Trailer Gallery -- Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact and The Dead Pool
Magnum Force
- New Commentary by writer John Milius -- In this gritty, entertaining commentary, legendary Hollywood screenwriter Milius discusses Eastwood, the world of Dirty Harry and the rugged resilience of crime drama in American cinema.
- New Featurette A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry -- Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
- The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
- Trailer Gallery
The Enforcer
- New Commentary by director James Fargo. Director Fargo takes an entertaining look at the film that launched his career as a director, including the day Clint Eastwood nonchalantly let him know he had the job.
- New Featurette The Business End: Violence in Cinema An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in cinema.
- Featurette Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films
- Trailer Gallery
Sudden Impact
- New Commentary by renowned film critic Richard Schickel -- Author and longtime Eastwood associate Schickel uncovers layers of meaning in this, the only Dirty Harry film directed by Eastwood himself
- New Featurette The Evolution of Clint Eastwood -- An examination of the film in the context of Eastwood's broader career as a director.
- Trailer Gallery
The Dead Pool
- New Commentary by producer David Valdes and Cinematographer Jack N. Green, who discuss the challenging and rewarding experience making this the final chapter in the Dirty Harry series.
- New Featurette The Craft of Dirty Harry -- A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
- Trailer Gallery
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Source: Blu-ray.com |
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obriensg1
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Nov 30, 2009
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So without the badge and map etc... this one will cost a lot less money? |
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neo_reloaded
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Nov 30, 2009
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Uh, there was no bonus disc in the Blu-ray version. Just the 5 discs for the 5 films (plus trinkets of course). I think the special features were just on one of the discs or spread out or something. |
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decayingdarkness
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Nov 30, 2009
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please enough already with double dips how about some more different movies that havent been released yet? |
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Mr.White
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Nov 30, 2009
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The "Out of the Shadows" documentery IS included on the Digibook of "Dirty Harry" that I have! Not sure about the Ultimate set though, don't own that one. Has Eastwood ever done or participated in a audio commentary himself? |
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AKORIS
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Nov 30, 2009
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soooo, this is the same thing minus a documentary and some trinkets? What's the point of
this? As already mentioned, how about some new releases as opposed to worthless
double dips?? |
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DetroitSportsFan
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Nov 30, 2009
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Come on Warner, release unreleased titles instead of the double dipping BS. |
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demiscy
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Nov 30, 2009
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so they released these movies already and now they are doing it again with proper extras included? |
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trystero
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Nov 30, 2009
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I'd be pleased if they re-released these titles separately (since I only want _Dirty Harry_ and _Magnum Force_), but a new box doesn't really entice me. |
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Arkadin
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Nov 30, 2009
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well they should be releasing these titles separately. If this isn't what they are now doing then I think it's a little ridiculous. These title have been available separately in other countries ever since they came out. Hopefully Warner will break them up in the US soon. I don't see much point in a new boxset unless it is significantly lower priced, as the original set has always been way too expensive imo. I went ahead and got all 5 films from the UK long ago, and you end up saving money and getting individual cases to boot. |
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neo_reloaded
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Nov 30, 2009
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Rereleasing something in a different package does not prevent other, new titles from being released. There are a dozen SD DVD reissues each week - it's just so common you don't even notice it.
All the documentaries will still be included. My point was that they are included on the actual BD movie discs, and not a separate "bonus disc" like with the DVD version. This sounds like it will be the exact same 5 discs available in the set before, now just with the discs by themselves and no silly trinkets. |
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Ator the Invincible
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Nov 30, 2009
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Guys, this isn't really a double dip in the classic sense. They released the souped up Ultimate Collector's Edition with added trinkets, and now this is the stripped down regular version for less fanatical fans. It's the same thing they did with Casablanca. They put out the big box with added trinkets and such, and then followed it up with the disc-only version. That's what this is. The discs-only version. They're done producing the UCE. That's all.
Personally, I'm thrilled they're releasing this version. I hate BIG BOX UCE releases. |
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blubryant
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Nov 30, 2009
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I'm glad they are doing this, just because in Canada the Ultimate Collector's Edition is impossible to find. I found one a couple months back in an independent video store for 139.99$ decided I could definitely wait on that price. |
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wallendo
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Nov 30, 2009
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People just like to complain about WB.
Theses movies are being rereleased at what will almost assuredly be a LOWER price, and people are complaining. |
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blindcat87
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Nov 30, 2009
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This isn't really a double dip per se, this is just the equivalent of what they have been doing with the book packaging special editions and the UEs like Casablanca, Oz, and GWTW, they are just catching up the plain jane version that they started offering concurrently with the other Ultimates for those that don't want the swag. This doesn't take up any mastering time, doesn't prevent any new titles from coming out, etc. Odds are good that they are going to let this one sell until numbers drop off and then the separate releases will appear on the schedule. I get their thought process on this, since it seems the UE, SE, single disc pattern seems to be doing well for them on the recent releases, but I don't think they are going to get the results they want on this one. It is too late, there are plenty of sales and deals on the set with the swag and anyone who isn't going to buy that set at sale prices that wants any of these films is going to wait for the separate releases. Unless the street price of this is going to beat the regular bargain prices of the UE, why would anyone bother? |
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Russell22
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Nov 30, 2009
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This is already out ! saw it in the shops the other day |
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silverraindrummer
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Nov 30, 2009
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I am still waiting for The Outlaw Josie Wales.......maybe they could put that in a boxed western set of Clint's movies.
Would work for me! |
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Shanester
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Nov 30, 2009
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I currently own the UK individual discs and they look so much nicer on the shelf than a big old box set |
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fpas
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Nov 30, 2009
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Warner, please release The Outlaw Josey Wales, Absolute Power, A Perfect World, Bird, White Hunter Black Heart, Heartbreak Ridge, Firefox, Mystic River, Tightrope, The Bridges of Madison County. Do I need to go on? These titles have proven themselves good sellers on several home video formats, so...Just 1 title every couple of months will do.
And Paramount can bring on Escape From Alcatraz. |
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wnicholas76
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Nov 30, 2009
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Good news for me. I can do without the extra fluff that's inside the ultimate collector's edition.  |
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