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Rumor: Remastered Gladiator Blu-ray Coming Up
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Posted February 8, 2010 04:40 PM by Juan Calonge
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  The Digital Bits, quoting industry sources, is reporting that Paramount Home Entertainment, in cooperation with Universal Studios Home Entertainmment, will re-issue Gladiator on Blu-ray later this year, using a brand-new 1080p transfer that was just completed "a couple of months ago." Bill Hunt says this was done "after Paramount and Universal realized how bad the first one was, naturally."
Again according to the Bits' sources, the studio plans to schedule this Blu-ray rerelease for late summer or fall, to coincide with either the theatrical or (more probably) the home video release of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, and possibly labeled as a 10th Anniversary Edition.
There is no information as to whether there will be an exchange program for the first edition of this title. There is no information either of a rerelease in other territories.
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Source: The Digital Bits |
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KillerFocus
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Feb 08, 2010
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I just hope this doesn't start a disturbing trend. Just like Gangs of NY they released a crappy transfer only to force consumers to double dip. |
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NavsterKing
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Feb 08, 2010
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glad i held out on the first one... this will be a day 1 buy for me.. sucks for you all who already purchased it  |
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planosuperman
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Feb 08, 2010
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First one was just total crap, no better than the DVD. Let's see how much effort Paramount puts into it this time. |
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JediFonger
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Feb 08, 2010
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there better be a $20 coupon inside for people who purchased the 1st time.... |
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nathanp
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Feb 08, 2010
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Figured this might happen, glad I took this site's advice and didn't go for the first one. |
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HiI'mBrian
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Feb 08, 2010
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i got the first release on black friday for $10 .... i haven't even watched it yet haha. i'm sure it is still better than the old DVD. so i won't be in any rush to grab this upgrade unless they give you an even trade for it. LOL |
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melbye
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Feb 08, 2010
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And Universal and Paramount couldn't have realized this immediatly when they the first edition, is everyone blind there or what? |
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captclueless
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Feb 08, 2010
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I'll probably pick this up, but REALLY hope they do an exchange program for those of us that bought the first one. |
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jimmybobo
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Feb 08, 2010
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If it isn't up to par to begin with DONT BUY IT...geez how hard is that to understand? Read a review now and then...they are out beofre the Blu-ray hits the shelves! Same with ANY Blu-ray coming out, wait to see how it looks/sounds...they will listen to us eventually. All they got out of this is a double dip from the nimrods running in with blinders on. |
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landman2021
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Feb 08, 2010
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they better do an exchange thing. A holes. |
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Bluyoda
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Feb 08, 2010
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Sweet. Patience is a virtue! I am going to get this. |
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moverob
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Feb 08, 2010
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I've learned, no matter how much I like a certain title, I wait until I read the reviews on it.
There have been some very disappointing transfers to BD. You'd think, with years of experience in DVD transfers, the studios would learn by now how to do it right. Sadly, that's not the case.
Even now, there are a few titles that I'm holding off on because of bad reviews regarding the video and/or audio quality. I can and will wait... |
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Sithlord75
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Feb 08, 2010
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I hope they do a disc exchange program as i have the UK steelbook edition and want to keep that. |
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Mr. Cinema
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Feb 08, 2010
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Don't blame people for buying Gladiator. The mainstream audience doesn't read blu-ray.com on a daily basis. And they're the key on how successful this format is, not the members of this forum.
They've been told for years that Blu-ray offers 6x the resolution of DVD, so why would they question the video quality on this title? And that huge "Sapphire Series" label on the front probably makes them think this is a top notch release since they only see that label on a few other titles. So let's not bash those non-blu-ray.com members. |
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TheManInBlu
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Feb 08, 2010
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What I don't get is don't studios look at the final product before it hits the shelves? Surely they must've realized they had a subpar BD on their hands. If they start releasing big titles with crappy transfers only to re-release them 6 to 9 months later, what's the point? I know it's about making money, but seriously, stop taking consumers for idiots!! |
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bajor27
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Feb 08, 2010
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If ture, I'm very glad I waited. Still, i do hope they offer some sort of replacement program for those that already bought it |
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Iceman713713
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Feb 08, 2010
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hallelujah! good thing i waited this out!
...and to hear this news and Saving Private Ryan on the same day - i'm off the walls right now! |
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