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June is Month of Eastwood on Blu-ray
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Posted March 1, 2010 06:28 AM by Juan Calonge
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 On May 31, veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood will turn 80. To celebrate it, the following day Warner Home Video will release a slew of Eastwood movies on Blu-ray, including two box sets (the ten-film Clint Eastwood Collection, and the Essential Eastwood: Director's Collection), two more Eastwood double features (Where Eagles Dare / Kelly's Heroes and The Enforcer / Sudden Impact) and three individual Blu-rays (Absolute Power, Heartbreak Ridge and The Rookie). Finally, Eastwood's latest movie, Invictus, is also expected around that time, although it hasn't been officially announced yet.
The titles included in the Clint Eastwood Collection are: Absolute Power, Dirty Harry, Gran Torino, Kelly's Heroes, Letters from Iwo Jima, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, The Rookie, Unforgiven and Where Eagles Dare.
The Essential Eastwood: Director's Collection, in turn, consists of Letters from Iwo Jima, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Unforgiven.
There is no information as to whether the studio will add a lossless audio track to the titles that came out originally on BD without one (such as Unforgiven or Million Dollar Baby), but considering the precedent with GoodFellas: 20th Anniversary Edition (see blu-ray.com, February 1), chances are slim.
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mishal
Mar 01, 2010
One of my all-time favorite actors and directors. I am not sure which one he does better. I loved every single movie he directed beyond imagination.
I really really really hope WB give a new transfer for Million Dollar Baby, as I am still holding off buying it, considering the movie is one of my all time favorites.
Since we are talking about WB, they only thing we will get from them is a box holding the same movies with the exact same boxes in previous releases. GUARANTEED!!! |
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mark32570
Mar 01, 2010
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Cool. Getting Eagles/Heroes, Heartbreak and Power for sure. But where the heck is Outlaw Josey Wales? |
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Cenobite
Mar 01, 2010
or highplains drifter?
heartbreak ridge baby!!!!!!!!! |
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Paulo Elias
Mar 01, 2010
I saw Kelly's Heroes in the theater in a 70mm presentation, overture, intermission and exit music segments, none of which ever turned up on both the laserdisc and DVD editions. I would be pleased to know from anyone if Warner has already corrected the missing parts.
The music score, by the way, was written by Lalo Schifrin, and totally unrelated to the 1940's. It is weird, for a war film, but since the screenplay itself is treated as a comedy, nobody would care! |
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mkelley
Mar 01, 2010
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Josey Wales is indeed a strange omission. |
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Scooby Blu
Mar 01, 2010
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mkelley. I agree The Outlaw Josey Wales is a needed must on blu!!! |
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fitprod
Mar 01, 2010
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High Plains Drifter is a Universal title. |
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Brad1963
Mar 01, 2010
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Hopefully The Outlaw Josey Wales, A Perfect World, Bridges of Madison County, Bronco Billy, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil will make it someday soon. |
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moverob
Mar 01, 2010
I've learned to wait until the reviews come out; but if the reviews turn out good, I will buy the 10-film BD collection.
Another non-Warner Eastwood film I'd like to see on BD is "The Eiger Sanction." I think that was a Universal release.
But this is great news about so many Eastwood titles coming out on BD. |
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Ator the Invincible
Mar 01, 2010
Nice. I'm a huge Eastwood fan. I'll be buying all the individual releases (already own most of the ones included in the sets). Sill waiting on Any Which Way You Can. It's not my favorite or anything, but Every Which Way But Loose looks lonely on the shelf.  |
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PowellPressburger
Mar 01, 2010
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Kind of shocked over Where Eagles Dare being on a disc with another film. That one runs 2.5 hours or more or less. Seems like low bit rate time to me? |
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repete66211
Mar 01, 2010
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And his best movie is still missing? Bring us Josie Wales!!! |
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Guydowood
Mar 01, 2010
Don't forget about these other Warner titles...
Tightrope
City Heat
Firefox
Pink Cadillac
any bets that when The Dead Pool gets announced for individual release it will be a double feature w/ Tightrope.............
Outlaw Josey Wales will most likely get a full blown digi-book release or one that is packaged by itself. |
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Tylermabry
Mar 01, 2010
outlaw josey wales
Fist Full of Dollars
For a few Dollars More
Where are the westerns!! |
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magicpod
Mar 01, 2010
The great man is a legend in his own right...
Spaghetti Westerns Trilogy + Every Which Way but Loose double pack PLEASE!!
Thunderbolt & Lightfoot?? The Gauntlet??
...nag, nag, nag! |
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chris42
Mar 01, 2010
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Not happy. While there is a plethora of Eastwood on celluloid, Outlaw Josey Wales is one WB controlled title that is sorely missed from this announcement. There were hints last year that 2010 would be the year for Josey on Blu-Ray. I guess they opted for these titles instead. |
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indiephantom
Mar 01, 2010
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I'll get Heartbreak Ridge. Really want Any Which Way You Can, High Plains Drifter, and Tightrope on BD. |
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Ator the Invincible
Mar 01, 2010
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magicpod, The Gauntlet has been available on blu-ray for some time now. |
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Russell_L
Mar 01, 2010
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I watched the Eastwood-directed 'Bird' the other night on DVD and thought it would make a terrific BD. C'mon, Warner! |
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blokhed
Mar 01, 2010
Very excited about Kelly's Heroes, and adding Where Eagles Dare is certainly a fine addition.
But, like many others, I'm wondering where The Outlaw Josey Wales is! |
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Guydowood
Mar 01, 2010
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Has anyone ever seen the sequel to Josey Wales...called the Return of Josey Wales that starred Michael Parks in the title role? |
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hostelmovies
Mar 01, 2010
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Any Which Way You Can was the one I was hoping for but since it did not win awards....... |
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Idioteque...
Mar 01, 2010
No A Perfect World? That movie is one of Eastwood's underrated flicks. Very great film.
Or what about Play Misty for Me? |
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Brad1963
Mar 01, 2010
These are the Universal Eastwood titles from the 1970's. Before he moved over to Warner.
High Plains Drifter
Play Misty For Me
Joe Kidd
Two Mules for Sister Sara
The Eiger Sanction
Coogan's Bluff
The Beguiled
*Breezy (director only)
2008:
Changeling (director only)
This is the MGM listing.
Hang Em High
Good, Bad and the Ugly
A Fistful of Dollars
For a few More Dollars
Thunderbolt & Lightfoot
Paramount:
Escape From Alcatraz
Paint Your Wagon |
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moverob
Mar 01, 2010
Brad1963, I totally forgot about "Escape From Alcatraz." Another great Eastwood performance.
And I come back again to "The Eiger Sanction," co-starring George Kennedy.
I'd love to see both of those on BD some time soon. |
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Kaminari
Mar 01, 2010
No Firefox. Just sayin'.
@Warner: I *love* Firefox. |
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goodstuff
Mar 01, 2010
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DCG0014, In The Line of Fire has been out for quite a while on Blu-Ray already. That one was put out by Sony. |
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wnicholas76
Mar 01, 2010
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I'll take the double feature of The Enforcer and Sudden Impact, Heartbreak Ridge, and Absolute Power! I'm still wondering where Firefox is, though. That movie is practically screaming for hi-def right now! |
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Joe Cain
Mar 01, 2010
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Am I the only one who thinks "Bird" ought to be in the Director's Collection? |
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alphadec
Mar 01, 2010
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fantastic news please give us all eastwood films on bd |
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ercoSNOW
Mar 01, 2010
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AWW MAN!!! NOT THE TITLES I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO...it's all mixed up..Where's the good stuff? Too many good Eastwood flicks are missing from this collection... |
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MetalMike666
Mar 01, 2010
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Where Eagles Dare/Kelly's Heroes & Absolute Power for me. |
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tyz
Mar 01, 2010
Somebody wanna be a sport and mail me the ten-film collection for my birthday?  |
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Russell_L
Mar 01, 2010
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To Joe Cain: No, you're not--I mentioned it already on the previous page. Now that makes two of us! |
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Frydazechyld
Mar 01, 2010
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Cool. That just "made my day". Ba-dum-tish |
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Patsfan123
Mar 01, 2010
I've watched Absolute Power on HBO HD. Well I might as well watched a DVD. It had jaggies, lots of noise, and barely any detail. This absolutely needs a new transfer, and the one I watched was no doubt from a very early DVD telecine.
I hope they do it justice and I'll give it another viewing! |
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nathanp
Mar 01, 2010
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Might get Heartbreak Ridge, I haven't seen it in years but remember liking it, I think, probably grab The Rookie too. |
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nathanp
Mar 01, 2010
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Another great omission is Blood Work, a sort of unofficial final Dirty Harry flick. Jeff Daniels is good in it as well, as usual. |
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vheissu
Mar 01, 2010
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In agreement with everyone who says that we NEED The Outlaw Josey Wales! Hoping the member who said it will be getting a more thorough single-release is right. Eiger Sanction is another good non-WB that a few people brought up. |
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Maggot
Mar 01, 2010
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Very sad if you ask me. Putting Where Eagles Dare and Kelly's Hero's on one disc with obviously low bit rates. How pathetic Warner has become overall. Sure, a handful of very old "classics" like Wizard of Oz get redone to the hilt, but the overwhelmingly vast majority of Warner transfers have been crap. The trend looks as if it will continue from them. |
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Jhouston
Mar 01, 2010
Paulo Elias,
Also,don't forget WW2 Europe also had American long haired hippies!
Kind of bummed by these releases. Kelly's Heroes is a definite. But wish High Plains Drifter was included. That movie I know can shine on BR!! |
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Sith
Mar 01, 2010
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Heartbreak Ridge, nice....all over that |
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gekke henkie
Mar 02, 2010
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If these sell well, we'll maybe see "Play Misty For Me" in the future also; I'll keep my fingers crossed. |
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aggienader08
Mar 02, 2010
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those looking for new audio and video transfers, either or both, should definitely not be expecting it. They'll put them all in a new box and call it a "Special Edition". Lol! Buncha a-holes! They really should do a new complete restoration for "million dollar baby", but that won't happen cuz they're a bunch a tight wads that care nothing about the consumer. |
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nazdar
Mar 02, 2010
"Get off my lawn!"
I liked that one (Gran Torino) a lot.
I've been a fan of Clint forever. |
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ifireun
Mar 02, 2010
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I'm a huge Eastwood fan waiting for the right restoration, set or remastered release. In a perfect world Criterion would be releasing The Outlaw Josey Wales... Underwhelmed that Warner will do this as their track record with BD has been unremarkable. |
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jlynn33
Mar 02, 2010
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DrrnHarr
Mar 02, 2010
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I am stoked by this news. "Where Eagles Dare" is perhaps my favorite WWII movie and "Kelly's Heroes" is pretty good too. I'll also be picking up "Absolute Power." |
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Josey Wales
Mar 02, 2010
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The first film I looked for was "The Outlaw Josey Wales" I can't believe it's missing from the list, how disappointing. |
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DrrnHarr
Mar 03, 2010
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Paulo Elias
Mar 03, 2010
DCG0014,
In the Line of Fire has already been released on Blu. I have a copy and it is great. Also, I got to know that there is now a new version, which is BD-Live, if you care for this sort of thing.
Jhouston,
Oh, yeah, the hippies in WW2... not to mention Donald Sutherland's mannerisms...
Still, all the missing overture and entrac'te music is, up to now, sadly missing. Granted, the plot is weak, characters are plagued with clichés, but the music is quite entertaining, especially if you listen to the Burning Bridges vocals in full front channels playback and surround ambience. |
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MetalMike666
Mar 03, 2010
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I've seen a couple of folks her complain about Where Eagles Dare/Kelly's Heroes being on ONE disc. The link here clearly says "two-disc set". And if it's like the Dirty Harry/Magnum Force double feature it will be two 50 GB discs with a separate movie on each. With both movies being about 2 & 1/2 hours each, I sure hope (transfer quality wise) that they're on separate discs! |
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