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Disney May Be Abandoning 4K Physical Releases of Catalog Titles, Including 20th Century Studios Films

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Hold onto your physical media, because it may start to look pretty lonely on your shelves over the next few years. The demand for physical media has slowly stagnated as streaming has become king, but the promise of new 4K Ultra HD editions of catalog titles has always kept a light burning for the home video format. But not for Disney, according to a new report. The studio has reportedly halted production on future Disney 4K physical media releases of catalog titles, including the entire 20th Century Studios library. This does not bode well for 4K releases of classics like The French Connection, Fight Club, and Aliens.

The Digital Bits reports that Disney does “not have any plans” for future 4K Ultra HD catalog releases, apart from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel-related projects. The outlet reports that Disney is abandoning 4K physical media in order to focus on building its new streaming service Disney+.

 

This physical media release plan (or lack thereof) worryingly extends to the entire 20th Century Fox library, which has a vast collection of classic catalog titles whose fans have been itching for a 4K high-definition release. Alas, it seems like 4K editions of films like Fight Club, The French Connection, True Lies, Aliens, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, as well as many Searchlight Pictures titles, won’t be coming any time soon — or worse, may never come, considering Disney’s propensity for locking catalog films in the vault. It’s perhaps one of the most upsetting results to come out of the massive Disney-Fox deal.

 

However, Digital Bits suggests that there’s a chance that Disney will offer the licenses to its less-demanded catalog titles to indie studios like Criterion, Arrow, or Shout! Factory, or the studio may release 4K editions of Aliens, Avatar, True Lies, and The Abyss to appease Avatar 2 filmmaker James Cameron — whose franchise Disney is heavily invested in — but the chances are slim. An optimistic way of looking at this is that it’s just another casualty of the pandemic and its economic toll, though home entertainment sales are currently up.

 

Other than new titles, Disney’s only upcoming 4K UHD releases are Home Alone and Hocus Pocus, both of which arrive next month. There’s been no official word from Disney yet on its future plans for physical media, but with this new chatter compounding last year’s reports that the House of Mouse was withholding classic Fox titles from repertory screenings, it doesn’t bode well for any catalog films in Disney’s vast library that aren’t Star Wars or Marvel.

 

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When you ask someone nowadays what their favorite Marvel film is, they most likely will name one of the many Marvel Cinematic Universe films. They most likely won’t name the Fantastic Four films with Chris Evans, the Punisher film with Thomas Jane, though they might name Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider. But one of the greatest Marvel films ever made, and in my opinion the grandfather of Marvel films, is 1998s Blade. Marvel’s first black superhero led film, though this hero killed a lot of people (mostly all bad) and used a ton of profanity. 

 

Blade was the ultimate rated R comic book film. Led by action superstar Wesley Snipes, Snipes embodied Blade. He was Blade, in my opinion he still is Blade – you have your work cut out for you Mahershala. The film also had a nice cast of talent supporting Snipes, including Kris Kristofferson as Whistler, Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost, Sanaa Lathan, Donal Logue and N’Bushe Wright. The film focused on Blade, a vampire hybrid that has all of their strengths and none of their weaknesses. The Daywalker as many label him. Blade is out to destroy the vampire nation, especially Deacon Frost who is up to all kinds of trouble. 

 

The film takes full advantage of Snipes charm and charisma as well as his martial arts background that set the stage for his performance as Blade that would carry on into two more films. Snipes has some terrific one liners that to this day continue to be quoted. Surely you have heard people say, “Some mother f*ckers are always trying to ice skate uphill”. Snipes was wearing the dark black shades for most of the film but could carry a scene just by a smirk or smile. Kristofferson shines as the tough and gritty father figure that supports Blade in his quest to rid the world of blood suckers. Dorff has an extensive film background but he is most known for his role in Blade. He plays the villain of the story who wants to rule the humans and establish his own dominance in the vampire kingdom. 

 

It had been years since I had seen Blade but for the 2020 Halloween season, I decided to watch the entire trilogy and the 1998 film still holds up very well. The VFX are dated but they are not cheesy or hard to watch. They really did not need a ton of VFX from what I could tell other than the end fight with Frost and his Blood God powers. The film is a true classic that only gets better with age. I love the horror elements of the film as well. They did not go over the top like the next films would. They kept it simple. I am excited to see what Mahershala Ali can do in the role and I hope Marvel will make the film rated R because I feel Blade works better as an R-rated character. They have their work cut out for them and even if the film is good, nothing will take away from the treasure that is 1998s Blade. 

 

There was a scene cut from the movie that showed Morbius making his presence known. Blade could have been the first film to kick off a cinematic universe for Marvel. Wouldn’t that have been something? 

 

Video Quality

The 4K UHD Blu-Ray of Blade offers a noticeable uptick in quality in almost every respect over the accompanying Blu-Ray. The improvement in the black levels are especially strong in this presentation, staying deep and inky with excellent detail. When compared to Blu-Ray, the 4K version allows for way more depth, clarity and stability to the image. The film is one that has a very stylized look, from the dour color palette to the cool blue filter that is used in portions of the film, and this disc allows for a vividness that has been lacking previously. The highlights are balanced with no instances of blooming to be found. This disc puts the High Dynamic Range to good use with the strobing effects and the intense sunlight that is very bad news for vampires serving as a particular standout. The pops of color are often extremely impressive, especially in the vats of deep red blood that are used throughout the film. The depth of field is improved as specific aspects of the production design present with greater clarity than ever before. Skin tones and facial hair are really well defined throughout the film. If there is an issue with this presentation, it is the fact that the film grain looks managed at points, which leaves the transfer looking unnaturally smooth in places. Other digital anomalies such as compression artifacts or crush are not apparent. This is mostly an excellent transfer with increased detail and crispness that serves as a substantial improvement over the Blu-Ray.

 

Audio Quality

The 4K UHD Blu-Ray disc comes with a knockout Dolby Atmos presentation that handles the action incredibly well. The track offers expert level immersion into the environment so that even the subtlest elements are represented. The Atmos presentation takes full advantage of the expanded channel allotment. During the early blood-soaked rave sequence, the channel separation is readily apparent with height channels coming alive from the kinetic sequence. All of the sounds are balanced well during the action sequences from hand-to-hand combat and sword play to heavy gunfire. The many fights and other such hard-hitting moments provide a fantastic amount of activity in the low end. Directionality of sound is never an issue with this track, and dialogue is reproduced with supreme clarity. Speakers remain remarkably engaged throughout the film, even during the quieter moments. The film establishes an impressive room tone that makes you feel like you are right there beside the characters. The audio presentation is a wonderful experience from start to finish. 

 

Final Thoughts

Blade is both an important and incredibly fun comic book film that more than holds up in most respects. The forthcoming version of Blade from Disney should be quite interesting, but Wesley Snipes will likely be the definitive version of the character to most people. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has graced this one with a stellar new 4K UHD Blu-Ray with an upgraded A/V presentation and some cool special features. If you are a fan of the film, you are going to be blown away by this new presentation. Highly Recommended 

Blade is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD Blu-Ray and Digital. 

 

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I recently wrote about the old television series, Buck Rogers and the 25th Century and how I was a big fan of the series. But not long after Buck Rogers was being introduced to fans as a comic strip back in 1928, King Features Syndicate went looking for a similar style hero to compete. Especially seeing as how Buck was inspiring the sale of Buck Rogers merchandise. Realizing this, King Features sought to create something similar for themselves. At first, they hoped to license Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter from Mars. But when that deal fell through they had their own artist Alex Raymond to create a character. Thus Flash Gordon was born. And it became as popular or more so than Buck Rogers. The Flash Gordon comic strip ran from 1934 – 1992. And as one might expect, it’s popularity led to other adaptations, including a trio of serial movies that ran from 1937-1940 and starred Buster Crabbe.

 

By the 1970’s film producers were scrambling to adapt Flash Gordon for the big screen. Dino De Laurentiis had acquired the rights to the character for a film. At first, Federico Fellini optioned the Flash Gordon rights from De Laurentiis, but never made the film. Then George Lucas also attempted to make a Flash Gordon film in the 1970s. However, unlike Fellini, Lucas was unable to acquire the rights from De Laurentiis. Because of that he decided to create a small film called Star Wars instead. Probably a wise move.

 

De Laurentiis was undaunted and made more attempts to get the film made but each failed for one reason or another. Finally, De Laurentiis hired Mike Hodges to direct the Flash Gordon film. Hodges’ 1980 Flash Gordon film starred Sam J. Jones in the title role while the  film’s plot was based loosely on the first few years of the comic strip. However, they revised some of Flash’s backstory by making him the quarterback of the New York Jets instead of a polo player as he was in the original strip. They still embraced the character’s origins as creator Raymond’s drawings were featured heavily in the opening credits. But if you ask some fans what they remember most about the film and most will mention the signature theme-song “Flash!” by the rock band Queen, who composed and performed the entire musical score.

 

Along with Jones, Flash Gordon starred Melody Anderson as Dale Arden, Chaim Topol as Dr. Hans Zarkov, Max von Sydow as Ming, Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin, Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan, Peter Wyngarde as Klytus and Ornella Mutias as Princess Aura. The film was produced by Dino De Laurentiis, with ornate production designs and costumes by Danilo Donati. It was Donati who designed the film using the bright colors and retro effects that were inspired by the comic strip and 1930s serials.

 

Video Quality

Flash Gordon debuts on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with a pretty miraculous 2160p Dolby Vision transfer sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. When compared with the ancient Universal Blu-Ray, the 4K disc offers outstanding improvements in all respects. The gains in contrast and overall clarity are readily apparent, especially in unique details like the production design and the elaborate costumes. The UHD disc contains very nuanced, deep colors throughout including the extremely bright reds in varying shades throughout the runtime. When referring back to the old Blu-Ray, colors appear to be a lot more bland and less complex than the 4K disc. White levels are brighter and more stable without veering into blooming. Black levels are deep and allow the picture to maintain a good amount of depth and detail in darker environments. There is a good amount of natural film grain that resolves naturally and gives a lot of nice texture and detail to the transfer. Skin tones largely look great with no apparent instances where characters look a bit desaturated. The clarity of the transfer gives you a great amount of facial detail including fine droplets of perspiration and other minute details. This transfer is a god-send from Arrow Video.

 

Audio Quality

This 4K UHD Blu-Ray comes with a lossless DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that makes the film extra thrilling. Flash Gordon has a lot of great atmospheric effects that engage the surround speakers including material with the rocket and a plane crash. Dialogue comes through clear in the front channel without being overwhelmed by any sound effects or score. The track has a good sense of directionality with sounds always coming from the appropriate channels. The movie is filled with some thrilling moments of action, which puts the low end to work quite often. The music from Queen provides the perfect atmosphere for this larger-than-life story which fills the speakers well. There are no issues with fidelity or damage to the track. This audio presentation is pretty fantastic even without an upgraded audio mix to go along with the video upgrade. 

 

Special Features

Commentaries

• Audio Commentary #1: Writer-Director Mike Hodges provides a really fun and honest assessment of the film in which he details his difficulty with working with a French crew when he didn’t speak French, clinging to the source material to make the movie work, finding the right actors to fill these roles and many more 
• Audio Commentary #2: Actor Brian Blessed (Prince Vultan) brings his soothing voice to this track in which he relays his interactions with fans of the film, his appreciation for the style of the film, his memories from the production of the film and more.
• Audio Commentary #3: A track recording in November 2007 for the “Big Kev’s Geek Stuff” radio show that featured Sam J Jones (Flash Gordon) and Melody Anderson (Dale Arden) in conversation with Bob Lindenmayer and Kevin Schwoebel. This one is loads of fun with more of a party-like atmosphere and humorous anecdotes from the production of the film. 

Featurettes 

• Behind the Scenes of Flash Gordon: A nearly 15-minute archival EPK in which the cast and crew discuss the importance of the Flash Gordon character, finding the right actor for the role, constructing the epic sets and more. 
• Lost In Space – Nic Roeg’s Flash Gordon: A new 28-minute featurette that details the Flash Gordon movie that never was from acclaimed director Nic Roeg (Don’t Look Now). The history unveiled by writer Michael Allin, Special Effects Supervisor John Richardson and Costume Designer John Bloomfield is really fascinating when coupled with some of the early proposed designs for this alternate version. 
• Flash Gordon Animated Episode: A 25-minute episode from the 1982 animated Flash Gordon series which includes “Survival Game” and “Gremlin’s Finest Hour” is provided here. This is a fun throwback that will make you feel like a kid again. 
• Flash Gordon Merchandise: A four-minute featurette in which Jason Labowitz from Entertainment Earth and Jason Lenzi from Bif Bang Pow! break down the merchandise that was available when Flash Gordon was released and some items they developed themselves. 
• 35th Anniversary Greenroom: A touching eight-minute look at the cast and creative team reuniting prior to a reunion special conducted in 2015. It is lovely to hear their banter and genuine affection for one another after all of these years. 
• 35th Anniversary Reunion: A nearly seven-minute look at this reunion special in which the cast and crew came together to reflect on their experiences with the film. The only bad thing about this is it should be much longer. 

Interviews

• Mike Hodges: A 32-minute conversation with Director Mike Hodges in which he discusses getting into film, working with Dino de Laurentiis, his reflections on Flash Gordon, the comparisons to Star Wars and more. 
• Lorenzo Semple Jr.: A 9-minute conversation with the screenwriter of the film in which discusses the film’s status as a cult classic, what steps could have been taken to make the -script better and more. 
• Alex Ross: A nearly 14-minute interview in which comic book artist Alex Ross discusses the impact Flash Gordon had on him in his youth and into adulthood. 
• Sam J. Jones on His Move Into Acting: A four-minute interview in which Flash himself discusses what events led him to acting. 
• Bob Lindenmayer on Deleted Scenes: A two-minute discussion of unused material from the film with movie prop collector Bob Lindenmayer. 
• Melody Anderson: A five-minute conversation with actor Melody Anderson in which she discusses wedding dress, the improvisation in the movie and the hardest scene she had to film.
• Brian Blessed: An eleven-minute conversation with actor Brian Blessed in which he discusses his love of dwarfs, his contributions to the special effects, working with Sam Jones and more. 
• Brian May: A five-minute conversation in which Queen member discusses working with Dino de Laurentiis and his experience recording the soundtrack for the film. 
• Howard Blake on Mickey Mouse: A three-minute conversation with the man who provided the orchestral score for the film. 
• Renato Casaro: A six-minute conversation with the man who created the iconic poster art for the film. 

Galleries: A collection of storyboard and stills galleries are provided here. 

Trailers: The original two-minute trailer is provided here that does a good job of teasing the intergalactic exploits. 

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Brotherhood of the Wolf Collector's Edition Bluray

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Not a comic book movie. But still a fun comedy ride nonetheless and crazy it took this long to land a bluray release.

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Video Quality

Saving Silverman gets a modest upgrade to Blu-Ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment, but with it comes many issues that could have been avoided in parts. The transfer is sourced from a decent older master provided by Columbia Pictures for its Blu-Ray debut. The biggest issue with this disc is not the occasional speck of damage to the print, but rather the ugly compression artifacts and occasional macroblocking that plague most of the film. The presentation struggles when it comes to textural detail as the image presents as a bit soft throughout. The colors are one of the standout aspects of the disc, as many of the colorful locations and outfits wow pretty splendidly. Skin tones mostly look natural, but the presentation offers up some fairly weak black levels. The disc experiences a fair amount of black crush that can be unsightly. Mill Creek Entertainment has provided a Blu-Ray disc that is a step up from DVD, but not the massive improvement you might expect thanks to a dated master and compression issues. 

 

Audio Quality

The film comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track that seems weak and out of place given that all signs point to it having a 5.1 mix theatrically. The core track conveys everything it needs to effectively, it just seems like the world is not as robust as it could be. Dialogue mostly comes through crisp and clear with only a few moments when it gets overwhelmed by competing sounds. The movie can get quite lively and bombastic, and  it does not always hold together with perfect fidelity. This movie is not an action powerhouse, but it deserved a stronger audio presentation than it got here. Mill Creek Entertainment has delivered an underwhelming track for a film that should have been easy to bring to life. There are at least optional English subtitles for those who desire them. 

 

Final Thoughts

Saving Silverman is a remnant of this era of broad studio comedies that were extremely prevalent at this time, and it holds up as one of the better ones. There are many dated and problematic elements to the film, but it is also laugh-out-loud hilarious much of the time even upon repeat viewings. The cast really makes this one sing due to their complete commitment to the story. It is not believable in the slightest, but it will make you laugh. Mill Creek Entertainment has released a Blu-Ray that sports a disappointing A/V presentation and no special features. Fans of the film will mark this as an improvement over the DVD, but this could have been better for them. 

 

Saving Silverman is currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray. 

 

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It's never going to happen now, but we only ever got DVDs of the '92 X-Men The Animated Series,' 94 Fantastic Four cartoon, and the UK only (don't think it even merited a US release) DVD release of Avengers: United We Stand. I'd love to have upgrades of those shows, particularly X-Men. The other two would just be gravy. 

I know Avengers United They Stand was always very controversial, even at the time it was out, but I loved it, as it was basically a West Coast Avengers cartoon. The gimmickry didn't bother me, it took up maybe a minute in a 23 minute episode so I never saw it was anything to get bothered by. I'd have loved to see the never produced second season. 

I'd also like to see some more modern ones, the 2006ish Fantastic Four cartoon, still only ever been on DVD, and THE one that's always bugged me, the Marvel Anime releases, that came out well into the bluray era, yet chose to only come out on DVD. Absolutely infuriating. I enjoyed the X-Men and Iron Man ones the most, but may as well release all of them onto bluray or 4k, seeing as Blade's getting a film again too. 

IMO animated works benefit the most from an upgrade of DVD to Bluray. I've yet to see if that's also true of 4k, but will know soon, as the 86 Transformers movie is getting a 4K release, meaning I'll have it on all 4 formats (VHS, DVD, Bluray, 4K). It'll be interesting to see if it gets as large a bump as it last time, making it the preferred formate by far, or if it'll be a case of diminished returns, which is what I'm expecting. 

 

 

**And related to nothing, please give us the whole of Futurama on anything higher than DVD. It's 2021 and that's an outrage for such a brilliant show. I'll happily she'll out the cash for the complete set in either 4k or bluray. 

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It's never going to happen now, but we only ever got DVDs of the '92 X-Men The Animated Series,' 94 Fantastic Four cartoon

God I would love that. I've been surprised Disney didn't take advantage of this now it owns the content.

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Same. Do it as a nice collectors set. BAM. Nerds around the world empty their wallets. It sounds like they've got a lot of extra they could include too, thanks to the wonderful 'X-Men The Art And Making Of The Animated Series' by the Lewalds (an essential book for any fan of preproduction to own) so they'd have some nice stuff to include. 

How do I Own Wolverine And The X-Men on bluray and not the '92 cartoon or the anime? It's criminal. 

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Although the upcoming movie looks to be ready to blow the old film out of the water, still a cool piece of Dune history.

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Arrow Video has announced five new titles to join their collection on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray this August: The Sergio Martino Collection (1971), The Cat O’ Nine Tails (1971), Blind Beast (1969), Dune (1984) and Brotherhood of Satan (1971). These represent three classic 70s giallo, a Dario Argento classic, a Japanese erotic horror film, David Lynch’s controversial adaptation of a literary classic and a low-budget horror gem. 

 

Street Date: August 3, 2021

 

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STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE is going to be released in 4K.

 

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing George Miller’s Mad Max Anthology on 4K UHD Blu-Ray and Digital on November 2, 2021. This collection will include 1979’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max, 1981’s Mad Max The Road Warrior, 1985’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and 2015’s Mad Max Fury Road together for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack.

 

Created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy, Miller directed or co-directed all four films. Mel Gibson starred as Max Rockatansky in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over the lead role in the fourth film. Additionally Mad Max The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome will also be available individually in 4K, joining Mad Max and Mad Max Fury Road which are already available in 4K.

 

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The Batman: The Complete Series Blu-ray

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Planned Release: Feb 01, 2022 (2 Months)

 

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray The Batman: The Complete Series. The six-disc box set will be available for purchase on February 1.

 

Official studio description: The early years of the Caped Crusader get a closer examination as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings the fully-remastered The Batman: The Complete Series to Blu-ray for the very first time. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the 65-episode box set will be distributed by WBHE on Blu-ray+Digital ($69.99 SRP) in the United States, and a Blu-ray only package ($79.98 SRP) in Canada.

 

The six-time Emmy Award-winning series premiered on September 11, 2004 on Kids' WB before eventually shifting to Cartoon Network for subsequent seasons. The Batman: The Complete Series follows 20-something-year-old Bruce Wayne's early adventures as he balances his daytime persona as a bachelor billionaire with his nighttime guise as a caped crimefighter. Along the way, Batman is joined by allies Robin and Batgirl as they combat Gotham City's Rogues' Gallery, including updated versions of his familiar foes as well as a bevy of rarely seen villains like Killer Moth and The Everywhere Man. Join one of the most complex and intriguing character in comic book history for action-packed super heroic adventures that test the limits of this legendary character's extraordinary physical prowess and super-sleuthing skills.

 

Just hoping this includes The Batman versus Dracula movie starring Peter Stormare (Fargo) as Dracula.

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Thankfully for those who want to catch up with everything Doctor Strange before the new film, boutique Blu-Ray label Shout Factory is putting out a Blu-Ray of the original 1978 film next week. The Blu-Ray, which is currently available for pre-order at the price of $26.98, is officially due on April 26, 2022. In addition to a brand new HD transfer of the film, the release will also feature an audio commentary by pop culture historian Russell Dyball and The Panel Jumper host Cole Hornaday.

 

In addition to Peter Hooten, Dr. Strange stars Arrested Development's Jessica Walter as Morgan LeFay, Prom Night star and Twister screenwriter Anne-Marie Martin as Clea Lake, and Paradise Road's Clyde Kusatsu as Wong, the character portrayed in the MCU by Benedict Wong. The film functions as an origin story for the hero, discovering his magical potential as he is forced to face off against mythical sorceress LeFay, who is bent on turning him to the dark side. Academy Award-winning actor Sir John Mills also appeared in the film as the Sorcerer Supreme who takes Stephen Strange under his wing.

 

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Video Quality

Supergirl debuts on Blu-Ray with a 1080p transfer of the International Version sourced from a 2K scan of the Interpositive that is quite fetching. The transfer maintains a perfect amount of natural film grain, which lends itself to detailed backgrounds and clothing. The optical shots can make grain present even thicker, but this is a symptom of the production process and not an issue with the encoding. The image throughout the disc is free from dirt or print damage, as well as pesky digital anomalies such as compression artifacting or banding. Skin tones look natural throughout this release. The content that takes place in shadows is accompanied by deep black levels free of any crush. The transfer represents some of the beautiful locations in a way that is quite stunning. Vivid colors leap off the screen with a striking radiance when it comes to the costumes and elements of the production design. Warner Archive did not cut any corners with this presentation as it does justice to this title. 

 

Audio Quality

This Blu-Ray release comes with a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that sounds perfect for the story. The delivery of the dialogue always comes through crystal clear right in the center channel. None of the sound effects or the memorable score from Jerry Goldsmith ever overpowers the dialogue on this release. The kinetic sequences have a nice amount of weight in the mix, and there are environmental details that are appropriately lively in the speakers. There does not appear to be any damage or age related wear to the track. There are optional English (SDH) subtitles available on the disc for those who need it. Overall, this is an excellent audio presentation that suits the material really well.

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Special Features

Disc One (Blu-Ray) – International Cut (2:04:34)

Audio Commentary: Director Jeannot Swzarc and Project Director Scott Michael Bosco provide a fact-filled commentary track in which they discuss the Jerry Goldsmith score, the intentional production design, the casting decisions, creating the illusion of flying, practical effects and more. For as many flaws as the movie has, you can tell that Swzarc is passionate about the material. 
Supergirl – The Making Of The Movie: A terrific 50-minute vintage promotional piece which is introduced by Faye Dunaway that includes numerous interviews with the creative figures from the time of production. There are some endearing conversations with Helen Slater about her initial audition process, insights from Swzarc about his intention with the material and more. 
Trailer: The two-and-a-half minute trailer is provided here. 
 

Disc Two (DVD) – Director’s Cut (2:18:44)

Director’s Cut: A standard definition version with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio is provided here. This version of the film made its debut on Anchor Bay’s “Limited Edition” DVD set. 

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Final Thoughts

Supergirl is a film that likely could have been really great if it had gotten the support and consideration it deserved. Helen Slater is really great in the titular role, but the slapdash nature of the plot which lacks any meaningful ideas hinders her potential. For what we got in the end, there are admittedly some entertaining moments, especially when Dunaway leans into the camp. Mostly, though, things are just a bit aimless and boring. The Blu-Ray from Warner Archive packs a punch and gives fans a treat in the A/V department along with some worthwhile extras. While this one may be better suited for the hardcore Superman completists, newcomers should still check this one out to see how far we have come.

 

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Is this a new release? I've had the Supergirl movie on Blu-ray for at least five years.

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On 5/2/2022 at 11:55 PM, Larryw7 said:

Is this a new release? I've had the Supergirl movie on Blu-ray for at least five years.

Oh really? They made it sound like something new. But now that I go back to the article it doesn't point out some new release date.