The Godfather Collection hitting Blu-ray on September 23rd
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DEEZNUTZ @ Jun 30th 2008 12:46PM
This is great news for movies fans. THough I don't think this will suddenly move BD units, it's still great to know we can get these great films in the best resolution and PQ available.
Now, if they wanna start to seriously move BD players? Get STAR WARS and LOTR out on BD and see how fast those titles get BD players in homes... especially if they're released during the holidays.
... I'm not holding my breath though.
Dubldown @ Jun 30th 2008 12:46PM
I am grinning from ear to ear after reading this. Guaranteed buy for me no matter what the price.
DrXym @ Jun 30th 2008 12:51PM
What the hell is with the price? The remastered DVD edition is already out in in Europe and available on Play.com for £17.99 or €25.49 right now. That's approximately $32 which includes the 17.5-20% VAT.
I hope it gets some deep discounting (at least 40%) in the US because an MSRP of $72.99 or $119.99 is a lot.
Devils Advocate @ Jun 30th 2008 1:13PM
The DVD version will no doubt be on sale when its released.
The bluray will probably sell for full MSRP at places like Best Buy or Circuit City.
Amazon will once again be the best deal....
med1320 @ Jun 30th 2008 1:35PM
What a stupid thing to do. Blu-ray will regret releasing it.
Jeff N. @ Jun 30th 2008 1:40PM
The Godfather on Blu-ray. That is great news. More HD content is always good news and the first two were great movies.
Mr. E @ Jun 30th 2008 1:53PM
This is an awesome release for the format! I'll definitely be picking it up, and I hope they keep all of the classics coming in high def. I actually haven't owned a copy of the Godfather trilogy since the LaserDisc days, so since I've avoided all the interim "dips", I'm not so upset about the price this time around.
Based on history, Amazon should have this up for preorder for around $83.99. Based on how high-profile a title it is, I wouldn't be surprised if they upped the discount to 40 or even 50% off MSRP, which would make it $71.99 or $59.99 respectively.
Mr. E @ Jun 30th 2008 1:59PM
Also, Blu-ray.com had a breakdown of the complete contents of the collection. Looks sweet!
* Disc 1 The Godfather feature film
* Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Disc 2
* The Godfather, Part II feature film
* Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Disc 3:
* The Godfather, Part III feature film
* Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Disc 4:
* Godfather World (HD)
* The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (HD)
* ... when the shooting stopped (HD)
* Emulsional Rescue-Revealing The Godfather (HD)
* The Godfather on the Red Carpet (HD)
* Four Short Films on The Godfather
o The Godfather vs. The Godfather, Part II (HD)
o Cannoli (HD)
o Riffing on the Riffing (HD)
o Clemenza (HD)
* The Family Tree
* Crime Organization Chart
* Connie and Carlo's Wedding Album
* Behind the Scenes
o The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
o On Location
o Francis Coppola's Notebook
o The Music of the Godfather
o Coppola & Puzo on Screenwriting
o Gordon Willis on Cinematography
o Storyboards from The Godfather, Part II
o Storyboards from The Godfather, Part III
o The Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971
* The Filmmakers
o Francis Ford Coppola
o Mario Puzo
o Gordon Willis
o Dean Tavoularis
o Nino Rota
o Carmine Coppola
* Additional Scenes
* Acclaim & Response
* Trailers (HD)
* Photo Gallery
* Rogues' Gallery
SimbaDogg @ Jul 1st 2008 1:30AM
I can't believe they have all these features for movies that are already 3.5 hours long. Jesus h christ..i really liked the first one, and i've had the full trilogy for more than a year...but its kinda hard to shell out 3.5 hours to watch a movie. Hopefully i'll be able to watch the last 2 before 2009 hits
andrewgreene @ Jun 30th 2008 3:14PM
I wonder if it's the same commentary from the DVD release - which was one of the best commentaries I've ever heard. And look at all of those HD extras. This is going to be a real treat.
Mr_Fizzlepop @ Jun 30th 2008 4:48PM
Netflix renting made it easier to only buy the cream of the crop that I'd watch over and over and rent the rest, cutting down adding to my library in the last few years so I don't even own this baby on any format.(having just about every friend owning helped too.)
This will be an easy sale for me.
minimalist @ Jun 30th 2008 6:41PM
I'm thrilled to see this release on Blu-ray but I will rent it or at least wait for the reviews before plunking down my money.
The last Godfather trilogy box set "restoration" from the early 2000's looked horrible. It was dark and extremely grainy and sounded like the audio was recorded in a can. Maybe with Coppola's name slapped across the front of the box this will finally be the real restoration the films deserve.
I'll bet Amazon will have it for 75-85 dollars.
Mike @ Jun 30th 2008 7:08PM
Terrific article about the restoration :
http://www.ascmag.com/magazine_dynamic/May2008/PostFocus/page1.php#
Dan Davis @ Jul 1st 2008 10:47AM
Godfather III never looked so good!
Seriously.
Mr. E @ Jul 1st 2008 4:33PM
It's up now for preorder on Amazon: $86.95. They are showing an MSRP of $124.99, not $119.99.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NTPDSW/