Pre-Order Witness (1985) (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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[Robert Crawford]

Even when it’s discounted that’s quite a lot of money. For now, my iTunes 4K digital that I bought for $4.99 will have to do. Perhaps a possible sales candidate down the road. It’s a shame that Paramount didn’t release this themselves instead of some other titles they released on 4K/UHD.

 

[titch]

Even when it’s discounted that’s quite a lot of money. For now, my iTunes 4K digital that I bought for $4.99 will have to do. Perhaps a possible sales candidate down the road. It’s a shame that Paramount didn’t release this themselves instead of some other titles they released on 4K/UHD.

I agree - the Arrow Video Limited Edition box sets are expensive and often filled with bits and pieces, which I'm not interested in. However, Arrow Video sometimes release a stand-alone 4K UHD a year or two later, more often in their UK division.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

It might be worth that price if the listing is accurate and it includes the "original" stereo track. That's been missing from all home video releases ever since it was remixed into 5.1 for the DVD.

 

[Robert Crawford]

It might be worth that price if the listing is accurate and it includes the "original" stereo track. That's been missing from all home video releases ever since it was remixed into 5.1 for the DVD.

That’s a lot of money for one movie!

 

[titch]

DiabolikDVD has it available for pre-order for $20 less than Amazon:

UHD Witness (LE Arrow US) (4k UHD) – DiabolikDVD

diabolikdvd.com

 

[battlebeast]

Is this UHD only? What I mean is, are the bonus features on a separate Blu Ray?

 

[jayembee]

Is this UHD only? What I mean is, are the bonus features on a separate Blu Ray?

There are separate UHD and BD releases -- no combo edition. Other than the disc format, they appear to be identical, and each one is a single disc.

 

[Lord Dalek]

It might be worth that price if the listing is accurate and it includes the "original" stereo track. That's been missing from all home video releases ever since it was remixed into 5.1 for the DVD.

According to the Amazon listing, the original 2.0 is there. Arrow's usually good with that.

 

[jayembee]

Yes, I should've mentioned that in my previous post. Arrow's press release says:

• Original lossless 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional 5.1 Dts-hd Master Audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film historian Jarret Gahan
• Brand new video interview with cinematographer John Seale
• Brand new visual essay on the film's performances by film journalist Staci Layne Wilson
• Vintage 1985 interview in which Harrison Ford discusses Witness with critic Bobbie Wygant
• Between Two Worlds - five-part archival documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Peter Weir, John Seale, producer Edward S. Feldman, and actors Lukas Haas, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortensen
• A Conversation with Peter Weir - archival interview with the film's director
• Two vintage Epk featurettes
• Deleted scene from the network Tv version of the film
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Limited edition 60-page perfect bound booklet illustrated by Tommy Pocket, featuring new writing on the film by Dennis Capicik, Martyn Conterio, John Harrison and Amanda Reyes
• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Six double-sided collector's postcards

 

[BobNewport]

4K is $14.99 to buy on Google. By the way, great movie!

 

[Tino]

4K is $14.99 to buy on Google. By the way, great movie!

Frequently $4.99 on iTunes also in 4K.

 

[BobNewport]

Good price but I don't belong to Apple world.

 

[Tino]

Good price but I don't belong to Apple world.

Too bad. It’s the best service for buying and streaming digital films.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Good price but I don't belong to Apple world.

You don't need to belong to the Apple world -- I don't. The Apple TV app is available for Roku streaming devices, and you can download the iTunes app to a Windows device in order to purchase the titles. I do own an Apple TV 4K and iPad, but neither gets used much. All our displays have Roku streaming devices of one type or another.

Even if you are not part of the Apple ecosystem, buying films through iTunes is still a great deal. They usually have the best prices, and any films purchased in HD get free upgrades if the service ends up getting the title in 4K. I'm not an Apple person, but still buy almost all my digital copes through them (the rest usually are through sales on FanFlix).

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I added Amazon preorder link to the Limited Edition Blu-ray release

 

[haineshisway]

Can someone explain why they wouldn't have just included the Blu-ray with the 4K? And why they think charging 49.98 for a Blu-ray is acceptable?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Can someone explain why they wouldn't have just included the Blu-ray with the 4K? And why they think charging 49.98 for a Blu-ray is acceptable?

Yes, it's called corporate greed! They know they can get away with it because pricing will not go down because its a niche market now.

 

[titch]

Can someone explain why they wouldn't have just included the Blu-ray with the 4K? And why they think charging 49.98 for a Blu-ray is acceptable?

Well, as you say over there, "It's business". As the hoi polloi no longer are purchasing physical media, boutique labels are making luxury packages aimed at the collector, to keep themselves going. There are obviously enough collectors around to sell 4K UHD separately from blu-rays. Arrow Video is doing extremely well, to the extent that they have subsequently released a huge amount of their blu-ray Limited Edition blu-ray sets as identical Limited Edition 4K UHD sets. And people buy them. When it comes to new titles, Arrow Arrow Video released Limited Editions of The Last Emperor both on blu-ray and 4K UHD. The 4K UHD sold out immediately.

Over in the UK, Arrow Video just released Bruce Lee sets in separate 4K UHD and blu-ray editions. These are FAR superior to the Criterion Bruce Lee blu-ray sets. The retail price was set at £160 ($200). Shipping extra. They have both sold out within two weeks. And get this: Arrow made a separate 4K UHD Limited Edition set with a different cover, only available on their website. Nothing else, just the cover. You know what? Sold out on pre-order!

 

[Robert Crawford]

DiabolikDVD has it available for pre-order for $20 less than Amazon:

UHD Witness (LE Arrow US) (4k UHD) – DiabolikDVD

diabolikdvd.com

Amazon hasn't discounted their pricing yet. I suspect that it will be about $40.00 before release date which makes it more competitive to DiabolikDVD's pricing to those of us in the States that have Amazon Prime with free shipping. State taxes are added, but I can use Amazon Bonus points or even an Amazon Gift Card to lower the final purchase price even more.