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The Godfather (US - DVD R1 | BD)

Paramount has revealed the Blu-ray art as well as the art for the individual discs

Title: The Godfather
Starring: Marlon Brando
Released: 23rd September 2008
SRP: $72.99

Further Details:
Paramount has announced The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration Collection which includes fully restored editions of Godfather Part I and II and a newly remastered version of The Godfather Part III. The 5-disc collection will include all of the features of the previously released collection, along with a 5th disc of bonus material. This will include multiple featurettes (Godfather World, The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t, …when the shooting stopped, Emulsional Rescue Revealing The Godfather, The Godfather on the Red Carpet), and four short films on The Godfather (The Godfather vs. The Godfather, Part II, Cannoli, Riffing on the Riffing, Clemenza). Retail will be $72.99. Titles will also be available individually for $19.99.

Also available from the 23rd September will be a Blu-ray release of the collection. The 4-disc set will be presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, and English Mono tracks (except The Godfather: Part III). All of the above extra material will be included, with many of the features also being presented in HD. Retail will be $119.99. The Blu-ray discs do not appear to be available seperately.

News by Tom Woodward

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stevesoprano

What about the complete epic on DVD??..I'll double dip,when the price drops tp about $30.00

Blue-Kal-El

Saw the SD DVD collection down in Mexico for about $50 dlls (has been released there for a while)...was VERY tempted, but will wait for later...

shatnerfan

intimidator wrote: I will purcahse the DVDs separately, I don't want The Godfather part 3 in my collection. Terrible movie

Completely agree. I try to block out the fact that the movie was ever made...

Croweyes1121

Yeah, personally, I think III is extremely underrated. The classic the first two films were? Hardly. But then, saying a film doesn't stand up to The Godfather and The Godfather Part II isn't exactly a damning statement. And as for Sophia Coppola's amateurish acting ruining the film, I try to keep in mind that her character was inherently amateurish and immature to begin with, so in a way, it fit the role as well as could be reasonably expected. Personally, I've always enjoyed all three films, and I can't imagine watching Part I and Part II and not having the cap to Michael's life at the end of Part III (the use of music in the last scenes is just phenomenal, as is Pacino's acting in the last 15 minutes or so of the film. Just great stuff if you ask me, but then I didn't go into this film expecting it to be the genius of cinema that the first two are.

HagenDarth

intimidator wrote: I will purcahse the DVDs separately, I don't want The Godfather part 3 in my collection. Terrible movie
Terrible? I think you're a bit extreme here...Although I think I can say I was somewhat fortunate enough to see no.3 first and then 1&2...

lokmon

Since blu-ray is the only hi-def disc option anymore, do they need to keep that blue bar across the top of all their packaging? I mean, I get why they did it to distinguish themselves from HDDVD, but come on. That unnecessary blue bar distracts from an otherwise beautiful cover art.

7958NHZY

I bought this in 2001 and I will buy the blu-ray when blu-players become cheaper and the technology improves.

the artwork for the dvd titles in their separate cases look exactly like the ones I got in 2001 with a different color but I assume these cases will come in plastic unlike the 2001 version where the separate cases were made out of cardboard.

lee09

Glad they dropped the 'amazing' from: Includes All Three Amazing Films

It was utterly ridiculous

stan strusky

please don't beat me!

as much as i don't like the godfather movies. i know , i know. please don't hurt me. i see why people like it and why its a classic. just not my cup of tea. but i really can't wait till this comes out on blu ray. when i first watched the series on dvd, i thought the tranfers was one of the worst i have ever seen in my short 18 year life. you look at what they did with blade runner and 2001. it just gonna blow me away if they can make this look as good. this will be one of the sets that sells blu ray. if the picture quality is decent, not only will avid blu ray fans be disappointed but the common person that buys blu ray to watch this movie cause further keep the low blu ray sales. if this and star wars come out with lackluster transfers blu ray might be done

Chris Gould

BLUDCRIMSON wrote: Movies made in the 70's and one in the 90's and you think they're gunna look that much better on blu-ray? You're outta your minds. The studios welcome suckas like you to re-buy their flix.
Posted by someone who doesn't have a clue what they're talking about. You do realise that 35mm film has a resolution much greater than 1080p, don't you? Older films will look better on Blu-ray regardless of whether they've been restored simply by virtue of the extra resolution. If they have been restored they'll look even better. Stop spreading unfounded rumours.

intimidator

I will purcahse the DVDs separately, I don't want The Godfather part 3 in my collection. Terrible movie

Manda of Mu

I really want the set as I loved all three movies (I first watched them back to back, so I didn't have the same experience as most others). But really don't feel like shelling out $80 for the set, or at worst the $50 it will actually be at Best Buy, so I'll probably stick with the first film.

Movie Dude

It looks like I found my early Christmas present. I've been dying to own "The Godfather" films on DVD for a long time but I couldn't afford the box set and I found the separate releases a little too standard (as in hardly no features). This must be the set I've waited to buy.

Croweyes1121

I've also given up on the possibility of a release of "The Godfather Trilogy (1901-1980)" as, again, I'm apparently the only person on the planet who liked that presentation of the films. I'm all for the theatrical versions, don't get me wrong, and I totally agree with most people that "Part II" works best BY ITSELF with the present day / flashback parallel structure intact to contrast the life of father and son. I get all that. But as a cumulative EXPERIENCE, well...let's just say that the entire saga told in a linear way with an HOUR of footage added in is in offer I can't refuse. Sadly, the best version of this is the atrocious-looking full-frame laserdisc edition, which I do have. I actually made my own version with the latest boxed set and reincorporated the footage myself from the deleted scenes section (which contained *almost* everything from the box set version), but an official release would be amazing...but again, guess that'll never happen.

halfgerman

lee09 wrote: Ahhh... Weird Science has not yet seen the light in High Definition. Not even in HD DVD.
HDTV.

Edgeman05

Love the blu art.

lee09

Bouncy X wrote: if Weird Science can look so amazing in HD

Ahhh... Weird Science has not yet seen the light in High Definition. Not even in HD DVD.

Croweyes1121

I know I'm in the VAST minority in actually liking Part III, but I wish they'd restored that one as well, if only for consistency in the set. It looks weird to see "The Coppola Restoration" title on the first two but not the third.

Bouncy X

if Weird Science can look so amazing in HD, i dont see why older movies that are considered classics wouldnt get the same treatment. lol

Tom

Blu-ray artwork added

Jurgie1979

I'll definitely be getting the Blu-Ray.

Now, all I need is a Blu-Ray player.

And an HDTV.

Damn it.

BoBoi

BLUDCRIMSON wrote: Movies made in the 70's and one in the 90's and you think they're gunna look that much better on blu-ray? You're outta your minds. The studios welcome suckas like you to re-buy their flix.
That's a misconception - Doesn't matter if the film is from the 70's or the 80's - depending on the way it was shot and thus when done properly on HD it can have significant improvements compare to SD DVD

There has already been many example of old films on Blu-Ray and HD DVD that has demonstrated a much superior PQ than SD DVD, i.e. Casablanca, Blade Runner, Bonnie & Clyde, Patton etc.

Here is Xylon's comparison of Patton BD vs SD

"Despicable" Patton comparison *PIX*

It's very clear here that the PQ on BD is far more superior than SD and this film was from the early 70's. So I see no reason why The Godfather could not look great on BD.

majeed

I already have the trilogy on DVD, so I'll not buyit after all, thought it look fantastic from the outside, and I'm pretty sure that it will look fantastic from the inside too.

YlowBstard66

Due to that stellar artwork... I may just have to ditch my VHS copies for this

Cinque

Glad I waited all this time before pulling the trigger....

Marcy

Fantastic!

BLUDCRIMSON

Movies made in the 70's and one in the 90's and you think they're gunna look that much better on blu-ray? You're outta your minds. The studios welcome suckas like you to re-buy their flix.

wnicholas76

An offer you can't refuse on Blu-ray! For me, The Godfather Blu-ray set is a definite day 1 purchase on all counts!!

Giovanni Alberti

Still don't have a blu-ray player but I'll be getting this on DVD anyway cause they're just great classics and to see them restored will be great. I'll probably triple dip on this when I eventually get a blu-ray player anyway lol.

4LOM

I have the new RC2 box set and "The Godfather, Part 2" is now on only one disc. Unfortunately the compression suffers from this.

Bouncy X

considering the space blu-ray offers...will this be the first time where all 3 movies are available as they were meant, as one movie and not split in half?

takashistorm

boo

rudym

I didn't get the last release so i'm going to get this

MrMike

Ahh, an offer no one can refuse. I was hoping for the Trilogy all edited together like they did for VHS..oh well, this will due.

J S

$120?! Pffft! You gotta be kidding me! Hopefully there will be a substanial discount on the release day. I am NOT paying over $70-$80 for this, no matter how much I enjoy these films! I got an idea... how about you keep Godfather III and I'll give you $50?

Sam Spade

Don Corleone: I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

Peter Clemenza: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

lionel

haha.
you gotta be kidding me.
i just bought the original release set.

ah.
oh well.
im a sucker for double dipping.

Squeek81

Blu for me too, but that MSRP Ouch! Should go for about $80 for 3 films. I'll wait for a sale, but this is a big announcement and should sell some blu-ray players.

Gildia

I was planning on getting the Godfather DVD Collection, but I'm glad I didn't. The fact this contains restored films, all the special features from the prior release, plus another bonus disc of new special features makes it a definite pick-up for me.

Edgeman05

Blu for me!

£ukasz D

just bought the DVD edition...the picture and sound realy does impress...

wolfarcher

NICE!!! I don't own any of these movies yet, so HOORAY!

And that art is AWESOME. Simple, but powerful.

BoBoi

Fantastic News! The BD Release can be the best release for the decade, simply can't wait!

lee09

Great news! This was one anticipated Blu-ray title that needed a release.

I dont really like that tagline they've provided on the cover: "Includes all three (amazing) films"

They are really over doing it.

SYNTAXerror

Been waiting for this, can't wait to get the BRD set and I'm glad the release isn't too far off.

Ugh, as usual, cue the Godfather III bashing I guess...

Billy Gates

Hmm....I might buy that on Blu-ray. I own the previous collection, but I don't know if I feel like upgrading at the moment. Very cool that they're getting it out though.

roadogg31

FINALLY!!! One of the greatest trilogies of all-time on Blu. I cannot wait to pick this set up.

berserker

Well I guesse I will have to double dip. I own the previous set and will gladly buy the Blu-Ray set.

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