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Sony sets Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men for release on 4K Ultra HD at Best Buy on 11/7
We've got a bit of exclusive breaking news for you this morning here at The Bits, and as promised it's a 4K Ultra HD announcement…
Sony Picture Home Entertainment is releasing Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men on the 4K Ultra HD format on 11/7, only at Best Buy stores as a retail exclusive.
Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the film stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, and Kevin Pollack. [Read on here…]
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A Few Good Men: 25th Anniversary Edition 4K
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An Epic Failure: Remembering "Far and Away" on its 25th Anniversary
"[The failure of Far and Away] taught Ron Howard that even in a star-driven vehicle, the story must be strong, and that action and character elements must be well integrated in order to achieve a successful outcome." — Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon… and Beyond author Beverly Gray
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective article commemorating the silver anniversary of the release of Far and Away, Ron Howard's 70mm Irish immigrant epic starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. [Read on here...]
Published in History, Legacy & Showmanship
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Beverly Gray
Mighty Wings: Remembering "Top Gun" on its 30th Anniversary
"Up there with the best of the best."
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective article commemorating the 30th anniversary of the release of Top Gun, the popular military action-drama starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott (The Hunger, Crimson Tide) and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer (Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop), opened 30 years ago this week.
To mark the occasion, The Bits features a compilation of box-office data that places the movie's performance in context, passages from vintage film reviews, a list of the 70-millimeter "showcase" presentations, and, finally, an interview segment with documentarian and Tony Scott associate, Charles de Lauzirika. [Read on here...]
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Kenny Loggins
Tom Skerritt
Oblivion: From Concept to the Screen
What began as an idea in the Middle East transformed into a visual story on the big screen. Oblivion took shape inside the mind of director Joe Kosinski, leaped onto the pages of a graphic novel and ended up as a science-fiction movie with Tom Cruise.
THE BIRTH OF OBLIVION
"It came at a time where I was having trouble getting my foot in the door in the commercial music video business," said Kosinski. Out of frustration, he wrote the story of a man digging into the past, our present, to find his humanity. "I had this idea of what would it be like to be the last man on Earth, to be kind of the one looking back at the world we know," he said. […]
Published in Inside Cinema
Joseph Kosinski
Dr. Jahnke's new Bits MOD column, plus Oblivion, 42 and G.I. Joe: Retaliation!
Afternoon, folks! We've got a couple good things in store for you today…
First up here at the site this afternoon, our very own Dr. Jahnke has kicked off his new weekly Burnt Offerings column here at The Bits in which he plans to run down the latest MOD/DVD-R release and announcement news, specifically including the list of titles newly added to the Warner Archive each week. Going forward, Jahnke also plans to cover news about all the other different major studio MOD programs as well. He'll also review a new MOD title each week – this week's column features a review of Warner Archive's Sincerely Yours on DVD-R. And as always, you can always contact Adam with comments, thoughts, encouragement and input here. We hope you enjoy it!
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