Episode 519: Would That It Were So Simple

Christmas stockings should be filled with what is on the physical media slate this week. Erik Childress is joined by Peter Sobczynski to take you through everything including Barbra Streisand’s big Oscar win and one of the great adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Great things come in threes including Clint Eastwood and the works of Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker. They also come in twos with Buster Keaton and the works of Jim Henson. Though speaking of three, Warner Bros. has one of the 4K trifectas of the year with a Mel Brooks classic, one of Hitchcock’s most purely entertaining and James Cameron’s legendary breakthrough. Finally not to dampen the holiday mood but the film that may just be Sam Raimi’s finest achievement with the great Bill Paxton gets a new 4K upgrade as well.

0:00 - Intro

1:24 – Criterion (Funny Girl 4K, Riyuichi Sakamoto: Opus)

10:46 – Sony (Little Women 4K)

15:55 – Kino (Seven Chances & Sherlock Jr, The Visitors, Two Mules for Sister Sara 4K, Play Misty for Me 4K, The Eiger Sanction 4K)

41:26 – Shout (Rush 4K, The Dark Crystal 4K, Labyrinth 4K)

1:04:16 – Paramount (ZAZ Collection 4K)

1:16:41 – Warner Bros. (Blazing Saddles 4K, North by Northwest 4K, The Terminator 4K)

1:48:27 – Arrow (A Simple Plan 4K)

2:03:28 – New TV & Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray

2:10:56 – New Blu-ray Announcements!