Barfly coming to Blu-Ray 2010 (Shock, Australia)

[hank solo]

Now Aussie company Shock Entertainment have Barfly coming to Blu-Ray... due for release early December 2010.

 

[mjp]

But doesn't Region-free = bootleg? It's even got the cover from the Greek bootleg, with the tipped over glass added. But I don't know nothing about no BLU-RAY. Maybe they don't do regions on those. Though I would bet they do.

 

[roni]

Not all RC0 (= region free) are bootlegs. The Buk-readings at MondayMedia for example.

of course this doesn't say anything about the legitimacy of that Barfly-release.

 

[hank solo]

I read elsewhere that it would be region coded 'B' for Australia and Europe, but I don't know no nothing neither 'bout them there Blu-Rays...

 

[Stavrogin]

I believe most blu rays are region free. I bought the Sherwood BDP-5004 a year ago and it's played everything I've thrown in it - even standard dvds no matter the region or encoding. The only drawback is it can be a bit noisy at times.

 

[hank solo]

More on the Aussie Blu Ray

Ooooooh....

Here are the Special Features as listed in this Menu footage from YouTube: (about 0:19 sec)

Looks like they're including all of the good stuff from the original Warner DVD.

• Play with commentary by Barbet Schroeder
• I Drink, I Gamble and I Write... The making of Barfly
• Theatrical Trailer
• Excerpts from Barbet Schroeder's The Charles Bukowski Tapes:

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#2 Starving for Art​

#3 This bar in Philadelphia​

#27 The New York Agent​

#44 For Jane​

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Should be released Wednesday 8th December 2010.



Edit: Australian online store Family Box Office are listing the disc as being coded for all regions (A, B & C) but PAL formatted so it 'may NOT be viewable in countries with the NTSC system. (US / Canada).'

And remember, this is a BLU RAY not a regular DVD.

And I don't even have a player ...

 

[Stavrogin]

Did anyone ever pick up the Aussie release? Will also be coming out in Germany soon: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Barfly-Blu-ray/30940/

 

[roni]

[...] Will also be coming out in Germany soon: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Barfly-Blu-ray/30940/

so it's likely, I'll have it in the bukowski-shop one day.

 

[Bukfan]

Let's hope they'll include the commentary track.