Beetlejuice coming to Blu-ray in September!

[rezpekt]

Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of Beetlejuice (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) on 7th October 2008 priced at $34.99 SRP. The colourful, wildly imaginative family adventure from Tim Burton starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder debuts on Blu-ray, newly remastered and packaged in a lenticular o-sleeve. Extras are somewhat limited however with just a theatrical trailer and three Beetlejuice cartoons from the TV series which was produced by Burton and David Geffen.

Arriving three-weeks after the DVD release, the Blu-ray Disc also boasts a soundtrack sampler CD and collectible booklet “The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Ghosts”.

Extras are presented in Standard Definition. Features include:

* 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
* English DD5.1 and Dolby True HD 5.1
* French (Parisian 2.0, Dubbed in Quebec 1.0), Spanish (Castilian 2.0, Latin 2.0 Surround), German 2.0, Italian 2.0, Japanese 2.0
* Subtitles (Main Feature & Special Features): English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
* Beetlejuice Cartoon Episodes:
o A-Ha
o Skeletons In The Closet
o Spooky Boo-tique
* Theatrical Trailer
* Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus: Soundtrack CD Sampler showcasing Danny Elfman’s score and featuring Harry Belafonte’s timeless performance
1. Main Titles (Elfman Geffen)
2. The Family”/Sand Worm Planet (Elfman Geffen)
3. The Aftermath (Elfman Geffen)
4. Showtime! (Elfman Geffen)
5. The Banana Boat Song (Belafonte Sony BMG)
6. End Credits (Elfman Geffen)

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67837

[imakemloose69]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67837

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the best news ever and on blu-ray no less.
This is hands down my all time favorite Tim Burton film of all time!!!

I can't wait to get my hands on this. We better get a commentary,deleted scenes,documentary,behind the scenes,score w/ elfman, new intervies, and much more!!!

[have@you]

Originally Posted by imakemloose69

I can't wait to get my hands on this.

Me neither. I want it to appear right now. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Blu-ray!

Bah, it didn't work. September it is, then..

[tons of puppies]

Nice, I am looking forward to it.

[Biosynthnut]

Now just an anouncement for Batman 89 and I'm all set.

This movie is one of his best next to Pee Wee's big adventure.

[Marvin the Martian]

Please be region free... please be region free...

[timbobarry]

First day buy for me.

[jurples]

barring any other announcements (like a stateside release before 9/16 for Sweeney Todd), this'll be my 7th Tim Burton title on hi-def. fantastic news, especially when you toss in Nightmare Before Christmas before the year's out.

right now, my personal race for most titles in hd stands at:

Soderbergh: 7 (with none forthcoming)
Burton: 6 (with Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas, and maybe the first two Batman movies forthcoming)
Scorsese: 5 (with Gangs of New York forthcoming)
Stone: 4 (with Natural Born Killers, The Doors, Nixon and maybe Platoon forthcoming)

[Bobbyg714]

Wow, This is so weird the other day I was thinking I can't wait for this to come out on Blu I love this movie. I will buy first day too. Awesome!

[zombieflanders]

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

Please be region free... please be region free...

You can uncross your fingers, because all Warner titles are region-free.

[FourToedStatue]

Nice! This is a favorite of mine. Day-O!

[project-blu]

I wonder what they mean w/ the packaging. a lenticular o-sleeve. perhaps beetlejuice is going to show me his o-face? not something i want to see

[ben1080p]

haha..rockin.
Movie was too depressing imo.

[Julian K]

Pathetic extras. The film deserves a full-blown Special Edition.

The soundtrack sampler is an insult. The DVD had an isolated score track, which Warners have apparently removed for the Blu-ray version.

Pathetic!

[SilentBob]

The extras aren't final yet. The date is also the same for the N. American release as well according to dvdactive.com and tvshowsondvd.com


Also count me in for a purchase