Raging Bull hits Blu-ray 2/10/09 Passion of Christ hits Blu-ray on 2/17/09

[dvdandblu-raymovies]

FOX is releasing the following titles:
Raging Bull is being released on 2/10/09
Audio: English: Dolby Surround, 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio / Spanish: 5.1 Dolby Surround / French: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 1.85:1

Episodes-Bonus Features: **Forced Trailer Park

**Commentary By Director Martin Scorsese and Editor Thelma Schoonmaker

**Cast & Crew Commentary- Irwin Winkler, Robbie Robertson, Robert Chartoff, Theresa Saldana, John Turturro, Frank Warner, Michael Chapman and Cis Corman
**Storytellers Commentary- with Mardik Martin, Paul Schrader, Jason Lustin and Jake LaMotta

**Raging Bull: Before the Fight
**Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
**Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
**Raging Bull: After the Fight
**The Bronx Bull (Making of Documentary)
**DeNiro vs. LaMotta
**LaMotta Defends Title


Passion of Christ is being released 2/17/09
Audio: English: SDH / Aramaic, Latin & Hebrew: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio
Language: Dubbed: English / Subtitled: English & Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1

Episodes-Bonus Features: Disc 1:
**Commentary:
*Filmmakers' Commentary by Director/Producer/Co-Screenwriter Mel Gibson, Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and Editor John Wright
*Production Commentary by Producer Stephen McEveety, VFX Supervisor/Second Unit Director Ted Rae and Special Make-up and VFX Designer Keith Vanderlaan
*Theological Commentary by Mel Gibson, Father William J. Fulco, Gerry Matatics and Father John Bartunek,
*Music Commentary by Composer John Debney (Selected Scenes), Footnotes

**Vignette/Documentary/Featurette: Passion Recut

Disc 2:
Feature:
Same as Disc 2 from previous SD Release

[cheez avenger]

I'll take them both.

[Arkadin]

"Raging Bull" is a MGM release though distributed on bd by Fox.
an amazing film obviously, and one of the best announced Blus to date imo.

[Southpaw]

Wow, Passion getting a release date already dates Ken Brown's article on most sought after titles.

[Jimbo976]

I have never seen Passion of Christ. I'll likely take a look at the Blu-ray though. Raging Bull is a must buy.

[lee09]

Why must a post have two movies mentioned? When both have totally different release dates.

Passion's release date is Feb 3rd not the 17

[project-blu]

lee, who knows.

i'm surprised fox didn't make a "passion of the Christ-----mas special" in time for december 25. may as well offend your target audience LOL

[BambooLounge]

Raging Bull...first day buy without a doubt. Keep the Scorsese coming! Best high-def news I've read here since Taxi Driver was announced. Raging Bull's b&w photography should look amazing in high def.

[bboy412]

Originally Posted by project-blu

lee, who knows.

i'm surprised fox didn't make a "passion of the Christ-----mas special" in time for december 25. may as well offend your target audience LOL

I'm more suprised they didnt make it an easter release as that would probably be more revelant than christmas.

[lee09]

Originally Posted by bboy412

I'm more suprised they didnt make it an easter release as that would probably be more revelant than christmas.

LOL, true that

[ben1080p]

Ive seen passion enough times,, dont need to again. Never seen Raging Bull and heard it was one of Scorsese's best, so Ill rent it.

[vooswing]

So with all of the movies not getting lossless audio these days a subtitled movie like Passion gets a lossless soundtrack? I guess we'll get more detailed sounds of pain this time around. I can't figure out studios!

I own this movie on DVD but I'm not sure I want it in HiDef... it's graphic enough in SD.

[cheez avenger]

[quote=vooswing;1255709]So with all of the movies not getting lossless audio these days a subtitled movie like Passion gets a lossless soundtrack? I guess we'll get more detailed sounds of pain this time around. I can't figure out studios!

I own this movie on DVD but I'm not sure I want it in HiDef... it's graphic enough in SD.[/QUOTE]

On a technical level, it's great.

[halokilla77]

ahh nice will add both to my collection on day one.

[ericpizzapie]

I will double dip for both titles. IMO they are both must own in HD and the SD DTS soundtrack for "The Passion" was phenomonal. I'm anticipating the MA track to be top notch. Subtitled or not, nobody knocked "Pans Labrynth" for being subtitled and sounding great.