20th Anniversary DVD - Pictures and info

[Archive]

Thought you might want to know a couple of details about the RoboCop 20th Anniversary DVD that's coming out in the U.S. soon. The DVD was released in Australia last week, though under the title "RoboCop -- Definitive Edition" and released through Fox Home Entertainment.

On August 21st, MGM will release the DVD in the US. It will be a 2 Disc set, featuring both versions of the movie (Disc One - Theatrical Cut, and Disc Two - Extended Cut).

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Info below provided by Australian Robofan "SGB" )


The video has better color quality and more detail. It's a bit similar to the
Criterion transfer but not the same.

The audio and video transfer is new and a huge improvement over the previous MGM DVD. The audio is clearer and does not have the tinny sound that plagued the barebones and SE DVDs. Speaking of the audio, the uncut version of Murphy\'s death has a new sound mix.

The Paul Verhoeven easter egg is of him talking about his "cameo" in the film.

Most of the details, trivia and tidbits mentioned in the featurettes will already be known to die-hard fans but there was some new stuff that I previously did not know about, such as ...

-- Kurtwood Smith coming up with the idea of Clarence spitting blood on the table when asking for his phone call

-- Ray Wise kept the torn and tattered remains of Leon's clothing after it was destroyed in the crane control tower explosion, which he keeps wrapped in plastic "just like Laura Palmer"

-- how Phil Tippett achieved the effect of ED-209's muzzle flash when he fires his guns

Btw, here's a run down of who appeared in the featurettes:

Peter Weller
Ronny Cox
Kurtwood Smith
Ray Wise
Miguel Ferrer
Paul Verhoeven (who's really aged a lot since the SE DVD)
Ed Neumeier (who's put on weight)
Michael Miner (who's lost weight)
Jon Davison
Phil Tippett
Craig Hayes (ED-209 co-designer and co-animator)
Rocco Gioffre (matte painting artist)
William Sandell (production designer)
Paul Sammon (former Orion exec)


I enjoyed the featurettes but wish they had been longer. There's so much other stuff they didn't cover. I really wish they had covered the filming of Kinney and Murphy's deaths but nothing was ever mentioned about either scene.

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Thought you might want to know a couple of details about the RoboCop 20th Anniversary DVD that's coming out in the U.S. soon. The DVD was released in Australia last week, though under the title "RoboCop -- Definitive Edition" and released through Fox Home Entertainment.

On August 21st, MGM will release the DVD in the US. It will be a 2 Disc set, featuring both versions of the movie (Disc One - Theatrical Cut, and Disc Two - Extended Cut).

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Info below provided by Australian Robofan "SGB" )


The video has better color quality and more detail. It's a bit similar to the
Criterion transfer but not the same.

The audio and video transfer is new and a huge improvement over the previous MGM DVD. The audio is clearer and does not have the tinny sound that plagued the barebones and SE DVDs. Speaking of the audio, the uncut version of Murphy\'s death has a new sound mix.

The Paul Verhoeven easter egg is of him talking about his "cameo" in the film.

Most of the details, trivia and tidbits mentioned in the featurettes will already be known to die-hard fans but there was some new stuff that I previously did not know about, such as ...

-- Kurtwood Smith coming up with the idea of Clarence spitting blood on the table when asking for his phone call

-- Ray Wise kept the torn and tattered remains of Leon's clothing after it was destroyed in the crane control tower explosion, which he keeps wrapped in plastic "just like Laura Palmer"

-- how Phil Tippett achieved the effect of ED-209's muzzle flash when he fires his guns

Btw, here's a run down of who appeared in the featurettes:

Peter Weller
Ronny Cox
Kurtwood Smith
Ray Wise
Miguel Ferrer
Paul Verhoeven (who's really aged a lot since the SE DVD)
Ed Neumeier (who's put on weight)
Michael Miner (who's lost weight)
Jon Davison
Phil Tippett
Craig Hayes (ED-209 co-designer and co-animator)
Rocco Gioffre (matte painting artist)
William Sandell (production designer)
Paul Sammon (former Orion exec)


I enjoyed the featurettes but wish they had been longer. There's so much other stuff they didn't cover. I really wish they had covered the filming of Kinney and Murphy's deaths but nothing was ever mentioned about either scene.

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Thought you might want to know a couple of details about the RoboCop 20th Anniversary DVD that's coming out in the U.S. soon. The DVD was released in Australia last week, though under the title "RoboCop -- Definitive Edition" and released through Fox Home Entertainment.

On August 21st, MGM will release the DVD in the US. It will be a 2 Disc set, featuring both versions of the movie (Disc One - Theatrical Cut, and Disc Two - Extended Cut).

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Info below provided by Australian Robofan "SGB" )


The video has better color quality and more detail. It's a bit similar to the
Criterion transfer but not the same.

The audio and video transfer is new and a huge improvement over the previous MGM DVD. The audio is clearer and does not have the tinny sound that plagued the barebones and SE DVDs. Speaking of the audio, the uncut version of Murphy\'s death has a new sound mix.

The Paul Verhoeven easter egg is of him talking about his "cameo" in the film.

Most of the details, trivia and tidbits mentioned in the featurettes will already be known to die-hard fans but there was some new stuff that I previously did not know about, such as ...

-- Kurtwood Smith coming up with the idea of Clarence spitting blood on the table when asking for his phone call

-- Ray Wise kept the torn and tattered remains of Leon's clothing after it was destroyed in the crane control tower explosion, which he keeps wrapped in plastic "just like Laura Palmer"

-- how Phil Tippett achieved the effect of ED-209's muzzle flash when he fires his guns

Btw, here's a run down of who appeared in the featurettes:

Peter Weller
Ronny Cox
Kurtwood Smith
Ray Wise
Miguel Ferrer
Paul Verhoeven (who's really aged a lot since the SE DVD)
Ed Neumeier (who's put on weight)
Michael Miner (who's lost weight)
Jon Davison
Phil Tippett
Craig Hayes (ED-209 co-designer and co-animator)
Rocco Gioffre (matte painting artist)
William Sandell (production designer)
Paul Sammon (former Orion exec)


I enjoyed the featurettes but wish they had been longer. There's so much other stuff they didn't cover. I really wish they had covered the filming of Kinney and Murphy's deaths but nothing was ever mentioned about either scene.

[Archive]

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<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


Oh, and just to clarify.
Some of the older pics may SEEM better because MGM did too much tinkering with the picture on the old DVD, resulting in incorrect contrast, brightness and colour levels. (Noticeably in the Murphy old DVD pic where half the window in the upper right is washed out. )

Also, the frame has opened up a slight bit on the new DVD. It's especially noticeable in the shot of Clarence taunting Murphy.

<--- OLD

<--- NEW

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<--- DVD meny (kinda weak..)

<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


Oh, and just to clarify.
Some of the older pics may SEEM better because MGM did too much tinkering with the picture on the old DVD, resulting in incorrect contrast, brightness and colour levels. (Noticeably in the Murphy old DVD pic where half the window in the upper right is washed out. )

Also, the frame has opened up a slight bit on the new DVD. It's especially noticeable in the shot of Clarence taunting Murphy.

<--- OLD

<--- NEW

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<--- DVD meny (kinda weak..)

<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


<--- Old MGM version

<--- NEW MGM version


Oh, and just to clarify.
Some of the older pics may SEEM better because MGM did too much tinkering with the picture on the old DVD, resulting in incorrect contrast, brightness and colour levels. (Noticeably in the Murphy old DVD pic where half the window in the upper right is washed out. )

Also, the frame has opened up a slight bit on the new DVD. It's especially noticeable in the shot of Clarence taunting Murphy.

<--- OLD

<--- NEW

[Mephisto]

Oh yeah, I'm buying that the day it hits the stores.

Great Info Archive. That sold me on that DVD.

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Oh yeah, I'm buying that the day it hits the stores.

Great Info Archive. That sold me on that DVD.

[Post Count]

Oh yeah, I'm buying that the day it hits the stores.

Great Info Archive. That sold me on that DVD.

[Comment]

Oh yeah, I'm buying that the day it hits the stores.

Great Info Archive. That sold me on that DVD.

[SiR-ROUND]

Great comparison...

Indeed the new one looks much more filmlike. You really don't need EE and all that shit for crappy TV sets.

THX!

[Joined]

Great comparison...

Indeed the new one looks much more filmlike. You really don't need EE and all that shit for crappy TV sets.

THX!

[Post Count]

Great comparison...

Indeed the new one looks much more filmlike. You really don't need EE and all that shit for crappy TV sets.

THX!

[Comment]

Great comparison...

Indeed the new one looks much more filmlike. You really don't need EE and all that shit for crappy TV sets.

THX!

[Josh]

Hell yeah! This is what I'm talking about. Some of the stuff looks like it will truly kick ass. I just hope the UK gets a Blu-Ray version...

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Hell yeah! This is what I'm talking about. Some of the stuff looks like it will truly kick ass. I just hope the UK gets a Blu-Ray version...

[Post Count]

Hell yeah! This is what I'm talking about. Some of the stuff looks like it will truly kick ass. I just hope the UK gets a Blu-Ray version...

[Nash]

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[Josh]

Coming from you, I now have my hopes up (seeing as you know A LOT of inside info).

If it does not happen I will get you...

[Joined]

Coming from you, I now have my hopes up (seeing as you know A LOT of inside info).

If it does not happen I will get you...

[Post Count]

Coming from you, I now have my hopes up (seeing as you know A LOT of inside info).

If it does not happen I will get you...

[Archive]

As before, the pictures are provided by Australian Robofan "SGB"

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As before, the pictures are provided by Australian Robofan "SGB"

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As before, the pictures are provided by Australian Robofan "SGB"

[Josh]

Good work SGB, where ever you are...

I like the fact they have got most of the cast to return to do the interviews. I want this...

Badly...

[Joined]

Good work SGB, where ever you are...

I like the fact they have got most of the cast to return to do the interviews. I want this...

Badly...

[Post Count]

Good work SGB, where ever you are...

I like the fact they have got most of the cast to return to do the interviews. I want this...

Badly...

[Tazzy Murphy]

Don't the old pics look sharper and clearer to you?

Any idea on the cost? You know I have to get this don't you

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Don't the old pics look sharper and clearer to you?

Any idea on the cost? You know I have to get this don't you

[Post Count]

Don't the old pics look sharper and clearer to you?

Any idea on the cost? You know I have to get this don't you

[Comment]

Don't the old pics look sharper and clearer to you?

Any idea on the cost? You know I have to get this don't you

[RoboHell]

Archive, thanks for putting all that info up.
I wasn't sure if i was going to buy this,
becuse i own every other Robocop Dvd they put out.
But this looks great. Can't wait to get it.

[Joined]

Archive, thanks for putting all that info up.
I wasn't sure if i was going to buy this,
becuse i own every other Robocop Dvd they put out.
But this looks great. Can't wait to get it.

[Post Count]

Archive, thanks for putting all that info up.
I wasn't sure if i was going to buy this,
becuse i own every other Robocop Dvd they put out.
But this looks great. Can't wait to get it.

[Comment]

Archive, thanks for putting all that info up.
I wasn't sure if i was going to buy this,
becuse i own every other Robocop Dvd they put out.
But this looks great. Can't wait to get it.

[RoboStud]

The newer version looks brighter but the older version looks higher level in contrast. I will still buy it as I own almost every version of video tapes/DVD relating to RoboCop. How much is it going to be? Is it going to cost more than USD$22?

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The newer version looks brighter but the older version looks higher level in contrast. I will still buy it as I own almost every version of video tapes/DVD relating to RoboCop. How much is it going to be? Is it going to cost more than USD$22?

[Post Count]

The newer version looks brighter but the older version looks higher level in contrast. I will still buy it as I own almost every version of video tapes/DVD relating to RoboCop. How much is it going to be? Is it going to cost more than USD$22?

[Swedish Robot]

Whether it's just me being ignorant and not paying attention or seeing things, the aspect looks wider on the new DVD.

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Whether it's just me being ignorant and not paying attention or seeing things, the aspect looks wider on the new DVD.

[Post Count]

Whether it's just me being ignorant and not paying attention or seeing things, the aspect looks wider on the new DVD.

[Comment]

Whether it's just me being ignorant and not paying attention or seeing things, the aspect looks wider on the new DVD.

[SiR-ROUND]

Saw it for 15 or so preorder Amazon...

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Saw it for 15 or so preorder Amazon...

[Post Count]

Saw it for 15 or so preorder Amazon...

[Comment]

Saw it for 15 or so preorder Amazon...