The Thing on Blu-Ray
Now that the HD-DVD format seems to be dead, it's interesting to speculate in relation to if/when The Thing will be released on Blu-Ray. I found the following link interesting: http://news.cnet.co.uk/dvdpvr/0,39029670,49295044,00.htm Now that Toshiba seems to be on the verge of dumping, or perhaps already has dumped HD-DVD, I think it's reasonable to expect Universal to start releasing movies on Blu-Ray from the beginning of June at the la-*test*-('"). Things have been moving very quickly over the past few weeks in relation to the collapse of HD-DVD and perhaps someone has/can obtain more up-to-date information on Universal's position on the matter. XidiouX

I hope so cause I don't have a HD-DVD player at all and of course I don't want it right now with Toshiba allmost quiting HD-DVD.

Now that the format war is officially over, I look forward to the Blu-ray version of "The Thing." That said, it's going to be a while before we see it on shelves, considering there aren't that many manufacturing plants for Blu-ray right now and ramping up production will take time. Besides, Blu-ray players are still pretty expensive, so I'm willing to wait a while for prices to come down.

I think that Sony can now take their time when its comes to "reducing" the price of the Blu-Ray players. They're likely going to ride this one...all the way to the bank.

The only movies I would consider to buy on Blu-Ray right now are The Thing and Platoon, when those get in the shells I run to the shops to get me a disc, can't wait really. The quality of the media is magnificent.

Good news to me because i am planning to buy a ps3 coupled with a 720p projector. And i hope that pioneer will release their new dolby headphone system since i cant find their old model anywhere in my country.

It's on its way folks, to us Europeans anyway. :wink: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/index.cfm?sec_id=2&newsid=12534 I'm sure it will come out in the US/Canada as well, though. XidiouX

X, Cool, looks like we will see THE THING on Blu-ray soon. Thanks for the link! T

European release date: 20th October 2008. http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16203 XidiouX

Thanks for the update! T

Universal releasing it here in Blu-Ray on 9/30
Universal releasing it in North America in Blu-Ray on 9/30 Right now it looks like it's going to be a bare-bones version with only the Commentary ported over. See: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1529 According to Amazon.co.uk: Escape from New York and The Fog are also being released in EUROPE on Blu-Ray on 8/4. Don't have any U.S. release dates for these.

Nice nice, that's gonna be a pre-order.

Thanks I_K_I_H, THE THING on Blu-ray: Sept. 30th, 2008. T

Here in the U.K, it appears that Carpenters films are being released on Blu-ray via 'Studio Canal'. His 1980 'The Fog' has just had it's release here on Blu-ray. Sadly, like 'The Fog' and James Camerons 'Terminator 2' also released on Blu-ray by Studio Canal, both those films are films only and no extra's. 'The Thing' could also go the same way.