Amélie - 25th Anniversary (Blu-ray Collector's Edition) (Curzon) [UK]
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LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES:
- Rigid book box featuring the Bergamottes de Nancy design inspired by the prop from the film
- O-ring featuring new artwork by Javi Aznarez
- 100-page booklet featuring essays, storyboards, maps and other archival materials
- 'The Hunt for Bredoteau' board game - inspired by the film (includes dice and pawns)
- A double-sided poster featuring the original and 25th anniversary re-release designs
- 8 gnome polaroids
- Stcikers
- Concertina postcard
ON THE DISC:
- Commentary with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- An Intimate Chat with Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Q&A with Director and Cast
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the 25th anniversary of Amelie (2026)
- Home Movies - Inside the Making of Amelie
- The Look of Amelie
- Fantasies of Audrey Tautou - Blooper Reel
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Screen Tests
- Teasers
- TV Spots
- Trailers
- English SDH subtitles
- Audio description
- Rigid book box featuring the Bergamottes de Nancy design inspired by the prop from the film
- O-ring featuring new artwork by Javi Aznarez
- 100-page booklet featuring essays, storyboards, maps and other archival materials
- 'The Hunt for Bredoteau' board game - inspired by the film (includes dice and pawns)
- A double-sided poster featuring the original and 25th anniversary re-release designs
- 8 gnome polaroids
- Stcikers
- Concertina postcard
ON THE DISC:
- Commentary with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- An Intimate Chat with Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Q&A with Director and Cast
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the 25th anniversary of Amelie (2026)
- Home Movies - Inside the Making of Amelie
- The Look of Amelie
- Fantasies of Audrey Tautou - Blooper Reel
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Screen Tests
- Teasers
- TV Spots
- Trailers
- English SDH subtitles
- Audio description
Nice one.
Pre ordered.
Absolutely up for this one. Good price and there's a decent amount of fluff there too.
Read a while ago from Jeunet, he said he won't be part of a 4k for Amelie and not to expect one.
This might be the best set we get for a while
Pre ordered.
Absolutely up for this one. Good price and there's a decent amount of fluff there too.
Read a while ago from Jeunet, he said he won't be part of a 4k for Amelie and not to expect one.
This might be the best set we get for a while
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No 4K is a choice though, I don't know too much about the filming or the director, but I'm assuming it's a conscious choice to keep it as a blu-ray.
Yep, he did interviews a while back stating not to ever expect a 4k for Amelie.
He's an incredible visual director. He previously did CITY OF LOST CHILDREN and DELICATESSEN.
Amelie was nominated for best cinematography Oscar.
Doesnt mean that wont happen. (DELICATESSEN and CITY OF LOST CHILDREN have been released in 4K)
Another example: DP Roger Deakins hates HDR - and all his films have been released with HDR.
The 4k of Children and Delicatessen are both fantastic and I heartily recommend to all picking them both up.
True. Very true.
It's an important film for cinema and was a breakout hit for a foreign language film in the UK - much like Crouching Tiger was a year earlier - so there's always a chance for continuing preservation that a new print could appear at some point.
Wasn't this a new 2k print last year or was it 2024?
BOTH are stone-cold masterpieces. Jeunet and Caro discovered the genius cinematographer Darius Khonji on DELICATESSEN. (who would go on to shoot SE7EN and MARTY SUPREME)
If it was a new 2k transfer- What were the reviews like? I'm still rocking the Kimchi box set from 2014!
I read it here I think.
The US had a Steelbook release in 2024. The thread there had discussions on it being a new 2k restoration print from Sony.
Looking online now there are conflicting editorials, some saying it WAS new, some saying NO it's the same 2011 print but with a new encode.
Answer? Dunno...
BR.COM review on 2024 Blu-ray:I read it here I think.
The US had a Steelbook release in 2024. The thread there had discussions on it being a new 2k restoration print from Sony.
Looking online now there are conflicting editorials, some saying it WAS new, some saying NO it's the same 2011 print but with a new encode.
Answer? Dunno...
"While initial reports suggested that the 2024 Sony Steelbook release of Amelie would feature a new 2K remaster, it actually appears to be minted from the same 2.35:1 master as the 2011 Lionsgate release, albeit with a new 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer. Not that I'm complaining. The film has aged beautifully, as has its presentation."
- The 2016 Disc Source: This release recycled the original, early-2010s master. While encoded in AVC, it suffered from a somewhat older digital intermediate workflow that didn't fully capture the depth of the complex contrast and grain structure.
- The 2024 Sony Disc Source: This release utilizes a brand-new 2K restoration supervised and approved by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Sony's AVC encode captures a much cleaner, more refined layer of natural film grain, tighter compression handling across those heavily saturated red and green chroma channels, and a fixed contrast balance that avoids the slight black-crush seen on the older Miramax transfer.
The South Korean KimchiDVD Exclusive SteelBook (released in 2014) did not use the Miramax version.
Instead, KimchiDVD sourced their release from the European/French master (specifically the one handled by TF1 Video in France / Universal in other parts of Europe).
This is a massive distinction for collectors because the European master and the North American Miramax/Lionsgate master look like two completely different movies.
Here is how the KimchiDVD disc compares to the Miramax version:
Instead, KimchiDVD sourced their release from the European/French master (specifically the one handled by TF1 Video in France / Universal in other parts of Europe).
This is a massive distinction for collectors because the European master and the North American Miramax/Lionsgate master look like two completely different movies.
Here is how the KimchiDVD disc compares to the Miramax version:
1. The Color Timing (Warm vs. Balanced)
- The Miramax Master (US): Miramax heavily altered the contrast and color push for the North American market. It is famous for a heavy, digital green/yellow tint, deeper black levels that border on crushing shadow detail, and a much more digitally processed look.
- The KimchiDVD Master (European): The French master used by KimchiDVD features a much warmer, more natural color palette. The skin tones look realistic, the famous amber/red glows of Paris are organic rather than aggressively green-filtered, and the contrast levels are backed off, revealing a ton of detail in the shadows that the Miramax disc completely obscured.
2. Framing and Aspect Ratio
The Miramax version actually opened up the framing slightly to a 2.35:1 presentation, whereas the European master utilized for the KimchiDVD release retains the director's preferred theatrical framing framing, tracking closer to a native 2.39:1 aspect ratio.3. Disc Encoding Structure
Even technically, KimchiDVD didn't copy Miramax's homework:- The 2011/2016 Miramax discs used a single-disc layout with an AVC encode running around 35 Mbps on a BD-50, but it baked in all the harsh contrast filtering of the US master.
- The KimchiDVD disc utilizes the European AVC video encode. While it is highly regarded for its organic look and lack of contrast-crush, it is worth noting that KimchiDVD compressed the feature onto a BD-25 disc. Despite the smaller disc size, the compression is incredibly efficient and easily maintains a cleaner, more filmlike appearance than the heavily tweaked Miramax transfer.
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From what I'm reading this morning, this Curzon release is sourced from the Sony 2k.
I think so anyway...but the information isn't all too clear. I can't imagine it'll be the older one though.
Guess we shall wait and see. Love the film. Love what they've done with this anniversary release.
100% pick up
Did you read the spoiler I added? The kimchi and european versions were totally different- apparently the original US version was a disaster.
I have the Kimchidvd Fullslip steelbook with a lenti insert edition, so I guess I got a better one.
I didn't buy the US 2024 release, so will get this nice Boxset for the printed materials, and if it turns out to be a better Sony transfer, then that'll be a bonus.
I didn't buy the US 2024 release, so will get this nice Boxset for the printed materials, and if it turns out to be a better Sony transfer, then that'll be a bonus.
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