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DVD

posted 18 years ago by okcomputer69
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Has anybody heard any thing about this being released on dvd? I have had this movie saved in my netflix list for it seems like years, this is the only morris doc i haven't seen and its killing me!!!!

[–] Balibari 18 years ago

It seems it still hasn't been officially released on DVD but you can get unofficial DVD's on ebay. There is a guy in the U.S. selling them for quite a lot ($36 is the current bid) but I got mine from a British seller for about $5, maybe because he didn't seem to realise it was the Errol Morris film, he just calls it 'Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time on dvd'. It's recorded from Beta or VHS or something so the picture quality isn't up to modern standards but I doubt others are any different. It's well worth seeing, not Morris' best but still a great watch.

[–] danann1972 18 years ago

I really like this movie & I too have been trying yo find it on DVD.
According to all Channels I've checked, Including major bookstores, DVD and CD specialty stores; and Inernet sources, and all have stated this movie has NOT been released in a DVD format officially.
I found this a bit surprizing and no one seems to no why it hasn,t been released.
There are Bootlegs available but you know how that is-- "let the buyer beware".
It is still available on VHS.

[–] israbunn 17 years ago

this title is available through the inter-library loan system at many libraries. that is how I obtained the movie. it's phenomenal. give the library a shot. not sure if it's a bootleg or not, but i dont' remember it being one.

best of luck

[–] sgrag 16 years ago

I just got a copy through the Discovery Channel Store.

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[–] danickster 10 years ago

The Criterion Collection will be releasing it soon.

[–] legendNYC 10 years ago

According to Netflix & Amazon - March 18, 2014.

You don't know where I've been.

[–] RTheManF89 10 years ago

Finally! I hope it includes the making of featurette that was also released on VHS as well.

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[–] danickster 10 years ago

Pre-order here: (or on amazon)

http://www.criterion.com/films/28559-a-brief-history-of-time?q=autocomplete

[–] RTheManF89 10 years ago

The bonus features sound promising, but unfortunately, they won't be including the making-of featurette.

http://houstonrambler.blogspot.com/

[–] masuka-fan 10 years ago

Netflix now offers the Criterion DVD.

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[–] JellyFish19 10 years ago

Saw this documentary recently after discovering they're gonna release a criterion edition. It looks pretty good.