Quentin Tarantino's controversial western, The Hateful Eight, lands on Blu-ray& DVD March 29th and VOD on March 15th. According to The Weinstein Company, we'll be getting the shorter release version at about 168 minutes, rather than the longer road show version with the overture and intermission. While it's a tiny bit disappointing, they told us this a long time ago, so it's not a surprise.
Although we won't be getting the longer version, there are a couple of interesting sounding extras attached to the feature. The first is Beyond the Eight: A Behind-the-Scenes Look, presumably a making-of feature, the second is Sam Jackson's Guide to Glorious 70mm, and I'm pretty sure I know what that's about.
I managed to see the film in its road show incarnation, so I'll be interested to see any differences on this Blu-ray, though I understand they are small. Jim Tudor reviewed the road show version, and was very impressed, saying "The Hateful Eight more than satisfies any nagging itch for new work from this uniquely recognizable voice."
Here are the details from TWC:
THE HATEFUL EIGHTArriving on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand March 29, 2016Available on Digital HD March 15, 2016BEVERLY HILLS, CA (February 18, 2016) - Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to present the home entertainment release of the eighth film by two-time Academy Award® winner Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained, Pulp Fiction). Shot entirely on 70mm and featuring a Golden Globe® and BAFTA® award-winning score by Oscar® winner Ennio Morricone (Bugsy, The Mission) THE HATEFUL EIGHT "absolutely delivers on the sheer moment-to-moment pleasures fans have come to expect -- from dynamite dialogue to powder-keg confrontations," Peter Debruge, Variety.An explosive frontier mystery about eight strangers with one deadly connection, THE HATEFUL EIGHT will be available for digital download on March 15, 2016 from Starz Digital before heading to retail on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack ($39.99 SRP) and DVD ($29.98 SRP) from Anchor Bay Entertainment and On Demand March 29, 2016. Special features for THE HATEFUL EIGHT include two featurettes - "Beyond the Eight: A Behind-the-Scenes Look" and "Sam Jackson's Guide to Glorious 70mm."