Warner Bros. to launch Casablanca / Austin Powers Blu-ray box sets

Warner Bros. isn't content with just loosing The Polar Express on 3D Blu-ray -- oh no, it's got another pair of titles set for a holiday launch. Famed classic Casablanca will finally be getting the Blu-ray treatment it deserves this December 2nd when it arrives in Ultimate Collector's Edition form. The $64.99 package ($59.98 on DVD) is reportedly "elegantly boxed in an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design and will include such collectibles as replicas of actual props (Victor Laszlo's "Letter of Transit") as well as a number of Warner studio documents. Going from one of the greatest love stories of all time to one of the raunchiest comedies of the past, oh, score, Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition, Loaded With Extra Mojo will be uncomfortably landing alongside the aforementioned gem on the same day. The collection-only package will include the entire trilogy in Blu-ray high-def for $74.98.

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[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 11:05AM]

Thank dog they aren't bundling them together. It's traditional to use commas to separate items and slashes to join them.

So, your headline would imply that WB is issuing a box set containing Casablance and Austin Powers. A shocking situation to be sure.

I realize blogs aren't "news" but if you want to be taken seriously you should use correct punctuation.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 12:02PM]

It threw me for a loop too, but I kinda like the idea of an Austin Powers and Casablanca box set. It'd look nice next to my copies of Hanna Montana and Lawrence of Arabia.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 9:16PM]

Grammar? The art of the written word? Journalism? Wrong site :)

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 11:19AM]

Casablanca on Blu-ray will be great addition to my collection, but I guess I'm not an "Ultimate Collector" since I definitely don't have any interest in the "laser cut Moroccan-design box". I hope they will be releasing a "regular" special edition alongside this one.

[spin cycle Posted Aug 19th 2008 12:28PM]

These prices are ridiculous.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 12:51PM]

Smashing baby!

Do hope they come out a normal Casablanca though as I too don't care about the extra stuff. And really the Austin Powers set is not ridiculously priced, $25 a movie isn't bad for MSRP, of course though you could probably get all 3 on DVD for $15.

[nx2000 Posted Aug 19th 2008 1:39PM]

The Casablanca release should be cool, albeit overpriced. The HD-DVD version looked amazing.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 2:00PM]

I'll keep my $20 HD DVD copy bought almost two years ago on my dead format player, thank you, Warner. Still in stock over at Amazon for $20 too. Purple people should consider it unless Warner actually releases a stand alone version.

[kcmurphy88 Posted Aug 19th 2008 5:05PM]

Great, another HD DVD movie released for twice the price on blu-ray.