The Mill Creek Buena Vista Blu-ray Bargain Bonanza Appreciation Thread

[Matthew Chmiel]

Wow.

I actually saw both Mr. Wrong and Holy Man in theaters.

... how do they get a Blu-ray release before a thousand other titles deserving of one is beyond me.

[riotinmyskull]

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal

A poster on horrordvds.com is reporting that 5/15/12 will also bring a double feature of The Grand Duel (1972) & Keoma (1976).

don't get too excited...not sure if you've seen their last spaghetti western double feature disc.

[KillerCannibal]

Originally Posted by riotinmyskull

don't get too excited...not sure if you've seen their last spaghetti western double feature disc.

My excitement never rises above a barely-registered blip when these guys announce anything.

I didn't see that disc. I'd imagine it's poor, but is it at least marginally better than DVD?

[riotinmyskull]

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal

My excitement never rises above a barely-registered blip when these guys announce anything.

I didn't see that disc. I'd imagine it's poor, but is it at least marginally better than DVD?

it's equivalent to public domain dvd

[SethDLH]

Originally Posted by riotinmyskull

don't get too excited...not sure if you've seen their last spaghetti western double feature disc.

Originally Posted by KillerCannibal

My excitement never rises above a barely-registered blip when these guys announce anything.

I didn't see that disc. I'd imagine it's poor, but is it at least marginally better than DVD?

Originally Posted by riotinmyskull

it's equivalent to public domain dvd

Yea, its definitely rough to say the least. I will give them credit for releasing them at all since there isn't a huge market for SW. They're decent movies and the blu ray case doesn't take up as much room as a dvd case would have so it was an okay $5 spent.

I'll probably be okay with my BU dvd of Keoma (which I love) over a Mill Creek blu unless they pull a miracle.

[Alan Smithee]

Ha, I bought Mr. Wrong on laserdisc just because I thought it had no chance of ever being released on DVD! Will have to watch it again soon and decide if it's worth the 5 bucks for the Blu-Ray upgrade (from what I remember, it was hardly worth buying on LD. The concept was good but it just really fell apart fast.) There's a few other titles on there I'll pick up.

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by Alan Smithee

Ha, I bought Mr. Wrong on laserdisc just because I thought it had no chance of ever being released on DVD! Will have to watch it again soon and decide if it's worth the 5 bucks for the Blu-Ray upgrade (from what I remember, it was hardly worth buying on LD. The concept was good but it just really fell apart fast.) There's a few other titles on there I'll pick up.

I remember Buena Vista releasing it as one of their first bargain DVDs in which everything just reused their original LD transfers. Except Mr. Wrong which got a brand new anamorphic transfer.

In my mind, Mr. Wrong is the reason why Ellen DeGeneres is a lesbian.

[davidh777]

Wow, I haven't thought about Terminal Velocity in years. I was watching this in the VHS days and almost fell off my chair when I saw a guy I knew in high school playing a supporting role. He was a big debater in school, and went on to act in some movies and TV but mostly did writing (Tonight Show and ESPYs, according to the usual online sources).

[abintra]

Rights update for the following (DVD triple features listed on their site). No BD releases for them yet but most should make an appearance before the end of the year it would seem.

A little troubling that 2.0 audio tracks and the wrong aspect ratio is listed for some of them. Hopefully those are either erroneous tech specs again or the BD releases won't duplicate those mistakes.

Big Trouble (2002)
Billy Bathgate (1991)
Blaze (1989)
Color of Night (1994)
Crew, The (2000)
Deceived (1991)
Doctor, The (1991)
Father Hood (1993)
First Do No Harm (1997)
Green Card (1990)
Hello Again (1987)
Hope Springs (2003)
Kazaam (1996)
Life with Mikey (1993)
Mr. Destiny (1990)
Mumford (1999)
Oscar (1991)
Playing God (1997)
Prefontaine (1997)
Rich Man's Wife, The (1996)
Roommates (1995)
Simple Twist of Fate, A (1994)
Spaced Invaders (1990)
Stella (1990)
Summer of Sam (1999)
Taking Care of Business (1990)
Two Much (1996)
Unstrung Heroes (1995)

[Matthew Chmiel]

Big Trouble?



The rest?

[KillerCannibal]

Nothing of interest, although I did kinda like Spaced Invaders as a kid.

[riotinmyskull]

big trouble and summer of sam would be nice

[MTRodaba2468]

With that announcement, I think everyone should prepare to add Kazaam to their collections.

Shaq as a genie!!

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

With that announcement, I think everyone should prepare to add Kazaam to their collections.

Shaq as a genie!!

I'm upset this isn't seeing a Criterion release.

[Matthew Chmiel]

I also noticed Mill Creek got the rights to Nixon and Swing Vote.

It looks like Swing Vote is already OOP based upon availability. I would assume we might see these getting Mill Creek releases in the future too.

[Superdaddy]

Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel

I also noticed Mill Creek got the rights to Nixon and Swing Vote.

It looks like Swing Vote is already OOP based upon availability. I would assume we might see these getting Mill Creek releases in the future too.

I was surprised to see some of the titles on that list; I didn't realize they'd changed hands.

I like Nixon and have the Hollywood Pictures BD already. I wouldn't mind seeing Billy Bathgate come to BD also.

[ScissorPuppy]

Have any of the mill creek sets carried over previous dvd/blu extra features?

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by ScissorPuppy

Have any of the mill creek sets carried over previous dvd/blu extra features?

None of the releases Mill Creek have carried over even had prior DVD bonus materials. However, Mill Creek carried over all of the DVD bonus material for the Gamera set and their recent release of the first season of That '70s Show.

The Camp Nowhere DVD had nothing on it. The Blu-ray is practically just the same, just now in 1080p and carrying DTS audio.

[mooovies]

color of night,playing god and doa are in 1 triple pack and decieved,richmans wife and summer of sam are in another so i am happy....they will be enhanced like all the other mill creek releases june 26th not sure where i can find these hope to see whaite squall soon not sure where thou

[ScissorPuppy]

I wonder if Color of Night will be the director's cut?

[abintra]

Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel

The rest?

No love for any of the others? Is there much left in the catalog Mill Creek might have access to you are hoping for (Cradle Will Rock, Noises Off, Shoot to Kill, Captain Ron, etc.)?

At Mill Creek prices, I'm in for most. Some due to cast (like Blaze and Billy Bathgate which I remember being mostly meh but still worth revisiting). Some just for some lazy day entertainment as I find a number of them appealing with that in mind.

A handful that I thought were pretty good films/genre films (Mumford, The Doctor, Summer of Sam, Big Trouble, Green Card, Mr. Destiny, A Simple Twist of Fate, Oscar, Taking Care of Business, Unstrung Heroes).

[Brian T]

Nice to see Terminal Velocity in that mix. That's a fun show. It's such a polished production that it seemed unlikely it was written for Charlie Sheen. I still watch the ending on occasion for kicks.

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by abintra

No love for any of the others? Is there much left in the catalog Mill Creek might have access to you are hoping for (Cradle Will Rock, Noises Off, Shoot to Kill, Captain Ron, etc.)

In terms of the Touchstone Pictures catalog:

• Splash
• My Science Project
• Adventures in Babysitting
• Can't Buy Me Love
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• Dick Tracy
• 3 Ninjas
• Alive
• My Boyfriend's Back
• Cabin Boy
• It's Pat (I'm sorry, I have no taste.)
• Ed Wood
• Phenomenon
• Jane Austen's Mafia!
• Big Trouble

Hollywood Pictures:

• Encino Man
• Super Mario Bros.
• In The Army Now
• Quiz Show
• Houseguest
• Powder
• Mr. Holland's Opus
• Grosse Pointe Blank
• Simon Birch

Yes, some of these have already been announced for release by Buena Vista for sometime later this year. However, there's some titles in there (like Super Mario Bros.) that would probably sell a shitload more units than all of the titles Mill Creek is putting out.

However, looking back, Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures has never been known for quality product.

[fitprod]

Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel

Yes, some of these have already been announced for release by Buena Vista for sometime later this year. However, there's some titles in there (like Super Mario Bros.) that would probably sell a shitload more units than all of the titles Mill Creek is putting out.

Seriously? Matthew, are you drinking? Look, I enjoy Super Mario Bros. for the flim that it is, pretty much a big budget disaster, but it is definately going to fall into the Mill Creek tier of sales.

fitprod

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by fitprod

Seriously? Matthew, are you drinking? Look, I enjoy Super Mario Bros. for the flim that it is, pretty much a big budget disaster, but it is definately going to fall into the Mill Creek tier of sales.

If Mill Creek put out Super Mario Bros. tomorrow and it was at Fry's or Best Buy or whatever retailer for $5.99, everyone I know with a Blu-ray player would purchase it because:

1. Nostalgia warps any perception one has.
2. It's cheap enough that our nostalgia would make us purchase it.

All my friends and I bought Camp Nowhere and the Ernest films because of that (unfortunate) reason alone.

Super Mario Bros. would move more titles than fucking Mr. Wrong... and that's coming from someone who saw Mr. Wrong during its original theatrical release.