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Darryl 05-22-04 08:48 PM

Just finished watching Deathdream and Uncle Sam tonight. The cover art on both boxes have a mirror finish to them which gives the artwork a reflective, creepy effect. The print of Uncle Sam is superior to the Elite Edition and Deathdream is everything I could have hoped it would be. An alternate opening, extended ending, 2 commentaries, Tom Savini featurette, behind the scenes gallery, trailer, press kits and posters / video boxes, several other extras... Once again, Blue Underground has delivered the goods!

gutwrencher 05-22-04 10:42 PM


Originally posted by Darryl
Just finished watching Deathdream and Uncle Sam tonight. The cover art on both boxes have a mirror finish to them which gives the artwork a reflective, creepy effect. The print of Uncle Sam is superior to the Elite Edition and Deathdream is everything I could have hoped it would be. An alternate opening, extended ending, 2 commentaries, Tom Savini featurette, behind the scenes gallery, trailer, press kits and posters / video boxes, several other extras... Once again, Blue Underground has delivered the goods!
and you have these now....how?

:p

Darryl 05-22-04 10:49 PM

Bill Lustig had sent them my way.

gutwrencher 05-22-04 10:55 PM

since I own all the BU titles...and since I'm a self-proclaimed fanboy....tell him to "lose" a few copies my direction.:D



:p....:p...and another :p.

-wink-

EPKJ 05-23-04 01:10 PM

I just watched Fast Company this afternoon for the first time. I was blown away. This is a fun exploitation film. The transfer looks so good that I am sure it surpasses any theatrical showings the film had back then. The plot was simple but pithy. I really enjoyed John Saxon as the sleazeball company man. He was such a great villain. I highly recommend this as one of the best Blue Underground releases of the year. I was not expecting to enjoy the film as much as I did, but I was sucked in and loved every minute. Tomorrow I will watch Stereo and Crimes Of The Future.

EPKJ 05-24-04 02:51 PM


Originally posted by Darryl
Just finished watching Deathdream and Uncle Sam tonight. The cover art on both boxes have a mirror finish to them which gives the artwork a reflective, creepy effect. The print of Uncle Sam is superior to the Elite Edition and Deathdream is everything I could have hoped it would be. An alternate opening, extended ending, 2 commentaries, Tom Savini featurette, behind the scenes gallery, trailer, press kits and posters / video boxes, several other extras... Once again, Blue Underground has delivered the goods!
Well, the rest of us will just have to wait until 29 June to savor these films.

salamander2 05-24-04 07:10 PM


Originally posted by EPKJ
Well, the rest of us will just have to wait until 29 June to savor these films.
well if you HAVE to see UNCLE SAM now, you can always buy the oop elite DVD, which has most of the extras in the new BU DVD, but this film actually blows chunks!

malkmuz 05-25-04 06:43 AM


Originally posted by EPKJ
I just watched Fast Company this afternoon for the first time. I was blown away. This is a fun exploitation film. The transfer looks so good that I am sure it surpasses any theatrical showings the film had back then. The plot was simple but pithy. I really enjoyed John Saxon as the sleazeball company man. He was such a great villain. I highly recommend this as one of the best Blue Underground releases of the year. I was not expecting to enjoy the film as much as I did, but I was sucked in and loved every minute. Tomorrow I will watch Stereo and Crimes Of The Future.
you've convinced me... i'll have to pick this one up as well. :-D

EPKJ 05-28-04 08:45 AM


Originally posted by salamander2
well if you HAVE to see UNCLE SAM now, you can always buy the oop elite DVD, which has most of the extras in the new BU DVD, but this film actually blows chunks!
I can wait, but surely it can't really be that bad. What about the film did you not like?

EPKJ 05-28-04 08:46 AM


Originally posted by malkmuz
you've convinced me... i'll have to pick this one up as well. :-D
You won't regret the purchase. Blue Underground has introduced me to many unsavored pleasures. This is just the latest.

EPKJ 06-03-04 09:00 AM

This is the latest news on forthcoming Blue Underground releases:

29 June:

Deathdream
Uncle Sam

27 July:

Zombie
Conquest

31 August:

The Alan Clarke Collection:

01: Elephant
02: The Firm
03: Made In Britain
04: Scum Theatrical Version
05: Scum BBC Version
06: Director: Alan Clarke

28 September:

Circle Of Iron
Cannonball

26 October:

Fire And Ice

30 November:

Smithereens
The Loveless

Any thoughts? The release schedule seems to me to become rather eccentric after July.

Quatermass 06-03-04 09:17 AM

I haven't seen "Circle of Iron" since my drive-in days. I love the part where
Spoiler:
David Carridine breaks the kid's nose because "he would have grown up vain"
.

EPKJ 06-03-04 01:00 PM


Originally posted by Quatermass
I haven't seen "Circle of Iron" since my drive-in days. I love the part where
Spoiler:
David Carridine breaks the kid's nose because "he would have grown up vain"
.

I only have vague recollections of seeing Circle Of Iron at a drive-in. I have not seen it since then.

Giles 06-03-04 01:16 PM


Originally posted by EPKJ


26 October:

Fire And Ice


the Bakshi animated film?

EPKJ 06-03-04 01:20 PM


Originally posted by Giles
the Bakshi animated film?
Yes, the Ralph Bakshi animated film.

Giles 06-03-04 01:21 PM

cool

EPKJ 06-03-04 01:24 PM

I am hoping that December will bring the Giallo Collection 2, but I am not holding my breath. I have a feeling that will be for next year.

texasgator 06-03-04 01:34 PM

I have never seen Circle of Iron -- but I could swear that on one of the late shows that David Carradine mentioned that the flute he plays in Kill Bill 2 is the same one that he played in Circle of Iron. Can anyone who has seen it confirm if that was the right movie?

EPKJ 06-03-04 01:53 PM

I don't even remember that he played a flute in Circle Of Iron.

Jaymole 06-03-04 02:53 PM


Smithereens
Excellent News! One of my favorite films of the 80's.

Quatermass 06-03-04 02:55 PM

I remember he did have a flute, but I can't confirm it's the same one. The only other thing I remember was Eli Wallach sitting in a giant clay urn.

texasgator 06-03-04 02:56 PM

I wasn't sure if I was remembering the correct movie title or not. I just now looked CIRCLE OF IRON up on imdb and did find a reference to it originally being called THE SILENT FLUTE and a mention of Carradine playing four roles in the movie, including a "blind flute-playing sage". So, I'm assuming it must be the same movie he was talking about.

Sounds interesting, despite its low-rating on imdb.

EPKJ 06-03-04 03:34 PM


Originally posted by Jaymole
Excellent News! One of my favorite films of the 80's.
I have never heard of Smithereens, but, I trust Blue Underground that the film is at least interesting.

EPKJ 06-03-04 03:36 PM


Originally posted by Quatermass
I remember he did have a flute, but I can't confirm it's the same one. The only other thing I remember was Eli Wallach sitting in a giant clay urn.
Now, I do remember Eli Wallach in a pot of oil. But, I just can't remember that flute.

EPKJ 06-03-04 03:37 PM


Originally posted by texasgator
I wasn't sure if I was remembering the correct movie title or not. I just now looked CIRCLE OF IRON up on imdb and did find a reference to it originally being called THE SILENT FLUTE and a mention of Carradine playing four roles in the movie, including a "blind flute-playing sage". So, I'm assuming it must be the same movie he was talking about.

Sounds interesting, despite its low-rating on imdb.

I wonder if he calls the hero "Grasshopper".


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