Army of Darkness- June Rerelease?
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That is for the HD DVD. Universal released Army of Darkness last year as a HD DVD/DVD combo disc. They are re-releasing it in June as a HD DVD only disc.
http://www.amazon.com/Army-Darkness-...9675330&sr=1-8
http://www.amazon.com/Army-Darkness-...9675330&sr=1-8
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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
That is for the HD DVD. Universal released Army of Darkness last year as a HD DVD/DVD combo disc. They are re-releasing it in June as a HD DVD only disc.
http://www.amazon.com/Army-Darkness-...9675330&sr=1-8
http://www.amazon.com/Army-Darkness-...9675330&sr=1-8
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....uct&id=1637305
unless it is a mistake...probably is..
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Originally Posted by rhcp1214
Just randomly, do you mind my asking what the best version of the film is available on DVD? Amazon has a lot listed and it is safe to say I am VERY confused on what to get.
Thus if you still pursue the best (in R1 that is) then get the HD/DVD combo and play the DVD side of it.
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Anchor Bay lost the rights to the film and they went back to Universal. So far, they have no plans of a dvd re-release. Their current version from what I've read is not the best of quality. The HD DVD looks good for such a low budget film, but for dvd, at least in Region 1, I would say Anchor Bay's Boomstick Edition is the route to go. But it's also OOP, so you may have to pay a bit more for it. If you have a region free player, I think the Region 3 version probably offers the best pic quality of any of the dvd versions.
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Originally Posted by rhcp1214
Just randomly, do you mind my asking what the best version of the film is available on DVD? Amazon has a lot listed and it is safe to say I am VERY confused on what to get.
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Anchor Bay lost the rights? I hope they get them back. Not because I want to see a billion more releases but come on, they ARE going to complete the damn "book" trilogy aren't they?
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Originally Posted by xage
Unfortuantely the best version out there is in Region 3 format (released by MGM).
Thus if you still pursue the best (in R1 that is) then get the HD/DVD combo and play the DVD side of it.
Thus if you still pursue the best (in R1 that is) then get the HD/DVD combo and play the DVD side of it.
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If you want the best transfer of the film -- seriously -- the R1 HD-DVD combo is the way to go for SD.
However, the two-disc limited edition (or later re-released as the Boomstick Edition) for those who want the extras as all of those are owned by Anchor Bay.
However, the two-disc limited edition (or later re-released as the Boomstick Edition) for those who want the extras as all of those are owned by Anchor Bay.
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Even after all the releases I was hoping for A Book of The Dead version for Amry of Darkness, they can use the R3 transfer. Maybe when you pull the hear it screams "I'll swallow your soul!"
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HD-DVD SD side is the best transfer and the HD side is absolutely amazing.
http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...pic.php?t=3278
http://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/foru...pic.php?t=3278
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Originally Posted by rhcp1214
Just randomly, do you mind my asking what the best version of the film is available on DVD? Amazon has a lot listed and it is safe to say I am VERY confused on what to get.
If you're looking for the 'directors cut' version, there's really no acceptable transfer of that in Region 1. The R3 MGM edition is pretty darn tasty, though...
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http://www.amazon.com/Army-Darkness-...9777691&sr=1-1
is this one anamorphic, and, if not, are any of the R1 releases besides the HD combo anamorphic?
is this one anamorphic, and, if not, are any of the R1 releases besides the HD combo anamorphic?
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Originally Posted by rhcp1214
are any of the R1 releases besides the HD combo anamorphic?
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I dunno, it seems like you've missed one...
Universal R1
Anchor Bay 2-disc SE
Anchor Bay Director's Cut LE
Anchor Bay Special Edition
Anchor Bay Boomstick Edition
Universal Combo HD-DVD
[Universal HD-DVD]
And potentially a new SD DVD, and perhaps even the Book of the Dead version.