Gizmo

Probably a slim-line version. Anchor Bay (they still hold rights I think) really needs to do Halloween 4 and 5, and Weinstein with the few they have.

AmityBoatTours

I would love it if anchor bay would give us part 4 or5 , i would think it wouldnt be to much work for them since the last dvd releases they did of them were the divimax releases with transfers that were remasterd in HD, Iam sure there would be some work to do but surely no more than anywork than they did on the orginal halloween

mzupeman2

You would think any companies holding the rights to any of these films would have started to release something before Rob Zombie's H2 or even after. Let's say there was a Halloween 4/5 plan. Why not release 4 now, and then 5 when H2 hits Blu? Why isn't anyone taking the opportunity to release H6, or H20, or even H2 for that matter now?

Ah well.

AmityBoatTours

I think that was only Inglorious that they got the home video rights to, but in anycase universal clearly has the better of the two halloween II's lol

orangerunner

This is a special edition I have been waiting for a long time.

There is a lot of extra footage, some of which is used in the horribly edited TV version on AMC as well as other footage that was cut out.

Apparently Universal didn't like Rick Rosthenthal's original cut of the film which was supposed to be similar to the original film which was built on characters and suspense and less on gore.

Here's a segment written on Wilkelpedia. Don't know if it's true or not, though...

"A Special Edition from Lions Gate & Universal Home Video is coming. For years fans have been waiting for a true special edition. What will excite Halloween fans is this will be yet another alternate version. This new version is the complete resurrection of Rick Rosenthal's original version. Some of this footage is alternate takes but the majority of the footage is scenes being restored to their original length. It is not known if production photos taken by Kim Gottlieb will be included. The biggest draw for the fans will be the resurrection of two or three cut scenes that have never been seen by the public, even in the TV editions. This will most likely will be release in 2010. Universal will release the movie in USA/CANADA and Lions Gate has all international rights."

mzupeman2

Well that's pretty sweet. Although, characters and suspense in Halloween 2? We only really had Laurie Strode in Halloween 2 as the only worthwhile character, and Lumis. Everyone else pretty much ended up being typical horror movie throwaway characters. I think the movie was fairly suspenseful and eerie at times, I like Halloween 2 (the old one, haven't seen Zombie's yet).

Gizmo

Anchor Bay only recently seems to have gotten back on the Blu train. They made pretty big waves in 2007 with Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead II etc. and then disappeared. Blue Underground has (thankfully) filled the horror field there and maybe AB is just now starting to give a shit (Children of the Corn, Hellraiser etc.). But yes, they should have released 4 and 5 on BD already (not only got a H2 tie-in, but Halloween coming up). I believe Universal has the rights to the original again as well.

mzupeman2

Better late than never I guess, I hope they get on it soon. For a company that has acquired the rights to a veritable treasure trove of horror classics, they sure don't know how to pimp anything other than the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness bandwagon, do they?

Adam Tyner

Moved the movie chatter to the existing Zombie's Halloween II thread.

doctorthodt

True Lies.

For the love of god, True Lies.

JackBurton

I'll take Night of the Comet on blu.

I've heard that an HD version has been playing on TV, but I have not caught it. I've also read that the director & actors have expressed that they are more than willing to participate in supplements.

Thanks.

freshticles

My most wanted

-Back To The Future
-Jurassic Park (with updated cg. Always thought the movie would look better if the dinosaurs were holding walkie talkies)
-Teen Wolf
-Bubba Ho-tep

JimRochester

Ah like ET! Everyone knows FBI agents don't carry guns.

In an effort to make the films more politically correct, the kids are being CGI'd so that one is now African American the other Asian. Jeff Goldblum's character Ian Malcolm is now named Jeff Goldblumsteinberg so everyone knows he's Jewish. Instead of guns, the guards carry large butterfly nets. Instead of running away, they now try to reason with the dinosaurs and tell them they understand why they are angry and that it's society's fault. Because the only obese person was Dennis Nedry was portrayed negatively, they now have a disclaimer at the beginning apologizing for any hurt feelings and letting people know that fat people have no more chance of getting eaten by dinosaurs than skinny people. Dr's Grant and Sattler are happily married and not living in sin anymore. The dinosaurs now speak in English like Land Before Time so that people can empathize with them more. Tia Leone turns around full frontal when she takes her shirt off in PIII. (OK so I made that one up)

OK back to the real purpose of the thread:

JP films are day 1 purchases for me.

freshticles

I'm into it.

dolphinboy

Anyone think there will a 15th anniversary edition of The Usual Suspects next year?

Timsterino

My most wanted includes:

Movies:
Back to the Future I, II & (I guess - not a huge fan of) III
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
Jaws
Schindler's List
Alladin
Beauty and the Beast
Toy Story I & II

TV:
Voyagers! (I would be happy even if it was released on just DVD)

dsa_shea

I like that list.

Sonic

Bloodsport
Black Eagle
No Retreat No Surrender
Lionheart

AnonomusBob15

Boogie Nights.

the day this title is announced, i'm going blu. this or Magnolia.

GenPion

M. Night Shyamalan's The Village is my most wanted Blu-ray at the moment. Still no announcement.

I also can't believe James Cameron's The Abyss and True Lies haven't been put on on Blu-ray. Neither of those even got anamorphic DVD's. What gives?

JimRochester

True Lies - when it was released it was supposed to be an SE and ended up being a bare-bones non-anamorphic POS. Then a 5 star version was promised the following year and never showed up. After 9/11 all talk of doing anything with the movie including sequels disappeared.

One of my most wanted simply because it's a great flick that has never gotten a decent release.

frumaster

I would seriously murder for these-

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Once Upon a Time in the West
the Sergio Leone/Clint Eastwood trilogy (packaged in 1 set)

Drexl

The Abyss apparently has an HD master that has been waiting for Cameron's approval. I guess when he's finished with Avatar he'll take a look at it. So, it's possible it could come out next year if he's satisfied.

GenPion

Let's hope so!

danyanez

Then, be happy now!

It was released on 7/17/07. Currently at $16.49.

http://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Compl...3255161&sr=8-2