Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
05-20-12, 02:37 PM
#1251
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Maybe they are trying to distance themselves from the Horror Empire Blue Underground Blu-Ray Disaster.
05-23-12, 02:34 PM
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05-24-12, 04:22 PM
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05-24-12, 07:38 PM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Not blu, but the upcoming Eros School: Feels So Good dvd from Synapse/Impulse is a solid piece of sexploitation fare. DVD review in sig
05-25-12, 08:44 AM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Originally Posted by Blu-ray.com review
The scanner noise that is visible on many of these releases of Italian cult and classic films is again present. This time there are also traces of light noise reduction, which has partially minimized its harshness. Detail and clarity are not seriously compromised, but the effects of the noise reduction are often very easy to spot.
Originally Posted by DVDTalk review
The biggest misstep is a familiar one for anyone that's been following Blue Underground's release slate. A sheen of analog video noise floats over the image in place of traditional film grain, and the image underneath is left with somewhat of an unnatural, smeary texture.
Between the generally uninspired slate this year and the continuing reliance on sub-par Italian transfers, I'm seriously getting close to writing BU off altogether. Synapse has definitely surpassed them as the go-to label for quality genre releases. BU needs to take a break from their current one-dimensional obsession with Italian films (and their accompanying manipulated transfers) and give us the previously-promised Larry Cohen titles already.
Last edited by NoirFan; 05-25-12 at 08:51 AM.
05-29-12, 12:31 PM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
LOTS of price drops on Blue Underground BDs over at Amazon.
Thanks to Drake for posting this originally in the Bargains Forum!
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/11250402-post2439.html
Thanks to Drake for posting this originally in the Bargains Forum!
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/11250402-post2439.html
06-23-12, 08:59 PM
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06-23-12, 10:45 PM
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I scanned through Django Kill tonight, not a perfect transfer but I think it is a nice upgrade over the dvd
06-25-12, 01:41 AM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
I'll get to that one this week, looking forward to it. Blue Underground's future seems in question based upon the choices they've made as far as release announcements are concerned. Repackaging of old material does not inspire confidence.
06-26-12, 02:37 PM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Reviewed the Synapse disc of Red Scorpion - http://celluloidterror.blogspot.com/...sc-review.html
thanks for looking
thanks for looking
06-29-12, 09:17 PM
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Adam, your comment in the Django Kill... review here really summed up my general feelings towards BU's efforts in 2012:
Seriously, will it ever end?
Of course, with Blue Underground seemingly refusing to release anything but Italian movies transferred by LVR in Italy and with all these titles looking pretty much exactly the same on Blu-ray, the smart money says you already know what you're getting into. Here's hoping one day they'll do something a little different so I don't have to keep saying the same thing in the same way in one of my reviews down the road.
07-01-12, 11:15 AM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
I asked Synapse about Hands of the Ripper, Hammer House of Horror, Countess Dracula, McBain, and the Basket Case sequels:
TWINS and HAMMER HOUSE will be released this year. Working on the others for early next year.
07-03-12, 11:42 AM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Hammer House of Horror will be DVD-only, with a September release date:
Synapse’s five-DVD set will present the episodes in original airdate order, uncut with all the nudity and violence intact, presented in the original 1.33:1 broadcast aspect ratio. Supplements include:
• Episode introductions with film historian Shane M. Dallman
• “Grave Recollections: A Visit With Kathryn Leigh Scott” actress interview featurette
• “Hammer Housekeeping: A Visit With Mia Nadasi” actress interview featurette
• Animated still gallery
Retail price is $39.95.
• Episode introductions with film historian Shane M. Dallman
• “Grave Recollections: A Visit With Kathryn Leigh Scott” actress interview featurette
• “Hammer Housekeeping: A Visit With Mia Nadasi” actress interview featurette
• Animated still gallery
Retail price is $39.95.
07-03-12, 12:07 PM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
I hope Troma licenses some of their key titles to these guys.
07-04-12, 02:58 PM
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Agreed. The series was spectacular, and deserves a Blu release. Also, the series was already released to DVD back in 2003 (?), so how will purchasing this re-release benefit me? Was the old set cut? Seem to recall the old set was from a PAL D1 master. It still looked pretty decent, though. Will the new set be from the proper 24 fps 16mm prints, without PAL artifacts and speedup issues? If this can be confirmed, then I would gladly purchase it after all.
07-04-12, 09:53 PM
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Agreed. The series was spectacular, and deserves a Blu release. Also, the series was already released to DVD back in 2003 (?), so how will purchasing this re-release benefit me? Was the old set cut? Seem to recall the old set was from a PAL D1 master. It still looked pretty decent, though. Will the new set be from the proper 24 fps 16mm prints, without PAL artifacts and speedup issues? If this can be confirmed, then I would gladly purchase it after all.
07-05-12, 08:18 AM
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07-06-12, 04:09 PM
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07-09-12, 11:27 PM
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Re: Blue Underground and Synapse Films to release on Blu-ray
Twins of Evil review from Rock! Shock! Pop!:
http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/c...-Twins-Of-Evil
Just purchased this from Deep Discount for $18.12.
http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/c...-Twins-Of-Evil
Just purchased this from Deep Discount for $18.12.
07-10-12, 02:41 PM
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Very cool: I sold my copy of Thou Shalt Not Kill..Except on Amazon to Scott Spiegel and asked, if he were THE Scott Spiegel, if he wouldn't mind autographing my Intruder cover. Not only did he do so, but he also sent me a couple of other goodies:
07-10-12, 02:59 PM
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What the hell? How is it that directors aren't getting free copies of their own damn movies from the label? Tom Savini mentioned something on Facebook about hoping he is able to get one of the 3,000 copies of the Night of the Living Dead 90 blu-ray that Twilight Time is putting out. Shit, Spiegel even contributed to the extras on Intruder...you'd think Don May Jr would send him a copy.