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We’re very excited to announced a brand new Blu-ray release of The Wizard (Collector’s Edition) out March 24, 2020. PLUS if you order directly from ShoutFactory.com you get a free poster of our brand-new artwork!We are hard at work on new bonus features and are excited to finalize and announce them at a later date! Pre-order now at: http://bit.ly/TheWizardCE |
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Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
(Post 13637543)
I watched Big Trouble in Little China once when I was a thirteen or so, and it didn't make much of an impression on me. Sort of surprised to see how many people like it.
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Being one of my favourite movies, I was excited to finally pick up the new Road Games Blu-Ray. First off, the transfer. A touch disappointed, although I believe the original negative was lost a long time ago, so they had to work with what they had. To me, it looks slightly better than the previous Blu-Ray that was released (I think it was either a German or an Australian Blu-Ray), but it's still not great. Personally, I actually prefer the color scheme that was used in the old Anchor Bay DVD release, and that remains my favorite way to watch the film. That said, to touch on some of the Special Features...
The new interview with Stacy Keach is very good. At a lean thirteen minutes, it's short but sweet. BUT, if you've previously seen any other previously made Special Features, it's basically just a retread of the previous interviews done. Keach says the same stories...and they're obviously repeated on the Blu-Ray features like the "Extended Interviews from Mark Hartley's Documentary Not Quite Hollywood"...So if you have the Anchor Bay DVD, you're really not missing much...The Script Read was interesting but I never finished it (although I heard it differs quite a bit from what was eventually filmed, as their were many budget cuts)...The original Richard Franklin commentary is pretty fantastic (the moderator does a great job of keeping him on task)...I dabbled with the new commentary and will definitely finish it at some point soon, as it had some great anecdotes...The original documentary (20 minutes in length), "Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of Road Games" is a solid watch, but again, basically repeating the exact same stories featured in the other extras... Overall, I'm satisfied with the package...Just wish the transfer was better...So if you don't own the Anchor Bay DVD, I'd definitely recommend picking this up...But if you do, don't expect a giant step up with this particular Blu-Ray... Don't know how many Road Games fans are out there, but for those that haven't seen it, it's an excellent movie...and Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis are just sublime... |
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
(Post 13639985)
The movie takes on a new dimension once you realize Jack's the sidekick.
Spoiler:
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Originally Posted by Goonies85
(Post 13640230)
The new interview with Stacy Keach is very good. At a lean thirteen minutes, it's short but sweet. BUT, if you've previously seen any other previously made Special Features, it's basically just a retread of the previous interviews done. Keach says the same stories...and they're obviously repeated on the Blu-Ray features like the "Extended Interviews from Mark Hartley's Documentary Not Quite Hollywood"...So if you have the Anchor Bay DVD, you're really not missing much...The Script Read was interesting but I never finished it (although I heard it differs quite a bit from what was eventually filmed, as their were many budget cuts)...The original Richard Franklin commentary is pretty fantastic (the moderator does a great job of keeping him on task)...I dabbled with the new commentary and will definitely finish it at some point soon, as it had some great anecdotes...The original documentary (20 minutes in length), "Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of Road Games" is a solid watch, but again, basically repeating the exact same stories featured in the other extras...
Overall, I'm satisfied with the package...Just wish the transfer was better...So if you don't own the Anchor Bay DVD, I'd definitely recommend picking this up...But if you do, don't expect a giant step up with this particular Blu-Ray... Don't know how many Road Games fans are out there, but for those that haven't seen it, it's an excellent movie...and Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis are just sublime... |
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Might give Road Games a blind buy. Sounds interesting to me. That new artwork for The Wizard is pretty great too. |
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Originally Posted by Mike86
(Post 13640749)
[left]Might give Road Games a blind buy.
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All the more reason for folks on the fence to get the Umbrella version for about half the price or less. And better artwork.
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Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
(Post 13640768)
I don't suggest it. It's an acquired taste, one I have not acquired. It's quirky and dreadfully slow, and contains very little suspense or tension.
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Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
(Post 13640768)
I don't suggest it. It's an acquired taste, one I have not acquired. It's quirky and dreadfully slow, and contains very little suspense or tension.
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The new 4K transfer on the Rock 'n' Roll High School Steelbook is pretty great and worth getting even if you own Shout's older BD. The primary new extra is a 70-minute behind-the-scenes documentary with Allan Arkush leading the way.
https://www.doblu.com/2019/11/15/roc...lu-ray-review/ |
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i got Shout's Road Games. looks good and i love Keach and Curtis and premise is very Duel-ish meets, maybe, Joy Ride. extras sound excellent.
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**NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT** Snake Plissken is back once again in JOHN CARPENTER’S ESCAPE FROM L.A., the 1996 sequel to the original hit film Escape from New York. Coming soon to Blu-ray from us in an all-new definitive edition! Details we have at this time are as follows: • National street date for North America (Region A) is 4/28/2020. • This is being presented as a Collector’s Edition release and will come guaranteed with a slipcover in its first three months of release. • The newly commissioned artwork you see pictured comes to us from artist Hugh Fleming. This art will be front-facing and the reverse side of the wrap will feature the original theatrical artwork. • New extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date (March timing) but expect it to be loaded. Also, we are working on trying to secure a new transfer of the film, so keep your fingers crossed! Pre-order now directly from us @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/…/escape-from-l-a-collector-s-… The first 700 orders from our site will receive an exclusive limited-edition 18” x 24” rolled poster of the exclusive new illustration. |
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Hell yeah!
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They better secure that new transfer.
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I just want another Carpenter/Russell commentary...Fingers crossed...Their commentaries are priceless...
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I also saw Scream Factory announced on Facebook that they’re reissuing the double feature of Deathstalker/Deathstalker II. Limited to a thousand copies. Might grab that as I missed it the first time it was released.
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Originally Posted by Goonies85
(Post 13667477)
I just want another Carpenter/Russell commentary...Fingers crossed...Their commentaries are priceless...
That would be phenomenal but I doubt. Kurt Russell even has a story credit on the film. |
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Originally Posted by Goonies85
(Post 13667477)
I just want another Carpenter/Russell commentary...Fingers crossed...Their commentaries are priceless...
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 13667678)
what do you mean another? Didn’t they do that on DVD? He’s dead, so I doubt they did a new commentary...
Not for Escape from L.A. - they only did one for Escape from NY. Who's dead? Carpenter? Since when? |
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Dead? Say what now?
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Of my bad. I thought JC was dead. :lol:
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Jesus. If you jinxed him, I’m gonna hunt you down and make you watch the Ward over and over again.
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Originally Posted by Toddarino
(Post 13667705)
Jesus. If you jinxed him, I’m gonna hunt you down and make you watch the Ward over and over again.
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Posting on a movie messageboard for 20 years while thinking John Carpenter is dead, when he's still alive and kicking, is grounds for a lifetime ban.
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