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AMERICAN 09-30-24 12:35 PM

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i picked up "The great escape" and "The good the bad and the weird" from RAVEREVIEWS website and got 10% off..

stvn1974 10-14-24 02:26 PM

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DiabolikDVD shipped my Trick R Treat 4K UHD today. Hopefully the post office will be nice enough to deliver it before Halloween.

Adam Tyner 10-25-24 09:32 AM

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Bluelitespecial 10-25-24 09:51 AM

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I want The Cell for sure and may get Inglorious bastards.

Brian T 10-25-24 11:27 AM

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INCUBUS and RAMPO NOIR are nice surprises, and both have what appear to be decent new extras. Wouldn’t mind those in a future sale. Guess I should sell off the ancient DVDs while I still can!

PerryD 10-25-24 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial (Post 14499851)
I want The Cell for sure and may get Inglorious bastards.

The Cell has potential to have mind blowing HDR boosted colors

dex14 10-25-24 02:34 PM

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Is Inglorious Basterds supposed to improve on the Universal 4K that seemed to get low marks?

milo bloom 10-25-24 07:23 PM

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Incubus could be interesting if they got a nice print to use.

Adam Tyner 11-30-24 05:22 PM

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Arrow's February slate:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...169d56b850.jpg


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...8673bea60f.png https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...2c13677d93.png https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...ab080b5086.png https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...c276859a45.png https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...65ec84e78d.png https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...2ec61b3da7.png

Nesbit 11-30-24 06:35 PM

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Ooo TCM2. Is one of those sequels that is in no way better than the first but I love it more. Also in that group: Back to the Future 2, Robocop 2, and Gremlins 2.

Spiderbite 11-30-24 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nesbit (Post 14517116)
Ooo TCM2. Is one of those sequels that is in no way better than the first but I love it more. Also in that group: Back to the Future 2, Robocop 2, and Gremlins 2.

Dude. What the fuck? :lol:



Nesbit 11-30-24 10:16 PM

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lol I can’t argue they’re better (though I might try with Gremlins 2). I just like them more.

Inhumans99 11-30-24 10:27 PM

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Robocop 2 does not belong on a list with Gremlins 2, which even Eli Roth agrees is a great sequel. Robo 2 is just not a good film, but different folks, different strokes.

I know that for gore hounds TCM 2 is a beloved film. I have not seen due to knowing the gore can be a bit extreme to watch and my stomach may not be strong enough to take in TCM 2.

Curious if Arrows Lifeforce has all the cuts of the film in HD, Shout received a lot of flak for their somewhat incomplete 4K release of Lifeforce.

Excited to buy Lifeforce if it ends up being the definitive release of this fan favorite film.

ETA: Hi Def Ninja site seems to indicate we get the 4k International release, think we have a winner

PhantomStranger 11-30-24 10:35 PM

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Lifeforce will have both cuts in 4K from what I understand.

Adam Tyner 11-30-24 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhumans99 (Post 14517192)
I know that for gore hounds TCM 2 is a beloved film. I have not seen due to knowing the gore can be a bit extreme to watch and my stomach may not be strong enough to take in TCM 2.

I would not call TCM 2 a horror movie, for what it’s worth. It’s more of a gonzo splatter-comedy. For better or worse, there’s not much of anything else out there like it. Definitely a longtime favorite of mine.

Nesbit 12-01-24 12:25 AM

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Here’s the thing about Robocop 2. The title isn’t indicating that it’s the second Robocop film but it is in fact named after the films’ villain, Robocop 2. So …. yeah that’s pretty cool.


Plus I saw it first way too young (11?) in the theaters. It left a mark. It is by far the worst of the sequels i listed but i love it no less.

Brian T 12-01-24 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner (Post 14517212)
I would not call TCM 2 a horror movie, for what it’s worth. It’s more of a gonzo splatter-comedy. For better or worse, there’s not much of anything else out there like it. Definitely a longtime favorite of mine.

Gotta agree. I came to it relatively late into the video era, some time well after 2000 as I recall. I didn’t consciously avoid it, but just never took the time to rent or buy it. I’d read little things about it here and there, but never too deeply. I think I assumed it couldn’t possibly top the bleak intensity and grunginess of the original. And the trailers kinda made it look silly in comparison. When I finally saw it, it floored me. It really is its own beast, miles away from the original yet obviously tethered to it. I’m sure it’s gorier than the original, too, but it’s so confidently over the top and tongue-in-cheek – and with first rate production values to boot, despite the deliberate clutter everywhere – that the gorey bits didn’t hit me the same way as the comparatively gore-free kills in the original. I think all three of Hooper’s 80’s Cannon pictures put so much stuff on screen that it’s easy to forgive their flaws.

And I likewise find ROBOCOP 2, GREMLINS 2, and BTTF2 to have immense replay value while not actually being better than the originals. :)

Brian T 12-20-24 09:19 AM

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New one for March, 4K and Blu editions:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...0c61eae9f.jpeg


  • Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films approved by director Renny Harlin
  • 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation
  • Original DTS HD-MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos audio options
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Brand new audio commentary by screenwriter Duncan Kennedy
  • Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker and critic Rebekah McKendry
  • Archive audio commentary by director Renny Harlin and star Samuel L. Jackson
  • From the Frying Pan... into the Studio Tank, a new interview with production designer William Sandell
  • Beneath the Surface, a new visual essay by film critic Trace Thurman
  • When Sharks Attack: The Making of Deep Blue Sea, an archive featurette
  • The Sharks of the Deep Blue Sea, an archive featurette
  • Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery
  • Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
  • 60-page perfect bound collector's book containing new writing by film critics Josh Hurtado, Jennie Kermode, and Murray Leeder, plus previously unseen production art and designs
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
  • Postcards from Aquatica


Also these two, the latter from Japan, 1970:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...af465f812.jpeg

https://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/don-t-.../15862913.html

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...05d478354.jpeg

https://www.arrowvideo.com/blu-ray/p.../15862911.html

Adam Tyner 12-20-24 09:55 AM

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Don't Torture a Duckling and Deep Blue Sea are both essential upgrades for me.

PhantomStranger 12-20-24 09:06 PM

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Not sure Don't Torture a Duckling needs 4K.

RocShemp 12-25-24 10:07 PM

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Any word if/when this is getting a US release? And if it features the extended cut?

EDIT: It has both cuts. :up:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...8b87ab3140.jpg

2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
  • Brand new 4K master, approved by director Kim Jee-woon
  • DTS-HD MA 7.1 on both cuts of the film
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
  • 40-page perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing by Darcy Paquet, Kyu Hyun Kim, Cho Jae-whee, and Ariel Schudson
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
  • Three postcard-sized artcards 
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh

DISC ONE – FEATURE PRESENTATIONS (4K ULTRA-HD BLU-RAY™)
  • 4K Ultra HD (2160p) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) - Includes both the International and Korean versions of the film presented via seamless branching
  • Brand new audio commentary by film critic James Marsh and film critic and producer Pierce Conran
  • Archival audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung (International version)
  • Archival audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, cinematographer Lee mogae, lighting director Oh Seung-chul, and art director Cho Hwa-sung
  • (Korean Version) - A new introduction to the film by Kim Jee-woon

DISC TWO – BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™)
  • Corralling chaos in the desert, a new interview with director Kim Jee-woon Dusty dust-ups and sweaty saddles, a new interview with martial arts coordinator Jung Doo-hong
  • Archival making of films and featurettes
  • Trailer gallery
  • Image gallery


Bluelitespecial 12-30-24 01:02 PM

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I received my Demolition Man 4k boxed set over the weekend. I haven't watched the full movie yet but it was great to see it again as I haven't watched it since the VHS days. It's always been one of my favorite Stallone movies outside of his signature franchises(Rocky and Rambo).

milo bloom 12-30-24 04:52 PM

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If things are okay when the next B&N sale for Arrow happens, I want to get the Mexico trilogy boxset - has anybody who has picked it up had any regrets about getting it?

gerrythedon 12-30-24 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 14529745)
I want to get the Mexico trilogy boxset - has anybody who has picked it up had any regrets about getting it?

I got it mostly for the new special features (that's what I care about the most), plus Desperado 4K. I couldn't even tell U in details about Video or Audio presentations. Looks/sounds good to me. Don't need the old Blu-rays anymore.

Josh Z 12-31-24 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 14529745)
I want to get the Mexico trilogy boxset - has anybody who has picked it up had any regrets about getting it?

You mean regrets aside from now being stuck owning a copy of Once Upon a Time in Mexico?


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