Echo Bridge 4 Film BD Sets on 11/29/11

[OldPangYau]

I'm predicting 1080i transfers all around... and like mentioned above, the Jackie Chan releases would STILL be better than the Kam and Ronson ones (visually speaking... still cut though).

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by Guydowood

Perhaps these may interest some:

Jackie Chan 4 film set

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Operation Condor
Operation Condor 2: The Armour Of God
Jackie Chan's Project A
Jackie Chan's Project A2

http://www.walmart.com/ip/17354546

Children of the Corn 4 film set

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Children Of The Corn III: Urban Harvest
Children Of The Corn IV: The Gathering
Children Of The Corn V: Fields Of Terror
Children Of The Corn 666: Issac's Return

http://www.walmart.com/ip/17354547

From Dusk Till Dawn 4 film set

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From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Full Tilt-Boogie

http://www.walmart.com/ip/17354541

Hellraiser 4 film set

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Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser V: Inferno
Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker
Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld

http://www.walmart.com/ip/17354554

No coverart posted yet and they are all listed at $18.86 a piece.
Note the distribution studio is listed as Platinum Disc Corp.
Anyone ever heard of them and if so do they do decent BD releases or shit?

I am going to say that's it two BD25s with two movies on each. And I am just guessing, but it'll probably be like this:

Jackie Chan 4 Pack:
Disc 1: Operation Condor 1 & 2
Disc 2: Project A 1 & 2

Children of the Corn 4 Pack:
Disc 1: III & IV
Disc 2: V & VI which was all ready released as a double feature

From Dusk Till Dawn 4 Pack:
Disc 1: 1 & 2 which was all ready released as a double feature
Disc 2: 3 & Full Tilt Boogie

Hellraiser 4 Pack:
Disc 1: IV & V which was all ready released as a double feature
Disc 2: VI & VII

And the Dracula 4 Pack:
Disc 1: Dracula 2000 & They
Disc 2: Dracula 2 & 3

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

They'll most likely be better than the Chinese releases since those were confirmed to be SD upscales. But, the down side is that these will most likely be the American edits by Harvey Weinstein and only contain English dubbing. But at least Jackie did his own dubbing on these, I think...

Jackie Chan dubbed the US version of Operation Condor. But there is a problem with the Dimension releases in the US.

Operation Condor as US audiences know it is actually Armour of God II while Operation Condor II as US audiences know it is actually Armour of God.

In other words, the films were flipped for release in the States and the only one confirmed to have Chan doing the English dub is Operation Condor/Armour of God II.

[WJWS Channel 13:Amity]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

They skipped Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth because Echo Bridge has it too.

And they also have Children of the Corn II as well.

I STILL WANT AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE!!!

I am confused when did EB get the rights to Hellraiser III, that one was released by Paramount.

[Yankees0222]

Even though its not a fery good moie, I need children of the corn IV just for Naomi Watts

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by backgroundactorman

I am confused when did EB get the rights to Hellraiser III, that one was released by Paramount.

Paramount was only distributing Hellraiser III for Miramax. The contract agreement for distribution must have voided when Disney sold off Miramax.

[VoodooSamurai]

I'll grab any Jackie Chan on blu, even dubbed ones add a ridiculous quality that you can just laugh at. I just wonder if one day anyone will champion these films and put in the effort to restore them properly. They are worth it.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood

I'll grab any Jackie Chan on blu, even dubbed ones add a ridiculous quality that you can just laugh at. I just wonder if one day anyone will champion these films and put in the effort to restore them properly. They are worth it.

I'd step up to that challenge if I can get my studio off the ground. While I do think that their releases for Don't Be a Menace and From Dusk Till Dawn are great, I just learned how to take screen caps from Blu-rays and was shocked by how poor a screen cap from The Crow: City of Angels is. I have posted several screen captures here. Scroll down past Zack & Miri and click on the scaled down image to view it in 1080. In my honest opinion, I think The Crow: City of Angels looks great in motion, but I didn't think the screen caps would look that rough.

[seigneur_rayden]

Originally Posted by brad1963

i'd love the jackie chan films but i would image this release to be absolutely terrible.

Originally Posted by captainyoda

interested in the jackie chan films...but like most of you, i am a little wary of the quality.

+1

[OldPangYau]

Out of the four Jackie Chan films in that set, the only one that received a theatrical release was Operation Condor... now while I would think that would have the best chance of a good looking transfer, let's not forget what happened with Supercop. Friggin' soft cropped-to-1.78 transfer. At least Armour of God is already close to that at 1.85, plus it was filmed open matte, so we at least wouldn't have to worry about losing image.

Meanwhile, Project A has had an HD presentation on IFC in 2.35, so there's some hope for that one as well. Not the most detailed transfer, but it doesn't look like an upconvert. So, as of now, the only ones to be concerned with in regards to OAR would be Operation Condor and Project A 2.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Twin Dragons was OAR but it plagued. And I mean PLAGUED with dirt and everything under the sun. I'll have to take some screen caps to show.

[mikeur86]

Niiiice "They" is getting released. I haven't seen that one in a while!

[DetroitSquirreL]

I got a call a few weeks ago and the caller asked for access to my VHS collection and said they were putting BD sets together at a low price....now I see what they are doing

[Beard Esquire]

I'm interested in the Jackie Chan collection. Must see footage...

[OldPangYau]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Twin Dragons was OAR but it plagued. And I mean PLAGUED with dirt and everything under the sun. I'll have to take some screen caps to show.

Yeah, I heard that Twin Dragons was in 2.35 while Supercop was cropped... couldn't figure that one out. TD has never really looked that good to begin with

I'm very intrigued about Armour of God (er, "Operation Condor 2"... pfft...), as the only official DVD I have is the non-anamorphic Dimension films DVD... don't judge, it was one of the first DVDs I ever bought I also have a custom based on the IVL DVD, and while it's anamorphic, the contrast is a little too "blossomed", and the colors seem a bit off. So while it'll be cut and dubbed, the video quality should be the best available... maybe...

[Deciazulado]

Children of the Corn 4 Films Blu-ray

Dracula 4 Films Blu-ray

From Dusk Till Dawn Films Blu-ray

Hellraiser 4 Films Blu-ray

Jackie Chan 4 Films Blu-ray

[MoulinBlu]

Originally Posted by stadanko

Platinum Corp is actually owned by echo bridge. So these are basically just the same releases.

So, Echo Bridge knows they've done irreparable damage to their name and are going with a new label?

I'm still kind of exited about the prospects of seeing the Operation Condors in HD, even though, knowing what the domestic dvds look like, and having seen a number of EBs dvds and BDs for myself, my expectations are abysmally low. I wish China would put out more proper BD releases of Chan's international films, like they did for The Accidental Spy. It's not reference HD, but at least they got the film specs right and the movie isn't truncated for arrogantly presumed, short attention spans.

Also, "They" has nothing to do with vampires; I don't know why it would be included in a "Dracula" collection.

[Bombers]

I wonder if I could just pick these up in the store or if it's an online exclusive deal. But I will probably buy them all.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by MoulinBlu

So, Echo Bridge knows they've done irreparable damage to their name and are going with a new label?

I'm still kind of exited about the prospects of seeing the Operation Condors in HD, even though, knowing what the domestic dvds look like, and having seen a number of EBs dvds and BDs for myself, my expectations are abysmally low. I wish China would put out more proper BD releases of Chan's international films, like they did for The Accidental Spy. It's not reference HD, but at least they got the film specs right and the movie isn't truncated for arrogantly presumed, short attention spans.

Also, "They" has nothing to do with vampires; I don't know why it would be included in a "Dracula" collection.

They is because it's a "Wes Craven Presents". And Echo Bridge was originally called Platinum and for some reason, outlets still refer to them as that.

[dullboy]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Echo Bridge was originally called Platinum and for some reason, outlets still refer to them as that.

Yup, and Platinum were the ones that used to put out shit budget 4:3 dvd releases of movies like The Gate and The Wraith. Looks like they haven't changed their standards.