The Hellstrom Chronicle Jan 10 - Blu-ray Forum

Deciazulado · 10-27-2011, 05:40 AM

The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray

The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray Review

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7617

This is a cool movie. It'll be nice to see those ants on a giant screen again

Daigoro · 10-27-2011, 06:58 AM

WOW.

ive been wanting to own this movie for ever. every time i checked it was out of print, or VHS only (way out of print). i think there are some import DVD's floating around though.

i havent seen this film in at least 15 years (edit: easily over 20 years). i saw it late night on TMC a really long time ago and i loved it.

dont know if it will live up to the memory of how it blew my mind way back then, but im buying this for sure. this movie is legendary in my mind.

thanks for the heads up. pre-ordered!

(that cover art is amazing!)

DavePS3 · 10-27-2011, 02:44 PM

Sweet!!! This sucker's never even been on Laserdisc let alone DVD. The few DVD copies floating around Ebay have been bad copies from the VHS.

colinrgeorge · 10-27-2011, 10:13 PM

I watched it in ten parts on youtube. Can't wait to see it in HD.

Liltawen · 10-29-2011, 10:31 PM

It has one of the wildest screen plays I've ever heard-although they had to do something back then to get people to watch a insect documentary.
I agree with Deciazulado: it'll be great to see this in HD.

JHas · 10-31-2011, 03:57 PM

I watched a little of it on youtube, this is very intriguing. Hopefully, it's not a bare-bones release like most of Olive's titles. Hard to justify 20 plus dollars for just the movie alone.

ROclockCK · 11-29-2011, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavePS3

Sweet!!! This sucker's never even been on Laserdisc let alone DVD. The few DVD copies floating around Ebay have been bad copies from the VHS.

Over the years, I managed to resist all of those boots and burns DavePS3, so I haven't even seen this film since its original theatrical release.

Memory of its specifics are rather hazy now, but I still remember how it felt...mesmerizing, even trippy, but very unnerving. Lalo Schifrin's omnipresent score was a major plus.

So I'm definitely in for this...

Daigoro · 01-09-2012, 04:58 AM

we need a review on this like, yesterday.

colinrgeorge · 01-10-2012, 03:34 PM

My copy's scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Fingers crossed on picture quality.

colinrgeorge · 01-12-2012, 01:03 AM

The good news is that The Hellstrom Chronicle is finally readily available on home video, but the transfer is far from spectacular. A lot of the microphotography looks excellent, but the Hellstrom segments are far less sharp.

Also, little to no cleaning was done to the film print and no extras are included whatsoever, which I understand is par for the course with Olive releases.

Still pleased to finally own this film.

Daigoro · 01-30-2012, 07:26 AM

thanks for the impressions. this is what ive heard about it so far.

im still planning on picking it up one of these days.

Deciazulado · 02-22-2012, 04:01 AM

The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray Review

maleaco · 02-22-2012, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHas

I watched a little of it on youtube, this is very intriguing. Hopefully, it's not a bare-bones release like most of Olive's titles. Hard to justify 20 plus dollars for just the movie alone.

It's a pretty interesting movie indeed, wont dissappoint

10-27-2011, 05:40 AM	#1
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:2267 DVD collection:2328 PS3 collection:5	The Hellstrom Chronicle Jan 10 The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray Review http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7617 This is a cool movie. It'll be nice to see those ants on a giant screen again Last edited by Deciazulado; 02-22-2012 at 04:01 AM.

10-27-2011, 06:58 AM	#2
Daigoro Active Member Member since:Jul 2011	WOW. ive been wanting to own this movie for ever. every time i checked it was out of print, or VHS only (way out of print). i think there are some import DVD's floating around though. i havent seen this film in at least 15 years (edit: easily over 20 years). i saw it late night on TMC a really long time ago and i loved it. dont know if it will live up to the memory of how it blew my mind way back then, but im buying this for sure. this movie is legendary in my mind. thanks for the heads up. pre-ordered! (that cover art is amazing!) Last edited by Daigoro; 10-27-2011 at 07:05 AM.

10-27-2011, 02:44 PM	#3
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:28 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Sweet!!! This sucker's never even been on Laserdisc let alone DVD. The few DVD copies floating around Ebay have been bad copies from the VHS. 2521 titles on disc... of those, 926 are Blu-Ray, 61 are 3D.

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10-27-2011, 10:13 PM	#4
colinrgeorge Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Brooklyn, NY Blu-ray collection:101 DVD collection:38 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:1	I watched it in ten parts on youtube. Can't wait to see it in HD.

10-29-2011, 10:31 PM	#5
Liltawen Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008	It has one of the wildest screen plays I've ever heard-although they had to do something back then to get people to watch a insect documentary. I agree with Deciazulado: it'll be great to see this in HD.

10-31-2011, 03:57 PM	#6
JHas Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Minneapolis Blu-ray collection:723 DVD collection:52 Blu-ray reviews:1	I watched a little of it on youtube, this is very intriguing. Hopefully, it's not a bare-bones release like most of Olive's titles. Hard to justify 20 plus dollars for just the movie alone.

01-09-2012, 04:58 AM	#8
Daigoro Active Member Member since:Jul 2011	we need a review on this like, yesterday.

01-10-2012, 03:34 PM	#9
colinrgeorge Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Brooklyn, NY Blu-ray collection:101 DVD collection:38 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:1	My copy's scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Fingers crossed on picture quality.

01-12-2012, 01:03 AM	#10
colinrgeorge Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Brooklyn, NY Blu-ray collection:101 DVD collection:38 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:1	The good news is that The Hellstrom Chronicle is finally readily available on home video, but the transfer is far from spectacular. A lot of the microphotography looks excellent, but the Hellstrom segments are far less sharp. Also, little to no cleaning was done to the film print and no extras are included whatsoever, which I understand is par for the course with Olive releases. Still pleased to finally own this film.

01-30-2012, 07:26 AM	#11
Daigoro Active Member Member since:Jul 2011	thanks for the impressions. this is what ive heard about it so far. im still planning on picking it up one of these days.

02-22-2012, 04:01 AM	#12
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:2267 DVD collection:2328 PS3 collection:5	The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray Review