Movies that never even got a decent *DVD* release

[cinemaphile]

I have a long list of movies I'd like to see on Blu-Ray. The problem is, many of them never even got a decent *DVD* release - so the chances of them getting released on Blu are slim-to-none. A few examples:

The Paper - DVD only released in Full Frame
Fierce Creatures - DVD only released in Full Frame... but it was released in widescreen on VHS

Erik the Viking - only released as the inferior, chopped-up, horribly-edited, disastrous "Director's Son's Cut"

(...I was about to include Under the Rainbow, but I just now found that it's available now as one of those "Warner Archive" titles. )

...and I won't even get started on the hundreds of titles released on DVD, but in non-anamorphic/enhanced for 16x9 widescreen. I would hope all blu's do the widescreen properly.

[Al_The_Strange]

I'm still waiting for a quaint little B-movie called "Mind Warp" to come out!

[The Blu Knight]

Any non-anamorphic DVD releases of Disney movies aren't decent by me, so Hercules and few others are on my BD wishlist.

[Tyger]

subUrbia

As far as I know, Criterion has the rights, but don't seem to be doing anything with it.

[g.schweet]

I think The Uninvited (1944) never got a dvd release. There's a vhs and TCM has shown it but there is no dvd release I can think of.

[Al_The_Strange]

The MTV show "Celebrity Deathmatch" would be sweet too. There was a best-of disc at one point, but never a whole series or season set. At this point, I'd hope for Blu-Rays. I doubt it'll ever be released though (does anybody even remember this stuff?).

[Rudeboy2025]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

The MTV show "Celebrity Deathmatch" would be sweet too. There was a best-of disc at one point, but never a whole series or season set. At this point, I'd hope for Blu-Rays. I doubt it'll ever be released though (does anybody even remember this stuff?).

I remember Pimp My Ride, does that count?

[cinema sickness]

Just to name a few that never got a DVD release at all (DVD-R does not count)...
- Airborne (1993)
- Angus (1995)
- Buried Alive 2 (1997)
- Captain America (1990)
- The Care Bears Adventure In Wonderland (1987)
- Class Act (1992)
- Cool As Ice (1991)
- Ernest Goes To School (1994)
- The Flight Of Dragons (1982)
- Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go To College (1991)
- GoBots: War Of The Rock Lords (1986)
- Godzilla 1985 (1984)
- Hot To Trot (1988)
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- The Legend Of Billie Jean (1985)
- The Love Bug (1997)
- Meatballs Part II (1984)
- Meatballs III (1986)
- Meet The Deedles (1998)
- The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation - East Meets West (1997)
- Nosferatu In Venice (1988)
- Pure Luck (1991)
- Rad (1986)
- A Return To Salem's Lot (1987)
- Rover Dangerfield (1991)
- Run (1991)
- Second Sight (1989)
- Speed Zone (1989)
- Steel (1997)
- Suburbia (1996)
- Trojan War (1997)
- Yogi And The Invasion Of The Space Bears (1988)
- Yogi And The Magical Flight Of The Spruce Goose (1987)

[DVDFreaker]

Originally Posted by cinema sickness

Just to name a few that never got a DVD release at all (DVD-R does not count)...
- Airborne (1993)
- Angus (1995)
- Buried Alive 2 (1997)
- Captain America (1990)
- The Care Bears Adventure In Wonderland (1987)
- Class Act (1992)
- Cool As Ice (1991)
- Ernest Goes To School (1994)
- The Flight Of Dragons (1982)
- Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go To College (1991)
- GoBots: War Of The Rock Lords (1986)
- Godzilla 1985 (1984)
- Hot To Trot (1988)
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- The Legend Of Billie Jean (1985)
- The Love Bug (1997)
- Meatballs Part II (1984)
- Meatballs III (1986)
- Meet The Deedles (1998)
- The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation - East Meets West (1997)
- Nosferatu In Venice (1988)
- Pure Luck (1991)
- Rad (1986)
- A Return To Salem's Lot (1987)
- Rover Dangerfield (1991)
- Run (1991)
- Second Sight (1989)
- Speed Zone (1989)
- Steel (1997)
- Suburbia (1996)
- Trojan War (1997)
- Yogi And The Invasion Of The Space Bears (1988)
- Yogi And The Magical Flight Of The Spruce Goose (1987)

I used to have the VHS tape of Trojan War, good movie!

[boe]

These are movies I'd love to add to my BR collection but since they are scarcely better than their DVD release it is hard for me to justify a double dip.

Fantastic Four
Fugitive
Heartbreak Ridge
Italian Job, The
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon II
Ronin
Sahara
Terminator
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Transporter
Walking Tall

[nametag]

Ken Russell's The Devils has still not been officially released on DVD, and the VHS version was cut. Some bootleg of a TV screening on DVD is the only way you can watch the movie uncut... so yeah, a BD release for that would be cool!

[OG Pooh]

I always wanted At Play in the Fields of the Lord on DVD, but it never happened. What a great film that was. My fingers are crossed for BD release.

I'm also waiting impatiently for a BD version of The Abyss, which never got an anamorphic DVD release. Thankfully the two Grumpy Old Men movies are available. They never got an anamorphic versions (P&S only) either. Now I'm hoping for Howard Stern's Private Parts (no anamorphic DVD... letterboxed 4:3 only).

[HD Goofnut]

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future never received a DVD release and that would be nice to have on BD. Also, The Shadow never received a proper DVD release at is presented in 1.33:1 while the film was shot in 1.85:1.

[Musicguy]

Originally Posted by nametag

Ken Russell's The Devils has still not been officially released on DVD, and the VHS version was cut. Some bootleg of a TV screening on DVD is the only way you can watch the movie uncut... so yeah, a BD release for that would be cool!

Definately "THE DEVILS" also Ken Russel's "THE BOY FRIEND" which all in all is a pretty good film with some really beautiful sequences

[typod]

Closetland (1991) -- Only relaesed in R2

Not saying this one requires the PQ of BLU, its cinematography was quite boring. I think it's one of Alan Rickman's best films though.

[Jarrod]

The Day After
I think when it was released on DVD all we got was the movie and nothing else.

[I_Like_Movies]

Moving (1988) - Sadly this title never even came out on DVD....

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by typod

Closetland (1991) -- Only relaesed in R2

Not saying this one requires the PQ of BLU, its cinematography was quite boring. I think it's one of Alan Rickman's best films though.

LOVE this movie. It's a great acting showcase. I always wondered if it was adapted from a stage play. Both Rickman and Madeline Stowe were stellar in this.

[formula72]

-Doc Hollywood
-The Great Outdoors
-The Mighty Ducks
-Cannonball Run 2
-Can't buy me love
-Conan
-The Golden Child
-It Came upon the Midnight clear(Never transferred to DVD)
-Police Academy
-Private Parts
-Sister Act / Sister Act 2
-Thelma & Louise(coming to Blu)
-The Three Musketeers
-Mad Love
-Arachnophobia
-Short Circuit(Currently on Blu)
-Up the Creek(Never transferred to DVD)
-Rooftops(Never transferred to DVD)

[Darthvong]

The Ref - Full Frame only barebones DVD.