Your Must-Own Blu's for New All Region Player?

[Hedji]

I finally went and got an All Region Player.

I have begun crafting my wishlist of Region B and C Blu's. I tend to favor genre stuff... horror and sci fi. But I'm curious, what are your favorite imports from across the pond? What 4 or 5 Blu's from outside the US really shine and are must-own titles?

I'd love to hear some opinions.

So far I'm looking at

Several Vincent Price Arrow titles
Anolis Hammer films
Some Pam Grier from Arrow

What are some of your favorites that you'd recommend to a new all region player owner?

[Damonstein]

second sights re animator looks a lot better than the american release. Same with arrows the burbs. Electric boogaloo, the cannon films documentary is great.

[Ray_Rogers]

I highly suggest using this very helpful thread.

List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras

[drb124]

Definitely look at the Arrow releases, BFI and Eureka have a few sci-fi and horror titles. Also the new label powerhouse has some very good releases. I'll have to look through my collection later for some specifics.

[Hedji]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

I highly suggest using this very helpful thread.

List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras

Yes, thank you. I've been looking it over. I'm looking to hear gold standard favorites that I should run, and not walk to order.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by drb124

Definitely look at the Arrow releases, BFI and Eureka have a few sci-fi and horror titles. Also the new label powerhouse has some very good releases. I'll have to look through my collection later for some specifics.

True.

Originally Posted by Hedji

Yes, thank you. I've been looking it over. I'm looking to hear gold standard favorites that I should run, and not walk to order.

Just be patient for the right prices!
Also, you should look at Caps-a-Holic.com, DVDCompare.net, this forum, and a few other places for the best imports. Or you're similar to me where certain titles I want specific differing releases of since I consider the movie very worthwhile. More than one so I tend to narrow it down.

[returnofthemack]

Arrows the 'Burbs. Such a great release.

[Jay Mammoth]

Creepshow

[Doombear]

Super Mario Bros.
Hawk the Slayer
Muriel's Wedding

[Al_The_Strange]

My must-haves:
Agora (France): Was never released in any English-friendly zone that I can see. Which is a shame--I thought the movie was quite evocative. Looks/sounds good on Blu-Ray.

The Burbs (UK): The Arrow edition has great quality, a crap ton of extras, and two cuts of the movie. US version has jack squat. I always loved the film, it's a no-brainer.

The Crow Sequels (UK): Seems really hard to find Salvation anywhere, but the others are available in the US. If you want all these films (like I do, because I found them all enjoyable), you may want to hunt down the double-feature that has the second and third films. I believe the second film is the same as the US director's cut, which has the better quality.

Crying Freeman (France): For some reason I don't think this film has ever hit home video in the US, and it sounds like it never will. I thought this Blu-Ray looks spectacular, way better than I could hope for. Plenty of extras as I recall too. The movie itself won't tide anybody over with performances or writing, but the action scenes are phenomenal.

Eden Lake (UK): This movie always kinda ticked me off, but that's what makes it great. Looks like it's still unavailable in any Region-A area--this disc looks and sounds great.

Pi (UK): Strange and fascinating film with a heck of a visual style. Haven't viewed my copy yet, but I do believe it's graded on the site with adequate quality and some good extras.

Strange Days (German): A very unique sci-fi film--as a genre fan, I had to have it. Looks and sounds darn near perfect on Blu-Ray, and extras are put on their own disc.

Tetsuo: The Iron Man / Tetsuo: Body Hammer (UK): These movies are aggravating, but they have a heck of a style. It's like David Lynch on speed. Looks and sounds as good as it can on Blu-Ray.

Thirst (UK): I found this film fascinating. Looks and sounds good on Blu-Ray.

One I'd recommend with caution is Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai from Germany. I find the film fascinating and highly nuanced. It looks and sounds great on Blu-Ray. BUT, it has forced subs, and foreign dialogue will not be translated to English. Slight disappointment for an otherwise solid disc.

Another one to be cautious about is Dancer in the Dark from Germany. The movie was filmed with SD camcorders, and will never look particularly good on Blu-Ray.

Lots of others I have are now available in the US or in region-free areas. I've held on to some for packaging, quality, extras, and other reasons. As other mentioned, Arrow, BFI, and Eureka are good labels to look into. Koch Media seems to do okay too. Take caution with TF1 from France, the movies I've seen from them all had forced subs.

[RalphoR]

Just a few of My favs:
King Kong '76
The Beastmaster
Orca
Dracula (Horror of Dracula)
The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (6 minutes edited out )

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Just a few of My favs:
King Kong '76
The Beastmaster
Orca
Dracula (Horror of Dracula)
The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (6 minutes edited out )

Where can you order The Beastmaster?

[RalphoR]

I bought it from Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) a few years back. It's really good. Here's a link:

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movie...r-blu-ray.html

I bought for US $20 but it looks like it's on sale. That's a crazy good deal.

[scififan73]

australian umbrella release

[stobbart]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (6 minutes edited out )

Is there a release besides the Japanese region A one?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

I bought it from Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) a few years back. It's really good. Here's a link:

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movie...r-blu-ray.html

I bought for US $20 but it looks like it's on sale. That's a crazy good deal.

I might have to bite for that price.

[RalphoR]

^^
Unfortunately, not at this time. The Japanese bd is such a great improvement over the old Anchor Bay dvd even without the cabin footage. It's definitely worth getting until the unedited version arrives (from someone).

[StephenFS]

The Indicator release of Body Double was highly praised recently.

[Strontium Dog]

These aren't horror or sci-fi. But I bought an all-region player specifically for last year's UK releases of Kurosawa's Ran and Kobayashi's The Human Condition Trilogy.

[Carmine01]

Originally Posted by Hedji

I finally went and got an All Region Player.

I have begun crafting my wishlist of Region B and C Blu's. I tend to favor genre stuff... horror and sci fi. But I'm curious, what are your favorite imports from across the pond? What 4 or 5 Blu's from outside the US really shine and are must-own titles?

I'd love to hear some opinions.

So far I'm looking at

Several Vincent Price Arrow titles
Anolis Hammer films
Some Pam Grier from Arrow

What are some of your favorites that you'd recommend to a new all region player owner?

The Vincent Price movie - The Tingler - from Anolis, looks absolutely amazing. Didn't check out the extras - of which there are a few - but the movie itself I was well impressed with. Good direction from William Castle, while Vincent Price was more than decent. Highly recommended.

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