50's & 60's Horror and Sci-Fi Wants on BD? - Blu-ray Forum

Marcusarilius · 02-04-2008, 10:56 PM

A plethora of awesome Horror and Sci-fi movies are out there from the 1050s and 1960s. What would you like to see coming to Blu-ray?

1. The incredible shrinking man.
2. Forbidden Planet.
3. Creature from the Black Lagoon.
4. The Thing from another world.
5. The Frozen Dead.
6. The Crawling Eye.
7. Planet of the Vampires.
8. Island of Terror.

I won't take them all. Please add your favorites....

Kirsty_Mc · 02-05-2008, 12:59 AM

Forbidden Planet is a definite buy for me. I would buy that one in a flash when it comes out.

Blu Titan · 02-05-2008, 01:06 AM

Forbidden Planet is a must. The bad thing about older Sci Fi is that it just looks too fake.

Kirsty_Mc · 02-05-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

Forbidden Planet is a must. The bad thing about older Sci Fi is that it just looks too fake.

Not this one... it looks brilliant

The only mildly ropey scene is when the ship lands on the surface... it looks a bit puppet like. The rest is really good, though you have to make a adjustments that in the mid 1950's the microchip was still Sci-Fi, so it's a 1950 take on the future.

I still think the scene where the ship goes into orbit about Altair 4 is one of the best ships in space scenes ever... it just looks so lonely in the vast expanse of space.

Rob71 · 02-05-2008, 01:12 AM

The Blob
Them
2000 Maniacs
The Fly
The Birds
Carnival Of Souls
Anything from Hammer

Marcusarilius · 02-05-2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

Forbidden Planet is a must. The bad thing about older Sci Fi is that it just looks too fake.

IYO. Suspend that disbelief. You may not believe me just now, but wait 20 years or so when the next generation comes along and says the same thing about the CGI effects in movies we are watching right now.

Its all relative. My point is this... enjoy the films for the films themselves. Not because the effects look too fake or whatever. There are amazing older movies to enjoy that I hope come to BD soon so we can really see the fakey effects.

BaronVH · 02-05-2008, 01:21 AM

Forbidden Planet is number one. Others I wonder how much they would benefit from HD, like the Val Lewton films, etc.

Marcusarilius · 02-05-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BaronVH

Forbidden Planet is number one. Others I wonder how much they would benefit from HD, like the Val Lewton films, etc.

I'd love to have Cat People and Curse of the Cat people on BD!

JamesN · 02-05-2008, 01:23 AM

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1956 version. There's never even been a decent anamorphic DVD version.

Don't know who has the rights now. The US DVD was Republic, but the recent UK release (last year) was Universal, so that doesn't bode well for a Blu release (in the near future anyway).

This is an all time classic that deserves restoration and preservation.

Blu Titan · 02-05-2008, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Not this one... it looks brilliant

The only mildly ropey scene is when the ship lands on the surface... it looks a bit puppet like. The rest is really good, though you have to make a adjustments that in the mid 1950's the microchip was still Sci-Fi, so it's a 1950 take on the future.

I still think the scene where the ship goes into orbit about Altair 4 is one of the best ships in space scenes ever... it just looks so lonely in the vast expanse of space.

I should have stated my comments a little different. My comment was supposed to exclude Forbidden Planet.

Marcusarilius · 02-05-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesN

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1956 version. There's never even been a decent anamorphic DVD version.

Don't know who has the rights now. The US DVD was Republic, but the recent UK release (last year) was Universal, so that doesn't bode well for a Blu release (in the near future anyway).

This is an all time classic that deserves restoration and preservation.

This is a brilliant suspense Sci-Fi film. Most favorite quote from this film:

"I never knew the meaning of fear, until I kissed Beckey".

J_UNTITLED · 02-05-2008, 07:48 AM

"Psycho" is a definite.

Blu As Hell · 02-05-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

Anything from Hammer

I'll give that a "Hell Yeah"!!!

Porky Pine · 02-05-2008, 02:02 PM

The Day the Earth Stood Still.

jdc115 · 02-05-2008, 02:05 PM

Spider Baby and Peeping Tom

MrParrott · 02-05-2008, 02:25 PM

the Godzilla movies

Sylin · 02-05-2008, 04:04 PM

Don't get me started... I grew up watching these with my dad and uncles. Here's my list in no particular order:

Day of the Triffids
War of the Worlds (the original)
Forbidden Planet
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Soylent Green
The Thing
THEM!
Twilight Zone (the original TV series)
Outer Limits (same)
House of Wax
It Came from Outer Space
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Godzilla
Rodan
Earth vs the Flying Saucers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
World Without End
This Island Earth
20 Million Miles to Earth
Incredible Shrinking Man
Kronos
7th Voyage of Sinbad
Journey to the Center of the Earth (my favorite)

DNR7265 · 02-05-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Porky Pine

The Day the Earth Stood Still.

+1

Porky Pine · 02-05-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Don't get me started... I grew up watching these with my dad and uncles. Here's my list in no particular order:

Day of the Triffids
War of the Worlds (the original)
Forbidden Planet
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Soylent Green
The Thing
THEM!
Twilight Zone (the original TV series)
Outer Limits (same)
House of Wax
It Came from Outer Space
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Godzilla
Rodan
Earth vs the Flying Saucers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
World Without End
This Island Earth
20 Million Miles to Earth
Incredible Shrinking Man
Kronos
7th Voyage of Sinbad
Journey to the Center of the Earth (my favorite)

20 Million Miles is out already. I just watched it.

Sylin · 02-05-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porky Pine

20 Million Miles is out already. I just watched it.

Woah! How did I miss this? Just ordered from Amazon. Thanks!

02-04-2008, 10:56 PM	#1
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	50's & 60's Horror and Sci-Fi Wants on BD? A plethora of awesome Horror and Sci-fi movies are out there from the 1050s and 1960s. What would you like to see coming to Blu-ray? 1. The incredible shrinking man. 2. Forbidden Planet. 3. Creature from the Black Lagoon. 4. The Thing from another world. 5. The Frozen Dead. 6. The Crawling Eye. 7. Planet of the Vampires. 8. Island of Terror. I won't take them all. Please add your favorites....

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02-05-2008, 12:59 AM	#2
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	Forbidden Planet is a definite buy for me. I would buy that one in a flash when it comes out.

02-05-2008, 01:06 AM	#3
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Forbidden Planet is a must. The bad thing about older Sci Fi is that it just looks too fake.

02-05-2008, 01:12 AM	#5
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	The Blob Them 2000 Maniacs The Fly The Birds Carnival Of Souls Anything from Hammer

02-05-2008, 01:21 AM	#7
BaronVH Power Member Member since:Oct 2007	Forbidden Planet is number one. Others I wonder how much they would benefit from HD, like the Val Lewton films, etc.

02-05-2008, 01:23 AM	#9
JamesN Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:193	*Invasion of the Body Snatchers*, 1956 version. There's never even been a decent anamorphic DVD version. Don't know who has the rights now. The US DVD was Republic, but the recent UK release (last year) was Universal, so that doesn't bode well for a Blu release (in the near future anyway). This is an all time classic that deserves restoration and preservation.

02-05-2008, 07:48 AM	#12
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	"Psycho" is a definite.

02-05-2008, 02:02 PM	#14
Porky Pine Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	The Day the Earth Stood Still.

02-05-2008, 02:05 PM	#15
jdc115 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Singapore Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:87	Spider Baby and Peeping Tom

02-05-2008, 02:25 PM	#16
MrParrott Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:4	the Godzilla movies

02-05-2008, 04:04 PM	#17
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Don't get me started... I grew up watching these with my dad and uncles. Here's my list in no particular order: Day of the Triffids War of the Worlds (the original) Forbidden Planet The Day the Earth Stood Still Soylent Green The Thing THEM! Twilight Zone (the original TV series) Outer Limits (same) House of Wax It Came from Outer Space 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Creature from the Black Lagoon Godzilla Rodan Earth vs the Flying Saucers Invasion of the Body Snatchers World Without End This Island Earth 20 Million Miles to Earth Incredible Shrinking Man Kronos 7th Voyage of Sinbad Journey to the Center of the Earth (my favorite)

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