I see no point in myself and others keeping it up if no one is going to pay any attention to it.
I am sure Cliff gets tired of mercilessly typing "No".
Problem is, that's ALL he types when he wants to end the conversation about a title.
I'm sure it feels like a nice, quick answer to the thousands of fanboy Go-Ask-Grandma requests, but it makes them all sound like Howling II "Faugh, I didn't like it!" commissar-of-culture snubs.
There are plenty of reasons why titles can't be pursued by either SF acquisitionist if they were Warner or LG, or if they were TV-movies, or if they have music rights, don't fit the 70's-80's sci/horror label, are more jealously guarded by their home-studio's back-catalog, don't have the sought-after special features to track down, or are just whereabouts unknown.
It's easy to get caught up in a curmudgeonly net identity, or to enjoy frustrating frustratable fans that probably deserve it, but it doesn't solve the problem--It makes it look like it's the work of one person who gets some thrill out of being curmudgeonly, which hurts the company's reputation if it makes it look like all decisions are arbitrary. Saying "No, because I said so" never prevented any kid (and certainly not anyone here at that age) from continuing "Please? Pleasepleasepleasepleeease?" in the hopes just a little strategic cajoling and manipulation would work.
Talk to us, Cliff. We promise we won't hit you with our plastic lightsabers if you tell us that Image owns it or the music rights are tied up; nobody argues with facts for long, and it'll probably end the discussion a lot faster.
(See how quickly the ItMoM jokes turned to "Warner won't let us!" instead of "Cliff won't let us!"?)
It was just like William Friedkin's commentary on the extended edition of The Exorcist. Discribed the movie the whole time like the viewer was blind or something. He must of just not been feeling it that day.
No, he's unfortunately always like that. Check out his entirely useless and often inaccurate commentaries for The Leopard Man and Narrow Margin, in which he alternates between narrating obvious and unimportant on-screen action, offering up the most rudimentary and un-illuminating 'factoids' about Lewton and Noir (respectively), and making flat-out incorrect genre observations and even getting dates, authors, and studios wrong. Honestly, if he were a freshman making an oral presentation for an intro film class, he'd get a C. But, hey, he's William Friedkin, hit director of The Exorcist and French Connection, so let's stick him on there regardless of whether he actually knows what he's talking about!
If anyone is interested, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage was finally officially announced from VCI, 8/9/13.
Though, I'm more than satisfied with Blue Underground's release.
oh, and Halloween - 35th Anniversary Edition was officially announced from the Halloween Movies FB page.
I don't know how that wasn't brought up yesterday lol. The fans on here usually freak out.
I think he means an interview - 'Just did some commentary...I still look good!'
The 'some' qualifier makes it sound like an interview, you either record a commentary or you don't. Also, you wouldn't say 'I still look good' if you were talking about an audio commentary.
Besides,
[Show spoiler]he's only in the film for roughly fifteen minutes and has no real spoken dialog - I seriously doubt he could talk about the film for 90 minutes!
If anyone is interested, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage was finally officially announced from VCI, 8/9/13.
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^Uncut widescreen for this title has more than 1 meaning
On an aside, do people really pay attention to the quotes on a DVD/BD release, that's some nice artwork spoiled by a silly quote from someone I've never heard of (although that could be just me).
Is this a positive but not definitive response from Cliff implying that he is also a Lord of Illusions fan? If we don't get a Lord of Illusions blu-ray from Scream Factory at least we have further confirmation Cliff's got good taste.
yes, i am a fan. I have the laser disc.
and thank you, but I have bad taste too
I see no point in myself and others maintaining the list if no one is going to pay any attention to it.
I am sure Cliff gets tired of mercilessly typing "No".
So please read it next time. And if you want to make a serious list of actually possible titles be my guest, but there is a SHOUT / SCREAM WISHLIST THREAD for the other kind. As in not Universal / MGM / FOX or any smaller company that have deals with, or actual solid speculation.
It is a little annoying if the wish lists are titles that have no chance such as Warner, Lions Gate, Echo Bridge, ect. At the same time though, I wouldn't say because it's on that "no list" that there is no chance, as Cliff recently started a new deal with MGM and Universal, so a lot of titles that were denied before are up for grabs now. I have no problem with wish lists as long as again, they don't ask for the same titles over and over again that Scream have 0% chance releasing. If people stick to MGM or Universal titles though there is no harm asking again.
As for the wish list thread, that is a great idea. The question is, will Cliff frequent it and reply there? He already has several threads to frequent on this site, and if not, it is kind of pointless no?
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It is a little annoying if the wish lists are titles that have no chance such as Warner, Lions Gate, Echo Bridge, ect. At the same time though, I wouldn't say because it's on that "no list" that there is no chance, as Cliff recently started a new deal with MGM and Universal, so a lot of titles that were denied before are up for grabs now. I have no problem with wish lists as long as again, they don't ask for the same titles over and over again that Scream have 0% chance releasing. If people stick to MGM or Universal titles though there is no harm asking again.
As for the wish list thread, that is a great idea. The question is, will Cliff frequent it and reply there? He already has several threads to frequent on this site, and if not, it is kind of pointless no?
I try to answer all questions, but it's hard sometimes. I do the best I can.
I also have questions to answer on FB too.
Cliff, what about Clive Barker's RawHead Rex and Clive Barker's Transmutations, both were realesed in the US by Empire, are they part of the MGM catalog?
No double features, please.
Also Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh and ofcourse Clive Barker's Lord Of Illusions.
01) "Halloween II" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
02) "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
03) "Terror Train" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
04) "The Funhouse" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
05) "They Live" - Collector's Edition - November 6, 2012
06) "Death Valley" - December 11, 2012
07) "The Island" - December 11, 2012
08) "Deadly Blessing" - Collector's Edition - January 22, 2013
09) "The Nest" - February 19, 2013
10) "TerrorVision" / "The Video Dead" - Double Feature - February 19, 2013
11) "Prison" - Collector's Edition - February 19, 2013
12) "Phantasm II" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
13) "From Beyond" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
14) "The Vampire Lovers" - April 30, 2013
15) "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" w/ "The Evictors" - May 21, 2013
16) "The Burning"Collector's Edition - May 21, 2013
17) "Ninja III: The Domination" - June 11, 2013
18) "Lifeforce"Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
19) "The Howling"Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
20) "Dead Souls" - June 25, 2013
21) "The Fog"Collector's Edition - July 30, 2013
22) "The Incredible Melting Man" - July 30, 2013
23) "Swamp Thing" - August 6, 2013
24) "X-Ray" (aka "Hospital Massacre") / "Schizoid" Double Feature - August 20, 2013
25) "Dark Angel" (aka "I Come in Peace") - August 27, 2013
26) "Q: The Winged Serpent" - August 27, 2013
27) "Scanners II" / "Scanners III"Double Feature - September 10, 2013
28) "Day of the Dead"Collector's Edition - September 17, 2013
29) "Prince of Darkness"Collector's Edition - Spetember 24, 2013
30) "Psycho II"Collector's Edition - September 24, 2013
31) "Psycho III"Collector's Edition - September 24, 2013
32) "The Amityville Horror" CollectionBox Set - October 2013
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"The Amityville Horror"/ "Amityville II: The Possession" / "Amityville 3D"
33) Vincent Price CollectionBox Set - October 2013
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"The Fall of the House of Usher" / "The Pit and the Pendulum" / "The Haunted Palace" / "The Masque of Red Death" / "Witchfinder General" (aka: "Conqueror Worm") / "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"
34) "Cockneys vs. Zombies" -Fall 2013
35) "Night of the Comet"Collector's Edition - Late Fall 2013
36) "The Horror Show" (aka: "House III") - Late Fall 2013
37) "Body Bags" - Late 2013
38) "The Beast Withing" - Late 2013
39) "Crawlspace" - Late 2013
DVD-ONLY RELEASES
01) 4 MOVIE HORROR MARATHON I - August 20, 2013
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"The Vagrant" / "The Godsend" / "The Outing" / "Schizoid" (aka: "Lizard in a Woman's Skin")
BLU-RAY REVIEWS
A list with links to all reviews on blu-ray.com, can be found below:
Non-Scream Factory Horror & Sci-Fi Releases by Shout! Factory:
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BD & COMBO PACK SHOUT RELEASES:
01) "Audition" - October 6, 2009
02) "The Stepfather" - June 15, 2010
03) "Death Race 2000" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - June 22, 2010
04) "Forbidden World" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 20, 2010
05) "Galaxy of Terror" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 20, 2010
06) "Humanoids from the Deep" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - August 3, 2010
07) "Piranha" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - August 3, 2010
08) "StarCrash" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - September 14, 2010
09) "Damnation Alley" - July 11, 2011
10) "Battle Beyond the Stars" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 11, 2011
11) "Dead Cert" - September 27, 2011
12) "Sector 7" - Blu-Ray 3D + Blu-Ray - June 26, 2012
13) "Remains" - August 7, 2012
14) "Death Watch" - August 28, 2012
15) "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" - March 19, 2013
16) "Futureworld" - March 26, 2013
17) "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" / "Race with the Devil" - Double Feature - May 28, 2013
18) "A Boy and His Dog" (aka" Apocalypse 2024") - August 6, 2013
DVD-ONLY SHOUT RELEASES
01) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Count Dracula's Great Love" - September 19, 2006
02) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks" - September 19, 2006
03) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Devil's Wedding Night" - September 19, 2006
04) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Legacy Of Blood" - September 19, 2006
05) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Werewolf Of Washington" - September 19, 2006
06) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Doomsday Machine" - September 19, 2006
07) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Blue Sunshine" / "Monstroid" - September 25, 2007
08) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Gamera, Super Monster" / "They Came From Beyond Space" - September 25, 2007
09) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Maneater of Hydra" / "The House That Screamed" - September 25, 2007
10) "Swamp Thing: The Series"- January 22, 2008
11) "Swamp Thing: The Series" Vol. 2- January 22, 2008
12) "Kingdom of the Spiders" - January 19, 2010
13) "Gamera, Gamera, The Giant Monster" - May 18, 2010
14) "Swamp Thing: The Series" Vol. 3- Shout! Select - June 22, 2010
15) "Gamera Vs. Barugon" - July 6, 2010
16) "The Lost Skeleton Returns Again" - August 17, 2010
17) "Dark And Stormy Night"- August 17, 2010
18) "Gamera Vs. Guiron" / "Gamera Vs. Jiger" - Gamera Double Feature - September 21, 2010
19) "Gamera Vs. Gyaos" / "Gamera Vs. Viras " - Gamera Double Feature - September 21, 2010
20) "The Evil" / "Twice Dead"- Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - October 5, 2010
21) The Slumber Party Massacre Collection - Roger Corman's Cult Classics 3 Pack - October 5, 2010
[Show spoiler]"The Slumber Party Massacre" / "The Slumber Party Massacre, Part 2" / "The Slumber Party Massacre, Part 2"
22) "Cannibal Girls"- October 26, 2010
22) "The Terror Within" /" Dead Space" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - November 2, 2010
23) "Not of this Earth" (1988) - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - November 2, 2010
24) "Gamera Vs. Zigra" / "Gamera: The Super Monster" - Gamera Double Feature - March 15, 2011
25) "Up From The Depths" / "Demon Of Paradise"- Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - January 18, 2011
26) Giant Robot Action Pack- Double Feature - June 14, 2011
[Show spoiler]"Crash And Burn" / "Robot Wars"
27) Sci-Fi Classics- Roger Corman's Cult Classics Triple Feature - January 18, 2011
[Show spoiler]"Attack of the Crab Monsters" / "Not of this Earth" (1957) / "War of the Satellites"
28) "Oblivion"- July 5, 2011
29) Trailers From Hell! Volume Two / Trailers From Hell! Volume One- [U}July 5, 2011[/U]
[Show spoiler]"Little Shop Of Horrors" / "The Vampire Bat"
30) "Bad Dreams" / "Visiting Hours"- Killer Double Feature - September 13, 2011
31) Vampires, Mummies & Monsters Set - Roger Corman's Cult Classics 4 Pack - September 27, 2011
Cliff has already said "no" to the following titles (please review before asking about a potantial release).
Special thanks to zbinks for compiling the list and to NoirFan for requesting that it be added to the OP.
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Update:
Since the start of 2013 Cliff has said "No" to:
More Roger Corman Cult Classics releases
cartoons (Blu-Ray)
blaxploitation flix
Steelbooks / Digibooks
Albert Pyun's Films Other Than Captain America
American Ninja 1 and 2
April Fool's Day
At Play In The Fields Of The Lord
Autopsie
Barbarian Queen 1&2
Bells
Best Little *****House In Texas, The
Biker Mice From Mars
Blood Diner
Blood Games
Brain Damage
Brain Dead (1990)
Candyman 2
Career Opportunities
Carrie
Charles Bronson Flicks
Child's Play Sequels
Chopping Mall
Class of 1984
Cold Comfort Farm
Coldblooded
Commandments
Creepshow 2
Critters 1-4
Curtains
Dawn of the Dead
Death Spa
Death Wish
Deathstalker 1&2
Demonic Toys
Dolls
Dolly Dearest
Dracula (1979)
Dream Team, The
Eaten Alive
Eliminators (Blu-Ray)
Enemy Territory
Escape From New York
Fire Starter
Foxy Brown
Ghost Story
Ghosthouse
Ghoul, The
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Halloween 6
Heart And Souls
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
House
House II
Iceman
In the Mouth of Madness
Jesus' Son
John Woo's Hard Boiled
John Woo's The Killer
Leaving Normal
Legend of the Werewolf, The
Les Demons
Leviathan
Lorenzo's Oil
Mad Dog And Glory
Melvin And Howard
Milagro Beanfield War, The
Motel Hell
Mr. Mom
Ms. 45
My Bloody Valentine
My Little Pony (Blu-Ray)
Needful Things
New Year's Evil
Nightbreed (Cabal cut or otherwise)
No Retreat, No Surrender
Pam Grier Collection
Parents
Petticoat Junction: Season 3
Phantasm II: Workprint
Phantom Of The Opera (1988)
Pinocchio's Revenge
Prom Night II
Psycho IV
Pumpkinhead
Radioland Murders
Razorback
Return of the Living Dead Parts 2 and 3
Rollerball (1975)
Rolling Vengeance
Savage Streets
Serpent And The Rainbow
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Simon & Simon: Seasons 5 thru 8
Six String Samurai
Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers
Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland
Snow Falling On Cedars
Sonny Boy
The Terror Within
Splitting Heirs
Squirm
Stone Cold
Street Sharks
Suspiria
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tank
The Dead Pit
The Death Angel
The Evil
The Golden Child
The Howling II
The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
The Taking Of Beverly Hills
The Terror Within 1 and 2
The Vampire Lovers (DVD)
The Wicker Man
Trancers
Trespass
Trigger Effect, The
Two Family House
UHF
Underneath, The
Vamp
Waking The Dead
Wet Hot American Summer
Without Warning
He has also indicated "Probably Not / Unlikely" to:
Any Echo Bridge/Miramax titles
Euro Horror Cult movies
Casper Films
Head of the Class
Jack's Back
The other Howling sequels
Troma Filma
Full Moon Titles
On a sidenote, titles from Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate should be presumed to be "No's" until/unless Cliff says otherwise.
Scream Factory also confirmed on Facebook that The Horror Show will be released as a DVD + BD Combo Pack.
I hope they can do a reversible cover, similar to Dark Angel / I Come in Peace, with the House 3 artwork on the back. That would fill the hole in my collection, and many others, once and for all. If we don't get into the post-3 sequels and the Italian ones. lol.
Although don't think I'm not including the original Psycho into the equation. If I buy the sequels first, I don't intend on watching them right away until I get my hands on the Hitchcock film.
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Finland
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Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
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Sweden
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Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
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