Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

no. nonononono. It's HORRIBLE compared to the original. I think it's horrible compared to 3 as well, but I'm one of the biggest champions of 3 that there is. I'm glad it's out there and there's not a gap between 1 and 3 anymore, but man...after watching it last year I'm not going to be one of the buyers. Congrats to everyone who wanted it!

Originally Posted by Damonstein

Yeah, I agree. It's fun but very dumbed down and kid friendly with too many cheesy gags.

Part 2 was the first film in the series that I saw so I have a soft spot for it and actually prefer it over the others probably because of the nostalgia. When I watched Part 1 and 3 sometime afterwards, they were much darker for something I was thinking was going to be more like a cheesy horror comedy series so that threw me for a loop as a kid.

I will be interested in revisiting this though since it's probably been 20 years since I last watched it. I always remember the scene with the old zombie answering the phone and being asked who the president is, "um, Harry Truman"

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Hopefully that new scan is 4K.

4K or 2K either way but it should look better than my old DVD.

Originally Posted by Goldensuitcase

This is getting me very excited for this years COMIC CON. You know with the recent rights to both studios, there are going to be a lot of awesome movies announced!!!

Please oh please MOTHMAN PROPHECIES!

Yes July shall be exciting and this year got better eh?

Mothman would be something in a CE.

[jcole8882]

I dont mean to be selfish, return of the living dead 2 and brainscan is fantastic news, but you guys think we'll one or two more titles before ifc movies.. or is that it for august?

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

I dont mean to be selfish, return of the living dead 2 and brainscan is fantastic news, but you guys think we'll one or two more titles before ifc movies.. or is that it for august?

They haven't announced a Shout Select title in a good while, but have promised there are big titles for the future.

[jcole8882]

Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

They haven't announced a Shout Select title in a good while, but have promised there are big titles for the future.

I see u got Cheerleader Camp on your want list there... I really want it too.. badly...

[Thomas Veil]

Well, nice to see Return of the Living Dead Part II come out...I won't be getting it(I think 3 is much better) but good to see for those that want it and also means we are getting closer to my wanted titles...Critters set, Deadly Friend and hopefully a Tremors CE...ok and Nightwing from Sony if they can get it.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by Thomas Veil

Well, nice to see Return of the Living Dead Part II come out...I won't be getting it(I think 3 is much better) but good to see for those that want it and also means we are getting closer to my wanted titles...Critters set, Deadly Friend and hopefully a Tremors CE...ok and Nightwing from Sony if they can get it.

Maybe they might announce Tremors CE this month or next or at the comic con as it can use a 4K or 2K restoration and extras galore to please fans of the original.

Nightwing would make a fine choice as it needs the BD treatment badly.

[bb8977]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Omg yess!!! I'm very eager and excited to see what get!

So long as we get a Critters box set I'll be happy !!!

[bb8977]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

I dont mean to be selfish, return of the living dead 2 and brainscan is fantastic news, but you guys think we'll one or two more titles before ifc movies.. or is that it for august?

I think that 5 releases plus the steelbooks and ifc titles are pretty good for one months work !

They'll no doubt be saving the big hitters for Sept/Oct.

[RedHarvest]

I'm calling Judgment Night and Surviving the Game as future Shout Select titles.

[Blu-Dre]

Keeping an eye on Robert Englund's social media pages and convention appearances. He's known to let slip tidbits, so if he ever says "I just did some commentary for the Nightmare sequels" we'll know that Freddy's coming to Scream Factory, sooner or later.

And yes, I believe that franchise deserves better than what WB did on the last set (Especially the PQ on some of the sequels, The Dream Master in particular.) Commentaries from Englund on 2-6 should have been a reality as far back as the original New Line Platinum Edition. The man can talk up a storm for hours about anything.

Aside from that, I'm VERY happy about the recent announcements and look forward to all the possibilities ahead.

[jcole8882]

In terms of shout select.. I'd really love to see Problem Child, Problem Child 2 ..

Also..
Drop Dead Fred
Jawbreaker
Ace Ventura movies
Addams Family movies
Stay Tuned
Just one of the Guys
It Takes Two
Girl Inturrupted
Dennis the Menace
Dont Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead

A good few of these are warner, universal or sony...

[EricYuillMovieFan]

Dr. Giggles? I love that movie. Critters has to happen too. But I'm happy they got ROTLD2

[GasmaskAvenger]

Robert Englund doing new commentary tracks for Elm Street 1-5, Freddy's Dead, New Nightmare and Freddy Vs. Jason (perhaps with Heather on Elm Street 1, Dream Warriors and New Nightmare while Ken Kirzinger joins him for Freddy Vs. Jason. Perhaps Lisa Wilcox could join for her respective entries, Mark Patton and Kim Myers for Freddy's Revenge and maybe some father/daughter chat with Lisa Zane for Freddy's Dead) would be awesome.

I doubt anyone from the remake would be up for a commentary track for the 2010 remake except maybe Kyle Gallner, who's character Quentin Smith has enjoyed a surge in popularity lately thanks to Dead by Daylight. That said, I could see Jackie Earle Haley, Thomas Dekker and Katie Cassidy doing interviews, though.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

I disagree. I'd put Carrie on the same boat as The Exorcist, The Shining and Psycho. It's a classic horror film.

I would also.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by Goldensuitcase

Oh come on.....this is much better than part 3. I think it's right up there with the original. Very good and entertaining.

No way is Return II as good as the original. The soundtrack is not as good, the cast isn't as good and the lines aren't as good either. It's more like an alternative take on the original. It should have been thrown on the original release like a work print would be.

[Catastrophe]

With the WB deal, providing New Line titles are included (which I'm sure they are), then maybe we can get a nice blu of the Willard remake.

It'd make a nice companion to Scream's blu of the original!

[Blu-Dre]

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Robert Englund doing new commentary tracks for Elm Street 1-5, Freddy's Dead, New Nightmare and Freddy Vs. Jason (perhaps with Heather on Elm Street 1, Dream Warriors and New Nightmare while Ken Kirzinger joins him for Freddy Vs. Jason. Perhaps Lisa Wilcox could join for her respective entries, Mark Patton and Kim Myers for Freddy's Revenge and maybe some father/daughter chat with Lisa Zane for Freddy's Dead) would be awesome.

I doubt anyone from the remake would be up for a commentary track for the 2010 remake except maybe Kyle Gallner, who's character Quentin Smith has enjoyed a surge in popularity lately thanks to Dead by Daylight.

Ironically, Gallner is probably the only one of the four leads that had anything positive to say about the film. I asked him recently in a live chat what he thinks about the film now after Rooney Mara and Thomas Dekker trashed it, he said something to the effect of, "It is what it is. It was never going to be as good as the original, but it's not the worst film out there."

Katie Cassidy has never spoken about it, as far as I've seen.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I would also.

Carrie, I'd have to agree, is a classic that can rank beside Exorcist, Shining, Rosemary's Baby, and so forth. It very well could have been placed within Criterion, especially since they have other De Palma films. I was surprised to see Scream Factory release it, but they put out a nice edition, so it's all right with me.

[MJD64]

A bit of ancient history, but Carrie was released by Criterion on laserdisc waaaay back in 1991 and featured an audio commentary by De Palma scholar Laurent Bouzereau and screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen.

Would love to see either Scream or Criterion release De Palma's The Fury in a special-edition that would give the excellent Arrow release a run for its money...