Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[LeaveInPieces]

Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

Yeah part 3 is awful but its by Fred Dekker so there are some that will buy just for that.
But seriously, a PG13 Robocop? in 1993? What did they think was going to happen?

PG-13 And the lack of Peter Weller is why I haven't even bothered seeing it, let alone putting money on it. I love the original so much that I named one of my dogs after it (yes, his name is Robocop), and rate the sequel along the same lines as Predator 2 or similar fare; flawed, but still a blast. I just can't imagine a RoboCop flick that middle-school students can legally buy a ticket for.

[Thomas Irwin]

Originally Posted by zbinks

1. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
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5. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

Originally Posted by critterdvd

I don't know how I missed this release, but the 80s kid in me must buy this disc! And then spend approximately the length of the movie asking myself why I wasted perfectly good beer money...

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

Yes i saw the movie in theaters at age 6 and thought it sucked then saw it again on DVD in 2005, it sucked ass again and won't buy it on BD since that movie is one of the worst i've seen.

What does it say about me, that I own this?



I haven't gotten around to picking the movie up yet.

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

They should release the second one also.

Best 2 has the best fights in the series.

Best of the Best 2 - english trailer HD - YouTube

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by Markgway

Best 2 has the best fights in the series.

Best of the Best 2 - english trailer HD - YouTube

I love the whole series. There is a great UK set that contains all four Best of the Best films on Blu-ray. I'd be happy if Scream released it, but it seems like a long shot to me. That UK set is pretty awesome, though. Part 2 does indeed have the best fight scenes.

[RedHarvest]

In reference to the "worst" Scream Factory CEs, I'd go with Garbage Pail, Teen Wolf Too, Leslie Vernon, and the Strangers. I collect all the CEs, and though I currently own them all, I've started to question the need to own the ones I'm never going to watch. It's a possibility that Ninja III will be the first CE I don't buy. That last bunch, pre Warner and Sony buzz, seemed desperate and unfitting with the label. I don't want to start an argument over the quality of those films--I do respect LV and Strangers, they just seemed like unnecessary CE acquisitions.

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

They should release the second one also.

1,000,000 times yes. Love them both

[Ant1010]

Best of the Best 2 is with Fox.. has Shout factory, Olive, Kino or any of those players gotten any Fox titles?

[Member-222782]

I don't think I've ever been disappointed by a Scream Factory release - at least not about the quality of the movie itself. I know what I get myself into when I buy this stuff and do try to limit myself to movies I'll likely watch more than once. I do find it curious what people's standards are when they call something a turd. For Robocop 3, for instance, do they hate the film because Robocop can fly like Superman and they find that preposterous? I don't let these details bother me tbh. Most movies are turn-your-brain-off engagements meant to provide an escape and entertain you for 90 minutes.

[Bronson13]

Do they always just release one Collectors Edition a month? I swear they used to release 2 or 3 a month.

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

I don't think I've ever been disappointed by a Scream Factory release - at least not about the quality of the movie itself. I know what I get myself into when I buy this stuff and do try to limit myself to movies I'll likely watch more than once. I do find it curious what people's standards are when they call something a turd. For Robocop 3, for instance, do they hate the film because Robocop can fly like Superman and they find that preposterous? I don't let these details bother me tbh. Most movies are turn-your-brain-off engagements meant to provide an escape and entertain you for 90 minutes.

I'd also say the PG-13 aspects play the biggest role in hamstringing the movie. This is Robocop. It needs to be over-the-top violent.

[Pete Rock]

Eric Roberts will forever have my respect for the work he did on Best of the Best. For a guy that doesn't have any real life formal martial arts training, I thought he did a hell of a job in his fight scene with James Lew. I read something about him training with Phillip Rhee to prepare for the role, but that wouldn't be easy to pick up in a matter of weeks or months.

As has been discussed, the original Best of the Best is with Sony. Hopefully it's something for the Shout Select line at some point. Best of the Best 2 on the other hand is with Fox. The only company I can think of that is currently working with Fox is Kino. So it might be possible.

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by Bronson13

Do they always just release one Collectors Edition a month? I swear they used to release 2 or 3 a month.

They pick up in the fall usually, especially October

[Tylur]

Originally Posted by Bronson13

Do they always just release one Collectors Edition a month? I swear they used to release 2 or 3 a month.

I assume the reason for the lack of CE's for the past few months is because Scream have been working on a huge amount of Warner titles (and sony too) to release for this fall. The Comic Con announcements this year should be good!

[TripleHBK]

Keep in mind that licensing agreements can also dictate what is and isn't a collectors edition. On top of that theirs the cost factor. Not every title is going to see adequate sales at the Collectors Edition MSRP, but at a slightly cheaper standard edition MSRP product may move a bit quicker. I'd say so far there really haven't been any collectors edition worthy titles beyond the ones already announced as collectors editions.

[starsteam]

Piranha II was going to be a CE but now that they're working with Sony it was downgraded. It seems that Sony is allowing them to do a few new extras but not to the extent that they wanted in order to make it a CE.

So for all we know, they might not be allowed to make CE versions of Sony titles. I'm not really expecting Sony to treat Shout any different than Twilight Time.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

Yeah part 3 is awful but its by Fred Dekker so there are some that will buy just for that.
But seriously, a PG13 Robocop? in 1993? What did they think was going to happen?

Originally Posted by jthefrank

I'd also say the PG-13 aspects play the biggest role in hamstringing the movie. This is Robocop. It needs to be over-the-top violent.

I agree Robocop 2 was the last worthy Robocop worth a damn in my view as since 3 they had been water downing the character of his r-rated adult roots and dumbing him down to PG-13 with Robocop 3, the series and the remake and not respecting the roots of the character.

I think they should do a netflix or amazon prime TV animated series with a TV-MA rating and have MGM Television with Madhouse studios of Japan with Yoshika Kawajari of Ninja Scroll/Wicked City/Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust fame to do the series and be back to the r-rated roots of the first 2 movies.

Originally Posted by Tylur

I assume the reason for the lack of CE's for the past few months is because Scream have been working on a huge amount of Warner titles (and sony too) to release for this fall. The Comic Con announcements this year should be good!

Originally Posted by starsteam

Piranha II was going to be a CE but now that they're working with Sony it was downgraded. It seems that Sony is allowing them to do a few new extras but not to the extent that they wanted in order to make it a CE.

So for all we know, they might not be allowed to make CE versions of Sony titles. I'm not really expecting Sony to treat Shout any different than Twilight Time.

Candyman CE might be in the works if Shout/Scream can join with Sony for it and could be announced at the comic con or this month or next month.

I'm sure they got Fright Night CE (even thought there is some people who don't own the Eureka BD would be glad to have it but i just got the Eureka BD and would love to have part 2 in a CE which i'm sure they might announce 2), The Blob CE, Sleepwalkers, Wolf, Night of the Living Dead 1990 CE and others in the works it's a theory from Sony.

Hope this month they will announce a couple of more August titles and next month a couple of titles for september.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by Pete Rock

Eric Roberts will forever have my respect for the work he did on Best of the Best. For a guy that doesn't have any real life formal martial arts training, I thought he did a hell of a job in his fight scene with James Lew. I read something about him training with Phillip Rhee to prepare for the role, but that wouldn't be easy to pick up in a matter of weeks or months.

As has been discussed, the original Best of the Best is with Sony. Hopefully it's something for the Shout Select line at some point. Best of the Best 2 on the other hand is with Fox. The only company I can think of that is currently working with Fox is Kino. So it might be possible.

Not to turn this into a Best of the Best thread, but I'm right there with you on Eric Roberts's performance. He comes across as a talented martial artist. I like that Roberts has evolved into this film-saving character actor over time, but he's still very underappreciated, and always brings a certain entertainment value--as well as a semblance of quality--to any film he's in. Best of the Best 2 is another great performance from him, as is Free Fall.

[zbinks]

RE: Candyman

Originally Posted by Scream Factory

Sorry we can confirm that we don't have this release at present time.

https://twitter.com/Scream_Factory/s...80690585804800

[BarnDoor]

Slightly curious wording there, with the 'at present time'. Maybe they're trying to negotiate something?

[jcole8882]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Slightly curious wording there, with the 'at present time'. Maybe they're trying to negotiate something?

Scream factory is known to throw ppl off.. they could have said that just to keep it a real suprise.. but who knows just a theory of mine...