Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Keyser Soze.]

Originally Posted by rickah88

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Meanwhile if you talk any sort of criticism in the KL thread you risk a KLI meltdown, lol. Is this the 2nd or 3rd KLI now posting, I lost count. But I guess that gets a pass.
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Sounds like I need to go read that thread! Thanks for the heads up.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by rickah88

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The reason I mentioned KL was that the original insider left over all the grief which was a fraction of what the SF reps had to deal with.

This is inaccurate. The former KINO insider who posted under the username "MisterLime" left his job at KINO and that's why he stopped posting.

And while I can certainly sympathize with a company spokesperson who must consistently address any litany of complaints and criticism, they are also representing a product for sale to the public as well as the company who manufactures and markets that product. Maintaining their composure in confrontations may indeed be a tough job, but it is still a job and, I believe, their responsibility to do it in as civil and engaging a way as possible. (Check the VINEGAR SYNDROME thread for a perfect example of this). It's undoubtedly true that the customer is NOT always right and, yes, I too have seen comments in these threads that would tax my patience, but regardless it is a poor example set by any company who so easily and dismissively treats their potential customers, no matter how provoked they may feel.

SHOUT has failed the public relations test time and time again and deserve no excuses for it. The various KINO insiders have also failed this test in my estimation, proving to be way too sensitive and quick to lash out at what is for all intents and purposes their lifeline, the buyers. Some people are just not cut out to deal with the public and I think we see evidence of that frequently in the KINO thread as well as the CODE RED and especially the DARK FORCE threads. However, where those threads differ from the SHOUT/SCREAM ones is that at least none of them have deserted their post, they keep on trying to do their job, as flawed as the effort might be. I give them a lot of credit for that. SHOUT on the other hand has chosen to simply retreat and that to me is a poor indication of their business ethic. If you can't take any responsibility to openly patronize your faithful customer base when you are given a propitious opportunity like these forums, why are you even in a business that deals with them?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

All I know is that despite the ridiculousness of some of the complaints/comments in this thread over the years, it's never even remotely come close to the craziness that is seen on a regular basis in the Code Red/Dark Forces threads and both of those "insiders" still regularly post here... and if I'm being completely honest, make this forum that much more fun to be a part of.

Lol! I didn’t even want to open that can of worms. That thread is downright scary.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze.

Sounds like I need to go read that thread! Thanks for the heads up.

Most of the comments were deleted I believe. I wanted to save you some time.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Lol! I didn’t even want to open that can of worms. That thread is downright scary.

I've for the most part given up on Dark Force/Code Red releases. Their model for conducting business is too bizarre, unprofessional, and frustrating. You can't just "go buy" releases from them anymore. It's become a random gameshow like event, which isn't what I got into collecting for...

[SuperDrewBros]

Let's all hope 14 Classic Media/Universal/Criterion/STARZ Godzilla and Toho's Giant Monsters on Scream Factory Blu-ray?

include Gojira, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla and More.

Both Japanese and American/Toho Original English Dub Versions.

[jcole8882]

Hey everyone Shout Select just announced Going My Way coming to bluray in September... I went to look it up on wikipedia and it says it's with Paramount... o.o did Paramount rights expire or is this a first from a new deal?

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Hey everyone Shout Select just announced Going My Way coming to bluray in September... I went to look it up on wikipedia and it says it's with Paramount... o.o did Paramount rights expire or is this a first from a new deal?

Universal own the majority of Paramount’s pre-1950 sound library.

[jcole8882]

Darn... was hoping they actually got into paramount....

[Blu-Dre]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Darn... was hoping they actually got into paramount....

When there's a Shout Select release of Terms of Endearment, only then will I believe that Paramount has opened its licensing doors.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Hey everyone Shout Select just announced Going My Way coming to bluray in September... I went to look it up on wikipedia and it says it's with Paramount... o.o did Paramount rights expire or is this a first from a new deal?

Part of the EMKA library of pre-1950 Paramount films owned by Universal through MCA.

[Member-222782]

There's still 1900-1930 left to cover at Shout. Maybe they'll announce some silent films at Comic Con

[TripleHBK]

Thanks to Grimfrost in the Evilspeak thread for pointing this out but...

Evilspeak appears to have quietly gone out of print. The listing is no longer on Shouts website and all other retailers are out of stock. If this was one you were sleeping on best get after it.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

There's still 1900-1930 left to cover at Shout. Maybe they'll announce some silent films at Comic Con

I would think that any 20s Paramount or Universal stuff would either be released by Kino or Flicker Alley. Would think there would be plenty of pre-Code horror that Scream could release?

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Thanks to Grimfrost in the Evilspeak thread for pointing this out but...

Evilspeak appears to have quietly gone out of print. The listing is no longer on Shouts website and all other retailers are out of stock. If this was one you were sleeping on best get after it.

And that was one of two Code Red titles released through SF.

[LordSummerIsle]

I think it is hilarious that no one is bidding on those $200+ Vincent Price collections anymore. Ever since SF said they would try to put it out again, those scalpers have taken a hit. Beautiful.

[TheHorrorNerd]

Originally Posted by scwilli1

I think it is hilarious that no one is bidding on those $200+ Vincent Price collections anymore. Ever since SF said they would try to put it out again, those scalpers have taken a hit. Beautiful.

All is right in the world

[bsend]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Thanks to Grimfrost in the Evilspeak thread for pointing this out but...

Evilspeak appears to have quietly gone out of print. The listing is no longer on Shouts website and all other retailers are out of stock. If this was one you were sleeping on best get after it.

Sadly by this point, Evilspeak is now going for sky high places on all of the usual websites.

[bsend]

I noticed that the Sony/Mill Creek "I know what you did last summer" blu ray is going for $60 which means its no longer available. I would venture to say this one is going to be a Scream release soon.

[Mike0284]

Looks like Arrow has Nightbreed for the UK.

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Found this on cult-labs forums - confirmation that Nightbreed is indeed coming from Arrow!



Is this buried in the tenth anniversary booklets? Surprised it wasn't spotted earlier if so (unless I've missed it on here)