Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[jmspls72]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

No! It's finally happened to me! What I've always feared! I bought a movie that was already in my collection I've owned the UK edition of The Mummy's Shroud for however long it's been out (2 years?) but I preordered the Shout edition back in November without realizing I already had it. I'm usually careful about these things but, this time, the film's title never even entered my consciousness while I was clicking keys on my computer ordering this edition. And yesterday, while going through the disc, something looked awfully familiar about the film but I still couldn't place it (it was initially a blind buy). I've been trying to get more into Hammer stuff but this isn't the way to do it

I understand your issue. I mention accidentally have done this myself. When I mentioned this topic before and I got threadcrapped.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by tangerinewolf

Horror-related from Paramount sounds good to me. I hope Breakdown is considered horror! If Scream Factory is going to space out some of the big Paramount titles throughout the year, like The Dead Zone, War of the Worlds, perhaps Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, or a combination of many others, maybe inbetween, they can include some of what many might consider lesser titles like Peter Bogdanovich's first film Targets with Boris Karloff, and another which hadn't been mentioned lately, The Stepford Wives (1975).

Unfortunately The Stepford Wives is no longer with Paramount, it was merely licenced by them for DVD release to coincide with the remake. It's part of a package of films with some entity who are apparently asking for an absurd amount.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Unfortunately The Stepford Wives is no longer with Paramount, it was merely licenced by them for DVD release to coincide with the remake. It's part of a package of films with some entity who are apparently asking for an absurd amount.

Bristol-Myers Squibb, a major New York-based pharmaceutical company that generates about $20 billion in revenue per year.

[Member-222782]

I wonder if that old Anchor Bay DVD of The Stepford Wives is worth anything.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Bristol-Myers Squibb, a major New York-based pharmaceutical company that generates about $20 billion in revenue per year.

That's the one. Sounds like they could do with the extra revenue from licencing these titles out then...

[Boggle]

Obviously The Stepford Wives means peanuts to a company like that. If it's not going to generate millions it's not worth their time. Which is a real shame because The Stepford Wives is a real classic that deserves a quality release. Frustrating.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Boggle

Obviously The Stepford Wives means peanuts to a company like that. If it's not going to generate millions it's not worth their time. Which is a real shame because The Stepford Wives is a real classic that deserves a quality release. Frustrating.

Not to mention The Heartbreak Kid, Sleuth and a few others, including one I'd love to see on Blu, Law and Disorder. According to the Kino Insider, When Michael Calls, To Kill a Clown, The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie and What Became of Jack and Jill? are also part of their holdings. Not sure what else is part of the package, though something called The Darwin Adventure and a couple more TV movies look to be.

In short, if Shout were to somehow agree a deal with Bristol-Myers Squibb, there's 5 Scream candidates in there, plus at least 3 for the Select line.

[Boggle]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Not to mention The Heartbreak Kid, Sleuth and a number of others, including (I believe) one I'd love to see, Law and Disorder. According to the Kino Insider, To Kill a Clown, The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie and What Became of Jack and Jill? are also part of their holdings.

I don't understand why they're hoarding these films. Maybe they'll throw their hat in the ring for the streaming wars and launch their own subscription service. Bristol Myers Streaming. Because we really need another one of those.

[Member-222782]

How the hell did a drug company get involved in filmmaking? Other examples of WTF associations/ownership:

Gladden Paint financed a string of films in the 80's, including Mannequin
Trane, the Air Conditioning company, had a hand in producing Shock Waves (1977)
And in one of the most infamous cases, Coca-Cola briefly owned Columbia Pictures in the mid-80's. Any others?

[BarnDoor]

I believe Night of the Juggler has (regrettably) ended up with someone weird, possibly a soap company, I'm not sure.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

How the hell did a drug company get involved in filmmaking?

Because they thought it was a worthwhile investment that could be profitable.

[Catastrophe]

Bing Crosby's production company produced Willard and Ben.

Not quite the same thing but still pretty bizarre when you think about it.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by Boggle

I don't understand why they're hoarding these films. Maybe they'll throw their hat in the ring for the streaming wars and launch their own subscription service. Bristol Myers Streaming. Because we really need another one of those.

It's not that they are hoarding the films, it's that they are asking too much for licencing the titles out. Being a pharma company they are out of touch with how much revenue is generated by blu-rays these days and having been paid a ton of money for the licences back at the height of the DVD era, they still think that's what they are worth.

Originally Posted by Cinema84

How the hell did a drug company get involved in filmmaking?

I don't think they themselves were involved in filmmaking in anyway. I think it's more likely they swallowed up some company which also owned the production company that made the films.

[BarnDoor]

Pet Sematary 2 final specs:

NEW 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative Approved By Director Mary Lambert
NEW Audio Commentary With Director Mary Lambert
NEW Young And Brooding – An Interview With Actor Edward Furlong
NEW Playing Over The Top – An Interview With Actor Clancy Brown
NEW My First Film – An Interview With Actor Jason McGuire
NEW A Thousand Dollar Bet – An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Creator Steve Johnson
NEW Orchestrated Grunge – An Interview With Composer Mark Governor
Original Theatrical Trailer

Another new Paramount transfer. Hopefully we see even more going forward.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

I don't think they themselves were involved in filmmaking in anyway. I think it's more likely they swallowed up some company which also owned the production company that made the films.

Originally Posted by Bristol-Myers Squibb

1972
PALOMAR PICTURES INTERNATIONAL
Bristol-Myers announces the formation of Palomar Pictures International. Palomar produces several films, including The Stepford Wives and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. The company exits the film business two years later.

https://www.bms.com/about-us/our-com...-timeline.html

Edit:...which is factually inaccurate or misleading on multiple counts. Edgar Scherick started Palomar several years prior to that. Variety apparently reported Bristol-Myers acquiring Palomar in 1970, and Stepford Wives wasn't released until 1975.

[Boggle]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I believe Night of the Juggler has (regrettably) ended up with someone weird, possibly a soap company, I'm not sure.

I saw a 16mm print of this last year and it thoroughly kicks ass. This is close to the top of my dream wishlist. I will not give up hope.

[Member-222782]

Wait, so Bristol Myers/Palomar also produced Pelham One Two Three? What am I missing here? That one was easily available through MGM

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Wait, so Bristol Myers/Palomar also produced Pelham One Two Three? What am I missing here? That one was easily available through MGM

Produced, yes, but I think MGM controls all the rights to the film through United Artists.

[Donl1282]

Apparently Italy will be getting The Omen boxset on 2/27 without the remake. I wonder if the extra features will be identical to SF release.

[theEXORCIST]

Just watched When a stranger calls back Riff Trax on Prime. Man that was funny lol makes me wanna buy the blu ray