Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 4665 - Blu-ray Forum

fred25_Ca · 01-13-2025, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BobSimms

Are these really Scream Factory titles?

I dunno but I sure as Hell am screaming right now!

MifuneFan · 01-13-2025, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BobSimms

Are these really Scream Factory titles?

This thread is essentially a general Shout thread now. The actual Shout thread isn't stickied so most stuff coming from SF including major news like that will inevitably be posted here. In any event, some of the films n the Golden Princess library are horror and do fit with the Scream Factory branding.

Robojaws · 01-13-2025, 04:08 PM

****ing A. Best news ever.

Mikezilla3k · 01-13-2025, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

John Woo, Chow Yun-fat Classics Among 156-Film Golden Princess Library Acquired by Shout! Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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Originally Posted by deatheats

The acquisition’s crown jewels include Woo’s action masterpieces “Hard Boiled,” “The Killer,” the complete “Better Tomorrow” trilogy, “Bullet in the Head” and “Once a Thief.” The library also boasts Ringo Lam’s “City on Fire,” “Prison on Fire” and its sequel; Eric Tsang’s “Aces Go Places”; Tsui’s “Peking Opera Blues”; Tony Ching’s “Chinese Ghost Story” trilogy; and additional hits like Wai Ka-fai’s “Peace Hotel,” Andrew Kam and Johnnie To’s “The Big Heat” and Alex Law’s “Now You See It, Now You Don’t.”

fred25_Ca · 01-13-2025, 04:15 PM

It's nice to see everyone so frigging happy for once around here. After how shitty world news has been for the past few months, this is something I think we all needed.

Nighthawk71 · 01-13-2025, 04:18 PM

Amazing news...i cant wait for Bullet in the Head...huge news

bsend · 01-13-2025, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Man, 2025 and 2026 are really going to be the years for HK cinema. It started out strong, but now things are going NUTS!!!!

It's amazing after hearing about how we wouldn't be able to see these titles for a variety of rights reasons. It's a huge untapped well of titles.

DrEricVornoff · 01-13-2025, 04:26 PM

This is great news... and I certainly don't want to take away from that...

But I do apologize in advance for being a Debbie Downer though...

I just wish these films weren't with a label that:

Utilizes Mexican pressing/assembly plants where damage/assembly QC is in the toilet...
Puts simple, flimsy cardboard slips on their cases, yet charges an arm and a leg for them.

Sorry... this is great news for these films and their fans... but not great news that it's this label.

Everyone is gonna get these films... but without nice chip boxes and perfect bound books... yet pay out of pocket like they are.

And everyone is gonna be playing the "Press Your Damaged Disc Luck" wheel... over and over...

DisneyDreamer2023 · 01-13-2025, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidRoylance

This is going to be huge for Shout, some of the most requested titles in cinema are the Hong Kong John Woo's. I am in for these.

I wonder if they will license to UK distributors like Arrow or Eureka?

They will probably just keep them all USA/Canada exclusive! Can imagine they would boast about being the only boutique label having the exclusive rights to this library.

LeDroitDeTuer · 01-13-2025, 04:49 PM

Absolutely great news, and another case where constantly pessimistic naysayers are once again proven wrong. Thanks for the heads-up, I'll need to clear some shelf space for these.

Mikezilla3k · 01-13-2025, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DrEricVornoff

I just wish these films weren't with a label that:

Utilizes Mexican pressing/assembly plants where damage/assembly QC is in the toilet...
Puts simple, flimsy cardboard slips on their cases, yet charges an arm and a leg for them.

Will still be better releases given how The Killer never even got a full HD release lol, all of the Blu-Rays have been upscales.

StarDestroyer52 · 01-13-2025, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Man, 2025 and 2026 are really going to be the years for HK cinema. It started out strong, but now things are going NUTS!!!!

Yep, its going to be hard to top this as a fan of home video.

JoelGoodsen · 01-13-2025, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Man, 2025 and 2026 are really going to be the years for HK cinema. It started out strong, but now things are going NUTS!!!!

And you were being grumpy with me when I said enough labels were and would carry on releasing HK titles, without the VSA line being took over by them and putting 90s US Martial Arts films in the dark

Very pleased for you

BigSleepy · 01-13-2025, 05:19 PM

Is there a place to see the full list of 156 titles?

StarDestroyer52 · 01-13-2025, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigSleepy

Is there a place to see the full list of 156 titles?

https://hkmdb.com/db/companies/view....isplay_set=eng
https://hkmdb.com/db/companies/view....isplay_set=eng

DukeTogo84 · 01-13-2025, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

And you were being grumpy with me when I said enough labels were and would carry on releasing HK titles, without the VSA line being took over by them and putting 90s US Martial Arts films in the dark

Very pleased for you

At this point I'm pretty much content. If we can get the Johnnie To crime films like Exiled, Election I and II, and Full Time Killers, I'll be set for life. I'm pretty much done complaining about a lack of HK films, probably for forever now.

JoelGoodsen · 01-13-2025, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

At this point I'm pretty much content. If we can get the Johnnie To crime films like Exiled, Election I and II, and Full Time Killers, I'll be set for life. I'm pretty much done complaining about a lack of HK films, probably for forever now.

It is a great feeling to reach a point of being content. Hopefully these discs turn out great. Will be picking up a few of them myself.

DukeTogo84 · 01-13-2025, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

It is a great feeling to reach a point of being content. Hopefully these discs turn out great. Will be picking up a few of them myself.

Yeah, the John Woo ones are all pretty much gold as well the Ringo Lam films like City on Fire and Full Contact. My HK collection has always felt incomplete without them. Here in the US we never even got Bullet in the Head before on DVD so it's pretty crazy that it's finally happening.

trentdiesel · 01-13-2025, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, the John Woo ones are all pretty much gold as well the Ringo Lam films like City on Fire and Full Contact. My HK collection has always felt incomplete without them. Here in the US we never even got Bullet in the Head before on DVD so it's pretty crazy that it's finally happening.

I only have a few DVDs left and it's mostly all those you listed above. Will be very excited to upgrade, great news

fattyjoe37 · 01-13-2025, 05:55 PM

Amazing news. Funny how just last week we were thinking Shout was kind of limping along just re-releasing the same films on 4K that they did a couple years ago on Blu. Out of all of these I'm most excited for the Chinese Ghost Story films, which will most definitely be Scream Factory titles.

01-13-2025, 04:26 PM	#93288
DrEricVornoff Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:The Old Willow's Place 4K collection:548 Blu-ray collection:3928 DVD collection:476 Trading Score:7	This is great news... and I certainly don't want to take away from that... But I do apologize in advance for being a Debbie Downer though... I just wish these films weren't with a label that: Utilizes Mexican pressing/assembly plants where damage/assembly QC is in the toilet... Puts simple, flimsy cardboard slips on their cases, yet charges an arm and a leg for them. Sorry... this is great news for these films and their fans... but not great news that it's this label. Everyone is gonna get these films... but without nice chip boxes and perfect bound books... yet pay out of pocket like they are. And everyone is gonna be playing the "Press Your Damaged Disc Luck" wheel... over and over...

01-13-2025, 04:08 PM	#93283
Robojaws Active Member Member since:Jan 2017 Location:Germany 4K collection:348 Blu-ray collection:2188 DVD collection:6 Blu-ray reviews: 13	****ing A. Best news ever.

01-13-2025, 04:15 PM	#93285
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	It's nice to see everyone so frigging happy for once around here. After how shitty world news has been for the past few months, this is something I think we all needed.

01-13-2025, 04:18 PM	#93286
Nighthawk71 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2021	Amazing news...i cant wait for Bullet in the Head...huge news

01-13-2025, 04:49 PM	#93290
LeDroitDeTuer Power Member Member since:Jul 2021 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:1390 DVD collection:19	Absolutely great news, and another case where constantly pessimistic naysayers are once again proven wrong. Thanks for the heads-up, I'll need to clear some shelf space for these.

01-13-2025, 05:19 PM	#93294
BigSleepy Active Member Member since:Aug 2020 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:542 DVD collection:3	Is there a place to see the full list of 156 titles?

01-13-2025, 05:55 PM	#93300
fattyjoe37 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:WA 4K collection:522 Blu-ray collection:2687 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:115	Amazing news. Funny how just last week we were thinking Shout was kind of limping along just re-releasing the same films on 4K that they did a couple years ago on Blu. Out of all of these I'm most excited for the Chinese Ghost Story films, which will most definitely be Scream Factory titles.

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