Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[cmac]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

sounds like this may be a 3 disc set with 2 movies a disc? or do you all think it will be a 6 disc set?

4 discs

[captveg]

Originally Posted by cmac

The rights holder of GODZILLA 1985 is a mystery... though their rights expire in about a year.

Now this is an interesting tidbit. Would you be able to share how something like this works? Is this a case of the film being licensed long ago and knowing when the US rights expire, but with the now mystery company's current identity/status unavailable? If you were interested in a title in such a position (not saying this title specifically) can you simply wait for that expiration date to pass and attempt to license new rights from the film owners in Japan?

Just curious how these odd rights situations, especially for US rights to non-US films, shake out. (I know a handful of MST3K titles have been impossible to figure out despite many efforts!)

[captveg]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I have This Island Earth in the MST3K version + I have a R1 full frame DVD and the R2 PAL Widescreen edition...

I still cant believe that movie was chosen...its not that bad a movie, in fact in some domains its a real classic...

Now Olive Films on the other is releasing Fire Maidens of Outer Space which is and was a great choice for MST3K - the famous Timmy episode

As Rifftrax has proven, sometimes movies that are dated/quirky rather than outright awful work better. There are some painful episodes of truly low-rung awful films that aren't that funny to me because the films are just THAT bad to sit through, while the merely OK films such as TIE are often much funnier to me.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

I'm also not much of a fan of the amityville horror but I'm happy scream got the rights to release 3 of them because I know there's plenty of people who do like it. I'm interested to check out Amityville II though.

Despite poor reviews from critics and audiences alike, there's been some horror friends who's opinion I hold value to who don't even like the original but love it's sequel for some reason.

I'm sure there's something to that and I'll probably grab this box set if its a good price. As I said, I'm not a fan but then again I don't hate the franchise and strangely enough I do occasionally feel the desire to watch amityville horror even though I know I never enjoy it THAT much. Plus I like to support good companies and Scream are doing enough excellent work that's making me really happy to warrant giving them some extra cash.

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by captveg

Now this is an interesting tidbit. Would you be able to share how something like this works? Is this a case of the film being licensed long ago and knowing when the US rights expire, but with the now mystery company's current identity/status unavailable? If you were interested in a title in such a position (not saying this title specifically) can you simply wait for that expiration date to pass and attempt to license new rights from the film owners in Japan?

Just curious how these odd rights situations, especially for US rights to non-US films, shake out. (I know a handful of MST3K titles have been impossible to figure out despite many efforts!)

It's the last of the Godzilla films not on at least DVD in the US...whomever has the rights is missing out, I would think this would sell well at this point. I remember seeing this in the theater when it came out here and would love to check it out again.

[spawningblue]

I actually really like The Amityville Trilogy cover. Very creepy! Glad to hear they will have their original artwork on the cases as well.

As for the Price set, it's uderstandable that they can't have their own covers but it's nice to hear there will be a booklet that does. Once again Scream goes that extra step that they don't need to to please the fans.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Possible Universal Titles from the new deal may include:
001) Cat People
002) Ghost Story
003) Firestarter
004) Jaws 3D
005) Jaws: The Revenge
006) Nightmares
007) Metalstorm?
008) Slayground
009) The 'burbs
010) Howard the Duck
011) Shocker
012) The People Under the Stairs
013) The Serpent and the Rainbow
014) Matinee
015) Death Becomes Her
016) Demon Knight
017) Bordello of Blood
018) Village of the Damned
019) Jaws 2
020) Dracula
021) Sssssss
022) The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
023) The Evil of Frankenstein
024) The Sentinel
025) Rollercoaster

Hint: I cut the date off at 1995.

Those I pay $20 for. A few of those others I'd get, but probably for far less.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by Thomas Veil

It's the last of the Godzilla films not on at least DVD in the US...whomever has the rights is missing out, I would think this would sell well at this point. I remember seeing this in the theater when it came out here and would love to check it out again.

My dream release of Godzilla 1984 would be
-the Raymond Burr version
-the International English language version aka The Return of Godzilla
-The Japanese version
I think I would send Cliff a bottle of Saki (or a case) as a thank you if he could get this movie...I have so many ideas and things for this release. It is one my favorites and it has some sentimental value that I wont get into right now..but this movie is right at the top of my wish list..more than the Kindred, Fright Night 2 and Without Warning...Im a lifelong Godzilla fan ! Grrrr !

[sethdlh]

My dream Scream Factory release is Suspiria. I'd be the happiest man on the planet.

[kong73]

Originally Posted by Monroville

Hmm, does this bode well for THE HITCHER then?

I'm sick of this movie being ignored

[Ruemorgue10]

Originally Posted by dsman71

My dream release of Godzilla 1984 would be
-the Raymond Burr version
-the International English language version aka The Return of Godzilla
-The Japanese version
I think I would send Cliff a bottle of Saki (or a case) as a thank you if he could get this movie...I have so many ideas and things for this release. It is one my favorites and it has some sentimental value that I wont get into right now..but this movie is right at the top of my wish list..more than the Kindred, Fright Night 2 and Without Warning...Im a lifelong Godzilla fan ! Grrrr !

I want all of those, plus "Bambi Meets Godzilla"

[DMRI2006]

Originally Posted by kong73

I'm sick of this movie being ignored

I don't believe Shout has much interaction with HBO, who owns The Hitcher.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by DMRI2006

I don't believe Shout has much interaction with HBO, who owns The Hitcher.

I believe Studio Canal owns the film

[Movie-Brat]

Originally Posted by dsman71

My dream release of Godzilla 1984 would be
-the International English language version aka The Return of Godzilla
-The Japanese version

Fixed. I'm sorry but I can careless about Godzilla 1985, the Japanese version I'll take.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by Movie-Brat

Fixed. I'm sorry but I can careless about Godzilla 1985, the Japanese version I'll take.

Fixed,maybe for you, but not for me...I want them all

[Skorpius]

The Evil of Frankenstein would be my most wanted off of that list. More Hammer!

[BarnDoor]

Surprise title announcement coming later today to celebrate Scream Factory's first birthday!

Let the guessing begin! I'll try The People Under the Stairs.

[dsman71]

Well one year equals 12 Months ..
12 Monkeys ?
Meh
Wouldnt it be funny if it was Godzilla 1985 lol I would faint !
Well I keep hoping for Without Warning ....
I think it will be another Universal title ...could it be a Wes Craven or another John Carpenter film ?

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by dsman71

Fixed,maybe for you, but not for me...I want them all

Yeah I agree...how could you not want all the versions and especially the Godzilla 85 US version which is what I have fond memories of.

[Thomas Veil]

I say it's either Village of the Damned or Shocker.