Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Here's my horror take-in for the weekend?
-Slither (2006)
-Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1995)
-Alien (1979)
-Carrie (1977)
-The Prophecy (1995)

Is it a good line-up or what?

There is one ugly movie but I give you the green light

(I always hated this atrocious De Palma trash worthy movie)

[RandyK]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I just saw it tonight. James Gunn is awesome.
By the way, it was released... only in Canada.

Yeah I looked that up after I posted. 1080i.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I just saw it tonight. James Gunn is awesome.
By the way, it was released... only in Canada.

...and in 1080i... Still it's worth it if you can find it. I picked up my copy for like $7 a couple months ago (brand new) on ebay.

[xxBachelor1981xx]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Here's my horror take-in for the weekend?
-Slither (2006)
-Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1995)
-Alien (1979)
-Carrie (1977)
-The Prophecy (1995)

Is it a good line-up or what?

The only 2 good movies in that group. Slither is not to bad so I guess for a popcorn flick you could throw that in.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by xxBachelor1981xx

The only 2 good movies in that group. Slither is not to bad so I guess for a popcorn flick you could throw that in.

Different tastes. I watched the first 3rd of Carrie several months ago and could just not get into it. I loved the book, and (despite hating remakes) I think that the new movie looks like a better adaptation (although Chloe Moretz is way too pretty to play Carrie White).

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Torrente

There is one ugly movie but I give you the green light

(I always hated this atrocious De Palma trash worthy movie)

I'm not a fan either. I'm not a De Palma fan in general. The only two I've gotten all the way through were Snake Eyes (because Nic Cage is my favorite actor) and Phantom of the Paradise (it is one of my favorite movies).
I've tried to get through Carrie (1/3) and Blow Out (1/3).

[RandyK]

Reverse art for Night of the Comet:

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by RandyK

Reverse art for Night of the Comet:

I didn't like that art. But the blue outline really makes it look good.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I'm not a fan either. I'm not a De Palma fan in general. The only two I've gotten all the way through were Snake Eyes (because Nic Cage is my favorite actor) and Phantom of the Paradise (it is one of my favorite movies).
I've tried to get through Carrie (1/3) and Blow Out (1/3).

No surprise here, those are 2 of my De Palma's favorites!

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

Everybody's a critic .

I generally don't comment about package art...it's like slipcovers...no real movie fan gives a rats behind.

But, in the face of this criticism, I have to say that I like it. Art is supposed to be interpretive. If you want photo-realism, you can stick a photo on the cover. When an artist paints a cover, they are trying to capture something very ethereal and indefinable. Each artist has a different style and a different interpretation. And some people won't like it. I always say, "It's not good art if EVERYBODY likes it".

This art is stirring a reaction. I like that.

It's stirring something alright Kinda late now but would rather have had some sort of fan vote...they could have offered all the different versions of a particular movies original theater or media release art (even from other countries) and fans could have voted what two they wanted to use for the cover and reverse. Would have been a fun way to include fans in every special edition release and build hype towards the release. Just sayin. Nothing beats the original art...it's part of each films history.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Torrente

No surprise here, those are 2 of my De Palma's favorites!

That said, I was not a big fan of Snake Eyes... but at least I finished.

I've actually been trying to get Warner Bros. to release a 4 Film Favorites set for Nicolas Cage with
-Snake Eyes
-Matchstick Men
-Face/Off
-Next or Wicker Man

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by demonknight

That said, I was not a big fan of Snake Eyes... but at least I finished.

I've actually been trying to get Warner Bros. to release a 4 Film Favorites set for Nicolas Cage with
-Snake Eyes
-Matchstick Men
-Face/Off
-Next or Wicker Man

I'd take Next any time over Wicker Man which made me laugh (but not in a good way... the kung-fu scene between Sobieski and Cage at the end killed me)
And yeah Matchstick Men really deserves a BD release!!!
Also, Snake Eyes seems to be a great BD too, I'm looking forward to get my hands on this release

[Corner Camping Noob]

That's funny I happen to be watching The Rock as we speak. Love the sad-puppy dog-faced Cage.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by RandyK

Had no idea Slither hasn't been released on Blu. I still have to see it.

It's coming out in Australia too.

[Liquid_Swords]

Nice! This I prefer much better than the dvd release. This is how I remember seeing it at the video store on vhs.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

Nice! This I prefer much better than the dvd release. This is how I remember seeing it at the video store on vhs.

Nice cover!

Originally Posted by RandyK

Reverse art for Night of the Comet:

Originally Posted by Ill_Be_Back

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

With Twilight Time confirming a deal to release MGM/UA titles from next year (2 per month), it'll be interesting to see if they go for some titles which Scream have yet to put out, like:

Pumpkinhead
The Dark Half
Sometimes They Come Back
Monkey Shines
The Believers
The First Power
Raw Meat/Death Line
Burnt Offerings

They're some that spring to mind at least, for various reasons. I know people won't like this, but TT know horror titles sell big, so it's a strong probability they'll try and get some of these (that is, if Scream don't secretly have some of them already).

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Originally Posted by Ill_Be_Back

Originally Posted by RandyK

Boris Karloff's Die, Monster, Die! coming in early 2014 according to Scream's Twitter.

The Cat People cover art is very nice i say, i can't wait for Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours (i'll sell my old AB DVDs). Night of the Demons's art is very nice but still the original art is better and AWESOME to finally see another classic horror film on BD and i'm a Karloff fan.

[ScorpionReleasing]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

I like what Scorpion does, includes two original posters for the cover and reverse side. Usually movies have several poster designs, not to mention all the cool foreign designs.

thanks, I will continue to do so if the film had more than one well known art

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I have said it before, and I'll say it again... I'll convert when Lionsgate releases a box set with (at least) the first five Askewniverse films. This would, however, require Universal to release Mallrats (at last).

Hate to break it to ya, but a box set will probably not happen anytime soon. Not only will you need Universal to release Mallrats in the states, but also need to get Lionsgate to license both it and Dogma (since Sony has that one, which is OOP, last I heard) for one big box set, which was never even released in the DVD era, let alone now.

In short, if you're waiting for that to materialize before you upgrade to Blu, you'll probably be waiting a while.

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I'm not a fan either. I'm not a De Palma fan in general. The only two I've gotten all the way through were Snake Eyes (because Nic Cage is my favorite actor) and Phantom of the Paradise (it is one of my favorite movies).
I've tried to get through Carrie (1/3) and Blow Out (1/3).

Dressed to Kill and Phantom of the Paradise are my two favorite De Palma's, and of course Carrie.

His new film Passion was great too.

But you should definitely see Dressed to Kill, very artsy at first but its basically a Tran-Slasher movie.

[cropsy]

Anyone think scream might really have "Chopping Mall" after all, just like they said no to NOTD and then announced it.

Also, its gonna be slightly annoying(i said "slightly" people) that NOTD and Witchboard are from scream and the sequels are from Olive as i group my scream factory releases together.I wonder who will play me if they will make a film of this dilemma