Classic B-rated sci-fi?

[Cookson]

So, if you go through my collection you'll see that I have most of the classic sci-fi, b-rated, films that are out(to the best of my knowledge). Some that are coming out later this year include, PIRANHA, and FORBIDDEN PLANET. Is there any other ones coming out his year that I'm missing?

Classic sci-fi b-rated films I'm looking for are mostly from the 50's through 70's... maybe early 80's.

Thanks!

[Snake Plissken]

Do you count the 1980s Harryhousen version of Clash of the Titans, due out March 2nd?

There are also the Dennis Quaid film Dreamscape, April 6th.

Where would you see stuff like Class of Nuke 'Em High and some of the other Troma Studio releases?

[Cookson]

Yeah, I have CLASH OF THE TITANS in my "wishlist"(forgot to mention it).

But yeah, stuff like that... that has "monsters" in them... like PIRANHAS that eat you. LOL

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Cookson

But yeah, stuff like that... that has "monsters" in them... like PIRANHAS that eat you. LOL

How about DEATH RACE cars driven by Keith Carradine and Sylvester Stallone?

[Snake Plissken]

Originally Posted by EricJ

How about DEATH RACE cars driven by Keith Carradine and Sylvester Stallone?

OOOOO!
Yes, forgot about that one. It is a great recommendation!

[Cory Lendon]

Originally Posted by EricJ

How about DEATH RACE 2000 cars driven by Keith Carradine and Sylvester Stallone?

Fixed.

[Grand Bob]

I would consider the collection idenitified in the link as "classic" B-movies. My personal favorite is "Tarantula". I imagine these won't be released on BD anytime in the near future.

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Sci-Fi...4614369&sr=1-1

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Cory Lendon

Fixed.

(True: Was trying to keep the rhythm of the joke, but we don't want him confusing anything with Jason Statham, do we? )

Originally Posted by Futureboy

DREAMSCAPE in particular is an excellent film. Trancends its B-movie genres into something really imaginative and foreboding for the time.

And for those who want to make Elm Street comparisons, Dennis Quaid not only beat Freddy to the screens by six months, but co-writer Chuck Russell went on three years later to direct Nightmare 3: Dream Warriors, the one that "rescued" the series by, well, turning it into "Dreamscape".

[Futureboy]

Originally Posted by Snake Plissken

Do you count the 1980s Harryhousen version of Clash of the Titans, due out March 2nd?

There are also the Dennis Quaid film Dreamscape, April 6th.

Where would you see stuff like Class of Nuke 'Em High and some of the other Troma Studio releases?

DREAMSCAPE in particular is an excellent film. Trancends its B-movie genres into something really imaginative and foreboding for the time.

[Cory Lendon]

"Clash of the Titans", "Dreamscape", nor "Forbidden Planet" are considered "B" movies by any stretch of the imagination.

"Forbidden Planet" is a landmark Sci Fi, "Clash" landmark fantasy, and "Dreamscape" is just a run of the mill Sci Fi/Horror, with same major players (Quaid, von Sydow, Plummer). Joe Ruben has a pretty impressive resume, starting with that movie.

Anywho, a lot of actual B movies by Roger Corman are making their way out, and Troma is entering Blu-ray with "Poultrygeist".

There's some stuff available as we speak, like "Earth vs the Flying Saucers", which you can find individually if you import through the UK, otherwise, it's part of a Harryhausen set. "Night of the Creeps" is a good B Horror/Sci Fi as well.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Snake Plissken

Do you count the 1980s Harryhousen version of Clash of the Titans, due out March 2nd?

There are also the Dennis Quaid film Dreamscape, April 6th.

Where would you see stuff like Class of Nuke 'Em High and some of the other Troma Studio releases?

For Ray Harryhausen I wish they would release Jason & The Argonauts and all 3 Sinbad movies

[dvdking99]

Originally Posted by Snake Plissken

Do you count the 1980s Harryhousen version of Clash of the Titans, due out March 2nd?

There are also the Dennis Quaid film Dreamscape, April 6th.

Where would you see stuff like Class of Nuke 'Em High and some of the other Troma Studio releases?

Remember Elvira, She was Queen of B-Movies with titles like Attack of the killer Tomatoes. Other classic B-movies that I would like to see come to BD are Bad Taste (Peter Jackson's First film) Street Trash, and of course Roger Corman's Classic's (Humanoids from the Deep, Insect Woman) And of course all classic 80's B-Movies need to be released to BD. And as far as Troma stuff, Mothers Day for sure needs to be released to BD.