Ray Harryhausen on Blu-ray

[jetthead]

Originally Posted by brettxwt

Just got it on eBay for $25 buy it now, was able to score it for under $30 shipped..so stoked

I picked that up from Borders during their Going Out Of Business sale. It's a lovely set!

[RalphoR]

I hope Twilight Time announces The 3 Worlds of Gulliver on Saturday. Sony's done a great job with their Harryhausen scans so far so this release should be just as awesome.

[Ray_Rogers]

This set is certainly worth importing, right?

[IanB1964]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

This set is certainly worth importing, right?

I don't own this set, but I do own the standalone Via Vision release of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and that looks and sounds fine to me. About £130 cheaper than the Twilight Zone release as well, if scalpers on eBay are to be believed. I don't see why the other films in the set should be any different from their American counterparts, I imagine Sony gave them the same masters as they used themselves or licensed to TT. Just don't mention the isolated scores.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-G...lu-ray/139806/

I'm hoping for an Aussie release of The First Men in the Moon next.

[Davidian]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

This set is certainly worth importing, right?

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, Jason and the Argonauts and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad are all direct ports of the US versions. The 7th Voyage is the only one with a different (lesser) encode.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by IanB1964

I don't own this set, but I do own the standalone Via Vision release of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and that looks and sounds fine to me. About £130 cheaper than the Twilight Time release as well, if scalpers on eBay are to be believed. I don't see why the other films in the set should be any different from their American counterparts, I imagine Sony gave them the same masters as they used themselves or licensed to TT. Just don't mention the isolated scores.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-G...lu-ray/139806/

I'm hoping for an Aussie release of The First Men in the Moon next.

Thanks! Re-checked through DVDCompare.net and it's the same what I read months ago when first researching this.

Originally Posted by Davidian

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, Jason and the Argonauts and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad are all direct ports of the US versions. The 7th Voyage is the only one with a different (lesser) encode.

Oh right! Remembered 7th Voyage is the one I'd be buying the USA release of and just putting it with the set because of the AU encode. Based on comparisons I've seen awhile ago from Caps-a-Holic.

Now I just need to find the best price. (JB-HiFi or Fishpond?)

[RalphoR]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

This set is certainly worth importing, right?

Absolutely! Four great movies for a great price. And they're region free.

[hasslein]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Thanks! Re-checked through DVDCompare.net and it's the same what I read months ago when first researching this.

Oh right! Remembered 7th Voyage is the one I'd be buying the USA release of and just putting it with the set because of the AU encode. Based on comparisons I've seen awhile ago from Caps-a-Holic.

Now I just need to find the best price. (JB-HiFi or Fishpond?)

Deep Discount (w/ 15%off coupon)

[topdollar]

Originally Posted by IanB1964

I'm hoping for an Aussie release of The First Men in the Moon next.

The TT release is still available and it's one of their best ever. Certainly the greatest Harryhausen restoration out there.

I have 1080i C4 versions of Gulliver and Gwangi - both look great.
Gwangi has switched over to BBC2 but their broadcast a few weeks back was not billed as HD

[RalphoR]

I can't wait to get The Valley of Gwangi on blu-ray. I'm not sure why Warners is waiting on this when every other Ray Harryhausen film has been released or announced (The 3 Worlds of Gulliver should be announced any day now by Twilight Time). It's great to hear that those who have seen some form of hd broadcast of Gwangi all say that it looks really good.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Absolutely! Four great movies for a great price. And they're region free.

But I'm multi-region capable! Oh, I don't mind.

Originally Posted by hasslein

Deep Discount (w/ 15%off coupon)

When does the coupon expire? Cause I'd also be buying Jason and the Argonauts in the order. Especially to put a custom Criterion LD-to-DVD disc with it as the second disc.

It's about damn time I finally start my Ray Harryhausen Blu-ray Collection.

[RalphoR]

No need to get Jason and the Argonauts with your order because it's part of that 4 movie set (unless you want a stand alone copy as well). Now is a great time to start your Ray Harryhausen blu-ray collection since every one of his movies has either been released or announced in HD except for The Valley of Gwangi. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver will be officially announced some time this month by Twilight Time.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

No need to get Jason and the Argonauts with your order because it's part of that 4 movie set (unless you want a stand alone copy as well). Now is a great time to start your Ray Harryhausen blu-ray collection since every one of his movies has either been released or announced in HD except for The Valley of Gwangi. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver will be officially announced some time this month by Twilight Time.

Oh, right. That company is one I'll never support though due to reasons I'd rather not get into. So I'll hold off on another company releasing it, perhaps Via Vision.
I should get the Sony set too while I'm at it.
No idea why I didn't start it back when I was first collecting Blu-rays in 2007-2008.

[RalphoR]

Some companies that release BDs certainly are polarizing when it comes to people wanting to purchase from them. I totally understand. I just hate seeing people cutting off their nose to spite their face. To me, it doesn't matter who releases the movies.....if it's a movie I want I don't hesitate to buy it

As for starting your hd Harryhausen collection it's never too late

[hbenthow]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Oh, right. That company is one I'll never support though due to reasons I'd rather not get into.

I don't want to pry, but at the same time, my curiosity is getting the better of me. Could you explain very briefly, without getting too deeply into the subject, what you have against Twilight Time?

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Some companies that release BDs certainly are polarizing when it comes to people wanting to purchase from them. I totally understand. I just hate seeing people cutting off their nose to spite their face. To me, it doesn't matter who releases the movies.....if it's a movie I want I don't hesitate to buy it

As for starting your hd Harryhausen collection it's never too late

True! But I have no problems importing either and I'm fully multi-region capable too. It's more picking and choosing.

Originally Posted by hbenthow

I don't want to pry, but at the same time, my curiosity is getting the better of me. Could you explain very briefly, without getting too deeply into the subject, what you have against Twilight Time?

Absolutely not. My own decision not to support Twilight Time is my own business as a Blu-ray disc collector and something I'd rather not get into.

[charliemaess]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

True! But I have no problems importing either and I'm fully multi-region capable too. It's more picking and choosing.

Absolutely not. My own decision not to support Twilight Time is my own business as a Blu-ray disc collector and something I'd rather not get into.

So basically you don't like the pricing. Understood.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by charliemaess

So basically you don't like the pricing. Understood.

Yeah cause I'm a cheapskate when it comes to what I want to pay for the Blu-rays I buy. That must be it.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Yeah cause I'm a cheapskate when it comes to what I want to pay for the Blu-rays I buy. That must be it.

To be fair you constantly post about looking for deals and waiting to get things cheaper. Not attacking you at all, but it seems to be a priority for you.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

To be fair you constantly post about looking for deals and waiting to get things cheaper. Not attacking you at all, but it seems to be a priority for you.

I do like to stretch my money and don't want to pay more for the Blu-ray than I did the DVD. Regarding catalog titles and "Upgrades."
Also because I enjoy pricematching in-stores and use online orders more for importing too.