D.A.R.Y.L. coming from Fabulous Films - Blu-ray Forum

Losey · 02-21-2019, 12:47 AM

Loved this film as a kid but have no idea if it has age well. Might be tempted.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/DARYL-Blu-ray/233147/

Martoto · 02-21-2019, 09:28 AM

It showed up on TV in the past couple of years. I never sat down to watch it properly but caught a few moments that showed it was worth revisiting. Good cast and nicely acted. Should stand up favourably with contemporaries like Flight Of The Navigator, War Games, E.T. etc.

The Beast Within · 02-21-2019, 10:22 AM

Re-watched it about 2 years ago for the first time since I was a kid, and found it to be pretty good. As Martoto above said, the kids were decent in it, and it has a pretty cool story. I think I saw it on some HD TV station, and it looked nice enough. For fans of 80's nostalgia stuff, it's definitely worth watching.

Stevie81 · 02-21-2019, 01:24 PM

YAY! I have just sorted out my remaining DVD's into piles of which ones do and not have BD releases and now I can move this one over!

CinemaFirst · 02-21-2019, 09:25 PM

Yep, I'm curious as well how this has held up...

PowellPressburger · 02-21-2019, 10:43 PM

I actually have the films score CD but have never seen the film.

meremortal · 02-21-2019, 10:44 PM

Not quite as good as when I was a child but it's still enjoyable. Got this one on Vudu a while back through d2d.

SpaceBlackKnight · 02-22-2019, 03:58 AM

Since this was a Columbia title outside of North America, this could very well mean Fabulous struck a licencing deal with Sony.

pferreira · 02-26-2019, 09:57 PM

Good to see this released. Still however waiting for Stay Tuned and The Last Starfighter.

CouncilSpectre · 02-27-2019, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pferreira

Good to see this released. Still however waiting for Stay Tuned and The Last Starfighter.

The Last Starfighter is £8.55 from WOW - Region free

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/the-last-sta...r/025192019975

Stay Tuned came out in the US last month, so it’s still c£20 - don’t know if it’s region-locked though...

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/stay-tuned/043396553262

x5gb · 02-27-2019, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

The Last Starfighter is £8.55 from WOW - Region free

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/the-last-sta...r/025192019975

Stay Tuned came out in the US last month, so it’s still c£20 - don’t know if it’s region-locked though...

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/stay-tuned/043396553262

The US bluray of The Last Starfighter, I wouldn't touch with a bargepole, a typical Universal DNR and EE disaster of a transfer (the Hd-Dvd been only slightly better in this regard and again avoidable). Shame any potential release in the UK will more than likely use the same transfer unless someone decides to stump up the cash and remaster it.

pferreira · 03-06-2019, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

The Last Starfighter is £8.55 from WOW - Region free

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/the-last-sta...r/025192019975

Stay Tuned came out in the US last month, so it’s still c£20 - don’t know if it’s region-locked though...

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/stay-tuned/043396553262

Yeah sure I import many titles if I wanted to but that's why I stick to UK releases.

I still have no idea why Stay Tuned never got even a DVD release. The film isn't that obscure. Weird.

Dailyan · 03-07-2019, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Stay Tuned came out in the US last month, so it’s still c£20 - don’t know if it’s region-locked though...

https://www.wowhd.co.uk/stay-tuned/043396553262

It’s region free.

pferreira · 03-14-2019, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

It’s region free.

In the UK do you know who owns the rights to releasing the film?

CouncilSpectre · 03-14-2019, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pferreira

In the UK do you know who owns the rights to releasing the film?

Revolution. Good luck with that....

Agent Kay · 03-14-2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pferreira

Yeah sure I import many titles if I wanted to but that's why I stick to UK releases.

I still have no idea why Stay Tuned never got even a DVD release. The film isn't that obscure. Weird.

Jones maybe?
I loved it as a kid, but cannot bring myself to buy it at that price yet.

pferreira · 03-20-2019, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Revolution. Good luck with that....

Why do I get the feeling from your comment that they aren't a very good distributor.

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Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Jones maybe?
I loved it as a kid, but cannot bring myself to buy it at that price yet.

Nah, I doubt Jeffrey Jones would be the reason. The film exists beyond just his character...plus he's the villain in the movie so his character has no moral standards anyway.

x5gb · 03-31-2019, 08:56 PM

Is this not getting released on the 4th April, both this site and Amazon now state April 22nd but Fabulous themselves still list the 4th as release day.

Member-167298 · 03-31-2019, 09:03 PM

Loved this movie as a kid, but I remember being very upset that The Jetsons featured on the VHS cover were not in the film.

pferreira · 04-03-2019, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PrestonXI

Loved this movie as a kid, but I remember being very upset that The Jetsons featured on the VHS cover were not in the film.

You were expecting The Jetsons to appear in the movie?

02-21-2019, 12:47 AM	#1
Losey Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:151 Blu-ray reviews: 77	D.A.R.Y.L. coming from Fabulous Films Loved this film as a kid but have no idea if it has age well. Might be tempted. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/DARYL-Blu-ray/233147/

03-31-2019, 08:56 PM	#18
x5gb Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009	Is this not getting released on the 4th April, both this site and Amazon now state April 22nd but Fabulous themselves still list the 4th as release day. Last edited by x5gb; 04-01-2019 at 05:51 AM.

02-21-2019, 09:28 AM	#2
Martoto Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2014 Location:Glasgow Blu-ray reviews: 7	It showed up on TV in the past couple of years. I never sat down to watch it properly but caught a few moments that showed it was worth revisiting. Good cast and nicely acted. Should stand up favourably with contemporaries like Flight Of The Navigator, War Games, E.T. etc.

02-21-2019, 10:22 AM	#3
The Beast Within Active Member Member since:Sep 2018 Location:Cork, Ireland 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:382	Re-watched it about 2 years ago for the first time since I was a kid, and found it to be pretty good. As Martoto above said, the kids were decent in it, and it has a pretty cool story. I think I saw it on some HD TV station, and it looked nice enough. For fans of 80's nostalgia stuff, it's definitely worth watching.

02-21-2019, 01:24 PM	#4
Stevie81 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2015	YAY! I have just sorted out my remaining DVD's into piles of which ones do and not have BD releases and now I can move this one over!

02-21-2019, 09:25 PM	#5
CinemaFirst Member Member since:Jan 2019	Yep, I'm curious as well how this has held up...

02-21-2019, 10:43 PM	#6
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:1003 Blu-ray collection:3685 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:299	I actually have the films score CD but have never seen the film.

02-21-2019, 10:44 PM	#7
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Not quite as good as when I was a child but it's still enjoyable. Got this one on Vudu a while back through d2d.

02-22-2019, 03:58 AM	#8
SpaceBlackKnight Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:346 Digital collection:20	Since this was a Columbia title outside of North America, this could very well mean Fabulous struck a licencing deal with Sony.

02-26-2019, 09:57 PM	#9
pferreira Power Member Member since:Nov 2018 Location:UK	Good to see this released. Still however waiting for Stay Tuned and The Last Starfighter.

03-31-2019, 09:03 PM	#19
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	Loved this movie as a kid, but I remember being very upset that The Jetsons featured on the VHS cover were not in the film.

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