Mad Monster Party (1967) in Widescreen from Umbrella - Blu-ray Forum

Robbie The Robot · 03-07-2023, 01:28 AM

Umbrella exclusive Collectors Edition

Mad Monster Party Blu-ray

Mad Monster Party Blu-ray US Import link for Umbrella regular edition.

Umbrella Entertainment have just announced they will be releasing a restored master of this including new extras -

https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/coll...n=may_preorder

Cinebot · 04-30-2023, 05:42 PM

Dang! I totally missed this. Is the collectors edition really sold out already? Bummer!

Gone2HiDef · 05-07-2023, 04:46 PM

I knew about the collector's edition a couple of months ago. But I wasn't sure if I could afford it then. Now that it says it's sold out, I regret not pulling the trigger. I'll drag my feel a little longer on ordering the standard release, in the hopes (or maybe it's hopeless) more of the collector's edition appears on their site. I'm intrigued with the new aspect ratio and the PQ of course.

Hardback247 · 05-13-2023, 11:14 AM

Does anyone know if this will be playable on US players?

Cinebot · 05-16-2023, 08:52 PM

Yes, I asked and according to Umbrella, it is region free.

timfitz99 · 05-17-2023, 07:03 PM

I wonder when this will actually ship. It just says "May", which is almost half-way through

drouyn · 05-18-2023, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by timfitz99

I wonder when this will actually ship. It just says "May", which is almost half-way through

JB HiFi says 24/5 release date

DraculaHasRisen · 05-23-2023, 12:38 PM

Got a shipping notification about two days ago.

Snl40boi · 05-24-2023, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinebot

Yes, I asked and according to Umbrella, it is region free.

Omg it is? If that’s true I’m buying this. The only other Umbrella release I have is The Coneheads. I bought it when Umbrella released it. It was way before paramount released their blu ray. And that one played fine in my player no issues.

Cinebot · 06-01-2023, 03:13 AM

Yep, my copy was just delivered today and I can confirm that it is region free! It also is looking great so far! A noticeable improvement on the previous release. Definitely worth the upgrade!

DraculaHasRisen · 06-01-2023, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinebot

Yep, my copy was just delivered today and I can confirm that it is region free! It also is looking great so far! A noticeable improvement on the previous release. Definitely worth the upgrade!

About how long did it take? (I assume you're in the States?)

Cinebot · 06-01-2023, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DraculaHasRisen

About how long did it take? (I assume you're in the States?)

Yeah west coast. About 2 weeks roughly? I think the first few days it hadnt actually shipped yet they had just printed the label and sent the tracking number so it might be faster now.

zepol · 06-02-2023, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinebot

Yep, my copy was just delivered today and I can confirm that it is region free! It also is looking great so far! A noticeable improvement on the previous release. Definitely worth the upgrade!

What extras come on the blu-ray?

timfitz99 · 06-02-2023, 08:58 PM

I got the disc-only version, mine arrived today in Texas. Very nice packaging, it's got a lot of extras (that I won't list).

I only had time to spot-check bits of the movie so far. It looks good from what I've seen! Nice grain too.

Hardback247 · 06-03-2023, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by timfitz99

I got the disc-only version, mine arrived today in Texas. Very nice packaging, it's got a lot of extras (that I won't list).

I only had time to spot-check bits of the movie so far. It looks good from what I've seen! Nice grain too.

How much better than the Lionsgate Blu-Ray?

Cinebot · 06-03-2023, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardback247

How much better than the Lionsgate Blu-Ray?

I haven’t had a chance to finish it yet, but so far It’s a lot better. Its an improvement in all areas in my opinion. You can make out so much more detail, the colors are much more vibrant (when they’re supposed to be) the film grain is lovely, and having the new aspect ratio option is really cool. Overall I think it’s a large improvement!

Gone2HiDef · 06-03-2023, 03:14 PM

I received my copy from Umbrella too. I'm on the West Coast too. Took about a week and a half.

Just played the opening from both the Lionsgate and Umbrella discs. Looks like Umbrella's 1.85:1 format trims off the top and bottom of the 1.33:1 full frame we're accustomed to seeing on the Lionsgate disc. I've only ever seen it in full frame, so it gives me the feeling that I've traded out something for a widescreen image, a little buyer's remorse if I'm being honest. The 1.33:1 full frame version is also included as a bonus feature.

I agree with everyone else here who received the Umbrella release that the image offers more detail than the Lionsgate release, especially obvious on their main widescreen version. For example, the glowing optical effect on Dr. Frankenstein's test tube after it's been electrocuted stand out more than they did on the Lionsgate version to me. Colors are better but not significantly much imo. The picture quality still has a softness about it, but overall it's better than Lionsgate's.

I checked on screen and the Umbrella disc is a longer cut by about a minute.

I watched the 3-minute intro by Rick Goldschmidt. I know nothing about the production of MMP?, so I'm looking forward very much to listening to his audio commentary. I'm optimistic that his commentary will offset what I'm feeling about the widescreen crop. I'm just so used to the full frame from my Lionsgate! LOL

Gosszilla · 06-05-2023, 06:40 PM

Wondering how much of an improvement is the new "colour correction" version? Is the remastering on the 1.33:1 version as well?

silverlakephil · 06-05-2023, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gosszilla

Wondering how much of an improvement is the new "colour correction" version? Is the remastering on the 1.33:1 version as well?

Yes, the full frame 1:33 version is the 2023 remaster as well. The easter egg is an episode from an old Japanese children's show called "Princess Comet" and they used It , the "King Kong" puppet from the film. It's dubbed in Spanish with no subtitles though.

Rayjg · 06-05-2023, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gone2HiDef

I received my copy from Umbrella too. I'm on the West Coast too. Took about a week and a half.

Just played the opening from both the Lionsgate and Umbrella discs. Looks like Umbrella's 1.85:1 format trims off the top and bottom of the 1.33:1 full frame we're accustomed to seeing on the Lionsgate disc. I've only ever seen it in full frame, so it gives me the feeling that I've traded out something for a widescreen image, a little buyer's remorse if I'm being honest. The 1.33:1 full frame version is also included as a bonus feature.

I agree with everyone else here who received the Umbrella release that the image offers more detail than the Lionsgate release, especially obvious on their main widescreen version. For example, the glowing optical effect on Dr. Frankenstein's test tube after it's been electrocuted stand out more than they did on the Lionsgate version to me. Colors are better but not significantly much imo. The picture quality still has a softness about it, but overall it's better than Lionsgate's.

I checked on screen and the Umbrella disc is a longer cut by about a minute.

I watched the 3-minute intro by Rick Goldschmidt. I know nothing about the production of MMP?, so I'm looking forward very much to listening to his audio commentary. I'm optimistic that his commentary will offset what I'm feeling about the widescreen crop. I'm just so used to the full frame from my Lionsgate! LOL

How well did Umbrella package it?

03-07-2023, 01:28 AM	#1
Robbie The Robot Senior Member Member since:Jun 2013	Mad Monster Party (1967) in Widescreen from Umbrella Mad Monster Party Blu-ray Umbrella exclusive Collectors Edition Mad Monster Party Blu-ray Mad Monster Party Blu-ray US Import link for Umbrella regular edition. Umbrella Entertainment have just announced they will be releasing a restored master of this including new extras - https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/coll...n=may_preorder Last edited by Deciazulado; 04-30-2023 at 02:54 PM.

04-30-2023, 05:42 PM	#2
Cinebot Junior Member Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:482 DVD collection:21	Dang! I totally missed this. Is the collectors edition really sold out already? Bummer!

05-07-2023, 04:46 PM	#3
Gone2HiDef Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:759 DVD collection:169 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I knew about the collector's edition a couple of months ago. But I wasn't sure if I could afford it then. Now that it says it's sold out, I regret not pulling the trigger. I'll drag my feel a little longer on ordering the standard release, in the hopes (or maybe it's hopeless) more of the collector's edition appears on their site. I'm intrigued with the new aspect ratio and the PQ of course.

05-13-2023, 11:14 AM	#4
Hardback247 Banned Member since:Mar 2013 Trading Score:5	Does anyone know if this will be playable on US players?

05-16-2023, 08:52 PM	#5
Cinebot Junior Member Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:482 DVD collection:21	Yes, I asked and according to Umbrella, it is region free.

05-17-2023, 07:03 PM	#6
timfitz99 Active Member Member since:Nov 2018 4K collection:213 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:136 MA collection:1 Digital collection:47 iTunes collection:427 Prime collection:8	I wonder when this will actually ship. It just says "May", which is almost half-way through

05-23-2023, 12:38 PM	#8
DraculaHasRisen Senior Member Member since:Oct 2021	Got a shipping notification about two days ago.

06-01-2023, 03:13 AM	#10
Cinebot Junior Member Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:482 DVD collection:21	Yep, my copy was just delivered today and I can confirm that it is region free! It also is looking great so far! A noticeable improvement on the previous release. Definitely worth the upgrade!

06-02-2023, 08:58 PM	#14
timfitz99 Active Member Member since:Nov 2018 4K collection:213 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:136 MA collection:1 Digital collection:47 iTunes collection:427 Prime collection:8	I got the disc-only version, mine arrived today in Texas. Very nice packaging, it's got a lot of extras (that I won't list). I only had time to spot-check bits of the movie so far. It looks good from what I've seen! Nice grain too.

06-03-2023, 03:14 PM	#17
Gone2HiDef Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:759 DVD collection:169 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I received my copy from Umbrella too. I'm on the West Coast too. Took about a week and a half. Just played the opening from both the Lionsgate and Umbrella discs. Looks like Umbrella's 1.85:1 format trims off the top and bottom of the 1.33:1 full frame we're accustomed to seeing on the Lionsgate disc. I've only ever seen it in full frame, so it gives me the feeling that I've traded out something for a widescreen image, a little buyer's remorse if I'm being honest. The 1.33:1 full frame version is also included as a bonus feature. I agree with everyone else here who received the Umbrella release that the image offers more detail than the Lionsgate release, especially obvious on their main widescreen version. For example, the glowing optical effect on Dr. Frankenstein's test tube after it's been electrocuted stand out more than they did on the Lionsgate version to me. Colors are better but not significantly much imo. The picture quality still has a softness about it, but overall it's better than Lionsgate's. I checked on screen and the Umbrella disc is a longer cut by about a minute. I watched the 3-minute intro by Rick Goldschmidt. I know nothing about the production of MMP?, so I'm looking forward very much to listening to his audio commentary. I'm optimistic that his commentary will offset what I'm feeling about the widescreen crop. I'm just so used to the full frame from my Lionsgate! LOL

06-05-2023, 06:40 PM	#18
Gosszilla Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 36	Wondering how much of an improvement is the new "colour correction" version? Is the remastering on the 1.33:1 version as well?

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