Plan 9 From Outer Space to be released on BD March 6! Review - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

NoirFan · 02-27-2012, 06:01 PM

I can't believe that a company is releasing colorized titles in 2012. I thought that kind of nonsense had gone out with Ted Turner in the 1980's. I know that both versions are included, but still.

SMOOT · 02-27-2012, 09:11 PM

Plan 9 From Outer Space review incorrectly says Bela Lugosi was addicted to heroin. While introducing a Lugosi film on TCM, Robert Osborne made this error on Turner Classic Movies a couple of years ago. Lugosi's medical addiction was not heroin, but morphine.

whitesheik · 02-28-2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bela64

Good comment. And it means that in this 1:33 format you lose NOTHING of what was filmed. And if it was 1:85 you would lose parts of top and bottom..
We should think about that. And Ed Wood, knowing EXACTLY what he wanted as framing ?!!? Like Zoet MB, I think not..

i prefer to have everything on screen including the boom mic and what we should not see..it is part of the appeal.. It is not Citizen Kane we're talking about. NO...it's a lot better.. it's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE !!

Sorry, 90% of films framed for 1.85 are shot open matte and in not one case should they ever be shown that way. That's not the way it works, it's not the way the movie was framed and if you don't mind it for this title, then perhaps we should all go back to the dark ages of home video and have open matte transfers of all films framed for 1.85. Wouldn't that be a lovely kettle of fish.

bela64 · 02-28-2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by whitesheik

Sorry, 90% of films framed for 1.85 are shot open matte and in not one case should they ever be shown that way. That's not the way it works, it's not the way the movie was framed and if you don't mind it for this title, then perhaps we should all go back to the dark ages of home video and have open matte transfers of all films framed for 1.85. Wouldn't that be a lovely kettle of fish.

You are right, whitesheik. But I didn't say 1:33 is the best way to watch the film, just that I prefer to see everything. I like to watch a film the way it was intended to be shown but, for PLAN 9, never on VHS - DVD -Blu-ray, the film was shown 1:85:1.

And I did a little research and discovered that many disagree about the Plan 9 OAR. I won't start on this since I don't know the OAR and there is no proofs one way or the other.. even if there is a lot of people that pretend to know the original ratio..

HDMe · 02-28-2012, 08:05 AM

Last I looked DeepDiscount had this available for pre-order for under $10!

DetroitSquirreL · 02-28-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HDMe

Last I looked DeepDiscount had this available for pre-order for under $10!

$9.04 as of right now

http://www.deepdiscount.com/bluray/P...E-844503002136

HDMe · 02-28-2012, 10:01 PM

Yeah... I went ahead and ordered after making that post this morning. Hard to pass up at that price.

Laservampire · 02-29-2012, 01:51 AM

I wonder what source they used for this one? Apparently the UK DVD is from the original negative, but I've never seen it to compare.

bboisvert · 02-29-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Laservampire

I wonder what source they used for this one? Apparently the UK DVD is from the original negative, but I've never seen it to compare.

I've got the Image DVD, which I consider to be very, very decent for this film.

The DVDTalk review of the Legend DVD claims that the source they used is "terrific" -- even better than the Image DVD:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/19598...on-commentary/

So, I expect the BD will be worth picking up.

DetroitSquirreL · 03-01-2012, 03:02 PM

DEEP DISCOUNT just changed the price.... WITH shipping in the US its $10 USD SHIPPED!!!!!!!!!!

I just ordered it from them

http://www.deepdiscount.com/bluray/P...E-844503002136

ZombieTwin · 03-01-2012, 03:08 PM

Does anyone know if it's region-coded?

Kev W

DetroitSquirreL · 03-01-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ZombieTwin

Does anyone know if it's region-coded?

Kev W

not sure, but I'm gonna guess it will be region free

NeoMaximuz · 03-01-2012, 03:53 PM

As much as I love this one, I might actually just wait it out. I really get in the mood to watch these once we get closer to fall.

P@t_Mtl · 03-01-2012, 03:56 PM

I am still wondering if I will get this or not? I have the DVD. This movie fall's into the "its so bad it become's funny to watch" type of thing. The Pre-order is $13 on Amazon right now, I will still think about it for a while. I got the DVD for $4 some years ago and as fun as it this to watch this disaster you can't really pay too much for it

zeze · 03-01-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I am still wondering if I will get this or not? I have the DVD. This movie fall's into the "its so bad it become's funny to watch" type of thing. The Pre-order is $13 on Amazon right now, I will still think about it for a while. I got the DVD for $4 some years ago and as fun as it this to watch this disaster you can't really pay too much for it

Where do you see it for $13?

All I can see is that it is currently $17.99 on Amazon.ca and $15.49 on Amazon.com.

P@t_Mtl · 03-01-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zeze

Where do you see it for $13?

All I can see is that it is currently $17.99 on Amazon.ca and $15.49 on Amazon.com.

My mistake, when I look for it on Amazon.ca I ended up looking at the DVD and not Blu-ray, it is $17

Deciazulado · 03-01-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bela64

You are right, whitesheik. But I didn't say 1:33 is the best way to watch the film, just that I prefer to see everything. I like to watch a film the way it was intended to be shown but, for PLAN 9, never on VHS - DVD -Blu-ray, the film was shown 1:85:1.

And I did a little research and discovered that many disagree about the Plan 9 OAR. I won't start on this since I don't know the OAR and there is no proofs one way or the other.. even if there is a lot of people that pretend to know the original ratio..

The proof is in the standards used in the film industry for theatrical exhibition and in the wide open spaces in the 4:3 transferred image

DetroitSquirreL · 03-01-2012, 08:06 PM

its only $10 USD SHIPPED from deep discount (see my link a few posts up)

zeze · 03-01-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

its only $10 USD SHIPPED from deep discount (see my link a few posts up)

I live in Canada though. Same with the other poster.

HDMe · 03-01-2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

its only $10 USD SHIPPED from deep discount (see my link a few posts up)

It's been that for a while actually... or close anyway. It was $9.04 when I ordered it, and 99-cent shipping if you don't spend at least $15... but I ordered mine with something else.

Strangely, my order has already shipped too... so I might have this by Saturday even though the release date is next Tuesday!

02-27-2012, 09:11 PM	#42
SMOOT Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:14	Lugosi was addicted to morphine, not heroin Plan 9 From Outer Space review incorrectly says Bela Lugosi was addicted to heroin. While introducing a Lugosi film on TCM, Robert Osborne made this error on Turner Classic Movies a couple of years ago. Lugosi's medical addiction was not heroin, but morphine.

02-27-2012, 06:01 PM	#41
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	I can't believe that a company is releasing colorized titles in 2012. I thought that kind of nonsense had gone out with Ted Turner in the 1980's. I know that both versions are included, but still.

02-28-2012, 08:05 AM	#45
HDMe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Augusta, SC	Last I looked DeepDiscount had this available for pre-order for under $10!

02-28-2012, 10:01 PM	#47
HDMe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Augusta, SC	Yeah... I went ahead and ordered after making that post this morning. Hard to pass up at that price.

02-29-2012, 01:51 AM	#48
Laservampire Senior Member Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:286 Blu-ray collection:790 DVD collection:3	I wonder what source they used for this one? Apparently the UK DVD is from the original negative, but I've never seen it to compare.

03-01-2012, 03:02 PM	#50
DetroitSquirreL Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Detroit, MI ~ USA Blu-ray collection:513 Trading Score:122	DEEP DISCOUNT just changed the price.... WITH shipping in the US its $10 USD SHIPPED!!!!!!!!!! I just ordered it from them http://www.deepdiscount.com/bluray/P...E-844503002136

03-01-2012, 03:08 PM	#51
ZombieTwin Active Member Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray reviews:1	Does anyone know if it's region-coded? Kev W

03-01-2012, 03:53 PM	#53
NeoMaximuz Senior Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Brownsville, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:1212 DVD collection:233 iTunes collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	As much as I love this one, I might actually just wait it out. I really get in the mood to watch these once we get closer to fall.

03-01-2012, 03:56 PM	#54
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I am still wondering if I will get this or not? I have the DVD. This movie fall's into the "its so bad it become's funny to watch" type of thing. The Pre-order is $13 on Amazon right now, I will still think about it for a while. I got the DVD for $4 some years ago and as fun as it this to watch this disaster you can't really pay too much for it

03-01-2012, 08:06 PM	#58
DetroitSquirreL Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Detroit, MI ~ USA Blu-ray collection:513 Trading Score:122	its only $10 USD SHIPPED from deep discount (see my link a few posts up)

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