House: Two Stories (1986-1987) (Limited Edition)

[nitin]

This looks clearly misframed, interesting to see if anything will happen (I doubt it).

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Now I am torn on whether or not I should get this set. I suppose I will wait and see if the price drops any further in light of the incorrect framing.

I wouldn't wait too long - assuming you're referring to the UK set (which is both slightly cheaper and gives you an additional two films), it is officially sold-out from Arrow, so I'm assuming Amazon's stock is limited at this point as well, and their £34.99 price is as low as it has been.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I wouldn't wait too long - assuming you're referring to the UK set (which is both slightly cheaper and gives you an additional two films), it is officially sold-out from Arrow, so I'm assuming Amazon's stock is limited at this point as well, and their £34.99 price is as low as it has been.

Yeah, but the third and fourth films are terrible. House is great and House II is tolerable.

[NoirFan]

Horror Show/House 3 at least has two dependable (if occasionally scenery-chewing) actors in Lance Henriksen and Brion James. I haven't seen Part IV, but I'm keeping my expectations in check.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Hellraiser 3 definitely should have been re-issued, even more so considering it was a $100 for three films.

Except nobody should pay $100 for this set.
In the UK, it was roughly £50 ($65) and the US set currently is $79 which isn't the lowest it has been.

It doesn't change the technical problems with Hellraiser 3 but if you look for this kind of arguments to weigh in the discussion, people should definitely use the correct figures.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by tenia

people should definitely use the correct figures.

He lives in Canada though, where they apparently have Weimar Republic-era levels of inflation.

[nitin]

Also, by my filmaf count, there has been 15 separate Lakeshore titles that have been released in the US by Arrow (including both House films and the 3 Hellraiser films).

Of those, not every single one has been misframed. Hellraiser 3 and House definitely, possibly Creepshow 2 and possibly The Stuff. So this whole business of Lakeshore being responsible for stuffing up the framing does not seem to add up.

[nitin]

Originally Posted by tenia

Except nobody should pay $100 for this set.
In the UK, it was roughly £50 ($65) and the US set currently is $79 which isn't the lowest it has been.

It doesn't change the technical problems with Hellraiser 3 but if you look for this kind of arguments to weigh in the discussion, people should definitely use the correct figures.

Even it was $US79, what difference would that make?

[halloween5309]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Horror Show/House 3 at least has two dependable (if occasionally scenery-chewing) actors in Lance Henriksen and Brion James. I haven't seen Part IV, but I'm keeping my expectations in check.

for those that may not know,WILLIAM KATT plays a small part in part 4

[CrowKiller]

Originally Posted by halloween5309

for those that may not know,WILLIAM KATT plays a small part in part 4

....and Kane Hodder is the human pizza.

[Irongod2112]

I knew the framing issue was gonna happen... but seriously is this really that big of a deal?

I didn't have a problem watching Creepshow 2 or even Hellraiser III

Looking at both pictures that have been posted I doubt I'm even gonna catch those mistakes in real time! I don't even know what I'm looking for in the 2nd picture posted!

Still waiting on my box set from the UK and even with all
the negative comments about framing, I'm still super excited about watching it soon!!

Also what's with all the hate for part 3? I love me some Brion James!!!

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I wouldn't wait too long - assuming you're referring to the UK set (which is both slightly cheaper and gives you an additional two films), it is officially sold-out from Arrow, so I'm assuming Amazon's stock is limited at this point as well, and their £34.99 price is as low as it has been.

Is this only a limited quantity release? If so, maybe I should purchase a backup copy in case something happens to the copy I already purchased.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Irongod2112

I knew the framing issue was gonna happen... but seriously is this really that big of a deal?

Judging by all the breathless posts it's being made to sound like the entire movie is marred by perforations/audio cues to the left and visible filming equipment to a point where the film is unwatchable. I don't have the set yet but somehow I don't think it'll be that bad.

[nitin]

Yeah the whole movie being misframed isnt a big problem at all....

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I wouldn't wait too long - assuming you're referring to the UK set (which is both slightly cheaper and gives you an additional two films), it is officially sold-out from Arrow, so I'm assuming Amazon's stock is limited at this point as well, and their £34.99 price is as low as it has been.

I placed my order on Jan 25th. and was locked in at £29.16 (£32.24). Came out to $41.59 shipped.

[asabreed]

Originally Posted by nitin

Yeah the whole movie being misframed isnt a big problem at all....

Wasn't Creepshow 2 like this also?

I enjoyed watching it and has no issues as far as noticing framing.

And I doubt it would have sold as many copies if everyone felt differently than I did.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

I placed my order on Jan 25th. and was locked in at £29.16 (£32.24). Came out to $41.59 shipped.

Right, £29.16 is £34.99 with VAT removed.

Originally Posted by Donl1282

Is this only a limited quantity release? If so, maybe I should purchase a backup copy in case something happens to the copy I already purchased.

I should have specified that only the packaging (with the book) is limited, there will assumedly be solo releases at some point in the future.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by asabreed

Wasn't Creepshow 2 like this also?

I enjoyed watching it and has no issues as far as noticing framing.

There seems to be much more visible consequences to House being misframed than for Creepshow 2.

[asabreed]

Originally Posted by tenia

There seems to be much more visible consequences to House being misframed than for Creepshow 2.

I've only seen the two or three screencaps thus far that people are losing their minds over.

What's the visible evidence aside from a few screencaps for House being a lot worse than Creepshow 2?

Not defending Arrow here -- as mistakes like this definitely aren't cool -- but unwatchable whole-film egregious is much different than a few screen caps and fifteen total seconds egregious.

[grodd]

Aside from the framing issue this looks like a really good release. Looks better than my old Monsters HD version. Looking at some of these shots its strange because some shots look correctly centered and some look clearly way off. I guess I won't be able to say how bad this is until I get it.

This the 2nd Cunningham film that has framing issues throughout the releases. 1st Friday the 13th, now this.