Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread

[Dark Force]

Originally Posted by babybreese

If you believe that I have a bridge to sell ya.

I grew up on drive in's in the 60's and 70's,
and well into the 80's as an 'adult',
print damage on home video was cute and nostalgic 30 years ago on VHS @ low resolution.

In HD
print damage is merely an eyesore and a distraction.

LOL @ ruined using decrepit prints as a selling point.

You sound like a real ball breaker babybreese. Who said anything about decrepit prints as a selling point?? Ruined just adequately pointed out that the 35mm prints with some damage are more accurate with a nostalgic drive-in release. You really think a retro drive-in series would capture the true experience if everything looked like perfect new high def releases?

[JasonMichael]

Originally Posted by Dark Force

You sound like a real ball breaker babybreese. Who said anything about decrepit prints as a selling point?? Ruined just adequately pointed out that the 35mm prints with some damage are more accurate with a nostalgic drive-in release. You really think a retro drive-in series would capture the true experience if everything looked like perfect new high def releases?

Well, if Dark Force is really trying to capture the true drive-in experience you should include windows that need to keep being rolled down and up to get the steam off the windows and a car full of mosquitoes.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

No clue wtf is going on with Hollywood High. One second it looks fine then the next second there's a green tint over everything. Are all these grindhouse versions like this? At least it's not as pink and tan as the amazon version. Teenage Mother doesn't have that problem.

God's Bloody Acre flickered between a green tint and a cooler blue tint through most of it's running.

Glad to have seen the film based on whatever elements were left.

[Zarak]

Originally Posted by gbm82

From what I remember it was ok looking. Not as bad as some of the other releases in the line... Other people said it's better than the DVD but I'd never watched it before..

I'd like to start seeing stickers like these on Blu-rays

[bsend]

Like those stickers they used to slap on CDs....."Nice Price"

[cloudnine]

Originally Posted by bsend

I'm interested in the Psycho from Texas.

Psycho from Texas looks great, Gates Of Hell looks terrible (unless you really like that Grindhouse experience).

[WillieMLF]

Originally Posted by cloudnine

Psycho from Texas looks great, Gates Of Hell looks terrible (unless you really like that Grindhouse experience).

Trying to give the 'gindhouse experience' is just an excuse to put out some of the shitty versions they have while still charging premium pricing. It's just lazy, and they can get away with it.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by WillieMLF

Trying to give the 'gindhouse experience' is just an excuse to put out some of the shitty versions they have while still charging premium pricing. It's just lazy, and they can get away with it.

At least you get two movies for the price. 20 bucks for it is fine by me. Doubt anybody else was gonna put out most of these movies anyway.

[gbm82]

I grew up in the pan-and-scan VHS era... When do we get that line of releases?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by gbm82

I grew up in the pan-and-scan VHS era... When do we get that line of releases?

Heh, VHS collecting is a thing right now

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Nice slip

[TinmanLee]

Been waiting months for this one!! ^^^^

[bsend]

Terror Express and Blue Monkey would be an awesome bundle

[cloudnine]

Originally Posted by TinmanLee

Been waiting months for this one!! ^^^^

Their site is down (no surprise).

[DukeTogo84]

In terms of Terror Express do we know which version they are releasing and what the audio options will be?

[TinmanLee]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

In terms of Terror Express do we know which version they are releasing and what the audio options will be?

From Facebook:

Dark Force Entertainment
It has the Italian title...Italian version master.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by TinmanLee

From Facebook:

So, it's the Italian version. Now, wonder what the audio option(s) will be.

[TripleHBK]

Terror Express vs Night Train Murders. Which is the better film? I only just watched Night Train Murders a week ago for the very first time and outside of one particularly ludicrous scene (you know which one) I can't say that I found the movie to be all that interesting... certainly no where near as intense as Last House on the Left or I Spit on Your Grave though the one scene I referenced is pretty damn perverse.

[slasherdisc]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

No clue wtf is going on with Hollywood High. One second it looks fine then the next second there's a green tint over everything. Are all these grindhouse versions like this? At least it's not as pink and tan as the amazon version. Teenage Mother doesn't have that problem.

This is incorrect.
Hollywood High actually looks pretty good given the source. Teenage Mother on the other hand not so hot, but watchable.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by slasherdisc

This is incorrect.
Hollywood High actually looks pretty good given the source. Teenage Mother on the other hand not so hot, but watchable.

It's not incorrect. You turn the movie on and as the girls are walking down the stairs it keeps flipping between brown and green. I skimmed through the majority of both movies and didn't see anything wrong with Teenage Mother. Some parts of it seemed to have no damage at all. HH on the other hand seemed rough as hell during parts. I didn't watch the entire films just posting what I saw.