Maniac - Blu-ray Forum

Eric Thomas Craven · 02-12-2010, 03:19 AM

I emailed Blue Underground to thank them for the best news I've heard all year: City of the Living Dead and Prowler. After I was through smoochin' their buns, I asked them what happened to Maniac, and they responded:

We are currently working on a brand new HD transfer of MANIAC, which will be released as a 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray later this year. Details will be announced on our website in the coming months.

madmojo · 02-12-2010, 03:25 AM

Wow. Blue Underground is great at being forthcoming with information it seems! I guess the guy who runs it was the heart and soul of Anchor Bay back in the good ole days, because it seems Blue Underground runs on their old business model.

It'll be great to see Maniac remastered and in hi-def.

DaleDark · 02-12-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by madmojo

Wow. Blue Underground is great at being forthcoming with information it seems! I guess the guy who runs it was the heart and soul of Anchor Bay back in the good ole days, because it seems Blue Underground runs on their old business model.

It'll be great to see Maniac remastered and in hi-def.

Considering the "guy" who runs BU is William Lustig, the director of Maniac, its not a shock that he'd be forthcoming about his baby coming to BD.

madmojo · 02-12-2010, 03:42 AM

I just said that because they also said Prowler was coming out later this year when someone asked...

DaleDark · 02-12-2010, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by madmojo

I just said that because they also said Prowler was coming out later this year when someone asked...

Fair enough, although it's not like we're talking about the Star Wars movies, where Fox execs would face Lucas's wrath it they so much as hinted at a possible blu release w/o his say so. Considering the titles BU distributes, the more info out there (even if it"S nothing more than bait for boards like this), the more buzz/interest the can generate, which can inform their release decisions.

That said, being this is Bill's baby, I'd say I'm more suprised this wasn't a launch title for BU on blu. Here's hoping the doc they did on Lou Spinnel (I'm sorry if I misspelled his name) for the AB DVD makes its way on this disc (for no other reason than for the story of how he was the highest paid actor on The Godfather.....priceless).

Cory Lendon · 02-12-2010, 04:29 AM

YESSSSSSSSS! All hail Joe Spinell.

Blu Titan · 02-12-2010, 04:41 AM

Excellent news all around.

demoni · 02-12-2010, 09:45 AM

Blue Underground... HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!!!

Maniac is just so damn nasty!! Love it!

Darkthrone · 02-12-2010, 11:20 AM

great news! really looking forward to this.

Crimson King · 02-12-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Cory Lendon

YESSSSSSSSS! All hail Joe Spinell.

Good character actor, he was the loan shark in the first "Rocky" if recall correctly.

demoni · 02-12-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

Good character actor, he was the loan shark in the first "Rocky" if recall correctly.

Correct! He's also in Rocky 2.

DaleDark · 02-12-2010, 11:44 AM

He's also in both Godfather I & II, and he plays a police captain in Nighthawks.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-12-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by madmojo

I guess the guy who runs it was the heart and soul of Anchor Bay back in the good ole days, because it seems Blue Underground runs on their old business model.

You're right, it's just like Anchor Bay in the early DVD days. Hopefully they keep cranking out their catalog.

csdot · 02-12-2010, 07:56 PM

blue underground ruuuuuuuuuules!!!!!
for a while there were a few releases here and there i didnt pick up but lately everything theyve been putting out and have announced are day one purchases

neo_reloaded · 02-12-2010, 07:58 PM

I hope they do Deep Red and Inferno soon.

demoni · 02-15-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

I hope they do Deep Red and Inferno soon.

Would be awesome! The long version of Deep Red is one of Argento's best!

LordCrumb · 02-15-2010, 08:13 AM

Great news about Maniac! hope they continue to be region free

Batmon77 · 11-13-2011, 03:53 PM

How are the extra features?

Batmon77 · 11-22-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Batmon77

How are the extra features?

oh man......good extras!

Liquid_Swords · 01-30-2012, 04:02 AM

I've heard people say the thx dvd upscaled looks better than the bluray?

02-12-2010, 03:19 AM	#1
Eric Thomas Craven Junior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Horseheads, NY	Maniac I emailed Blue Underground to thank them for the best news I've heard all year: City of the Living Dead and Prowler. After I was through smoochin' their buns, I asked them what happened to Maniac, and they responded: We are currently working on a brand new HD transfer of MANIAC, which will be released as a 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray later this year. Details will be announced on our website in the coming months.

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