Halloween (1978) (35th Anniversary Edition) - Page 14 - Blu-ray Forum

NoirFan · 06-12-2013, 01:16 PM

Have Anchor Bay ever done any steelbooks or included slips with their BDs before? In any case, packaging is the least important aspect of this (or any) release.

Lacrymosa · 06-12-2013, 01:32 PM

^ it's still nice to have, unique packaging can make it a more appetizing buy. I know I am more enticed by special packaging. I'm not saying I'll buy shit just if the packaging is nice, but for collectors of that type of thing it's a great bonus, no reason to be dismissive of another's interest.

dlshelt · 06-12-2013, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by double_l4488

Awesome, this was the question. You will get the blue back in the dark scenes, and the outdoor scenes will look like autumn.

Sounds great,hope your right.

NoirFan · 06-12-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacrymosa

^ it's still nice to have, unique packaging can make it a more appetizing buy. I know I am more enticed by special packaging. I'm not saying I'll buy shit just if the packaging is nice, but for collectors of that type of thing it's a great bonus, no reason to be dismissive of another's interest.

Unique, cool packaging is definitely a plus - the Alien egg, Walking Dead screwdriver head, etc - but when we're talking about slipcovers, that's a different story. When a new title is announced, and people are speculating about transfer, extras, or price, it just boggles the mind that they'd be just as concerned (or concerned at all) about whether there will be a piece of cardboard copying the cover design placed over the case. Especially with those ridiculous and tacky Universal ones covered with ads. Madness.

rickah88 · 06-12-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

Unique, cool packaging is definitely a plus - the Alien egg, Walking Dead screwdriver head, etc - but when we're talking about slipcovers, that's a different story. When a new title is announced, and people are speculating about transfer, extras, or price, it just boggles the mind that they'd be just as concerned (or concerned at all) about whether there will be a piece of cardboard copying the cover design placed over the case. Especially with those ridiculous and tacky Universal ones covered with ads. Madness.

Thankfully we all don't think like you, or me, or him, or her, or them...etc etc.

Croweyes1121 · 06-12-2013, 01:55 PM

Cundey-supervised transfer, check.

Now let's get the original mono audio in lossless and the TV cut (integrated into the R-rated version of the film) and Anchor Bay will have my money.

I don't care if Carpenter supposedly doesn't like the TV footage or not...the scene with Loomis and a young Michael sitting there, staring out the window is incredible.

Slow, methodical, silent zoom-in on Michael, staring...zoom-in on Loomis...back to Michael...

"You've fooled them haven't you, Michael"? Back to Michael, back to Loomis...

"But not me". Back to Michael, hold, then black...cut to 1978. Fantastic scene. I can't watch the film without that.

Geoff D · 06-12-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

Confirmed!

Dean Cundey supervising new HD transfer for HALLOWEEN 35th Anniversary Blu-ray!

http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1550

Heh. It'd be funny if it still wasn't as blue as the THX DVD, 'cause the Halloween nerds would send the forums into meltdown. And, more often than not, new transfers tend to take into account the colour timing trends of the present day (like what happened recently with the Cundey-lensed Jurassic Park) so what price an orange-tinted and/or tealified Halloween? People have been going on about a new Cundey-approved transfer for years, but I'm reminded of the old phrase about being careful what you wish for...

rickah88 · 06-12-2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Heh. It'd be funny if it still wasn't as blue as the THX DVD, 'cause the Halloween nerds would send the forums into meltdown. And, more often than not, new transfers tend to take into account the colour timing trends of the present day (like what happened recently with the Cundey-lensed Jurassic Park) so what price an orange-tinted and/or tealified Halloween? People have been going on about a new Cundey-approved transfer for years, but I'm reminded of the old phrase about being careful what you wish for...

It's impossible to please every pixel analyst out there.

Deja 101 · 06-12-2013, 02:47 PM

I would LOVE for this to come in DigiBook format. One can dream....

Celtic Bob · 06-12-2013, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Deja 101

I would LOVE for this to come in DigiBook format. One can dream....

steve1971 · 06-12-2013, 04:03 PM

Well this news changes everything for me. To know Dean Cundey is over seeing the new transfer? Day one buy for sure.

starman15317 · 06-12-2013, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

Unique, cool packaging is definitely a plus - the Alien egg, Walking Dead screwdriver head, etc - but when we're talking about slipcovers, that's a different story. When a new title is announced, and people are speculating about transfer, extras, or price, it just boggles the mind that they'd be just as concerned (or concerned at all) about whether there will be a piece of cardboard copying the cover design placed over the case. Especially with those ridiculous and tacky Universal ones covered with ads. Madness.

Agreed. They look nice and all, but not buying a Blu-Ray because it doesn't have a piece of cardboard attached to it is ridiculous.

HeavyHitter · 06-12-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Heh. It'd be funny if it still wasn't as blue as the THX DVD, 'cause the Halloween nerds would send the forums into meltdown. And, more often than not, new transfers tend to take into account the colour timing trends of the present day (like what happened recently with the Cundey-lensed Jurassic Park) so what price an orange-tinted and/or tealified Halloween? People have been going on about a new Cundey-approved transfer for years, but I'm reminded of the old phrase about being careful what you wish for...

Agreed, I alluded to this earlier. I'll actually be surprised if this release has the same color as the THX DVD. I can envision all of the "Where is all the blue?!" posts.

On any rate, at least we know this is what he wants (today) and it's not like the original Blu-ray release where the color seemed more arbitrary to what the technician wanted.

Justtoview · 06-12-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

Unique, cool packaging is definitely a plus - the Alien egg, Walking Dead screwdriver head, etc - but when we're talking about slipcovers, that's a different story. When a new title is announced, and people are speculating about transfer, extras, or price, it just boggles the mind that they'd be just as concerned (or concerned at all) about whether there will be a piece of cardboard copying the cover design placed over the case. Especially with those ridiculous and tacky Universal ones covered with ads. Madness.

Agree 100%!

Justtoview · 06-12-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Heh. It'd be funny if it still wasn't as blue as the THX DVD, 'cause the Halloween nerds would send the forums into meltdown. And, more often than not, new transfers tend to take into account the colour timing trends of the present day (like what happened recently with the Cundey-lensed Jurassic Park) so what price an orange-tinted and/or tealified Halloween? People have been going on about a new Cundey-approved transfer for years, but I'm reminded of the old phrase about being careful what you wish for...

Scary, but sadly this is very possible. Hopefully it will be what it was on the THX DVD, but we won't know until we see it.

Rich1983 · 06-12-2013, 04:45 PM

So, I wonder when the release it due to come out, what extra features will be on it, what the packaging will look like, and all that stuff.

Lemmy Lugosi · 06-12-2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Justtoview

Scary, but sadly this is very possible. Hopefully it will be what it was on the THX DVD, but we won't know until we see it.

Good thing this is a general release, and not, say, limited to 3,000 copies with some bizarre coloration.

dlshelt · 06-12-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Agreed, I alluded to this earlier. I'll actually be surprised if this release has the same color as the THX DVD. I can envision all of the "Where is all the blue?!" posts.

On any rate, at least we know this is what he wants (today) and it's not like the original Blu-ray release where the color seemed more arbitrary to what the technician wanted.

Does that version have all the fall foliage.I hate that it looks like summer on the bluray.

bigdaddyhorse · 06-12-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dlshelt

Does that version have all the fall foliage.I hate that it looks like summer on the bluray.

Yes it does.
The BD and 25th Anniversary dvd are the ones without the color filters. With Cundey supervising this, I'm excited to see how the film is supposed to look and expect no less than that from him. It will probably fall in between the color scheme of the BD/25th and THX dvds.

NoirFan · 06-12-2013, 05:06 PM

What would really be a great extra is an isolated score track, but I'm not holding my breath.

06-12-2013, 01:55 PM	#266
Croweyes1121 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Acworth, GA 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:113 Digital collection:373 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:32	Cundey-supervised transfer, check. Now let's get the original mono audio in lossless and the TV cut (integrated into the R-rated version of the film) and Anchor Bay will have my money. I don't care if Carpenter supposedly doesn't like the TV footage or not...the scene with Loomis and a young Michael sitting there, staring out the window is incredible. Slow, methodical, silent zoom-in on Michael, staring...zoom-in on Loomis...back to Michael... "You've fooled them haven't you, Michael"? Back to Michael, back to Loomis... "But not me". Back to Michael, hold, then black...cut to 1978. Fantastic scene. I can't watch the film without that. Last edited by Croweyes1121; 06-12-2013 at 01:57 PM.

06-12-2013, 04:03 PM	#271
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	Well this news changes everything for me. To know Dean Cundey is over seeing the new transfer? Day one buy for sure. Last edited by steve1971; 06-12-2013 at 04:06 PM.

06-12-2013, 01:16 PM	#261
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	Have Anchor Bay ever done any steelbooks or included slips with their BDs before? In any case, packaging is the least important aspect of this (or any) release.

06-12-2013, 01:32 PM	#262
Lacrymosa Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:490 Blu-ray collection:2613 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:52	^ it's still nice to have, unique packaging can make it a more appetizing buy. I know I am more enticed by special packaging. I'm not saying I'll buy shit just if the packaging is nice, but for collectors of that type of thing it's a great bonus, no reason to be dismissive of another's interest.

06-12-2013, 02:47 PM	#269
Deja 101 Active Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Des Moines Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:535 Blu-ray collection:2718 DVD collection:471 Trading Score:5	I would LOVE for this to come in DigiBook format. One can dream....

06-12-2013, 04:45 PM	#276
Rich1983 Special Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:hawaii 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:480 DVD collection:742 Blu-ray reviews:1	So, I wonder when the release it due to come out, what extra features will be on it, what the packaging will look like, and all that stuff.

06-12-2013, 05:06 PM	#280
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	What would really be a great extra is an isolated score track, but I'm not holding my breath.

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