The Official Arrow Video Thread

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Looks much better in motion, As per usual....the caps don't do it justice

Started watching it last night thought it looked very good. Its not a film ive seen before but very pleased with PQ.

[Dickieduvet]

Originally Posted by Brian81

what studio owns the master used? it looks like to me, some old master with dnr baked in already. based on the caps.

MGM, No DNR used and a healthy grain structure. Buy with confidence

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

MGM, No DNR used and a healthy grain structure. Buy with confidence

I agree, it looks very good!

[Blu MacReady]

Watched Deadly Blessing yesterday. Wasn't impressed by the PQ. Some scenes were great but IMO most were not

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Watched Deadly Blessing yesterday. Wasn't impressed by the PQ. Some scenes were great but IMO most were not

how did you find the actual film? i cancelled my pre order in the end as I wasnt sure about this film

[BAKA]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

MGM, No DNR used and a healthy grain structure. Buy with confidence

To paraphrase Mondo Digital, it's revelatory compared to every release of this we've seen previously. I genuinely find it hard to believe anyone who has seen this on any home video incarnation before could take issue with this transfer. Even theatrically this film was notorious for looking bad.

[Dickieduvet]

Originally Posted by BAKA

To paraphrase Mondo Digital, it's revelatory compared to every release of this we've seen previously. I genuinely find it hard to believe anyone who has seen this on any home video incarnation before could take issue with this transfer. Even theatrically this film was notorious for looking bad.

I concur 100%

[beadelf]

finished watching knightriders last night...my first time seeing it. I really enjoyed it, in an odd way, very strange film, nice little story and some very interesting characters. Infact It could have been longer I really wanted to know morre about some of the characters.

PQ was definatly very good im looking forward to listening to the commentary, I watched the interview with ed harris which was interesting, have not watched the other two interviews yet.

very pleased with this strange but entertaining film.

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by beadelf

how did you find the actual film? i cancelled my pre order in the end as I wasnt sure about this film

Found it a little dull to be honest, I'm a big fan of horror from 70's 80's and 90's grew up on them so I'm not a kid not appreciating its old or low budget.

Knew the actors well and the director so felt safe with a blind buy, I'm fairly sure I had seen this when I was younger and IMO Sharon Stone when she was younger was hot. Love Ernest Borgnine too.

The film was dull, PQ was dull, score was dull, ending was naff story was also poor. Saying that I'll no doubt watch it again in 8 months or something and appreciate it better. Maybe knowing the story will make it a bit more enjoyable.

If it were £6 I'd say its worth a punt as everyone thinks different. But £14? No. I got this for £11 from Arrow and I'm only not overly disppointed because it wasnt terrible and I like the actors.

[CrockettandTubbs]

Slipbox copies of Black Sunday and Lisa and the Devil down to £14.99 on Arrow's site. (The normal amaray sets are £10.49 each).

There's also Camille 2000, Score and The Lickerish Quartet for £9.99 each

[sheldo]

Bunch of forthcoming Arrow titles have also been reduced in price on Amazon, my tracking kicked in for Knightriders which is now £12.50.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by sheldo

Bunch of forthcoming Arrow titles have also been reduced in price on Amazon, my tracking kicked in for Knightriders which is now £12.50.

As soon as Amazon gets Black Sabbath back up, I'll be placing an order.

[josuv22]

about time amazon dropped these to normal prices.
any one buy a stealbook from arrow store recently. I just wandering about the packaging, as My knight riders bluray came in a jiffybag

[bkhage01]

Originally Posted by josuv22

about time amazon dropped these to normal prices.
any one buy a stealbook from arrow store recently. I just wandering about the packaging, as My knight riders bluray came in a jiffybag

Demons and ZFE came in cardboard mailers longer on the ends to keep the steel from getting damaged. Not sure if that's what typical steelbook mailers look like, but both of mine arrived mint

[cooey]

Originally Posted by cooey

Can anyone do me a huge favour and scan in their Deadly Blessing & Knightriders covers and send me the file please?

Still hoping? Please?

[Judex]

You'd be best asking Arrow directly, if noone here has them.
info@arrowfilms.co.uk


How are the deliveries from Arrow and their "dispatch company" now? better or worse?
I'd like to order Black Sunday.

[josuv22]

Originally Posted by Judex

You'd be best asking Arrow directly, if noone here has them.
info@arrowfilms.co.uk


How are the deliveries from Arrow and their "dispatch company" now? better or worse?
I'd like to order Black Sunday.

bit better but bear in mind all items are held till the order can be shipped completed

[Mister Snoops]

I got King of New York today. Did I hear that the 5.1 soundtrack is not great?

[tenia]

Originally Posted by Mister Snoops

I got King of New York today. Did I hear that the 5.1 soundtrack is not great?

It's simple : it's fine except when the soundtrack get busy. When it gets, the 5.1 remix gets completely muffled.

The 2.0 track is much more consistent.


On an other topic, I received my Knightriders copy yesterday in France, and it's really nice that Arrow shipped early this time (though I would have be happy with getting it only around the street date, not especially 2 weeks early, but at least not 2 weeks later like with ZFE).

However, I wanted to pre-order Lifeforce, along with Bicycle Thieves, and Arrow's website now indicates that "If you have items in your basket that are not yet released or out of stock please note that your order will be not be dispatched until all items are in stock. For this reason we recommend placing a separate order for any item on pre-release or out of stock."

I don't recall this when I pre-ordered the spring line up. Is this a change in Arrow policy ? I know they charge right at the order, but I understood they always ship the new releases once in stock, whether it has been ordered with other stuff not released yet. And this is what happened with Knightriders, pre-ordered along with Black Sabbath, Baron Blood & Foxy Brown, but shipped once in stock.

It bothers me because it means I can't go above the £50 threshold to have the free shipping. If nobody knows, I will try and email Arrow about this.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by tenia

I don't recall this when I pre-ordered the spring line up. Is this a change in Arrow policy ?

Yes. I asked them about my Knightriders order (as part of a larger order with several May-June pre-orders), and this was the response:

Due to a new procedure at our despatching company, Knightriders will be despatched to you when all the titles you have ordered have been released. There is a message to this effect when you check out on our website.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.