The Official Arrow Video Thread

[moviegeek1992]

Daily Grindhouse interviewed two Arrow staff members, Mike Hewitt, the brand marketing manager, and Louise Buckler, the community development manager. Included below is an excerpt about titles they'd want to release. Link to full article below also. Although this is specific to Arrow US, maybe we might see some of these titles here in the future.

Daily Grindhouse: Are there any films you’re chomping at the bit to acquire?

MH: There’s hundreds. I could go on and on. I would love to do DANGER: DIABOLIK, but that one’s really tricky to sort of get ahold of. A Japanese film called WILD ZERO which is really hard to get the rights for because it’s kind of tangled up. I would love to do that one. At the Arrow office, we’re always having this discussion and debate and we always get fan suggestions coming in that we may not reply to, but we read all the suggestions. THE KEEP comes up quite a lot. We’d love to do a proper version of Michael Mann’s THE KEEP.

LB: I would love for us to do more Miike. VISITOR Q is one of the ones I would to do because I think it’s fantastic. It’s a really divisive film that I think we could do really good extras for. Another one would be Gaspar Noe’s I STAND ALONE, which I really, really love. In the UK, it hasn’t had a DVD or Blu-ray release so I think it’s just time. And we could obviously put shorts on there as well and I think it would just make an incredible package. So that one’s probably my top title.

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[Ste7en]

My slip wasn't sealed, but the Amaray inside was. I got it from Amazon.

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by moviegeek1992

Mike Hewitt was quoted as saying: "THE KEEP comes up quite a lot. We’d love to do a proper version of Michael Mann’s THE KEEP."

Personally, I don't understand the clamour for that film, even though I enjoyed the novel it's based on. As a matter of fact, just yesterday the latest newsletter from F. Paul Wilson (the author of the novel) arrived, and in it he unequivocally named Mann's flick as his least favourite film ever, of any genre. Of course, he might be just a little partisan ...

[drterror666]

Louise Buckler (in Daily Grindhouse interview above): Another one would be Gaspar Noe’s I STAND ALONE, which I really, really love. In the UK, it hasn’t had a DVD or Blu-ray release so I think it’s just time. And we could obviously put shorts on there as well and I think it would just make an incredible package.

I really, really hope they could make this one possible!

[adamhopelies]

Wild Zero is an amazing film. I saw it at the Leeds film festival years ago, and eventually found it on DVD. Would love to see Arrow (or anyone for that matter) give it a serious release.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

Personally, I don't understand the clamour for that film, even though I enjoyed the novel it's based on. As a matter of fact, just yesterday the latest newsletter from F. Paul Wilson (the author of the novel) arrived, and in it he unequivocally named Mann's flick as his least favourite film ever, of any genre. Of course, he might be just a little partisan ...

+1

The Keep is just terrible, and not in a so-terrible-it's-funny way. The one thing is has going for it is the Tangerine Dream score, if you are into that, but else ...

The local film museum had a complete Michael Mann retrospective some 10 years ago, and I got to see a nice 35mm print of it back then. That was enough for me.

I would much rather someone would release The Jericho Mile instead, Mann's debut, a made-for-TV movie that was released theatrically overseas. That one was rather good and sort of important, as some of the themes he has explored throughout his career is already present in it in a rough form.

[cinescot]

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

Personally, I don't understand the clamour for that film, even though I enjoyed the novel it's based on. As a matter of fact, just yesterday the latest newsletter from F. Paul Wilson (the author of the novel) arrived, and in it he unequivocally named Mann's flick as his least favourite film ever, of any genre. Of course, he might be just a little partisan ...

I really like the film but agree it's not for everyone. The author has made it clear he doesn't like it but that not uncommon when a director tries to produce a more personal cinematic vision which departs from the source novel (eg. The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, American Psycho).

Many years ago Empire magazine included the Keep in there '50 Unsung 5 Star Movies' feature. I managed to watch it not long after reading that and really enjoyed it. The film definitely has a decent number of fans, whether they be those that follow the work or Michael Mann or are fans of cult horror films. Considering it's a major studio release and was directed by one of America's leading directors, it is incredible it has never been released on either DVD or Blu-ray, a fact which I think has added to it's cult status.

[stigdu]

Not sure if there's anything to take from this, but Arrow have teased a potential Friday the 13th-related release with a pic of Jason next to today's calendar date.

[BarnDoor]

Probably nothing, but Saturday the 14th is with Lakeshore/Image I believe. Arrow haven't made a deal with Paramount to date so I can't see Friday the 13th happening.

[Se.Vero]

Originally Posted by xxnomad

this also annoys me. if booklets are your thing, it's hard to keep up financially with all these great releases when none of these titles are ever on sale.

so i just ordered glass key, dahlia, and ox bow from base.com. they all came with booklets. thin booklets, but booklets nonetheless.

Originally Posted by rapta

I've recently ordered copy of The Blue Dahlia so will let you know if the booklet's still knocking about. Got it on eBay though so dunno if it could've been an earlier copy (more likely it will be). Obviously means I'll want to try and get The Glass Key also with the booklet, but may wait to see if it goes on sale either at HMV/Fopp or elsewhere.

Would also like booklets for the others you mentioned, especially The Ox-Bow Incident and Hangmen Also Die, but obviously it's a gamble. Might be better to pick those up instore at HMV should they have another £7.99 Academy promotion. That's what I did last time, for Hard to Be a God - the copy I ordered from them online had no booklet, so I returned it and bought a copy instore. However, Three Brothers still had a booklet, but was only released a few months before the promotion whilst Hard to Be a God was roughly a year old by then.



Guessing that's Arrow Video titles, at least mostly? I'd be happy to snap up a few I wasn't interested in buying on release, or couldn't afford at the time - especially 52 Pick-Up, Dark Water, The Burning, Dead-End Drive-In, Burnt Offerings, and maybe some of the Battles Without Honour and Humanity ones.

Originally Posted by xxnomad

I know exactly how you feel. I pulled the trigger on the two noir films because I do hope for a booklet. It's not the end of the world or anything, but it does annoy the ocd in me.

I can also confirm Blanche (from Base) comes with a booklet. Still waiting on Waking Life (Amazon UK), Shivers (Amazon UK), the two noirs (Zavvi/Amazon US seller from UK), and Phantom of Paradise (Amazon UK). Can confirm if they come with booklets should anyone be interested.

just a heads up on the booklets issue for some previously mentioned academy titles: now that i got these 6, i can happily say that all of them still came with booklets.
i ordered "Too late for tears" from entertainment store (ebay), "Woman on the run" from zavvi, and the other 4 from base.com.

Here they are with the reversible covers (simply love the artwork on all of them!):

[i-kari]

Originally Posted by stigdu

Not sure if there's anything to take from this, but Arrow have teased a potential Friday the 13th-related release with a pic of Jason next to today's calendar date.

I refuse to get excited.

[Superted]

Originally Posted by stigdu

Not sure if there's anything to take from this, but Arrow have teased a potential Friday the 13th-related release with a pic of Jason next to today's calendar date.

I wouldn't read into it too much, that picture has been floating around years now

[Cinematt]

Originally Posted by stigdu

Not sure if there's anything to take from this, but Arrow have teased a potential Friday the 13th-related release with a pic of Jason next to today's calendar date.

It would be amazing to get a Friday 13th set over here, and even more amazing if they really surprised everyone at their summer camp slasher all nighter by making that secret film Friday 13th in a new restoration, instead of The Slayer.

And yes, I am aware just how deep I have wandered into fantasy land

[i-kari]

Originally Posted by Superted

I wouldn't read into it too much, that picture has been floating around years now

Yes it has, but the fact is the picture is an obvious Friday 13th reference regardless of when it was originally created.

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Probably nothing, but Saturday the 14th is with Lakeshore/Image I believe. Arrow haven't made a deal with Paramount to date so I can't see Friday the 13th happening.

S14th. Yes! On my wish list.

[ravenus]

i would love to do danger: Diabolik, but that one’s really tricky to sort of get ahold of.

DAMN!

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Probably nothing, but Saturday the 14th is with Lakeshore/Image I believe.

Roger Corman.

[Babu93]

Picked up Madman, Motel Hell, Society and Lifeforce from the sale at Fopp Edinburgh. All of which are blind buys for me so looking forward to finally giving them a watch. Probably looked like a bit of a loon trying to gauge the weight of them and peering in the sides for booklets, but the only one I didn't get one for was Lifeforce so it worked out ok

[nitin]

August releases (not sure if all):

[Show spoiler]
The Slayer - 4K scan from OCN
Ronin - 4K scan from OCN supervised by DoP
Shock Treatment (unspecified scan)
Don't Torture a Duckling (unspecified scan)

[tenia]

Some product pages are already up on Amazon :

[Show spoiler]The Slayer
Ronin
Don't Torture a Duckling
and 2 LEs of Shock Treatment : a Cosmo one and a Nation one (can't find the differences between them)

[Show spoiler]The Slayer :

Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original Uncompressed Mono Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new interviews with cast and crew
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Lee Gambin

[Show spoiler]Ronin :
Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release, supervised and approved by director of photography Robert Fraisse
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original English 5.1 audio (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by director John Frankenheimer
Brand new video interview with director of photography Robert Fraisse
Paul Joyce documentary on Robert De Niro
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
Through the Lens, an archival interview with Robert Fraisse
The Driving of Ronin, an archival featurette on the film s legendary car stunts
Natascha McElhone: An Actor s Process, an archival interview with the actress
Composing the Ronin Score, an archival interview with composer Elia Cmiral
In the Ronin Cutting Room, an archival interview with editor Tony Gibbs
Venice Film Festival interviews with Robert De Niro, Jean Reno and Natascha McElhone
Alternate ending
Theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet illustrated by Chris Malbon, featuring new writing on the film by critic Travis Crawford

[Show spoiler]Don't Torture a Duckling :
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)
English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
The Blood of Innocents, a new video discussion with Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film
Every (Wo)man Their Own Hell, a new video essay by critic Kat Ellinger
Interviews with co-writer/director Lucio Fulci, actor Florinda Bolkan, cinematographer Sergio D Offizi, assistant editor Bruno Micheli and assistant makeup artist Maurizio Trani
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Timothy Pittides
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet with new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Howard Hughes

[Show spoiler]Shock Treatment :
Digital transfer from original film elements
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
5.1 and Mono audio options
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by Shock Treatment Fan Club presidents "Mad Man" Mike and Bill Brennan
35 Years of Shock Treatment live panel filmed at British Film Insitute
DTV Presents: A Shockumentary featurette
Let's Rock 'n Roll: Shock Treatment's Super Score featurette
Theatrical and International Trailers
Exclusive Digipak Packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
Collector s Booklet featuring new writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth
Set of Exclusive Shock Treatment Mix n Match Cards!
Exclusive double-sided DENTON poster