Videodrome (1983)

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

I believe they region lock. You'd have to check the individual reviews for their releases to check.

They've all been region locked.

[Ceaucescu]

Originally Posted by videophonic

no.... Betamax packaging please!

: D

[Kainefu]

I just watched this in HD on tv last night and it looks great. I can't imagine what it's gonna look like on Blu ray.

[Belloche]

I'm a huge Cronenberg fan and Videodrome is my favorite film of his. I bought it twice on DVD and I'll gladly buy it again on Blu.

[nekromantik]

sucks that its gonna be region locked

if I get a multi region BR then il deffo pick this up when price is right

[splintersan]

Long live the new flesh!!!!

[Vriess]

[csdot]

glad i pre-ordered this early on. locked it in for 27.99 now its up to 35.99 on amazon.

[bmogav]

I love this movie but bet your ass I'm not droppin 35 bucks on it what a joke Criterion or not thats high

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by bmogav

I love this movie but bet your ass I'm not droppin 35 bucks on it what a joke Criterion or not thats high

I gurantee you'll be able to get it for under $30, it's what 3 months before release?

Plus Criterion discs always retail for $39.99 so does that price surprise you at all?

[bmogav]

Originally Posted by splintersan

I gurantee you'll be able to get it for under $30, it's what 3 months before release?

Plus Criterion discs always retail for $39.99 so does that price surprise you at all?

no surprise just ridiculous is all prob the reason I don't own any Criterion DVDs either although I did almost buy Hoop Dreams once but it was like 22 bucks used. although you can find The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Criterion Blu for pretty cheap and if I remember right it was kinda reasonable when it came out 22 or 24 bucks if I remember right

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by bmogav

no surprise just ridiculous is all prob the reason I don't own any Criterion DVDs either although I did almost buy Hoop Dreams once but it was like 22 bucks used. although you can find The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Criterion Blu for pretty cheap and if I remember right it was kinda reasonable when it came out 22 or 24 bucks if I remember right

Ah that explains it. I'm a big Criterion fan so I'm used to paying a bit more for their releases. One of the few companies that I will pay more than $20 for a release from, they do a fantastic job. I honestly think that it's worth the $35 to own this film on blu but I probably will just wait until I can get it cheaper (or wait for the awesome B&N 50% off sale they offer every few months).

[TwelveMind]

It's too bad "Videodrome" didn't get released earlier. I was at a David Cronenberg autograph session and he had signed my copy of "A History of Violence" instead. Would have much preferred the former.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this... day one purchase for sure!

[Ite]

Greatest trailer ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3usruhN99s

[Leonidas King]

Amazon has it for preorder already.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KGBIRK/

Main post updated with the Special Features

[jthm53]

So I just bought this on regular dvd. Do you think I should return it and wait for the Blu-ray?

[Dust Devil]

If this is your kind of movie...yes ! I'm replacing my dvd for sure !

[iam1bearcat]

i'm really, really eager to see this probably won't blind buy it. will either netflix it or buy the dvd since it's $7 on amazon to check it out first, but i have a feeling i'll love it

[bigshot]

Criterion is puzzling me with this and House. They're trippy and silly and arbitrary, but they don't seem like normal Criterion fare. I'd prefer they put out more classics and less midnight movies, especially on bluray.

[peacekeeper]

Originally Posted by bigshot

Criterion is puzzling me with this and House. They're trippy and silly and arbitrary, but they don't seem like normal Criterion fare. I'd prefer they put out more classics and less midnight movies, especially on bluray.

Them's fighting words!

David Cronenberg is one of the most consistent, intelligent and original directors of the last 30 years: a true auteur. If you classify his movies, especially Videodrome, under the header of 'trippy and silly' and not enough of a 'classic' than I would suggest a thorough investigation of his work, all of which belong in the Criterion library (Videodrome, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Crash, Existenz, Spider, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises).