The Quiet Earth (1985)

[Member-222782]

Perfect release. Perfect artwork. This will end the year nicely for me

[cash_black]

first day

[roguejp]

What are the chances of this release having English subs? The German release only has German subs.

[Donnie D]

Still surprised that this is coming. Totally forgot about the news from last December thinking it may not come true. So excited.

LOVE this film. So creative in setting the tone/mood for the film. The opening shot with the sound (natural and music background) and color, movements, textures of the image is so perfect. Really awesome opening with the cuts and him waking up.

[bruce holecheck]

Originally Posted by Akijama

quite likely the cover art:

It doesn't have the Film Movement Classics logo on it, so I imagine revised art will eventually replace the current listing.

[Member-222782]

I don't know anything about Film Movement Classics but if they have any sense they'll use that art (with that font) for the Blu-ray cover and not something made-up or a photoshop job with a bunch of meaningless quotes. My guess is they've decided to pick up the rights and release the film, so they know something about good taste

[bruce holecheck]

Originally Posted by cine74

I don't know anything about Film Movement Classics but if they have any sense they'll use that art (with that font) for the Blu-ray cover and not something made-up or a photoshop job with a bunch of meaningless quotes. My guess is they've decided to pick up the rights and release the film, so they know something about good taste

Um... is this sarcasm? If this is a serious post, I'll present you with some recent Film Movement Classics cover art:

[Member-222782]

Jeez, I thought that was from another label

[Akijama]

Regarding cover art: there's no need to worry.

The artwork I've posted was taken off the Amazon page, and in the past, all the pics / covers that were initially posted as a placeholder artwork on Amazon, ended up being the actual / official artwork (e.g. all the titles holecheck posted above etc.).

So, I'm sure that the final art will reflect the photo posted on Amazon, only with the FM logo, of course.

[MifuneFan]

I think the font in the new artwork is terrible. Makes it look like a super generic sci-fi movie. Like something from Asylum or something. I very much prefer the original poster.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I think the font in the new artwork is terrible. Makes it look like a super generic sci-fi movie. Like something from Asylum or something. I very much prefer the original poster.

I used to own a VHS of this film and thought the font was the same or similar to the one pictured here. I know I've seen it before. I love it

[Akijama]

That artwork is a revelation and it looks like a Caravaggio painting when compared to the artwork used by FM for their recent releases. I like it too.

[trip66]

I can see why they got Neil deGrasse Tyson to do a commentary! He looks eerily similar to Api (Pete Smith).




...and also probably all the physics stuff he knows that's relevant to the film too.

[onetet]

Originally Posted by bruce holecheck

Um... is this sarcasm? If this is a serious post, I'll present you with some recent Film Movement Classics cover art:

To be fair, the Kamikaze 89 art is the original U.S. poster for the film. Don't know the others. Absolutely insane movie, btw, in the best possible way. Fassbinder starring in a sci-fi detective move with bizarre internal "logic" rivaling that of House (Hausu).

Film Movement in general has been around for close to fifteen years, specializing in foreign films that were available in advance to subscribers on DVD; you'd pay a yearly fee and get a feature film paired with a short, that I believe were released to customers first prior to video stores. Anyway, their curation was always above-average, they've always seemed like they care about their movies, and care about home video—even if their take on it is a bit different than some other labels.

Very excited for this title. I'd put it up there with Miracle Mile as a top gem in terms of 80s takes on the apocalypse.

[Jett Rink]

Yes!

[Mateo Sanboval]

I've waited for this for a long time. I first saw The Quiet Earth as 10 year old when a friend's older brother rented the Betamax of it. Back in the 80's this movie was in the same style box from CBS/Fox as Aliens and the like so it had real appeal for folks who liked all of those sci-fi films in their catalog. I still have a very beat up pan and scan tape and a DVD, but never thought I'd see the day this got a proper remaster and release. Just great, great news.

[Mateo Sanboval]

Originally Posted by roguejp

It has been out on blu-ray for several years though, but maybe you're not regionfree?.

The prior BD release seems to have many issues in both PQ and AQ. This should be a marked improvement. It's very exciting.

[Vilya]

I can retire my DVD steelbook now. I am very pleased to see this film get a blu-ray upgrade.

[sandman slim]

Just got my shipping notice from Amazon!

[Russhole]

Originally Posted by sandman slim

Just got my shipping notice from Amazon!

Me too. I thought for sure this was going to be delayed.