An American Werewolf in London (1981) (Limited Edition)

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I don't know, I've never been an audio guy. Pitch issues aside, I've always been more concerned with video quality than the soundtrack when it comes to home video. I guess my indifference about audio comes from living in apartments all my life and my concern about my neighbors' welfares That's why I chuckled at the guy who said he's only buying this for the mono audio.

I'm someone who doesn't care about mega juiced up surround sound either but it's not so much about "quality", it's about having a version that replicates what the viewer would have originally heard, possibly for years or even decades of being a fan of the movie, only to have it summarily changed with different music timings, radically different sound effects etc etc and have them pretend that the original never existed. You don't need to be an audiophile who's running the loudest, most expensive Dobly Atoms 27.3.15½ speaker system to be able to discern what's been changed and what's not, it's more a matter of memory.

If that doesn't bother you either then that's cool, but some people have seen their favourites so many times that they're burned into their neural pathways. So yeah, OG mono audio for me also.

[jess1581]

Originally Posted by kamphausd1

[therealjondoe]

So no pitch?

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by kamphausd1

Really nice but they should have added just the title name and nothing more. Edit: was unaware it all is on the Theatrical release poster, so definately can't complain.

[spudeus]

Originally Posted by Leterface

Really nice but they should have added just the title name and nothing more. Edit: was unaware it all is on the Theatrical release poster, so definately can't complain.

That is a little off-putting, lol. So there's an alternate cut: An American Werewolf in London, The Romantic Comedy?!

[x5gb]

Alright with the John Landis tagline, not so much the The Monster Movie one, also, never thought that was part of the original poster until now, weird. Thankfully, for a change, actually love the new artwork, so no biggie for me.

[kidglov3s]

Arrow made the right choice with keeping the poster text. I still wish SF/AB had kept ALL NEW on Halloween II.

[MifuneFan]

I wish RoboCop had its tagline :/

[x5gb]

Yea, agree, with the ALL NEW tagline, mainly cause I remember that from the poster, as well as Robocop one, where as this, the opposite.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by kidglov3s

Arrow made the right choice with keeping the poster text. I still wish SF/AB had kept ALL NEW on Halloween II.

If you're talking about the collector's edition to Halloween II for the SF release it has the ALL NEW on the reverse side original artwork.

[kidglov3s]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

If you're talking about the collector's edition to Halloween II for the SF release it has the ALL NEW on the reverse side original artwork.

Interesting, it's not on the Deluxe box set.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I'm someone who doesn't care about mega juiced up surround sound either but it's not so much about "quality", it's about having a version that replicates what the viewer would have originally heard, possibly for years or even decades of being a fan of the movie, only to have it summarily changed with different music timings, radically different sound effects etc etc and have them pretend that the original never existed. You don't need to be an audiophile who's running the loudest, most expensive Dobly Atoms 27.3.15½ speaker system to be able to discern what's been changed and what's not, it's more a matter of memory.

If that doesn't bother you either then that's cool, but some people have seen their favourites so many times that they're burned into their neural pathways. So yeah, OG mono audio for me also.

Let me clarify. I was talking in terms of sound quality - the mega juiced up surround sound variety I'm a strong believer in original soundtracks being retained whenever a film gets a remaster or a re-release. No question about it. Actually, come to think of it, I'm not a huge fan of what I call "invented" soundtracks, either. I mean, it's OK if someone soups up an old film's audio with fancy surround sound but I wouldn't want that happen at the expense of the original. There's plenty of room (I think) for multiple audio tracks on discs so it shouldn't be an issue. But, yeah, dropping an original mono track should NEVER happen.

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by Leterface

Really nice but they should have added just the title name and nothing more. Edit: was unaware it all is on the Theatrical release poster, so definately can't complain.

Which makes it all the more weird that they aren't including the tagline on the Robocop poster.

[Telstar]

Can anybody who's seen the Limited Edition booklet comment on the writing included?

[marcus27]

Is there any confirmation that the 5.1 audio has at least been fixed for the pitch issue?

[GasmaskAvenger]

Who can listen to a horribly out of pitch copy of "Bad Moon Rising" and not complain?

It renders the botched audio completely unlistenable.

[Max Solo]

Originally Posted by chposer

Just got a shipping notice from Diabolik.

Anyone else get one ?

[GasmaskAvenger]

Originally Posted by Max Solo

Anyone else get one ?

Nope, not yet.

[Mb37985]

Originally Posted by Max Solo

Anyone else get one ?

Yes.

[recS-12]

Originally Posted by Max Solo

Anyone else get one ?

Originally Posted by Mb37985

Yes.

Just went into my junk folder and noticed I had a “subscribe” notice from Diabolik. I subscribed in hopes that it wouldn’t slow down their shipping to me as this is the 1st time I think I’ve ever ordered anything from them. Does this make any bit of difference in regards to shipping?