Grindhouse Releasing Thread

[sethdlh]

So so so happy to see GR back in the game. I think these new releases are going to do a great job honoring Sage's name.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Bob Murawski has posted the following comment on other forum:

That's awesome. I'm totally gonna get that one...

[Kriztoffer Swank]

Never thought I'd hear the words "Pieces" and "4K scan" lumped together. Strange and exciting times!

I'd hope for a 2K scan of I Drink Your Blood at some point.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Kriztoffer Swank

Never thought I'd hear the words "Pieces" and "4K scan" lumped together. Strange and exciting times!

I'd hope for a 2K scan of I Drink Your Blood at some point.

+1

Oh, I get to watch a pristine 35mm print of PIECES (and Mario Bavas SHOCK) on saturday. Can't wait.

[DarknessBDJM]

Damn! I can only imagine what kind of treatment The Beyond will get. Pieces was one of my first dvd's, the Diamond Entertainment dvd was given to me as a gift along with a few others (Mutant, Messiah of Evil/The Devil's Nightmare, and perhaps one more).

[deepbreathsanddeath]

I too am excited to see what they do with The Beyond. The UK release is just "okay" overall really. The audio is quite great, the special features are excellent but the picture is too clean. Undeniably better than it's looked before, but can look better and Grindhouse Releasing will hopefully deliver.

[Ill_Be_Back]

Amazing news regarding Pieces!

[Akijama]

An American Hippie In Israel Blu-ray

An American Hippie In Israel Blu-ray/DVD (Limited Edition) is due September 10.

Cover art + extras:



3 DISC SET LIMITED TO 2000 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES!

Bonus Features:

Deluxe Dual Layer Blu-ray Edition + DVD Combo + Bonus DVD
Spectacular New Hi-Definition Digital Restoration Of The Original U.S. Theatrical Version
PLUS - THE HITCHHIKER, The Uncensored Director's Cut
Six Controversial Scenes Deleted From The Original Release
In-depth Interviews With Stars Asher Tzarfati And Shmuel Wolf
Asher Tzarfati - An Israeli Actor In Israel - Bonus Featurette
Interview With Production Manager Moshe Berman
Interview With Singer/Co-Star Susan Devore
Channel 10 Tel Avi News Segment
A Cult Is Born - Featurette On Revival In Tel Aviv
16mm Screen Tests
Be Careful Children - Amos Sefer 16mm Short Film
Bonus 5.1 Audio Track - The Beverly Cinema Experience
Liner Notes By Acclaimed Horror Novelist John Skipp
Still Galleries, Trailer, Filmographies
Optional Hebrew Sub-Titles
Grindhouse Releasing Prevues Of Coming Attractions
AND OTHER SURPRISES!

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

I too am excited to see what they do with The Beyond.

Has it been confirmed that they will release a blu-ray of The Beyond?

[DarknessBDJM]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Has it been confirmed that they will release a blu-ray of The Beyond?

They have the rights, and they don't have the rights to many titles. Plus it's likely their biggest seller. I beleive they mentioned they'd be doing one before Sage passed.

[Frightener22]

Not only is it terrific to see Grindhouse Releasing pressing on in lieu of Sage's passing but their debut Blu-ray title looks like it's going to be a whacked out fun time! Overjoyed to support their entry to the format and here's hoping for plenty more output from them in the upcoming months ahead.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Kriztoffer Swank

Never thought I'd hear the words "Pieces" and "4K scan" lumped together. Strange and exciting times!

I'd hope for a 2K scan of I Drink Your Blood at some point.

I certainly was surprised to see that, but if Re-Animator is able to get a 4K scan (man I can't wait for that Second Sight release!), we might as well have Pieces get one, too...

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Has it been confirmed that they will release a blu-ray of The Beyond?

From the press release the TC quoted:

According to Murawski, the company's entire back catalog will also appear in new Blu-ray editions soon thereafter.

[HotRats]

Looking forward to Corruption, this spin on Eyes Without A Face has been particularly difficult to see having been unshown on British TV for decades and difficult to find a decent copy of on DVD. Grindhouse are delivering a very impressive looking list of extras as well as the uncut version of the film. Hope their effort is rewarded with good sales

[Pooch]

Hi,

I too am glad that Grindhouse Releasing are back, after the sad loss of Sage Stallone.

I'm looking forward to THE BEYOND and their CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST Blu-Ray releases more than anything else. Their DVD versions were great, so their Blu-Ray's should be truly beautiful, especially if they do special-edition packaging, like with CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST!


Pooch

[Member-222782]

I ordered Hippie In Israel from Diabolik to get the best price. They might start shipping by the end of the week. Cannibal Ferox is my next most-anticipated Grindhouse title since the DVD wasn't even anamorphic. Very glad they're back in business.

[exolstice]

Originally Posted by sethdlh

Hopefully GR gives Cannibal Holocaust a beautiful Blu-ray because as others have mentioned, it is a masterpiece.

Isn't the grungy look part of the appeal of grindhouse films? Why would you want a pristine high-definition version of Cannibal Holocaust? These films are best experienced on worn VHS tapes or battered film prints. Every film does not need to be on Blu-ray.

[sethdlh]

I got a review copy of HIPPIE in the mail yesterday (not numbered, but full package). I'll be reviewing it later this week for my blog

[Z0MBI3]

Originally Posted by sethdlh

I got a review copy of HIPPIE in the mail yesterday (not numbered, but full package). I'll be reviewing it later this week for my blog

Cool. Please update us when you're done!

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by exolstice

Isn't the grungy look part of the appeal of grindhouse films? Why would you want a pristine high-definition version of Cannibal Holocaust? These films are best experienced on worn VHS tapes or battered film prints. Every film does not need to be on Blu-ray.

Then keep your VHS tapes.

Personally, I want to experience movies in the best possible way, the way it would have been watching a new print on the very first day the movie opened. Within the last couple of years, I have watched great-looking fresh 35mm prints of both Cannibal Holocaust and The Beyond, and in both cases the experience was amazing.

Mind you, I have nothing against watching genuine, old beaten-up prints at my local grindhouse. And if such a print is the only available material for a transfer to digital (as is sometimes the case with the movies that Code Red releases), then so be it. But I don't subscribe to that weird nostalgia for bad VHS resolution or scratches just for the "ambience" of it.

[Kentai]

Originally Posted by exolstice

Isn't the grungy look part of the appeal of grindhouse films? Why would you want a pristine high-definition version of Cannibal Holocaust?

Because the film was never actually meant to be filthy and scratched, that was just part of the inevitable reality of being released by low-rent distributors 30 and 40 years ago.

By this line of thought we shouldn't even want Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND in its uncut state with its original soundtrack - we should instead be clamouring for the edited 7 DOORS OF DEATH prints.