X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)

[drat]

Good to see such a positive review.

I really can't wait for this one!

[Nocturnaloner]

Kino, what are you doing to me in 2015? I think I should just give them my bank account number and be done with it

[HonestJohn]

More screencaps and a rave review. Looks like an easy Pre-order. Don't recall if I've ever seen the Prologue before. If it was on the Midnite Madness DVD, guess I did.


http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67760...he-x-ray-eyes/

[HonestJohn]

Anyone get theirs yet? If so, does it look as good in motion as it does in the screencaps? Mine is set to be delivered tomorrow ....

[Texas Dude]

This has to be one of my favorite Corman films and all around Sci-Fi Classics. Just waiting for my Blu-Ray to arrive. Too Cool!

[The Great Owl]

I just finished watching my Kino Lorber Blu-ray of X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes, including all of the extras and commentaries.

Everything about this disc presentation is awesome. X: The Man with the X-ray Eye has always been one of my favorite Roger Corman flicks and one of my favorite Ray Milland flicks, so I'm hugely pleased that the movie has been carried over so strongly to Blu-ray.

This is one of the great "Be careful what you wish for, because it might come true." films, and it's a horror masterpiece as such that delves slightly into Lovecraft territory.

The extras are a win, and I particularly enjoy the Tim Lucas commentary.

Well done, Kino Lorber, well done!

[sa5150]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just finished watching my Kino Lorber Blu-ray of X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes, including all of the extras and commentaries.

Everything about this disc presentation is awesome. X: The Man with the X-ray Eye has always been one of my favorite Roger Corman flicks and one of my favorite Ray Milland flicks, so I'm hugely pleased that the movie has been carried over so strongly to Blu-ray.

This is one of the great "Be careful what you wish for, because it might come true." films, and it's a horror masterpiece as such that delves slightly into Lovecraft territory.

The extras are a win, and I particularly enjoy the Tim Lucas commentary.

Well done, Kino Lorber, well done!

The Anolis German edition looks to have better PQ .

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by sa5150

The Anolis German edition looks to have better PQ .

The Kino Lorber edition is already right here on my shelf, though. Mwahahahaha!

A wise man once said, "A Blu-ray on the shelf is better than two in Germany."
Or maybe not. Maybe the saying was something about birds. I dunno. You get my drift, though...

[sa5150]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The Kino Lorber edition is already right here on my shelf, though. Mwahahahaha!

A wise man once said, "A Blu-ray on the shelf is better than two in Germany."
Or maybe not. Maybe the saying was something about birds. I dunno. You get my drift, though...

I don't get it LOL.

But i'm going for the German one , It just got a nice price drop on amazon.de

[sa5150]

I almost got it and . But then I looked at the extras . The Kino is on sale too and a few better extras . Not sure ....I wish someone had a cap comparison . DVd Beaver only compares the dvd and kino .

[Jbug]

I'm selling mine if anyone is interested.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by sa5150

I almost got it and . But then I looked at the extras . The Kino is on sale too and a few better extras . Not sure ....I wish someone had a cap comparison . DVd Beaver only compares the dvd and kino .

The official site review here of the Kino Lorber Blu-ray is spot-on with their four-star picture quality review. There's no need to feel short-changed if you opt for this release, because it's superb across the board.

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by sa5150

I almost got it and . But then I looked at the extras . The Kino is on sale too and a few better extras . Not sure ....I wish someone had a cap comparison . DVd Beaver only compares the dvd and kino .

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=6842&d2=5871 The German is darker, I've no idea which is correct

[sa5150]

Originally Posted by HotRats

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=6842&d2=5871 The German is darker, I've no idea which is correct

It does look darker , The german has an much higher overall bit rate and 21gb on the bluray where the Kino only has 15gb (that is 6 extra gb ) That is a big difference. I do like Kino's artwork better .

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by sa5150

It does look darker , The german has an much higher overall bit rate and 21gb on the bluray where the Kino only has 15gb (that is 6 extra gb ) That is a big difference. I do like Kino's artwork better .

What are the odds of you actually noticing it, though? As far as I've seen, no one's ever complained about compression errors on this release, so it's unlikely you'd notice the difference with the bitrate in practice. In a case like this I would think that unless you're watching on a very large screen and are also hyper-sensitive to even the slightest picture imperfection that you'd be better off with the Kino, especially if you're a person that cares about extras.

If the German one is cheaper and you don't care about extras, then yeah, might as well. I just kinda doubt you'd notice a difference in PQ. This isn't a Scream Vs Arrow thing where one is demonstrably worse in practice (and in captures).

[sa5150]

I ended up getting a new copy not sealed on ebay for $8 shipped . Did anyone who bought this new get a special bluray case ? It has a cut out see through type blue bluray case with a weird design . Looks really cool but I had to put it into a new bluray case it was creased up

[The Great Owl]

RIP Don Rickles

[Zodokai]

I just watched this for the first time and really enjoyed it. This one was definitely ahead of its time!

[hagios]

I love this cover of this brilliant film from Second Sight, went ahead & ordered it tonight!

Director: Roger Corman

Starring: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone

Obsessed with expanding the powers of human sight, renowned scientist Dr James Xavier aims to develop a formula that will allow the user to see beyond the visible spectrum. Experimenting on himself, he finally perfects a serum that gives him the power to see through solid objects. As he continues experimenting his ambition turns to obsession. No longer able to control the effects, his vision extends beyond the realms of human comprehension until he finally sees more than he can bear.

Special Features

New interview with Director Roger Corman
American Gothic – interview with Kat Ellinger, Author and Editor of Diabolique
Audio commentary by Roger Corman
Audio commentary by Tim Lucas
Original prologue
Joe Dante on The Man With X-Ray Eyes
Trailers from Hell with Mick Garris
Trailer
Limited Edition Contents

Rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys
Reversible poster with new and original artwork
Soft cover book with new writing by Jon Towlson and Allan Bryce

[ponderingtheuniverse]

I received my order of the Second Sight edition from Orbit DVD today. I'm glad Svengoolie decided to show this last month because it probably wouldn't have shown up on my radar if they hadn't. Heads up, they're showing The Raven (1963) tonight. In less than ten minutes my time. But anyways, even as an adult, I can see why the ending could scare a younger crowd because its still shocking to watch now.

Also, is anyone else having a hard time not giggling at a label called Second Sight releasing this of all labels? I feel like it was almost done on purpose given the title of the film.