Surviving the Game (1994) from Scream Factory

[oh_riginal]

Originally Posted by DNSK

I would also do double features of American Me with Blood In Blood Out, Goodfellas with Casino and Reservoir Dogs with Pulp Fiction. The early 90’s ruled!!

Surviving the Game is one of the big holes in my collection, along with Dead Presidents and, as you said, Blood In Blood Out! I wouldn't mind Hangin' With the Homeboys as well.

[Han Solo 1977]

Never thought it would happen! So glad this is getting a hi def release! Predorderd!

[Juan127]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

Well please make sure to chime back in when you've decided what you're willing to pay for it.

You are right. I will buy it

[classicmaterial]

Yesssss!!!!!

We're finally getting this on blu-ray!!!

That DVD can come off my shelf

I'm overjoyed for this

[classicmaterial]

Now the questions becomes.....

Do i put this in my Action section or my Drama section?

[oh_riginal]

Originally Posted by classicmaterial

Now the questions becomes.....

Do i put this in my Action section or my Drama section?

Ice T vs Gary Busey, Charles S. Dutton's legs, Rutger Hauer's barrel, and Ice T's semi-one-liners want to decide for you.

[bend_2017]

I love this movie! I thought I was going to squeak by this year without spending much money. November will kill that thought.

[pumpkihn]

Amazing, such a great cast and way more fun that Hard Target in my opinion, fingers crossed for extras of some description.

Price is a bit steep at the moment so might have to wait for a sale or hope a UK label picks it up.

[Juan127]

If we can get Judgement Night blu ray release as-well this will complete my "go to movies" for a sleepover from the mid 90's.

edit**** didnt see it had a release in 2019

might just have to cop both now

[movieman1979]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

And Mean Guns in December. Good year for Ice-T.

Wait, WHAT?! How did I miss this annoucement?? Mean Guns is one of my favorite guilty pleasures of all time and it's finally coming to HD?!

[movieman1979]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

I'm so pumped that this is finally making it's way to Blu-ray that I decided to create some Blu-ray cover art based on the DVD cover art I have of this. I started with the front portion and spine. It's coming along nicely I think. Thought some might enjoy check it out. See below.

Retail DVD cover art...


Blu-ray cover art by yours truly...


(I'll be sharing updates on my progress with the cover art in the post found, here.)

Over the weekend I'm going to work on the back portion. I just need to decide how closely I want to continue mirroring the DVD cover art. I'm tempted to give the back portion the full Shout! treatment. Decisions, decisions.

Doing the LORD'S WORK, you are! I'll need a full download of this when done, please and thank you

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by movieman1979

Wait, WHAT?! How did I miss this annoucement?? Mean Guns is one of my favorite guilty pleasures of all time and it's finally coming to HD?!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=363788

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by movieman1979

Doing the LORD'S WORK, you are! I'll need a full download of this when done, please and thank you.

Sure thing. It won't be long now. Check out my latest update here. I think you'll like what you see.

[Robojaws]

30+ bucks for a Blu-ray? I feel "we" are being cheated here. Since Surviving the game has not been released in High Definition this has to be a new scan, presumeably of the OCN and in 4K. Anything less would be an "insult" in 2023. 2K scan would be ok-ish too, but should lower the price drastically.
So why should I pay 30+ bucks for a Blu-ray when an UHD costs the same or less?
Yes, I love the movie and I've been waiting for it to be released for years, but a 30+$ BD is so out of date nowadays. Will pass and wait for the native 4K UHD (sames goes for Ghost and the darkness).

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Robojaws

30+ bucks for a Blu-ray? I feel "we" are being cheated here. Since Surviving the game has not been released in High Definition this has to be a new scan, presumeably of the OCN and in 4K. Anything less would be an "insult" in 2023. 2K scan would be ok-ish too, but should lower the price drastically.
So why should I pay 30+ bucks for a Blu-ray when an UHD costs the same or less?
Yes, I love the movie and I've been waiting for it to be released for years, but a 30+$ BD is so out of date nowadays. Will pass and wait for the native 4K UHD (sames goes for Ghost and the darkness).

It should drop to $25 before release.

[CreasyBear]

Awesome!!!

[Robojaws]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

It should drop to $25 before release.

Which will be 30€ or more after I've imported it since I am living in GER. Of course that's my problem in the end, but still... I think it's overpriced and quite out of date in 2023 (almost 2024) to release a movie just on BD, if clearly you have the means, tools, source, etc. to have it released on UHD as well. Take 25$ now for the BD and in two or three years another 30$ for the UHD. Of course thats buisness, but as a fan of that movie and Shout! I feel bullshitted.

[AmishParadise]

The constant yammering on these forums about the price for this and that, what someone is willing to pay for this or that, what some business should be charging for this or that, how some business is making someone purchase a Blu-ray now, then making them purchase the UHD later, seriously? It's all quite ridiculous if you ask me. The dripping sense of entitlement and portrayal of one's self as a victim that often accompanies said yammering makes it even more ridiculous and all over entertainment no less.

That being said, here's my take not that anyone is asking. No one was put on this Earth to entertain me. No company is obligated to offer a good or service at a price I find acceptable. I didn't raise the capital. I didn't make the investments. I didn't take all the risk. I didn't put the work in. Operating costs can change over time. Revenue streams will ebb and flow. I want these boutique labels to be around for a long time which is why I'm more than happy to add to their bottom line when I can afford to. When I can't afford to or otherwise choose not to I just do without and when I do without no one on the Internet needs to know about it. Okay, I'm stepping off my soapbox now. The yammering may resume.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by movieman1979

Doing the LORD'S WORK, you are! I'll need a full download of this when done, please and thank you

I've since completed the cover art. Well, I'm never really finished, but it's suitable for public consumption at this point. Feel free to download a copy if you like. The full size images (3173x1762) are available below.

Blu-ray version of the DVD snapper case...

(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Shout! Factory friendly version...

(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

To learn more about the above cover art see my post here. Once I receive my copy of the Shout! release I'll be revisiting the alternate version shown above giving the back portion the full Shout! treatment.

[AmishParadise]

I've been chained to my desk here for the past couple hours with not much work to speak of so I decided just for fun to create a Shout Select template. Of course I had to test the template out on "Surviving the Game" at that point. End result shown below which I'll be updating once Shout! Factory reveals what special features they plan to include with their release.


(Click on the preview image above to view a larger version.)

My template does include the Shout Select banner that's runs from the spine into the front portion towards the bottom. I decided not to include it in this case, but did go with full color logos this time around, both on the spine and back portion, the back portion mirroring a Shout Select title. As as an added touch I included a picture of the Pacific Northwest in the background.