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vortexx · 07-26-2021, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jah13

A lot of care does go into sourcing and creating the art, so it's really nice to hear how appreciated it is here.

The art choices have been excellent. The Smile art is more appealing to me than the art I'm used to seeing for it (great movie as well, everyone should check it out). The Jeremy art as well is not likely something a big studio would have considered using even though many studio covers are very generic there days). In the case of these two titles alone, the art evokes the era but still looks distinctive and fresh.

jstxanothrxstory · 07-26-2021, 03:01 PM

The slip for Smile is down to 159 copies left in stock. I can't imagine it lasting until November, so that would make it one of the few titles that was never a part of a VS 50% off sale.

jah13 · 07-26-2021, 05:03 PM

We do have a couple of very intriguing 2021 projects sandwiching RADIO ON, first one in September. Will drop some more direct hints soon, I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Can we expect a reveal soon? Really intrigued to know what's coming (other than Radio On).

jstxanothrxstory · 07-26-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Thebunk

Man Fun City are batting 1000% with their cover art.

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Originally Posted by El Sleezo

Yeah I was hoping VS would do more abstract or pop art slips, then I wake up one day to see Alphabet City and damn, that's a 10.

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Originally Posted by bergman864

I try not to buy based solely on artwork but that Jeremy slip was too nice to pass up. Best decision I ever made because you guys have knocked it out of the park with your releases.

I just want to continue the praise for the artwork on the slips. I'm really digging the style that FCE is utilizing for them. The combination of the slips + original artwork on the sleeves is gorgeous.

BarnDoor · 07-27-2021, 11:42 PM

https://www.facebook.com/funcityedit...29177675471554

So the September release looks to be a TV movie? (I must have missed the first clue, unless it was hidden somewhere).

jah13 · 07-27-2021, 11:51 PM

The first clue was not explicitly marked as such.

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Originally Posted by BarnDoor

https://www.facebook.com/funcityedit...29177675471554

So the September release looks to be a TV movie? (I must have missed the first clue, unless it was hidden somewhere).

BarnDoor · 07-27-2021, 11:53 PM

If it is a TV movie that aired on ABC, maybe The Children of Times Square? Would certainly fit the line in terms of setting, well-known writer/director, with MGM (they released it on DVD).

Might be a problem that it apparently aired on a Monday...

jmilo61 · 07-28-2021, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jah13

The first clue was not explicitly marked as such.

Just this image generally hinting a TV movie was coming?

jah13 · 07-28-2021, 02:31 AM

Indeed. That leader appears on the negative.

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Just this image generally hinting a TV movie was coming?

KJones77 · 07-28-2021, 02:53 AM

Well if it's from ABC and it played as an ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week, this should help (it even conveniently lists what played on a Wednesday):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Mo...ek#Filmography

I also stumbled on this from YouTube, showing intro to 1982's Dreams Don't Die. Never heard of it, but set in NYC and the write-up sounds like prime material for FCE.

https://letterboxd.com/film/dreams-dont-die/

BarnDoor · 07-28-2021, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by KJones77

Well if it's from ABC and it played as an ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week, this should help (it even conveniently lists what played on a Wednesday):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Mo...ek#Filmography

I also stumbled on this from YouTube, showing intro to 1982's Dreams Don't Die. Never heard of it, but set in NYC and the write-up sounds like prime material for FCE.

Dreams Don't Die ABC Wednesday Movie With Star Tunnel - YouTube

https://letterboxd.com/film/dreams-dont-die/

You could be onto something there. Justin LaLiberty recently reviewed it too.

Seems to be with Multicom, so presumably FCE could access that library via VS. And it's been restored in 4K. It's all adding up...

JoelGoodsen · 07-28-2021, 01:00 PM

Final Jeopardy (1985) is my dream release. Got my hopes up looking at that clue but I think it appeared on ABC Monday Night

DWeickerSr · 07-28-2021, 02:19 PM

Based on the Wednesday titles my guesses would be:

That Certain Summer

Go Ask Alice

Trapped
not necessarily the small drama that FCE is known for, but it takes place in NY (and Kino, I think, said it was with another label)

pixote · 07-28-2021, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KJones77

Well if it's from ABC and it played as an ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week, this should help (it even conveniently lists what played on a Wednesday):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Mo...ek#Filmography

I also stumbled on this from YouTube, showing intro to 1982's Dreams Don't Die. Never heard of it, but set in NYC and the write-up sounds like prime material for FCE.

Dreams Don't Die ABC Wednesday Movie With Star Tunnel - YouTube

https://letterboxd.com/film/dreams-dont-die/

This looks pretty good. Much more interesting to me than anything in that TV Terrors box. I'd buy this day one

jmilo61 · 07-28-2021, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DWeickerSr

Based on the Wednesday titles my guesses would be:

That Certain Summer

Go Ask Alice

Trapped
not necessarily the small drama that FCE is known for, but it takes place in NY (and Kino, I think, said it was with another label)

That Certain Summer definitely jumped out from the Wednesday night titles on that list due to the cast and acclaim it received.

Trapped has been a wish list title for me for a while since I heard about it on a podcast (can't remember which one). I assume Vinegar Syndrome would flag that one for a future TV Terror set if it was an option and they're still planning more of those though.

Outrage stuck out as something I'd personally be interested in, but not sure it fits with Fun City. Along with a couple of the westerns on the list.

tehthomas · 07-28-2021, 03:09 PM

Wheels of Terror was an awesome TV movie.

tehthomas · 07-28-2021, 03:16 PM

Both editions of Jeremy are sold out on VS. Just ordered the standard edition on Amazon. I think I'm just going to be a FCE completist moving forward and always order the slipcovers from VS when they are released.

spawningblue · 07-28-2021, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DWeickerSr

Based on the Wednesday titles my guesses would be:

Trapped[/I]
not necessarily the small drama that FCE is known for, but it takes place in NY (and Kino, I think, said it was with another label)

Trapped would be amazing, but I believe Kino said there were licensing issues with it. So many amazing TV films have not made it to Blu-ray, many not even DVD. I'm glad to see some titles getting some love as of late, but there are still so many great titles that can only be found on awful Youtube streams, if at all.

JoelGoodsen · 07-28-2021, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spawningblue

Trapped would be amazing, but I believe Kino said there were licensing issues with it. So many amazing TV films have not made it to Blu-ray, many not even DVD. I'm glad to see some titles getting some love as of late, but there are still so many great titles that can only be found on awful Youtube streams, if at all.

Exactly the reason I own tons of them on VHS. Crazy how much good stuff doesn’t get a release.

JoelGoodsen · 07-28-2021, 07:30 PM

07-27-2021, 11:42 PM	#985
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:338 Blu-ray collection:6006 Trading Score:3	https://www.facebook.com/funcityedit...29177675471554 So the September release looks to be a TV movie? (I must have missed the first clue, unless it was hidden somewhere). Last edited by BarnDoor; 07-27-2021 at 11:49 PM.

07-27-2021, 11:53 PM	#987
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:338 Blu-ray collection:6006 Trading Score:3	If it is a TV movie that aired on ABC, maybe The Children of Times Square? Would certainly fit the line in terms of setting, well-known writer/director, with MGM (they released it on DVD). Might be a problem that it apparently aired on a Monday... Last edited by BarnDoor; 07-27-2021 at 11:58 PM.

07-28-2021, 02:19 PM	#993
DWeickerSr Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 4K collection:179 Blu-ray collection:1409 DVD collection:546	Based on the Wednesday titles my guesses would be: That Certain Summer Go Ask Alice Trapped not necessarily the small drama that FCE is known for, but it takes place in NY (and Kino, I think, said it was with another label) Last edited by DWeickerSr; 07-28-2021 at 02:23 PM.

07-26-2021, 03:01 PM	#982
jstxanothrxstory Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Kingston, Ontario 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1782 DVD collection:963 MA collection:149 Digital collection:319 iTunes collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:22	The slip for Smile is down to 159 copies left in stock. I can't imagine it lasting until November, so that would make it one of the few titles that was never a part of a VS 50% off sale.

07-28-2021, 01:00 PM	#992
JoelGoodsen Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2011	Final Jeopardy (1985) is my dream release. Got my hopes up looking at that clue but I think it appeared on ABC Monday Night

07-28-2021, 03:09 PM	#996
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:169 Blu-ray collection:705 DVD collection:31	Wheels of Terror was an awesome TV movie.

07-28-2021, 03:16 PM	#997
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:169 Blu-ray collection:705 DVD collection:31	Both editions of Jeremy are sold out on VS. Just ordered the standard edition on Amazon. I think I'm just going to be a FCE completist moving forward and always order the slipcovers from VS when they are released.

07-28-2021, 07:30 PM	#1000
JoelGoodsen Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2011

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