Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I am importing some blu-rays and they include a couple of horror titles:

and these non-horror titles:

and .


I have those two Boris Karloff titles that you mentioned in my . I also added them to my wishlist to upgrade them to blu-ray with my next next order of older catalog titles.

I found The Woman In Black tv adaptation to be superior to the film. More subtle and a general less is more approach. Some chilling scenes in this one.

Nice that they included a widescreen version as well as the original format.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

I haven't spoken to my dad in 20 years.. The best way I could describe him is as a cross been Yosemite Sam and a member of ZZ TOP. He is (was? I don't know if he's still kicking)a huge John Wayne and classic Western fan. He kinda enjoyed sticking out like a sore thumb up here in the great white north...

If it's not called UNFORGIVEN or directed by TARANTINO, I'll give it a pass..

I’m sorry to here that. It must be tough?

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yes, groundbreaking stuff for the time. Hammer horror is a whole different ballgame. Even enjoyed their 80’s tv series.
Used to sneak downstairs and watch as a kid!

I would have been visiting family on your side of the pond one summer when my cousin introduced me to the HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR TV series...

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

I love the Hammer films too mate. If my memory serves me correctly, sometime in the late 70's/early 80's when BBC used to put on horror double-bills on a Saturday night, I think they would sometimes put on a Hammer film followed by one of the Universal horrors. For me, this was pure TV heaven.

The 80's TV series is brilliant. I take it you'll have the superb blu-ray set from Network.

Yeah, and they did something similar a couple of years later with Friday fright night. Happy memories. British are best at atmospheric horror.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

I would have been visiting family on your side of the pond one summer when my cousin introduced me to the HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR TV series...

It’s pretty legendary.

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I’m sorry to here that. It must be tough?

My father's experiences in Vietnam caused him to live an exceptionally violent life. When I decided to have children, I decided to cut him out of my life...
The trade off was more than worth it...

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

My father's experiences in Vietnam caused him to live an exceptionally violent life. When I decided to have children, I decided to cut him out of my life...
The trade off was more than worth it...

Thanks for sharing.

[unberechenbar]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Anyone have or watched Crimes of the Future? It certainly was different!!

I watched it in theaters. It was my first Cronenberg movie. There were some parts that made me squeamish but overall it wasn't as hard to watch as I was expecting. I liked it but the ending felt rather anti-climactic.

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Anyone have or watched Crimes of the Future? It certainly was different!!

I am not a fan of Cronenberg for the most part. I think the last movie I liked of his was Eastern Promises. Will pass on this one probably.

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by alchav21

I bet most of you don't know the Actors or Film this quote is from. "You know how to whistle don't you? You just put your lips together and blow."

I remember seeing this in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by russweiss1

I remember seeing this in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

It was a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon called "Bacall To Arms." Bugs Bunny is not in it.

Relevant excerpt here:

Bacall To Arms (Edited Extract) - YouTube

Parodied quote begins at 1:40.

Whole cartoon can be seen here:

https://www.facebook.com/Lauren-Baca...2269778516917/

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by gotmule

I am not a fan of Cronenberg for the most part. I think the last movie I liked of his was Eastern Promises. Will pass on this one probably.

I was involved in the financing of EASTERN PROMISES. Sad to hear that his wife has passed since then, as she would often come into my branch to handle the day to day stuff as filming was going on, and give us a little inside info. She was a very pleasant lady.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Anyone have or watched Crimes of the Future? It certainly was different!!

I've heard great things about it. I believe this is getting a 4K disc release in January, so I will wait it out until then.

[crutzulee]

Originally Posted by crutzulee

I was involved in the financing of EASTERN PROMISES. Sad to hear that his wife has passed since then, as she would often come into my branch to handle the day to day stuff as filming was going on, and give us a little inside info. She was a very pleasant lady.

My bad...I'm misremembering...It was A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE...

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by gotmule

I am not a fan of Cronenberg for the most part. I think the last movie I liked of his was Eastern Promises. Will pass on this one probably.

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I've heard great things about it. I believe this is getting a 4K disc release in January, so I will wait it out until then.

Cronenberg can get out in left field. Have:

Eastern Promises
The Fly
A History Of Violence

Will pass on Crimes of the Future. Really like Viggo Mortensen in Appaloosa and Hidalgo.

[Steedeel]

The Fly is a all time great in my book.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

The Fly is a all time great in my book.

I will always prefer the original:

It has the incomparable Vincent Price!

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I will always prefer the original:

It has the incomparable Vincent Price!

I love the original too, and Vincent Price can do no wrong in my book. However, I do like the Cronenberg version as well even though I'm not normally a huge fan of remakes.

[bhampton]

I do love Vincent Price but Geena Davis is something more than love.

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Cronenberg can get out in left field. Have:

Eastern Promises
The Fly
A History Of Violence

Will pass on Crimes of the Future. Really like Viggo Mortensen in Appaloosa and Hidalgo.

Ha! Those would also be the ones I own, but on dvd.