The Blob (1988) - November 2nd, 2016. REGION FREE

[Flash3000]

Watched the 1958 version last night. Loved it but was laughing my ass off as they were all running out of the cinema doors. They're supposed to be screaming but if you pause it and then do frame by frame you will see several people looking straight at the camera, another half a dozen p*****g their pants laughing hysterically as they're running and in a wide shot one girl get body slammed into the pavement smashing her head into the cement. Can't wait to see the 1988 version again.

[hate_13]

Just put in an order. I was curious, does the limited edition version also have a reversible cover? Not sure if this has been covered. I looked but didn't see anything.

[DawnShadow]

Originally Posted by hate_13

Just put in an order. I was curious, does the limited edition version also have a reversible cover? Not sure if this has been covered. I looked but didn't see anything.

Yes, it was said a few posts back that it has a reversible cover with no ratings logo on it.

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by hate_13

Just put in an order. I was curious, does the limited edition version also have a reversible cover? Not sure if this has been covered. I looked but didn't see anything.

I uploaded both front and back of the reverse covers -- if you look at the page for the title on this site, they appear as "slip" and "slipback".

[StingingVelvet]

Normal edition cover (and Twilight Time cover) are ten times better.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

Just watched the interview with Chuck Russell on Blob 88, and enjoyed his manner and information a great deal. I really would have liked to hear a full commentary track from him.

I was pleased to hear him mention that one of his favourite sequences from the film was the phone booth outside the diner -- that's always been mine as well. But I never would have picked the actor playing Shawnee Smith's pharmacist dad as the guy from Eraserhead -- that was a surprise!

That wasn't Jack Nance, he played the doctor in the clinic that they bring the hobo to.

[Cevolution]

I have a few pink cases, which other releases come in that I bought years ago. I thought I would try them out with The Blob limited and standard editions to see how they looked:

[LordCrumb]

Damn that looks sweet. The second case is better, has a lighter shade and the embossed logo. I'll have to keep an eye out for a pink case too.

[Alister_M]

Probably easiest to just find a copy of Valentine's Day in a bargain bin somewhere.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

Probably easiest to just find a copy of Valentine's Day in a bargain bin somewhere.

Yeah I'm on the lookout now.. found one but it's $6 plus postage..

I can get a 10 pack from the UK for $NZ17 (plus postage to NZ via YouShop) if any other Kiwis would be interested in one or two.. They are not transparent cases, but they hold three discs.



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[simonsherry]

Man, seeing those pink cases make me really wish we could've done it for the release, but unfortunately, t'was not to be.

Now hopefully I'll get my own copy soon - dying to sit down and watch them all.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by simonsherry

Man, seeing those pink cases make me really wish we could've done it for the release, but unfortunately, t'was not to be.

Now hopefully I'll get my own copy soon - dying to sit down and watch them all.

Still haven't got your copy? Thought the people at Umbrella would have got first dibs!

[simonsherry]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Still haven't got your copy? Thought the people at Umbrella would have got first dibs!

Nah - we get our test samples, but the stock for an exclusive goes straight to the stores so the punters like yourself get it first.

[JMDiaz718]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

Probably easiest to just find a copy of Valentine's Day in a bargain bin somewhere.

Try this guy on Ebay. He sells blu-ray cases in all types of colors. I bought the pink case for the Twilight Time copy of The Blob.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Various-Colo...h_mwStBSHiR0fQ

[DawnShadow]

If anyone was waiting for a good deal on these, 20% off all Blu-rays and DVDs at JB Hi-Fi until Sunday, November 13.

Limited Edition $23.98 - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...on-the/314705/
Regular $15.98 - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...ob-the/310501/

[From Beyond]

Originally Posted by DawnShadow

If anyone was waiting for a good deal on these, 20% off all Blu-rays and DVDs at JB Hi-Fi until Sunday, November 13.

Limited Edition $23.98 - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...on-the/314705/
Regular $15.98 - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...ob-the/310501/

Got my standard edition from JB's last Saturday for $9.98
I thought that was pretty cheap for a new release. Guess I got lucky and someone put the wrong price sticker on it lol - can't complain!

[Lt_Cobretti]

722 if anyone is keeping count this time.

[melmac]

3 on the shelf at my local, I got edition No.318

[Davidian]

BDinfo

Umbrella:

Disc Title: TheBlob_88
Disc Size: 24,363,766,836 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00002.MPLS
Size: 21,675,700,224 bytes
Length: 1:34:57.358
Total Bitrate: 30.44 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 24983 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3871 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Subtitle: English / 12.952 kbps

QF Twilight Time:

Disc Title: THE BLOB
Disc Size: 24,897,101,949 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Playlist: 00000.MPLS
Size: 21,279,012,864 bytes
Length: 1:35:00.152
Total Bitrate: 29.86 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 20000 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2697 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3106 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2034 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Subtitle: English / 34.281 kbps

Well, Umbrella win with the numbers, FWIW.

[boredandlazy]

There was a bunch at JB in Perth, I just went for the lowest number which was 233. Would've been cool to get 1958 or 1988 though. :P