Escape From NY / The Fog Question - Blu-ray Forum

Waiterguy · 06-15-2009, 08:05 AM

Can anyone tell me why these two movies have been released, yet I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere other than Amazon for around $40 - $50 each? They are classics IMHO, and I would love to add them to my collection.
Thanks for any help with this.

steve_dave · 06-15-2009, 08:13 AM

They were released in the UK and France by Optimum Entertainment. Amazon US is selling the imports of these.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-15-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Waiterguy

Can anyone tell me why these two movies have been released, yet I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere other than Amazon for around $40 - $50 each? They are classics IMHO, and I would love to add them to my collection.
Thanks for any help with this.

You can order both of these for around $40 shipped from Amazon.uk.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fog-Blu-ray-...5089317&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-York-...5089345&sr=1-1

Waiterguy · 06-15-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

You can order both of these for around $40 shipped from Amazon.uk.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fog-Blu-ray-...5089317&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Escape-York-...5089345&sr=1-1

Thanks for the heads up, unfortunately, I don't think Region 2 will play in the Sony s360, or the ps3. Guess I will just have to wait.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-15-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Waiterguy

Thanks for the heads up, unfortunately, I don't think Region 2 will play in the Sony s360, or the ps3. Guess I will just have to wait.

Region 2 is a DVD region. Blu-Ray regions are A, B, and C. Don't pay attention Amazon's region coding info.

Anyway, The Fog is region A/B, and Escape From NY is A/B/C. So order away!

benricci · 06-15-2009, 06:43 PM

Both of these will play in Region A players. That said, I would wait for U.S. releases as these are bare bones and are reported to have pretty mediocre image quality.

Sky_Captain · 06-15-2009, 09:18 PM

Leave them the hell alone.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-15-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Leave them the hell alone.

They're that good, huh?

roshamboh · 06-15-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Leave them the hell alone.

I completely agree, foreign releases tend to be less than good.

wormraper · 06-15-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by roshamboh

I completely agree, foreign releases tend to be less than good.

now that is complete Bullsh!t. many "foreign" releases beat their U.S. counterparts very well indeed. In every market there will be some stinkers, remember house of flying daggers in the U.S.??? well the U.K. version spanks it hands down. Escape from New York and the Fog tend to be a coupe of foreign stinkers that's all.

DetroitSportsFan · 06-15-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

now that is complete Bullsh!t. many "foreign" releases beat their U.S. counterparts very well indeed.

Agreed. I own some "foreign" releases because they are better than the U.S releases.

Sky_Captain · 06-15-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by roshamboh

I completely agree, foreign releases tend to be less than good.

*sigh* You had me and then you lost me.

LeonardMcGill · 06-15-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Region 2 is a DVD region. Blu-Ray regions are A, B, and C. Don't pay attention Amazon's region coding info.

Anyway, The Fog is region A/B, and Escape From NY is A/B/C. So order away!

Oh awesome! I didn't know that.

06-15-2009, 08:05 AM	#1
Waiterguy Banned Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:78	Escape From NY / The Fog Question Can anyone tell me why these two movies have been released, yet I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere other than Amazon for around $40 - $50 each? They are classics IMHO, and I would love to add them to my collection. Thanks for any help with this.

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steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	They were released in the UK and France by Optimum Entertainment. Amazon US is selling the imports of these.

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