The Fog & Escape from New York - Blu-ray Forum

remmers33 · 10-08-2008, 10:42 PM

These 2 films have been out on region free Blu Ray for over a month now and yet still do not appear on this web site

The Fog is featureless but Escape from New York has tons of features and looks awesome in high def

Any idea when they will appear on the site and are people outside of the UK aware they are region free?

AaronSCH · 10-08-2008, 10:45 PM

Everything I have read about these two discs is that they are poor transfers and barely an upgrade from the DVDs. I am gonna be patient and wait for Fox/MGM to release them.

remmers33 · 10-08-2008, 10:47 PM

your are right about the fog, bare bones disc, picture ok and sound is an improvement over DVD, but Escape is awesome in every area and is an excellent upgrade from the special edition DVD release

owa · 10-08-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by remmers33

Any idea when they will appear on the site and are people outside of the UK aware they are region free?

Yeah, I have The Fog import. It's one of my favorite ghost stories.

Zyclone · 10-08-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

Yeah, I have The Fog import. It's one of my favorite ghost stories.

i had seen bits of it before (im a huge JC fan) and i got a import copy of it on hd dvd a few months ago and decided to watch it at 1am in the morning , its a very creepy movie

im waiting on the fog and escape from NY and cliff hanger from amazon uk's buy 2 get one free sale , hopefully prince of the darkness is in the works .

DetroitSportsFan · 10-09-2008, 12:53 AM

I've read that both titles are very poor releases. Just wait for the U.S. releases.

Zydrate · 10-09-2008, 01:02 AM

Hopefully we'll get both flicks before they celebrate their 30th Anniversaries in the next 3 years.

I also wouldn't mind Escape from L.A. coming out when Escape from New York does.

wnicholas76 · 10-09-2008, 01:31 AM

When The Fog and Escape From New York does come out in the U.S., I just hope that MGM doesn't screw us on the features like they did for the Carrie and Amityville Horror Blu-rays!

Lyle_JP · 10-10-2008, 06:01 PM

I own both discs. They both suffer from some amount of black crush, which helped in the compression but at the expense of shadow detail. The Fog uses the same transfer used on MonstersHD. It's good, but I'm not sure the glowing fog is supposed to be as bright as it is. In some scenes it's blinding.

Escape From New York uses a transfer I've never seen before. It's much different (and far less detailed) than the transfer shown on HDNet Movies. However, the blu-ray seems more in line with the "Dean Cundey" look, with lots of saturated blues in the night shots. The HDNet version is much brighter but less stylized.

Sky_Captain · 10-10-2008, 08:29 PM

Escape From New York looks like upscaled crap.

olds403 · 10-10-2008, 08:31 PM

Is this the ORIGINAL Fog, not the crapfest that was the reimagining. Man did that suck.

owa · 10-10-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by olds403

Is this the ORIGINAL Fog, not the crapfest that was the reimagining. Man did that suck.

Yeah, it's the original one.

rybev · 10-26-2008, 03:23 PM

I compared my dvd of The Fog to the new Blu-Ray and some scenes are amazingly inmproved such as when Stevie Wayne drives to and arrives at the lighthouse...just how blue is that sky? But some darker scenes such as when everyone is in the church look very grainy an old.
On the whole still better than the dvd.

demoni · 02-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Got my UK Escape From New York Blu-ray today. It looks way better than any DVD or laserdisc version I´ve seen, but it´s no reference disc either...

And it´s my very first Blu-ray that does NOT include any subtitles (not eve English). And that´s a shame.

Blu Titan · 02-24-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

Yeah, I have The Fog import. It's one of my favorite ghost stories.

I have imported Fog and Escape From New York should be arriving this week.

GGX · 02-24-2009, 06:32 PM

Everything I've read has stated that the Escape from New York Blu-ray looks terrible.

matt2009 · 02-24-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

Everything I've read has stated that the Escape from New York Blu-ray looks terrible.

yeah it is but still better than dvd

GGX · 02-24-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by matt2009

yeah it is but still better than dvd

I don't settle for "good enough".

matt2009 · 02-24-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I don't settle for "good enough".

neither do i my friend thats why i rented at my local blockbuster
i would definitley not buy it

not seen the fog so ?

demoni · 02-24-2009, 07:12 PM

It´s a shame that not every classic release looks like 2001: A Space Odyssey. It can be done, that´s for sure.

That said; Escape From New York isn´t THAT bad.

10-08-2008, 10:42 PM	#1
remmers33 Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:London Blu-ray collection:118	The Fog & Escape from New York These 2 films have been out on region free Blu Ray for over a month now and yet still do not appear on this web site The Fog is featureless but Escape from New York has tons of features and looks awesome in high def Any idea when they will appear on the site and are people outside of the UK aware they are region free?

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10-08-2008, 10:45 PM	#2
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Everything I have read about these two discs is that they are poor transfers and barely an upgrade from the DVDs. I am gonna be patient and wait for Fox/MGM to release them.

10-08-2008, 10:47 PM	#3
remmers33 Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:London Blu-ray collection:118	your are right about the fog, bare bones disc, picture ok and sound is an improvement over DVD, but Escape is awesome in every area and is an excellent upgrade from the special edition DVD release

10-09-2008, 12:53 AM	#6
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I've read that both titles are very poor releases. Just wait for the U.S. releases.

10-09-2008, 01:02 AM	#7
Zydrate Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Scottsdale, Arizona Blu-ray collection:199 DVD collection:102	Hopefully we'll get both flicks before they celebrate their 30th Anniversaries in the next 3 years. I also wouldn't mind Escape from L.A. coming out when Escape from New York does.

10-09-2008, 01:31 AM	#8
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	When The Fog and Escape From New York does come out in the U.S., I just hope that MGM doesn't screw us on the features like they did for the Carrie and Amityville Horror Blu-rays!

10-10-2008, 06:01 PM	#9
Lyle_JP Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:1094 Blu-ray reviews: 6	I own both discs. They both suffer from some amount of black crush, which helped in the compression but at the expense of shadow detail. The Fog uses the same transfer used on MonstersHD. It's good, but I'm not sure the glowing fog is supposed to be as bright as it is. In some scenes it's blinding. Escape From New York uses a transfer I've never seen before. It's much different (and far less detailed) than the transfer shown on HDNet Movies. However, the blu-ray seems more in line with the "Dean Cundey" look, with lots of saturated blues in the night shots. The HDNet version is much brighter but less stylized.

10-10-2008, 08:29 PM	#10
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Escape From New York looks like upscaled crap.

10-10-2008, 08:31 PM	#11
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	Is this the ORIGINAL Fog, not the crapfest that was the reimagining. Man did that suck.

10-26-2008, 03:23 PM	#13
rybev Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I compared my dvd of The Fog to the new Blu-Ray and some scenes are amazingly inmproved such as when Stevie Wayne drives to and arrives at the lighthouse...just how blue is that sky? But some darker scenes such as when everyone is in the church look very grainy an old. On the whole still better than the dvd.

02-24-2009, 06:27 PM	#14
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Got my UK Escape From New York Blu-ray today. It looks way better than any DVD or laserdisc version I´ve seen, but it´s no reference disc either... And it´s my very first Blu-ray that does NOT include any subtitles (not eve English). And that´s a shame.

02-24-2009, 06:32 PM	#16
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	Everything I've read has stated that the Escape from New York Blu-ray looks terrible.

02-24-2009, 07:12 PM	#20
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	It´s a shame that not every classic release looks like 2001: A Space Odyssey. It can be done, that´s for sure. That said; Escape From New York isn´t THAT bad.

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