Upcoming UK Blu-ray Releases

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Rik

Yeah, considering I don't think there's **** all wrong with the other release (still got it pre-ordered though )

Yeah, me too. I didn't want to say it for fear of board sending me to Specsavers but I thought the UK Blu was really quite fine. I'm disappointed that none of the trims and outakes that Don May discovered a few years ago were not included...

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rik

Yeah, considering I don't think there's **** all wrong with the other release (still got it pre-ordered though )

You can never have too many copies of your favourite films!

[sjconstable]

Originally Posted by Rik

Yeah, considering I don't think there's **** all wrong with the other release (still got it pre-ordered though )

Have you not compared the screenshots in that link? Screenshots from the old Blu-ray are at the bottom, since when was Halloween a nice sunny film?

[Rik]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

Have you not compared the screenshots in that link? Screenshots from the old Blu-ray are at the bottom, since when was Halloween a nice sunny film?

Yeah, I don't remember mine looking so bright, will have to give it a spin and compare with the old DVD, I haven't watched it since last Halloween

[Wes]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

Have you not compared the screenshots in that link? Screenshots from the old Blu-ray are at the bottom, since when was Halloween a nice sunny film?

I thought it looked sunny because Carpenter shot the film in California in the summertime. Nope, I'm not disagreeing, the new edition will surely be an improvement. By the way, I love that cut early in the film when the girls are driving around in the late evening sunshine and the next shot is night time dark. I love that...

[Andra Jai]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

Is anyone else over the Moon about the upcoming Halloween Blu-ray? Now THAT'S the film that scared me to death as a child, not the sunny and colourful version on the original Blu-ray.

Halloween Blu-ray: 35th Anniversary Edition

I was going to get this and had it pre-ordered but decided to cancel.

With the exception of dawn of the dead, there is a limit to how many times I can buy the same film over again and I don't personally see anything wrong with the earlier blu-ray.

In addition to that, there are so many other titles coming out around now that "double dipping" comes across as a lot less appealing these days.

[sjconstable]

Originally Posted by sam tyler

I was going to get this and had it pre-ordered but decided to cancel.

With the exception of dawn of the dead, there is a limit to how many times I can buy the same film over again and I don't personally see anything wrong with the earlier blu-ray.

In addition to that, there are so many other titles coming out around now that "double dipping" comes across as a lot less appealing these days.

For me it was a no-brainer as I've never been happy with the current Blu-ray, the boosted colours looked artificial, robbed the film of its atmosphere, and didn't tally with how I remembered the film looking from childhood. This new one on the other hand is EXACTLY what I wanted, and will increase my enjoyment of the film tenfold. Plus it comes with a new audio commentary with Carpenter and Curtis and other stuff, and the steelbook looks well cool. So yeah, very excited for this, I sold my other Halloween Blu-ray to CeX a few weeks ago in anticipation

Dean Cundey has now fixed The Fog and Halloween, so how about The Thing next pleeeease?

[Wes]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

Dean Cundey has now fixed The Fog and Halloween, so how about The Thing next pleeeease?

Jeez, I thought The Thing looked fantastic ! Damn !

[Rik]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

Dean Cundey has now fixed The Fog and Halloween, so how about The Thing next pleeeease?

What's wrong with The Thing?

[Wes]

I think Escape from New York might need another pass...