101 Films

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

101 have botched Fear City.

The main theatrical cut plays full 16x9, which is to say the 1.57 ratio is stretched to fill the whole image, so everything looks fat and distorted.

The unrated feature plays fine but to have the main feature stretched is pure amateur hour.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

101 have botched Fear City.

The main theatrical cut plays full 16x9, which is to say the 1.57 ratio is stretched to fill the whole image, so everything looks fat and distorted.

The unrated feature plays fine but to have the main feature stretched is pure amateur hour.

It shouldn't be out yet!

Mid Feb they posted this on FB:

"Due to a delay during manufacturing, we have been forced to push back the release date of our upcoming FEAR CITY Blu-ray.

This will now release on 18th March.

We apologies for any inconvenience caused by the date change."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It shouldn't be out yet!

Mid Feb they posted this on FB:

"Due to a delay during manufacturing, we have been forced to push back the release date of our upcoming FEAR CITY Blu-ray.

This will now release on 18th March.

We apologies for any inconvenience caused by the date change."

Some have got it sent early direct from 101.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Some have got it sent early direct from 101.

Ah, that explains it

So, technical botches aside, is it a good film with worthy extras?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

101 have botched Fear City

Hard pass for me. Hopefully VS will put it out. Maybe the OOP Shout Disc hasn't lost it's value after all.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

101 have botched Fear City.

The main theatrical cut plays full 16x9, which is to say the 1.57 ratio is stretched to fill the whole image, so everything looks fat and distorted.

The unrated feature plays fine but to have the main feature stretched is pure amateur hour.

My order has arrived and, although I haven't watched it yet, the rear cover states that both cuts are 1.78:1, not the correct aspect ratio.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Although not a massive sale, most of the 101 Films Black Label releases are reduced to ?10.

https://101-films-store.com/collections/black-label

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

The Lawnmower Man Collection (1992 & 1995) (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)
29.99 GBP

101 Films presents groundbreaking 90s sci-fi The Lawnmower Man (1992) and its sequel, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995) on Blu-ray in the UK for the very first time. Presented in a 3-disc set including both the theatrical and director?s cuts of The Lawnmower Man, in limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, and complete with a booklet with new writing on the film.

THE LAWNMOWER MAN

Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) is a brilliant scientist obsessed with perfecting virtual reality software. When his experiments on animals fail, he finds the ideal substitute - Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), a slow-witted gardener. Dr. Angelo?s goal is to benefit his human guinea pig and ultimately mankind itself, but evil lurks in the guise of ?The Shop?, a shadow group that seeks to use the technology to create an invincible war machine. When the experiments change the simple Jobe into a superhuman being, the stage is set for a Jekyll-and-Hyde struggle for control of Job?s mind and the future of the world.

LAWNMOWER MAN 2: BEYOND CYBERSPACE

Enter the deadly world of virtual reality, where information is the key to world domination. Picking up where the original Lawnmower Man ended, Jobe (Matt Frewer - Max Headroom) has become a hostage in futuristic hell. But when he discovers a computer chip that will give him the key to the ultimate revenge, the battle for world control begins. With stunning special effects, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace takes you into a world where only the hardwired dare to journey.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Limited edition rigid box packaging. Limited Edition Booklet: Includes Grassroots and Cyber Suits: Variations of The Lawnmower Man by Rich Johnson and This Diseased Mainframe: The Abject Horror of Bodily Digitisation in The Lawnmower Man by Andy Marshall-Roberts

DISC 1: The Lawnmower Man Theatrical Cut

? Cybergod: Creating The Lawnmower Man ? Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer producer Gimel Everett ? Deleted scenes ? Original electronic press kit with cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage ? Edited animated sequences ? Theatrical trailer ? TV spot

DISC 2: The Lawnmower Man Director's Cut

? Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer/producer Gimel Everett ? Conceptual art and design sketches ? Behind-the-scenes and production stills ? Storyboard comparison

DISC 3: Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

https://101-films-store.com/products...dition-blu-ray

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Not a fan of the artwork on these, especially no with no title of the front of the cases, and why do reversible covers if you're not going to use the original artwork?

The art they're using on the reverse of the first film was done for the Scream Factory release and it looks like Katie Price wearing a helmet and goggles

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[marvinnashsear]

Are 101 Films planning on releasing Bad Lieutenant? The version streaming on ITVX has their logo at the start. Or is this just a streaming only thing? Still doesn't have Schoolly D on the soundtrack though.