John Carpenter Collection (US - DVD R1)
Universal Home Video has revealed the full details on a new 4 film collection
Title: John Carpenter Collection
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 15th September 2009
SRP: $19.98
Further Details:
Universal Home Video has announced a John Carpenter: Master of Fear Collection which includes The Thing, Prince of Darkness, They Live, and Village Of The Damned. The set will be available to own from the 15th September, and should retail at around $19.98. As far as we know, no extra material will be included. We've attached the official package artwork below:
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 15th September 2009
SRP: $19.98
Further Details:
Universal Home Video has announced a John Carpenter: Master of Fear Collection which includes The Thing, Prince of Darkness, They Live, and Village Of The Damned. The set will be available to own from the 15th September, and should retail at around $19.98. As far as we know, no extra material will be included. We've attached the official package artwork below:
News by Tom Woodward
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and by "revealind details" they mean "Here's the same c**p you already own with nothing new what so ever and as for blu-ray? Don't hold your breath."
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Also: They Live isn't a horror movie, no matter how hard they try to call it one.
I bet 1 out of the 4 has any extras on it.
Man, those 4 film sets are so ugly. Being such a lover of a decent DVD package (like the special edition of The Thing was), it would be a cold day in hell if this or any of their other stupid 4 film collections would find their way into my collection.
I just buy these cause they are cheap. I don't rely on these for features.
No extra material? Damn it, I already sold my current editions for this. Looks like I get to buy them back...
Universal, much like many other, doesn't like to create special features because it costs money. They would like to go back to a time when they could make great editions for nothing at all: before 2001-2002, the year Ah-nold did his commentary track for a mere $250 000 simply because it was "not in his original movie contract".
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).
SimonB wrote: Universal, much like many other, doesn't like to create special features because it costs money. They would like to go back to a time when they could make great editions for nothing at all: before 2001-2002, the year Ah-nold did his commentary track for a mere $250 000 simply because it was "not in his original movie contract".
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).I don't need them to create new features. I don't need them to create new menus. I don't need them to create new disc "images" on whatever computers they store their DVD data on. I don't even care that they won't port the R2 commentary tracks for They Live and Prince of Darkness (with Rowdy Roddy Piper and Peter Jason, respectively). I just want the existing DVD files burned to the four sides of 2 DVD-18s -- the remastered Collector's Edition of The Thing and the only versions of the other three.
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).I don't need them to create new features. I don't need them to create new menus. I don't need them to create new disc "images" on whatever computers they store their DVD data on. I don't even care that they won't port the R2 commentary tracks for They Live and Prince of Darkness (with Rowdy Roddy Piper and Peter Jason, respectively). I just want the existing DVD files burned to the four sides of 2 DVD-18s -- the remastered Collector's Edition of The Thing and the only versions of the other three.
Man, I've been waiting for a collector's/special edition of They Live for years now, and they just throw it in with two films I really don't care to own and one (The Thing) that I already own on DVD and Blu-Ray in much better editions, and in one of those c**ppy "4 film collection" releases that most likely sacrifices A/V quality to get 4 films onto 1 or 2 DVDs? C**p!
SimonB wrote: Universal, much like many other, doesn't like to create special features because it costs money. They would like to go back to a time when they could make great editions for nothing at all: before 2001-2002, the year Ah-nold did his commentary track for a mere $250 000 simply because it was "not in his original movie contract".
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).
I'm reminded of Harlan Ellison's response to someone asking him to contribute to the Babylon 5 DVDs: "Do you work for free?"
Then, everything went down the drain: screenwriters, composers, editors, hell everyone wanted a piece of meat so now special features cost lots of money and Universal doesn't want to put any dough in it.
Sad considering at least two of the movies in the set are long overdue for two disc sets (I'll keep the titles to myself if you don't mind).
So unless everyone who's anyone in Hollywood decides to turn down almost free money, there's absolutely no chance we'll EVER see decent editions (both the special features and the digital transfer).
I'm reminded of Harlan Ellison's response to someone asking him to contribute to the Babylon 5 DVDs: "Do you work for free?"
I do, daily.
I'm still waiting for I Drink Your Blood and I Eat Your Skin.
It is almost cheaper now to buy each movie individually....
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