Extras for John Carpenter Blu-Ray's in UK

lasvidfil · 06-09-08, 05:06 PM

From DVDActive, here are the specs for the UK releases of They Live, Escape From New York and The Fog all due on August 4:

Title: They Live (IMDb)
Starring: Roddy Piper
Released: 4th August 2008
SRP: £19.99

Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of They Live for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP.

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Commentary
* EPK: 8 Min 'Making of' Featurette

Title: Escape from New York (IMDb)
Starring: Kurt Russell
Released: 4th August 2008
SRP: £19.99

Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Escape from New York for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP.

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Commentary
* Return to Escape from New York (23 Mins)
* New and Exclusive John Carpenter Interview (31 Mins)
* 3 x Original Trailers
* Snakes Crime (Deleted Original Intro)

Title: The Fog (IMDb)
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau
Released: 4th August 2008
SRP: £19.99

Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of The Fog for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP.

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Commentary
* Tales From The Mist Documentary (30 Mins)
* Teaser Trailer
* Trailer

Paul Arnette · 06-09-08, 05:16 PM

Optimum Home Entertainment to indicated to DVD Times that all future BD releases will be Region B. What they end up being remains to be seen, but that little tidbit, which I discovered today, has seriously put a damper on my enthusiasm for these releases.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67905

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OK, I asked a few questions and the only relevant information I received is that "From now on all our titles will be Region B".

Brian81 · 06-09-08, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

Optimum Home Entertainment to indicated to DVD Times that all future BD releases will be Region B. What they end up being remains to be seen, but that little tidbit, which I discovered today, has seriously put a damper on my enthusiasm for these releases.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=67905

I know I'll be flamed for this, but this is exactly why I didn't want BD to win the format war. I'd have bought all of the John Carpenter titles I don't have already. I own The Fog (HD DVD), The Thing (HD DVD), and Halloween (BD). I want many of the others - guess I'll have to wait for domestic releases.

I'm sure they'll lose some sales, but I doubt they care. Hopefully TARTAN and NO SHAME won't do the same. Then again, maybe there will be region free BD players like there are DVD players. Hopefully.

Snake Plisken · 06-09-08, 06:24 PM

I really hope someone releases the classic Assault on Precinct 13 soon I know its an oldy but really want it in my collection The Thing, Assault & Escape from New York are my top 3 Carpenter movies!

Malcolm_B · 06-09-08, 07:47 PM

Enthusiasm... gone.

Robert George · 06-09-08, 08:39 PM

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Enthusiasm... gone.

LG BH200 with BD region hack...Bring 'em on!

DCSholtis · 06-09-08, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert George

LG BH200 with BD region hack...Bring 'em on!

+1.

Brian81 · 06-09-08, 11:56 PM

So there's a BD region hack for the LG combo? Fuzzzzz. Any standalone BD players with hacks? I'm guessing the extras are still 576p?

Claw97000 · 06-10-08, 12:01 AM

I'm glad to see these are getting a release, even if I have to wait for a domestic release (due to region coding), because a foreign release USUALLY means a domestic release is less than 6 months away. I have to wonder how an older / lower budget movie like "They Live" will benefit from a BD release? That being said....one of my all time fav. movies!

DCSholtis · 06-10-08, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian81

So there's a BD region hack for the LG combo? Fuzzzzz. Any standalone BD players with hacks? I'm guessing the extras are still 576p?

Yep there is a BD region hack for the LG Combo. You cannot make it region free but you can switch back and forth between the different regions. Take a look at the thread for it.

Spizz · 06-10-08, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Malcolm_B

Enthusiasm... gone.

I know what you mean. Wish there was a Region Free Panasonic unit on the market

jdawg131 · 06-10-08, 09:17 AM

This sucks, but it doesn't surprise me. Other UK releases have been region coded, like The Crow. I agree with others in that this is why I miss HD DVD imports.

DM2006RI · 06-10-08, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert George

LG BH200 with BD region hack...Bring 'em on!

Just the reason I own it Obi. Amen!

Matt_Stevens · 06-10-08, 04:04 PM

HALLOWEEN has a foreign release? Is it all screwed up color wise like the Anchor Bay BD? Does it have raised pitch in the sound?

raoul_duke · 06-10-08, 04:58 PM

The UK disc is released by Anchor Bay. As for raised pitch, the only discs I know of, were the early Studio Canal HD DVD titles and Death Sentence which runs at 50hz,(like PAL speedup).

Vincent Shaw · 06-11-08, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lasvidfil

Title: The Fog (IMDb)
Released: 4th August 2008
SRP: £19.99

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
* Commentary
* Tales From The Mist Documentary (30 Mins)
* Teaser Trailer
* Trailer

No mention of the original mono soundtrack being included for this film. Hopefully, it will be included, though nothing is certain until the disc hits the streets.

Brian81 · 06-11-08, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincent Shaw

No mention of the original mono soundtrack being included for this film. Hopefully, it will be included, though nothing is certain until the disc hits the streets.

I wonder if THE FOG will have a better transfer than what they did on HD DVD. That disc was completely underwhelming. It looked like it had SD resolution to it. I guess I'd have to pass either way, unless there's a region B hack for the PS3.

FoxyMulder · 06-11-08, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian81

I wonder if THE FOG will have a better transfer than what they did on HD DVD. That disc was completely underwhelming. It looked like it had SD resolution to it. I guess I'd have to pass either way, unless there's a region B hack for the PS3.

I'm hoping it retains it's grain structure as that is where the detail is and The Fog always had visible grain so i hope its still there.

Timothy Ramzyk · 06-12-08, 12:50 AM

Poop, had these in my Amazon UK wish list.

Funny how almost no titles this old had the code when the war was under way, now it's cropping up all over.

Guess we gotta hope for Universal and MGM to put these out here.

Spizz · 07-15-08, 06:12 AM

Some impressions on the UK Escape From New York Blu-Ray from another forum-

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I just watched Escape From New York on Blu-ray and was really impressed - the transfer is so much better than I expected it would be! At some points it looked like a new film. The audio is DTS-HD MA and not DD as mentioned earlier......

jdawg131 · 07-15-08, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Spizz

Some impressions on the UK Escape From New York Blu-Ray from another forum-

Is it region coded?

msgohan · 07-15-08, 10:02 AM

How did someone get it already? Review copy?

raoul_duke · 07-15-08, 10:10 AM

They Live has been pushed back to September. As if I haven't got enough to buy that month...

FoxyMulder · 07-15-08, 10:12 AM

I'm from the UK but won't be able to buy them if they're region coded since i have an American Playstation 3.

Region coding is just wrong on catalogue titles.

Matt_Stevens · 07-15-08, 10:14 AM

So the region coding is confirmed?

HD-DVD sure as heck had one point up over BD.

msgohan · 07-15-08, 10:23 AM

DVD Times currently reports:

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Escape From New York - The Blu-ray is a single-layer disc coded for all regions (A, B and C). Features include:

* 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen (AVC)
* English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 5.1 Dolby Digital
* Return to Escape from New York (23 mins)
* New and exclusive John Carpenter interview (31 mins)
* 3 x original trailers
* Snakes Crime (deleted original intro)
* Commentary with John Carpenter and Kurt Russell

The Fog - The Blu-ray is a dual-layer barebones release coded for Regions A and B with the film presented in 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen (VC1) with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc was previously announced with extras - please note Optimum have informed us these will no longer be included.

They sure love updating that news page.

jdawg131 · 07-15-08, 10:35 AM

If it's official that it will work on American players, I'm sold; I love Escape From New York. I've seen it on HDNET a couple of times and it looks quite a bit better than the 2 Disc Special Edition DVD. As long as the Blu-ray version is on par with that HD broadcast, I'll be a happy man.

Spizz · 07-22-08, 03:42 AM

Review up-

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68349

Have this preordered at Blahdvd with Cliffhanger & Dead Poets Society so I will post some impressions when I receive them.

jdawg131 · 07-22-08, 08:49 AM

The review has it listed as Region B.

Brian81 · 07-22-08, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jdawg131

The review has it listed as Region B.

If that's true, then this is really a disappointment. I really want 'Escape' and 'They Live'...

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lasvidfil Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259	Extras for John Carpenter Blu-Ray's in UK From DVDActive, here are the specs for the UK releases of They Live, Escape From New York and The Fog all due on August 4: Title: They Live (IMDb) Starring: Roddy Piper Released: 4th August 2008 SRP: £19.99 Further Details: Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of They Live for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP. * 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p) * Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio * Commentary * EPK: 8 Min 'Making of' Featurette Title: Escape from New York (IMDb) Starring: Kurt Russell Released: 4th August 2008 SRP: £19.99 Further Details: Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Escape from New York for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP. * 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p) * Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio * Commentary * Return to Escape from New York (23 Mins) * New and Exclusive John Carpenter Interview (31 Mins) * 3 x Original Trailers * Snakes Crime (Deleted Original Intro) Title: The Fog (IMDb) Starring: Adrienne Barbeau Released: 4th August 2008 SRP: £19.99 Further Details: Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of The Fog for the 4th of August, priced at around £19.99. A list of confirmed specs for the release can be found below, and we'll bring you the artwork ASAP. * 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p) * Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio * Commentary * Tales From The Mist Documentary (30 Mins) * Teaser Trailer * Trailer

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Claw97000 Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 622	I'm glad to see these are getting a release, even if I have to wait for a domestic release (due to region coding), because a foreign release USUALLY means a domestic release is less than 6 months away. I have to wonder how an older / lower budget movie like "They Live" will benefit from a BD release? That being said....one of my all time fav. movies!

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