Home Video: Upcoming Blu-Rays and DVDs

[Bravestarr]

Oh WoW YOR mill creek is releasing tons of cult films ar bargain prices awesome Jan 2018 though

[palitoy]

Really excited about the Godzilla news. I love a couple of the 70s ones.

[Hedji]

Reposting from a dedicated thread. Criterion Collection Has Obtained Most of the Shōwa Era ‘Godzilla’ Films! According to the article, this is not a confirmation that a Blu Ray release is for sure happening, but where there's smoke, there's likely fire (breath).

Just a reminder, Barnes and Noble has bi annual 50 % off sales on Criterion titles, and Criterion sometimes has 50% off Flash Sales. This is a sizable list, so you might be wise to wait for a sale.

[palitoy]

Awesome, thanks for the head's up on Yor. I've been dying to watch that again and what a great price!

[PNGwynne]

I like Yor, it's this weird Italian mélange of Flash Gordon and sword-and-sandal meets One Million Years BC. But somehow it gels and is a fun cheese-fest.

In retrospect, the MOTU comparison is apt.

[Klosterheim]

I have been meaning to watch YOR, Hunter from the Future. It might have been one of those movies that I've watched part of, not knowing what it was.

[Iron Mego]

Barnes and Noble has all of their (normally overpriced) Criterion titles on sale for 50% off right now. I'm not much of a Criterion fella myself, but they do have Time Bandits, Carnival of Sould, Ghost World, some David Cronenberg, and Brian DePalma titles.

I just picked up the Japanese film House (1977), which looks pretty trippy. It's a blind buy, so I'll report back whether I liked it. But it looks very interesting.

An amazing, crazy, super-fun film!

Kill Baby Kill is awesome too. It's got some super creepy scenes with that kid!

[Hedji]

Pre-Holiday Sale over at SCREEN ARCHIVES for their Twilight Time titles. Honestly, their stuff always strikes me as overpriced, but this brings it down a bit.

[SKotK]

Yes, and I'm not sure the membership is worth it at Barnes and Noble. Every time they send me 20% off coupons, they raise the prices on everything. I don't think it paid for itself.

No, I don't think it probably is worth it most of the time. When I got it 2-3 years ago it was worth it for me at the time for the titles I was buying (lots of Classic Doctor Who, among others). But once I'd picked up most of what I needed, I ended my membership. Or so I thought. Lo and behold, I noticed another $35.00 charge from B&N for membership recently! So I decided since I had it I might as well use it with my Criterion purchases today. I picked up "Fantastic Planet" and "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me", as well as a non-Criterion Smithsonian "Building Star Trek" DVD.

I still may give B&N an earful for upping my membership again unbeknownst to me, and demand some kind of refund on it. I probably went all of last year buying things at B&N thinking I was not a member.

--SKot

[Hedji]

Yes, and I'm not sure the membership is worth it at Barnes and Noble. Every time they send me 20% off coupons, they raise the prices on everything. I don't think it paid for itself.

House (Hasu), by the way, was absolutely indescribable. It took the crazy Japanese haunted house movie to a new level of fun insanity. Not everyone's cup of tea, but my jaw was dropping with the sheer range of extreme/silly/colorful/disturbing imagery. One of the strangest titles in my collection. I think I'll keep it.



Did you enjoy Reb Brown as Captain America in the 1970s? Well, then maybe you'll enjoy his audio commentary as the titular character in the brand new YOR, Hunter from the Future blu-ray. It's currently on Amazon for less than ten bucks! And tell me that cover art doesn't remind you a little of He-Man! I've actually never seen it, but the price tag is low enough to take a chance on a blind buy.

[SKotK]

Barnes and Noble has all of their (normally overpriced) Criterion titles on sale for 50% off right now. I'm not much of a Criterion fella myself, but they do have Time Bandits, Carnival of Sould, Ghost World, some David Cronenberg, and Brian DePalma titles.

I just picked up the Japanese film House (1977), which looks pretty trippy. It's a blind buy, so I'll report back whether I liked it. But it looks very interesting.

The 50% off B&N sale is the ONLY time it's good to buy Criterion discs there. I've picked up a number of them this way. You also get an additional 10% off your discounted purchase if you're a B&N member.

--SKot

[Hedji]

Barnes and Noble has all of their (normally overpriced) Criterion titles on sale for 50% off right now. I'm not much of a Criterion fella myself, but they do have Time Bandits, Carnival of Sould, Ghost World, some David Cronenberg, and Brian DePalma titles.

I just picked up the Japanese film House (1977), which looks pretty trippy. It's a blind buy, so I'll report back whether I liked it. But it looks very interesting.

[Hedji]

Yeah, I'm hoping to get Jack Frost and Demon Wind from them. I know. I have bad taste.

Count Dracula's Great Love is some good Paul Naschy and Sweet Sugar is fun if you are of the exploitation persuasion.

[cjefferys]

Vinegar Syndrome's black Friday sale is November 24 to 27th. 50% off nearly everything.

Yep, can't wait! Their option where they ship your order inside a genuine vintage grindhouse 35mm film canister is half price too, I might actually spring for one of these this time.

[palitoy]

Vinegar Syndrome's black Friday sale is November 24 to 27th. 50% off nearly everything.