To be honest, I was completely nonplussed about this label, there wasn't anything I fancied at all. Then they announced Performance and The Hunger, I pre-ordered both. Two absolutely fantastic titles.

Surely THEM and Forbidden Planet are a must in anyone's collection!

Both have been available much cheaper for far longer though. In the case of Forbidden Planet it even has a previous UK Blu release, whilst the US Blu of Them could be picked up for almost half of what the UK Premium release goes for.

I do like the idea behind the line and also like that Warner UK are working with HMV to try and target collectors rather than slapping a disc out with little to no fanfare. Whilst the films themselves are largely very good, as Frankenhooker mentioned above, the line hasn't really enthused me until the announcement of The Hunger and Performance a few days ago. Now it appears as if the doors have been opened up to more riskier titles along with the more mainstream 'bread and butter' fare, which is an exciting prospect indeed.

I want most of this line. It's just a matter of juggling funds over the next few months.

Likewise on both counts.

I'm looking forward to buying Jason and the Argonauts tomorrow, that was one of my favourites as a child, scared the pants off me though :lol:

IF ONLY we could have these.With this artwork.....
I have the boxset,but these first two are classics.

is the blu for Vacation wrongly framed ala the dvd?

Watched it last night.
Don't think so....:confused:

It's one of those films where it's never been shown on home video in it's correct AR.

The 1:33:1 version has more image top and bottom but the widescreen 1:85:1 has more image at the sides meaning neither version is the correct AR.

In that sense, it's a little like The Evil Dead – I prefer the 'open matte' version because that was how it was originally shown and there is more information on the screen, but the widescreen presentation is a little more 'cinematic'.

I think it only came to light due to the shower sequence because her breasts are on screen more in the 1:33:1 version. :lol:

I haven't seen Vacation, so I'll take your word for it!

As long as Ms. D'Angelo's fine acting assests are visible.....:lol:

In the original theatrical cut and the Warner VHS the music when Christie Brinkley drives past Chevy Chase was The Pointer Sisters 'I'm So Excited'.
In TV showings and a DVD I watched, the song is now missing from the two scenes and has been replaced by the June Pointer song 'Little Boy Sweet' which was originally only heard later in the film when Chevy meets with Christie again.
'I'm so excited' was also for some reason missing from the soundtrack album.

What version is the Blu-ray ??

ORIGINAL VERSION VHS AND THEATRICAL CUT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eewmqr-nqnY

Little Boy Sweet. Just checked.

Okay thanks for the info.
Shame the original song is missing now.

Yeah I wondered about that-I watched the credits and 'I'm so excited' was listed in the songs,but is missing from the BD.

A couple more titles added to the collection:

http://media.store.hmv.com/app_/resp...8543.jpg?w=500 http://media.store.hmv.com/app_/resp...8547.jpg?w=500

Oh, ok. Guess they aren't going with original poster art with them all after all.

As I don't own either of those on any format, that is brilliant news.

Titles just get better,although I don't know who came up with that Outland artwork....:confused:

Original is....

Yeah, they're just being lazy with this one. Hell, there are other blu's out there that use the same images, but look a lot better.

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Another entry into the collection due to be released in May:

http://media.store.hmv.com/app_/resp...6734.jpg?w=500

I wonder if this will have lossless audio? I'm pretty sure the US release is compressed 5.1.

I've never seen that, despite liking Dick's prose. Is it any good?

Closest thing to his style you will get imho...;).
Whatever happened to the Gondry Ubik ??:confused:

It's apparently a very faithful adaptation of Dick's source material (I say 'apparently' as I haven't read it myself). The Rotoscope visuals certainly give it a more unique/novelty feel and aid the plot well. Whilst a little muddled and messy at times (I chalk that up to Linklater's direction more than anything as I find him very 'high-school stoner' in how he approaches film-making as I also enjoy Dick's prose style), overall I rather enjoyed it.

i've not seen the movie but have read the book and its one of my favourite of Dick's. you can tell a lot of it was autobiographical even within the context of the sci-fi setting. the girl shooting up the coca-cola lorry is my favourite part - the writing just hits the sweet spot in every way.

I really like A Scanner Darkly, I can't say how successful an adaptation it is as I haven't read the source material.

Another of these titles I'm picking up, the last three announcements have been my favourite. The Hunger, Performance and now this.


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Although it's been quite a few years since I read the book and saw the film (even though I own the R1 DVD), I remember it being a very faithful adaptation and being very impressed with the screenplay and overall hallucinatory effect the rotoscoping provides.

Just a heads-up that vanilla versions of some of these (no slipcase, art cards) have started appearing in certain supermarkets at £8 a pop.

That's good to know, there are a few that I want but not at £15.00 :clap:

HMV have shipped my copy of The Hunger!

No movement on Performance as yet though.

I'll pick up both on Monday.;)

Not sure if people have already seen this? Gattaca 8th May

http://media.store.hmv.com/app_/resp...7443.jpg?w=700

I'm pleased, one of my favourite 90s SciFi films. I'll probably get it in a 2 for £25.

Ditto, on all counts.

Performance also shipped this morning!

Reversible art!
Hopefully the start of a new trend!

Aye, but the one of the front is the proper one anyway :lol: