The Arrow Thread

[BAKA]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Is the Super 8 version included on Scream's IMM?

I have no idea. As I said, it's not a film I'm interested in, certainly not enough to own it. I don't imagine it had much in the way of features, as it wasn't one of their Collector's Editions, and it seemed to be much cheaper than most of their other releases.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

The main draw (for me) in respect to The Incredible Melting Man is the fantastically gloopy melt effects. I'd been toying with the SF release but at around a tenner delivered it seemed a little pricey for what it was so I never bothered taking the plunge... Arrow's release will be bought (in the sale ) though.

[JAMIOUSE]

Originally Posted by BAKA

A very poor October line up, especially from a label specialising in the type of films that should be in their element during the month that brings us Halloween. The Incredible Melting Man is diabolical. If I had any interest I’d likely have picked up the Scream Factory release over a year ago, which has been very cheap on numerous occasions. I’m all for UK releases of things not available here, or region locked elsewhere, but I expect better than that during a tent pole month for horror fans.

It sadly feels a little like sloppy, tarted up seconds as far as the Arrow Video line is concerned in October. All have been available prior, and of those I only had an interest in one, The Visitor, which I’m perfectly happy with, and don’t see myself wanting to upgrade (It appears to have a very similar feature list to the US edition, but I haven’t compared).

I am, however, 100% on board for The Naked City. It’s easily the highlight of the month from Arrow’s line up. I don’t imagine it helps that they’re only announcing one month at a time now (Thank you very much all those people complaining of delays!). Hopefully November brings more for me.

I understand where your coming from, for the Halloween month it is a fairly poor line up.

[fuzzymctiger]

I think between the mega September, and blowing all their effort on Withnail & I, it explains why Arrow had to fall back on ports for October.

After having to delay all their titles as a result of putting too much on their plate, I think they learnt to tone it down a bit, and as a result put easy titles on October as a break and catch up.

And Withnail & I appears to be such a monumental effort that probably took a lot of their budget too.

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Mick L

The original US dvd had an audio commentary didn't it?

the Image release? No.

[Susan Foreman]

'The Visitor' full specs:

Release Date: 6 October 2014
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen, John Huston, Shelley Winters
Directed by: Giulio Paradisi

Synopsis: THEY KNOW WE ARE HERE.

You may think you’ve seen it all, but NOTHING can prepare you for The Visitor! The ultimate excursion into B-movie madness, this 1979 cinematic oddity from schlock producer extraordinaire Ovidio G. Assonitis, director of such deliciously guilty pleasures as Beyond the Door and Tentacles, brings together an extraordinary ensemble cast in a mind-bending tale of a girl and her pet hawk.

At first glance, Katy Collins is just like any other normal 8-year-old girl – but appearances can dangerously deceptive. As it turns out, Katy is the Earthly incarnation of an ancient evil by the name of Sateen – an intergalactic supernatural entity who was vanquished many light years ago. Katy possesses tremendous powers making her capable of great destruction – powers which some are keen to eradicate, and some to harness…

A veritable cult phenomenon thanks to its recent re-discovery, The Visitor combines stunning imagery, incredible set-pieces alongside a truly jaw-dropping cast list which includes John Huston, Mel Ferrer, Shelley Winters and Franco Nero appearing as Jesus!

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements<
• Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Interview with Star Lance Henriksen
• Interview with Screenwriter Lou Comici
• Interview with Cinematographer Ennio Guarnieri
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Erik Buckman
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film and more!

Region: B/2
Rating: TBC
Cat No: FCD1008
Duration: TBC
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Mono
Colour

[Susan Foreman]

'The Incredible Melting Man' full specs:

"Release Date: 13th October 2014
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Alex Rebar, Ber de Benning
Directed by: William Sachs

Synopsis: THE FIRST NEW HORROR CREATURE

Before he turned his hand to lycanthropes in An American Werewolf in London, shuffling zombies in the Thriller music video and hostile extra-terrestrials in Men in Black, special effects legend Rick Baker lent his talents to the creation of another memorable horror creature. Step forward, The Incredible Melting Man!

When spacecraft Scorpio V returns to Earth following a mission to Saturn, two of the crew are dead and the third, astronaut Steve West, is in a critical condition. Critical, that is, until he rises from his hospital bed to bite chunks out of a nurse before escaping into the surrounding countryside. The authorities set about trying to track Steve down before he claims any other victims, but they don’t know the really bad news yet - Steve is also highly radioactive!

The Incredible Melting Man offers up a wealth of show-stopping B-movie moments in its relatively modest running time – chief among them, the scene in which a disembodied head floats down a river only to smash messily on the rocks further downstream – but the real star of the show here is Baker’s ultra-icky special effects work which let you see the Melting Man’s transition in all its gooey, glistening glory.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements
• Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio Commentary with William Sachs
• Super 8 digest version of the film
• Interview with Writer/Director William Sachs and Make-up Effects Artist Rick Baker
• Interview with Make-up Effects Artist Greg Cannom
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film and more!

Region: B/2
Rating: 18
Cat No: FCD1009
Duration: TBC
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Mono
Colour"

[Susan Foreman]

'The Naked City' full specs:

"Release Date: 27th October 2014
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted De Corsia
Directed by: Jules Dassin

Synopsis: THERE ARE EIGHT MILLION STORIES IN THE NAKED CITY. THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

Jules Dassin followed up his explosive prison picture Brute Force with another slice of hard-boiled crime fiction. Within a decade he’d make Thieves’ Highway, Night and the City and Rififi, thus confirming Dassin’s position as one of the all-time-great film noir directors.

New York, the middle of summer. A blonde ex-model is murdered in her bathtub and detectives Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and Halloran (Don Taylor) are assigned to the case. Their investigation will lead them through the entire city, from Park Avenue to the Lower East Side, culminating in a thrilling climax atop the Williamsburg Bridge.

Inspired by the work of the infamous tabloid photographer Weegee, The Naked City was the first major Hollywood production to be shot entirely on the streets of New York, making use of more than a hundred authentic locations. Both its editing and its cinematographer would earn Academy Awards, while the film itself would be recognised by the Library of Congress as one of American cinema’s most significant motion pictures.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• New high definition digital transfer of the film
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation
• Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
• Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
• Jules Dassin at LACMA – a 40-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career
• The Hollywood Ten – a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House of Un-American Activities, including The Naked City’s screenwriter, Albert Maltz
• Gallery of production stills by infamous photojournalist Weegee
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov
• Collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by Alastair Philips, Barry Salt and Sergio Angelini, illustrated with original production stills

Region: B/2
Rating: 15
Cat No: FCD1006
Duration: 96 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: 1.0 Mono
B&W"

[J Harker]

Worth mentioning that currently non personalised version from Amazon is actually £5 more than the personalised one. Oh and you can't get reward points from this purchase.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Worth mentioning that currently non personalised version from Amazon is actually £5 more than the personalised one. Oh and you can't get reward points from this purchase.

Amazon pre-order prices always start off high and drop in the time before release so this isn't surprising.