The Arrow Thread

[Vipp]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm also not sure how you missed that sad news. It was very widely reported, not only on websites like this but, due to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's notoriety, in mainstream media.

I love the TCM so i have no idea? I'm sure i would have remembered somehing like that.

[mr 420]

Dvdcompare.net have a fantastic review up of The Strange Case. I watched it again with a friend yesterday and IMO, it may only be May, but I can't see anything else topping this release this year. 10/10.

[Susan Foreman]

"Not long until Hammer's Hound of the Baskervilles joins the Arrow Video collection - it hits the shelves on June 1st - so here's a look at the final specs...

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) feature presentation
• Original uncompressed Mono 1.0 Audio
• Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• New audio commentary with Hammer experts Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby
• Release the Hound! – a brand new documentary looking at the genesis and making of the Hammer classic, featuring interviews with hound mask creator Margaret Robinson, film historian Kim Newman, actor/documentarian and co-creator of BBC’s Sherlock Mark Gatiss, and others
• André Morell: Best of British – a featurette looking at the late great actor André Morell and his work with Hammer
• The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes – a 1986 documentary looking at the many incarnations of Conan Doyle’s celebrated character, narrated and presented by Christopher Lee
• Actor’s Notebook: Christopher Lee – an archive interview in which the actor looks back on his role as Sir Henry Baskerville
• The Hounds of the Baskervilles excerpts read by Christopher Lee
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Extensive Image Gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by former Hammer archivist Robert J.E. Simpson, illustrated with original archive stills and posters"

[Nordicdusk]

Watched The Stuff last night PQ is great but I forgot how bad some of the effects are

Fun film.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

From Twitter, Videodrome has been rated uncut by the BBFC.

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the UK LaserDisc that I owned (on the Pioneer label) was the uncut version of the film - and that was issued way back in 1996/1997. Not quite sure why Arrow is making a song and dance about it now, twenty years after the fact

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Just checked the BBFC and cannot find an entry for the Pioneer release - they would have been required to resubmit because it was longer than the VHS versions (the rental release was butchered by the distributor, the sell-thru was the uncut R-rated version, if memory serves) and also the first time the film had been issued in widescreen. Odd.

Note LD is billed as "the Director's Cut".

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Paul@TheOverlook

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the UK LaserDisc that I owned (on the Pioneer label) was the uncut version of the film - and that was issued way back in 1996/1997. Not quite sure why Arrow is making a song and dance about it now, twenty years after the fact

I'm sure you're right, but why let the facts get in the way of a good (marketing) story?!

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Haha! Yes! Spin it!

[DayzeUK]

From Twitter...

"Say hello to the first ever SteelBook release from @ArrowFilms! Up for pre-order" (Must mean first ever Arrow Academy steelbook).

The Voices - Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook (Limited to 2000) Blu-ray