Shameless predictions for 2012

[the blob]

How can one not like a cockney Ray Lovelock????

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by Hawkmonger

Why not release Aenigma? Now there is a nice little bit of underrated Fulci pleasure.

Good suggestion. I'd also like to see a nice remaster of Sodoma's Ghost by Shameless, though I'm probably the only one who does!

[Daemonia]

In 2012 I hope that DVD companies will veer away from previoulsy released products. There's still literally hundreds of films languishing in American and Italian vaults that reman unreleased. Stop re-releasing and look for premier titles that no-one's seen yet and haven't yet been on DVD. That'll pique interest and generate sales.

[zombiematt]

I'd love to see Umberto Lenzi's Eyeball to be released this year please.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Daemonia

In 2012 I hope that DVD companies will veer away from previoulsy released products. There's still literally hundreds of films languishing in American and Italian vaults that reman unreleased. Stop re-releasing and look for premier titles that no-one's seen yet and haven't yet been on DVD. That'll pique interest and generate sales.

I cannot "like" this post enough.

Thanks to B_E for a good line to quote.

[stefanmetal]

Originally Posted by Daemonia

In 2012 I hope that DVD companies will veer away from previoulsy released products. There's still literally hundreds of films languishing in American and Italian vaults that reman unreleased. Stop re-releasing and look for premier titles that no-one's seen yet and haven't yet been on DVD. That'll pique interest and generate sales.

So true. It annoys me when everyone goes release this, release that. I just think why, what's the point. Most films mentioned have generally been released before. That's why I was so pleased when I saw Footprints, a film that had never had a DVD release before. Footprints was one of the most surprising films to watch. I want that feeling again because it was refreshing. The problem is that I don't think they will do this. Most likely it will be same old, same old. Stuff that Blue Underground have already released.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

In the current climate, when (apparently) the only titles that sell in huge numbers are the latest blockbusters, small companies tend to release stuff that has sold before, instead of taking a chance on a film that's never been released before, and maybe selling a few hundred copies against a thousand copies of a well known title. It's all about making money unfortunately. Sad, but true I'm afraid.

[Hawkmonger]

This is why we have bootleggers people.

[stefanmetal]

Well it's a boring world then. A depressing outlook. Arrow have just released/will be releasing Frankenhooker and Red Scorpion. Those two films can be bought together on the same DVD in the UK for about £2. It's just so unneccesary to see the film's being released again. It's almost painful in fact.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike

I cannot "like" this post enough.

Thanks to B_E for a good line to quote.

I do come in useful sometimes.