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The Final Countdown SE due 3/30

post #1 of 130
1/7/04 at 8:54pm
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Due out on March 30th, these are he specs for the Special Edition:

Single-Disc Edition: MSRP $19.95


-High-Def Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 and Full Screen Transfers
-Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES
-THX-Certified
-Audio Commentary w/ Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper
-Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots


Two-Disc Limited Edition (100,000 Copies: features special lenticular cover; that when the case is turned from side to side, the Nimitz disappears and reappears in the vortex): MSRP $29.95


Disc 1:

-High-Def Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 and Full Screen Transfers
-Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES
-THX-Certified
-Audio Commentary w/ Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper
-Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots

Disc 2:

-Interviews w/ associate producer Lloyd Kaufman, members of the real "Jolly Rogers" F-14 fighter squadron from the USS Nimitz.

-Still Galleries

-Poster Art

-Bio of Kirk Douglas

-Journal of Zero Pilot (DVD-ROM)
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post #2 of 130
1/7/04 at 9:35pm


Looks like this one might finally be getting done right.
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post #3 of 130
1/7/04 at 10:14pm
We can only hope.
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post #4 of 130
1/8/04 at 1:46am
Great! This will be a Blue Underground, I believe, so it should be of high quality.
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post #5 of 130
1/8/04 at 1:58am
I'll get worried if they do not release demo copies to reviewers a head of time which usually means they are hiding quality problems hoping a lot of people buy it before word gets out.

The specs look good but I am still a wait and see on this DVD.
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post #6 of 130
1/8/04 at 2:04am
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I'll get worried if they do not release demo copies to reviewers a head of time which usually means they are hiding quality problems hoping a lot of people buy it before word gets out.


What are you so wary of? This is a new release taken from the original negative from a top-notch organization that actually has the rights to the film. This has no connection whatsoever to any previous questionable release. I've yet to see a Blue Underground release get anything less than stellar reviews for technical quality (although the aesthetic quality of the films they release is surely up for debate), so I've got no worries. To intimate that they may plan on hiding quality problems is completely off-base.

DJ
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post #7 of 130
1/8/04 at 2:18am
What are some previously released Blue Underground dvds?






Crawdaddy
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post #8 of 130
1/8/04 at 2:30am
Crawdaddy,

You can see their full release list on their website. The label is geared towards exploitation and horror fare, some famous and some infamous (and some both). The company is headed up by Bill Lustig (director of Maniac and Maniac Cop, among others, and former Anchor Bay DVD producer) and Jay Douglas (former Anchor Bay DVD producer). Prior to going out on their own, Blue Underground produced many, if not most, of Anchor Bay's horror releases for a couple of years (if you have any AB horror titles from 2001 or 2002, you may notice a BU credit on the featurettes). Their Spaghetti Western and Mondo Cane boxsets, as well as individual releases such as Salon Kitty and Emanuelle in America, are heavy favorites as release of the year at the Euro-Cult forum over at Mobius Home Video Forum.

DJ
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post #9 of 130
1/8/04 at 3:04am
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What are you so wary of?
I wary mostly because I want this film on DVD SO BAD and of very good quality that the PFE debacle has me wondering if I would ever get this film in good quality. Plus the fact that I have never heard of Blue Underground myself.
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post #10 of 130
1/8/04 at 4:32am
Great news, I love this film and the previous dvd release was shit!
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post #11 of 130
1/8/04 at 4:43am
I'm so glad I skipped the first release. I've already pre-ordered the 2-disc set so it better be good!
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post #12 of 130
1/8/04 at 7:32am
Who is selling the 2 disc version?
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post #13 of 130
1/8/04 at 7:38am
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Who is selling the 2 disc version?


At the moment, DeepDiscountDVD, DVDPlanet, and CDUniverse all have it up for pre-order.

DJ
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post #14 of 130
1/8/04 at 7:48am
Damin,

Thanks. I just saw that Deep Discount Dvd has the sets for $11.98 for the single disc version and $17.98 for the 2 disc SE. Both prices include delivery.
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post #15 of 130
1/8/04 at 8:43am
I've never seen this, but it sounds like a fun little film. I'll get the limited edition as soon as possible.
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post #16 of 130
1/8/04 at 10:43am
Are you sure the one disk version is also new by Blue Underground? I was thinking the one disk was the lousy PFE release from last year.
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post #17 of 130
1/8/04 at 11:15am
According to The Digital Bits, the single disc release is the same as disc 1 in the two disc set.
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post #18 of 130
1/8/04 at 12:57pm
The extras on the second disc seem a little light, so I think I'll just go with the single disc.

Blue Underground did an outstanding job on "Dean & Buried," a jem of a little horror movie from the 80's, so I have complete confidence in them.
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post #19 of 130
1/8/04 at 1:17pm
Does anyone know if Blue Underground covers are bilingual in Canada?

Thanks
Chris
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post #20 of 130
1/8/04 at 2:37pm
I own all the BU titles...yes, I've been labeled a "BU fanboy". from all of us BU fans....trust us. if BU has anything to do with it...based on their track record...it's gonna be just fine. maybe even more than you could hope for.

cant wait for the 2 new Franco titles, later this month!!!!!
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post #21 of 130
1/8/04 at 4:56pm
Everything I've heard about these guys leads me to believe it'll be a quality release. Just pre ordered it from Deep Discount.
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post #22 of 130
1/8/04 at 5:19pm
How is Deep Discount DVD to deal with? Do they ship the movie so you get it on the release day or do you have to wait for them to ship it on the release date like Amazon.com?
Thank you!
Richard A. Ringenbach
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post #23 of 130
1/8/04 at 5:55pm
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Does anyone know if Blue Underground covers are bilingual in Canada?


I've seen their releases in Best Buy, MusicWorld and Sunrise Records around here and can safely say that BU do not bilingualize their covers. Can't wait to get the FC limited edition- it is an old favourite of mine that I haven't seen since I was in highschool.
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post #24 of 130
1/8/04 at 6:14pm
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I've seen their releases in Best Buy, MusicWorld and Sunrise Records around here and can safely say that BU do not bilingualize their covers.

Cool. Thanks a lot!

The special features of disc 2 don't sound too exciting right now. I'll wait for the cover art to see what that lenticular cover looks like.
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post #25 of 130
1/8/04 at 11:42pm
Richard-DDD is so-so -sometimes you will get items on the release date or a day after-other times ive waited a full week OR MORE.
They ship book rate, for free, which explains the delays.
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post #26 of 130
1/9/04 at 4:07am
Considering how long we've waited for a good release of this, and DDD's low price, I can stand an extra week or two, if it takes that.
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post #27 of 130
1/9/04 at 4:43am
Mark,
Thanks for the input concerning DDD!
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post #28 of 130
1/9/04 at 4:46am
I'm excited about this film finally getting a decent release - and hope that it is a worthy DVD. I first stumbled upon this film, as many did, on cable TV in the '80s. When I dove into the LaserDisc format back around 1989-90 or so, this title had already been issued in a pan'n'scan format, and was only available to me as a rental. It's a VHS dub of that rental that I've relied in the intervening years to satisfy my desire to see THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.

I'm looking forward to the widescreen, surround sound experience with this film, one of my favorites in the time-travel genre.

Harry
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post #29 of 130
1/9/04 at 3:09pm
I'm dating myself here...

I saw this in the theaters when it came out.

Loved it then and I can't wait until it finally, hopefully, comes out on DVD.
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post #30 of 130
1/9/04 at 5:05pm
"High-Def Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 and Full Screen Transfers." Nice try. That ain't high-def.
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