John Sturges Film The Satan Bug needs BD release (1 Viewer)

MCCLOUD · Apr 16, 2014

The 1965 John Sturges film The Satan Bug really needs a Blu Ray Release, especially since the MOD Disc is below average in terms of video and audio quality. The Satan Bug does feature a great score by Jerry Goldsmith. Does anyway know if there is much of a chance of Twilight Time releasing The Satan Bug ,which is owned by MGM , on Blu Ray?

Thanks!

Robert

JoHud · Apr 16, 2014

Depends on if MGM ever bothered to remaster this. The MOD master certainly seemed laserdisc-era.

If so, Twilight Time would likely consider it. Of course it could also end up being released by Shout/Timeless Media. It doesn't seem encouraging however.

Johnny Angell · Apr 16, 2014

I'm not interested in a TT release but would buy it in a flash in a general release.

Keith Cobby · Apr 16, 2014

I would buy this from whoever released it if the PQ was good.

Matt Hough · Apr 16, 2014

You're right about the MGM MOD. I reviewed it back in the day, and it was obviously taken from an out-of-date video master. If that's all MGM has, a Blu-ray would be unwatchable.

davidHartzog · Apr 16, 2014

Underrated film, should be given a BD release.

Stephen_J_H · Apr 16, 2014

Paging Shout! Factory, as they have a licencing deal in place with MGM.

ROclockCK · Apr 16, 2014

I was told the elements for The Satan Bug are not in very good shape, as evidenced by its MOD DVD.

Stephen_J_H · Apr 16, 2014

But if the MOD was sourced from an LD master, that doesn't tell us much about the actual elements, nor does it tell us what digital scanning, cleanup and colour grading could do.

Richard Gallagher · Apr 16, 2014

I have the LD of The Satan Bug. I don't remember how it looked so I should fire up my LD player,

albert_m2 · Apr 16, 2014

I saw it on TCM a few years ago and it looked decent on that channel.

Johnny Angell · Apr 16, 2014

albert_m2 said:
I saw it on TCM a few years ago and it looked decent on that channel.

Yeah, I've seen it on TCM within the past year and thought it look fine. Didn't notice any issues. I think it's still on my DVR.

ahollis · Apr 17, 2014

Richard Gallagher said:
I have the LD of The Satan Bug. I don't remember how it looked so I should fire up my LD player,

It looks about the same as the MOD disk. I think it is from the same transfer. When I got the MOD I pulled out my laser copy and compared. Se dirt in the same places. I would get a Blu of this in a heartbeat.

theonemacduff · Apr 17, 2014

I would gulp and buy a Twilight Time release of this, in spite of my overall dislike of their marketing nonsense, simply because it would probably be the only way to get a copy of a fine movie. Kind of loses steam towards the end, but everything else in the film works wonderfully well. Have loved it since I was a kid. Would prefer, obviously, a Shout Factory release, but you can't always get what you want in this world. So yeah, Shout Factory, if you're listening, I'd buy a copy.

Richard Gallagher · Apr 17, 2014

I see that there is a Spanish DVD but the reviews at amazon.uk suggest that the picture quality is no better.

Simon Lewis · Apr 17, 2014

I really like "The Satan Bug". It used to be shown a lot on BBC TV in the seventies usually in their "Saturday Night At The Movies" slot. These days all you get on British TV in the evening is reality TV. So I dont watch anyTV.I have the Italian DVD, which isnt much better than VHS and unfortunately the Italian subtitles are forced.I'd really like to see a decent HD version of this.

trajan · Apr 17, 2014

Hard to believe with all the talent involved, it turned out so bad.

Johnny Angell · Apr 18, 2014

trajan said:
Hard to believe with all the talent involved, it turned out so bad.

I understand you don't like the movie, but there several of us here who think it turned out quite well.

Richard Gallagher · Apr 22, 2014

I just noticed that The Satan Bug will be aired on TCM on Saturday, May 3 at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time.

Keith Cobby · Apr 22, 2014

I doubt any films available MOD now will ever make it to blu-ray.

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