The Big Missing Sci-Fi's From Universal (1 Viewer)

Universal has been doing a nice job lately or restoration and Blu-ray release, and I am really grateful. I am hoping they will also consider getting the following three of their better science-fiction films on Blu-ray:


THIS ISLAND EARTH

COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT

ICEMAN


I know this is begging, but it's for a good cause!

...and Tarantula for Region A

Region A as there is a Region B release of Tarantula.

Dr. Cyclops
It Came from Outer Space
A&B Go to Mars
Deadly Mantis
The Land Unknown
The Monolith Monsters
4D Man
Dinosaurus

Not exactly sci-fi but a region A of Cobra Woman.

COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT - I second this.

I want all the Universal 50's Sci-Fi on Blu that they originally botched on DVD and released without OAR transfers in the Sci-Fi DVD sets. I still have not been able to watch any of them because of that. Universal has a bad habit of recycling old VHS and Laserdisc transfers for their 1950's films. There are also 2 Abbott and Costello films, 3 Francis films and 2 Ma and Pa Kettle films that they have never released OAR.

I have the German blu-rays of Tarantula, The Land Unknown, and The Monolith Monsters all with excellent transfers. Hopefully the other titles in the Sci-Fi sets will be released.

John Sparks said:

Dr. Cyclops
It Came from Outer Space
A&B Go to Mars
Deadly Mantis
The Land Unknown
The Monolith Monsters
4D Man
Dinosaurus

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Oh, yeah...and those, too. Certainly DR. CYCLOPS and IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (3-D), neither of which is available anywhere worldwide.

Dr Cyclops and Tarantula and Monolith Monsters are or were available on what was once a Best Buy exclusive ...volumes 1 and 2 of Sci-Fi Ultimate collection .

Put me down for all of these!!!...Especially THIS ISLAND EARTH and 3D version of IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE!!

Dr Cyclops and Tarantula and Monolith Monsters are or were available on what was once a Best Buy exclusive ...volumes 1 and 2 of Sci-Fi Ultimate collection .

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Got 'em all. What we want is them on BD!!!

I will "third" COLOSSUS THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) something that I have persistently trumpeted for here. The star Eric Braeden appeared in a pair of fine 1970s SF films COLOSSUS and ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES (1971) as two distinctly varying characters.


I'd like to (further) suggest THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957) in Region A.


And will lend further support for:


IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953),
REVENGE OF THE CREATURE (1955),
THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955),
TARANTULA! (1955),
THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US (1956),
THE MOLE PEOPLE (1956),
THE LAND UNKNOWN (1957) in CinemaScope,

THE DEADLY MANTIS (1957),
THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957) and
MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958).


I'd also like to see CURSE OF THE UNDEAD (1959) as part of the Universal horror blu-ray package.








Jeff T.

Dr Griffin said:

COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT - I second this.

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Yes! Love that movie!

The Germans are doing a fine job with Universal sci fi . I have The Monolith Monsters, Tarantula and The Incredible Shrinking Man and they've recently released Revenge of the Creature on Bluray but the included 3D version is anaglyph.

Still- I'm keen to give it a go but the last anaglyph 3D Blu I bought was almost unwatchable - Friday the 13th Part 3 IIRC

turtledove said:

The Germans are doing a fine job with Universal sci fi . I have The Monolith Monsters, Tarantula and The Incredible Shrinking Man and they've recently released Revenge of the Creature on Bluray but the included 3D version is anaglyph.

Still- I'm keen to give it a go but the last anaglyph 3D Blu I bought was almost unwatchable - Friday the 13th Part 3 IIRC

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do you have inks for these?

http://www.amazon.de/Das-Geheimnis-...=1460077832&sr=1-1&keywords=monolith+monsters

http://www.amazon.de/Die-unglaubliche-Geschichte-Mr-Blu-ray/dp/B00U6Z3QOQ/ref=oosr

http://www.amazon.de/Die-Rache-Unge..._74_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JRCA51WZ6MZQBN8ZB16

http://www.amazon.de/Tarantula-Blu-ray-John-Agar/dp/B00JKAJG6U/ref=oosr

The Monolith Monsters is out of stock which makes sense since I remember it being a limited edition. Can Tarantula be watched with the original english sound track with or without english subtitles? I.E. is it USA friendly?

As many on these forums will be aware, It came from Outer Space is planned for a 3-D Blu-ray release, hopefully within the year.

Yeah, but its another import unless Universal is planning to do *IT* in 3D themselves domestically.. ?