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  1. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Die Hard: 25th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray Review

    I'm surprised every time I see someone ask this. 2 was a bigger hit than the original, got much better reviews than 3 and yet there are lots of internet posters who think 3 is a much better film. I don't at all. I find it poorly directed and badly written, not to mention dull, and the worst of...
  2. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review The Conversation Blu-ray Review

    Zoetrope made their own distribution agreement with Lionsgate -- had nothing to do with Paramount since Zoetrope controls their own catalog. http://investors.lionsgate.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=62796&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1451905&highlight= As you can see from the press release, "Paramount" doesn't...
  3. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    I've gotten Olive titles ahead of street date from Importcds. Guess it must depend on their stock situation.
  4. Mike_Richardson

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    Yeah, The Awakening was a co-production (I believe) between Orion and EMI...so some territories, it's Studio Canal (who owns the EMI catalog) while Warner has it in the U.S. because of their partnership with Orion back in those early days of the studio (which resulted in Excalibur, Wolfen...
  5. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

    As cafink states, the HTF has, first and foremost, advocated for the filmmaker's intentions, especially when it comes to getting the most complete, and director-approved, version of a film available. For many years, that used to mean advocating for uncut versions of movies that were meddled with...
  6. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition Blu-ray Review - Recommended

    I don't either. Looks to me like Universal put on a bit too much DNR during the rear projection shots. Scenes that don't have opticals seem to be less affected. Either way, while it is not "pristine" by any means, it's not anywhere close to the all-out disaster some proclaimed it to be on...
  7. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

    In an interview in Film Score Monthly years back, Miles Goodman -- who wrote the underscore and arranged the songs -- believed Chairman of the Board was shot; Room in Your Heart wasn't. He also lamented the loss of "When Love is Gone" and mentioned Brian Henson's regret that Disney hacked it out.
  8. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

    So you're fine going along with whatever studio executives want and don't care about the director's intentions? I remember when sites like this always advocated for the filmmaker. Guess those days are over...
  9. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Review

    You'd think they would care about putting out the version of the film that the director turned in -- not the one that Disney executives cut -- but sadly that's not how it broke here for anyone who likes the film. Nope, the song is not on there in any form -- making this release a must to avoid.
  10. Mike_Richardson

    Megaforce Baby!!!!

    Just received the Megaforce Japanese Blu-Ray. Transfer is really good -- despite a fair amount of DNR on it -- but the 5.1 TrueHD track is fake stereo...it's not the real stereo soundtrack of the film...and it's pretty terrible. Guessing it has the same audio issues as the Hens Tooth release...
  11. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Halloween II Collector's Edition Blu-ray Review

    Not to be picky, but Halloween II never aired on NBC (or any network for that matter)...it only ran in syndication through Universal's own package on various local channels (like WPIX). :)
  12. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Halloween II Collector's Edition Blu-ray Review

    Why trade it in? Can't you just keep it for Terror in the Aisles and buy the new disc as well? :confused: lol. Seriously the Uni Halloween II is selling for under $10 new, not much you're going to get for it anyway. :D
  13. Mike_Richardson

    Megaforce Baby!!!!

    The Dutch DVD I bought a couple of years ago (which had the Fortune Star logos all over it) also had a mono soundtrack. If it's sourced from Fortune Star there's probably nothing they can do about it. And regrettably, whatever label is releasing the film in Japan on Blu-Ray has released Fortune...
  14. Mike_Richardson

    Megaforce Baby!!!!

    Thanks for the tip Jon! Haven't ordered from Japan in years -- too expensive -- but I see a few titles of interest there that are unavailable here on Blu (Red Sun, Memoirs of an Invisible Man...and Steel with Lee Majors!) that will make an order worthwhile.
  15. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Hocus Pocus Blu-ray Review

    A lot of the '80s movies were never mixed for 5.1 to begin with so the 2.0 stereo track IS often accurate for the bulk of the '80s comedies Mill Creek has released. On the other hand, White Squall, Terminal Velocity, Baby Secret of the Lost Legend, meanwhile, are indeed 5.1. I'm not saying...
  16. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    It's bad -- but so is their packaging and overall presentation, which looks like bad photoshop. I've gotten over it at this point, but they look like tacky, cheap releases, even though we're paying a relative premium for them compared to almost every other label out there (besides Criterion)
  17. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Jaws Blu-ray Review - Very Highly Recommended

    Not sure where you read that, but very little of the movie was shot on Martha's Vineyard -- just a few shots of the town and that was it. I think they said they spent a week or so on MV. Nearly all of the movie was shot in Florida, though it became so cold down there, the actors had to place ice...
  18. Mike_Richardson

    Blu-ray Review Hocus Pocus Blu-ray Review

    Except the Disney name has nothing whatsoever to do with the quality of the product. Disney has put out numerous "crappy" BD releases of their own (like The Color of Money and The Count of Monte Cristo) that are actually worse looking than Mill Creek's titles -- and you can't even call them...
  19. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    I second that Bob. The flood of titles -- while wonderful for those of us interested in them -- seems, again, to be flying in the face of the market itself. I just hope the bottom doesn't drop out suddenly because their model isn't sustainable.
  20. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    Agreed. Frankly the whole Olive company strikes me as very odd. Granted it's a very small operation, obviously, but one would imagine they would want to do as much outreach and publicity as possible for word-of-mouth and informational purposes on sites like the HTF and others. I can't imagine...
  21. Mike_Richardson

    The Muppets Christmas Carol 20th Anniversary Blu-ray available for preorder on Amazon

    I will only buy this if it has "When Love is Gone" restored to the picture...I get the feeling it will be (especially if Henson's commentary is there), but until we find out for sure, I'm not preordering. What worries me is that Disney's currently-broadcast HD master is of the shorter version :(
  22. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    Their packaging and artwork often looks less than professional as well, yet since they're such a small operation, I can understand the reason for that. I found his attitude towards HIGH NOON a bit disappointing. Also his comments on BOUND, saying it's seamless branching when the technical...
  23. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    My experiences obviously must be different than yours. Amazon typically runs sales on all kinds of labels, at some point in time, and I buy titles from independent labels and major studios alike. I've never seen Amazon so far apart as they are on the Olive titles, it's nearly a $10 discrepancy.
  24. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    This is one of the few times I'd say Amazon is not competitive when it comes to pricing. Olive titles seem to be at a premium at Amazon and you can find them cheaper -- and get them faster -- elsewhere. I tried ImportCDs and already have my copies of FIRST BORN and FIRE WITH FIRE which don't...
  25. Mike_Richardson

    LIONSGATE HORROR MOVIE PACKS (Includes Never Before Released Titles)

    Why would SUNDOWN be cropped? Their earlier DVD was 16:9 :(
  26. Mike_Richardson

    Ladyhawke blue Ray

    I wouldn't buy it from Deepdiscount -- even importing it is cheaper than paying that (try Amazon UK, or DDDHouse.com in Korea). It's a Fox release so it's region free -- and the same disc -- no matter where you buy it from. It's not cropped (it's 2.35) and has DTS MA and the trailer. Good...
  27. Mike_Richardson

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Lethal Weapon Collection -- in Blu-ray

    I imported it too. Ended up being a bit under $30 shipped and that's almost half off what they're charging in the US for it.
  28. Mike_Richardson

    Shout! Factory's 2012 DVD Line-Up (Tentative)

    Is this a thread about Shout's releases -- or PAL speed up? Talk about going off-topic!
  29. Mike_Richardson

    THE ENTITY (1982) Gets Re-Released July 3rd!

    For whatever reason, these newer Anchor Bay Fox BD's don't include the extras from their prior DVD releases (like License to Drive, which was a Special Edition DVD, but has zero extras on Blu-Ray). Can't recall what was on The Entity but I'm guessing the BD won't have anything on there.
  30. Mike_Richardson

    Coming Soon From Olive Films

    While I am thrilled to see any vintage films coming on Blu, I confess I don't quite grasp Olive's selection process. Many of these are extremely obscure -- not to mention old -- and aren't going to appeal to the BD market which has struggled to get consumers to purchase major catalog titles that...
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