The Thing remastered dvd: any reviews? (1 Viewer)

[Michael Elliott]

I just picked up a copy at the store everyone else is. I was shocked to see releaes for the next three weeks already on the shelf but that's another story.

I skimmed through the movie to get an idea of the transfer and it's certainly a lot better than the previous release. There wasn't anything wrong with the first release so that should tell ya something. As for the packaging, this is without a doubt the worst I've ever seen. In fact, I might buy the original release again so I can use that case.

The store I got it from had at least 15 copies in the horror, sci-fi and action sections so it shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

[Chris Tedesco]

Hey Michael, what is the store that's selling it early?

 

[JeremySt]

Its against HTF policy to name street date breakers. All I can tell you is I bought mine at store that borders between a Radioshack and a Gamestop.

Michael, why buy another DVD just for the cover art? I made my own cover. Drop me a line if you want me to email it to ya.

 

[Chris Tedesco]

Thanks Jeremy I get it.


I still don't think the cover art is that bad guys.. sure I like the original, but this is acceptable in my eyes.

Anyways, I'm pumped for this one!

 

[Michael Elliott]

Jeremy---Thanks but I woke up this morning and someone had already sent it to my e-mail.

Chris---The artwork is actually quite good but it's the packaging that I don't care for. I always enjoyed snappers but this here is below that.

This unnamed store also had out early: Ed Wood, Happy Birthday to Me, Dracula (1979), Fire in the Sky, Mark of the Devil and a couple others I can't remember right now.

 

[Randy A Salas]

 

[Gordon McMurphy]

That's a good idea for the disc art, Matt!

Without getting too off-topic, does anyone if Carpenter has a film planned for next year? I'd love to see him finally make a pure Western with Kurt.

 

[Chris Tedesco]

Carpenter needs a comeback in a big way. His last couple of movies were pretty rotten, I'm starting to think if maybe he should just stick with his music.....did I just say that?

 

[Kevin M]

As far as I remember he did say that he is basically in retirement....that will change I am sure if he get's a project that interests him.

 

[Greg Black]

John Carpenter at his worst, is still better than most, at least to me.

I loved Ghosts Of Mars.

 

[AlexCosmo]

I still love Carpenter. His new love of cheap bar music has killed a lot of the mood in his recent movies. Tighter editing would help too.

 

[Anthony Clifton]

I can't imagine Vampires is better than anything except possibly death. And I emphasize 'possibly.'

 

[Greg Black]

Ha. One of the two Carpenter films I have yet to see. You may be right, though. I'll find out in a couple of days, as I have this in my Netflix queue. To be honest, I have stayed away from that movie because I have heard it was so terrible.

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Hey, I LIKE Vampires! Ghosts of Mars is pretty bad and Village of the Damned was horrible, though. I'll stick up for just about anything else, though (blame Chevy Chase for what happened to Memoirs Of An Invisible Man).

 

[Matt Stone]

Vampires isn't that bad. James Woods is pretty solid most of the time. Ghosts of Mars is God-awful though. The only Carpenter movie I haven't seen is Village of the Damned, but I've heard it sucks too. Everything else gets a thumbs up from me.

 

[Lou Sytsma]

I liked Ghosts of Mars in clunky B movie kind of way. VOD did suck bigtime...

 

[Kevin M]

I rather liked Vampires myself....hilarious at times.

And in the minority, I liked Ghosts of Mars as well, perhaps not as good as his second film that it was obviously based on (among other films & stories) but I liked the action, the Music, the dialog & the chemistry between Natasha & Cube....what can I say, I liked the film for what it was. Quick, Cheap & Dirty...but Fun. Much like Vampires.

 

[Bleddyn Williams]

Vampires also holds the distinction of being the crappiest looking "Superbit" disc I have seen.

 

[Chris Tedesco]

Yeah figures..I own it. Hey, but it was on sale for 7 bucks at BB, so eh? What are ya gonna do?

Ghost of Mars might go down as the worst movie in history. I can't believe JC actually directed this. I mean, when they are sitting down watching the final version before it goes to theaters, does he really think he's got a winner here?

Wow.

 

[JeremySt]

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...nters+vampires
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...ghosts+of+mars

anybody seen a thread for the new remaster of The Thing around here?