Weekly RoundUp 8-1-2017 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

Mike Frezon

Weekly RoundUp 8-1-2017

Where to find the Best Deals on Movies & TV Shows on Blu-ray and DVD…
The Features

– Going in Style – 2017

– Hired Gun – 2016

– The Bitter Tea of General Yen – 1932

Weekly RoundUp 8-1-2017

 

[Mike Frezon]

A much-needed quiet week for me, RoundUppers as it is generally a quiet week in terms of new releases.

I am curious about this Blu release of The Bitter Tea of General Yen. Does anyone know anything about the quality of this release? I would be very interested in that particular release if the film looks to be in good shape.

And Hired Gun sounds like it could be exceptionally interesting. Kind of like that documentary from a couple years ago: The Wrecking Crew.

Thanks--AS ALWAYS--for "likes" to the OP. Youse guys is great.

 

[Matt Hough]

I'd love to review General Yen, but I haven't had a chance to request it yet. Otherwise, though, you're right, Mike. It's a slow first week of a new month. Things will pick up as the month continues.

Thanks for the RoundUp and for including the links!

 

[Joseph Bolus]

Thanks for the Round-Up!

I’ve had the new “Shin Godzilla” movie on preorder for at least three months!

Can’t wait for Tuesday!!

 

[DavidJ]

Yay, for a slow week.

 

[TravisR]

I'll pick up Slither this week.

Thanks for the prices, Mike!

 

[Sam Posten]

Nothing for me, might look for a few bargain bits on these down the road tho =)

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Thanks, Mike. The Shout! Factory release of The Fog intrigues me, as I never did upgrade my DVD copy to BD. Anyone know about the transfer on this one?

 

[Jake Lipson]

Nothing for me this week either, but thanks for putting this together, Mike.

 

[TravisR]

Thanks, Mike. The Shout! Factory release of The Fog intrigues me, as I never did upgrade my DVD copy to BD. Anyone know about the transfer on this one?

It's the same disc as before which looked great (given the movie's vintage and budget). Here's the HTF review: https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/the-fog-1980-blu-ray-review.325629/#post-3987127

 

[Jason_V]

Well, nothing this week...right now. There is a pretty good chance I'm guying a 4k TV in November (and a player, obviously), so I need to start looking at those releases...

 

[Rodney]

Thanks Mike for the RoundUp.

I pre-ordered The Bitter Tea of General Yen. Very happy to upgrade a favorite film of mine. Anything that Capra/Stanwyck did together I am buying.

I am not a steelbook guy, but those three Carpenter ones look pretty cool to me! I'm thinking of pulling the trigger and getting those as well.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Anything that Capra/Stanwyck did together I am buying.

I want to, too. Very much.

But at $26.99, I want to be sure it's decent. Amazon says it's a BD-R release.

 

[John Burton]

Escape/The Fog/They Live for me. Loved all 3 of these movies, but only own The Fog on DVD.

 

[Wayne_j]

Nothing new on UHD this week?

 

[Jake Lipson]

I forgot to add in my previous post that I saw The Circle in the theater a few months ago and it was without reservation the wort film I've seen in at least a year, if not longer; I'd have to actually look up my list of everything I see to try to figure out when I've encountered something worse. This despite having a terrific cast of people whose wok I normally love (Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane, Karen Gillian, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headley, Patton Oswalt, etc.) and a director, James Ponsoldt, whose past work (The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour) I really loved. I went to see it in spite of the bad reviews because I thought, surely all of these people who have been involved with so many great things before had to make something worthwhile, right?

Nope. It's really, really, really, really bad.

If you happen to be interested in this one, I would highly discourage it. Save your money and your time.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Nothing new on UHD this week?

Not a blessed thing...

 

[DavidJ]

I forgot to add in my previous post that I saw The Circle in the theater a few months ago and it was without reservation the wort film I've seen in at least a year, if not longer; I'd have to actually look up my list of everything I see to try to figure out when I've encountered something worse. This despite having a terrific cast of people whose wok I normally love (Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane, Karen Gillian, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headley, Patton Oswalt, etc.) and a director, James Ponsoldt, whose past work (The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour) I really loved. I went to see it in spite of the bad reviews because I thought, surely all of these people who have been involved with so many great things before had to make something worthwhile, right?

Nope. It's really, really, really, really bad.

If you happen to be interested in this one, I would highly discourage it. Save your money and your time.

Thanks for the warning.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Nope. It's really, really, really, really bad.

That's FOUR "reallys," people! He means it! STAY AWAY!

 

[B-ROLL]

That's FOUR "reallys," people! He means it! STAY AWAY!

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