Travis Sheldon Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) On 7/8/2021 at 11:42 PM, Curt McGirt said: Apparently yet another Phantasm box set is coming out and part 2 will be the X/NC-17 original version. https://www.phantasm.com/blog/phantasm-2-came-out-33-years-ago-today-why-the-x-rated-version-is-canon Thanks for posting this. I pre-ordered at Amazon for $99 after reading your post. Apparently they oversold as the release date of the 13th got pushed back to sometime in September. They had been trickling into Best Buy, but not one close to me. But last week there were some in stock for $94 at Nashville West Best Buy, so I was able to order one and cancel my Amazon order. Loving the set so far, only watched 1 & 2. Edited July 26, 2021 by Travis Sheldon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Vinegar Syndrome’s August lineup: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/august-2021-package Terminal Island [4k UHD/Blu-ray] Tough Guys Don’t Dance [Blu-ray] Girls School Screamers [Blu-ray] Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies [Blu-ray] Whatever It Takes [Blu-ray] TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE is directed by Norman Mailer, who seems an odd entry to the VS catalogue. Fun fact: I’ve published two book chapters on Mailer, making me an “expert” and thus buying this should be a business expense. I don’t know *any* of the other films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 51 minutes ago, Control said: Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies I... I just... What? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Is ... is that the entire movie? Because if that's just a taste ... that's absolutely fabulous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) Criterion’s first slate of 4K UHD releases: Citizen Kane, Menace II Society, The Piano, Mulholland Dr., The Red Shoes, A Hard Day’s Night I could see myself grabbing THE RED SHOES, price permitting. Edited August 11, 2021 by Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just wonder what the price point on those is going to be: 50? I'd imagine that. Would have to be half-off-sale fodder to bother with them. Too bad I already have Piano & Mulholland, the 2 I actually love (though Piano is not a Crit). Guess I could get Kane eventually as I don't have it and haven't watched it since middle school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 My old prof and pod guest Jim is doing a (new?) commentary for Kane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Menace will be the one i buy. love that movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I imagine it was a deliberate choice to go with English-language releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I'm pretty sure I'll end up with Menace, Kane, and Hard Day's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 November Criterion titles: LA STRADA ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA SERIES (1-5) MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Uhd) MENACE II SOCIETY (uhd) CITIZEN KANE (uhd) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Kane is $48 for four discs, the other 4Ks are $40 Edit: list price is $50/$60. Edited August 16, 2021 by Brian Fowler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Kane is $48 for four discs, the other 4Ks are $40 That’s honestly much better than what I was expecting. edit: yeah that’s more like it. Edited August 16, 2021 by Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Impressive folk horror collection (20 films!) from Severin Details: https://severin-films.com/shop/folk-horror-box/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 WOW... just, wow. Of all of those films I've only heard of Viy and Dark Waters, and barely at that. What are the odds that all these films are out there, completely buried, all look TOTALLY AWESOME, and Severin manages to find and restore them all? They must've been working on this for years. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I went into the local used movie store last week and noticed they seemed to have an abundance of b and cult films, like way more than usual. I asked the owner about it and he said that about a month ago a guy with the "largest collection of horror, cult and b movie blu rays he's ever seen" came in to sell his entire collection. Like way more movies then they can even put out. They're putting out 30-40 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and there are still over a dozen large plastic storage containers under the shelves full of movies they don't have space on the racks for yet. I counted 18 on just a cursory glance around. I am money tight right now, but I still picked up Crawlspace, Tourist Trap, Curse of the Cat People and Hard to be a God. I could have easily walked out with 30 movies if I had no willpower. He put up his Monday releases on Facebook yesterday and I have him holding Dead-End Drive-In for me. Pray for my wallet if this keeps up. My hope is that future drops have more Val Lewton movies, I've been hardcore into them since listening to the Secret History of Hollywood podcast about him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Control said: Impressive folk horror collection (20 films!) from Severin Details: https://severin-films.com/shop/folk-horror-box/ An ex-gf just said she pre-ordered this. If there was ever anything that could convince me to get back together with someone... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 You lucky bastard. I feel for the person though, that had to be one of the hardest decisions they've ever made. Sophie's fuckin Choice right there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: You lucky bastard. I feel for the person though, that had to be one of the hardest decisions they've ever made. Sophie's fuckin Choice right there... Yeah, I didn't want to pry into why he sold them, I'm assuming it's a sad story. I can't even imagine what they originally spent on this collection; 10s of thousands? They're all blu ray releases and a lot of them boutique releases from places like Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow and Severin. I feel good for the store, even being used they're still pricing them at 20-40 bucks (Canadian) each because they will absolutely get that for them (and this dude kept good care of them, every one I looked at looked brand new), so this is a boon for the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 How are eviction rates in Canada right now? We're still trying to keep a moratorium in place but sob stories are still on the news every night. That's the only thing I can think of, was that person had to pull the trigger on that decision due to serious debt from Covid unemployment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Loss of employment due to Covid was my thinking as well. I'm not sure what eviction rates are here, but I do know that vacancy rates for affordable rental living in Winnipeg is exceptionally low. Like 2% for lower income renters and 4% for middle class renters, so if you do lose your apartment it can be very hard to find a new one as you're competing with tonnes of people for the few spaces there are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Yeah, the housing situation in this area is mad. Everyone is buying, some sight unseen. We were real lucky to snag our current house after a big snafu with another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I have a big payday on Thursday, so that Severin set might be tempting. The Arrow box of Shaw Bros films will probably be in print much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Yeah that folk horror box is gone as soon as people check the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I bought that shit. Should show up after all my term work is done, as a sort of early Xmas present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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