Warner Brothers Archive Collection Blu-rays

[captveg]

Also announced for March:

Demon Seed (1977)
S.O.B. (1981)
World Without End (1956)


4 title a month seems to be the goal for 2017.

[domino harvey]

SOB is legit one of the worst pieces of shit I have ever seen in my life. I know a lot of films have legitimate claims to being among the worst, but, well, this is another one. A two hour comedy graveyard. RIP jokes.

[knives]

Conversely I mostly like it and it is seriously the best Edwards I've seen. I'm kind of annoyed that Rain People and You're a Big Boy Now seen eternally left to the dumpster over far worse Coppola's.

[captveg]

First April release announced:

The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

[Ribs]

The downside of the great January seems to be nothing but the most WAC titles I can possibly imagine for several months

[domino harvey]

It's like whoever picked the January picks was Obama and then everything after has been a Trump appointment

[captveg]

Gwangi has been one of their most demanded titles. Harryhausen has his dedicated audience.

[domino harvey]

In demand from the HTF and Blu-ray forums means nothing, those mouthbreathers want anything that sucks

[captveg]

But they also put their money where their mouthbreathing is.

[domino harvey]

Fair point!

[Ashirg]

RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY (1962)
NEW 2017 1080p HD REMASTER
BD50
Color - 94 Minutes
ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 2.35:1
DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 MONO-English
English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Commentary by Peckinpah documentarians Nick Redman, Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle; Documentary: A Justified Life: Sam Peckinpah and the Hogue Country (SD)

Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)

[domino harvey]

Excellent!

[captveg]

That's a definite purchase.

[FrauBlucher]

Also coming,
The Rounders (1965)
36 Hours (1962)
Spencer's Mountain (1963)

[domino harvey]

The Rounders being both the latest Archives-only rescue AND WTF choice!

[Askew]

The Wheeler Dealers (1963) is also coming.

[domino harvey]

Another title that fits both of the above descriptors-- what utterly bizarre choices, maybe the most so ever for this label

[rockysds]

From Hell It Came (1957) announced as well.

[Minkin]

From Hell It Came (1957) announced as well.

Finally a left-field choice that I can appreciate.

[domino harvey]

Should we release the Pirate or Air Force or that fucking killer tree movie

[Ashirg]

that fucking killer tree movie will sell more copies, so our choice is obvious...

[domino harvey]

To be fair, From Hell it Came is an apt description of half of the Archive Blu releases

[Lowry_Sam]

To put a positive spin on this, I'm hoping it means that Warner's is doing something with the better titles in its catalog, either by holding off for proper restorations and/or licensing more titles to Criterion who will put more effort into the release.

[lzx]

Gary strikes again:

Well, who thought I'd have to include a couple of 'NSFW' safeguards when reviewing When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. It is definitely the most 'boobilicious' Hammer title I've yet seen. Say, Victoria Vetri didn't I see you in an episode of Star Trek (TOS)? Yes, the uncredited human form of Isis in Assignment: Earth. Also, I see you were 1968 Playmate of the Year and in 2010 you were charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting your husband in the chest! Now there's a Hammer gal with some color!

The obvious aside, who addresses one of the actors directly when reviewing a movie?

[domino harvey]

I assume Jeffrey Wells does while watching Vinessa Shaw's oeuvre