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Post by progressiveelement on Jan 14, 2019 2:23:53 GMT
These are not on DVD in the UK. Two are not on DVD, full stop.
The Blob (1988)
-A decent redo. With some great gory slimy FX. From the guy who made The Mask, cowritten by the producer of The Walking Dead.
The Keep (1983)
-Something of a black sheep in the filmography of Michael Mann, its not a great movie, but its definitely one of a kind, often eerie, insane, and with a great Tangerine Dream score.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
-Roger Corman-produced ripoff of Star Wars, and Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven. It's goofy but one of the better Star Wars cash-ins, with one James Cameron on assistant directing duties, and a great score from James Horner. Galaxy of Terror was released to UK DVD, Forbidden World got a baffling 15 rating for its UK DVD debut (hmmm...gruesome gore, naked girlies , clearly teen friendly material), both from same studio, where is Battle?!
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
-Daft but fairly likable scifi romp, sorta Star Wars crossed with Mad Max.
The Last Starfighter (1984)
-This film is frequently shown on UK TV, so why no DVD? Assholes! As Star Wars ripoffs go, this kicks ass!
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
-Disney adaptation of Ray Bradbury's book, a creepy, dark one from the Mouse Factory. Surprised this one hasn't had a Disney-Burton redo.
Nightflyers (1986)
-The Netflix show is based on the same source material. This isn't a very good film, but its often eerily compelling, enough of the short story survives to push it just above most cheap ass scifi stuff - hell, this one actually managed to get played in cinemas....for about a week. As Game of Thrones came from the same author, it is odd nobody has tried to flog this to cash in.
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Post by Catman on Jan 14, 2019 2:32:45 GMT
When watching Battle Beyond the Stars, Catman just couldn't get past the fact that the spaceship looks like flying testicles.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jan 14, 2019 2:34:58 GMT
Till Death (1978).
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Post by Vegas on Jan 14, 2019 2:38:53 GMT
Some of these are on DVD in the ol' U S of A....  God bless America. |
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Post by maya55555 on Jan 14, 2019 2:40:20 GMT
猫の男
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Post by Vegas on Jan 14, 2019 2:42:29 GMT
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Post by koskiewicz on Jan 14, 2019 16:31:50 GMT
Fraulein Doktor (Yugoslavian film w/Suzy Kendal)
Mickey One (w/Warren Beatty)
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
...and I never knew the "dicky bird" appeared in a film!!!
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Post by phludowin on Jan 14, 2019 16:35:25 GMT
Two movies I like, with Danny Kaye, are not available in Germany.
Knock on Wood
Merry Andrew
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Jan 14, 2019 23:13:48 GMT
Fraulein Doktor (Yugoslavian film w/Suzy Kendal) Mickey One (w/Warren Beatty) Journey to the Far Side of the Sun ...and I never knew the "dicky bird" appeared in a film!!! the quality of this download suggests a DVD origin. |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Jan 14, 2019 23:25:38 GMT
These are not on DVD in the UK. Two are not on DVD, full stop. The Blob (1988) -A decent redo. With some great gory slimy FX. From the guy who made The Mask, cowritten by the producer of The Walking Dead. The Keep (1983) -Something of a black sheep in the filmography of Michael Mann, its not a great movie, but its definitely one of a kind, often eerie, insane, and with a great Tangerine Dream score. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) -Roger Corman-produced ripoff of Star Wars, and Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven. It's goofy but one of the better Star Wars cash-ins, with one James Cameron on assistant directing duties, and a great score from James Horner. Galaxy of Terror was released to UK DVD, Forbidden World got a baffling 15 rating for its UK DVD debut (hmmm...gruesome gore, naked girlies , clearly teen friendly material), both from same studio, where is Battle?! Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) -Daft but fairly likable scifi romp, sorta Star Wars crossed with Mad Max. The Last Starfighter (1984) -This film is frequently shown on UK TV, so why no DVD? Assholes! As Star Wars ripoffs go, this kicks ass! Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) -Disney adaptation of Ray Bradbury's book, a creepy, dark one from the Mouse Factory. Surprised this one hasn't had a Disney-Burton redo. Nightflyers (1986) -The Netflix show is based on the same source material. This isn't a very good film, but its often eerily compelling, enough of the short story survives to push it just above most cheap ass scifi stuff - hell, this one actually managed to get played in cinemas....for about a week. As Game of Thrones came from the same author, it is odd nobody has tried to flog this to cash in. In case you are after these two titles, these links are prob still active. |
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Post by drystyx on Jan 14, 2019 23:33:48 GMT
Just about all of them.
The fact is that DVDs sell, so it's important to keep it a racket to make money for the poor movies made in modern times, roughly post 1965 is the modern era.
So, when they do pick old movies to sell, they try to keep down the competition. Yet they can't be too obvious and not sell movies with the big stars like John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, Audie Murphy.
Even big time directors like de Mille and Hitchcock are snubbed, although one can find some of them in extreme searches, but usually only in package deals. I have a DVD set of about 50 old Hitchcock movies, about six of them silent movies. The most classic of his silent films is definitely THE MANXMAN, which is one of his three best films ever (along with SECRET AGENT and N BY NW. And that is OFFICIALLY his three best ever).
You won't find most of the great films on DVD at stores. The competition is too tough. No one but a dork will choose a modern day dud over classic films like 1941's 49TH PARALLELL, 1939's UNION PACIFIC, 1950's D.O.A., 1961's JUNGLE FIGHTERS and THEN THERE WERE THREE, all the old "war bridge" movies (Toko Ri, Kwai, Too Far, about all of them).
Most of us don't like to shop on line and give out bank information, so most people who aren't "ate up" will wait to find a film in a store. Most of those I listed, along with these, I've never found in a "store".
TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
THE CAINE MUTINY
DARK LEGION
DEAD END
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
PETRIFIED FOREST (guess they aren't afraid to snub Bogie, which they really have to do to limit the competition)
SEVEN SAMURAI
NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE
THE HITCH-HIKER
PRINCE OF FOXES
FORT APACHE
ANY MARX BROTHERS COMEDY
RANCHO NOTORIOUS
AMBUSH AT TOMAHAWK GAP
THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION
Along with some modern, foreign films like
DESYAT NEGRITYAT
NANKYOKU MONOGATARI
FIVE DEADLY VENOMS
THE FOUR ASSASSINS
THEY FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY
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Post by gadreel on Jan 15, 2019 19:22:56 GMT
New Zealand can be even worse.
Wizards, in fact any Ralph Bakshi.
Less than Zero
Quite a large percentage of my collection are not NZ region, it's just one of the things we have to suffer.
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