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Post by schizkebab on Dec 19, 2017 14:07:09 GMT
Hey, that's good to hear 'cause I've got Umbrella's 'The Blob' (1988) on order right now. It's listed as a region B release, but several of the user reviews promise that it will work on U.S. players. I sure hope does, I'm taking their word for it. Plus, it's an awesome remake. Umbrella entertainment's region coding on their blurays can be all over the place. I know I got some of their releases which are all regions, while others like you mentioned "the blob", are only labelled B region. It might be fine though, as it was the same for "Q-The Winged Serpent", labelled region B only, but it actually worked on my multiregion player that was locked on region A at the time. Played fine. Then I tried a copy of "Don't Look Now", labelled region B only, but this one wouldn't play. So I guess it can be somewhat of a lucky dip. "The Blob" is one of the few remakes where I prefer over the original. 'The Blob' did indeed play just fine on my region 1 player..... and looked really good! Yeah, I'm the same way, there are very few instances where I prefer remakes, but 'The Blob' is definitely one of them. The only other one I can think of right now is the '78 version of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' [and that was a tall order, cause I love the original too]. I know there's a couple more, but I can't think of them right now. Oddly though, I believe they were sci-fi related also, so maybe it's a sci-fi thing(?). |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Dec 20, 2017 5:12:33 GMT
Umbrella entertainment's region coding on their blurays can be all over the place. I know I got some of their releases which are all regions, while others like you mentioned "the blob", are only labelled B region. It might be fine though, as it was the same for "Q-The Winged Serpent", labelled region B only, but it actually worked on my multiregion player that was locked on region A at the time. Played fine. Then I tried a copy of "Don't Look Now", labelled region B only, but this one wouldn't play. So I guess it can be somewhat of a lucky dip. "The Blob" is one of the few remakes where I prefer over the original. 'The Blob' did indeed play just fine on my region 1 player..... and looked really good! Yeah, I'm the same way, there are very few instances where I prefer remakes, but 'The Blob' is definitely one of them. The only other one I can think of right now is the '78 version of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' [and that was a tall order, cause I love the original too]. I know there's a couple more, but I can't think of them right now. Oddly though, I believe they were sci-fi related also, so maybe it's a sci-fi thing(?). That's good to hear about "The Blob" bluray. The ending of the 70s "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is what tips it over for me. The build-up is constantly unnerving, and the finale just nails it. Throw in "The Fly" too. To be honest, the first time I saw it (as a kid) I wasn't all that taken by it. However the more I watch it, the more I seem to like it. The original is great too, but the emotional impact of the remake just resonates. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 15:56:23 GMT
Well, as you know, I planned on waiting until a more "standard" version of this release would be available.
It "streets" tomorrow, and my copy has already shipped!
Usually I have to wait a few days for anything I order from Amazon. But this shipped quickly.
I hope I get it sometime early next week. |
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Mar 12, 2018 23:54:27 GMT
Well, as you know, I planned on waiting until a more "standard" version of this release would be available.
It "streets" tomorrow, and my copy has already shipped!
Usually I have to wait a few days for anything I order from Amazon. But this shipped quickly.
I hope I get it sometime early next week. Same here. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 18, 2018 6:30:23 GMT
How's the version that just got released? Noticed it's a lot cheaper than the other one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2018 19:48:15 GMT
'The Blob' did indeed play just fine on my region 1 player..... and looked really good! Yeah, I'm the same way, there are very few instances where I prefer remakes, but 'The Blob' is definitely one of them. The only other one I can think of right now is the '78 version of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' [and that was a tall order, cause I love the original too]. I know there's a couple more, but I can't think of them right now. Oddly though, I believe they were sci-fi related also, so maybe it's a sci-fi thing(?). That's good to hear about "The Blob" bluray. The ending of the 70s "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is what tips it over for me. The build-up is constantly unnerving, and the finale just nails it. Throw in "The Fly" too. To be honest, the first time I saw it (as a kid) I wasn't all that taken by it. However the more I watch it, the more I seem to like it. The original is great too, but the emotional impact of the remake just resonates. I just got the Umbrella release of "Orca" in the mail today, after ascertaining that it was playable in Region A(1). Amazon.ca indicated it's playable in Regions A(1) and B(2). But the cover just says B. I think that may have also been the case with "Silver Bullet". |
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 12, 2018 8:56:25 GMT
That's good to hear about "The Blob" bluray. The ending of the 70s "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is what tips it over for me. The build-up is constantly unnerving, and the finale just nails it. Throw in "The Fly" too. To be honest, the first time I saw it (as a kid) I wasn't all that taken by it. However the more I watch it, the more I seem to like it. The original is great too, but the emotional impact of the remake just resonates. I just got the Umbrella release of "Orca" in the mail today, after ascertaining that it was playable in Region A(1). Amazon.ca indicated it's playable in Regions A(1) and B(2). But the cover just says B. I think that may have also been the case with "Silver Bullet". It’s becoming an Umbrella speciality. |
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