August 6 = Greatest Release Date for SF/Fantasy Ever? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Wflanagan · 07-30-2002, 04:50 AM

Okay, maybe I'm a little too excited, but seriously look at these titles:

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Not just a great "Trek" outing, but a great film period.

Clash of the Titans - One of my favorite fantasy films of all time. You gotta love those Harryhausen effects.

V: The Final Battle - Maybe not as good as the original, but it will be nice to complete the collection.

Lord of the Rings - I don't think I really need to comment on this one!

For genre enthusiasts, next Tuesday will surely be a wallet-buster!

Walt

Marty McFly · 07-30-2002, 04:58 AM

I think it's the greatest day in DVD history (well, for me anyways):

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Lord of the Rings

The Simpsons: Season 2

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan DE

Time After Time

My most ever purchased in one shot. Man it's going to be expensive.

Oscar Antonio M · 07-30-2002, 05:47 AM

Well it depends.
I dont like Star Trek, but i love Hot Shots and The Simpsons.
As for LOTR, well it depends.

Because it depends on what my mind tells me.
FLASH BACK TO JUNE 28TH
Me grabbing Black Hawk Down.
MIND:Noooooo Oooosssscccccaaaaaarrrr, waaaaaitttttt foooooorrrrrr thhhhhhhheeeeee SSSSSS.EEEEEEEEEEEE-
ME:OK

**aintnosin** · 07-30-2002, 07:46 AM

Don't forget Them!

Indyphantom · 07-30-2002, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oscar Antonio M
Well it depends.
I dont like Star Trek, but i love Hot Shots and The Simpsons.
As for LOTR, well it depends.

Because it depends on what my mind tells me.
FLASH BACK TO JUNE 28TH
Me grabbing Black Hawk Down.
MIND:Noooooo Oooosssscccccaaaaaarrrr, waaaaaitttttt foooooorrrrrr thhhhhhhheeeeee SSSSSS.EEEEEEEEEEEE-
ME:OK

I'm waiting for LOTR SE also. I'm generally quite good at holding out. I'm also holding out on BLACK HAWK DOWN and there are dozens more I've waited for like PULP FICTION, GOODFELLAS, BLUE VELVET, and it looks to be paying off.

I've caved before though, PEARL HARBOR...not a stellar, but I couldn't wait to hear it and experience it, so I snatched it up.

Anyway, back to the thread at hand. I'm getting STAR TREK II for damn sure...I've held off on the Trek films also, and it is paying off. (Although I don't want all of them. Maybe half) As for COTT, I haven't seen it since I was 11. I remember enjoying it, but thinking how cheesy the effects were even then. If I thought they were bad when I was 11....then

However, they may actually be charming considering all the freaking CGI out there now.

Damian · 07-30-2002, 12:27 PM

Man that is a great sci-fi day. To bad I won't have the cash to get all that I want.

But I can get a few.

JakeLipson · 07-30-2002, 04:14 PM

Personally, I think the greatest day ever for sci-fi will be the day that Star Wars IV, V, and VI arrive on DVD at last.

BWilliams · 07-30-2002, 04:56 PM

Thank goodness the finances are looking a little bit on the up side for August, because I'll definitely be getting Star Trek II DE and Lord of the Rings next Tuesday, no doubt about those two!

blakely614 · 07-30-2002, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Indyphantom

I'm waiting for LOTR SE also. I'm generally quite good at holding out. I'm also holding out on BLACK HAWK DOWN and there are dozens more I've waited for like PULP FICTION, GOODFELLAS, BLUE VELVET, and it looks to be paying off.

Has there been some word on Goodfellas that I have missed?

Oscar Antonio M · 07-30-2002, 07:32 PM

I didnt say that i am planning to buy the S.E., as i said it depends on what my mind tells me.
But i really dont know.

DeChriz · 07-30-2002, 09:29 PM

For me the greatest date in DVD history will be Nov. 5, when Babylon 5 season 1 box set comes out.

**aintnosin** · 07-30-2002, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeChriz
For me the greatest date in DVD history will be Nov. 5, when Babylon 5 season 1 box set comes out.

True, true, but that will be a bad month for me.

Babylon 5: Season 1
Star Trek TNG: Season 5
Band of Brothers
Lord of the Rings SE
Star Wars 2: AOTC

I better get a DVD player for my car because that's where I'm going to be living

J Greer · 07-30-2002, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blakely614

Has there been some word on Goodfellas that I have missed?

Were have you been!

Taken from dvdfile

The Scorsese collection will include five of the director's top Warner titles, including new special editions of Mean Streets, Goodfellas, After Hours and Who's Knocking at My Door?, while the Streisand set is slated to include such classics as Peter Bogdonavich's What's Up, Doc?, Up the Sandbox and the 1976 remake of Main Event. Both talents will be involved in their respective collections, and with production already underway, watch for more details to emerge next year. As always, stay tuned!

redshifter · 07-31-2002, 12:11 AM

Quote:

For me the greatest date in DVD history will be Nov. 5, when Babylon 5 season 1 box set comes out.

a-frickin-men!!

i'll also be waiting for tfotr se. when's that coming out again?

here are my upcoming dvd purchases (hopefully used):
star trek tmp
star trek wok se
star trek first contact
star trek tos (anyone know a list of recommended episode names from the original series from the st:tos dvds?)
babylon 5 1st season
pulp fiction se (when does this come out?)
return of the living dead
the fog

did anyone else notice the "barf" smilie has vomit spewing from his nose? why god, why?:barf:

Avid · 07-31-2002, 12:14 AM

Interesting...

I have been thinking about Clash but I might rent it first since I haven't seen it since I was a kid.

If I branch into TV I might get V.

I was really looking forward to Wrath of Khan until I found out it was a director's cut. Oh well.

Crow T. Robot · 07-31-2002, 12:19 AM

im only getting

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Lord Of The Rings

Ravenous · 07-31-2002, 08:17 AM

Yup! Lord of the Rings, Simpsons, Hot Shots, HS Part Deux! Its gonna be expensive as hell. But Ill only get Lord of the Rings and Simpsons that week since theyll be on sale. Hot Shots can wait for me to get money since it wont be on sale and itll probably stay the same price for a long time. Clash of the titans I wouldnt mind getting but my cousin has been dying for that movie and hes gonna buy it so Il just see it with him and/ or borrow it whenever I want to see it since we hang out all the time.

September is going to be a BITCH for me though. Two new dvds comes out each week that I want!

A good idea for a new "smily face" for this BB would be a dollar bill with wings.

**aintnosin** · 07-31-2002, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Avid
I was really looking forward to Wrath of Khan until I found out it was a director's cut. Oh well.

The changes from the theatrical cut are pretty minor.

blakely614 · 07-31-2002, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by J Greer

Were have you been! Taken from dvdfile

The Scorsese collection will include five of the director's top Warner titles, including new special editions of Mean Streets, Goodfellas, After Hours and Who's Knocking at My Door?, while the Streisand set is slated to include such classics as Peter Bogdonavich's What's Up, Doc?, Up the Sandbox and the 1976 remake of Main Event. Both talents will be involved in their respective collections, and with production already underway, watch for more details to emerge next year. As always, stay tuned!

Thats great to hear. Goodfellas has got to the top great movie/worst dvd of all time.

feldon23 · 07-31-2002, 07:49 PM

Personally, I think the greatest day ever for sci-fi will be the day that a rogue Lucasfilm employee (or ILM employee) transfers the original Star Wars IV, V, and VI THX restored non-special edition films to DVD with DD5.1 and releases them.

theta · 07-31-2002, 09:58 PM

First of all, if you apply yourself, Warsies have taken it upon themselves to screw Unka George and remaster the laserdiscs to DVD. Look for "Star Wars-The Original Vision", since there will be NO bastardized effects on this disc! Plus, there's a disc of extras!

Cheeky lot, aren't they?

Second, I was a bit turned off by the idea of a director's of Khan, as well, until I noticed it's a whopping four minutes, with no new scenes added, just a few extensions of old ones. That if you've ever spent a little time with the television cut, you've seen already. I don't know about you, but once I heard that, I thought "Oh. Okay, who cares?" It's not like TMP where they edited out seven minutes (eight minutes too few, in my humble opinion) and put in new effects (I'm not a fan of this usually, but Good Lord, it looks better by lightyears!) On the other hand, since Robert Wise was never allowed to actually FINISH HIS MOVIE, I support this.
Lucas can go suck an egg, once I find that "Original Vision" it's everybody out of the pool for me!

Tiger

airjosh · 07-31-2002, 10:08 PM

pretty good day for sf indeed...

but, I will wait for the Star Trek films when they are ALL released as SEs as I just have a nagging feeling that Paramount is going to pull something (super SE boxset, with extras never before experienced!). It has been hard to resist this long, but I am sick of getting screwed.

LOTR - gotta hold out for the special set with bookends (so when I get all three they will have there own spot on my shelves). Besides, I know so many people with *cough* lesser *cough* systems (not that there is anything wrong with that) that are buying the theatrical cut and they are already setting up times for screenings at my house.

redshifter · 08-01-2002, 04:48 AM

Quote:

First of all, if you apply yourself, Warsies have taken it upon themselves to screw Unka George and remaster the laserdiscs to DVD. Look for "Star Wars-The Original Vision", since there will be NO bastardized effects on this disc! Plus, there's a disc of extras!

excuse me, but what the hell are you talking about??

Disc-Flipper · 08-01-2002, 03:44 PM

Doctor Who - The Tomb of the Cybermen comes out on August 6th too!

Doctor Who - The Ark in Space comes out on August 6th too!

Exorcist II: The Heretic comes out on August 6th too! Though listed in the horror genre, this movie borders on fantasy, science fiction and comedy.
Jabootu's Bad Movie Discussion - The Exorcist II

08-01-2002, 04:35 PM

You forgot Wolfen - even though it's horror, it's one of the better werewolf movies out there - with The Howling and American Werewolf in London.

And it's out 8/6.

07-30-2002, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wflanagan Actor Join Date: Oct 2001	August 6 = Greatest Release Date for SF/Fantasy Ever? Okay, maybe I'm a little too excited, but seriously look at these titles: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Not just a great "Trek" outing, but a great film period. Clash of the Titans - One of my favorite fantasy films of all time. You gotta love those Harryhausen effects. V: The Final Battle - Maybe not as good as the original, but it will be nice to complete the collection. Lord of the Rings - I don't think I really need to comment on this one! For genre enthusiasts, next Tuesday will surely be a wallet-buster! Walt

07-30-2002, 04:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	I think it's the greatest day in DVD history (well, for me anyways): Hot Shots! Hot Shots! Part Deux Lord of the Rings The Simpsons: Season 2 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan DE Time After Time My most ever purchased in one shot. Man it's going to be expensive. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

07-30-2002, 05:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	Well it depends. I dont like Star Trek, but i love Hot Shots and The Simpsons. As for LOTR, well it depends. Because it depends on what my mind tells me. FLASH BACK TO JUNE 28TH Me grabbing Black Hawk Down. MIND:Noooooo Oooosssscccccaaaaaarrrr, waaaaaitttttt foooooorrrrrr thhhhhhhheeeeee SSSSSS.EEEEEEEEEEEE- ME:OK __________________ DVD's

07-30-2002, 07:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
aintnosin Director/Moderator Not a fancy tickler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia	Don't forget Them! __________________ "The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them." - Eowyn, The Two Towers DVD Profiler \| DVD Aficianado \| DVD Spot \| Movie Reviews \| Facebook

07-30-2002, 04:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	Personally, I think the greatest day ever for sci-fi will be the day that Star Wars IV, V, and VI arrive on DVD at last. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

07-30-2002, 12:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	Man that is a great sci-fi day. To bad I won't have the cash to get all that I want. But I can get a few.

07-30-2002, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
BWilliams Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jackson, MS, USA	Thank goodness the finances are looking a little bit on the up side for August, because I'll definitely be getting Star Trek II DE and Lord of the Rings next Tuesday, no doubt about those two! __________________ "The Force is strong with this one."

07-30-2002, 07:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Oscar Antonio M Loves his "family" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Heaven & Hell coalition	I didnt say that i am planning to buy the S.E., as i said it depends on what my mind tells me. But i really dont know. __________________ DVD's

07-30-2002, 09:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
DeChriz Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada	For me the greatest date in DVD history will be Nov. 5, when Babylon 5 season 1 box set comes out. __________________ Cellar Door

07-31-2002, 12:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Interesting... I have been thinking about Clash but I might rent it first since I haven't seen it since I was a kid. If I branch into TV I might get V. I was really looking forward to Wrath of Khan until I found out it was a director's cut. Oh well. __________________ OAR or :barf:

07-31-2002, 12:19 AM	#16 (permalink)
Crow T. Robot Actor Join Date: Feb 2002	im only getting Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Lord Of The Rings

07-31-2002, 08:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
Ravenous Actor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Antonio. TX	Yup! Lord of the Rings, Simpsons, Hot Shots, HS Part Deux! Its gonna be expensive as hell. But Ill only get Lord of the Rings and Simpsons that week since theyll be on sale. Hot Shots can wait for me to get money since it wont be on sale and itll probably stay the same price for a long time. Clash of the titans I wouldnt mind getting but my cousin has been dying for that movie and hes gonna buy it so Il just see it with him and/ or borrow it whenever I want to see it since we hang out all the time. September is going to be a BITCH for me though. Two new dvds comes out each week that I want! A good idea for a new "smily face" for this BB would be a dollar bill with wings. __________________ Eat Me! Damn, way too many DVDs

07-31-2002, 07:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
feldon23 Actor Join Date: Oct 2000	Personally, I think the greatest day ever for sci-fi will be the day that a rogue Lucasfilm employee (or ILM employee) transfers the original Star Wars IV, V, and VI THX restored non-special edition films to DVD with DD5.1 and releases them.

07-31-2002, 09:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
theta Cheap Cerebral Paralysis Join Date: May 2002 Location: In aintnosin's basement	Hmmm... First of all, if you apply yourself, Warsies have taken it upon themselves to screw Unka George and remaster the laserdiscs to DVD. Look for "Star Wars-The Original Vision", since there will be NO bastardized effects on this disc! Plus, there's a disc of extras! Cheeky lot, aren't they? Second, I was a bit turned off by the idea of a director's of Khan, as well, until I noticed it's a whopping four minutes, with no new scenes added, just a few extensions of old ones. That if you've ever spent a little time with the television cut, you've seen already. I don't know about you, but once I heard that, I thought "Oh. Okay, who cares?" It's not like TMP where they edited out seven minutes (eight minutes too few, in my humble opinion) and put in new effects (I'm not a fan of this usually, but Good Lord, it looks better by lightyears!) On the other hand, since Robert Wise was never allowed to actually FINISH HIS MOVIE, I support this. Lucas can go suck an egg, once I find that "Original Vision" it's everybody out of the pool for me! Tiger __________________ "I need bling, I tell you, BLING!!!" --Palmerlime Theta's discs, 300 mark crossed, 400 here we come!

07-31-2002, 10:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
airjosh Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: southern oregon	pretty good day for sf indeed... but, I will wait for the Star Trek films when they are ALL released as SEs as I just have a nagging feeling that Paramount is going to pull something (super SE boxset, with extras never before experienced!). It has been hard to resist this long, but I am sick of getting screwed. LOTR - gotta hold out for the special set with bookends (so when I get all three they will have there own spot on my shelves). Besides, I know so many people with cough lesser cough systems (not that there is anything wrong with that) that are buying the theatrical cut and they are already setting up times for screenings at my house. __________________ The world's fastest personal computer in a title match Everyone needs a home / Top 20

08-01-2002, 03:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
Disc-Flipper Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Doctor Who - The Tomb of the Cybermen comes out on August 6th too! Doctor Who - The Ark in Space comes out on August 6th too! Exorcist II: The Heretic comes out on August 6th too! Though listed in the horror genre, this movie borders on fantasy, science fiction and comedy. Jabootu's Bad Movie Discussion - The Exorcist II

08-01-2002, 04:35 PM	#25 (permalink)
stiles	You forgot Wolfen - even though it's horror, it's one of the better werewolf movies out there - with The Howling and American Werewolf in London. And it's out 8/6.

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