Dead Alive (aka Braindead) 10/4

[blu]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/17013226

F'n a I can't wait to own this one!! :banana:

[Kolpitz]

Let's just hope it's not really the R-rated cut. If it's the unrated cut, then I'm all over this. I currently own the Region 2 Braindead uncut "Red Edition" German DVD, which is non-anamorphic (and I don't have a region-free player anymore). The unrated Dead Alive cut is actually Peter Jackson's preferred cut of the film anyway.

[Nailwraps]

I'm pretty sure the Blu-Ray will be the Unrated cut since it's highly likeable. I was hoping for a CE with 2 cuts of the film (the Unrated and 104-Minute cuts) and extras. Still, it's great it's coming to Blu-Ray.

EDIT: Yeah. It'll be the Unrated Cut. I looked at the listing and it stated 97 mins (the theatrical cut ran at 85 mins).

[DVDBone]

I just checked the LionsgateLink website (with info for distributors and retailers) and there's no listing posted yet. I'll keep checking these next few days and post when they confirm it and list specs.

[Demoni]

I'm pretty sure the Blu-Ray will be the Unrated cut since it's highly likeable. I was hoping for a CE with 2 cuts of the film (the Unrated and 104-Minute cuts) and extras. Still, it's great it's coming to Blu-Ray.

EDIT: Yeah. It'll be the Unrated Cut. I looked at the listing and it stated 97 mins (the theatrical cut ran at 85 mins).

If the unrated is 97 mins and the theatrical is 85 mins, what the 104-Minute cut you talk?

[blu]

Lionsgate reissued the old Trimark DVD with the 97 minute uncut version so no reason not to expect that version for the BD IMO.

[X-human]

Oh Wikipedia, answer our call in this our hour of need:In some nations, such as Australia and the United Kingdom, the 104 minute film was shown in full.

In the United States, where the film was released as Dead Alive (because of another film with rights to the practically identical title Brain Dead), the R-Rated version is only 85 minutes with most of the gore scenes removed, while the unrated cut is 97 minutes with the gore scenes mostly intact.

The USA 97 minute version is Peter Jackson's preferred version, as he was given the opportunity to "apply some additional spit and polish" to it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braindead_%28film%29

I'd cross my fingers for both 97 and 104 to be included but somehow doubt it will.

It' been reported that Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles and Braindead would be released so hopefully the remaining two won't be far behind.

[dave13]

about fucking time.

[CPT HOOK]

I'm okay with the 97 minute version, as that's the one I've always viewed on VHS and DVD. But it'd be cool to see the scenes from the international version in the extra features.

[russweiss]

5833One of my favorites. I had the Japanese laserdisc but now only have the cut U.S. print on DVD.

[maniac666]

Wow!!!What a great news!!I was just looking at my Trimark dvd and find it a little bit old and dusty...i hope for some special features,but only the movie will be just fine!!:banana:

[Nailwraps]

You know someone should ask Peter Jackson about this release via his Facebook page. Does he have one?

[Shannafey]

WOW! I didn't even know this was coming out on Blu-Ray!

[KR~!]

I hope that both versions are included. The us cut has better flow but the longer version has tons of extra gore.

[Demoni]

Americans are murderers of directors visions with their edited, dubbed, censored versions...
First your murdered Jackie Chan with your "edited" versions...
Then Mad Max with your "dubbed" version...
Then Peter Jackson with your "edited" and "censored" version...

[SaviniFan]

Americans are murderers of directors visions with their edited, dubbed, censored versions...
First your murdered Jackie Chan with your "edited" versions...
Then Mad Max with your "dubbed" version...
Then Peter Jackson with your "edited" and "censored" version...

I can think of far worse countries when it comes to severe editing and censorship.....

[DVDBone]

Some official details were made available this morning but there's nothing that we didn't already know ...

No. of Discs: 1
Screen Format: WideScreen
Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Rating:UR
Run Time:95

[Steel76]

Then Mad Max with your "dubbed" version...


That gotta be the most unneeded dub ever :D

[Myron Breck]

I can think of far worse countries when it comes to severe editing and censorship.....

No kidding. UK anyone?

[Katatonia]

No kidding. UK anyone?

UK is definitely a prime example. You can also add Germany.

At least censorship in the USA isn't mandatory. Well, that is until moral extremists like Michele Bachmann get porn banned. :lol::lol:

[hots4]

i live in the UK and i can say that censorship here has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, yes there is still censorship but not to the levels they were before, with most things being release untouched, i think it is actually the US that has some of the more serous censorship problems now, and your censorship affects the rest of the wold for example look at the hills run red, cut in the US, it's that cut version that's released everywhere else, i've never seen the uncut release but i believe there would be no problem with it here in the UK, also look at the recent Hatchet 2 debarcle, it was release here in the UK uncut without a problem, there in the US well you know the rest.

[Grim]

Americans are murderers of directors visions with their edited, dubbed, censored versions...
First your murdered Jackie Chan with your "edited" versions...
Then Mad Max with your "dubbed" version...
Then Peter Jackson with your "edited" and "censored" version...

Well, if we want to get technical, Peter Jackson was the one who decided to cut seven minutes from his original version. The 97 minute version is his preferred version. As for the R-Rated cut, meh, that was just made for places like Blockbuster and is no doubt the much less seen version of the film.

As for this blu-ray, I'm doubtful until I hear official word from Lionsgate, but man do I want this to be true.

[Grim]

i live in the UK and i can say that censorship here has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, yes there is still censorship but not to the levels they were before, with most things being release untouched, i think it is actually the US that has some of the more serous censorship problems now, and your censorship affects the rest of the wold for example look at the hills run red, cut in the US, it's that cut version that's released everywhere else, i've never seen the uncut release but i believe there would be no problem with it here in the UK, also look at the recent Hatchet 2 debarcle, it was release here in the UK uncut without a problem, there in the US well you know the rest.

At least any censorship that occurs in the US is a result of a decision made by the distributor or producer and not a result of a state organization demanding cuts or the film will be refused classification and not be able to be released ANYWHERE. Yeah, Hatchet 2 got pulled by AMC probably due to a combination of low ticket sales, angry Soccer Moms, and Adam Green pissing off the MPAA, but we did get it uncut and untouched on video, the way it was meant to be seen. Yet something like the new Human Centipede movie can't be released AT ALL in Britain.

[Demoni]

I can think of far worse countries when it comes to severe editing and censorship.....

No kidding. UK anyone?

UK is definitely a prime example. You can also add Germany.

At least censorship in the USA isn't mandatory. Well, that is until moral extremists like Michele Bachmann get porn banned. :lol::lol:

What are you talking about?

I´m not saying "censorship" as a mandatory cut to serve a country law, I´m talking "censorship" to make an edit more friendly to some public.

[blu]

As for this blu-ray, I'm doubtful until I hear official word from Lionsgate, but man do I want this to be true.

No word from Lionsgate yet but another retailer added the title to their site.

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1580027&site_id=69

Not sure why you doubt this. Walmart is first to list a lot of upcoming BDs.

[Grim]

Not sure why you doubt this. Walmart is first to list a lot of upcoming BDs.

Always doubt until you hear it from the horse's mouth. You'll be less disappointed in the end.

[Grim]

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Announcements/Lionsgate/Dead_Alive_Announced_for_Blu-ray/7234

Okay. NOW I'll start to get excited.

[Darga]

Then Mad Max with your "dubbed" version...

I love the dubbed version since it's the one I grew up with. It was quite a revelation when I finally did get to see it with the original Aussie soundtrack though- made it seems much less low-budget.

[fceurich39]

bad news blu-ray will be barebones and no 104 min version? oh well atleast i still have the 104 min original version on laserdisc i got from blackestheart media years ago here's the link to the upcoming blu-ray
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/25323/

[Nailwraps]

It doesn't mention about being barebones. And I hope the version they're describing is the Unrated Cut.

[Grim]

bad news blu-ray will be barebones and no 104 min version? oh well atleast i still have the 104 min original version on laserdisc i got from blackestheart media years ago here's the link to the upcoming blu-ray
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/25323/

As long as it's the unrated US cut, I'm happy. What's good enough for Peter Jackson is good enough for me.

[Demoni]

As long as it's the unrated US cut, I'm happy. What's good enough for Peter Jackson is good enough for me.

How can you be happy with the unrated US cut?
The US cut is missing plenty of footage and some cool gore!

And how can you say that what's good enough for Peter Jackson is good enough for you if Peter Jackson himself prefers the longer version?

[Grim]

How can you be happy with the unrated US cut?
The US cut is missing plenty of footage and some cool gore!

And how can you say that what's good enough for Peter Jackson is good enough for you if Peter Jackson himself prefers the longer version?

You are mistaken. As myself and two or three others have already stated in this thread, but I'll state it again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Alive#Versions

"In the United States, where the film was released as Dead Alive (because of another film with rights to the practically identical title Brain Dead), the R-Rated version is only 85 minutes with most of the gore scenes removed, while the unrated cut is 97 minutes with the gore scenes mostly intact. The USA 97 minute version is Peter Jackson's preferred version, as he was given the opportunity to "apply some additional spit and polish" to it."

Gore for gore's sake doesn't make a better film. The 97 minute version, I feel, flows at much brisker pace and doesn't overstay its welcome.

[Nailwraps]

Jackson said he prefers the Unrated Cut. Though I think the 7 minutes of footage should be included as deleted scenes for the release.

[KR~!]

Jbad news blu-ray will be barebones and no 104 min version? oh well atleast i still have the 104 min original version on laserdisc i got from blackestheart media years ago here's the link to the upcoming blu-ray
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/25323/
If that is really the case then I will have to pass.

[blu]

Well I know Grim will wait to hear from Lionsgate (read: HDD) but I am certain this will be the 97 minute U.S. director's cut. Lionsgate bought Trimark and that's the version they released on DVD so no reason not to expect the same. Lionsgate isn't releasing extended cuts of the films they've acquired from other studios.

And Grim, that brief article at HDD doesn't mention one detail that wasn't already on Walmart's site several days ago. So I'd hardly call that official info from Lionsgate. ;)

[Matt89]

Americans are murderers of directors visions with their edited, dubbed, censored versions...

Such a ridiculous statement.

American studios have restored dozens of films to their "true" director's vision. Look at the work Criterion has done with films, trying their hardest to find the most complete version in existence of any particular film. When movies first started coming out on DVD, American DVD companies (like Anchor Bay) were the first to start releasing full, uncut versions of films when they were still being released censored in the UK.

"Murderers of directors' visions." Please. Look at Germany, Australia, the UK, Finland...

The US is by FAR one of the most lenient when it comes to film censorship. An MPAA rating is OPTIONAL, not mandatory.

~Matt

[Grim]

Well I know Grim will wait to hear from Lionsgate (read: HDD) but I am certain this will be the 97 minute U.S. director's cut. Lionsgate bought Trimark and that's the version they released on DVD so no reason not to expect the same. Lionsgate isn't releasing extended cuts of the films they've acquired from other studios.

And Grim, that brief article at HDD doesn't mention one detail that wasn't already on Walmart's site several days ago. So I'd hardly call that official info from Lionsgate. ;)

Yeah I know, I just tend to wait until there is a press release of some kind released from the company, which is what was put out on HDD and other sites like Shocktillyoudrop and Bloodydisgusting . I've seen retailers put films up before, only for them to be taken down.

[Grim]

Such a ridiculous statement.

American studios have restored dozens of films to their "true" director's vision. Look at the work Criterion has done with films, trying their hardest to find the most complete version in existence of any particular film. When movies first started coming out on DVD, American DVD companies (like Anchor Bay) were the first to start releasing full, uncut versions of films when they were still being released censored in the UK.

"Murderers of directors' visions." Please. Look at Germany, Australia, the UK, Finland...

The US is by FAR one of the most lenient when it comes to film censorship. An MPAA rating is OPTIONAL, not mandatory.

~Matt

I would go as far as saying the US is the most lenient, with the exception of maybe France.

[fceurich39]

http://movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3888

[Grim]

http://movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3888

"Most of the missing scenes are plot scenes but nevertheless some cuts were made for censorship."

I don't get this quote. The film was unrated, cutting a little bit of the gore but keeping the majority of the still EXTREMELY graphic and gratuitous footage in would not have dropped the film to an R-rating. It was a personal choice of Jackson's. Gore being cut doesn't always equal censorship. (Unless you consider this a case of Jackson censoring himself) Why are people still debating this when Jackson has gone on record about the cuts?

[Grim]

$10.99 on Amazon right now. Even barebones, this is a steal!

[JGrendel]

Amazon.ca has the original trimark U.S. uncut cover for their listing so I'm gonna assume that this is the version coming out & I'm good with that.

[Katatonia]

DVD Talk review: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/51184/dead-alive/

[hellraiser40]

on some point in the future this will be released on BluRay with all cuts available through branching and some extras, so i can wait

[Grim]

on some point in the future this will be released on BluRay with all cuts available through branching and some extras, so i can wait

That never happened on DVD, even when Jackson-Mania was in full force during the LOTR years, so I don't see why it would happen on blu-ray.

[fceurich39]

will pass on this blu-ray since it's still missing the 7 minutes

[shithead]

http://movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3888

Not as badly cut as I thought (gore wise anyways).

For $10, this Blu will be mine.

[Sam]

I really, really wanted the full Braindead but it may be a pipedream short of an overseas release. The price is pretty good, though, so I'm still looking forward to seeing it in high def and with a lossless mix to upgrade from the crappy Dolby 2.0 on the US dvd.

[dave13]

That never happened on DVD, even when Jackson-Mania was in full force during the LOTR years, so I don't see why it would happen on blu-ray.

i wonder if it's possible for a company like Arrow to get the rights to this. stranger things have happened.

[Nailwraps]

i wonder if it's possible for a company like Arrow to get the rights to this.

That and Bad Taste and Meet The Feebles.

[Grim]

i wonder if it's possible for a company like Arrow to get the rights to this. stranger things have happened.

I definitely can see a European distributor putting out the 104-minute cut on blu, but I doubt anyone is going to go balls to the walls with multiple versions, seamless branching, and a bunch of extras. Well, maybe SOME extras.

[MisterTwister]

I don't really understand the big deal about the Braindead cut. Yeah it had some extra gore in the lawnmower scene but the pacing is much better in the US unrated cut.

[elDomenechHDG]

I love the title Braindead - Dead Alive sounds silly. A nicely remastered Blu-ray of the longest version and some extras would be a dream come true. Can't Peter Jackson take an hour or two away from Hobbits to provide some insight into the making of this film?

[Nailwraps]

Blu-ray.com review!:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dead-Alive-Blu-ray/26314/#Review

[Shannafey]

Blu-ray.com review!:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dead-Alive-Blu-ray/26314/#Review

Based on that, I'll stick with the DVD!

[russweiss]

Thanks for posting the link. A bit disappointing to say the least but as this is a truly enjoyable film I can't complain about pre-ordering the blu. At less than $11.00 including tax and shipping it's worth it even at a slight upgrade.

[Katatonia]

Here's some screen comparisons between the Blu-ray and the old R1 DVD: http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/comparison.php?cID=641

[Grim]

For the $10 I paid, I can't complain. Maybe Arrow or somebody will come out with something better, but in the meantime this will do me just fine.

[X-human]

WTF-Films has posted a more positive review:While I believe Lionsgate could have improved a bit, either by sourcing from the original negative or by tweaking the transfer they had, I’m hard-pressed to think they could have improved upon it drastically. For the $13 it presently demands I’d say this looks good enough, and substantially more accurate to the source materials than some other recently lauded presentations (I’m looking at you Zombie and House By the Cemetery).http://wtf-film.com/site/2011/11/02/dead-alive/

They don't believe any DNR has been applied and if anything they make it sound like Lionsgate didn't touch it at all. I got it for $10.49 and didn't own it on DVD so I'm satisfied. I watched it in October keeping the 1.66:1 intended ratio in mind and never had any issue with the framing.

[Katatonia]

WTF-Films has posted a more positive review:http://wtf-film.com/site/2011/11/02/dead-alive/

They don't believe any DNR has been applied and if anything they make it sound like Lionsgate didn't touch it at all. I got it for $10.49 and didn't own it on DVD so I'm satisfied. I watched it in October keeping the 1.66:1 intended ratio in mind and never had any issue with the framing.

Yeah, I didn't notice any DNR either. But if it was, it was very minimal. There's actually a strong grain visible throughout the Blu-ray transfer, and it's definitely an improvement over the DVD.

[fceurich39]

this looks to be OOP and going at expensive prices online i am sure glad i got this even though it isnt the longer version!

[SaviniFan]

this looks to be OOP and going at expensive prices online i am sure glad i got this even though it isnt the longer version!

Holy cow. Got my blu a while back luckily. Minimum USED asking price on amazon is $130. Ebay has a bit more reasonable prices, but I had no idea this went OOP.

[zbinks]

Holy cow. Got my blu a while back luckily. Minimum USED asking price on amazon is $130. Ebay has a bit more reasonable prices, but I had no idea this went OOP.

This was going for $10.00 - $18.00 on eBay just a couple weeks ago. Retailers' backstock must've just dried up recently.

[Anaestheus]

I can not believe that this is not going to be re-issued. It was always due for a good special edition and I can really only assume that it went out of print due to one being on the horizon. It's really too much of a watershed film from a landmark director to sit in the bin for long.

[fceurich39]

it would be nice to see a triple feature or something like that with bad taste and meet the feebles remastered for blu-ray i remember hearing about that a few years back but nothing since

[f.ramses]

Real glad that I picked this up, it's a favorite. Let's just hope that when we see this again, we see it as Braindead!

[deepred]

Is it possible Olive will be releasing this? Didn't Lionsgate stop pressing Monster Squad and then Olive released it??

[Nailwraps]

Not possible. Dead Alive was released by Trimark in the US and it's library is owned by Lionsgate.

[fceurich39]

yeah olive just got all of the republic library from paramount and lionsgate. dead alive was never republic it was always trimark/vidmark then lionsgate!!!

[deepred]

yeah olive just got all of the republic library from paramount and lionsgate. dead alive was never republic it was always trimark/vidmark then lionsgate!!!

I often think of republic titles while I think of trimark titles, no idea why this is. Maybe because they produced similar quality DTV horror movies in the '90s? Just need to remember if I saw the lion or the eagle back in the day on VHS. :D

[russweiss]

this looks to be OOP and going at expensive prices online i am sure glad i got this even though it isnt the longer version!

I always find Amazon's site amusing. You can buy a new copy for $49.95 but the cheapest used copy is selling for $124.95.

[X-human]

Reportedly Peter Jackson allowed the outgoing licenses to lapse and will work on restoring Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles and Braindead after finishing The Hobbit. Once completed they'll shop these around again.

I'd be willing to sell mine at those prices and should put it up on eBay shortly.

[dave13]

Reportedly Peter Jackson allowed the outgoing licenses to lapse and will work on restoring Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles and Braindead after finishing The Hobbit. Once completed they'll shop these around again.

i feel like people said the same thing over a decade ago as justification of the lack of features on the anchor bay so-called special edition of Bad Taste. That he was busy working on LOTR, and would revisit the title "later". i hope that its true this time, i've avoided picking up any of them, hoping we'd eventually see something like an actual special edition for any of them.

[elDomenechHDG]

Would be cool if Arrow got a hold of Braindead. For starters, they'd use the original (and best) title - always thought DEAD ALIVE sounded a bit silly. And we would surely get both cuts, something which would make it a definitive release and the main reason for me to upgrade. Then there's the artwork...

[Sam]

It was still on Amazon ($10.99) and Best Buy ($19.99) a couple of weeks ago. I was researching cheapest price and then just flat-out forgot about it a few days afterwards. Not going to panic, though, as I usually end up finding these kinds of titles in used shops within a few months for under ten bucks.

[HoldenMcNeil]

I saw 5 copies at a meijer, for $10.99 a piece. I picked one up just because I saw this thread. They also had a couple My Bloody Valentine Blu-rays as well.

[Dust Bunny]

I saw 5 copies at a meijer, for $10.99 a piece. I picked one up just because I saw this thread. They also had a couple My Bloody Valentine Blu-rays as well.

If you could pick one up for me I would pay you triple that plus postage to the UK. It would really help me out alot.

[bigdaddyhorse]

I saw 5 copies at a meijer, for $10.99 a piece. I picked one up just because I saw this thread. They also had a couple My Bloody Valentine Blu-rays as well.

Where in MI.? I checked my store yesterday as I thought I saw one there a week or so ago, but no dice in Ann Arbor. Could you either grab me one and I'll buy it from you, or direct me towards the store if in SE MI?

[highclassrob]

If anyone out there finds a score of 5 of these send me your price, I never got in on one of these.

[Mutilated Prey]

Yeah, me too :)

[HoldenMcNeil]

The only time I would be able to pick any up would be Friday. I'm pretty busy until then. If you call any of the meijer stores around the Grandville area, then you might find some, because that's where I got mine. If not there then try the couple that are around the Grand Rapids area.

[bigdaddyhorse]

The only time I would be able to pick any up would be Friday. I'm pretty busy until then. If you call any of the meijer stores around the Grandville area, then you might find some, because that's where I got mine. If not there then try the couple that are around the Grand Rapids area.

Fuck, wrong side of the State! I'd be down for a reasonable drive, cross State is far from reasonable though.:o I might try calling a few closer to me and see what happens.


Just called all 5 stores within 20 miles and nada, although one had a spot on the rack still but no copies. I don't know if the second closest one really looked or not though, sounded shady so I'll swing by later just in case.
But it looks like you're our last hope Holden!

[highclassrob]

I found one today at the Waterbury, ct mall at the fye! See? Fye is still good for something. Check those malls.

[chrismac87]

CircuitCity.com a.k.a. TigerDirect.com supposedly has 6 in stock, I clicked on the live chat with a rep and that's what they told me. A steal at $15.99

[Mutilated Prey]

I tried that already last night and my order status says "backordered" so I'm not sure live chat boy is correct.

[Mutilated Prey]

Just verified with them, those available copies were supposedly from a third-party warehouse ("drop-shipper"). If you try to order the film it will come back rejected from the drop-shipper and give you a back ordered status. Too bad.

[Katatonia]

This is exactly why I'm glad I don't wait to buy things I really want.

$10 seems like a steal now, and was cheap to begin with! :evil:

[Mutilated Prey]

Oh you and your smug devils. Now go find me a copy :lol:

[bigdaddyhorse]

Oh you and your smug devils. Now go find me a copy :lol:

Us a copy, com'on man, look out for your boys here!:)
Speaking of looking out, while all the FYE's in 30 miles are gone, there's a couple few Barnes and Noble who use old school Borders pricing, so if anyone will have any left where I am, that would be the place. Gonna try this afternoon. I could call, but feel calling gets you bad info over and over. I just tried tirgerdirect as I didn't scroll down and see it fails. Hope I didn't open up a new credit card fraud case in the process.:rolleyes:

[bigdaddyhorse]

I might have a line for anyone else looking. I went looking at Barnes and Noble and came up empty, but asked if there was any in the warehouse or other stores. Warehouse is empty and leads to amazon (so does b&n.com), but I did get 5 phone numbers of stores that had them in stock!

I tried calling Ohio first since it's closest, but got left on hold 10 minutes+ transfering to video department. So I called Missouri and they had one copy and said they would ship it to me, I just have to pay shipping. Total came to $24.81, a bit steep but far better than secondary prices (and it's new). Here's the other phone numbers if you want to try this route (I got last one from Missouri):

Ohio
330 629 9436

New York
212 253 0810 (Mutilated Prey got one from here today, not sure if they have more)
212 697 (or maybe an 687, scribbled writing here) 3048
516 741 9850

You'll have to ask them nicely if they'll ship to you, but they should say yes and just charge you a couple bucks for it like they have for us already. Good luck ya'll.

[chrismac87]

Just scored a copy from Ohio. Haven't heard anything back from that TigerDirect yet but hell better safe than sorry eh?

[Mutilated Prey]

You da man BigDaddy!

Yeah, Union Square (212 253 0810) shipped me a brand new copy for $25.01 - woot!!!

TigerDirect ain't happening - bag that.

[chrismac87]

TigerDirect ain't happening - bag that.

Haven't received anything saying otherwise and if by some miracle it does go through, I'll have an extra copy. :)

[bigdaddyhorse]

Haven't received anything saying otherwise and if by some miracle it does go through, I'll have an extra copy. :)

That's how I'm looking at it. I'm a bit nervous that this is still showing as processing on my CC, but I can't find my order for Christine from SAE anywhere. I haven't got a cancel notice or anything so I think it's in limbo between processing and posting (maybe they don't really charge until it ships, but it was showing as processing the other day). If I miss out on that somehow, hell will a follow.

[Mutilated Prey]

Yeah, I called their customer service and they said when the order was sent over to the shipper they declined because it was really out of stock. I'm telling you, I think you guys are in a loop to nowhere with them. They cancelled mine on the spot and my PayPal account got updated accordingly. But hey, with my luck the guy I spoke to was full of it and had no idea what he was talking about.

I'm just grateful we hooked up with these random Barnes and Nobles folk.

[King Diamond]

I called 212-253-0810. They told me that they're out of stock.

So, then I called 212-697-3048, and they shipped me a copy for $26.11! I didn't think to ask them if they have more.

You are the man, bigdaddyhorse. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!

[Korngold]

So just curious since I stumbled in here. Got a region free blu-ray player do I go out of region for a better copy of Dead Alive?

[bigdaddyhorse]

So just curious since I stumbled in here. Got a region free blu-ray player do I go out of region for a better copy of Dead Alive?

Nothing yet, the US is the only disc I even see on blu-ray.com, and they have profiles for lots of other shit that doesn't exist. I tried both titles as well.:)

[Mutilated Prey]

I can't believe these copies are still available at B and N even after BigDaddy posted the numbers! Get on it folks!

[bigdaddyhorse]

I was thinking, when B & N is out and if anyone is still looking, try calling other high priced retail outfits like FYE and see if they'll ship. They'll be most likely to have any in stock. Borders too if they have any brick and mortar locations left, all 3 here closed a year or 2 ago (along with FYE).

[chrismac87]

I was thinking, when B & N is out and if anyone is still looking, try calling other high priced retail outfits like FYE and see if they'll ship. They'll be most likely to have any in stock. Borders too if they have any brick and mortar locations left, all 3 here closed a year or 2 ago (along with FYE).

FYE will not ship, I worked for their company for several years and I had customers BEG me to ship stuff. Never happened through the store.

I remember one time I felt so bad for the guy cause he was looking everywhere so I offered to ship it to him myself, I bought the movie without my employee discount, shipped it and my boss went through the roof. It's not a company practice, if you can't get it on their site and can't get to the store - they won't budge.

[Mikey Horror]

FYE will not ship, I worked for their company for several years and I had customers BEG me to ship stuff. Never happened through the store.

I remember one time I felt so bad for the guy cause he was looking everywhere so I offered to ship it to him myself, I bought the movie without my employee discount, shipped it and my boss went through the roof. It's not a company practice, if you can't get it on their site and can't get to the store - they won't budge.

...And that's one of the many reasons that that company is in its death throes. Treat the customers like shit and it'll come around and bite you on the ass.

[Darga]

I guess I should have picked this up back when it was $10. I'm too lazy to start calling around for a $25 copy. I've got the Trimark DVD and an Finnish import DVD of the extended version and haven't watched either in quite a while, so I'll just wait for the next Blu ray version whenever it comes around.

[Mutilated Prey]

Barnes and Noble came through! Also, they shipped it in the biggest box ever - really weird.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5063/deadaliveb.jpg

[bigdaddyhorse]

Barnes and Noble came through! Also, they shipped it in the biggest box ever - really weird.



Nice, hopefully mine will be here tomorrow but I never got a shipping notice email or anything like that, did you? I am a bit farther away from where I had to order from, so it's not too surprising you got yours first. Congrats!

[Mutilated Prey]

No shipping confirmation or anything like that. Just the blu in a huge box with the receipt taped to the front.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Hopefully Monday for me. The fucking mail didn't even get there until just before 8pm last night, but no box from B&N.:(

OF course with my luck, I probably called the one store that won't really send it and everyone else I told to call will get one. :rolleyes::mad::mad::mad::fuck::fuck::fuck::fuck:: fuck::fuck::fuck::fuck:

[Ptflea2]

Found one at Movie Stop yesterday, on sale no less, for $11.99 :)

[Mikey Horror]

My girlfriend always laughs at me for feeling that I always have to order a movie right when it hits the street. She always asks me "Why do you have to buy it right when it comes out? It's not going anywhere". This is exactly why. One minute it's available everywhere for $10 and the next minute people are asking upwards of $100 for it on eBay. It's so random and unpredictable.

[Mutilated Prey]

Found one at Movie Stop yesterday, on sale no less, for $11.99 :)

Why you lucky sunuva! :D

[King Diamond]

Hopefully Monday for me. The fucking mail didn't even get there until just before 8pm last night, but no box from B&N.:(

OF course with my luck, I probably called the one store that won't really send it and everyone else I told to call will get one. :rolleyes::mad::mad::mad::fuck::fuck::fuck::fuck:: fuck::fuck::fuck::fuck:
I'm still waiting on mine, but I made the call on Thursday night. I figure that they should've sent it out on Friday. I'm hoping to receive it tomorrow (Monday), because I'm not too far from the NYC location of the store that I called.

[King Diamond]

I just received my Dead Alive Blu-ray from B&N. :banana:

[bigdaddyhorse]

Yep, I will get fucked here, I can fucking feel it with each days empty mailbox while everyone else who ordered well after me already has theirs.:rolleyes: Damn I picked the wrong time to quit drugs.:cry:

[Mutilated Prey]

It's never too late to go back to drugs :)

Did you try calling any of the other places just in case?

[King Diamond]

Yep, I will get fucked here, I can fucking feel it with each days empty mailbox while everyone else who ordered well after me already has theirs.:rolleyes: Damn I picked the wrong time to quit drugs.:cry:
Have they charged you for it yet? My account was charged minutes after I hung up the phone with them.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Have they charged you for it yet? My account was charged minutes after I hung up the phone with them.

Oh yeah, mine was charged within minutes too. If it ain't here tomorrow I'm calling back, although being on drugs I didn't take any names or notes.

I'm not quitting weed, probably never will, but it looks like I'm off Vicodin.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
Of course temptation hit hard today when my connect for em who I thought dissed me got back to me with what he owed. I'll send em along.

I never called any of the other B&N cuz I just wanted the one copy for me. Had I done that, I never would've made this thread in the first place.;)

I'm getting better mood wise and feel B&N is respectable enough that at worst I'll get a refund. If so I'll try the other numbers, but publicizing them makes me think all have been cleared out by now. For everyone saying they called, there's probably at least one more that called but ain't posting.

[chrismac87]

So I guess this isn't a good time to mention I got mine too...

[Mutilated Prey]

Haha, I'm sure BigDaddy's will show up.

Now what about your TigerDirect crap, hmmm?

[chrismac87]

Haha, I'm sure BigDaddy's will show up.

Now what about your TigerDirect crap, hmmm?

I actually cancelled the order shortly after tracking this copy down. I figured if anyone out there wanted to give it a go - I didn't wanna hold up a copy if there was one available.

[bigdaddyhorse]

I got a back-ordered email message from tigerdirect, but they haven't charged me so fuck it, let it ride. If I somehow get that down the road, I'll trade it or sell it here. I wonder how long it take for them to say "it ain't gonna happen"?

[bigdaddyhorse]

Sweeeeeeeet, got mine finally! Everyone else enjoy the leads while they last.

[Mutilated Prey]

woot!

[Myron Breck]

Well, damn. I missed this whole last-grab panic over the last week or two. Looks like I'll have to wait for another release down the line. Maybe it'll get a proper SE, which it certainly deserves.

[Mutilated Prey]

Why don't you try calling the numbers BigDaddy posted? I don't think all of them were called.

[King Diamond]

Sweeeeeeeet, got mine finally! Everyone else enjoy the leads while they last.
I'm glad to hear it. And thanks again for helping the rest of us land a copy.

[bigmix007]

I just ordered the last one from the 516 741 9850 number. They said it was the last and that they are discontinuing them and are supposed to send them back to the warehouse. Thanks for the heads ups ya'll

[Myron Breck]

Why don't you try calling the numbers BigDaddy posted? I don't think all of them were called.

Yeah, I thought seriously about it but, based on the actual reviews for the disc, I should just wait. My old DVD will do for now.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Yeah, I thought seriously about it but, based on the actual reviews for the disc, I should just wait. My old DVD will do for now.

That's why I paid more. I listened to the old reviews first and passed repeatedly, then looked at the screens. DVD is cropped on all sides or zoomed in, and there is lots more detail to be seen. Look for yourself (http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/comparison.php?cap1=3278&cap2=3268&art=full&image=1&cID=641&action=1&lossless=#vergleich), I wish I had looked at those before, could've saved me $15! I probably wouldn't have hatched this great plan though.:) I was gonna try and hold out for a Braindead SE but figure it's a long shot right now. I'm not sure if Jackson has any interest in ever revisiting these cult classics of his, and if he doesn't. the studios probably won't either.:( This being the only BD at all, anywhere, was the final straw for me.

[SaviniFan]

I'm glad I own the blu and it is a definite upgrade picture quality wise from previous DVD releases. I wouldn't hold my breath for another release on the blu-ray format.

[King Diamond]

That's why I paid more. I listened to the old reviews first and passed repeatedly, then looked at the screens. DVD is cropped on all sides or zoomed in, and there is lots more detail to be seen. Look for yourself (http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleiche/comparison.php?cap1=3278&cap2=3268&art=full&image=1&cID=641&action=1&lossless=#vergleich), I wish I had looked at those before, could've saved me $15! I probably wouldn't have hatched this great plan though.:) I was gonna try and hold out for a Braindead SE but figure it's a long shot right now. I'm not sure if Jackson has any interest in ever revisiting these cult classics of his, and if he doesn't. the studios probably won't either.:( This being the only BD at all, anywhere, was the final straw for me.
Yeah, seriously. Perhaps the Blu-ray doesn't look as perfect as it could have, but it's still a massive improvement over the DVD, which looks like shit in comparison. Not only is the Blu-ray vastly superior in clarity, detail, and color, but it recreates the look of film to a much more satisfying extent than the DVD. The DVD looks like shitty video.

[Mutilated Prey]

I'm just glad I got it and I can put this sudden OOP crap behind me. It is indeed annoying that I walked past this flick multiple times with a $9.99 price tag though, but whatevs!

Looks like the DVD just went OOP too?

[bigdaddyhorse]

I'm just glad I got it and I can put this sudden OOP crap behind me. It is indeed annoying that I walked past this flick multiple times with a $9.99 price tag though, but whatevs!

Looks like the DVD just went OOP too?

Think the dvd has been OOP, unless LG re-released it when the BD came out. I'm almost positive it was OOP before the BD was released. I'm kinda glad it is, I can get a better refund on the blu that way.:lol:

[Mutilated Prey]

I coulda sworn I looked at Amazon the day we were all noticing the Blu went OOP and they had the DVD listed as $9.99 or $10 an change. Maybe it was just a reseller.

[bigdaddyhorse]

I coulda sworn I looked at Amazon the day we were all noticing the Blu went OOP and they had the DVD listed as $9.99 or $10 an change. Maybe it was just a reseller.

Or the blu being in print drove any demand and prices down on the dvds. Now with both gone, both rise. I'm really not sure, I know I saw a dvd of this with Lions Gate logos instead of Trimark at some point in my life, just have no idea when. Although that would suggest they were in print at the same time. Sweet, I just confused myself.:o

[Mutilated Prey]

and me. What drug did you decide to pick up again? Or is it just the sour diesel :cool:

[bigdaddyhorse]

and me. What drug did you decide to pick up again? Or is it just the sour diesel :cool:

Back to Cheech and Chong: Still Smokin'. But I dropped Vicodin, 6 days and the worst is behind me. Oh, and it's God's Bud, recognize!:D
This is early so let's see if I can make some sense. At some point between 2000 and now, Trimark went out of biz and this and all their other dvds temporarily were OOP. Then Lions Gate got the rights to many of them and re-issued some/most. This is were/when I'm pretty sure I saw one with LG logos, which was cool cuz I knew instantly it was a re-release and didn't buy it to try and flip. I just have no fucking idea when that happened! Looking at the release date on the blu, I'm almost positive it was way before when I saw that dvd. So yeah, no idea when the dvd went OOP but thinking back, I haven't seen one in store for a while. When the blu came out that's all stores had around here. Fuck, who cares, anyone need this dvd? I'll give anyone here a great deal if they need/want it, if not it's off to ebay.

[Mutilated Prey]

Now I see everything.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Ha, just got a second backordered email from tigerdirect which says "Due to an unusually large response, we are temporarily out of stock on the item(s) listed below. Additional quantities are on order and we expect them soon. Your order will receive priority upon receipt in our warehouse and we expect to be able to ship your order very soon."
It also says to cancel call, so I'll give em a couple weeks to see if they somehow get some.:) I'll still take the under, as in the over/under is one copy.:cool:

[Sam]

Not panicing one bit over this title going oop. The majority of these movies I end up finding locally in used stores for even cheaper than they were going for new before they were discontinued. But, it takes a bit of waiting for that to happen. I'll do the same for this and, until then, always have the dvd and laser editions on standby if need be.

[Pukenstein]

On Amazon, -importcds has it for 19.99. Probably won't last long.

[zbinks]

Disregard. Already posted.

[CPT HOOK]

Excellent. Good looking out. Just nabbed one.

[CPT HOOK]

...and they're gone. Glad I was able to nab one!

Thanks again, Pukenstein!

[bigdaddyhorse]

Word is Columbia House also has some, if anyone wants to sign-up to their tyranny. Someone on blu-ray told me they called a Borders the other day and got one, so some of those are still there too.

[Mutilated Prey]

Word is Columbia House also has some, if anyone wants to sign-up to their tyranny.

Oh, hells no. I hate their commitment shit. Did that back in my early vinyl years - never again!

[Pukenstein]

...and they're gone. Glad I was able to nab one!

Thanks again, Pukenstein!

Got one too. Hopefully the scalpers took the day off and fans were able to grab it.

[delicreep]

Excellent. Good looking out. Just nabbed one.

I grabbed three.

I had just gone out the day before to check the brick-and-mortar stores because my best friend's birthday is this month and we both love this movie. No luck at all. So, I checked amazon, fully prepared to pay the higher prices for a buddy, but saw the importcds prices and jumped at the chance. So, one for the birthday boy, one for me, and one to possibly sell later.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Totally unrelated, but since I brought it up here previously: 17 days off the Vics for me!:banana::banana::banana:

[Mutilated Prey]

:lol:

[CPT HOOK]

Good news and bad news regarding ImportCDs.

The good news is that I finally got my Night Of The Demons 2 blu-ray, which should have been here the week of February 19th.

The bad news is they cancelled my Dead Alive order.

I seem to be picking up on a pattern with ImportCDs. Every time I order from them, it doesn't quite work out.

[delicreep]

Good news and bad news regarding ImportCDs.

The good news is that I finally got my Night Of The Demons 2 blu-ray, which should have been here the week of February 19th.

The bad news is they cancelled my Dead Alive order.

I seem to be picking up on a pattern with ImportCDs. Every time I order from them, it doesn't quite work out.

Mine was cancelled as well. I have had issues with importcds in the past--they listed the Cat In the Brain lenticular cover but only had the standard release. They refunded me when I returned it, but did not change the listing on Amazon. I dinged them for that, and I will ding them again for this.

[MorallySound]

For those wanting to grab a Dead Alive Blu-ray, DiabolikDVD managed to find some limited stock (only 5 copies as of this post). Limit 1 per customer.

http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/Cult-Favorites/Dead-Alive-(Peter-Jackson)-(Blu~Ray).html