With so much stuff being released, I don't generally make a point of drawing attention to new announcements.

But in my travels around the internet today, I came across a few titles that absolutely floored me. This is stuff that I'd completely given up on.

Checking out the transcript from the Warner Brother's chat at hometheaterforum, I did a spit-take when WB said they would be releasing a gorgeous 16x9 transfer of QUEEN OF OUTER SPACE! Seems they are planning a Zsa Zsa Gabor tribute set and this gem is included. I thought that was a "when Hell freezes over" prospect. Also under consideration but not confirmed is THE GREEN SLIME.

Incredibley, it gets better. I visited dvddrive-in and found that Lions Gate has announced a second round of Arkoff films. Spit-take number two. Among the titles: THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED, THE SHE CREATURE and TEENAGE CAVEMAN. I would have sworn those were owned by the evil Susan Hart Nicholson Hofheintz and I assumed the prints would be allowed to rot before ever seeing a DVD release. I regret that these are in the hands of a mediocre company like LG who won't do a particularly good job...but the fact that they are being released helps numb the pain.

One final note. Warner Brothers has finally realized what everybody (except MGM) already knew: you can do 1.66:1 anamorphic transfers. They have announced NO MORE unenhanced 1.66 letterbox transfers. All future 1.66 films will be anamorphic.

1.66:1 anamorphic?

Duh.

It took Warner long enough. I think it was just plain laziness on their part. Hello VistaVision.

THE GREEN SLIME! Oh, I really hope so, it was the first sf movie I ever saw at the show. Whats not to love? Japanese midgets in monster suits. Robert Horton with his unmoveable helmet of hair. And everybody, absolutely everybody in the movie makes the wrong decisions. They may have been the logical decisions, but they were wong. :lol:

Now they need to release "Moon Zero Two".

David.

I'd like to add that FINALLY "The Nun's Story" with Audrey Hepburn is coming out on DVD in April. If you've not seen it you're likely saying the same things I thought before I'd seen it. What the hell is this moron talking about. If you have seen it, you'll be as ecstatic as me that this disc is being released. One of THE BEST movies ever made IMHO. If you're thinking a load of religious twaddle, you aint seen it.

Now when are they going to release The African Queen?

Now when are they going to release The African Queen?

WHERE IS "THE AFRICAN QUEEN???????" Grr...you want to talk about something that ticks me off... :drunk:

Where is PT 109???

WHERE IS "THE AFRICAN QUEEN???????" Grr...you want to talk about something that ticks me off... :drunk:


No kidding, though if it helps, the actual boat used for the film is in perfect condition, and very well loved. I saw it at a boat show at the Olympic Harbor in Kingston, Ont. a few years back. And it is really tiny.