Bad Taste collectors DVD

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 8:19 am

I spotted this at a local Future Shop and was tempted to buy it, it has a hologram like cover along with a bookcase its held in, it looks very cool. I was wondering if anyone on this board might have purchased it or have heard anything about the release (if its a good investment or a bad one). Let me know, I'm thinking of picking it up when I get the 40 bucks to do so.

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I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:24 am

Firstly, go to Best Buy, it's only $25 there.

The release is good, a very nice letterbox print. Looks SO much better than the old Magnum VHS. The limited edition you are describing comes with a bonus documentary (on a seperate disc). That's the only extra. The doc is way cool, but it seems like there coulda been more on the second DVD. THe box that it comes in folds out and has cool pics and slogans from the movie. This is my personal favorite movie, so I HAD to get this DVD, but I don't think that it's justified at $40.

If you hate Best Buy, I believe it was also at DVD empire for $25.

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bruce h · Post by **bruce h** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 5:57 pm

yeah, too bad it's not supposed to be ltbx and the original sound mix isn't included... the remix sucks

I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 6:13 pm

I compared it to the VHS, which appeared to have been cropped, as I didn't trust Anchor Bay and thought it had a full frame ratio. Peter liked using funny things on his camera to give them different ratios...The sound actually got good reviews as well, but to each his own...

Here's a link with plenty of info: http://www.horrordvds.com/reviews/a-m/bt-le/
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Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Jan 30, 2002 9:33 am

Thanks for the info guys but $40 it is for me as Future Shop is the only outlet in this little town that carries DVD releases like this. Very sad I know! Thanks again.

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I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Wed Jan 30, 2002 10:33 am

DVD empire is an online store, I think.

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bruce h · Post by **bruce h** » Wed Jan 30, 2002 2:20 pm

#1) HorrorDVDs.com is run by a rather unknowledgeable group. Here's their rating system - if it's by Anchor Bay it rocks. That's it. They suck, and don't know shit.

#2) No camera trick was used to film Bad Taste in widescreen. It was filmed on 16mm at an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. If you compared it to the VHS then what did you see? A ton of additional picture on the top and some at the bottom. There's picture missing at the sides because a different telecine was used for the video transfer. Anchor Bay matted the original fullframe picture so they could sell it as "Enhanced for 16x9 TVs." Case closed.

#3) The sound remix is rubbish. It's too tinny, and is too separated. I wouldn't mind so much if the original tracks were included, but they aren't. I don't know why Anchor Bay only gives us their remixed versions instead of leaving one track open for the original mix - we don't get a choice anymore, we're only given their “new and improved” version. DVD is supposed to be about the preservation of the films we love, and instead we get Anchor Bay constantly reworking them. We had to deal with dumb shit like this in the 80s when video labels would alter movies to appease themselves, now the same shit is happening and little fanboys everywhere are eating it up. Why? Because you can get it at Best Buy and don't have to actually do some work and look for it? It's bullshit.

ROBERT · Post by **ROBERT** » Wed Jan 30, 2002 3:10 pm

I agree with pretty much all your complaints Bruce."DVD is supposed to be about the preservation of films we love." Then that includes the film to video transfer right? I can sound off against other companies that use inferior interlaced transfers and justify them by stating that they are small companies and can't afford the progressive transfer. The customer doesn't give a shit, about these excuses. He deserves the BEST possible transfer, of the film he or she loves. That means as much as we can't let Anchor Bay off the hook, we can't let these other smaller companies off the hook.No more inferior materials and excuses for them on the booklet. Death to the cheap shit interlace transfer.

I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Wed Jan 30, 2002 4:10 pm

Originally posted by bruce h:

#2) If you compared it to the VHS then what did you see? A ton of additional picture on the top and some at the bottom.

Just re-checked, and you're right. I wouldn't say it's a LOT of picture missing from the top and bottom, but that's annoying they pulled this crap again. I don't know why it looked right in the other scene I checked it in, but the beginning is definatly missing picture at the top and bottom. I withdraw my doubt and humbly withdraw from the discussion.

The movies Anchor Bay ALWAYS fucks up are those of George Romero. I guess Dawn of the Dead was matted off the full frame (but can't confirm that), and I know that AB used an inferior print for The Crazies, plus they had these weird almost slow motion glitches. Never bothered with any of his others by them after that...

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David Austin · Post by **David Austin** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 9:36 am

138 - You're a holy fool if you choose to neglect AB's incredible releases of Knightriders and Martin...two Romero movies much better than the Zombie trilogy.

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Griff [Mola] · Post by **Griff [Mola]** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 5:48 pm

Originally posted by I am 138:
I know that AB used an inferior print for The Crazies, plus they had these weird almost slow motion glitches.

I'm pretty sure they stole, well, bought their THE CRAZIES print from Redemption Video in the UK. The shitty slow motion was used to extend shots out long enough to cover damaged frames which had been removed. It looks gay.

DylanDog · Post by **DylanDog** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 6:08 pm

Originally posted by David Austin:
138 - Knightriders and Martin...two Romero movies much better than the Zombie trilogy.

What!?! You must mean that the RELEASES are better than the dead trilogy RELEASES, right? Please tell me I misunderstood you! I liked Martin, but if you're saying it's a better movie than Day of the Dead, then...then....well I don't know what, but it ain't good!

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I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 7:29 pm

I'll probably eventually get Martin. I actually enjoy Martin more than Dawn of the Dead, but that's because I found the subject matter more interesting, and like the nice fantasy/reality interplay.

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David Austin · Post by **David Austin** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 8:49 pm

Dylan - You completely misunderstood me. MARTIN and KNIGHTRIDERS are light years beyond the Dead movies. No joke. As much as I love Night, Dawn, and Day, I gravitate towards the more personal and contemplative of the Romero movies. I also really have a soft spot for Bruiser and Monkey Shines. But you know what? Fuck it, it's ALL brilliant.

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bruce h · Post by **bruce h** » Sun Feb 10, 2002 11:35 am

Knightriders is probably my favorite Romero film too - it's THAT fuckin' good!

I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Sun Feb 10, 2002 5:15 pm

Originally posted by David Austin:
Fuck it, it's ALL brilliant.

Esp. Season of the Witch.

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David Austin · Post by **David Austin** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 9:01 am

Dissin' on The Jack's Wife, huh? `round here, that ain't no good. Bad as it certainly can be, there's also quite a few good things about the film. Watch it again and weep.

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I am 138 · Post by **I am 138** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 5:55 pm

I will be watching it again shortly, actually. I also wasn't really trying to fling shit, as I'd pretty much agree with the statement that anything Romero makes is interesting, if not good. Dark Half isn't great, but is kinda fun, Bruiser ain't that fun, but is pretty interesting. There's always some merit there somewhere.

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