Coming this October , so I heard.
Universal To Release "Frankenstein" and "The Wolf Man" Collections on Blu-ray!
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Universal has just announced a FRANKENSTEIN: COMPLETE LEGACY COLLECTION and a THE WOLF MAN: COMPLETE LEGACY COLLECTION, both to be released on Blu-ray on September 13. The FRANKENSTEIN set will include FRANKENSTEIN, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, HOUSE OF DRACULA and ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. THE WOLF MAN set will include WEREWOLF OF LONDON, THE WOLF MAN, FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN, HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, HOUSE OF DRACULA, SHE-WOLF OF LONDON and ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN.
http://www.dvddrive-in.com/index.htm (http://www.dvddrive-in.com/index.htm)
If they haven't fully restored all the sequels, I'm not reaching for my credit card. I've been suckered enough on these. How many copies does someone have to buy before they get it right?
At the very least, the Wolfman set is pretty redundant. We already have the restored Wolfman on Blu-ray and all the sequels will be on the Frankenstein collection (unless you're really desperate for another copy of Werewolf/She wolf of London).
The Blu Ray Wolf Man Legacy set is currently $14.99 at Best Buy. Don't know if it is a pricing mistake or not but at that price I went ahead and pre-ordered it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wolf-man-complete-legacy-collection-blu-ray-disc-boxed-set/5578901.p?id=3611228&skuId=5578901 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wolf-man-complete-legacy-collection-blu-ray-disc-boxed-set/5578901.p?id=3611228&skuId=5578901)
The Frankenstein Legacy set is still $29.99
Quote from: BobaJ on August 07, 2016, 03:34:24 PM
The Blu Ray Wolf Man Legacy set is currently $14.99 at Best Buy.
Thanks for the heads up, BobaJ ! Great price!
Good news. ;D
Quote from: Mord on July 17, 2016, 06:53:33 PM
At the very least, the Wolfman set is pretty redundant. We already have the restored Wolfman on Blu-ray and all the sequels will be on the Frankenstein collection (unless you're really desperate for another copy of Werewolf/She wolf of London).
If the Werewolf of London is the French restoration on a US Blu---I am in.
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Rumor has it that Son of Frankenstein and Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman have had this same uber restoration. So---maybe you'll reach for your credit card yet, my brother. :angel:
I'm reachin'
IF...and only IF they are cleaned up like the French releases....I will be reaching as well. Frankenstein Meets Wolfman and Werewolf of London are faves. 8). Heck....so is Son of,lol.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on August 07, 2016, 08:58:24 PM
IF...and only IF they are cleaned up like the French releases....I will be reaching as well. Frankenstein Meets Wolfman and Werewolf of London are faves. 8). Heck....so is Son of,lol.
Werewolf of London. Such a really great movie.
I wonder if we should just wait for the ultimate complete boxed version. Then we can wait for that to go half price ( like they always do)
I want to thank all of you for the information.
Are all the sequels restored? I've been waiting for Son of Frankenstein to get the restoration job.
Why not restored them all? Universal is still making a ton of $$$$ on these films.
Amazon has the Frankenstein set at $29.83 (or something like that). If that Best Buy price is still in effect on 09/01/2016 -- I'll probably be doing some double dipping myself. What the hell!
"Son of Frankenstein" REALLY needs restoration.
To be honest about it -- I was under the impression that Frankenstein films 3 thru 8 were all restored also. It would seem to make sense if they're going to present them all in HD on Blu-ray.
It will be a real disappointment if that is not the case. It would be nothing more than a cheap tactic to "pilfer" more $$$$.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on August 20, 2016, 02:19:54 AM
To be honest about it -- I was under the impression that Frankenstein films 3 thru 8 were all restored also. It would seem to make sense if they're going to present them all in HD on Blu-ray.
It will be a real disappointment if that is not the case. It would be nothing more than a cheap tactic to "pilfer" more $$$$.
Yeah, Universal would never do that, right?
Well it seems as though I've been falling for it for decades. I've purchased these films is just about every format:
1981: Beta Cassette for my old Sony SL5600.
1990 - 12 inch laserdisc. There were pretty nice, even though they cost $29.95 apiece. They usually contained a trailer and stills. I still have these. There was no need to purchase VHS Cassette's with these since there was no copy guard on them. I made my own VHS copies, in the event that my laserdisc player broke down.
Present day: Legacy Collection DVD's.
Future: Legacy Collection Bluray's.
I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment!
You're not alone, Anthony. We all keep feeding the Universal recycle/resell machine.
Yes. I guess you're right. I think if someone could calculate just how Universal has made off these films with re-issues, and all the different video formats - they could probably earn a PHD. But I'll still keep taking the films!
Sunday night:
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 1953.
The Egyptian 1954 - Blu-ray.
Id like to hope these missing audio bits from Frankenstein will be restored but thats probably wishful thinking on my part.
https://vimeo.com/57318682
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 23, 2016, 11:42:30 AM
Id like to hope these missing audio bits from Frankenstein will be restored but thats probably wishful thinking on my part.
https://vimeo.com/57318682
What am I missign Criss? The vhs and the blu sound almost identical....so, what got cut?
Quote from: Anton Phibes on August 23, 2016, 12:54:40 PM
What am I missign Criss? The vhs and the blu sound almost identical....so, what got cut?
Someone in the crowd outside the door says "Frankenstein" in the VHS, but not in the DVD.
I couldn't hear any difference in the 2nd clip.
In the second clip the reverb to the Monster's growl is missing on the BD.
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 23, 2016, 02:38:50 PM
In the second clip the reverb to the Monster's growl is missing on the BD.
Now I hear it!
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 23, 2016, 11:42:30 AM
Id like to hope these missing audio bits from Frankenstein will be restored but thats probably wishful thinking on my part.
https://vimeo.com/57318682
They will probably be restored, but one per re-release. One Ultimate Edition will restore the monster's growl. The Super Ultimate Edition will restore the "Frankenstein" in the crowd, and so on.
Quote from: Mord on August 23, 2016, 03:04:19 PM
They will probably be restored, but one per re-release. One Ultimate Edition will restore the monster's growl. The Super Ultimate Edition will restore the "Frankenstein" in the crowd, and so on.
And a third will have a mix that's not overly DNR'd. Just opinion of course but for me the BD mix for Frankenstein is too flat for my tastes evident by this video (you guys may wanna watch this with earphones to really 'hear' it).
https://vimeo.com/56206935
Hopefully in the new set something will be restored to Son of Frankenstein that's been missing on all the DVD releases but is actually present on the VHS editions. Its when Wolf climbs out of the floor hatch while looking for Ygor. The VHS actually cuts to him climbing out while on the DVD editions it cuts to him already out. About 3-4 seconds of footage is lost here. Below is a screengrab from the VHS edition showing part of the missing footage.
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Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 24, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Hopefully in the new set something will be restored to Son of Frankenstein that's been missing on all the DVD releases but is actually present on the VHS editions. Its when Wolf climbs out of the floor hatch while looking for Ygor. The VHS actually cuts to him climbing out while on the DVD editions it cuts to him already out. About 3-4 seconds of footage is lost here. Below is a screengrab from the VHS edition showing part of the missing footage.
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Whenever I get to feeling sad that
I have no life, I come to the UMA and I always find something to cheer me up.
Why didn't Universal just release Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection "Volume 2" and give us the restored stuff that hasn't been released on Blu Ray before? I just don't understand why we need duplicates titles A & C Meet Frankenstein and Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman in each set! Shame on Universal for doing this and shame on me for shelling out $14.99 for The Wolfman set! Suckered again.
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on August 26, 2016, 01:30:00 AM
Why didn't Universal just release Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection "Volume 2" and give us the restored stuff that hasn't been released on Blu Ray before? I just don't understand why we need duplicates titles A & C Meet Frankenstein and Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman in each set! Shame on Universal for doing this and shame on me for shelling out $14.99 for The Wolfman set! Suckered again.
Joseph, you're 100 % correct. That was what they should have done. I can't help but wonder if we will ever see a BD release of The Black Cat 1934, The Raven 1935, The Invisible Ray 1936 and Dracula's Daughter. Pretty soon, I'll have so many copies of these films, that I'll have to give some away. It will be interesting to see just what Universal has in store for us Monster Fans in the future.
I guess it isn't about the money anymore. I had a conversation with a friend who knows how much I love the Roman Empire and Rome Total War (2004) and Total War Rome 2 (2013). I told him: "It has always been Monsters & Rome for me. However, Monsters are really where my heart is."
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 24, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Hopefully in the new set something will be restored to Son of Frankenstein that's been missing on all the DVD releases but is actually present on the VHS editions. Its when Wolf climbs out of the floor hatch while looking for Ygor. The VHS actually cuts to him climbing out while on the DVD editions it cuts to him already out. About 3-4 seconds of footage is lost here. Below is a screengrab from the VHS edition showing part of the missing footage.
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I never owned the VHS of Son of Frankenstein, and I don't remember it ever being released on Beta. However, I do have the 12 inch laserdisc released in 1989 from MCA/Universal Home Video. That 4 seconds of footage you spoke of is there. I checked my Legacy Collection DVD (2004), and the 4 seconds is gone like you said. I even have a 720p version given to me by a friend (I don't know where he got it), but it is the same as the Legacy Collection.
So the big question: Why? Was it a case of space on the DVD to cram SOF & TGOF on the same side?
Now, when I worked for Universal, I went down to the back lot store and purchased the VHS of The Mummy's Tomb 1942. When I got it home -- the scene where Kharis strangles Jane Banning is missing! I still have this damn thing. The Legacy DVD shows it. It does make you wonder just what in the Hell is going on!
The Mummy Legacy set shows Ms. Banning get strangled in Mummy's Tomb???? Dang---I am gonna have to watch that tonight. Thats a big scene that I never remember seeing. I always thought they just kipped that because it was too brutal to show him strangling a female. Hmmmmnnnn..... :o :o
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on August 27, 2016, 04:46:26 PM
I can't help but wonder if we will ever see a BD release of The Black Cat 1934, The Raven 1935, The Invisible Ray 1936 and Dracula's Daughter.
I assume "Dracula's Daughter" will be in the Dracula set, assuming they are going to keep doing these in Blu-ray. But I would like to see the 5 Lugosi collection movies in BD, too!
SOF was on Beta. I have a copy ;) The missing part was something someone on bluray.com brought up so I decided to check it myself. Yep the footage was missing on my 2001 and 2014 DVDs. Haven't gotten around to checking my 2004 DVD but I'm sure it's probably missing there too. It might have been the person who originally posted about it but someone suggested it might be due to a reel change. Someone on CHFB mentioned the cut part from The Mummy's Tomb. I guess Universal quickly caught on to that because my copy of that tape has that scene! Very strange. Many of Universal's releases of these films raise eyebrows to some degrees. There was a glitch on the 2001 and 2004 DVDs of House of Frankenstein where a shot of Karl running repeats itself which wasn't fixed until the 2014 DVD. There's also the matter of the audio for Frankenstein which I mentioned a few posts back as well as the horrible editing to the shot of the Monster approaching the hermits cabin in Bride. Originally it began in a somewhat wider shot which cut to a somewhat closer shot. On the BD they enlarged the farther shot to match the closer shot so the entire sequence almost looks consistent. But the editing is really bad and a tree branch in the foreground now magically disappears midway! Lastly the VHS and DVD editions of Draculas Daughter has two different opening credit sequences. The listing is in a somewhat different order and the DVD gives John Balderston a screenwriting credit which the VHS does not!
People ask me why I have so many DVD's. Why don't I just watch movies that are stored "out there" in the ether of the Internet.
Partly, I am old-fashioned and like having a personal library to browse.
Partly, it is because the studios will simply NOT stop fiddling with old movies. And the ones I have are frozen in time.
My best example is the Director's Cut of "THX 1138". It has supplanted the superior original cut (which is no longer available) with something I find unwatchable.
Quote from: Mike Scott on August 27, 2016, 06:39:38 PM
I assume "Dracula's Daughter" will be in the Dracula set, assuming they are going to keep doing these in Blu-ray. But I would like to see the 5 Lugosi collection movies in BD, too!
Or at least reissued as single sided DVDs!
Speaking of the edited Mummy's Tomb tape apparently the uploader of this video had the same tape!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cch6z97bBY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cch6z97bBY)
I guess I lucked out since my tape has the corrected film. For collecting purposes though I would one day like to get my hands on one of these 'incorrect' tapes!
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 27, 2016, 08:19:41 PM
Or at least reissued as single sided DVDs!
Aren't the new DVD sets one-sided?
Quote from: Mord on August 27, 2016, 11:16:40 PM
Aren't the new DVD sets one-sided?
Yes but I was referring to the Bela Lugosi collection which was a double sided DVD and as a result was prone to skipping.
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 27, 2016, 11:31:05 PM
Yes but I was referring to the Bela Lugosi collection
On the failed DVD18 format.
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 27, 2016, 11:09:36 PM
Speaking of the edited Mummy's Tomb tape apparently the uploader of this video had the same tape!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cch6z97bBY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cch6z97bBY)
I guess I lucked out since my tape has the corrected film. For collecting purposes though I would one day like to get my hands on one of these 'incorrect' tapes!
Holey Crummy Cropping, Batman......you're right. I haven't watched The Mummy's Tomb in awhile and never noticed the restored sequence. It boggles the mind: but its possible I never watched this flick on ym legacy set, because I was phasing out my vhs at the time. Either that or I "watched" it while painting a model (IE I wasnt paying attention).
The dvd does have the missing sequence restored to it. Astounding! I am gonna watch that scene another 20 times, just to make up for having missed it all this time lol. Thats a pretty major scene. Why cut it?
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 27, 2016, 11:31:05 PM
Yes but I was referring to the Bela Lugosi collection which was a double sided DVD and as a result was prone to skipping.
I've never had a problem with my Bela collection. Has anyone else out there? It's my favorite set, so I have played it many times without a problem.
I had to get the Lugosi set three times because it skipped. My third set I havent even played all the way through yet so Im not even sure if thats a keeper or not.
I'm tempted to buy these sets, but I don't like paying for multiple versions of the same movie. Presumably they'll release a Dracula version and A & C meet Frankenstein will be on that too. So I already own that film on Blu-ray. I also own the A & C meet the Monsters set on dvd. So if I buy the blu-ray sets of Frankenstein, the Wolfman and Dracula, I'll have five copies of the same movie. I love that film as much as anyone, but I don't need five copies.
I wish they would release the double-features on blue-ray. You know like the dvd double-features. I already own the coffin box set, so double features would be the most economical way to collect the films on blu-ray.
I guess I'll wait and see if they do that. Or just wait for a comprehensive blue-ray set like they did on DVD. In the meantime I'll stick w/my legacy collection dvds.
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on August 28, 2016, 12:30:12 AM
I had to get the Lugosi set three times because it skipped. My third set I havent even played all the way through yet so Im not even sure if thats a keeper or not.
I'm not a big fan of those one sided DVDs. My Munster's Season 1 had an episode that would freeze up in the same place, and my Season 2 had a few of them. I just replaced Season 1. I can hold off on Season 2 until after Halloween.
It must have been too simple to release a Universal Monsters Essential Collection Volume 1: 1931 - to ?. Then a Volume 2, and they could have even milked a Volume 3. It's amazing how much of a "money making machine Universal Monsters still are.
Still, (and I may be in the minority on this), I want to give credit to Universal for shelling out the dough to restore these films. Outside of the problems we've already mentioned (and probably more to come), the films have never looked or sounded better. I remember watching Dracula and Frankenstein on television in the early 1960s. The were prints were crappy and almost unwatchable. Dracula had so much noise in the soundtrack you could barely hear the wolves howl! Frankenstein was a butchered mess! Even the end credit music was butchered! It was only my love for them, that keep me glued to the screen.
Yes, Dracula's Daughter on BD would be pretty nice. The Bela Lugosi Collection needs a BD release - The Black Cat 1934, The Raven 1935 and Invisible Ray on Blu-ray would be so awesome. I'm not really a fan of Murders in the Rue Morgue or Black Friday - but I'll take them on BD.
September is almost here and I'm looking forward to the Frankenstein BD Collection.
I know what you mean. My Munsters Season 2 set skipped in one player but was fine in another. One of these days Ill get the single sided reissues. Not much I can add to the rest of what you said. You pretty much nailed it. Universal for the most part have done really well in restoring these films and hopefully more are to come. Yes theres the issues we previously mentioned but thats inevitable. You cant please everyone unfortunately.
I just wish there was some sort of confirmation about the true restoration of the other films...that's the only thing that's keeping me from pre-ordering.
Yes, some information would be welcomed. In fact, ANY information would be nice.
However, if common sense prevails - you would think that Universal would at least clean the other films up for HD. Maybe? Hopefully?
Looking at the past patterns of Universal, They've been cropping the opening credits within a black border to let us know that they've been doing something to the films. Either restoration or cleanup.
Viewing my old laserdisc's - I noticed that my Son of Frankenstein shows no cropping in the opening. I purchased that laserdisc after the "restored" Frankenstein came out. Bride LD does have it. So does Ghost, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, and even House of Dracula. These were released WAY before DVD or the Legacy Collections.
Even my 720p Son of Frankenstein shows no cropping in the opening credits. Okay, that's not an "official release," but still, the film looks pretty damn good.
I just watched my Legacy Collection (2004) Son of Frankenstein, and there is no black border on that one either. It has already been determined by Crissrudd4554 that Universal has been messing around with Son because there is missing footage! Why no (proclaimed) "official Restoration?"
Quote from: LugosiFan25 on August 29, 2016, 10:59:59 AM
I just wish there was some sort of confirmation about the true restoration of the other films...that's the only thing that's keeping me from pre-ordering.
I completely agree. I have spent enough money re-buying all these films to give me cause to pause. These redos only go down in price as time goes by. I bet we will eventually get a "complete" collection similar to the DVD box. Until then, my 30 movie dvd set will do nicely.
To be frank, and not to take anything away from anyone buying the new sets, but I'll probably be living off my 30 film DVD set for a while. HD remasters would be nice but I'm not in dire need of it. I have very bizarre tastes. I like good picture quality but for films like these I don't mind them looking slightly 'unrestored'. The DVDs present just that. ;)
I saw today at Meijer that the Frankenstein and Dracula Legacy Collections are on sale on DVD for $20. I don't own all the movies on the discs, would it be worth buying or just wait for the Blu Ray?
Quote from: Gojira316 on August 31, 2016, 08:05:23 PM
I saw today at Meijer that the Frankenstein and Dracula Legacy Collections are on sale on DVD for $20.
The 2014 collections are $20 on amazon all the time.
I may just hold off on the Blu-Ray set until the reviews come in. I called Walmart & Best Buy today to pre order and then pick up at store on the 13th. No one that I talked to could tell me if they would have them in stock on the day of release. I imagine they should - but who knows. I tried a pre - order on both sites, and neither Best Buy or Walmart gave me an in store pick up option.
So these things come out on the 13th and the estimated time of arrival by mail is the 27th? WTF? I'd be better off ordering through Amazon. Best Buy did say that sometimes they get that stuff early. I'll call back on the 8th and see what gives.
Quote from: Gojira316 on August 31, 2016, 08:05:23 PM
I saw today at Meijer that the Frankenstein and Dracula Legacy Collections are on sale on DVD for $20. I don't own all the movies on the discs, would it be worth buying or just wait for the Blu Ray?
Hello Gojira316,
I don't think anyone can answer that question but you. But just ask yourself:
What means more to you? Having all the Legacy Collections, or having the films on Blu-Ray. Just how bad do you want these films on Blu-Ray?
If not too much, then I would buy the straight Legacy Collection DVDs. Naturally, if you "must have them" on Blu-Ray - then go that route. I still have not seen a Dracula Blu-Ray Collection yet! Only Frankenstein & Wolf Man.
And after my earlier post; to be honest with you, I'm thinking very seriously about just upgrading my Legacy Collections. Maybe the BD set at another time. I was very excited about this, but, the lack of information is surely letting the air out of my sails!
I have the old 2004 Gift Set, and those double sided DVDs are just garbage.
I went ahead and purchased the Legacy Collection DVD of Frankenstein today. The Frankenstein and Dracula Collections share three of the same movies, and since I own the rest of the Dracula collection on individual discs I only bought the one. They share House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, which are the only ones of the series I do not own. Thank you everyone for the advice. I have been watching the special features all afternoon.
Should you stick with DVDs the 2014 DVDs are definitely the way to go. Yes there is the issue of duplication but the discs are single sided and the 8 'main' films are from the BD masters and still look very good even on DVD. Also a glitch that appeared on the first two DVD releases of House of Frankenstein has been fixed. :)
GREAT NEWS!!!!!
I figured I would try to contact one of the NBC/Universal employees on my list to see if I could get a definitive answer as to whether the films being released on Blu-Ray were restored or not. Below is my question and what follows is the answer I got from Michael Ribak.
...do you happen to know if the Blu-Rays of the Frankenstein and Wolf Man collections that Universal is going to be releasing in the next couple of weeks will be the versions that they have been cleaning up and restoring? Thanks.
Lance Brick
Hi Lance,
If you are referring to the Frankenstein and Wolf Man Complete Legacy Collections coming out on Blu-ray this month, the original films (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Wolf Man) are the same discs first released in 2012 – the restored versions. All of the sequels in the set that are new to Blu-ray have also been restored. The only exceptions are the non-sequels (Werewolf of London and She-Wolf of London). Those have been cleaned up and look much better than the current DVDs but have not technically been restored.
Hope that helps!
Michael
Now I'm getting my order in!!!
That means that the Frankenstein set is a all you need since it has the exact same films minus the two they didn't restore anyway.
Exactly! (Unless you really must have She-Wolf of London in every available format).
Quote from: Mord on September 06, 2016, 04:01:22 PM
That means that the Frankenstein set is a all you need . . .
Assuming you have the 8 movie BD set, for WOLF MAN.
So, since they didn't have to restore any other movies for the WM set, why not restore WEREWOLF and SHE-WOLF? Guess we'll have to wait another decade for those.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 06, 2016, 04:36:13 PM
Assuming you have the 8 movie BD set, for WOLF MAN.
That's is what I'm assuming. I hear that 4K TVs are already outdated. An 8K TV has been announced much to the dismay of those who have recently invested in the 4K sets. I'm holding out for 32K myself.
Why would they choose not to include the Werewolf of London as a restored vehicle when the restoration was already done in painstaking detail for its French release? I mean, for goodness sake's, that's all they are doing for Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman. Using the French version. Could this fella have it wrong?? I hope so.
At any rate, the French Frankenstein meets the Wolfman Restoration is so awesome, you can see defects in the Monster make up.
(http://i.imgur.com/yvP8s36.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/eaUjmS9.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/FTmUsFM.jpg)
While it would be nice to see WWoL restored, personally I would rather have the Creature, Dracula and Mummy films done first.
Quote from: BRICK on September 06, 2016, 04:52:31 PM
While it would be nice to see WWoL restored, personally I would rather have the Creature, Dracula and Mummy films done first.
BRICK---Werewolf of London
has already been finished. That's my point of contention. The French
already did it. Universal literally have to do nothing to it to release it restored. Because the work has already been done. While I agree Mummy, Creechie, etc are prime staples. those haven't been finished. WWoL is completely done already. Its mind boggling. Grabs of the restored WWoL:
(http://i.imgur.com/4kC8ubp.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Ib8pGQ5.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iza1cMc.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/F0qsnKC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/amxHK6e.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/LfBGCQ5.jpg)
Quote from: BRICK on September 06, 2016, 03:44:47 PM
GREAT NEWS!!!!!
I figured I would try to contact one of the NBC/Universal employees on my list to see if I could get a definitive answer as to whether the films being released on Blu-Ray were restored or not. Below is my question and what follows is the answer I got from Michael Ribak.
...do you happen to know if the Blu-Rays of the Frankenstein and Wolf Man collections that Universal is going to be releasing in the next couple of weeks will be the versions that they have been cleaning up and restoring? Thanks.
Lance Brick
Hi Lance,
If you are referring to the Frankenstein and Wolf Man Complete Legacy Collections coming out on Blu-ray this month, the original films (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Wolf Man) are the same discs first released in 2012 – the restored versions. All of the sequels in the set that are new to Blu-ray have also been restored. The only exceptions are the non-sequels (Werewolf of London and She-Wolf of London). Those have been cleaned up and look much better than the current DVDs but have not technically been restored.
Hope that helps!
Michael
Now I'm getting my order in!!!
This is great news! I really thought they would just throw the DVD transfers onto Blu-ray discs. Nice! I'll probably wait for Costco to get them as they'll be cheaper and they always stock the legacy sets during the Halloween season.
Guess no fix to the audio for Frankenstein. Figures.
So finally, a restoration of Son of Frankenstein. That is great news! Thank you for all the posts Gory, Brick, Anton and Crissrudd.
Now, I'm just hoping some of these "stupid stores" (out here in the Pacific Northwest) will have them in stock. If they come out on the 13th - I want them in my hands on the 13th!
Time to place my order. Thanks for the news!
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 07, 2016, 07:26:40 AM
So finally, a restoration of Son of Frankenstein. That is great news! Thank you for all the posts Gory, Brick, Anton and Crissrudd.
Now, I'm just hoping some of these "stupid stores" (out here in the Pacific Northwest) will have them in stock. If they come out on the 13th - I want them in my hands on the 13th!
There's always Amazon. :)
Quote from: Gory Glenn on September 07, 2016, 01:19:07 PM
There's always Amazon. :)
True. But still, I would like to have the Frankenstein BD set on the day of release. There's always hope that Best Buy will. In fact, they wanted me to check back with them later this week.
This will work out great: I'll purchase the Frankenstein Legacy BD set, and then just upgrade my 2004 Dracula & Wolf Man Legacy sets with the 2014 legacy sets. As far as The Invisible Man, Mummy, and Creature goes -- the 2004 sets will suffice for the time being. Although I do plan to upgrade those in time.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 07, 2016, 04:27:45 PM
As far as The Invisible Man, Mummy, and Creature goes -- the 2004 sets will suffice for the time being.
The Creature set was the only one of the 2004 sets that didn't have any of the dreaded DVD18 discs. Both discs are one sided.
Quote from: Mike Scott on September 07, 2016, 04:42:33 PM
The Creature set was the only one of the 2004 sets that didn't have any of the dreaded DVD18 discs. Both discs are one sided.
Yes Mike, that's true. So I won't even have to upgrade that one. Maybe someday in the future.
I found out that Best Buy will not be stocking the BD sets on the day of release. I may just have to order from Amazon. Somebody bring back Circuit City!
I ordered the Wolfman blue ray online at Best Buy. They wanted 14.99 plus shipping. It has just been shipped to me. We have a local video/music store that takes trades so I turned in a few duplicate movies I had because I upgraded to Blue Ray and a couple of video games I don't play and they gave me 21.00 in store credit. The Frankenstein Blue Ray is listed on their site to be sold for 25.99 . So it is going to cost me around 5.00 for the Frankenstein set. Which works out because of the duplication on the disc sets plus I have the original classic horror collection and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein already on Blue Ray I will only be gaining 2 movies from the Frankenstein set. Son and Ghos . So 2.50 per film works for me. Glad to hear they actually restored them but a little dissapointed that Werewolf Of London wasn't really restored but looking forward to seeing a clearer print of Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman and House of Frankenstein. I am hoping for the other legacy sets to be on Blue Ray and hope I don't have to wait for Halloween every year to just to get 2 more.
I live on the West Coast in the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes I feel like the only Monster Fan in the Pacific Northwest. I just can't believe this crap:
I called both Walmart stores in my area - Tumwater & Lacey, WA. According to the rep I talked to; the store will not be stocking them (at least at this time).
I called Best Buy back (like they asked), and the rep told me that there are NO UNITS in transit to the Olympia store.
When I first moved out here from California; I did realize that there were many individuals out here that couldn't find their own ass without a map!
So I'm hoping to make some phone calls tomorrow and maybe some divine intervention may take place and I might hear the magic words: "Yes we got those in."
If not-- there's always Amazon.
I also ordered the Wolf Man legacy Blu-ray set because I simply could not pass up the $14.99 Best Buy price. However, I'm going to wait a little for the Frankenstein set to drop from $29.99, as I'm sure it will by Christmas. I'm curious to see if Universal ends up releasing some of the titles like Son of Frankenstein and Ghost of Frankenstein individually, like they did after the Essential collection came out a few years ago. Those are the only two titles I would need from the Frankenstein set, since everything else is duplicated on the Wolf Man set or from the Essential collection.
These will be in discount bins before next Halloween. Good things come to those who wait, peeps.
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on September 13, 2016, 12:20:05 PM
I also ordered the Wolf Man legacy Blu-ray set because I simply could not pass up the $14.99 Best Buy price. However, I'm going to wait a little for the Frankenstein set to drop from $29.99, as I'm sure it will by Christmas. I'm curious to see if Universal ends up releasing some of the titles like Son of Frankenstein and Ghost of Frankenstein individually, like they did after the Essential collection came out a few years ago. Those are the only two titles I would need from the Frankenstein set, since everything else is duplicated on the Wolf Man set or from the Essential collection.
WOW! $14.99 for the Wolfman Blu-Ray set. The Best Buy out here has them for $29.00. They were just a little below the Frankenstein set which was listed at $30.00. In fact, Amazon was a little higher - $30.55.
Today, Best Buy dropped the price of the Frankenstein set to $29.99.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 13, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
WOW! $14.99 for the Wolfman Blu-Ray set. The Best Buy out here has them for $29.00. They were just a little below the Frankenstein set which was listed at $30.00. In fact, Amazon was a little higher - $30.55.
Today, Best Buy dropped the price of the Frankenstein set to $29.99.
The 14.99 price is at www.bestbuy.com (http://www.bestbuy.com) only. Mine is getting delivered today. I got the Frankenstein collection yesterday. Our local store was selling it for 25.99 but with my store credit I paid 5.00 for it. A good deal.
All the films have been cleaned according to early reviews. Apparently Werewolf of London is cleaned up as well as, if not better, than the French Blu Ray. So---I guess I will be down for at least the Wolfman legacy.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 13, 2016, 12:37:30 PM
These will be in discount bins before next Halloween. Good things come to those who wait, peeps.
This is how I feel about it too. I love these movies but it's not like I don't have decent copies of them already to watch in the meantime.
I was pretty pumped up for the release. I'm just too old school I guess. I like to have something in my hands on the day of release. This on-line only BS is not for me. It's just one more thing that has not changed for the better (of the consumer).
However, as hard as it may be, I know that I have to adapt to the changing times. So -- Amazon, here I come!
Just watched Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman. I will say they cleaned it up really good. That is the sharpest copy of the film I have seen. Hope House of Frankenstein is just as clear. I am sure it will be. In the original Classic Monsters release they added a couple of seconds of found footage to The Mummy and The Invisible Man. I was looking for something like that to be in these releases. But happy with what I have seen so far.
Quote from: Universal Steve on September 15, 2016, 03:42:42 PM
Just watched Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman. I will say they cleaned it up really good. That is the sharpest copy of the film I have seen. Hope House of Frankenstein is just as clear. I am sure it will be. In the original Classic Monsters release they added a couple of seconds of found footage to The Mummy and The Invisible Man. I was looking for something like that to be in these releases. But happy with what I have seen so far.
SON OF FRANKIE HAS FEW NEW SECONDS IN IT.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 15, 2016, 03:55:04 PM
SON OF FRANKIE HAS FEW NEW SECONDS IN IT.
Nice! I will be looking for it. I did spot the extra seconds in The Mummy and The Invisible Man. I almost think there might have been a couple of seconds in the beginning of Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman. I will have to verify by looking at my regular copy.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 15, 2016, 03:55:04 PM
SON OF FRANKIE HAS FEW NEW SECONDS IN IT.
That is the one that really needed restoration. How good is the new print?
Quote from: Mord on September 15, 2016, 05:09:05 PM
That is the one that really needed restoration. How good is the new print?
I don't have it yet, but by all accounts....people give it the big thumbs up.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 15, 2016, 05:28:43 PM
I don't have it yet, but by all accounts....people give it the big thumbs up.
Fingers crossed.
Looking forward to watching Son of Frankenstein but first I want to see House of Frankenstein.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 15, 2016, 05:28:43 PM
I don't have it yet, but by all accounts....people give it the big thumbs up.
Hello Anton Phibes.
Can you share which reviews you have seen. I've been on BluRay.com, Highdefdigest.com and haven't seen anything. I tried to old "google it" procedure, and struck out.
Thanks for all the information folks. That missing footage in Son of Frankenstein may be the 3-4 seconds that crissrudd4554 as talking about.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 15, 2016, 11:36:15 PM
Hello Anton Phibes.
Can you share which reviews you have seen. I've been on BluRay.com, Highdefdigest.com and haven't seen anything. I tried to old "google it" procedure, and struck out.
Thanks for all the information folks. That missing footage in Son of Frankenstein may be the 3-4 seconds that crissrudd4554 as talking about.
According to a user on blu-ray.com, the missing footage I had mentioned is in fact restored in this new release! :)
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on September 16, 2016, 12:37:24 AM
According to a user on blu-ray.com, the missing footage I had mentioned is in fact restored in this new release! :)
So nice to hear. Thanks.
I just just finished watching the Son of Frankenstein BluRay on a video projector with 100" screen! (the only way to watch these films). Great picture! That movie seems to get better with every viewing. I will have to re-watch my DVD to see exactly what scenes got added. Has anyone been able to watch the Werewolf of London to verify the picture quality?
Just viewed Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman blu. The film has had the same treatment as the first blu ray releases in my opinion. Looks like a new film made in black and white. If not for the fact that all the players are deceased, it could easily be mistaken as such. While I am sure werewolf of London may not be this restored...it will probably look great. I will watch it soon and let you know.
Just watched House of Frankenstein. The restoration looks real good. Nice and sharp pictures. I am glad I bought the blu ray collections. I want the best copy available of my favorite films. I am curious to see how Werewolf of London looks.
Watched WEREWOLF OF LONDON last night. "Cleaned up"..."Restored"...whatever you wanna call it, the film looks great and images are as crisp as I've ever seen them. I am very happy to have picked up the Wolf Man Blu-ray legacy set for $14.99! I must say Universal did a great job with all the titles on this set in delivering the HD quality.
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on September 20, 2016, 03:44:12 PM
Watched WEREWOLF OF LONDON last night. "Cleaned up"..."Restored"...whatever you wanna call it, the film looks great and images are as crisp as I've ever seen them.
More good news! Thanks!
I'm glad they are using the same box design (front and back) and all the same bonus features as the 2014 DVD sets. Even though it's a couple of years later, it's just the Blu-ray version and not a completely different release.
Watched Ghost of Frankenstein. Just like the others so far crisp sharp pictures except there was one tiny part where the picture was very sharp but a touch grainy. It is barely noticible but I spotted it. I watch these on a 73" DLP projection tv. Glad to hear about Werewolf of London. I was hoping it looked as good as the others.
Quote from: Universal Steve on September 21, 2016, 12:11:33 AM
Watched Ghost of Frankenstein. Just like the others so far crisp sharp pictures except there was one tiny part where the picture was very sharp but a touch grainy. It is barely noticible but I spotted it. I watch these on a 73" DLP projection tv. Glad to hear about Werewolf of London. I was hoping it looked as good as the others.
Thank you for the update. I haven't shelled out the dough yet. I wanted to wait for reviews and hear what the UMA thinks about it. Please let us know about the other films.
I just purchased the Frankenstein set and the wolfman set off of Amazon. It came out to be 65.30 with 2 day free shipping since I have prime. It wasn't too bad.
I saw a fan on youtube that watched a bit of son of Frankenstein and he said they restored it. So I'm really looking forward to seeing what the picture quality is.
Me and my wife own all the original DVDs from the legacy sets but this will be a nice upgrade since I never liked the double sided discs and I wanted all the sequels in HD too. I do have the UK coffin box set but that wasn't much when I bought it. I can easily justify having all these movies in HD and I really wanted Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein on blue ray so I'm really glad I never bought that by it's self.......
Quote from: VoorheesPhan138 on September 21, 2016, 09:49:05 AM
I just purchased the Frankenstein set and the wolfman set off of Amazon. It came out to be 65.30 with 2 day free shipping since I have prime. It wasn't too bad.
I saw a fan on youtube that watched a bit of son of Frankenstein and he said they restored it. So I'm really looking forward to seeing what the picture quality is.
Me and my wife own all the original DVDs from the legacy sets but this will be a nice upgrade since I never liked the double sided discs and I wanted all the sequels in HD too. I do have the UK coffin box set but that wasn't much when I bought it. I can easily justify having all these movies in HD and I really wanted Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein on blue ray so I'm really glad I never bought that by it's self.......
I missed your induction day, so let me welcome you to UMA now. This is GREAT PLACE! Everyone is not only very knowledgeable, but also very polite, cordial and just plain nice. You're going tot love it here.
Another UMA member was telling me that the films are in their original aspect ratio -- so we all know what that means. No one has mentioned or complained about it; so I guess we have to "give a little to get a lot of Frankenstein HD!"
I did upgrade my 2004 Dracula & Frankenstein Legacy Collections with the 2014 reissues. So very pleased. Although I do plan to make the leap to the Frankenstein BD Legacy after Halloween. Maybe a nice Christmas gift to myself.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 21, 2016, 05:37:33 PM
I missed your induction day, so let me welcome you to UMA now. This is GREAT PLACE! Everyone is not only very knowledgeable, but also very polite, cordial and just plain nice. You're going tot love it here.
Another UMA member was telling me that the films are in their original aspect ratio -- so we all know what that means. No one has mentioned or complained about it; so I guess we have to "give a little to get a lot of Frankenstein HD!"
I did upgrade my 2004 Dracula & Frankenstein Legacy Collections with the 2014 reissues. So very pleased. Although I do plan to make the leap to the Frankenstein BD Legacy after Halloween. Maybe a nice Christmas gift to myself.
Thank you, Anthony for the nice welcome. One of my best friends told me about the forum so that's how I found this forum. I found out there are a lot of really cool and nice fellow fans here so I'm very happ to be here. Im sure I'll learn a lot from other members.
I've been watting since I got the uk set for the sequels to be put on blu. So I'm really happy.Frankenstein has always been my favorite monster. I love your pic by the way.
After I watch my sets. I can let you know how everything is. I see another member got it too. That's awesome. I bet if we support these. They will put out the rest!!!!
I've been a big horror fan since I was a kid. It's nice to meet fellow classic fans beside myself.
Quote from: VoorheesPhan138 on September 21, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
I bet if we support these. They will put out the rest!!!!
From your mouth to James Whale's ear!
I dont recall seeing this on my dvd, but I just watched House of Dracula on the Wolfman blu set. You can see the wires manipulating the bat that turns into Baron Latos at the opening of the film. Right as he gets close to Marissa's window. I think I might have been tempted to digitally erase that were I in charge of restoring these,lol.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 21, 2016, 11:14:30 PM
I think I might have been tempted to digitally erase that were I in charge of restoring these,lol.
Yeah, that HD brings out some things you wish would stay hidden.
I actually dont mind seeing wires and other gags. It may technically not supposed to be there but given the time these movies were made in we cant expect everything to be hidden. Funny Spielberg mentioned about five years ago he would not be tinkering any more with his films. He learned his lesson after the 2002 enhanced E.T. Despite this I noticed two digital 'tweaks' to the Jaws BD. First the wire balancing the buoy in the first scene is gone, second a sailboat on the horizon later on the film (very far off in the distance) was also removed. The cobra reflection is also missing on the BD of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 21, 2016, 11:14:30 PM
I dont recall seeing this on my dvd, but I just watched House of Dracula on the Wolfman blu set. You can see the wires manipulating the bat that turns into Baron Latos at the opening of the film. Right as he gets close to Marissa's window. I think I might have been tempted to digitally erase that were I in charge of restoring these,lol.
The wires have always been visible on the various video formats. VHS, 12 laserdisc, 2004 Legacy, and the 2014 Legacy DVDs. In fact, folks have been complaining about it for quite some time. But you don't have to take my word for it -- Google some reviews on House of Dracula 1945. Blu-ray does heighten the visuals. So you'll see those wires more now than you ever did before.
Every time I view House of Dracula and see the wires; my first thought (always) is: What in the Hell is the matter with Kenton. You know that at least the cameraman must have said something about it. If the bat had been further back - they might have gotten away with it. But I will give Kenton this -- the man to bat transformations in House of Dracula are just about best ever, until we get to 1948 and Bud Abbott & Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein.
My BD of The Ten Commandments 1956 is almost impossible to watch because "EVERY SFX SHOWS UP BE JUST WHAT IT IS -- A SFX! The purple outline was visible in the past, but not that much. The BD version puts that purple outline right in your face! I was so happy for the BD and disappointed as well.
Got mine in today:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/BnBEVOL/DVDs%20and%20blu%20rays/14370311_10210886443936134_2893498071073827326_n_zpsdxf2tfbu.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BnBEVOL/media/DVDs%20and%20blu%20rays/14370311_10210886443936134_2893498071073827326_n_zpsdxf2tfbu.jpg.html)
Will let you all know how they are once I watch them.
Quote from: VoorheesPhan138 on September 23, 2016, 03:57:41 PM
Got mine in today:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/BnBEVOL/DVDs%20and%20blu%20rays/14370311_10210886443936134_2893498071073827326_n_zpsdxf2tfbu.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BnBEVOL/media/DVDs%20and%20blu%20rays/14370311_10210886443936134_2893498071073827326_n_zpsdxf2tfbu.jpg.html)
Will let you all know how they are once I watch them.
Yes. Please do. All additional information is always welcome.
Wires, strings, models, etc. don't bother me at all until I hear someone start complaining because they can "see the string" or "there's the zipper!" and they ridicule the film because of this. They just don't understand.
Watched Werewolf of London today. It was really clear even though they did not restore it. There was one scene that was very grainy. Once again clear but noticeable. Always a good movie to watch and an important one even though Universal doesn"t agree. It was the first werewolf movie ever made.
Quote from: Universal Steve on September 27, 2016, 11:03:16 PM
Watched Werewolf of London today. It was really clear even though they did not restore it. There was one scene that was very grainy. Once again clear but noticeable. Always a good movie to watch and an important one even though Universal doesn"t agree. It was the first werewolf movie ever made.
So "Werewolf of London" isn't restored? I thought that someone earlier said it was. Was it just re-remastered?
Quote from: Mord on September 27, 2016, 11:42:57 PM
So "Werewolf of London" isn't restored? I thought that someone earlier said it was. Was it just re-remastered?
That and She-Wolf of London are sourced from older HD masters.
This is the post that I remember about the restoration of Werewolf of London.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 06, 2016, 05:12:13 PM
BRICK---Werewolf of London has already been finished. That's my point of contention. The French already did it. Universal literally have to do nothing to it to release it restored. Because the work has already been done. While I agree Mummy, Creechie, etc are prime staples. those haven't been finished. WWoL is completely done already. Its mind boggling. Grabs of the restored WWoL:
(http://i.imgur.com/4kC8ubp.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Ib8pGQ5.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iza1cMc.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/F0qsnKC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/amxHK6e.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/LfBGCQ5.jpg)
It looks a heckuva lot better than the vhs or dvd. If thats not considered a restoration/upgrade, then what constitutes a restoration/upgrade?
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 28, 2016, 08:28:27 AM
It looks a heckuva lot better than the vhs or dvd. If thats not considered a restoration/upgrade, then what constitutes a restoration/upgrade?
As I mentioned in an earlier post, this version of WoL is the cleanest version of the film I have ever seen. There really is no distinction between the other "restored" films on this Blu ray set, and this one.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on September 28, 2016, 08:28:27 AM
It looks a heckuva lot better than the vhs or dvd. If thats not considered a restoration/upgrade, then what constitutes a restoration/upgrade?
A true restoration entails a lot. If I recall correctly there's a feature on the original 8 movie Blu-ray set that shows what Universal did to restore the films and it's really impressive. A lot of work went into those restorations. One thing I particularly recall was how they got rid of the flicker caused by individual frames having different light levels. They digitally evened them out so all the frames were balanced. They showed a comparison and the difference was amazing and that was just one of the many things that went into those restorations.
Quote from: Gory Glenn on September 28, 2016, 10:50:57 AM
A true restoration entails a lot. If I recall correctly there's a feature on the original 8 movie Blu-ray set that shows what Universal did to restore the films and it's really impressive. A lot of work went into those restorations. One thing I particularly recall was how they got rid of the flicker caused by individual frames having different light levels. They digitally evened them out so all the frames were balanced. They showed a comparison and the difference was amazing and that was just one of the many things that went into those restorations.
No question about the amount of work that goes into a restoration, GG. Universal did a wonderful job with the restored films on this set. The point I was trying to make is that to the naked eye, WoL is so clean that the casual viewer would not even realize it wasn't "restored." In fact, if us hardcore fans had not been talking about it in this thread and others, WE probably would have assumed it was restored as well!
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on September 28, 2016, 05:51:26 PM
No question about the amount of work that goes into a restoration, GG. Universal did a wonderful job with the restored films on this set. The point I was trying to make is that to the naked eye, WoL is so clean that the casual viewer would not even realize it wasn't "restored." In fact, if us hardcore fans had not been talking about it in this thread and others, WE probably would have assumed it was restored as well!
I did!
Okay, the way I understand this is -- Werewolf of London has not been restored - but we do have a cleaner, better version than we've had on the previous Legacy Editions.
Well, I guess it's better than nothing. I do find it mind boggling though. if you're going to restore some sequels - then why not put forth the extra effort and cash to do it right? A lot of people love the 1943 Phantom of the Opera. A lot of others (myself included) think it sucks. But yet, we get a restoration of that!
Werewolf of London is the first Werewolf movie by the Studio -- and that alone warrants a restoration! Why did French restore it, and Universal did not?
I want to thank everyone for all the updates. Naturally, I'm still listening.
Well I'm pretty much done discussing these on blu-ray.com. I got in a spat the other day with a user who truthfully had been irritating me the last few months and even more so in the last few weeks. I had made comments about the audio on the first Frankenstein and someone mentioned the missing branches in Bride and he's now convinced we wanna ruin these new BDs for people. He even criticized someone for liking the French BD of Frankenstein meets Wolf Man. Some people can't respect opinions I guess. Speaking for myself Im glad these new sets are getting a good response from people and seem to be for the most what fans had hoped for. I always show respect for any method people have for enjoying their movies even if it's different from mine. Hopefully some reviews for these new sets will be surfacing soon. :)
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on September 29, 2016, 02:20:23 PM
Well I'm pretty much done discussing these on blu-ray.com. I got in a spat the other day with a user who truthfully had been irritating me the last few months and even more so in the last few weeks. I had made comments about the audio on the first Frankenstein and someone mentioned the missing branches in Bride and he's now convinced we wanna ruin these new BDs for people. He even criticized someone for liking the French BD of Frankenstein meets Wolf Man. Some people can't respect opinions I guess. Speaking for myself Im glad these new sets are getting a good response from people and seem to be for the most what fans had hoped for. I always show respect for any method people have for enjoying their movies even if it's different from mine. Hopefully some reviews for these new sets will be surfacing soon. :)
I understand what you're saying. This is one reason why I do not visit TCHFB anymore. It seems as though every time I voiced a concern or opinion - there was always someone else who just had to have the final word - or to be the one with THE CORRECT ANSWER! Every time I went there - it seemed as though I got into an argument. Naturally, I try and tread more softly these days.
I still want to see some reviews too. I'm really curious about Son of Frankenstein. I would like to know more before I slap down the cash. Hopefully, more UMA members will come forward. Once they've had time to view all the films and digest the content.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 30, 2016, 04:17:14 AM
I understand what you're saying. This is one reason why I do not visit TCHFB anymore. It seems as though every time I voiced a concern or opinion - there was always someone else who just had to have the final word - or to be the one with THE CORRECT ANSWER! Every time I went there - it seemed as though I got into an argument. Naturally, I try and tread more softly these days.
I still want to see some reviews too. I'm really curious about Son of Frankenstein. I would like to know more before I slap down the cash. Hopefully, more UMA members will come forward. Once they've had time to view all the films and digest the content.
Trust me the people at CHFB may as well be from Disneyland compared to where this guy was coming from! XD
Quote from: crissrudd4554 on September 30, 2016, 11:28:22 AM
Trust me the people at CHFB may as well be from Disneyland compared to where this guy was coming from! XD
It is sad that unfortunately, some people have to be that way. Speaking for myself - thank you for all the information & input. Very much appreciated. Very enlightening.
Quote from: Anthony Caranci on September 30, 2016, 04:17:14 AM
I still want to see some reviews too. I'm really curious about Son of Frankenstein. I would like to know more before I slap down the cash. Hopefully, more UMA members will come forward. Once they've had time to view all the films and digest the content.
So far I have watched Son, Ghost & FMTWM (on top of the original releases) and they all look great; are they 100% perfect restorations: No, but they are pretty close.The picture and sound quality are head and shoulders above the previous releases. Anyone sitting on the fence, I would go ahead and buy them since I believe these are going to be the definitive releases for some time to come!
Quote from: BRICK on October 01, 2016, 02:01:41 PM
So far I have watched Son, Ghost & FMTWM (on top of the original releases) and they all look great; are they 100% perfect restorations: No, but they are pretty close.The picture and sound quality are head and shoulders above the previous releases. Anyone sitting on the fence, I would go ahead and buy them since I believe these are going to be the definitive releases for some time to come!
Thank you for the additional update.
For those interested, Amazon just dropped the prices for both legacy Blu ray sets to $19.99 each! A great bargain.
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on October 02, 2016, 01:00:01 AM
For those interested, Amazon just dropped the prices for both legacy Blu ray sets to $19.99 each! A great bargain.
Awesome! Thanks for the information!
Also, another thing to consider, in my correspondence with Michael from Universal, I had asked him about the tentative restoration/Blu-Ray release schedule of the remaining monster films; he said that that would be determined, in large part, by how well these sets do. Just one more reason to go out and buy them ASAP.
Quote from: BRICK on October 02, 2016, 08:09:32 AM
. . . he said that that would be determined, in large part, by how well these sets do.
Damn it! I knew it! They're going to release them a little at a time and when THE MUMMY, or INVISIBLE MAN doesn't do as good as FRANKENSTEIN, that'll be the end! >:(
Actually, the next logical set choices would be Dracula and Creature From The Black Lagoon, since they each only have two remaining films that need to be restored.
The first three Frankenstein films will be airing on Turner tonight. See they air the most current prints, this should be a good chance to check out the restoration on "Son of Frankenstein" before buying.
Quote from: Mord on October 02, 2016, 01:00:09 PM
The first three Frankenstein films will be airing on Turner tonight. See they air the most current prints, this should be a good chance to check out the restoration on "Son of Frankenstein" before buying.
I'm hoping but then again I recall a year or so ago catching Frankenstein on TCM and it looked to be the print from the 2006 DVD so who knows.
Quote from: BRICK on October 02, 2016, 12:32:40 PM
Actually, the next logical set choices would be Dracula and Creature From The Black Lagoon, since they each only have two remaining films that need to be restored.
As long as they don,t feel that Draculas Daughter and Son Of Dracula are lesser films and just clean them up instead of restoring them like Werewolf of London. The Creature set should have Revenge in 2d and 3 d like the original Creature was. Revenge was the last 3D movie made so it is important.
Quote from: Mike Scott on October 02, 2016, 12:12:21 PM
Damn it! I knew it! They're going to release them a little at a time and when THE MUMMY, or INVISIBLE MAN doesn't do as good as FRANKENSTEIN, that'll be the end! >:(
I would grab the Mummy set right away. The Invisible Man with Claude Rains was good. The others are ok but I think it would be the weakest selling of all the sets. I wonder if they will put Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man on it?
Quote from: Universal Steve on October 02, 2016, 08:20:10 PM
I wonder if they will put Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man on it?
They put it on the 2014 DVD set.