It's here!! Hudson Hawk Sp. Ed!!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 May 2006, 18:35

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=61532

Doesn't look like much worth upgrading though... the com track is on the original release I have, which too is anamorphic.

Unless the image is better and/or there's loads of deleted scenes it might not be worth the bother...

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 May 2006, 21:42

I think the films very funny myself, I need it on dvd

when this version is 3 pound then I will get it

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 May 2006, 23:37

It's an unsung classic. A cult for those in the know.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 May 2006, 02:31

I thought that this supposed to be one of the biggest money blackholes of the 90's? Sony are bringing out a Roadhouse SE as well.

No offense, but Sony waste their fucking time on releasing drecks like the above when absolute masterpieces from the 60's/70's lay on barely adequate barebones releases. I wish that Sony were like Warner or Fox - they know how to properly treat their classic titles.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2006, 11:35

True but it does have a cult following.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 May 2006, 11:41

roadhouse is great.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 May 2006, 13:26

bradavon wrote:True but it does have a cult following.

Taxi Driver is in dire need of remastering and proper SE treatment. Surely one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time would make loads more money than some film with a "cult following"?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 May 2006, 14:29

You won't hear any complaints from me.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 18 May 2006, 15:10

I dont care about other films when good films like Hudson Hawk get nice dvds, you cannot have every film done justice remember.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 May 2006, 23:56

romerojpg wrote:I dont care about other films when good films like Hudson Hawk get nice dvds, you cannot have every film done justice remember.

You have no idea what a good film is.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 May 2006, 02:28

He's right this time though... Hudson Hawk is great fun.

I loved it first time I saw it and that was when the turkey noises were still fresh in the memory.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 May 2006, 14:13

EvaUnit02 wrote:
romerojpg wrote:I dont care about other films when good films like Hudson Hawk get nice dvds, you cannot have every film done justice remember.
You have no idea what a good film is.

Coming from you thats classic

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 May 2006, 07:02

romerojpg wrote: Coming from you thats classic

Oh really, Mr. "I think Paul WS Anderson is a genius director" boy.

BTW Learn to use fucking punctuation, degenerate.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 May 2006, 08:06

There's no need to be so rude, I knew what Romero means even if he didnt put a comma and apostrophe there.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 May 2006, 12:33

EvaUnit02 wrote:
romerojpg wrote: Coming from you thats classic
Oh really, Mr. "I think Paul WS Anderson is a genius director" boy.

BTW Learn to use fucking punctuation, degenerate.

You are one sad fuck.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 May 2006, 03:40

Finish him. *Unleashes fatality move*

romerojpg wrote:You are one sad fuck.

EvaUnit Wins. Flawless Victory.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 21 May 2006, 12:03

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 24 May 2006, 13:58

Road House is quality and I will be getting it for sure.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 May 2006, 15:15

Road House and Hudson Hawk are classic, man.

Fuck Taxi Driver. That already has an SE. I used to have it myself. But the film was too depressing even for me so I got rid. I'll want to see reviews of those new Sony SEs of course, but about time these films were shown some fucking respect.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 25 May 2006, 15:14

Markgway wrote:Fuck Taxi Driver. That already has an SE.

From fucking 1999. The transfer is unrestored rubbish. They can do a proper remaster (hell, they've already done one - only in Japan though), include the orignal mono and port over the Criterion Laserdisc extras and you've got yourself a badly deserved proper SE.

but about time these films were shown some fucking respect.

Dude, they never had any respect, if they did they'd lose their entire charm. They found an audience because they're so laughably bad.

But still Sony have an infinite supply of money and the REAL classics market is a highly lucrative one, as Warner and Fox have proven. They're clearly either too stupid or too blinded by their Blu-rays and Cell processors to realise the gold mine that they're sitting on.

I don't see why they can't appease all camps though.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 May 2006, 15:38

They are not laughably bad. Both films are great fun, and whilst that DVD Beaver comp proves you're correct in the request for a new Taxi Driver, I don't see why you're so set on dissing Hudson Hawk and Road House in lieu of one. I hate it when people always compare "worthy" movies with popcorn ones as if viewers who watch the latter are foolish and ill-informed, and their likes undeserving of deluxe treatment.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 25 May 2006, 15:55

I agree with you Mark, I havent seen Hudson Hawk, enjoyed Roadhouse though.
I like worthy films and popcorn movies too, consider cinema was originally created primarilly to entertain 8)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 25 May 2006, 16:23

Markgway wrote:They are not laughably bad.

Well, you seem to be in a minority then. Most people tend to love those films because they're so bad that they're good.[/quote]I was venting about Sony's lack of output/treatment in classic titles in general. Did you not notice the abrupt slowdown/drought of MGM catalogue releases (that weren't out on DVD in some form) once Sony had bought MGM? Bastards.

I hate it when people always compare "worthy" movies with popcorn ones as if viewers who watch the latter are foolish and ill-informed, and their likes undeserving of deluxe treatment.

I wasn't personally attack you dude. Why I lashed out a Romero is obvious.

romero wrote:I dont care about other films when good films like Hudson Hawk get nice dvds, you cannot have every film done justice remember.

My thought process at the time:- Mmmm, so Taxi Driver is undeserving of an SE eh, but some cheesefests are? Fuck this...

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 25 May 2006, 17:34

I dont know why you waste your energy, you dont need to trash every film that gets a good dvd just becuase they havent done another film you like justice in your eyes.

Just dont read a thread on a film you dont like, I know I dont.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 May 2006, 01:45

romerojpg wrote: Just dont read a thread on a film you dont like, I know I dont.

Where did I ever say that I didn't like the films? They're just rubbish in comparison to the likes of Taxi Driver. I'm already planning on getting the Roadhouse SE.