Blu Ray
Has anyone seen the German Blu Ray? If so, is there an English audio track? For the life of me, I can't understand why American movies get releases in foreign countries but not here in the states...
shareFor the life of me, I can't understand why American movies get releases in foreign countries but not here in the states...
Same here, but some movies might be more popular in certain places than others. This movie's European title was 'SolarWarriors' which is actually pretty cool. Maybe it was a cult film there?
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It's a cult film here, so why no Blu Ray release? They have already done the 1080 transfer and remastering.
shareAre you sure it's a cult film in the States? Cult films will usually get references somewhere in pop culture. This movie is pretty much forgotten, I only heard about it because I knew Jason Patric and Jami Gertz from The Lost Boys and wanted to see another film with them.
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The fact that you and I are talking about it clearly shows that it is a cult film here in the states. Cult films don't have to be "mentioned" in pop culture to be a cult film; a cult film is a film that did not have a mainstream following, yet garnered a cult following of loyal, dedicated fanbase.
Now that the definition of "cult film" has been explored, I'd certainly like to see this get a domestic Blu Ray release.
Two guys talking about a relatively unknown movie on a message board isn't really indicative of it being a cult film :) A cult movie will usually have a dedicated following but also one that would for example necessitate it getting a release in its home country on Blu Ray. That tells me the demand isn't there, thus not many fans.
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I think the fact that it aired on Starz in HD recently (and looked fantastic, by the way) shows that there is a market for it. You could argue that they were "just trying to fill air time," but there are so many other, better known movies that could have filled that space.
Judging by some of the comments (and from people I know personally), there is most decidedly a legitimate cult following for this little gem of a movie. I have seen far lesser known movies released on Blu Ray. Since the re-mastering is done, all that would be needed is packaging, pressing and distribution.
I discovered this movie just randomly last year (and I do agree that it does have something, it's a very charming movie), and I then showed it to a few movie fans I know. They didn't think it was bad, but the impression I got was that it wasn't great either (and they have good taste). I think it's a movie that some people will appreciate, but I wouldn't imagine that many.
Networks can air any of type of movie, I'm sure they're compelled to in some cases but sometimes they do so because it can be cheaper than showing a newer release. I do hope it gets a blu ray release, though. It deserves it. The film is just a really cute movie that doesn't pretend to be anything more than what it is. It has a really fun tone as well.
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