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DISTRIBPIX News and Updates

John Lyons — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:57:55 GMT

Following the method of the trend of DVD company themed threads in the exploitation forum, I've decided to start this one here to accommodate all news regarding upcoming Distribpix releases instead of creating a separate thread every time a new film, extra or restoration is announced.

Discussion of current releases is also welcome as well as questions/suggestions for future DVDs are all welcome.

To get the ball rolling, here's the latest on what's been going on with MISTY, etc.

The initial late May/early June release plan for THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN is being pushed back because extras are still being amassed. Each time it seems like there's nothing new to add, something inevitably pops up that seems crucial to the release. Needless to say, this is going to be a mammoth package and well worth the wait.

While MISTY is still taking center stage, some other restorations are underway, including Chuck Vincent's ROOMMATES and Danny Steinman's HIGH RISE, both of which were scanned in 2K this past weekend.

THE EROTIC MEMOIRS OF A MALE CHAUVINIST PIG, which was announced for release nearly a year ago but never materialized, will finally be making its DVD debut sporting a brand new HD transfer as well as a liner notes booklet, theatrical trailer and a Georgina Spelvin interview. The reason for the delay was that previously only an SD transfer had been preformed and it was determined that the quality of the initial transfer was insufficient and that it needed to be rescanned in 2K, so now that that's been done, the release is almost ready to go! A street date is coming soon.

Finally, Distribpix is planning on starting a 'Grindhouse' sub-label as a means of putting out the hundreds of titles in the archive that exist only as 16mm and 35mm release prints (no negs or answer prints). These releases will be bare-bones double or triple features in the style of what AHC, ABA, and SWV has been doing for years, but with one major difference: print/transfer quality. Every print chosen for transfer will be both verified as complete (no missing scenes/truncated versions) and will be scanned in 2K to maximize image quality. The goal is to make these movies look as good as can be with the materials available.

That's all I've got for now!

John Woo to direct remake of Suzuki's YOUTH OF THE BEAST

Derrick King — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:40:05 GMT

http://www.screendaily.com/news/asia...41921.article?

Whats with the shitty releases of Burt Reynolds' classics ?

Talal A. — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:20:41 GMT

I'm a HUGE Burt fans and he has made alot of great 70s and early 80s movies that have shit dvd releases ? Whats up with that ?? White Lightning, Gator, Hooper, Starky's Machine etc... all deserve some good WIDESCREEN releases with a few extras.

Instead of re-releasing stuff over and over again, studios should get off their fat asses and give those classics the home video treatment that they deserve. :mad:

Midnight Caller (Gary Cole drama series from the late 80's - early 90's)

Richard O — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:42:59 GMT

Have done a forum thread search and can not find any existing threads about the TV series Midnight Caller, which originally ran on NBC from 1988 to 1991.

Fingers crossed one day Warners will release at least the first season on DVD, either as a pressed disc or MOD release.

It doesn't seem to have been shown much at all on TV since it ended in the early 90's. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the last time Midnight Caller was last shown in the UK was when ITV repeated the first season late night. Who originally showed the series in the UK, was it the BBC or ITV? My earliest memory of the series was what I think was from the last episode (the third part of a three-part story), with a scene at the San Francisco radio station with Jack Killian (played by Gary Cole) in the studio.

It's first season was originally shown on NBC at 10 pm on Tuesday nights, during the same season as the fourth and final season of The Equalizer, the 1988-89 season.

Gymkata (1985)

Mike Murphy — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:43:58 GMT

I just posted my review of Gymkata (1985). See what Bruce Lee and Kurt Thomas have in common.

Six screenshots of this masterpiece have also been added to the BB&BCs Facebook page. Please Like us while viewing the screenshots.

CINEPLOIT - Cinematic Music Label

Nello Pazzafini — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:27:12 GMT

Cineploit is a new label for Cinematic Music dedicated to Euro Cult movies and their composers with fine Vinyl & CD Editions. All coming acts are heavily influenced by, paying hommage to or even covering all those, mainly italian, Composers of the golden age of Soundtrack Music.

Check it out here

http://www.cineploit.com

The first 2 releases are coming out next week!

Cine 01 - THELEMA - Hearing the Light

Cine 02 - MALABIMBA - MalaBimba

thanks for the attention!

Wu Dang

Al Edwards — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:47:37 GMT

http://twitchfilm.com/news/2012/05/f...lm-wu-dang.php

Kenji Misumi's The Last Samurai Coming to DVD

Al Edwards — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:41:56 GMT

http://neptunemediainc.com/?m=201205

Read My Novel Mafia: Armed To The Teeth -- FOR FREE!

Callum Houston — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:51:55 GMT

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... here's the link HERE ...

... hope you enjoy it!

The Equalizer

Richard O — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:47:31 GMT

Anyone else here seen the TV series The Equalizer?

Hell just froze over.

Marshall Crist — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:26:44 GMT

Sorry, not some holy grail released on DVD.

I have an avatar.

JOYSTICKS (1983) 30th Anniversary Edition

Matthew David — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:38:15 GMT

Joe Don Baker stars in this wild and crazy comedy! When a top local businessman (Joe Don Baker, WALKING TALL, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, CONGO), along with his two bumbling nephews (John Diehl of MIAMI VICE, John Voldstad of NEWHART), find out his daughter Patsy is hanging out at the video arcade run by Jefferson Bailey (Scott McGinnis, MAKING THE GRADE), they team up with Jefferson's arch enemy King Vidiot (Jonathan Gries, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE) to try and shut down the arcade. The arcade employees and patrons fight back, climaxing in an exciting video game showdown between Jefferson and King Vidiot!

Release Date: August 21st, 2012

DVD Features:

-Brand New 16x9 anamorphic (1:78) widescreen master

-Audio commentary with director Greydon Clark

-On camera interview with Greydon Clark

Dark Night of the scarecrow and Deadbeat at Dawn (finally) score soundtracks

Doug F — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:22:04 GMT

if you happen to like the creepy and atmospheric music from the tv horror film Dark night of the scarecrow, the score soundtrack has been given an mp3 download only official release on Amazon.com as well as Itunes

Likewise the score from the Jim Van Bebber film Deadbeat at Dawn has also received the same treatment and also as an mp3 download from both Amazon.com and Itunes

Both of these releases I had found out about as flukes while just browsing around. Both releases have had little mention and probably not many are aware they were released--enjoy

Lionsgate 8 Movie Horror Collection (Ghoulies 3, 976-Evil 2, Chud 2, The Unholy, etc)

Rob Balducci — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:40:09 GMT

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet but I saw that people have been finding an 8 movie horror collection in Walmart's $5 dump bin with a bunch of previously unreleased to DVD movies. The collection includes:

976-Evil 2
Ghoulies 3
The Unholy
Chud 2
Chopping Mall
Slaughter High
Class of 1999
Waxwork

Also saw that there is a 6 movie collection that's been popping up with Blood Diner. That one includes:

Blood Diner
Parents
Earth Girls are Easy
Fido
Boy Eats Girl
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Anyone know anything about the transfers of these? I think I read somewhere that Waxwork was the R rated version.

La Orca (Camera Obscura)

Andrew Ellis — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:06:15 GMT

Sorry to start a new thread here, but the release of this film has not gotten NEARLY enough attention on the Camera Obscura thread. I thought of mentioning it there, but I haven't yet seen/can't afford the Camera Obscura DVD ($35 USD plus). However, I do want to tout the film itself.

This is a very good Italian movie with elements of a giallo, a crime drama, and a Patty Hearst-type hostage drama. Michele Placido is amazing as a poor Sicilian boy whose gang kidnaps a rich northern Italian girl, who he ends up falling in love with. The girl is played by German Playboy Playmate Rena Neihaus in what has to be the best performance I've ever seen by a Playboy Playmate. One of the other actors was in "The Night Train Murders". The movie actually spawned a sequel "Oedipus Orca" with Neihaus, the same director, and Placido in a cameo role, but it didn't approach the power of the original.

Anyway, I'd like to here more about the Camera Obscura release if anyone has seen it yet. . .