[Ted Cunterblast]

Prompted by a thread in GD about buying VCR players, it was mentioned that there are apparently a lot of movies released originally on video that are still not yet available on dvd, blu ray or any other format.


But I have to be honest I really cannot think of any.


I am also talking worlwide here, not just UK. Many films are available on other regions if not here, and it's very easy to go multi region these days.

I just can't think of anything that I don't either already have or don't want or that is not due to be released.

Any ideas?

[Old.Tallen]

Anything released on VHS but not re-released on DVD and/or Blue Ray is proabably not worth watching.

[Asmo]

It's a shrinking list, for sure, most remaining unreleased are TV shows (Man from Atlantis, where are you?!) - but I can think of one straight away someone mentioned here recently, 'Static'

[BKM]

Originally Posted by Old.Tallen

Anything released on VHS but not re-released on DVD and/or Blue Ray is proabably not worth watching.

There is a difference between "remastered in HD" and "released on BluRay"!!!

A fair number of the movies shown in HD on Sky (and other movie services around the world) may NOT have a BluRay release.....either because of being too new a transfer (the older Bond films got their HD premieres on Sky for example but are now out on BluRay) or it not being a popular enough movie!

[intruder2k]

There are literally thousands of genre films (kung fu, westerns, historical adventures, thrillers, b-movies) that got a VHS release in their country of origin (and sometimes in England/USA) but which are now long forgotten. Most are likely no good, but think of all the gems awaiting rediscovery...

[stud u like]

Maxie [1985] Starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin and Barnard Hughes

[Nostlagic]

The Young Poisoner's Handbook.

Surprised this hasn't received a DVD release yet, great film.

[jenzie]

THE BLOB (1988) .....

at least i still have this on tape

[Phil_Pasco]

Originally Posted by jenzie

THE BLOB (1988) .....

at least i still have this on tape

This is available on Play.com for £8.51 Region 2 DVD

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by Asmo

It's a shrinking list, for sure, most remaining unreleased are TV shows (Man from Atlantis, where are you?!) - but I can think of one straight away someone mentioned here recently, 'Static'

You're wrong about Static...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Static-DVD-R...7468596&sr=1-1

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by stud u like

Maxie [1985] Starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin and Barnard Hughes

Nope...it IS on dvd...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxie-Free-S...7468740&sr=1-2

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by Nostlagic

The Young Poisoner's Handbook.

Surprised this hasn't received a DVD release yet, great film.

Wrong again...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Young-Poison...7468804&sr=1-1

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by Asmo

It's a shrinking list, for sure, most remaining unreleased are TV shows (Man from Atlantis, where are you?!) - but I can think of one straight away someone mentioned here recently, 'Static'

And not surprisingly...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Atlantis...7468887&sr=1-2

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by intruder2k

There are literally thousands of genre films (kung fu, westerns, historical adventures, thrillers, b-movies) that got a VHS release in their country of origin (and sometimes in England/USA) but which are now long forgotten. Most are likely no good, but think of all the gems awaiting rediscovery...

Then you need to give some actual examples, because every single film and tv series mentioned on here so far I have shown is actually available on DVD.

[Old.Tallen]

Originally Posted by BKM

There is a difference between "remastered in HD" and "released on BluRay"!!!

A fair number of the movies shown in HD on Sky (and other movie services around the world) may NOT have a BluRay release.....either because of being too new a transfer (the older Bond films got their HD premieres on Sky for example but are now out on BluRay) or it not being a popular enough movie!

I fail to see how this has anything to do with this topic or what i posted.

Name a film that was out on VHS and isn't available on DVD and/or Blue Ray.....thats the subject.

[intruder2k]

Originally Posted by Ted Cunterblast

Then you need to give some actual examples, because every single film and tv series mentioned on here so far I have shown is actually available on DVD.

Yeah, because they're all mainstream. Randomly, I picked South Korean horror films. No doubt a few of these will have found their way onto DVD but the majority haven't!

Apologies for the long list, hopefully this gives you some idea...

1947
# Mogdandeungi (Mok-Dan Ghost Story) Kim So-Dong

1956
# Baefengyi Kutt (this title has not been verified)

1960
# Baeksabu-in (Madam White Snake) Shin Sang-Okk
# Pokpoonga Uhunduck (Wuthering Heights) - Hobin Paik
# Tumyeong-in-ui Choehu (The End of an Invisible Man) Lee Chang-Keun

1961
# Ag-ui Kkoch(The Bad Flower / A Flower of Evil) Lee Yong-Min
# Emille Jong - Seungkie Hong (fantasy / horror ?)

1962
# Bulgasali (Bulgasari) Kim Myeong-Jae
# Son o Gong / Sun Wu Kung - Soayong Kim [Kim Su-yong]

1963
# Mudeom-eseo Na-on Sinlang(A Man from the Grave) - Lee Yong-Min

1964
# Ji-og-eun Man-won-Ida (The Hell Becomes Full) Lee Kang-won
# Mogdandeunggi (A Ghosts Story) Baek Ho-Bin

1965
# Sal-Inma (A Devilish Homicide) Lee Yong-Min

1966
# Mog-Eobsneun Minyeo (A Beauty Without Neck) Lee Yong-Min
# Saengmyeong-eul Pan Sana-I (A Man Sells His Life) Shin Hyeon-Ho

1967
# Baegbal-ui Cheonyeo (A Girl of White Hair) Park Yun-Kyo
# Cheonyeogwisin (A Virgin Ghost) Shim Wu-Seob
# Daegoesu Yonggali (Monster Yongari)- Kim Ki-Deok [Kim Ki-Duk]
copro: Jap. "Dai Koesu Yongkari" (Yongari, Monster from the Deep)
# Dugyeonsae Uneun Sa-yeon (Why a Cuckoo Cries) Lee Kyu-Wung
# Han (A Regret) Yoo Hyeon-Mok
# Ujugoe-in Wangmagwi (Monster Wangmagui) Kwon Hyeok-Jin
# Wolha-ui Gongdongmyoji (A Public Cemetery of Wol-Ha) Kwon Cheol-Hwi

1968
# Goedam(Ghost Story / A Fantastic Ghost Story) Jeon Jo-Rim
# Han (Resentment / Unfinished Desire) Yoo Hyeon-Mok
# Manyeoseong (Witch Castle) Park Yun-Kyo
# Yohwa Jang Huibin (The Vamp Jang Huibin) Kwon-Taek Im

1969
# Baeggollyeong-ui Mageom (Magic Sword) Park Yun-Kyo
# Cheonnyeonho (One Thousand Years Old Fox) Shin Sang-Okk
# Minyeo Hongnangja (Lady Hong) Kim Ki-Young
# O Gongnyeo-ui Han (Oh-Gong-Nyeo Legend) Nam Tae-Kwon
# Sanyeo (Snake Lady) Shin Sang-Okk
# Tumyeong-Ingan (Invisible Man) Lee Kyu-Wung
# Won (Regret) Nam Tae Kwon

1970
# ........... (Weird Cat of Nine Lives) - ?
# Daepigwan (Coffin Story) Jang Jin-Won, Hu Cheong-Chat
# Eomma-ui Han (Revenge of a Mother) Lee Yu-Seob
# Fire Woman - Kim Key Yong (Sitges, 71)
# Gwansog-ui Mi-inhwa (A Portrait in the Coffin) Jang Jin-Won
# Ijogoedam (Ghost Story of Chosun Dynasty) Shin Sang-Okk
# Sanyeo-ui Han (Revenge of a Dead Woman) Lee Yong-Min
# Yohwa-ui Jeonseol (Legend of Yo-Hwa) Shin Young-Il

1971
# Chunsaeghannyeo (Revenge of a Woman/The Revengeful Ghost) Lim Won-Jik
# Myoneuli-ui Han (Resentment of a Daughter-in-Law/The Ghost) - Park Yoon Kyo
# Nuna-ui Han (My Sisters Regrets) Lee Yu-Seob
# Ssangbeolhan (Tragic Death of Ambition) Lim Chung-Hee
# Ya-ogwi (A Chinese Ghost) Lee Du-Yong
# Yeolang (White Fox) Kim Muk

1972
# Chungnyeo (Insect Woman) Kim Ki-Young
# Daeji-og (The Great Hell) Kwon Young-sun
# Hyangjeon (Resistance) Kim Muk
# Oknyeo-ui Han (Ok-Nyeos Resentment) Park Yun-Kyo
# Seol-Ya-ui Yeogogseong (Womans Cry at Snowy Night) Lim Won-Jik

1973
# Baebaneg-I (Baebaeng-I) Kwak Jeong-Hwan
# Banhonnyeo (A Woman With Half Soul) Shin Sang-Okk
# Cheondong (Carnage) Lee Yu-Seob
# Gongpo-hui Ijung-ingan (A Horrible Double-Faced Man) Lee Yong-min
# Hipijok Sal Yuk (Hippy Carnage / Cheju Island Terror) Yoon Kyo Park
# Kkomasinlang-ui Han (Resented Spirit of Baby Bride Groom) Park Yun-Kyo
# Neogs (Spirits) Kwon Cheol-Hwi
# Sujeol (Fidelity) Ha Kil-Jong
# Wonnyeo (A Resented Woman) Lee Yu-Seob

1974
# Aglyeong (Evil Spirit) Kim In-Su
# Arangnangjajeon (The Story of Lady Arang) Park Yun-Kyo
# Cheonmasingeom (Cheonmasingeom) Kang Dae-Seon
# Gongpo-ui Sumsoli (A Horrible Breath) Park Tae-Won
# Heugbal (Dark Hair) Jang Il-Ho
# Nangjahan (A Young Ladys Resentment) Park Yun-Kyo

1975
# Bansuban-in (Half Man and Half Beast) Kim Ki
# Insa-Yeomu (Human Affairs Are Nothing) Kwon Young-Sun, Hong Hong
# Jeonghyeongmi-in (A Remodeled Beauty) Jang Il-Ho
# Neo Ttohan Byeol-I Doe-eo (You Become a Star, Too) Lee Jang-Hoo

1976
# Heuggwi (Black Ghost) Lee Yong-Min
# King Kong-ui Dae-yeogseub (Great Counterattack of King Kong)
Choi Young-Cheol, Paul Leder
copro USA: A.P.E.
# Wonmu (Grudge) Park Yun-Kyo
# Yeongno (Fury of Soul) Lee Seong-Ku
# Yongsa-Wang (A Brave King) Kwon Young-Sun

1978
# Sarinnabireul Tchotneun Yeoja (The Woman With Butterfly Tatoo) Kim Ki-Young
aka Living Dead Girl/A Woman Chasing Horrible Butterfly/Killer Butterfly)

1979
# Muldolidong (Fishermens Exorcism) Lee Du-Yong
aka Mool-Dori Village
# Sanjungjeongi (Reincarnation) Park Yun-Kyo, Ho Keum-Jeon
copro with Hong Kong ?

1980
# Goesi (Grotesque Corpse / Strange Dead Bodies) Kang Beom-Ku
# Ji-og 12 Gwanmun (Twelves Gates at the Hell) Lee Hyeok-su
# Manglyeong-ui Gog (A Female Ghosts Revenge)- Park Yoon-Kyo
aka Bloody Smile
# Pimag (A Womans Grudge and Exorcism) Lee Du-Yong
aka House of Death / The Death Hut / The Death Cottage
# Wolnyeo-ui Han (Resentment of a Woman Named Wol-Nyeo) - Kim In-Su
aka Grudge of the Moon Lady
# Yo (Capriciousness) - Kim Young Hyo

1981
# Chunsaeghogog (A Fox With Grudge / Sex and Revenge) Park Yun-Kyo
# Gip-eun Bam Gabjagi (Suddenly at Midnight) Ko Young-Nam
# Hannyeo (A Woman With Grudge / Revenge of the Ghost) - Lee Yu-Seob
# Heubhyeolgwi Yanyeo (A Female Vampire)- Kim In-Su
aka The Vengeful Vampire Girl
# Manglyeong-ui Wedingdeuleseu (A Ghosts Wedding Dress) - Park Yun-Kyo
aka Wedding Dress of the Ghost)
# Sam-wonnyeo (Three Women With Grudge)- Kim Si-Hyeon
aka The Valley of Ghosts
# Yugche Ui Mun (Lost Corpse) Lee Ki-Hwan

1982
# Goejeoggoemu (Reversed Enemy) Lee Hyeok-Su
# Gwansog-ui Deukakyula (Dracula Rises from the Coffin) - Lee Hyeong-Pyo
# Gwitagwi (Monster Beats Monster, Part II) Kim Jeong-Yong, Shin Wi-Kyun
# Hwanyeo 82 (Woman of Fire 82) Kim Ki-Young
# Masul an wi chonsa Mamoru Oshii
copro: Jap. Tenshi no Tamago
# Samgug-yeohan (Three Womens Rancor) Kim In-Su
# Yogwongoegwon (Two Women from the Netherworld) Park Yun-Kyo

1983
# Cheonnyeonbaeglang (White Wolf) Park Yun-Kyo
# Gwimungidam (Tales of Horror) Choi Dong-Jun
# Insadaejeon (The Snake) Kim Seon-Kyeong
# Magye-ui Ttal (Daughter of the Underworld) Park Yun-Kyo
# Simjima (The Devil in Heart) Lee Heon-Wu
# Wonhan-ui Gongdongmyoji (Cemetery of Regret) Kim In-Su
aka: Public Cemetery of Grudges

1984
# Agnyeo-ui Milsil (A Wicked Womans Closet) Kim Seon-Kyeong
# Bicheongoesu (Monster) Kim Jeong-Yong
# Jesa-ui Gongpo (The Forth Fear) No Jin-Seob

1985
# Gonggan Jonsol Orin Steven Hahn
copro: USA Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
copro: South Africa
# Minyeo Gongdongmyoji (The Public Cemetery of the Beauty) Kim In-Su
# Mog-eobsneun Yeosal-inma (A Female Murderer Without Head) Kim Young-Han
# Wolha-ui Sami-ingog (The Song Under Moonlight) Park Yun-Kyo
# Yosaeg-yuhui (Ghosts in the Villa) Kang Dae-seon

1986
# - Ren Laloux, Harvey Weinstein (Korean title unknown)
copro: Fr. Gandahar ("Light Years)
copro: South Africa
# Gongpo-ui Chugje (Festival of Horror) Kim In-Su
# Oegye-eseo on uloemae (Wuroemae from the Outside) Kim Cheong-ki
# Oegye-eseo on uloemae 2 (Wuroemae from the Outside Part 2 Kim Cheong-ki
# Tumyeong-ingan (Invisible Man) Kim Ki-Chung
# Yeogogseong (Cry of Woman) Lee Hyeok-Su

1987
# Hanyeo-ui Bang (A Room of a Maid) Kim In-Su

1988
# Oegyein Kobeura (Alien Cobra) Kim Byeong-ki
# Ol Gami Chul-Soo Park

A Woman's Grudge and Exorcism (Pimag) directed by Du-Yong Lee (= Doo-Yong Lee) in 1980
A Female Ghost's Revenge (Manglyeong-ui gog) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1980
Evil Spirit (Yo) directed by Young-Hyo Kim in 1980
Grudge of the Moon Lady (Wol-Nyeo-ui han) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1980
The Haunted Villa (Gwihwa sanjang) directed by Du-Yong Lee (= Doo-Yong Lee) in 1980
Twelve Gates of Hell (Ji-og 12gwan mun) directed by Hyeok-Su Lee in 1980
A Fox with Grudge (Chunsaeghogog) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1981
A Ghost's Wedding Dress (Manglyeong-ui wedingdeuleseu) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1981
A Woman with Grudge (Hannyeo) directed by Yu-Seop Lee in 1981
Lost Corpse (Yugche-ui mun) directed by Ki-Hwan Lee in 1981
Strange Dead Bodies (Koesi) directed by Beom-Ku Kang (= Bum-Koo Kang) in 1981
Suddenly at Midnight (Gip-eun bam gabjagi) directed by Young-Nam Ko in 1981
The Vengeful Vampire Girl (Heubhyeolgwi yanyeo) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1981
The World of the Dead (Sahusegye) directed by Il-Ho Jang in 1981
Three Women with Grudge (Sam-wonnyeo) directed by Si-Hyeon Kim in 1981
Dracula Rises from the Coffin (Gwansog-ui Deulakyula) directed by Hyeong-Pyo Lee in 1982
Reversed Enemy (Goejeog goemu) directed by Hyeok-Su Lee in 1982
Three Women's Rancor (Samgug-yeohan) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1982
Two Women from the Nether World (Yogwon goegwon) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1982
Daughter of the Underworld (Magye-ui ttal) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1983
Grudge of the Sleepwalking Woman (Mongnyeo han) directed by Beom-Ku Kang (= Beom-Gu Kang) in 1983
Hotel in 0 o'Clock (Osi-ui hotel) directed by Gi-Nam Nam (= Ki-Nam Nam) in 1983
Monster Beats Monster Part II (Gwitagwi) directed by Jeong-Yong Kim & Wi-Kyun Shin in 1983
Tales of Horror (Gwimungidam) directed by Dong-Jun Choi in 1983
The Devil in Heart (Simjima) directed by Heon-Wu Lee in 1983
Twelve Branches of Earth (Somun shibi bang) directed by Hyeok-Su Lee in 1983
White Wolf (Cheonnyeon baeglang) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1983
The Fourth Fear (Jesa-ui gongpo) directed by Jin-Seop No in 1984
The Secret Chamber of the Evil Woman (Agnyeo-ui milsil) directed by Seon-Gyeong Kim (= Seon-Kyeong Kim) in 1984
A Female Murderer Without Head (Mog-eobsneun yeosal-inma) directed by Young-Han Kim (= Yeong-Han Kim) in 1985
Ghosts of the Villa (Yosaeg-yuhui) directed by Dae-Seon Kang in 1985
Magic Sword (Mageom-yado) directed by Ho Wang in 1985
The Flying Monster (Bicheon goesu/Flying Monsters) directed by Jeong-Yong Kim in 1985
The Night of Burning Bone and Flesh (Ppyeo-wa sal-i taneun bam) directed by Myeong-Hwa Cho in 1985
The Public Cemetery of the Beauty (Minyeo gongdongmyoji) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1985
The Song Under Moonlight (Wolha-ui sami-ingog) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1985
Three Evil Spirits (Heugsamgwi) directed by Gi-Nam Nam (= Ki-Nam Nam) in 1985
Cry of a Woman (Yeogogseong) directed by Hyeok-Su Lee in 1986
Fairy of the Night (Bam-ui yojeong) directed by Gi-Nam Nam (= Ki-Nam Nam) in 1986
Festival of Horror (Gongpo-ui chugje) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1986
A Room of a Maid (Hanyeo-ui bang) directed by In-Su Kim (= In-Soo Kim) in 1987
A Snare (Olgami) directed by Yun-Kyo Park (= Yoon-Kyo Park) in 1988
Ghost Training Center (Gangsi hunryeonwon) directed by Ki-Pung Choi in 1988
The Smart Little Kang-si (Ttol-ttol-i so-gangsi) directed by Ku-Yeon Kang in 1988
Double Ghosts (Ssanghonnyeo) directed by Ok-Sang Park in 1989
The Aliens and Kong Kong Zombie (Oegyein-gwa Kong Kong gang-si) directed by Seung-Ho Ahn in 1989

[Johnny Clay]

Originally Posted by Old.Tallen

Anything released on VHS but not re-released on DVD and/or Blue Ray is proabably not worth watching.

How utterly absurd.

[fhs man 2]

There are probably some movies from the 40's that have never even had a Video release.

[Bluray]

I can't believe people still say BLUE ray.

It's BLU!!!!!

And The Blob (1958) is out on Criterion Blu-ray in the US in March, and Twighlight Time plan to release the better than expected remake this year too.

[Ted Cunterblast]

Originally Posted by fhs man 2

There are probably some movies from the 40's that have never even had a Video release.

Most of the titles people are quoting tend to be relatively obscure items, or little known movies.


But I remember going back say, 10 years or so, there used to be constant threads about why certain movies had not yet been released on DVD or blu ray, and often well known titles...but over the years it seems we now have pretty much all of the movies we want on the new formats.

So I was kind of thinking of known titles.


And I will give you two examples (sort of) are The Abyss and True Lies.


Both have been released on DVD, but bizzarely The Abyss is not anamorphic. True Lies is, but the UK dvd is heavily cut and the US version is not anamorphic. But neither of these are yet on blu ray.

However, word is blu ray releases are planned this year apparently.

[Asmo]

Originally Posted by Ted Cunterblast

And not surprisingly...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Atlantis...7468887&sr=1-2

Damn Amazon! Never got any notification of that release. Think a purchase is in order.

[logansdad]

The film site CHUD has a column called "Collecting VHS" which reviews films that have never had the dvd or blu treatment. Very funny and informative column imo.

[killthedirector]

i can only think of some that haven't had a UK dvd/blu-ray release

[AMP79]

I'm still waiting for a film from the 80's to come out on region 2, I don't think it ever will though.

"The Monster Squad"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...+monster+squad

[JCR]

Michael Mann's film The Keep is not on dvd in any region I believe, though it was shown on Film4 a few weeks ago.