"Faster Pussycat Kill! Kill!" Coming To Blu Ray

[Rakesh R. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rakesh R.]

Apparently, RM Films will be releasing the awesome cult classic "Faster Pussycat Kill! Kill!" on blu ray on October 19. No detailed information yet, but here is a link( Hopefully, this leads to more Russ Meyer titles on blu ray)-

http://www.rmfilms.com/store/

[Mark C. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark C.]

Woah, did not expect this, too bad it's his estate that's doing it and not a proper label.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I really don't want to give them my money but I don't know if I can live without that...

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

I'll wait for the reviews. FUCK Julian D, h3 obviously doesn't know what a good transfer is.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

I'm just too mean sometimes.

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

Their lawyer will make you buy it. "Cease and desist not buying our shit, sincerely, A. Lawyer."

[Rakesh R. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rakesh R.]

Arrow Films were trying to license Meyer's films for the blu ray format for years. Too bad they were not successful. I'm sure it will cost an arm and a leg and I honestly have no idea what to expect transfer wise, but I have a great love for the movie so I'll probably end up buying it.

[Jobla Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jobla]

My guess is that RM Films will simply use the existing laserdisc master. They've probably never heard the word "remaster."

[Dark Horse 77 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dark Horse 77]

Yeah, it'll most likely be a terrible transfer.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

In Ji,mmy McDonoughs book, he quotes RM films as saying that remasters for HD are too expensive.

[Rakesh R. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rakesh R.]

Pre-order link-

http://rmfilms.com/store/index.php?r...product_id=127

[Scott MacDonald Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scott MacDonald]

There is almost zero chance of these turning out good considering who is in charge of them. Sadly, too many people are unaware of what happened to RM, and who is in control of his legacy and will buy this expecting something solid, and instead getting a crap trap cash in.

[marker28 Member Find all posts View Profile Close marker28]

From Blu-ray.com's forum:

"Received the Blu-Ray today. Film is presented 1.78:1, very nice quality if not revelatory, healthy grain, didn't notice any compression issues as I skipped through the film. It's definitely a big upgrade over RM's earlier 4:3 DVD of the film.

No extras at all. (The earlier DVD had some trailers and misc. bio, photos, etc.) In fact, there's not even a menu screen. The movie just plays after inserting the disc. Chapter breaks are at every 10 minute mark."

I'm sorely tempted to buy it, since it is one of my all-time favorite films. But $40 for a release that sounds like the barest amount of effort was put into it...

[Dark Horse 77 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dark Horse 77]

How surprising coming from the wonderful people who stole RM Films from an ill man.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

How surprising coming from the wonderful people who stole RM Films from an ill man.

Keep hearing this story pop up whenever Russ is mentioned....but can find no info on what exactly happened..

Anyone care to enlighten me?