As long as the transfer is new, I'll be fine but if it ends up being something else I will eye future filmmaker releases very warily.
Lame indeed. I'm pretty much through supporting these "homegrown" reissues and the lies at these prices now. The Killing Spree Blu-ray, sucked. This sounds like it sucks too. I'm hesitant to even support anything remotely similar on Kickstarter or IndieGoGo either.
That's LAME. He went on about how this was from a film element. Like Kat, I'm done supporting this nonsense.
On his post of Feb 24 on Facebook someone point blank asks if the Blu will be from the 35mm print and he replies "yes"...
Seems to be some kind of a fight, going on at the Rocktober Blood FB page. Something about an BBQ joint, and some personal attacks? Guess the money went into the BBQ, instead of the charity? This guy seems to be even worse than Crazy Bill
At least Bill delivered real HD masters in 16x9 for a BluRay, and are pressed discs. This guy up res a old 1 inch, claimed to be from a print, and made BD-R and charged 50 bucks.
I honestly think The Sebastians have no clue what they are doing. I'm sure they've been contacted exponentially over the years regarding Rocktober Blood because of the ever growing cult following the film currently has....and decided to exploit the films popularity and release the film themselves the best and cheapest way they can. In their eyes, they see the film's fanbase being thankful for just that. Little do The Sebastians know, that fanbase isn't dedicated enough to shell out $60 for a subpar BD...and the ones that are, are probably a cranky bunch who will certainly feel ripped off.
Rocktober Blood June 5 at 9:31am · Homosassa, FL · Nigel Benjamin is a nothing! Went from being I want to be Rockstar to now just a prick who wants to talk trash about the only people who ever helped him. To slander my parents and my family is horseshit and he can fuck off. So if you're a friend of his please defriend me and rocktober blood and anything that Associates with me. I think that's pretty clear my prayers are with you Nigel you need all of them brother. Comments Bob Cabo Done. You're gone !! Like · Reply · 2 · June 5 at 12:32pm Jeannine Everett Done your gone and you are wrong Like · Reply · 2 · June 5 at 1:13pm Rocktober Blood Thank you!! Like · Reply · June 5 at 2:11pm
Rocktober Blood June 5 at 9:34am · Homosassa, FL · As usual Nigel your mouth has over exceeded your ass. It's no wonder all the bikers are chasing you down trying to kill you. I can't wait to see you again myself personally. Now I know why Perry Morris and the boys and sorcery will never talk to you again because you're a dick. Comments Nigel Benjamin Why is everything you post either a lie or racist? Are you ok mentally?no bikers after Me and it is. mE who chose not to deal with Perry. You really are apiece of work tubby Like · Reply · 1 · June 5 at 12:08pm Rocktober Blood Fuck off Nigel! I'm done with you! Stay the fuck off my page! Like · Reply · June 5 at 2:15pm Bob Cabo Tracy, I did as you asked. I unfriended you. Nigel has been a good friend and I don't appreciate ANYONE talking trash about him. Off you go !! Like · Reply · 2 · June 5 at 12:23pm Rocktober Blood He started it! If he minded his business, this would have never happened! Like · Reply · June 5 at 2:17pm Bob Cabo IDK, but he's been my friend, and a good friend for years. You said we have to choose between the 2. I don't want to be in the middle. Like · Reply · June 5 at 3:00pm Rocktober Blood Bob,all I did was post something that amused me!! He went ape shit crazy!! I have enough unstable people in my life,I don't have time for his bullshit! I'm cool with everybody, if they don't like my post,move on!! Nothing personal and nasty about my family when they've been nothing but nice to him!! Like · Reply · June 5 at 3:08pm · Edited Bob Cabo I always avoid anything political. That and religion are touchy subjects. Like · Reply · June 5 at 3:13pm Rocktober Blood He had no right attacking my parents who gave him a job when nobody else would! Life go's on, I'm very busy and have zero tolerance for that!! Like · Reply · June 5 at 3:17pm Nigel Benjamin When no one else would? You are stuck in your own past Tracy, making things up and still fiddling with your little movie. It's been 30 plus years for the rest of us, and we have all had great successes and careers But you wouldn't know that. I haven't...See More Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:16pm Write a reply... Richard Digiorno What is this silly shit? Could've sworn this was just the page of a movie I like. Like · Reply · June 5 at 4:10pm Rocktober Blood Lol,I thought so too!! Like · Reply · June 5 at 5:30pm Nigel Benjamin Me too... Tracy changed it sadly Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:19pm
Yeesh. Whatever. Just a reminder to stick to the big boys from now on. Life's too short for all of this.
Just previewed mine, terrible VHS quality rip. Blurry, bleeding colors, soft, dirt from the scan. Do not support this.
Not surprisingly, audio is lossy Dolby Digital 2.0 @ 128 kbps, too. There's also an interview with Ferd and Beverly Sebastian tacked on after the end credits of the film at the 1:27:36 mark. I only skimmed through it, but it looks like it's focused primarily on their Greyhound rescue work.
It's not the fact that its a VHS rip, or that it cost $50 dollars, it's that the he said they would be legit blu-rays and that he said "yes" when someone asked if this would be from the 35mm elements. Looking back, the answers are not as specific as they might have been. Bookwalter's blu release of Dead Next Door was great but he was also very transparent about what everyone would get. But from here on out I will not be crowd fund/support people without track records.