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• 9/2/2011 8:06 PM tfaironpirate wrote:
  Woah, they have the Exterminator on Blu-Ray. Fucking sweet. Sorry, watched the review but I'm still not passed that point.
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• 9/2/2011 8:08 PM Dorkin T Wizzard wrote:
  always enjoy your reviews, whether in your "snob" character or as yourself. As you mentioned about collecting vhs/dvds I have 3 in my collection I doubt I'll ever watch, but I have fond childhood memories of the show. Bill Cosby's Picture Pages, complete with unused activity books. In all seriousness, if you had any interest in having one of them I'd gladly donate it to your collection.
  Thanks for all the great reviews and laughs you have provided me.
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• 9/2/2011 8:09 PM LucasChad wrote:
  This new series should appease to both Blu-Ray lovers like me and fans of exploitation films like (who else) you Brad.
  
  I've been around Blu-Ray.com, so I may not know how many titles that they reviewed are exploitation films, but I'm sure small studios like Synapse aren't that hard to find.
  
  There's another title from Synapse that I'm sure might be perfect for this show. Hammer's Vampire Circus was made during the studio's changing time in the 1970s when they tried to incorporate more sex and more violence in their horror films. If that wasn't enough to get you to review it for the show, then I don't know what else to say other than boobies and blood!
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• 9/2/2011 8:20 PM Tykittaa wrote:
  Great review! One of my favorite movies, and I've been looking forward to the Blu-Ray since it was announced. Can't wait to finally get a copy of my own!
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• 9/2/2011 8:35 PM Terrence Cain wrote:
  I always loved The Exterminator, but I never knew it was extremely violent and gory though. I guess the version I know of must be the heavily edited version because I don't remember the decapitation with the head hanging on. Great find, Brad.
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• 9/2/2011 9:04 PM MikeKz wrote:
  Oh hell yes. I've not seen this movie before. I did often see it on the shelves at the video store, but I never got around to see The Exterminator. I'll definitely buy it.
  
  I too have a fondness for movies that were made during the gritty days of 1970s and early 1980s New York City.
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• 9/2/2011 9:30 PM JayRam wrote:
  Never heard of this movie; may have to hunt it down and check it out.
  
  oh, and this review needed a cameo by Lloyd--just 'cause.
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• 9/2/2011 9:41 PM BooRat wrote:
  I've never seen this movie, but I've wanted to for years espeahally because of the famious Meatgrinder scene!
  
  Blu-Ray is a formate I'm still not going to try and get into yet as they're still to exspincive and I'm still trying to biuld my movie collection in DVD form after being raised on VHS!
  
  So is this a new series or a one time thing because this movie's Blu-Ry relese is the only release with Bonus Features!?
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• 9/2/2011 9:55 PM Bill wrote:
  Review Red State. Michael Parks was great in it.
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• 9/2/2011 10:43 PM Fiendly wrote:
  saw this movie way back when Brad posted a memorial for Robert Ginty and i fucking loved it. now i want to watch it again
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• 9/3/2011 12:01 AM Lyle Huckins wrote:
  Thanks for the heads up on the Blu-Ray I'll keep an eye out for it. And Please....PLEASE do a Cinema Snob review of "Exterminator II"!!!!!
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• 9/3/2011 12:07 AM MTRodaba2468 wrote:
  Just so you're aware Brad, most Blu-Ray enthusiasts (at least the ones I know anyway) don't feel Blu-Ray should be used to make the films look all "nice and shiny". Most agree that film grain should be preserved as part of the image, and while there are plenty of catalog titles that have been riddled with DNR (Patton and Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition are two of the most notorious examples), there are plenty of releases that are faithful to the films' look.
  
  Synapse, as you saw, is one company that tends to do their films right. Blue Underground is another company that tends to focus on exploitation films that does their films right. Their releases of movies like The New York Ripper, Living Dead At Manchester Morgue, Django, Deep Red and Inferno are all top notch.
  
  Arrow Films is a UK company which tends to release a lot of the same films overseas, though a majority of the time, their Blu-Rays can be watched here (with some exceptions; Funhouse, for example, can be watched here, but all the extras can only be shown on a TV that plays PAL content. To the contrary, Brian De Palma's Obsession is completely playable on any US Blu-Ray player). Their transfers are hit-and-miss (some, like Obsession and Funhouse, are apparently quite good; others, like The Bird With The Crystal Plumage, are train-wrecks), but their extras are usually worth it.
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  1. 9/3/2011 1:59 PM Ryan wrote:
     I'll agree with this post. I just upgraded to Blu-Ray after years of holding off. Not that I didn't want to but I just couldn't afford it until now. And to the person who said that Blu-Ray is too expensive, it's really been dropping down in price lately. You have to be on the lookout for deals but a good chunk of my Blu-Rays I got for more or less $10 each.
     
     Anyways, I too was afraid that it would make older movies too polished. But really, when an HD transfer is done right, it's usually done to preserve the original quality and thus looks as good as it did when it originally played in theaters. Of course, that's when people do the transfers right.
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• 9/3/2011 12:22 AM Josh Hadley wrote:
  If I can be a whore for a second, I interviewed James Glickenhaus here http://www.nightwatchuniverse.com/static/Lost%20In%20The%20Static%20024.mp3 and we talked quite a bit about this movie.
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• 9/3/2011 3:40 AM Alex wrote:
  Great review Brad! One thing (I think you were being cheeky but I'll point it out) Robert Ginty isn't putting poison into those bullets, I believe he's dropping nitroglycerin into them to cause them to leave a bigger impact. I think this film came out before Hollow Point rounds were easily obtainable.
  
  Love this film by the way. I think I like it more than Death Wish.
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  1. 9/3/2011 7:00 AM Tykittaa wrote:
     He was pouring mercury into the bullets.
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     1. 9/3/2011 9:40 AM Alex wrote:
        Thanks!
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• 9/3/2011 3:51 AM unrealbe wrote:
  Did you use footage from the bluray in your review? If so it might be a good idea to make your video HD and upload it to blip like that so we can have an actual feel how it looks.
  as for the movie: I got this on PAL dvd so I won't be switching over any time soon.
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• 9/3/2011 3:52 AM glenn wrote:
  Brad, it's great to see you reviewing your favourite films un-ironically.
  The Exterminator on Blu-Ray is such a strange idea.! I'm glad it isn't too pristine. What I like about 70s and early 80s thriller was the natural light and lack of artificial mood building gloss. They have an almost art-house commitment to just showing what's in front of the camera.
  I'm not a huge fan of Blu-Ray. It's great for some movies on an enormous TV. But the collector in me thinks old horror films and exploitation films are best when you find them cheap and watch them close up with the glow of analog cathode ray. I don't really watch many newer films at home and that digitised ultra clean look doesn't really suite stuff shot on film
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• 9/3/2011 8:30 AM Someone wrote:
  Well , well. if it isn't the paper chase guy !
  
  just read his biography , the dude had an interesting career.
  
  never knew that he died 2 years ago from cancer.
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• 9/3/2011 8:41 AM Nephilim wrote:
  I also was very wary about Blu-ray at first because I also watcha lot of old movies. But I found that a lot of companies that release those types of movies know that a little grain is part of their charm.
  So yeah.. I have to say the format won me over.
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• 9/3/2011 9:59 AM jaltesorensen wrote:
  this unsnobed review was actually nice. The snob reviews are the funniest, but variety is always good.
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• 9/3/2011 11:12 AM Tony wrote:
  Brad,
  You seem the perfect candidate for Blu-ray because these discs bring you closer to the original theatrical experience. The best catalog titles retain the grain, but also offer increased detail. Watch the opeing of Dirty Harry on blu, or check out Maniac or any other Blue Underground release. This IS the format for the purists.
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• 9/3/2011 5:48 PM Jason wrote:
  I am surprised that in your review Brad you keep referring to his "friend" as just "his friend".
  
  Dude, that "friend" was played by Steven James of American Ninja fame! He also unfortunately passed away I think in the 90s from a heart attack.
  
  I'm not really a fan of this movie or Glickenhaus but let me correct Brad in that the VHS releases were not all cut. There was a VHS put out in the mid to late 90s (by Anchor Bay I think) that was widescreen and the director's cut. The box also came with linear notes that folded from the front part of the box that had a mini interview with Glickenhaus.
  
  Don't know about the DVD releases as I never much cared to buy the movie again.
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• 9/3/2011 8:24 PM Jerrod wrote:
  Normally with titles like this, they will keep the grain, but maybe make the audio a bit crisper.
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• 9/3/2011 10:54 PM Lai-Lai wrote:
  I dunno if I want to watch the movie, but I definitely want to see/hear the commentary for it.
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• 9/4/2011 6:58 AM Daniel Kepley wrote:
  I'm picking up THE EXTERMINATOR at Monster-Mania Con 20 at Hunt Valley, MD in two weeks! (Synapse Films always has a table at these conventions, and it comes out that week.) I've had my heart set on obtaining this Blu-Ray since I heard about it months ago. From what you've said, it sounds like a top-10 entry for Blu-Rays of 2011! I hope that this becomes a regular feature on the site; I want to know your thoughts on THE NESTING and some of Roger Corman's Cult Classics!
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• 9/4/2011 10:50 AM Bitula wrote:
  Great review Brad. I am absolutely a fan of Blu-ray. I think it is the format that gives the most cinematic experience and a smoother appearance to the film. I can recommend the Blue underground blu-ray of "The toolbox murders" it is to me the definition of how these movies should be treated on the format. As you said there needs to be a little grain and often there is. I like the detail of BR but i often set my sharpness to a minimum while watching older movies. I think they look really smooth and filmish that way with just the right amount of grain.
  
  I feel DVD have to much digital artifacts that is in many cases a little distracting while watching on a larger television. These do not ad any charm to movies nor do they ad to a feeling of film.
  
  I had to pay a lot of money for my big screen. Naturaly i dont want my movies to look like crap on it so when i get the chance i go for the Blu-ray. I dont see what people are so afraid of it is the same thing, only bigger.
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• 9/6/2011 8:46 PM MartialHorror wrote:
  lol, Brad, you're one of the few people who can do 'real' fan reviews of exploitation that isn't just (people get naked and die). My favorite sleazy NY film is New York Ripper.
  
  Have you seen Fear City? It has Tom Berenger as an ex-boxer hunting down a serial killer who uses martial arts on strippers in sleazy NYC.
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• 9/21/2011 2:48 PM James Francisco wrote:
  I just got this movie from Ebay last week since Netflix doesn't have it available for rent. It was worth every dollar. I loved it a lot more than the Death Wish movies. I didn't expect to get emotional during the movie, but I almost couldn't help myself during the scene where Ginty pulls the plug on his best friend. I just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation, Brad! I look forward to watching this movie many more times! I might even buy a copy for Netflix just so their customers can rent it...
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• 9/28/2011 12:04 AM MikeKz wrote:
  After finding out about this movie about 25 years ago, when I saw the box in a video store when I was a kid, I finally got around to watching The Exterminator. My Blu-Ray arrived on Monday.
  
  I have to say that this movie is really good. The only part I had a problem with is how The Exterminator had already captured one of the gang members. We go from him telling Jackson's wife about the mugging to that scene with the flame thrower. I think the movie could have used a scene to bridge that gap.
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• 11/1/2011 4:31 PM Kyle wrote:
  Well you persuaded me to buy yet another DVD. I can't afford all of these recommendations, could you stop having such good taste? Fucking good movie, didn't like it as much as Vice Squad but it was pretty good.
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