Boutique Spotlight: Turbine Media | Limited Edition Collectibles on 4K & Blu-ray
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- A deep dive into all the amazing work Turbine Media does on behalf of physical media collectors and film enthusiasts worldwide. A fantastic boutique label with its finger on the pulse of the collecting community.
Turbine Links...
Main Turbine website: turbine-shop.de
Barb Wire 4K options:
turbine-shop.de/search?sSearc...
Renfield 4K steelbook:
turbine-shop.de/35435/renfiel...
Pearl 4K options:
turbine-shop.de/search?sSearc...
The Frighteners 4K options:
turbine-shop.de/search?sSearc...
Candyman 4K options:
turbine-shop.de/search?sSearc...
No Escape (standard edition 4K):
turbine-shop.de/32465/flucht-...
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Turbine Media
03:11 Why Turbine Rocks!
11:07 Barb Wire 4K
20:11 Renfield 4K
29:17 Pearl 4K
33:27 The Frighteners 4K
38:51 Candyman 4K
43:02 No Escape 4K
47:28 Other Titles from Turbine
49:42 Tips for First-time Customers
55:23 Outro - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Turbine and Vinegar Syndrome have the most beautiful releases. You can fall in love with a movie simply by looking at their amazing slipcovers/mediabooks.
I do want to pick up Barb Wire, and Renfield. I agree that The Frighteners is a must-own.
Great idea for a series. I found Turbine when they did the media book 4ks for Ty West's "X" and I've since got the Frighteners box set (alt art), the Pearl Steelbook, and Renfield 4k.
I am a big fan of Turbine Media. I have a bunch of their mediabooks, the Frighteners boxset, the SD on Blu-ray complete series of Malcolm in the Middle, and a few other boxsets. But my favorite release I have from them is the Knight Rider limited 40th anniversary edition.
I've only got a few titles from Turbine. But love the work they do! I have The Frighteners, The Black Phone, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and An American Werewolf in Paris. They are a few others I really want but cutting back on buying at the moment.
Barb Wire was a box office bomb but surprised you weren't familiar with it. I'm a bit younger than you so I was a young teenager in '96 and was well aware when it came out, though I didn't actually see it till probably sometime in my 20s. I own the Mill Creek blu, I did see the 4k come out but 30+ was a bit steep for me as the US blu I got for like $10, if released on 4k in the US I would pick it up for a bit more than 20. Solid and well made dystopian action film that's too easily dismissed by skeptics due to the lead being that busty Baywatch woman (Pamela, of course).
This is A GREAT idea for a series Fuzz! I listen / watch all your content but I’ll be dialing in for ALL of these as I’m learning and loving many different boutique labels myself.
Side note - Aura 3D has an interesting story. Allegedly it was far superior to Dolby Atmos and Dolby basically squashed them so they could maintain their platform here in the U.S. but over in Europe…most recognize Aura 3D and prefer it over Dolby Atmos mixes…
Thanks so much my friend... It's awesome to hear you dig the series idea! I did not know that about Auro-3D. What a trip. So it sounds like maybe Auro-3D is more common in Europe. I've never noticed those mixes on anything other than Turbine releases, but I'm sure there are others who done them as well. You know high-end audio like that is not really my thing, so I fully admit my ignorance with that particular format.
Another great video Turbine looks great almost bought The Frighteners but it was a bit pricey having a bit of regret now.
Thanks man! Yeah it's a killer box set. One of my favorite editions that I own for a single film. You can still get it in the alternate artwork variant, if you're having a change of heart. And yeah, this particular set is a bit pricier than other 4Ks they have, but given how hefty and substantive it is, I can understand the higher price point. Thanks for watching!
Wouldn’t call Barbwire a b movie. Nowhere near a cinematic masterpiece but I remember it got big publicity and advertising when it was released and was all over. Love your channel
What a trip... I don't remember that at all. My wife totally knew of this movie, but for some reason, I can't seem to remember any of the buzz surrounding it. Just one of those films where I guess I wasn't really paying attention at the time. Thanks for watching!
Yes I remember this in theaters too
I know, but it’s just funny seeing that much time spent on a glorified Casablanca copy. BTW, I’d love Renfield on 4K too, but those digital blood sprays killed me on a hospital TV that was only 720P!
Turbine has cooperated on lots of Universal titles with Arrow on the 4K remasters.
loving the videos man! I have been in my studio (what I call my movie and editing room) working on some edits and rearranging the whole room and cleaning it up for days now and since you responded on my channel and I found you, Ive had you up and listening as I work! I love you taking the time to go through each boutique label - I am big on artwork and presentation so I gravitate towards the best edition of each title I can get rather than just accumulating titles and I had been looking for the best version of REINFIELD I could find and I think this is it! keep rocking!
Thanks for watching man and weighing in! Really appreciate it. And yeah, that Renfield 4K is probably the way to go. We may eventually get a U.S. 4K release from Universal, but they can be pretty sketchy about releasing newer films on 4K in a timely manner. So as of right now, Turbine is the only company that has the film on 4K. And their steelbooks are nice too. Plus, they're a great company. One of the few European boutiques that I actually like ordering from directly. I've always had a good experience with Turbine.
@@TheOriginalFuzz I pulled the trigger on it a couple of hours ago after watching this! I hate that I missed out on the Barb Wire release with that cover art - both versions are sold out now
@@AVAPopCulture Oh are they really? Wow that Barb Wire release went very quickly! It only came out at the end of March. Well here's a quick heads up: I found one of the artwork variants on OrbitDVD (link below), so if you still want that Barb Wire steelbook, I would jump on this right away (btw, OrbitDVD is a great U.S. biz, if you've never used them. Very fast shipping too). Because it's probably not going to be in stock at Orbit for much longer either. Turbine may eventually release a standard edition 4K, but if you want this steelbook, I'd act quickly. Here ya go: www.orbitdvd.com/products/barb-wire-4k-uhd-limited-edition-steelbook-region-free-b-cover-b
@@TheOriginalFuzz thanks man! I went and got it! It showed back up on Turbine after I messaged here too... I love that cover you have though -actually, I really love both! picked up Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas from them too!
I haven't really gotten into Boutique labels yet. I collect more for the movie itself then the packaging, mainly because I can only display so much and a lot of these Boutique labels do such a terrific job with packaging I would want to display everything. I live near Toronto Ontario and I heard someone opened up a Vinegar Syndrome store somewhere in the City. I am excited to hopefully get there. Maybe someday this summer. I don't tend to go into the city to often. I am a country boy. Lol. I really enjoyed this movie and yes ,I remember Barbwire very well. Lol. Thats so awesome Turbine sent you demo discs. Your moving up in the world Fuzz. Very happy for you. Keep it up.
Thanks Dwayne! I totally hear ya on the movies/titles being the most important thing. They are for me too. And that's another big reason I like the boutiques -- because we often get titles from the boutiques that we wouldn't otherwise get from the major studios. And many of the boutiques also offer standard editions for titles once the limited edition units have sold out. So I like having that additional option, for the instances in which we can't get certain titles from the major studios. Anyway, yeah that was really cool of Turbine to send out the review copies. I had a blast watching them for this video. Appreciate your support as always my friend!
@TheOriginalFuzz is it just me or do they not make B movies like they used too? I realize as I have gotten older my movie preference has changed and I don't have as much time to sit and waste 90mins on a bad movie. Honestly, I miss those days.
@@dwaynesager1864 yeah I feel the same way... they don't seem to make movies like they used in general. There's just something special about those classic B movies, you know?
Thanks for this series Fuzz! After collecting strictly steelbooks for years I'm very open to the media books and others. Look forward to more in this series.
Oh right on! Really glad to hear you enjoyed this. Thanks so much for watching. Of course, Turbine has some awesome steelbooks too.😉But their mediabooks are definitely cool. I love their artwork designs. Great to hear from you... thanks for chiming in!
This is a great idea for a video series. Enjoyed this one and looking forward to future additions to the series.
Awesome - Thanks so much Chad! I unintentionally went a little nuts with the length of the video, so I wasn't sure if it might be a bit much for some. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Are there any boutique labels in particular you'd like to see discussed in future episodes?
@@TheOriginalFuzz I'm a big fan of Arrow. I recently bought a special edition of Wild Things and was very impressed. They did a great job with Pitch Black as well.
@@chadeldred3539 Yeah they're one of my favorites too. I'm working on a new Back to Basics video right now that will be kind of like an overview of different boutiques for new collectors (a list video of 10 boutiques to "keep an eye on" lol -- I'll probably have that video out next weekend). But then after that, I'll return to the boutique spotlight series. And Arrow Video is definitely on the list to spotlight!
@@TheOriginalFuzz I will probably benefit from a Back to Basics video. I've been back to collecting for about a year and I'm still learning. I've had a great time revisiting old favorites and discovering new ones. For example, I bought Red Rock West from Vinegar Syndrome after seeing your recent video. I love that others appreciate some of the lesser-known gems.
@@chadeldred3539 Oh very cool! You'll probably really dig that boutique overview then. That's exactly why I created the series... to kind of help out those who are relatively new/returning to collecting (that series is one of the main reasons I started this channel). It's just my humble effort to try and pay it forward a bit. I've only been back into collecting myself for about 4 years now after a long hiatus (close to a decade away). But I've learned a lot from other collectors in that time, and my passion for collecting now is way more amped up now than it ever was when I was younger Lmao!🤣 I've always been into collecting physical media in some form, but I've delved into it a lot deeper in the last few years. I think it's the nostalgia factor -- which I'll admit probably has a pretty big grip on me right now LOL!😆😉
Anyway, I really liked Red Rock West, and that VS edition is beautiful. Minimal, but elegant and classy. Glad to hear you're digging it too! It's great to have you here! Thank you so much for watching and for your continued support.
Great video mate 👍🏻
Thanks Stuart! Appreciate you watching.🤘🙂
Can't wait to check this out later. You know how much I love Turbine! They're friends of the horror genre. 🖤... I got almost 10 4k's from them
Thanks Frank! Really appreciate that. I kinda went a little overboard here on the run time, but I figured you'd probably dig this video (although I'm sure most of it is stuff you're already well aware of). Love this label -- I always look forward to seeing what they do next.
@@TheOriginalFuzz Love these videos. I did mine a couple weeks ago with Capelight Pictures. Can't wait to do my Label Spotlight with Turbine.
Another great title was the Crying Freeman 4K. This one is sadly oop.
i have Barb Wire,Renfield and Pearl steelbooks from them and they are great. im hoping they will do a last voyage of demeter 4k steelbook
Cool vid man fond of Turbine myself. Got the rare blue outer for Frighteners with the original art on the inner slipcase akin to the VHS cover. Wanted the Pitch Black big collector box but sadly missed it.
I almost bought that version of the Frighteners myself... it was a tough choice for me when it it came out Lol! Such a great release! And yeah the Pitch Black options look amazing... really wish I had known about Turbine when they first released that, but I didn't discover them until later that year. I have the standard Arrow 4K version of Pitch Black, but in retrospect, I would've jumped on one of the Turbine options if I'd known about them at the time. Thanks for watching of course! Really appreciate it, as always. 😉🤘
@@TheOriginalFuzz Same story for me with Pitch Black, just discovered them recently as well. Thanks again!
Yes I’m back from the cruise 🚢 April
I myself has been wanting to order for Turbine money has been a little tight due to my work injury but ill be ordering soon. I myself wanted to make a video about turbine due to the fact most their movies offer Dolby vision and Atmos! You know how much I love my D.V. & D.A 😂.. that 3D audio option unfortunately is only compatible with an AVR receiver that offers it! Plus unless you have that 13.1 setup you won't experience the full effect. It's hard enough to convince people to buy into Dolby Atmos let alone something that requires 13 channels 😂 awesome video Fuzz
Yeah I hear ya... I certainly don't have a 13.1 system either LMAO! But I do think it's cool that they offer those options for those who do have that kind of setup. And I love that they include Atmos mixes for so many of their releases. I don't even have an Atmos setup yet, but I still appreciate the mixes, even on my 5.1 system. I do notice that they still sound better than the 5.1 mixes on my setup. Thanks for watching my friend! I know this video is a long one Lol.
@@TheOriginalFuzz I enjoy the longer videos that's just me 🤷🏽♂️ I'm old school my attention span is a lot longer than others. I do want to get my hands on that bard wire I recently discovered turbine about 3 months ago so you're not alone in that. I almost pulled the trigger on that twister just for the Dolby Atmos mix And I do know turbine makes some good blu-rays as I do own two of their blu-rays and they have never let me down as far as picture quality. But now with the 4K releasing I decided to just go with the 4K for twister. Once I fully get back on my feet I will be ordering from. There are quite a few titles that I want in my possession and in my collection..
@@movie_av_impulse Yeah I'm the same way man... I actually prefer longer-form content myself. So I've kind of leaned into that in making my own videos, with the goal of creating videos that I personally would want to watch myself. As for Turbine, they really do deliver the goods. I first discovered them a couple years ago with that No Escape release, and I've been a fan ever since. They really seem to have their finger on the pulse of the collecting community. And yes, Barb Wire was a great time (at least, for me lol). I wasn't expecting much from it (especially with the low IMDB rating it has), but I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun I had with it. I love how the movie is shot, the practical effects, etc. Anyway, can't wait to see what Turbine does next!
Great reviews Fuzz. I need to check out Barb Wire and Renfield. They both look great. Are you going to get Turbulence, Blown Away and Narrow Margin on 4k later this year?
Yes I am! I already have Turbulence and Blown Away pre-ordered. I already have Narrow Margin on blu-ray, but I will probably still go ahead and upgrade to 4K. Really looking forward to those releases. Thanks for watching and weighing in!
It's quite baffling that you'd never heard of "Barb Wire"!!! REALLY!!! The opening credits are legendary .You don't have to have been "following her career" to be aware of that turkey... Quite surprising that a guy who's doing a CZcams Blu-ray channel was unaware of Barb Wire...
Turbine Media have put out so many great releases over the years. Often, the first 4K and/or Dolby Vision editions of certain titles.
Yeah that's part of why I really like them too. They are also often first with the Dolby Atmos mixes or even 3D audio mixes, for audio fans. They do awesome work! Thanks for watching my friend.
@@TheOriginalFuzz3D audio?? Didn't know that existed. I wonder if my Vizio sound bar or at least my LG C2 has that ability?
@@tedmetalhead6177 You would need a receiver that has the capabilities/outputs for 13.1 mixes. You might notice a difference in the mix on a non-13.1 system, but you wouldn't be able to hear the full benefit unless you have a compatible receiver and set of speakers (personally, I can't even imagine a scenario where I would have 13 speakers plus subs LOL, but it's cool that they offer it for some releases).
@@TheOriginalFuzz Gee, I only have 9.1. I guess I'm a loser.🤣 Thank you for the heads up.
How immersive is the dolby atmos on Renfield? That's very important to me!!!
Unfortunately, I don't have an Atmos setup at this time, so I can't really comment on the full experience. When I watched it, I just used my Beats Studio Pro headphones. I can't speak to the immersion aspect, but I can tell you that I've been very happy with the audio from Turbine releases in general. They always seem to sound great... nice and full, robust, punchy audio.
This was very cool! I've never heard of Turbine Media before, but they look great! I'll have to keep an eye out for them in the future. By the way, I was just thinking about Back to the Future, and I was wondering if there's a good Back to the Future trilogy collection to buy on physical media? The Blu Ray and 4K I've seen come in these stupid cardboard sleeves, and I refuse to purchase anything with sleeves for discs. Or is it just that I have to wait for something to come out?
Trust me my friend, you do not want to miss out on the 4K set of Back to the Future if you're a fan of those films. I get it about the cardboard slots, but it really is an absolutely stellar collection. The 4K restorations of those films look incredible, and they're the best those films are probably ever going to look. So here's what I did (because I feel the same way about that kind of disc storage): I just bought a blank/empty 4K case that holds three discs, and I put the 4K discs from my BTTF set in that case to protect them. I just keep the blu-rays inside the original packaging. It's the 4K discs I'm most concerned about. And then I keep that blank 4K case on the shelf next to my BTTF trilogy 4K box. Alternatively, you could just get like a 7-disc empty blu-ray case and store all the discs in that. I've done that with a couple of titles (BTTF, Fast and Furious box, my Phantasm box). It's not sexy, but it keeps the discs protected and allows you to enjoy to the titles without having to worry about the discs getting scratched.
@@TheOriginalFuzz Not a bad idea. It still irks me, but doing it that way protects the discs, and still has the case to display. After hearing your recommendation of the 4k version of the films and how good they are, I think I’m going to have to seriously think about getting them after I was so opposed to it. I got the DVD version, and I got the digital 4k version, but I think I’ll have to get the physical one as per your recommendation and keep the discs in a separate case. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question! Your response has been considerably helpful!
Hey Fuzz
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Just starting my upgrade to 4K-- Bought a $149 4K player not just an upscaler...that makes my Blu Rays look better but my 4K titles are much less impressive. The TV is a 4K but nothing great compared to whats available. Will a better player make 4K media really pop?
Great question! I've got several things to throw out in response. First, you may want to try playing around with the picture/image settings on your TV and/or 4K player (like brightness, contrast, etc.) and see if you can get the image more to your liking. More expensive players (like, say, a Panasonic UB820) may offer a little better picture quality, but it's really more about those players having more options for tweaking the image than entry-level players might have. The Panny UB820, for example, has an HDR Optimizer that can help make the image look the best it can on lower-end to mid-range TVs. A lower-end player may have fewer image manipulation attributes/options. The "experts" will tell you that you need to have your system professionally calibrated. I don't bother with that stuff personally... I have my own custom image settings that I prefer to use. And I do have two different profiles for those settings -- one for when I'm viewing 4K discs, and one for when I'm viewing blu-ray discs. When we're new to 4K, the image can seem a little darker and duller than what we're used to with blu-ray. So that's why I use different picture settings for watching 4K discs than I do blu-rays. I prefer to bump up the brightness, contrast, etc. a bit for 4K discs. Also you may want to explore different image modes on your TV and see what looks best to you (i.e. "filmmaker mode" vs. "standard" vs. "dynamic" or "vivid" (depending on the TV). To be completely honest, the "experts" would probably cringe at the settings I use, but they're the settings that make the 4Ks look best to my eyes. So that's what I roll with.
All that said, keep in mind when we're new to 4K, it's my view that there can be a bit of an adjustment period in getting used to 4K images. It probably took me a good 9 months or more to start to fully appreciate everything 4K has to offer (like the high dynamic range and the wider, more accurate color gamut). It can take a little time for your eyes to adjust to the format. But I found the more 4K content I watched over time, the more it all started to "click" for me, and I started to see all the benefits of 4K (and notice what was lacking when I watched blu-rays). Overall, the 4K image typically has more depth to it, more pop in general. Colors can look incredible. But I didn't really see that as much when I first started watching 4K discs. So I felt essentially the same way as you do when I first started out with 4K. But with a few tweaks to the settings and a little time, I eventually really warmed up to the format in a big way.
Also keep in mind not all 4K discs are created equal. It really just depends on the movie. Some 4Ks reveal a massive improvement and stunning picture, whereas other titles may only offer modest improvement. But overall, 4K tends to more accurately reproduce what was shown in theaters than blu-ray can. We've all gotten so used to the way blu-rays look, that we may not even be aware that some aspects of the image on blu-ray look really blown out and/or we get a lot of crushing (especially with dark scenes of a movie, where you can't make out any detail -- but with 4K, you can make out a lot more detail in darker areas of the image). Blu-rays typically do not accurately reflect what was shown in theaters, just due to the limitations of format. But 4K has HDR, which can tone down some of those extremes we would see on blu-ray and bring the movie closer to what the filmmakers intended (because we have more dynamic range and more accurate colors to work with). So the overall effect may be interpreted as a duller image at first. But if you make some picture setting tweaks to your TV and/or player, you should be able to get a result that's more to your liking.
One last thing worth noting: The jump in quality from blu-ray to 4k is not nearly as big of a leap as it was when we went from DVD to blu-ray. The improvements in quality on 4K are a little more subtle than we got with the night/day difference between DVD and blu-ray.
Anyway, I hope some of this helps a bit. But my advice overall... just play around with the picture settings until you get an image you like. Thanks for watching the channel and throwing this question out there! I think others reading may appreciate this as well.
@@TheOriginalFuzz Thanks a lot for the information I really do appreciate it! You seem to know the full extent of my question even before I knew what to ask so again thanks! I mean who doesn't love to tinker? LOL My future 4K selections will be based off of your Top Ten referenceable titles with my immediate choices of Dune and Dune 2--the timing of the physical media release is the reason for the 4K upgrade in the first place! I watched Dune today and the audio upgrade alone was like seeing it for the first time again. So thank you for your response and for your channel content ! I plan on going full tilt 86 inch 8K OLED on my TV before the end of the year LOL!
@@BryanRo77 No problem! I'm always happy to help in any way I can. Feel free to drop questions anytime!🙂
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I have Renfield 4k steelbook coming in today's mail. Also, the Men 4k steelbook. Is that Turbine?
I don't think Men is from Turbine. Where did you get them from? Like Diabolik or OrbitDVD or something? I know they often carry these kind of imports.
@@TheOriginalFuzz It's not from Turbine. I think it's from Kino. I have credit if I use eBay so I bought that and Alex Garland's other two outstanding flicks. Plus Renfield 4k. And a bunch of blurays. Ones that I don't believe will be on 4k for awhile. Unless of course Turbine or Vinegar Syndrome surprises the crap out of me which they often do.
I also have boutique labels
Turbine needs to have a button or English options .. I gave up on creating an account there because I don’t read German. I buy from Diabolik instead. Maybe you can do a video on how to on Turbine ??
I totally understand. I actually address this specifically in the video (skip to 49:42). There are a couple different ways you can change the site/pages to English, and I show you how to in this video. But they do have a button for English options.
Using google chrome Translation… never mine lol
Google translate will work!
Thank you Fuzz … The Black Phone Turbine 4K UHD Mediabook was my favorite. I loved the movie and had to double dipped for BEST AVAILABLE QUALITY because Universal gave us a below average picture transfer.
@@bluestaralltheway Great! You can also just click on the German flag in the upper right-hand corner of the website, select the UK flag, and it will change all the critical functions (menus, search, etc.) to English. You still have to use Google Translate to read the individual listing information though. So I go back and forth between changing the site to the UK version and using Google Translate on the German version to read the individual listing info.
Dear god, are you Pamela Anderson’s ex-manager, trying to win her back? That’s probably the longest amount of time someone has pontificated while holding up a copy of that movie in the history of CZcams! 😂
Lol -- It's all sincere, man. No ulterior motivations here... I don't say it unless I mean it. I loved Barb Wire. It was fun. And the steelbook artwork is sick!