Comments on: Star Wreck released in the US today!

By: Philip David Morgan

Philip David Morgan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:39:19 +0000

So noted. Thank you for the heads-up, Jarmo. Energia will still get an order for other discs sometime this Winter. That, and I hope one War Bond order, because it would be nice to have a piece of the action in time for the holidays.

By: Jarmo Puskala

Jarmo Puskala — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:55 +0000

Hey Philip,
The Revolver offering has pretty mucht he same extras as the Finnish one plus a new commentary. But since it’s one disc it’s on a slightly smaller bitrate.

About the Finnish version: We’re running out from DVD’s and apparently Universal doesn’t have too many in their warehouses either. So that version might not be around too long anymore. (Don’t know if I should go with a :/ smiley or something like :D, after all it’s a good thing we’ve sold nearly all the discs)

And Paul,
Sorry about the wrong link. That was my bad.

By: Philip David Morgan

Philip David Morgan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:05 +0000

Just came from the Amazon.com page for Revolver’s Region 1 DVD – and was saddened to learn that it is in fact a single-disc edition, not a double as was the Finnish Universal release. I haven’t seen the disc out in stores in the New York/Long Island metropolitan area. I doubt Wal-Mart would carry it (their current obsession is with the recent Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray editions of the Disney-Pixar feature Up), but Barnes & Noble and Borders (the two “big box” chain bookstores in the States) would. Best Buy, our nation’s “big box” electronics retailer could carry it, along with FYE.

I might break down and buy the Revolver pressing, but you can be certain that Energia will by year’s end get my order for the 2 disc Finnish set. I already have some Region 2 experience (as a recovering -otaku-) and my planned home entertainment upgrade will include new all-region players. Plus look at it like this: Energia will get some much-earned greenbacks (well, the PayPal equivalent) from me.

By: Paul Lippincott

Paul Lippincott — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:44 +0000

Awesome! I’ve been waiting *years* for this! I finally broke down and got the Region 2 DVD in the spring, just to have a version to watch off-line, but I will happily buy a new version.

Just a note, the link I got in The Raven e-mail was for Amazon.co.uk, to the Region 2 DVD. Here’s a link to the Region 1 DVD:

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wreck-Samuli-Torssonen/dp/B002OKK2AW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1257953951&sr=8-1

By: Jarmo Puskala

Jarmo Puskala — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:17:23 +0000

The US release hs the new ship models (and extras) from the Imperial Edition. Not sure why the distributor used the internet version for the trailer, quite possible the editor didn’t notice any difference.

And yes, the Peräsmies film is as real as any goverment supported project can be: http://www.ses.fi/fi/ajankohtaista_asia.asp?id=2950

By: Fan (tuuletin)

Fan (tuuletin) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:25:45 +0000

Peräsmies rules!!!!1!!1!111

By: lily

lily — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:56:08 +0000

In case you guys have not seen this yet…

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/11/star-wreck-is-the-best-finnish-star-trek-parody-ever.html

By: lw

lw — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:52:26 +0000

´´including a film adaptation of 80’s cult superhero comic Peräsmies´´ OMG!! Is this true?

By: Finnobrit

Finnobrit — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:58 +0000

Juho, AFAIK no it doesn’t, it’s just the same Imperial Edition as the other releases.

Timo seemed surprised by the trailer’s ships when I asked him about this on the forum.

By: Juho

Juho — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:06:59 +0000

So does the US release have the old ship models? Like in the internet version of the movie? At least the trailer has them…