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Lisätään vielä Neon Maniacin Olive films poimintoihin Massimo Dallamanon harvinaisenpuoleinen giallo A Black veil for Lisa(1968).Käsittääkseni tuosta ei ole virallista kiekkojulkaisua olemassakaan elleivät sitten esim. Nipponin pojat ole jossain vaiheessa jotain sikahintaista laitosta julkistaneet.

Nightmare in a Damaged Brain – UK Blu-ray Premiere – Horror With UK and US Cuts Comes in HD



"Now, 88 Films confirmed that the film will be on there in its complete form."



"Vampires (film) - 10/13 on Blu-ray from Twilight Time DVD Label."





"Scream and Scream Again - 10/13 on Blu-ray from Twilight Time DVD Label."

Arrow Films

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?


DUAL FORMAT BD & DVD What Have You Done to Solange? A classic giallo from Massimo Dallamano, starring Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave) and Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue) and featuring one of Ennio Morricones lushest scores.


UK Release Date: 14th December 2015

US Release Date: 15th December 2015

Region: A+B / 1+2


"From director Massimo Dallamano, cinematographer on both A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, comes giallo classic What Have You Done to Solange?, the debut feature of actress Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave)."


"A sexually sadistic killer is preying on the girls of St. Marys school. Student Elizabeth witnessed one of the murders, but her hazy recollections of a knife-wielding figure in black do nothing to further the polices investigations. Why is the killer choosing these young women? And what does it have to do with a girl named Solange?"


"Also starring Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue) and Fabio Testi (I Spit On Your Grave), What Have You Done with Solange? features all the hallmarks of classic gialli the amateur detective, the black-gloved killerl as well as a lush score from Ennio Morricone."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Newly translated subtitles for the Italian soundtrack

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack

Brand new audio commentary with critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman

Newly filmed cast interviews

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by MALLEUS [www.malleusdelic.com] (to be revealed)

Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film, illustrated with original stills

More!





Kino Lorber



"Coming December 8th – Only on Blu-ray! THE SIEGE OF FIREBASE GLORIA (1989) Starring Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely, Gary Hershberger and Clyde Jones – Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith."

"I'm a big fan of Brian Trenchard-Smith, he did a Vietnam movie called The Siege of Firebase Gloria, starring Wings Hauser." – Quentin Tarantino's Random Favorites, Entertainment Weekly.




Kosch Media 18.10.2015




Vinegar Syndrome 20.10.2015




Kino Lorber (julkaisuajankohta auki)

Scream Factory


"ZOMBIE HIGH (1987) – Virginia Madsen (Candyman) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. The film features a great supporting cast including Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks), Scott Coffey (Mullholland Drive) and Paul Feig, who would go on to create the TV series Freaks And Geeks and direct such films as Spy, Bridesmaids and the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters. Street date is 12/15."





"THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE (1962) – When Dr. Bill Cortner loses his sweetheart, Jan, in a car accident, he refuses to give up hope for her life. Scooping up her decapitated head, he brings it back to the lab for resuscitation. But keeping her head alive is one thing finding her a new body is quite another. So while the mad doctor is out looking for spare parts, she's stuck at home going out of her mind literally! And nothing will stop her from getting revenge on the man who is keeping her as a trophy girlfriend! All-new HD transfer. Street date is 12/22."





"THE DUNGEONMASTER / ELIMINATORS double feature ‑The Dungeonmaster (1985) Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents picks Paul as his next challenger. Paul faces a series of seven spectacular and death-defying challenges and must survive not only to save his life but that of his girlfriend's too! Jeffrey Byron (Metalstorm: The Destruction Of Jared-Syn) and Richard Moll (Night Court) star in this eye-popping thriller featuring an appearance by W.A.S.P.! This version of the film is Unrated and different from the PG-13 version shown theatrically. It includes an additional scene with some nudity. Parental Discretion is advised."


"Eliminators (1986) A mandroid part man and part machine seeks revenge on the evil scientist who created him. Enlisting the help of a beautiful woman and a mysterious ninja, he pursues the scientist in hopes of stopping him before he can be further harm to humanity. Andrew Prine (The Town That Dreaded Sundown) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star. All-new High-Definition Transfer. Street date for the double feature is 12/15."





"Women's Prison Massacre – 12/8 on Blu-ray from Scream Factory."




Scream Factory 22.12.2015

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monty-Python-Anniversary-Limited-Blu-ray/dp/B0146UKGMQ/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=31&v=sWYKOZIWnoc

"French label

Carlotta Film has confirmed that it will release on Blu-ray director Brian De Palma's film Body Double (1984), starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Dennis Franz, and Deborah Shelton. The release will be available for purchase on December 2."


"Body Double will be part of Carlotta's new Ultra Collector line and will be limited to 3000 units. The label plans to produce four such releases each year. Synopsis: Director Brian De Palma (Dressed to Kill, Scarface) casts a spell of obsession, seduction and murder. Lonely actor Jake Scully house-sits an upscale apartment. He enjoys its view of a sensual neighbor...until he accidentally spies her shocking death. But in a labyrinth of erotic deception, nothing is what it seems – including the identity of the femme fatale! To unlock the mystery, Jake must lure the woman who holds the key" Melanie Griffith in her Golden Globe-nominated role (1985, Best Supporting Actress) as the sexy Holly Body."





"Studio Canal has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Terrence Young's western Red Sun (1971), starring Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, Toshirô Mifune, Charles Bronson, John Hamilton, Luc Merenda, Lee Burton, and Capucine. The release will be available for purchase on October 19."


"Official synopsis: With a cast made up stars from America, Japan, France and Switzerland, directed by a Brit who brought James Bond to the screen and written by the scriptwriter of The Magnificent Seven, Red Sun is a buddy movie with gratuitous violence and nudity. It's rated by no less an authority than Quentin Tarantino as one of the best spaghetti westerns ever made, alongside the likes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars."


"Charles Bronson and Alain Delon are robbers who hold up a train and steal a shipment of gold, and a samurai sword the Japanese ambassador was to present to the president. When Bronson is double crossed by his partner, he joins forces with the ambassador's sole remaining samurai guard, Toshiro Mifune, to hunt down his treacherous Delon."

"French label

The Corporation/L'Atelier d'images will add new title to its Blu-ray catalog: Walter Hill's The Driver (1978), starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, and Matt Clark. The two releases will be available for purchase on October 20."





"British distributors Mediumrare Entertainment have officially announced that they will release four classic Bruce Lee films on Blu-ray: The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon, and Game of Death. The four releases will be available for purchase this October."


The Big Boss


"When Cheng Chao-an (Bruce Lee) travels to stay with extended family Thailand, he takes a job with his cousins in an ice factory. With the factory's abusive foreman and gang violence within the town, he Cheng struggles to keep the oath he swore to his late mother than he would never fight again. But when his cousins begin to disappear, Cheng unravels a dark secret in the factory and it's just a matter of time before he breaks the oath"


Special Features:


Audio Commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder

Audio Commentary with Bruce Lee expert Andrew Staton and Will Johnston

"Breaking the West" Interview with Warner Bros executive and co-producer of "Enter the Dragon"

"What Might Have Been" Interview with Tom Kuhn

The History of The Big Boss: A photographic retrospective

Original 35mm Title sequence

Textless 35mm Title sequence

Rare uncut 8mm trailer

Promotional Gallery

Deleted Scenes Examined

Hong Kong promotional trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

24-page collector's booklet

Reversible sleeve within newly commissioned artwork


STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.




Fist of Fury


"When martial arts master Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai to marry his fiancée, he discovers that his mentor has died mysteriously. At the funeral, Chen and his late master's others students are taunted by members of a rival Japanese dojo, which kicks off a war between the Chinese and Japanese schools and sets Chen on a mission to avenge the death of his master!"


Special Features:


Audio commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder

Audio commentary from Asian film expert Bey Logan

The First Lady: an interview with Nora Miao

Blade of Fury: an interview with Riki Hashimoto

Master of Bushido: an interview with Jun Katsumura

The Fist of Fury location guide with Bey Logan

First Amongst Equals: an interview with the world's number one Jeet Kune Do instructor, Sifu Dan Inosanto

Legacy of a Master: an interview with acclaimed action-director, Jeff Imada

Tracking the Dragon: an interview with Bruce Lee's personal photographer Linda Palmer

Friend to the Stars: an interview with Bruce Lee confidante, Joe Torreneuva

Trailer gallery

Rare photo archive

24- page collector's booklet

Reversible sleeve within newly commissioned artwork


STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.




The Way of the Dragon


"When gangsters harass Chen (Nora Miao) and her uncle, they ask relatives in Hong Kong to send help to Rome and help defend their restaurant. Before long, expert fighter Tang Lung (Bruce Lee) arrives and leads the restaurant staff in an uprising against the gangsters. But determined to take over the restaurant, the mob hires a deadly American sensei to destroy Tang in a climactic battle to the death!"


Special Features:


Introduction: Robert LeeIntroduction: Bey Logan

Audio Commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder

Audio Commentary by Bey Logan and co-star Jon Benn

"A Dragon Remembered": Interview with Bruce Lee's brother Robert Lee

"Double Edged Sword": An exclusive interview with co-star and 'Black Belt Hall of Fame' championship fighter Bob Wall

Bruce Lee Trailer Archive including rare UK theatrical trailers and TV spotsInside "Way Of The Dragon" featuring interviews with production managers Chaplin Chang and Louis Sit

"Memories of the Master" featurette: Bruce's training partner (Pat Johnson) reveals fascinating anecdotes of Bruce's relationship with Chuck Norris and Steve McQueen

"Dragon Rising": a re-mastered transfer of Bruce Lee's only remaining screentest

"Artist and Warrior": An exclusive interview with Bruce's friend and co-star Tony Lau Wing

"Warrior Immortal featurette" with co-star and Hapkido Grandmaster Wong In-sik sharing his thoughts on Bruce Lee and his fighting art Jeet Kune Do

Reflections on the "The Little Dragon" Promo

Production Photo Gallery

Rare Photo Archive (containing rare stills, posters and original lobby card artwork)

24 page Collectors booklet

Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork


STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.




Game of Death


"After rising to fame as a martial arts movie star, Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) refuses to be intimidated by a syndicate of racketeers causing the syndicate's boss Dr Land (Dean Jagger) to order Billy's assassination. When the attempt on his life leaves him in need of plastic surgery, Billy fakes his own death and hides away. But when the syndicate kidnaps his fiancée Ann (Colleen Camp) he's forced to come out of hiding and take revenge on them one-by-one"


Special Features:


Audio commentary with Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan

Audio Commentary With Hong Kong Film Expert Mike Leeder

Five deleted scenes, including alternate title sequence and extended ending

Production photo gallery

Rare archive photo gallery

Original UK and Cantonese Theatrical Trailers

Featurette: Dan Inosanto – Warrior And Teacher

Dan Inosanto Jeet Kune Do and other Asian methods of fighting seminar (40mins)

Featurette: Taky Kimura – Keeping The Flame Alive

Featurette: George Lazenby – Reflections Of The Master

"Game of Death" outtake footage

'Legacy of the Dragon' documentary (46 mins)

"Game of Death" re-visited (40 minutes of footage edited as a literal interpretation of Lee's original plan)

24 page collector's booklet

Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork


STREET DATE: OCTOBER 26.

"Saksalainen Pandastrom-levitysyhtiö julkaisee 

Pekka Parikan Talvisodan (1989) kahtena eri Blu-ray-tallenteena 6. marraskuuta. Suomen- ja saksankielisillä DTS-HD-ääniraidoilla varustetuista julkaisuista toinen sisältää elokuvan lyhennetyn, 125-minuuttisen kansainvälisen version ja toinen 195-minuuttisen alkuperäisversion. Tallenteet on tehty Kansallisen audiovisuaalisen instituutin restauroimasta versiosta, jonka vielä hiotumpi, 4K-tasoinen digikopio tulee tarjolle myös suomalaisille elokuvateattereille myöhemmin tänä vuonna."


"Lähes 630 000 katsojaa Suomen elokuvateattereista saanutta Talvisotaa ei ole Suomessa julkaistu Blu-ray-formaatissa. Oikeudet omistavan Kansallisen audiovisuaalisen instituutin toiveissa on, että elokuva saataisiin myös Suomen markkinoille HD-laatuisena versiona. Blu-ray-julkaisun saksalainen levittäjä on aiemmin julkaissut Olli Saarelan Rukajärven tien (1999) DVD:llä sekä Åke Lindmanin Etulinjan edessä- ja Tali-Ihantala 1944 ‑sotafilmit (2004, 2007) sekä DVD- että Blu-ray-formaateissa. Myöskään Lindmanin elokuvia ei ole Suomessa julkaistu Blu-raylla."





"Independent U.S. distributors Scorpion Releasing and Kino Lorber will bring to Blu-ray Janet Greek's film Spellbinder (1988), starring Kelly Preston, Tim Daly, Rick Rossovich, and Audra Lindley. The release will be available for purchase in January 2016."


"Synopsis: When Los Angeles lawyer Jeff Mills and his friend Derek Clayton rescue a beautiful young woman from an apparently abusive boyfriend, the trouble starts. Jeff unknowing becomes involved with Miranda Reed and the web of intrigue that follows her. But as the two became lovers, Jeff learns that Miranda is on the run from the witches coven (to which she belongs). Miranda tells Jeff of her situation, but not the entire truth, and Jeff willingly helps Miranda out of her troubles, but creates his own."


Special Features:


Audio commentary with director Janet Greek

On-camera interview with co-star Anthony Crivello

88 Films


"A year before the slasher boom really hit its stride with John Carpenter's legendary trendsetter HALLOWEEN, there was DRIVE-IN MASSACRE – an early slice and dice prototype that is finally achieving its rightful reappraisal courtesy of a brand new 2k scan from the splatter movie addicts at 88 Films! This worldwide HD debut indicates that DRIVE-IN MASSACRE was, in many ways, ahead of its time – spinning a sleazy story about a clueless police investigation into a madman who is carving up spectators at outdoor cinemas across California! Introducing the sort of giallo framework that the post-FRIDAY THE 13th teenkill genre would later take as its own, DRIVE-IN MASSACRE was directed with the expert grindhouse touch of Stu Segall, the man who oversaw Marilyn Chambers in INSATIABLE (1980) before producing such hit TV series as RENEGADE. A lively and lacerating bout of lunatic slasher energy, 88 Films is proud to give DRIVE-IN MASSACRE its worldwide BluRay bow in a new transfer approved by Segall himself!"


"Extras and details TBC, (Coming Early 2016)."





"Here are 4 more titles that will hopefully be on your shelves in early 2016. Creepshow 2, Evilspeak (with a new Graham Humphreys sleeve), Flesh Eating Mothers and The Suckling. Dates and details TBC."




Arrow Films


4-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:


Brand new 2K restorations of Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 and Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 sound for Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all three films

Limited Edition bonus disc

Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes

20-page booklet featuring never-before-seen original Hellraiser concept art

Limited Edition packaging with new artwork from Gilles Vranckx

Set of 5 exclusive art cards

Fold-out reversible poster


DISC 1 HELLRAISER:


Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon

Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker

Audio commentary with Barker and actress Ashley Laurence

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellraiser, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members 

Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser actor Sean Chapman talks candidly about playing the character of Frank Cotton in Barkers original

Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score Coil member Stephen Thrower on the Hellraiser score that almost was

Hellraiser: Resurrection vintage featurette including interviews with Clive Barker, actors Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence, special make-up effects artist Bob Keen and others

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser

Original EPK featuring on-set interviews with cast and crew

Draft Screenplays [BD-ROM content]

Trailers and TV Spots

Image Gallery


DISC 2 HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II:


Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon

Audio Commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins

Audio Commentary with Randel, Atkins and actress Ashley Laurence

Leviathan: The Story of Hellbound: Hellraiser II brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellbound, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members

Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound actor Sean Chapman talks about reprising the role of Frank Cotton in the first Hellraiser sequel

Surgeon Scene the home video world premiere of this legendary, never before-seen excised sequence from Hellbound, sourced from a VHS workprint

Lost in the Labyrinth vintage featurette including interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound: Hellraiser II

On-set interview with Clive Barker

On-set interviews with cast and crew

Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Rare and unseen storyboards

Draft Screenplay [BD-ROM content]

Trailers and TV Spots

Image Gallery


DISC 3 HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH:


Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version [93 mins]
Alternate Unrated Version [97 mins]

Brand new audio commentary with writer Peter Atkins

Audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and Doug Bradley

Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III making-of documentary featuring interviews with Atkins, Keen and actor Ken Carpenter

Terris Tales brand new interview with actress Paula Marshall

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Raising Hell on Earth archival interview with Hickox

On-set interviews with Barker and Bradley

Never-before-seen Hellraiser III SFX dailies

Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery

Hellraiser III comic book adaptation [Disc gallery]


DISC 4 THE CLIVE BARKER LEGACY LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE:


Clive Barker short films Salomé and The Forbidden

Books of Blood & Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker horror author David Gatward provides a tour through Barkers written work, from the first Books of Blood to the recent The Scarlet Gospels

Hellraiser: Evolutions a brand new documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and others

The Hellraiser Chronicles: A Question of Faith short film

200-PAGE BOOK DAMNATION GAMES


LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE:


Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing on Hellraiser and the Barker universe from Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes including chapters looking at Barkers early work, the genesis and production of the first 3 films in the Hellraiser series and much more, all illustrated with stills and rare material from the Barker archive

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Don't Torture a Duckling - 11/20 on Blu-ray/DVD (German) from '84 Entertainment. English, Italian and German audio (forced subs on English)."

DEATH WISH 2 – DER MANN OHNE GNADE (Blu-Ray+DVD) (2Discs) – Cover A – Mediabook – Unrated Uncut – Limited 888 Edition/13.11.2015

Mahtaako olla samanlainen julkaisu kuin esim. Pray for Death, poistetut kohtaukset lisätty jostakin teatteri printistä jo olevaan blu-ray julkaisuun?

http://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=60276

vai oli Pray for Death julkaisu tuommoinen...no sitte jää kyllä hankkimatta :( ( pitää tyytyä edelleen näköjään kreikka VHS:ään ) ja sama pätee Death Wish 2 eli kreikka kassu pysyy hyllyssä.

ssbilly (5.10.2015 22:02)

vai oli Pray for Death julkaisu tuommoinen...no sitte jää kyllä hankkimatta :( ( pitää tyytyä edelleen näköjään kreikka VHS:ään ) ja sama pätee Death Wish 2 eli kreikka kassu pysyy hyllyssä.

Koch Media ‑julkaisun unrated versioon ranskalaisesta printistä saumattomasti liitetyt leikkaamattomat kohtaukset, on yleissävyltään MGM-masteria aavistuksen tummempia, mutta muutoin lähdemateriaalin laatu ylitti kaikki odotukset. Itse olen vähintäänkin tyytyväinen hankintaan, jonka tekniseen(kään) toteutukseen pian ilmestyvä 88 Films ‑julkaisu tokkopa yltää, olettaen, että ylipäätään unrated-versiota ovat julkaisemassa.


Vertailukelpoisen esimerkin toista ääripäätä edustaa niin ikään km:n kertaalleen julkaisema The Punisher, johon unrated-kohtaukset lisättiin huhujen mukaan japani laserdisc:stä. Kyseisen ld:n omistaneena kuitenkin kyseenalaistan asian, niin kerta kaikkisen laaduttommia ks. kohtaukset on. Ja mikä pahinta; sen enempää km:n kuin nyttemin NSM Records:in identtinen kolmen levyn ltd mediabook (kolmella eri kansivariaatiolla) ei ole täysin unrated. Kaikista, kun puuttuu peräti 26 freimiä eli 1,08 sekuntia, jotka nekin on siroteltu otokseen jos toiseen. Syy tähän on itse lähdemateriaalissa. Ainoa oikea unrated versio toki on olemassa, ja löytyy vuosia sitten loppuunmyydystä Itä-Valtalaisen XT:n bootleg-dvd:stä. Blu-ray ‑julkaisun lyömätön etu, extrojen lisäksi, on helvetin laadukas dvd:lle painettu workprint, joka saatiin ohjaajalta itseltään hänen omasta beta-nauhastaan, mikä on julmetun moinen parannus taannoisiin bootlegeihin. Edes koko elokuvan keston ajan esillä oleva tekstibanneri ala-laidassa ei haitannut. Lisäksi wp on oar, joskin ei-anamorfinen. Ja kyllä; wp:n unrated kohtaukset pesee laadullisesti sinisäteen vastaavat mennen tullen. Long live beta max!


Vastustan kiusausta vetää mattoa alta mahdollista hankintaansa yhä haikailevilta, ja jätän liitetyistä unrated kohtauksista laadullisesti hirveimpiin lukeutuvan Fear City:n tässä yhteydessä mainitsematta. Hups..

Neon Maniac (6.10.2015 00:18)

ssbilly (5.10.2015 22:02)

vai oli Pray for Death julkaisu tuommoinen...no sitte jää kyllä hankkimatta :( ( pitää tyytyä edelleen näköjään kreikka VHS:ään ) ja sama pätee Death Wish 2 eli kreikka kassu pysyy hyllyssä.

Koch Media ‑julkaisun unrated versioon ranskalaisesta printistä saumattomasti liitetyt leikkaamattomat kohtaukset, on yleissävyltään MGM-masteria aavistuksen tummempia, mutta muutoin lähdemateriaalin laatu ylitti kaikki odotukset. Itse olen vähintäänkin tyytyväinen hankintaan, jonka tekniseen(kään) toteutukseen pian ilmestyvä 88 Films ‑julkaisu tokkopa yltää, olettaen, että ylipäätään unrated-versiota ovat julkaisemassa.


Vertailukelpoisen esimerkin toista ääripäätä edustaa niin ikään km:n kertaalleen julkaisema The Punisher, johon unrated-kohtaukset lisättiin huhujen mukaan japani laserdisc:stä. Kyseisen ld:n omistaneena kuitenkin kyseenalaistan asian, niin kerta kaikkisen laaduttommia ks. kohtaukset on. Ja mikä pahinta; sen enempää km:n kuin nyttemin NSM Records:in identtinen kolmen levyn ltd mediabook (kolmella eri kansivariaatiolla) ei ole täysin unrated. Kaikista, kun puuttuu peräti 26 freimiä eli 1,08 sekuntia, jotka nekin on siroteltu otokseen jos toiseen. Syy tähän on itse lähdemateriaalissa. Ainoa oikea unrated versio toki on olemassa, ja löytyy vuosia sitten loppuunmyydystä Itä-Valtalaisen XT:n bootleg-dvd:stä. Blu-ray ‑julkaisun lyömätön etu, extrojen lisäksi, on helvetin laadukas dvd:lle painettu workprint, joka saatiin ohjaajalta itseltään hänen omasta beta-nauhastaan, mikä on julmetun moinen parannus taannoisiin bootlegeihin. Edes koko elokuvan keston ajan esillä oleva tekstibanneri ala-laidassa ei haitannut. Lisäksi wp on oar, joskin ei-anamorfinen. Ja kyllä; wp:n unrated kohtaukset pesee laadullisesti sinisäteen vastaavat mennen tullen. Long live beta max!

Yhdyn täysin yllämainittuihin seikkoihin. Pray for Death oli kokonaisuutena ERITTÄIN laadukas leikkaamaton julkaisu. 

MGM-masteri oli kuvallisesti/äänellisesti laadukasta. Ranskan elokuva printistä otetut leikkamattomat kohtaukset olivat tosiaan tummempia, sekä ääni muuttui "matalemmaksi", mutta kohtausten liittäminen MGM-masteriin oli onnistunut hyvin. Myöskään laadullinen ero ei alkanut "ärsyttämään", toisin kuin esim. 

Koch Median 

Punisherin osalta. Tietenkin noita leikattuja kohtauksia oli Pray for Deathissa useita ja ne olivat kestoltaan pitkiä. Mikäli laatu olisi ollut sama kuin Punisherissa, julkaisu olisi ollut iso pettymys.

Toivottavasti leikkaamaton Death Wish 2 (ilmeiseti julkaisu ei kumminkaan sisällä Kreikka kasetissa olevia kohtauksia (3min)) on yhtä laadukas julkaisu kuin Pray for Death! Silti jää omalta osalta ostamatta, 45euron hinta posteineen on tällä kertaa liikaa ja tyydyn olemassa olevaan Suomi dvd-julkaisuun.

^ Kieron perversillä tapaa nuo oman ruokaympyrän muodostavat älyvapaa hintaiset kiekot onnistuu koukuttamaan keräilijöitä, formaatti toisensa perään.

Synapse Films 8.12.2015


"Leni Riefenstahl's classic piece of historical filmmaking, filmed during the 1934 Nazi Party Rally in Nuremberg, Germany, is considered by many to be one of the most important films ever made."


"Realized by Paul Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, this film was created to influence all of Germany to support the power of the Nazi Party."


"Historically significant and, at times, a horrifyingly manipulative exercise in propaganda for the Nazi regime, TRIUMPH OF THE WILL continues to be controversial eighty years after its original release and has been banned in Germany for many decades. Until her death in 2003, Riefenstahl was under fire for her personal relationship with Adolph Hitler, spending her life haunted by the shadow of the Nazi Party."


"This all-new remastered version of Triumph of the Will is derived from a new 2K scan, digitally corrected and restored under the supervision of film historian and preservationist, Robert A. Harris."


Special Features:


All-new 2015 high-definition 2K remaster of TRIUMPH OF THE WILL from a duplicate 35mm fine grain master

Original German language with all-new on screen identifications and newly translated removable English subtitles for the speeches

Leni Riefenstahl's short film DAY OF FREEDOM (Remastered in 2K HD)

Audio Commentary by Dr. Anthony R. Santoro (Specialist on National Socialist German history)

Liner Notes





"The documentary Stalingrad was made more than 10 years ago and shows the battle for the city from both the German and Russian perspectives. On German television, it was shown both as a 3-part and a 2-part airing by co-producing TV channel ZDF."


"But obviously, the 3 episodes weren't uncut there. When aired on German TV, they each had a runtime of 45 minutes and ended up on DVD that same way. Judging from the US Blu-ray by Synapse Films, the episodes will be considerably longer (between 54 – 56 minutes each). They are explicitly described as "uncut" and as being longer than when aired on TV (probably meaning US TV)."


"So, taking PAL speedup into account, we're most likely looking at an additional runtime of approx. 20 minutes of new material that is – at least – missing in the German versions."


Special Features:


High-definition presentation of the original three-part 2003 mini-series

English language dubbed version featuring footage not seen in the original broadcast

Deleted interview segments

Video interview with Dr. Guido Knopp (Professor and Historian)

Stalingrad Today Views of the City of Volgograd


The Blu-ray hits the US on December 8th, 2015.





"The British Film Institute has detailed the upcoming Pasolini: Six Films 1968-1975 Blu-ray box set. The release will be available for purchase on October 26.


Content: Theorem, Medea, The Decameron, The Canterbury Tales, Arabian Nights, Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom


"Brutal and uncompromising, the films of controversial director Pier Paolo Pasolini have shocked and outraged audiences for decades, and their power remains undiminished to this day. Now presented together for the first time, in a Blu-ray box set released by the BFI on 2 November 2015, these six films stand as a testimony to his unique and untameable talents."


"In Theorem, a youthful Terence Stamp seduces each member of a bourgeois family. Medea features opera legend Maria Callas in a dark tale of betrayal and revenge. The Decameron, The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights form the bawdy 'Trilogy of Life', all with scores by the legendary Ennio Morricone. And Pasolini's final, shocking film, Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom, sees him pushing his art to extremes."


Special Features:


Alternative English language versions of all films

Deleted sequences and alternative shots for selected films

Original trailers and teaser spots

Theorem audio commentary by Italian-film expert Robert Gordon

Notes for an African Oresteia (Pasolini, 1970, 73 mins): an exploration of the parallels between Aeschylus' Orestes trilogy and African politics

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (Philo Bregstein, 1981, 58 mins): the classic documentary on Pasolini's life and work

Walking with Pasolini (Roberto Purvis, 2008, 21 mins): documentary featuring Neil Bartlett, David Forgacs and Noam Chomsky

Pasolini and the Italian Genre Film (Alberto Farina, David Gregory, 2009, 35 mins): exclusive documentary featuring Italian film producers Alfredo Bini and Luciano Martino

Salò: Fade to Black (Nigel Algar, 2001, 24 mins): Mark Kermode explores the ongoing relevance of Pasolini's final film

Open Your Eyes! (Gideon Bachmann, 2008, 21 mins): on the set of Salò Ostia (Julian Cole, 1987, 26 mins): short film in which Derek Jarman plays Pasolini

Ostia audio commentary by director Julian Cole'Ostia The Death of Pasolini' (Peter Christopherson, 2009, 7 mins): short homage, set to the song by Coil

Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith and full film credits




Scream Factory

THE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS & GHOST WARRIOR Double Feature

THE HOUSE WHERE EVIL DWELLS (1982) "A century ago, a samurai brutally murdered his adulterous wife and her lover before taking his own life. Now, the Fletcher family has found what they think is their perfect Japanese home not knowing it's the same house where the murders occurred. But as strange events escalate and the ghosts of the dead begin to toy with the living, the Fletchers discover they've become unwitting players in a horrible reenactment... one which they may not survive! Stars Edward Albert (Galaxy Of Terror), Susan George (Straw Dogs) and Doug McClure (Humanoids From The Deep) and is directed by Kevin Connor (Motel Hell)."


– GHOST WARRIOR (aka Swordkill) (1984) "While exploring a cave, two skiers find the body of a 400-year-old samurai warrior entombed in ice. He is brought to the United States in a hush-hush operation and revived through cryosurgery. Unfortunately, he is then forced to battle for his freedom, dignity and life. This Charles Band production stars Janet Julian (King Of New York, Humongous)."


Street date is 1/5/16




SONNY BOY (1989) "Weve released some pretty out there cult films (e.g. Ninja III, White of the Eye, The Island, Gun Woman, to name more than a few) but wait till you get a load of this one..."


"In a remote desert town, a psychopathic petty crook (Smith) and his transvestite girlfriend (Carradine) kidnap and raise an orphaned infant, cage it like an animal and train it to steal and kill on their command. Years later, when the half-wild Sonny Boy escapes and embarks on a bloody rampage, the couple's monstrous attempt at "child development" provokes the local populace into vengeful retaliation. A shattering, unforgettable performance from David Carradine (Kill Bill) powers this wickedly off-beat tale of family love gone berserk. Paul L. Smith (Midnight Express, Pieces) and Brad Dourif (Childs Play, The Exorcist III) are also featured in powerfully moving supporting roles."