Zombie Flesh Eaters

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by zombi3

I don't have the BD yet but just out of curiosity, does the time counter on the player also skip the 6 seconds, or does it proceed as normal after the opening credits? Shouldn't the counter skip if the missing footage is a result of an issue with branching?

The most convincing idea i've read is that they snipped it by accident and didn't notice, it makes the most sense.

[PaulD]

The guy who did the transfer Simon Twitter. Maybe someone could ask him?

[zfe1970]

Originally Posted by keirarts

The most convincing idea i've read is that they snipped it by accident and didn't notice, it makes the most sense.

call me sad,but i really love the opening shot of the boat floating past the nyc skyline,all my other versions have this shot,but i still love the arrow blu ray...also got my first steelbook for chrimbo demons 1&2 cheers my sons

[Dave Boy]

Originally Posted by zombi3

I don't have the BD yet but just out of curiosity, does the time counter on the player also skip the 6 seconds, or does it proceed as normal after the opening credits? Shouldn't the counter skip if the missing footage is a result of an issue with branching?

The time counter stays the same. It is quite an abrupt ending to the credit sequence as there is no 'whoosh' of the boat as it comes in to frame.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

It's very abrupt. The music cuts off abruptly as well since it's missing those seconds. On the BU release it fades away as the boat moves across the screen. Here's a little video I made. BU first, then Arrow (excuse the xmas tree reflected in the screen!).

http://youtu.be/jb_cXP_By-0

[Gojirosan]

That seems very clumsy indeed! Even from Stephen's short clip you can tell the shot pacing is off.

Has to be a cock up, surely?

[tele1962]

Just kicking a few ideas around and with this being sourced (i think) from a diiferent print than the BU version maybe the source was better but missing a bit of footage or it was badly damaged?

[Rik]

Just checked my SS DVD and its not missing the 6 seconds, gonna check my Italian Shock DVD, which has the Zombi 2 title and see if its missing there

Edit: Nope, seems like just the Arrow one

[tele1962]

Originally Posted by Rik

Just checked my SS DVD and its not missing the 6 seconds, gonna check my Italian Shock DVD, which has the Zombi 2 title and see if its missing there

Edit: Nope, seems like just the Arrow one

Looking into this one looks like a print not used before?

[Pete]

Didn't they say it was taken from the original negative for the very first time?