The 88 Films Thread

[Susan Foreman]

FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT #2

Richard Lester Cuban revolution flick starring Sean Connery
Release date: 12th September
Title: Cuba
Year: 1979
Format: Blu-ray
Features: Production Stills Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible Sleeve Incorporating Original Poster Artwork
Limited Edition Slipcase for the first pressing

"Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana.

The legendary Sean Connery headlines an all-star cast in director Richard Lester’s (Superman II & III) epic tale of love during revolution. Major Robert Dapes (Connery) is a mercenary sent to Cuba at the request of the corrupt General Bello (Martin Balsam, Psycho). While there he witnesses the horrors of the brutal Batista regime that hired him and rekindles his relationship with old flame, Alexandra Pulido (Brooke Adams, The Dead Zone), who is now married to wealthy plantation owner Juan (Chris Sarandon, Fright Night). As Havana falls into turmoil, Dapes finds himself a target of the uprising.

Visually stunning and lavishly realised, Cuba is a stylish thriller come sweeping love story that is gorgeously lensed by Oscar-winner David Watkins (Out of Africa). Cuba is a must-see for fans of historical cinema and marks its HD premiere in the UK thanks to the rum-sipping rogues at 88 Films!

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

1st hopefully.

Doesn't even look like there are hi-res versions of the others floating around online, so you might get your wish. It's on the US blu, but I really like the middle one with Kober in the mask.

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[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT #2



Richard Lester Cuban revolution flick starring Sean Connery

Release date: 12th September

Title: Cuba

Year: 1979

Format: Blu-ray

Features: Production Stills Gallery

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible Sleeve Incorporating Original Poster Artwork

Limited Edition Slipcase for the first pressing



"Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana.



The legendary Sean Connery headlines an all-star cast in director Richard Lester’s (Superman II & III) epic tale of love during revolution. Major Robert Dapes (Connery) is a mercenary sent to Cuba at the request of the corrupt General Bello (Martin Balsam, Psycho). While there he witnesses the horrors of the brutal Batista regime that hired him and rekindles his relationship with old flame, Alexandra Pulido (Brooke Adams, The Dead Zone), who is now married to wealthy plantation owner Juan (Chris Sarandon, Fright Night). As Havana falls into turmoil, Dapes finds himself a target of the uprising.



Visually stunning and lavishly realised, Cuba is a stylish thriller come sweeping love story that is gorgeously lensed by Oscar-winner David Watkins (Out of Africa). Cuba is a must-see for fans of historical cinema and marks its HD premiere in the UK thanks to the rum-sipping rogues at 88 Films!

Unfortunately, like Sahara and Man From Deep River? It's another one I'll have to pass on due to it being cut.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Unfortunately, like Sahara and Man From Deep River? It's another one I'll have to pass on due to it being cut.

What's it cut for, Stephen?

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What's it cut for, Stephen?

Cockfighting. I know most people don't have a problem with that, but a censored film is a censored film, and as Damon Wayans said in In Living Color as Homie The Clown......

https://youtu.be/YxYvzVxJtYM

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT!
Italian poliziottesco film directed by Sergio Grieco

Release date: 7th November
Title: La belva col mitra (a.k.a Beast with a Gun, Ferocious, Mad Dog Killer, The Human Beast and Street Killers)
Year: 1977
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Range: 88 Italian

Features: New 4K Transfer from the Original Technicsope Negative
Restored English Soundtrack
Restrored Italian soundtrack with newly translated English subtitles
Restoration Featurette

Interesting Fact: Some archive footage of the film was included in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown

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This was also on the section 3 bbfc video nasty list. There is a great review of it in the Video Nasties 2 documentary from Nucleus.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Doesn't even look like there are hi-res versions of the others floating around online, so you might get your wish. It's on the US blu, but I really like the middle one with Kober in the mask.

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Not really bothered which one they use tbh mate.
I prefer the reverse anyway.

[Norbie]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Cockfighting. I know most people don't have a problem with that, but a censored film is a censored film...

But isn't every film a censored film?

Anyway.......

I watched Stromboli last night and there is a scene where the actor sets a ferret onto this cute bunny, and you can seethe whole attack. The cute bunny was tortured just because.... Well, just because I guess.

So if they let through a scene where a bunny is tortured by a ferret, why not cockfight also!?!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Norbie

But isn't every film a censored film?

Anyway.......

I watched Stromboli last night and there is a scene where the actor sets a ferret onto this cute bunny, and you can seethe whole attack. The cute bunny was tortured just because.... Well, just because I guess.

So if they let through a scene where a bunny is tortured by a ferret, why not cockfight also!?!

Isn't that a PG as well?

[Boo Radley]

Originally Posted by Norbie

But isn't every film a censored film?

Anyway.......

I watched Stromboli last night and there is a scene where the actor sets a ferret onto this cute bunny, and you can seethe whole attack. The cute bunny was tortured just because.... Well, just because I guess.

So if they let through a scene where a bunny is tortured by a ferret, why not cockfight also!?!

Because the Censors do not have set guidelines or laws (As is quoted by the miss-informed) but a bunch of vague guidelines that can be interpreted differently depending on the examiners own morals and standards. It is a "Classist" system where if a film is arty-farty and has subtitles it will get away with far more than a low budget gore fest. (Unless your arty farty subtitled film is called A Serbian Film....LOL!!)

Seriously, how can you put any faith in an organization that lies in its very title? Classification and censor are opposite ends of the spectrum, to be one, it's impossible to be the other.