The 88 Films Thread

[Crimson Blade]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I can live without the animal violence, especially if it is edited well (like the muskrat scene in the Shameless release of Cannibal Holocaust) as I need to mentally prepare myself for watching material like that. I'm not squeamish, but it makes me uncomfortable and, even though it won't be uncut, I'll buy it.

I'm not a fan of the animal violence either. But as a collector, i'll always buy the uncut version if there's one available. So i'll be buying the Raro version, unless by some miracle 88 Films manage to get this through unscathed at the BBFC, which i very much doubt.

[platostotal]

In 2003 the BBFC gave Man from Deep River an 18 with these cuts...


"Cuts required to remove sight of real animal cruelty (in this case setting a mongoose on a snake; locking a monkey into a vice and slicing off the top of its head; a cock fight; cutting a snake and bleeding it alive; and stabbing a crocodile in its neck with a small knife) in accordance with the terms of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937 and BBFC Policy."

that lot was about 3-4 minutes worth of nastiness, so I'm worried 88 may have to put out an 85 min disc up against an 89 min disc that's only a mouse click away, but kudos to them for trying anyway.

[Antropophagus]

Originally Posted by platostotal

In 2003 the BBFC gave Man from Deep River an 18 with these cuts...


"Cuts required to remove sight of real animal cruelty (in this case setting a mongoose on a snake; locking a monkey into a vice and slicing off the top of its head; a cock fight; cutting a snake and bleeding it alive; and stabbing a crocodile in its neck with a small knife) in accordance with the terms of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937 and BBFC Policy."

that lot was about 3-4 minutes worth of nastiness, so I'm worried 88 may have to put out an 85 min disc up against an 89 min disc that's only a mouse click away, but kudos to them for trying anyway.

4 minutes huh? I'm repeating myself but they should leave these title alone. And the lame excuse "we'll add good extras to this release" won't save this release either, at least in my book. First they released the ****ed up Tourist Trap, then the cut Toxie 3, now 4 mins cut Deep River Savages. Enough is enough, really.

[Rik]

That was over 10 years ago, look at how much was cut from CH when Vipco released it on DVD, compared to how little was cut from Shameless's release.
I'm not saying the BBFC will be as lenient with this, but until we know, it's pointless panning this release until they submit it, for all we know they may only trim it by a few seconds

[Crimson Blade]

Originally Posted by Rik

That was over 10 years ago, look at how much was cut from CH when Vipco released it on DVD, compared to how little was cut from Shameless's release.
I'm not saying the BBFC will be as lenient with this, but until we know, it's pointless panning this release until they submit it, for all we know they may only trim it by a few seconds

A few seconds or a few minutes. A cut is still a cut.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Crimson Blade

A few seconds or a few minutes. A cut is still a cut.

Completely agree, I'm not in the habit of buying cut films myself, I'm merely pointing out that we're assuming this film is gonna be butchered by the BBFC before any details have been released

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I'm interested in Scalps which is coming son on blu. Basically wondering if the print will actually be hi-def quality?

After reading about Fred Olen-Ray's pieced together print for the 20th anniversary edition, has a brand new source become available or is it coming from the same 16mm print with video transfer of once cut scenes edited in?

[zane]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I'm interested in Scalps which is coming son on blu. Basically wondering if the print will actually be hi-def quality?

After reading about Fred Olen-Ray's pieced together print for the 20th anniversary edition, has a brand new source become available or is it coming from the same 16mm print with video transfer of once cut scenes edited in?

New 35mm wide screen transfer from the original negatives.

(Blu-ray Releases | fred ray)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by zane

(Blu-ray Releases | fred ray)

Cheers Zane.

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Antropophagus

4 minutes huh? I'm repeating myself but they should leave these title alone. And the lame excuse "we'll add good extras to this release" won't save this release either, at least in my book. First they released the ****ed up Tourist Trap, then the cut Toxie 3, now 4 mins cut Deep River Savages. Enough is enough, really.

In fairness 88 films didn't f*** up tourist trap or Toxie 3. In the case of tourist trap it was all Charlie Band's doing, insisting that the transfer was from a negative when it wasn't. In the case of Toxie, well Troma re-mastered the R-rated print. Not the first time Troma have done this either as the same thing happened with Toxie 2 on DVD. In Both cases it's what 88 films were given. I refer you to Stephens post earlier about it being a 2 man operation.
Hell I bought toxie 3 simply as my OCD would not let me own 1,2, and 4

Deep River is a different kettle of fish. If the BBFC were not trying to protect dead animals from the 1970's then they would be able to release it uncut. As it is, rather than being sold a dodgy print they seem to be playing a gamble with the BBFC, risky perhaps.