Optimum / Studio Canal Thread

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Daemonia

Sorry to be pedantic - but don't you mean Cronenberg's Naked Lunch?

You're right you know... apologies for that - Brain freeze - I had Lynch on the brain there!

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by loops

I like the artwork.

The U.S BU disc has the original artwork (one of my all time favourite posters/sleeves) and an excellent selection of extras. Good print too.

[Pete]

As much as i like RK im not really bothered about extras as i very rarely listen to commentarys.

[vincenzo]

It's one of the better commentaries. The behind the scenes featurette is also very good.

[Pete]

I used to love listening to commenterys but i just cant anymore.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Splatterdragon73

That's true enough and the likes of Killer Klowns From Outer Space, The Inglorious Bastards, The Exterminator, The Antichrist, Maniac Cop and Prison among others could all have benefitted from having some decent bonus material included. It's this lack of effort towards extras that put's me off investing in some of Optimum's offerings. They're not a bad company they could just be a little bit better at times.

I remember someone quizzing Optimum about this,and the reply was something like...Due to the money involved for extras in the back catalogue titles,the money available was for putting out a large quantity of Canal's back catalogue with a decent transfer,with little or no extras.The newer releases would come with extras,subtitles etc.
You can't knock Optimum for their sheer output.Yeah it's nice to have releases with extras,of course it is. A lot of the cult titles they put out would probably never see the light of day in the hands of another Studio;
How many times on here do we mention that we'd wish Warner,MGM etc would let some moths out of their vaults?
Perhaps Optimum simply don't have access to materials for some of their films....
Look at their release of Richard Stanley's HARDWARE...absolutely knockout.
Any other region release is gonna be hard pushed to top this.
And probably won't.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by loops

It will have some extras as they went through the bbfc the other day.

Excellent news.
It will also be great to see Rene Clements Hitchcockian thriller RIDER ON THE RAIN finally digitally remasterd.

[Pete]

According to the bbfc Optimum submitted both Enlgish and French versions of Rider.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Even better.The artwork for RIDER ON THE RAIN is pretty cool,but the Embassy VHS was class.Something sinister about it.....
The new Optimum release is taken from the U.S. VHS.....

[WaveCrest]

Originally Posted by reaper72

Their recent release of THIEF is anamorphic and crystal clear!

I think it was in the IMDb alternate versions section for Thief that I read there was some footage cut from the film. When I saw this Region 2 disc of Thief wasn't getting any extras I had my doubts that this new release would have any deleted scenes as extras or deleted footage inserted into the film.