The Arrow Thread

[Michael Brooke]

Originally Posted by MacBlayne

Seriously? I mean, fair enough, I understand that the cut / uncut thing may confuse slightly.

But, how do you manage to presume that Arrow messed up the aspect ratio? On a Blu Ray, no less.

He just assumed that a film from 1967 had to be in widescreen of some sort, because that's what would have happened in the US and Western Europe. But this wasn't a film from the US or Western Europe, and they carried on using 1.37:1 behind the Iron Curtain for decades after it had been abandoned by Western cinemas. Jan Švankmajer carried on shooting in 1.37:1 right up to and including Little OtÃ*k in 2000 - it's only his last two films that have been in widescreen (plus a full Scope short from early in his career).

Put it like this: even if it wasn't for the absolute security of cinematographer approval (and twice over), I'd have stuck to my guns!

[sjconstable]

Originally Posted by Michael Brooke

2) The original cinematographer supervised and approved not just one but two restorations (Criterion circa 2000, Czech National Film Archive 2011) at that ratio.

And yet both Blu-rays of the new restoration have different colour-timing and brightness.

[Michael Brooke]

I don't know what the Czechs did to their BD, but the Arrow one is a perfect match for the master. (I've seen and indeed QCed both.)

[tele1962]

Picked up yesterday from HMV, very happy:

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

CRACKING set.
Opened mine yesterday and wasn't disappointed.
Cracking book with Ms Fenech's fine assets on display.

One of those nice solid boxes too like Videodrome and Gothic Tales.

Hopefully that's going to be the norm from now on and Hellraiser Scarlet ed. will be the same.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Hopefully that's going to be the norm from now on and Hellraiser Scarlet ed. will be the same.

Even better from the pics I've seen:





A thing of beauty.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Arrow have also teased the below artwork for an upcoming release:



It has been deduced as being 5 Dolls for an August Moon (finally!)

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Well this is disappointing. According to the review, the unrated scenes spliced back in are fullscreen.

Sorry if this has been answered, the best source they could find for the scenes were from a pan and scan laserdisc!

[Justin101]

If you pre-ordered Hellraiser set with the £10 off voucher from Amazon you'll be happy to know that orders are currently sitting at £30.84!! Quite a nice surprise considering how much it was when I first put it on pre-order!

Mine says expected tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath!

[J Harker]

Given Arrow themselves aren't even dispatching yet I'd be surprised if Amazon have got them.