"Don't Look Now" Versions
08-11-02, 02:15 PM
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"Don't Look Now" Versions
"Don't Look Now" has just been released in a British special-edition at a
length of 105 minutes, which matches all the other European versions.
I was under the impression that the European version was more "uncut"
than the American version. But now I see that the version Paramount is
releasing in September is 110 minutes. Does anyone know what the
difference is between the two and which is closer to Roeg's original vision?
length of 105 minutes, which matches all the other European versions.
I was under the impression that the European version was more "uncut"
than the American version. But now I see that the version Paramount is
releasing in September is 110 minutes. Does anyone know what the
difference is between the two and which is closer to Roeg's original vision?
08-11-02, 02:22 PM
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...ahh... 0.96 times 110 minutes = 105 minutes, give or take a few seconds here or there... the "difference between the two" is with 99.93% certainty
due to PAL speed-up...
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due to PAL speed-up...
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08-11-02, 03:25 PM
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I just finished watching the R2 release of this film. There wasn't any cuts that I can remember from the last time I saw the film at a revival theatre.
As for the quality of the disc, the sound isn't that remarkable - in fact in someplaces it is unintelligeable. But I recall it sounding like that in the theatre, so I guess the sound track wasn't fully digital remixed (I wonder if they were able to find the original mags) - which is a good thing and a bad thing. And since this was a pre-Dolby Surround Sound film, these early attempts at discrete audio placement is
The picture is decent for a British film from the 70s, there is debris in various places throughout the film, but it's still a genuinely good transfer - evoking all the requiste spookiness that the filmmakers wanted. It's possible that a new print was struck, but it's obviously not directly from the negative.
It's hard to imagine a better version of this film coming out on DVD. But maybe the Paramount version could better, have to wait and see (hear is more appropriate).
As for the quality of the disc, the sound isn't that remarkable - in fact in someplaces it is unintelligeable. But I recall it sounding like that in the theatre, so I guess the sound track wasn't fully digital remixed (I wonder if they were able to find the original mags) - which is a good thing and a bad thing. And since this was a pre-Dolby Surround Sound film, these early attempts at discrete audio placement is
The picture is decent for a British film from the 70s, there is debris in various places throughout the film, but it's still a genuinely good transfer - evoking all the requiste spookiness that the filmmakers wanted. It's possible that a new print was struck, but it's obviously not directly from the negative.
It's hard to imagine a better version of this film coming out on DVD. But maybe the Paramount version could better, have to wait and see (hear is more appropriate).
08-13-02, 07:56 AM
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Chuck did a good job of summing it up.
i pounced on the UK version because i heard all this talk about the full uncensored version.
never seen the film before, but i doubt that a few snips to the sex scene would have altered my appreciation for the movie as a whole.
the audio is probably the worst for any film i have (around 500 at this point). shrill, harsh, sometimes unintelligble.
very disappointing in that respect.
i'm very curious to see what Paramount will have done (or not) in this regard.
picture-wise, i thought i was frequently very good for a film of this vintage.
the main problem i saw was artifacting in the backgrounds. it seemed to become noticeable in the middle of the movie and crept up every so often for the duration.
that was disappointing because that kind of stuff should be under control by now.
i would think that the Paramount version would not have the Blue Underground produced documentary (which is sparse but interesting).
i do like the UK cover though.
the most potent image to have in your mind while you watch the events unfold.
i pounced on the UK version because i heard all this talk about the full uncensored version.
never seen the film before, but i doubt that a few snips to the sex scene would have altered my appreciation for the movie as a whole.
the audio is probably the worst for any film i have (around 500 at this point). shrill, harsh, sometimes unintelligble.
very disappointing in that respect.
i'm very curious to see what Paramount will have done (or not) in this regard.
picture-wise, i thought i was frequently very good for a film of this vintage.
the main problem i saw was artifacting in the backgrounds. it seemed to become noticeable in the middle of the movie and crept up every so often for the duration.
that was disappointing because that kind of stuff should be under control by now.
i would think that the Paramount version would not have the Blue Underground produced documentary (which is sparse but interesting).
i do like the UK cover though.
the most potent image to have in your mind while you watch the events unfold.
