King Kong DVD status?
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It's already out! restored director's cut no less!
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compari...e.php?fid=2930
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compari...e.php?fid=2930
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It's already out! restored director's cut no less!
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compar...ge.php?fid=2930
http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/compar...ge.php?fid=2930
And even for those who are region free, I'd wait. The UK disc I have is pretty poor quality, especially compared to what we're bound to get eventually from Warner.
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Originally posted by Jon2
How do you get a "restored director's cut" of a film where the director has been dead for several decades?
Just curious.
How do you get a "restored director's cut" of a film where the director has been dead for several decades?
Just curious.
Anyhow, for those who care....here is what Amazon.co.uk has to say about the extra footage:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...399866-1993408
"Although a little light on extras, this is happily the Director's Cut, restoring scenes that were censored after the film's original 1933 run, including Kong peeling off Fay Wray's clothes like a banana, and our hirsute hero using unfortunate natives as dental floss."
EDIT:
Also, the 2-Disc set that was originally mentioned is being worked on by Warner right now. The Bits reported a while back that Warner had planned to release it this year, but they wanted to take their time and make it right. It will be out for sure in 2004.
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This whole "director's cut" stuff with KONG is old news. The additional footage was restored 10 years ago, for the film's 60th anniversary. This is the version that's been in circulation since then, and which was included on the last American VHS release.
A friend of mine has the R2 disc and it's acceptable, but I'm holding out for the Warner 2-disc SE coming next year. It was delayed because they had to do additional restoration on the source material, but it will also be uncut and will feature a ton of bonus material.
Given the recent examples of Warner's CITIZEN KANE, CASABLANCA, SINGIN IN THE RAIN and ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD discs, the 2004 KONG SE figures to be worth the wait.
A friend of mine has the R2 disc and it's acceptable, but I'm holding out for the Warner 2-disc SE coming next year. It was delayed because they had to do additional restoration on the source material, but it will also be uncut and will feature a ton of bonus material.
Given the recent examples of Warner's CITIZEN KANE, CASABLANCA, SINGIN IN THE RAIN and ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD discs, the 2004 KONG SE figures to be worth the wait.
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It'll probably be worth the wait, given the quality of Warner's other 2-disc SE's.
I think the film is also supposed to be a Lowry Digital Images project for DVD, so that's worth looking forward to.
I think the film is also supposed to be a Lowry Digital Images project for DVD, so that's worth looking forward to.
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Originally posted by markdclark43016
This whole "director's cut" stuff with KONG is old news. The additional footage was restored 10 years ago, for the film's 60th anniversary. This is the version that's been in circulation since then, and which was included on the last American VHS release.
This whole "director's cut" stuff with KONG is old news. The additional footage was restored 10 years ago, for the film's 60th anniversary. This is the version that's been in circulation since then, and which was included on the last American VHS release.
I assume that the upcoming Warner DVD will blow all past releases out of the water.
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Originally posted by Jon2
How do you get a "restored director's cut" of a film where the director has been dead for several decades?
Just curious.
How do you get a "restored director's cut" of a film where the director has been dead for several decades?
Just curious.
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Any indication if the commentary by the film historian on the laserdisc(his name escapes me, but Ebert raves about it) would make the DVD? And has anyone heard any definitive news as to a release on this? Would it make it out by summer 2004? I just saw it for the first time, and while flawed, this is the definition of movie magic.
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I would think they would release this to coincide with the new Kong movie by Peter Jackason sometime in 2005 I believe.
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Originally posted by Scot1458
That spider scene is gone for good.
That spider scene is gone for good.
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I would think they would release this to coincide with the new Kong movie by Peter Jackason sometime in 2005 I believe
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Originally posted by Scot1458
Is Fay Wray being interviewed or something for it? Man, if she could do a mini commentary, that would be great.
Is Fay Wray being interviewed or something for it? Man, if she could do a mini commentary, that would be great.
I've been hearing 2005 for a DVD, too. But won't we be happy if it comes earlier?
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I'd really love to hear some offical word about when this new Warner DVD of King Kong is going to be coming out.
On Halloween, I watched my some 15-year-old VHS copy of it. I haven't seen this movie since I was a teenager and still found it fantastic.
I remember some years ago reading an essay saying that King Kong was an allegory about slavery. While that does make some sense, it's hard for me to seriously contemplate given how offensive that premis is.
On Halloween, I watched my some 15-year-old VHS copy of it. I haven't seen this movie since I was a teenager and still found it fantastic.
I remember some years ago reading an essay saying that King Kong was an allegory about slavery. While that does make some sense, it's hard for me to seriously contemplate given how offensive that premis is.
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I remember some years ago reading an essay saying that King Kong was an allegory about slavery.
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Originally posted by Giles
I thought I had read somewhere that a German Film company had found production stills of this scene, or is that just my imagination?
I thought I had read somewhere that a German Film company had found production stills of this scene, or is that just my imagination?
Maybe WB will be kind enough to include some featurette that helps fill in the blanks.
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I was talking to someone and they said that some of the lost footage featured a dinosaur on the other side of the ravine & that was one of the reasons the men didn't back off the log. Any truth to this?
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My uncle is a Kong aficiado (?) and has a book that has those scene stills