Still debating ....

Would like to hear a more definite answer on the SE.

If I'm ever captured by aliens and forced in to a brutal gladatorial fight to the death, THAT is how I'm going to introduce myself!

Oh, and I also pledge to call my spaceship "Rocketship Ajax"

You should too!

She was a hottie but I actually liked Melody Anderson better. As a ten year old, her glowy hypno-orgasm scene was um, eye opening. :drool:

Dude, that'd be a sexy sandwich right there..

Any update?

Popeye :up:

Very eager to pick up the new version of this movie myself. I've been waiting a long time.

Oh, and the hypno-Melody Anderson scene was indeed VERY exciting for me the first time I watched it back in the day. ;)

I'm really hoping the 2-disc SE sees the light of day. Any updates on this?

I hadn't taken this out for a spin in years, so I popped it on the other day. Wow, this has terrible picture quality. I mean really bad.

It didn't seem so terrible last time, but since upgrading to a decent 16x9 HDTV... wow. It's borderline unwatchable. There is film grain bigger than my head in this transfer.

It found its way to eBay pretty quickly... if people are going to pay $50 for this, I'm happy to oblige. :)

I too am hoping that Universal manages to get us a decent SE soon. There's definitely room for improvement on all counts -- picture, sound, and supplements.

I already unloaded my OOP version on ebay (got $64 for it :eek: ) so I sure hope this thing sees the light of day.

its coming across the pond....i'm sure the U.S version isn't far behind

from the bits

Other DVD news today... some of you are going to be pleased... or not... with this. Momentum Pictures in the U.K. is preparing a Flash Gordon: Silver Anniversary Edition DVD... for release in the U.K.. We're trying to find out if this will also be released in the States and, if so, who will handle the distribution (we understand that there's some confusion as to who owns the U.S. release rights - we've got questions into Universal, so hopefully we'll know more soon). The DVD will street on 10/10 in the U.K., featuring anamorphic widescreen video, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio, audio commentary by director Mike Hodges and an interview with him as well, a second audio commentary with actor Brian Blessed, a photo slideshow, the original Queen theatrical trailer, and the first episode of the original 1940s serial Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. You can read more on the Queen Online and Bryan May websites (thanks to a number of Bits readers for the links). Here's a look at the cover art...

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...ilverukdvd.jpg

I wouldn't be so sure. I won't pretend to understand the rights issues involved, but if you look at other Momentum Pictures special editions in Region 2 of Universal properties (They Live, Prince of Darkness), the R1 editions were pathetic and bare-bones.

I'm not convinced that R1 will see an edition that is this good.

Well, if by the time this R2 (it looks great!) hits the streets nothing has been confirmed for R1, I'll probably go ahead and order it - along with <i>Class of 1984</i> which has now gone off the R1 radar.

yah, i think with more people going region free they need to get the R1 rolling or risk losing the sells of hardcore dvd buyers

Well with the R2 UK version supposedly being released next week, I thought I'd bump this in the hopes that someone has some R1 news to report. This is my most wanted DVD. I want a R1 2 disc SE!

Tease.

Has this been seen on any reliable sites like CD-WOW?

I may just have to double dip on this one (I already own the French version).

I've ordered mine from Amazon, which is about as reliable as you can get...

I'm in Mexico right now and saw a R4 version of this movie in anamorphic widescreen at Walmart for less than $20. It looked like a Studio Canal disc and was in DD5.1 I might pick it up before I return to the states.

yeah, aint that a steal, bought this along with the SE of The Company of Wolves

Any updates on a R1 version yet?

OK, how about now?

Damn you Universal! I want this so bad! :brickwl:

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it too!