What's the deal with Quick Change?
 

I read a threat on this site awhile ago about it being in the works but havent heard anything since? Any word on a release date?

they were bluffing.

Yep it sucks because it's 1 movie on a short list of 5 that I absolutely must have on DVD. The others are The Naked Prey, Going Berserk, Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again, and Race For Your Life Charlie Brown.

From the Warner Home Video/Home Theater Forum chat, March 2005:

"[WarnerHomeVideo] However Bill Murray fans will be happy to know that QUICK CHANGE is coming out this Fall. "

Besides The African Queen, and maybe Twilight Zone: The Movie, I'd have to say that this ranks as the strangest movie to have been withheld on DVD for this long. I just don't get why this has been held up for 8 years.

This movie is one of my all-time favorites, but it bombed hard at the box office and since everybody involved has disowned it. It's on my "most wanted" list, but I'm not surprised it's taken so long to come out.

On DVD in Norway and Sweden.

I still won't believe it until I see a hard date and pre-order on amazon.

Why do you think that is? People's natural fear of clowns? It's one of my favorites too. I remember being interested when it came out, but I didn't see it til it hit home video because I didn't go to the theater much at that time & I was probably a bit wary after the waste of time that was Ghostbusters 2. For years it bothered me that Quick Change was unknown & What About Bob (which I thought was mostly crap) was a huge hit.

Bill made some unusual commercials for the movie that I hope will be included in the eventual DVD release. The one I remember best was a fake news story where Bill discussed current films using the same chart board that he used to use on SNL. He ended it by forecasting "a Quick Change/Lambada summer." Funny at the time. A little sad now to see how right he was. I think another had him sneaking around & rushing to the safety of a boat taking off while he offered to refund any disappointed viewer's money - if they could find him.

I was just doing a search for info on a release for this title today. I'm suprised that Anchor Bay hasn't tried releasing this movie on DVD especially considering some of the more mainstream titles they've recently released.

"Bluff-toe-ney."

A terrible marketing campaign. The first trailer I saw for the film had sentimental music played over footage over Murray sitting on the subway in clown makeup. It made the film look like a boring "crying on the inside" clown drama. In fact I think it even had Murray's "crying on the inside" line played out of context.

Because of the horrific ads, I had no interest in this film, but ended up getting free tickets to a sneak preview when it opened theatrically, and loved the movie ever since.

"Graham. You have a gun. Shoot him."

Bill Murray didn't disown the film. He showed it and talked about it last year at Elvis Mitchell's class at Harvard and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music retrospective devoted to him.

I don't know about that first one... but the one with his running and then speeding off on a boat offering to refund your money was a commercial for <b>The Man Who Knew Too Little</b>. He's holding up a sign with the title of the movie on it as he shouts "Remember the name!"

It's on the DVD release.

Agreed on all the affirmatives for this film. One of Bill Murray's best movies. I hear the novel by Jay Cronley that it's based on is also very funny.

They're on a bluftomay!

When they do release it, I hope that it's an uncut version. Since on vhs they cut or shorten scenes.

Such as? Link?

I saw this in the theater and when I bought the VHS tape, the scenes were missing.

Hold on to your transfer, you'll need a transfer to re-board.
Hold on to your transfer, you'll need a transfer to re-board.
Hold on to your transfer...

I'd pay $50 to have this movie on DVD right now. Not to watch, but you know, for kicks.

i know a few scenes were made longer when this movie was broadcast on television. i dont recall the one that guy saw in the theater though. i hope they put all the footage on the DVD. underrated great comedy.

Behind the white line!!

This ain't my dick in your back!

Thats a relief.

This film and The Naked Prey better be released soon or heads will roll!!!!

The version I taped off HBO way back when had that scene he is describing.

I guess they figured that they spoiled the surprise, so they edited it out

They show the extended cut on the Lifetime Channel whenever it's on.

Anyway, here's something to tide you over:

http://www.davisdvd.com/images/cover...uickchange.jpg

When might this be available for pre-order?

Horrible cover.

that's the same as the vhs

Another unhappy camper awaiting Quick Change.

Re: Naked Prey: I just watched "Leave Her to Heaven" and learned that Cornel Wilde directed and stars in NP.. I was dismayed when I went to NetFlix to add it to the Q and found that its not on dvd yet. Never seen it and sounds very interesting.

That would completely ruin the surprise of the next scene. I'm glad I never saw that when I first watched the movie (on tape).

Naked Prey is one of my favorite movies. They show it all the time on TV - I'm surprised you never ran across it.

What exactly is this surprise to which you refer? Spoiler it if you want.

K

It's kind of obvious anyway. They're all on the box cover/movie poster; the synopsis mentions that the three of them rob a bank; and it would be a bit strange to have two big stars in bit roles as disguised hostages. I gotta think most viewers see that one coming a mile away.

What's there to be spoiled? After all, the VHS version, Murray lets one hostage go and Davis comes out with her shirt ripped, followed by Murray. 1) How did Davis's shirt get ripped. 2) If Davis wasn't part of the robbery, she would have told the cops right there that Murray was the clown robber. I like the Theatrical version better.

Why don't you actually read what I wrote?

It's a matter of timing. The joke is funnier when it is revealed as they come out the doors. Showing too much set-up beforehand makes it merely a plot-point, not a gag.

Is this DVD being released or not!?