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Any news on this?
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I'd just like to know WTF happened. It was pulled from release lists so fast, even the stores didn't know they weren't getting any copies.
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Looks like they are going to try again to release this baby. Slated for 12/04/2007 as the "Director's Son's Cut).
The original US cut of the film runs to 100 minutes. Unhappy with the film's slow pacing, Jones prepared a 90-minute cut for the British market, but was frustrated that he had not been given enough time to edit the film to his satisfaction. In 2006 Jones was given the opportunity of re-editing the film for DVD. Jones delegated the actual editing work to his son Bill, who produced a 75-minute "Director's Son's Cut" with re-ordered scenes and much tighter pacing as well as a completely remixed and re-dubbed soundtrack. Jones considered this highly appropriate because the original book was written for Bill. |
Here's the latest on this film (from The Digital Bits)
MGM has finally released the details of its Erik the Viking: Director's (Son's) Cut, due on 12/4 (SRP $19.98). Featuring a new 75-minute cut of the film created by... yes, director Terry Jones' son... this version offers re-ordered scenes, a tighter pace and a remixed and re-dubbed soundtrack. Says Terry Jones in the press release: "When the film came out in 1989 I was not happy at all with it. With the Monty Python movies I'd been a hands-on editor, yet with Erik the Viking I didn't get involved in the process until too late. I've always thought there was a better film in there, waiting to get out, and this new version is it!" The DVD will feature anamorphic widescreen video with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Extras will include audio commentary with Terry Jones, the theatrical trailer, the Behind the Director's (Son's) Cut featurette, a vintage 1989 "making of" featurette and the Giant Visions in the Sky from the Gods of Valhalla photo gallery. |
The Region 2 has both the original theatrical and the Director's (Son's) Cut. I wonder why they aren't doing both here?
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Originally Posted by ChrisP
The Region 2 has both the original theatrical and the Director's (Son's) Cut. I wonder why they aren't doing both here?
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Originally Posted by ChrisP
The Region 2 has both the original theatrical and the Director's (Son's) Cut. I wonder why they aren't doing both here?
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Originally Posted by Damed
Specs:
Disc 1 Director's Son's Cut (75 Min) 5.1 Surround 16:9 Anamporphic English Subs Commentary with Terry Jones Interview with Terry and Bill Jones Photo Gallery Disc 2 Original UK Theatrical Cut (90 Min) The box and disc SAY 4:3... but it is in fact 1.85:1 widescreen. I assume anamorphic, as it fills my Sony Bravia LCD, but I'm not sure if this set auto-compensates for non-anamorphic or not. 2.0 Stereo Sound English Subs The Making of Erik The Viking Feature Reports Extended Cast Interviews Hope to give it a spin tonight We had a Viking party last spring where we watched the shorter cut. There were some favorite scenes of ours which were missing (not that I remember exactly which ones at this point), but overall the shorter cut was fine. We didn't check out the special features as we had a three hour long Russian epic about Vikings to watch next. I'm not sure where my friend got his copy. |
Will the region 2 version be released in HD-DVD (those players are region free, right?).
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Originally Posted by Lecithin
...those players are region free, right?.
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FYI, I just noticed this!
http://www.amazon.com/Erik-Viking-Ji...6659933&sr=1-1 EDIT: It looks like this is a crappy edited release. |
Originally Posted by leacha
FYI, I just noticed this!
http://www.amazon.com/Erik-Viking-Ji...6659933&sr=1-1 EDIT: It looks like this is a crappy edited release. |
This release is absolutely horrible! Whoever's idea it was to hack up one of my favorite comedies and not include the original version in the same package needs to be shot. It's positively unviewable.
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Love the movie but will not be buying it.
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I now wish I hadn't. I wonder how Barnes & Noble is about taking back opened movies just based on dissatisfaction with the content.
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