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Originally Posted by Buttmunker

No, she wasn't nude, but she did sex scenes. With her, you couldn't see her genitals, but you saw the raw sex in her face as she rode an invisible dildo. Very hot.

there was also that threesome that felt terribly abbreviated, which desolved into the notorious lesbian sex scene.

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A few notes (assuming nothing has changed since I last spoke with the disc's producer about the project):

There is no "edited version" of the film included in this set; it will contain a new hi-def transfer of the uncut theatrical release version taken from a newly-found interneg (Disc 1) along with a never-before-seen pre-release edit that eliminates the Guccione footage, restructures to film to conform with the shooting script, and contains alternate Brass-filmed footage, different edit rhythms and previously unseen deleted material (Disc 2). The Channel 4 version will not be on the disc, nor will the "R" rated abomination.

As I mentioned in THE LAST HUNTER thread, the Mirren and McDowell commentaries were recorded separately and will be presented as such, over the pre-release version. The Volkman track will be over the theatrical edit. (Volkman was a writer hired by Penthouse to chronicle the making of the film, and was present on set for the majority of the shoot.)

Disc 3 contains the rest of the supplements. There were two Penthouse-produced Making-Of documentaries that appeared on their home video magazine VHS releases as promotion for the film when it was new. One was on the prior DVD release, the other one wasn't. The interview segments are all new and presented separately. Nathaniel Thompson and I took care of the John Steiner (25 minutes) and Lori Wagner (29 minutes) segments, while David Gregory handled the Tinto Brass chat. There's also a ridiculously large stills collection including a ton of behind-the-scenes stuff and shots from never finished segments. I assume the trailers and DVD-Rom material will also be on this disc.

Disc 4 will be a new and improved soundtrack CD, with a ton of never published music and cues.

It's a pretty amazing and comprehensive package, especially for the relatively low price, and really dissects the film and its controversy from several perspectives.

-- bruce holecheck

http://z8.invisionfree.com/MHVF/inde...#entry11161630

deleted sex scenes...?

:)

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Originally Posted by dvd-4-life

Was Helen Miren nude and did sex scenes in this movie?

You could see her boobies through see-through robes too.

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Originally Posted by Davy Mack

deleted sex scenes...?

:)

Only on the second disc. Heh heh.

No R-rated cut? Restructured to match the shooting script? Newly recorded, screen-specific commentary by McDowell and Mirren?

Well, they can chalk up one sale right here. Flesh Gordon is going to feel a little less lonely on my shelf :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Subgeniusguy

I've never seen it but his review certainly got me interested.

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There are no doubt people who believe that if this movie is as bad as I say it is, it must be worth seeing.

:lol:

Single disc editions of the Rated and Unrated versions of the film are coming the same day:

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...FL._SS500_.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...gL._SS500_.jpg

what was wrong with the original blue cover (shrugs) ??

unrated my butt, Caligula wore it's X-rating with pride.

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Originally Posted by Giles

unrated my butt, Caligula wore it's X-rating with pride.

Technically, the X rating no longer exists and Caligula was probably never re-submitted for an NC-17.

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Originally Posted by aintnosin

Technically, the X rating no longer exists and Caligula was probably never re-submitted for an NC-17.

the porn industry just accepted it anyway since the MPAA never trademarked the rating, there's something so appropriately sleazy anyway for a film to just state it's X-rated.

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Originally Posted by Giles

the porn industry just accepted it anyway since the MPAA never trademarked the rating, there's something so appropriately sleazy anyway for a film to just state it's X-rated.

Does the porn industry even use "X" or "XXX" anymore? Frankly, I think a whole generation of movie goers have grown up without the "X" rating.

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Originally Posted by aintnosin

Does the porn industry even use "X" or "XXX" anymore? Frankly, I think a whole generation of movie goers have grown up without the "X" rating.

Why don't you try searching for "XXX" in Google and see what pops up? ;)

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Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

Why don't you try searching for "XXX" in Google and see what pops up? ;)

Vin Diesel movies? :eyebrow:

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Originally Posted by Giles

what was wrong with the original blue cover (shrugs) ??

I have that disc. The transfer is horrid.

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Originally Posted by jmj713

I have that disc. The transfer is horrid.

so do I and yes, while the transfer's is indeed horrid, the cover at least retains the original one-sheet artwork.

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Originally Posted by dx23

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/...gL._SS500_.jpg

Looks a bit like another recent DVD cover, no?

http://media.movieweb.com/news/old/0...assion_dvd.jpg

It sort of does! ;)
I prefer the rated cover to the unrated one.

Can someone please explain the attraction of this movie?

I'm trying not to threadcrap. The movie bored me when I rented it. It's owned by a man who's greatest strength is marketing, so I can understand buying it once, just to see. But I don't understand why so many people like it enough to double-dip.

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Originally Posted by Nick Danger

for me it's the extras, plain and simple. It's a movie that tried to be too many things all at once, a historical drama, with OTT sex and outlandish gore - it's also an excellent example of when a Producer side steped his responsiblities and ultimately became the director. It's a movie where so many things went and did go wrong - it's notoriaty preceeded it and made it a cult favourite - I can't think of a movie of this genre that offended nearly everyone involved. Granted the film get's overblown at times and is unnessarily long at 156 min, it's really not for everyone

I'm most excited about the "new" cut.

I'm wondering if I should buy it, just to see. But I dont really want to "own it :confused: I saw bits of it on TV and it bored me stupid.

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Originally Posted by grim_tales

I'm wondering if I should buy it, just to see. But I dont really want to "own it :confused: I saw bits of it on TV and it bored me stupid.

did it play uncut on UK TV?

The big question for me is: How on earth did they get McDowell and Mirren to do commentaries? Are these full-length commentaries? I'm sure it will be fascinating.