1029 Husbands
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- justeleblanc
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I don't think there is anyway to contact her. I don't think Sony has a director's cut-I assumed that when they took out the 10 minutes that was that. I'd be happy with just a restored print widescreen barebones release of the movie...for now. There's nothing at all wrong with wanting the film the way Cassavetes originally wanted it, but if the people in control of his work don't care about that I wouldn't want to not have the film properly released on DVD becuase of the vomit scene.
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The same crew at UCLA that did the restoration/preservation of the second cut of Shadows (see Criterion DVD for details) have also restored a nearly-complete version of Husbands, but who knows if Sony even knows the print exists, much less whether they have plans to release it. It can't hurt to contact anybody who might have a hand in it, to show that there's indeed a demand.
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Falk and Gazarra both have Friendster profiles, last I saw...! But I don't know that you'll have any luck contacting them. I assume Gazarra isn't in the best of health, given what seems to be happening to his voice lately.
It's unfortunate, but my guess is that Sony won't release either of these films until after Falk and/or Gazarra die, to try to capitalize on that; hell, they may be holding back for just that reason. It's the same logic by which certain hip local bookstores suddenly have Stanislaw Lem displays this week (he just died) -- people are quite shameless about these things, and its a given that when people die, interest in their work goes up. Vampires...
Actually, I'd like to see Falk in ALL THE MARBLES again -- anyone remember that? It's a much-much better film about female wrestlers than anyone would have any right to expect it to be. Falk is their manager and the lover of one... I remember having liked it, when I was in my early 20's... That's getting to be awhile ago, though. Can't imagine it'll get a DVD release anytime soon, either.
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It's unfortunate, but my guess is that Sony won't release either of these films until after Falk and/or Gazarra die, to try to capitalize on that; hell, they may be holding back for just that reason. It's the same logic by which certain hip local bookstores suddenly have Stanislaw Lem displays this week (he just died) -- people are quite shameless about these things, and its a given that when people die, interest in their work goes up. Vampires...
Actually, I'd like to see Falk in ALL THE MARBLES again -- anyone remember that? It's a much-much better film about female wrestlers than anyone would have any right to expect it to be. Falk is their manager and the lover of one... I remember having liked it, when I was in my early 20's... That's getting to be awhile ago, though. Can't imagine it'll get a DVD release anytime soon, either.
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It would be some great news if Husbands could be put out somehow. I ventured to my college library not long ago and spent most of the day watching Love Streams and Husbands on VHS on there tiny televisions. I don't know if I have ever wrestled myself with a film as much as I did with Husbands. I didn't know what to feel or think concerning the dialogue or the personalities of any of the main characters. I was completely disconnected from everything and it felt extremely awkward. It was a difficult watch but I hope to be able to battle it again on DVD format sometime.
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I think this comment works best with your avatar.Floyd wrote:It would be some great news if Husbands could be put out somehow. I ventured to my college library not long ago and spent most of the day watching Love Streams and Husbands on VHS on there tiny televisions. I don't know if I have ever wrestled myself with a film as much as I did with Husbands. I didn't know what to feel or think concerning the dialogue or the personalities of any of the main characters. I was completely disconnected from everything and it felt extremely awkward. It was a difficult watch but I hope to be able to battle it again on DVD format sometime.
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From what I've heard, he's actually doing fine. He did contract throat cancer back in 1999, lost almost 50 pounds, and endured radiation. He still takes a lot of medication and requires some kind of artificial-saliva spray, but he did successfully beat the cancer. A relief - he's one of the best, if shamefully underused. And did you know he was the original Brick in the 1955 production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof?souvenir wrote:He's about to start a new play on Broadway so I doubt he's knocking on death's door.pemmican wrote: I assume Gazarra isn't in the best of health, given what seems to be happening to his voice lately.
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Husbands is playing this Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. According to their website, it's a 154 min. cut. IMDB lists 138 min. as the original release version and 131 min. as the television print. Any ideas as to the significance of this longer running time, or whether this version has been circulating? I plan on going and will report back.
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I saw the 138 min. cut in LA last year -- it's possible this longer cut getting play heralds an impending DVD release. (Then again, I note the museum's website doesn't say that a new 35mm print was struck as it does for e.g. THE HEARTBREAK KID.) I guess either both versions are in circulation or it's a typo.souvenir wrote:Husbands is playing this Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. According to their website, it's a 154 min. cut. IMDB lists 138 min. as the original release version and 131 min. as the television print. Any ideas as to the significance of this longer running time, or whether this version has been circulating? I plan on going and will report back.