Anchor Bay: Mario Bava Box Sets

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Person · #126 Post by **Person** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:43 pm

ByMarkClark.com wrote:That's even weirder. Apparently Leone owns it, but it wasn't included in the deal. Bizarre.

Tell me about it - I sold my R2 expecting it to be included in one of the boxes. It's one of his most underrated films, though I feel that it has too many daylight scenes, thus isn't as atmospheric as his earlier films. The R2 (which has an atrocious cover) also featured, Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre, a decent 1-hour from 2000 that probably won't be included in box 2.

thethirdman · #127 Post by **thethirdman** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:25 am

Person wrote:It's one of his most underrated films

I agree. Hatchet for the Honeymoon seems to have had a direct and immediate influence on the horror genre of the era in films like Deep Red, Halloween, and Maniac.

mogwai · #128 Post by **mogwai** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:57 am

Lino wrote:I'm still puzzled as to exactly why they didn't include Kidnapped on the first set and now Erik on the second.

From the box art posted, it appears that Kidnapped will be included in volume two.

DrewReiber · #129 Post by **DrewReiber** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:46 am

I want Hatchet for the Honeymoon and I want it NOW.

Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.

Narshty · #130 Post by **Narshty** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:31 am

DrewReiber wrote:I want Hatchet for the Honeymoon and I want it NOW.

Anchor Bay UK's DVD actually has a decent transfer, certainly better than the Image DVD.

Happily, the UK is now getting the first volume as a straight PAL port. Yippee!

Paul Moran · #131 Post by **Paul Moran** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:40 am

DrewReiber wrote:Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.

The good news is that, if it's like the existing AB single DVD release, Kidnapped will include the original Rabid Dogs.

The bad news is that I already own the existing AB "Kidnapped AKA Rabid Dogs".

Lino · #132 Post by **Lino** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:46 pm

Paul Moran wrote:
DrewReiber wrote:Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.
The good news is that, if it's like the existing AB single DVD release, Kidnapped will include the original Rabid Dogs.

The bad news is that I already own the existing AB "Kidnapped AKA Rabid Dogs".

And the good news is that I've yet to buy it!

Shame about that god-awful, barf-inducing artwork.

djali999 · #133 Post by **djali999** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:04 am

At least the two boxes will match in equal grossness.

colinr0380 · #134 Post by **colinr0380** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:37 pm

DrewReiber wrote:Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.

Probably not, that will be the way they manage to upset both people who bought the stand alone disc and don't need Kidnapped again and those who will just get the boxset but want to see Rabid Dogs! I wouldn't be surprised if the Tim Lucas commentary and featurette for that film is dropped from the boxset to provide added incentive to pick up the stand alone disc.

Narshty · #135 Post by **Narshty** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:52 pm

Does anyone know the status of Blood and Black Lace and The Whip and the Body? Are they still owned exclusively by VCI?

thethirdman · #136 Post by **thethirdman** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:55 am

DrewReiber wrote:Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.

Tim Lucas received the specs from Anchor Bay/Starz and confirmed on his blog that the set includes both Rabid Dogs and Kidnapped. It also has the same featurette (End of the Road: Making Rabid Dogs and Kidnapped) and commentary as the standalone disc.

Cinephrenic · #137 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:27 am

It a shame we have rights issues, I mean two fucking Mario Bava boxsets which will never have the full cream of him...not even the Maestro of the Macabre documentary.

The Whip and the Body
Planet of the Vampires
Schlock
Hatchet for a Honeymoon
Blood and Black Lace

#138 Post by **Matt** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:39 pm

Cinephrenic wrote:The Whip and the Body
Planet of the Vampires
Schlock
Hatchet for a Honeymoon
Blood and Black Lace

It's, uh, Schock.

DrewReiber · #139 Post by **DrewReiber** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:03 am

thethirdman wrote:
DrewReiber wrote:Also, this set better include Rabid Dogs or I'm probably skipping this volume.
Tim Lucas received the specs from Anchor Bay/Starz and confirmed on his blog that the set includes both Rabid Dogs and Kidnapped. It also has the same featurette (End of the Road: Making Rabid Dogs and Kidnapped) and commentary as the standalone disc.

Thanks, a friend of mine called me today to tell me from the Fangoria article too. So, this is it? No more Bava sets?

DrewReiber · #140 Post by **DrewReiber** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:04 am

Cinephrenic wrote:It a shame we have rights issues, I mean two fucking Mario Bava boxsets which will never have the full cream of him...not even the Maestro of the Macabre documentary.

The Whip and the Body
Planet of the Vampires
Schlock
Hatchet for a Honeymoon
Blood and Black Lace

Why can't MGM re-issue Planet of the Vampires?

der_Artur · #141 Post by **der_Artur** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:46 am

DrewReiber wrote:Why can't MGM re-issue Planet of the Vampires?

The German DVD still is available. And very good.

Ledos · #142 Post by **Ledos** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:06 am

You can also get the Italian DVD, which is in my opinion the best one available. It's the only release that presents the original version with Italian soundtrack and English subtitles. It's also a better transfer than the MGM disc.

otis · #143 Post by **otis** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:23 pm

I posted screen caps from the Italian disc last year. Can't remember where (space vampires have been eating away at my brain).

jsteffe · #144 Post by **jsteffe** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:09 am

Ledos wrote:You can also get the Italian DVD, which is in my opinion the best one available. It's the only release that presents the original version with Italian soundtrack and English subtitles. It's also a better transfer than the MGM disc.

Absolutely! The Italian disc has eye-popping colors, and the original Italian dub makes it a more engrossing experience. I can't go back to the MGM disc anymore. My only complaint is the timing of the subtitles, but you get used to it. (I picked it up from Xploited Cinema, BTW.)

The German edition of THE WHIP AND THE BODY also makes the VCI edition irrelevant.

colinr0380 · #145 Post by **colinr0380** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:03 pm

Daliah Lavi wrote:Hopefully Tim's blog will divulge that Bay of Blood has been suitably restored at least audibly, the coming days are Nirvana for this Bava admirer.

I'll post this here, but Daliah Lavi's prayers might be answered by a post by Lucas at the Mobius forum:

A preview for my friends at Mobius: Based on the audio spot checks I made, the BAY audio has been considerably improved. Depending on your home audio set-up, I suppose it's possible that you might hear some very muted imperfections if you listen hard, but most of it sounds very clean. Its only in the wake of very loud noises, like bird cries or fuzz guitar stings, that I can hear the slightest afterburn of that noisy distortion that you couldn't help but hear all over the Image track. So while still not perfect, it's remarkably less distracting and more listenable. And the transfer looks dee-wish-us.

Person · #146 Post by **Person** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:17 pm

jsteffe wrote:The German edition of THE WHIP AND THE BODY also makes the VCI edition irrelevant.

Indeed. I acquired it recently and really enjoyed it. $16.60 from Amazon.DE.

blindside8zao · #147 Post by **blindside8zao** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:18 pm

The AB site says that the complete run time is 191 minutes. Are some of these titles shorts or something?

#148 Post by **Matt** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:51 pm

blindside8zao wrote:The AB site says that the complete run time is 191 minutes. Are some of these titles shorts or something?

No, the website is just wrong.

thethirdman · #149 Post by **thethirdman** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:46 pm

blindside8zao wrote:The AB site says that the complete run time is 191 minutes. Are some of these titles shorts or something?

The 191 minutes comes from the combined running times of Rabid Dogs and Kidnapped.

SoyCuba · #150 Post by **SoyCuba** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:21 am

So is the first box set already oop? I've had mine on backorder from Deepdiscount for a few weeks already. If it's indeed oop, it's strange that it's still available for order there.

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