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Posted: **Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:19 pm**

manicsounds wrote:I thought Del Toro was working with Criterion on a new cut of Mimic while working with them on Cronos. Wonder what this means if Mimic is a Walmart exclusive.

Blockbuster got 'exclusives' of barebones versions of some of the IFC movies Criterion also released- it might be a comparable situation.

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:38 pm**

manicsounds wrote:I thought Del Toro was working with Criterion on a new cut of Mimic while working with them on Cronos. Wonder what this means if Mimic is a Walmart exclusive.

He was working on a new cut of Mimic, but not with Criterion. The upcoming Lionsgate release is a new director's cut with a bevy of special features.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:39 am**

RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2011
First time on Blu-ray in North America! A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

For those who have never seen it — and those who have never forgotten it — director Giuseppe Tornatore’s (MALENA, THE STAR MAKER) cherished Academy Award®-winning motion picture (1990, Best Foreign Language Film) is now fully restored, digitally remastered, and includes 51 minutes of never-before-seen footage!

No. of Discs: 1, Screen Format: WideScreen, Language/Subtitles: English, English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH, Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD MA, Rating: PG, Run Time: 95
UPC: 03139814434280, SRP: $14.99

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:29 pm**

This is very confusing given that the running time is listed as 95 minutes (a half-hour shorter than the international release), and the description promises "51 minutes of previously-unseen footage". I think we can dismiss the running time as inaccurate, but does this release only contain the 173 min. "director's cut", the version generally regarded as weaker than the 123 min. international cut? Also, since the "director's cut" has been released before on DVD, those extra 51 minutes are not exactly "previously-unseen", right?

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:07 pm**

I thought this was a Weinstein title. When does it bounce back to Miramax?

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:10 pm**

Another half baked Blu-ray release, I'll stick with the 4-disc Arrow DVD set I think.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:12 pm**

Yeah, I'm still happy with the 3-disc US set from a few years ago that I got for very cheap. Seems like no one can so far top the DVD releases of this film...

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:30 pm**

I still have the Alliance DVD, which is one of the worst DVDs I own (never got around to getting the set) so I'll consider it but would hope it would contain both versions. Saw the longer version and wasn't overly fond of it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:10 pm**

If that PG rating is correct, I would think it would be the shorter version. Wasn't the longer version rated R?

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:33 am**

The Digital Fix states that the upcoming Lionsgate "Cinema Paradiso" is the theatrical cut only

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:52 pm**

manicsounds wrote:The Digital Fix states that the upcoming Lionsgate "Cinema Paradiso" is the theatrical cut only

So, the 51 minutes of "never-before-seen" footage is the additional material excised from the "Director's Cut" version and included here as a bonus extra?

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:54 pm**

Cider House Rules, Life is Beautiful, and... Dead Alive (Braindead) Blus on October 4!

EDIT: Wait, it's the fucking R rated cut of Dead Alive?! Why in the world would they do that when they released the unrated cut on DVD? Oh well, nevermind then

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:19 pm**

A few months ago, over at the Home Theater Forum's Shout Factory thread, Cliff Mac said he was talking to Wingnut about Dead Alive because Lionsgate's rights were expiring. I don't know if this upcoming Blu-ray is a sign they've renewed them or a sign that they are rushing a product out there before they lose the film.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:40 pm**

domino harvey wrote: EDIT: Wait, it's the fucking R rated cut of Dead Alive?! Why in the world would they do that when they released the unrated cut on DVD? Oh well, nevermind then

The uncut version is 104 minutes, the Lion's Gate "unrated" version was 97 minutes, and the R-rated version is 85 minutes. So, if they do release the R-rated version, people will be missing out on about 20 minutes of zombie slaughter, in a film about slaughtering zombies.

I'd imagine we would get a Peter Jackson approved Blu-Ray of Dead Alive at some point. Myself, I hope we finally get that special edition Meet the Feebles, my favorite Jackson film.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:29 pm**

the digital fix wrote:Cinema Paradiso ($14.99 SRP) – Appears to be the theatrical cut (121mins listed running time) and the press release notes the film has been fully restored and digitally remastered. Features include:
•1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
•Italian 5.1 DTS-HD MA
•English, English SDH and Italian subtitles
•Theatrical Trailer

Posted: **Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:24 pm**

That's strange... I thought the original aspect ratio for this film was 1.66:1.

Posted: **Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:18 pm**

Any word on the forthcoming Cinema Paradiso BR? I don't have high hopes, but as long as it has the theatrical cut and it looks good, I'll probably get it...

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:23 am**

dwk wrote:A few months ago, over at the Home Theater Forum's Shout Factory thread, Cliff Mac said he was talking to Wingnut about Dead Alive because Lionsgate's rights were expiring. I don't know if this upcoming Blu-ray is a sign they've renewed them or a sign that they are rushing a product out there before they lose the film.

No offense to Shout!, but they do an absolutely horrible job of film restoration and up-conversion when it pertains to their Blu-ray releases. I'd much rather see a company that's concerned about video quality put out something like Dead Alive.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:27 am**

Because Lionsgate has such a good track record.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:33 am**

Watch the Audition or The Stepfather Blu-rays and tell me with a straight face that Lionsgate couldn't put out a better DVD edition, let alone Blu-ray

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:08 am**

I've seen similar quality from Shout though (just look at the Corman films). Both companies have done some great and some terrible work.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:17 am**

knives wrote: (just look at the Corman films).

Clearly, he hasn't.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:25 am**

mfunk9786 wrote:Watch the Audition or The Stepfather Blu-rays and tell me with a straight face that Lionsgate couldn't put out a better DVD edition, let alone Blu-ray

Lionsgate did put out a DVD of Audition and it was a terrible PAL to NTSC conversion. It was really unwatchable.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:34 pm**

domino harvey wrote:Cider House Rules, Life is Beautiful, and... Dead Alive (Braindead) Blus on October 4!

EDIT: Wait, it's the fucking R rated cut of Dead Alive?! Why in the world would they do that when they released the unrated cut on DVD? Oh well, nevermind then

Where has it been confirmed that it is the R rated cut? I haven't seen that.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:42 pm**

It's on Bloody Disgusting

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