SHAM202/035 - Four Flies on Grey Velvet: The Specs Thread

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

No, it was a rather crude attempt to make it look like a salacious bit of softcore porn and had had some massive boobs prominently displayed on the cover

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yeah,I remember.....

This is a nicer pair.

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

Sorry, I'm a bit slow tonight. Been on the sauce again.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Scrumpy Jack mate?



Anyway-you'd need to be a right tit to want the below!

Horrendous innit?

[Paul@Lovelockandload]

No, expensive organic shit, I'm in London...

I digress. God, that Scandinavian cover is awful. Work that bad requires a death sentence, surely.

[BAKA]

It might be nice, for those who feel the inserted footage of lower quality would break their immersion, to include those scenes as an extra to watch, without having to sit through the movie again. Although I'm guessing it's probably too late to do this, that is if it already isn't done.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I don't know what stage the authoring process has reached, so I'll pass that on to Shameless.

[Sarah@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by BAKA

It might be nice, for those who feel the inserted footage of lower quality would break their immersion, to include those scenes as an extra to watch, without having to sit through the movie again. Although I'm guessing it's probably too late to do this, that is if it already isn't done.

On the BD version it's going to use seamless branching so that you can watch either version of the film.

[BAKA]

Originally Posted by Sarah@Cult Labs

On the BD version it's going to use seamless branching so that you can watch either version of the film.

Yes, I'm aware. I don't really think you get my point.

I will watch the HD version (without the re-inserted scenes). It will be the first time I've seen the film, and I feel it would be a better experience to watch this version, so as not to break my immersion in the film.

From the sound of the opening post, it would sound like to see those added 40 seconds worth of clips, I would have to sit through the entire movie again just to see them. It would have been nice to have them as an extra that just plays those 40 seconds of clips, so I know what they are without having to sit through 100 or so minutes again.

There probably isn't enough time to do that, (although I presumed, like the seamless branching, that it was an obvious thing to do) but just putting it out there, incase there is a possibility.

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

No offence to Shameless, because this is still definately a must have on BD, but I would've liked to have seen a bigger selection of extras. A commentary would've been a great addition, even a few more featurettes.

Agreed and i like to think Arrow would've blessed us with more bonus material. Still, an essential purchase though and my HMV pre-order of both DVD and BR copies has been in for a while.

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I'm puzzled why there isn't an interview with Dario Argento - a commentary with Alan Jones and Kim Newman would really have made this a definitive edition. It's almost a case of 'What could have been'. Even so, it's one I'll definitely buy on both formats, because I'm a sucker like that!

Agreed also and i reckon if it was Arrow on the case they could’ve gotten the relevant Giallo guru to say a few words. Jones and Newman too.

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Oh don't get me wrong, I'll still be getting it, it's just that we could've had so much more if it had been released by Arrow (and I'm surprised it wasn't, with all the other Argento titles they have). But as you say, it's a case of what could've been and roll on the end of January!

Agreed again!

Originally Posted by Sarah@Cult Labs

I seem to remember being told by someone at Shameless a while back that Argento doesn't like to talk about this film because of all the hassle it's been over the years, plus he was busy on Dracula 3D at the time Shameless were putting together this package so that's why there's nothing from him.

As for commentary track, Shameless have never given loads of extras as they prefer to spend their money on top notch restorations and getting the audio perfect! It's just a result of their budget which (as has been said many times before on other threads) is even smaller than Arrow's. Arrow can afford to invest in both the film and the extras, for Shameless it's a choice between the two so they tend to leave the extras off.

Admittedly, i've learned from past experience not to expect too much from any 'big' Shameless announcement. The words ‘missed opportunity’ and ‘disappointment’ can sometimes spring to mind despite my liking of the label. So far all of the company's director and/or fan edition titles have been decent or good contributions but nothing truly great yet imo. The only one of the relevant releases to come close to competing with Arrow's offerings is Cannibal Holocaust and i have to be honest and say i don't get quite as excited about Shameless titles as i do about Arrow's. That said the former's efforts are less prone to product problems than the latter! However, i'm still only too happy to buy any Shameless output that interests me and i do want to see the label getting better and better as time goes by. The U.K. acquisition of FFOGV is definitely a step in the right direction make no mistake and i wish this release every success.

I also dearly hope to see Shameless tackle the likes of Zombie Creeping Flesh, Rats:Night Of Terror and Burial Ground sooner or later. I want to see improved British editions of these terrible 'n' terrific trash titles!