The Devil Rides Out (1968)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by keirarts

The blu-ray colourised release of It's a wonderful life looks really good, as does little shop of horrors.

Some colourisation doesn't look too bad



Some does!

[Daemonia]

Originally Posted by keirarts

I was never against lucas tweaking the effects in star wars, it needed doing, I was more against all the stuff added to change the context and meaning of scenes and lucasfilms unwillingness to offer the origionals in any semi-decent way.

It needed doing? You clearly never saw it on release and fell in love with the film from a tender age. He's pretty much destroyed Star Wars as it was and is a far cry from the film I remember and loved.

But hey, each to their own. I'm not sore about it, you're entitled to your opinion, I just disagree, that's all.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I know its pages ago, but thanks for posting the list of double bills Daemonia.

Nice work.

[Daemonia]

Originally Posted by Demdike

I know its pages ago, but thanks for posting the list of double bills Daemonia.

Nice work.

You're most welcome.

[demonknight]

No,just leave well enough alone. There's no need for adjustments and alterations. It's a case of George Lucasitis i think.

[the blob]

I posted this somewhere else but I'll repeat it here..

Having now experienced some of the changes (and I'll happily call them that) first hand thanks to the 'restored' trailer being on THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (which looks absolutely fantastic btw), I had no previous issue with the entrance of The Angel Of Death and now I must say, bathed in blue ethereal light, it looks like it's coming down from heaven rather than a demon from hell. I think it was far more effective coming out of the dark and if they wanted to do anything, it should have been more in keeping with the scenario. Where do those pointless flames come from too? Hammer obviously never felt that bad about the blank background to include it in the TV Spot that is also on the disc.

[Robert W]

The smart thing would have been to include both the original and "reimagined" versions. That way everyone would of been happy.

[sjconstable]

I'm reconsidering buying this now that it's going for such a good price: The Devil Rides Out (Blu-ray + DVD) [1968] BRAND NEW UK | eBay

[ThePopeofCOSDS]

This is easily one of my favorite Hammer films. And it's a big list. I have the 21 disc box set as well, so I am unaffected by the aforementioned "tweaking". I don't like the idea, but as long as the original version hasn't been wiped off the face of the earth I can be (kind of) open minded about it.

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by gasteropod

I'm reconsidering buying this now that it's going for such a good price: The Devil Rides Out (Blu-ray + DVD) [1968] BRAND NEW UK | eBay

It IS worth getting.

It's a damnned shame no-one ahead of time thought to put the untampered version in the case as well, but then anyone who owns the dvd has a decent release has it already. This version while obviously gaulling to the purists actually improved the film for me. I bought it day of release and watched it again and still enjoyed the film far more than I used to.