The 88 Films Thread

[Steel76]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Boobies!

[MuckyFunster]

Yeah, Slumber Party Massacre would be great! Maniac would be great too!

I saw a DVD copy of maniac in a charity shop the other day, priced at £5, which was well above the other dvds. I just tho got to myself - Is it that hard to get a hold of?!


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[Steel76]

Originally Posted by MuckyFunster

Maniac would be great too!

Is Maniac still cut by the BBFC?

I was really disappointed by the blu-ray Blue Underground released a few years back.

The color correction was horrible, and the black level was also wrong, with blacks that turned gray. It also looked like some DNR was used, since a 16mm movie like that should be grainy as hell.

I sold the Blu-Ray and bought the old THX Anchor Bay DVD instead, since it just looks better.

The ironi was that the trailer on the Blu-Ray looked amazing, more fine details, grain, correct colors and black level

I don't know how Bill Lustig could **** up the new transfer to his own movie.

So if another label picks this up, I hope they make a new 2K/4K transfer, or at least color correct the existing one.

[MuckyFunster]

Maniac was last submitted to the BBFC in 2002 and was cut by 58 seconds. This being the Anchor Bay DVD I mentioned above as being for sale in my local charity shop.

"Cuts information

Cuts required to reduce length of sexualised strangulation sequence by half and to remove shots of a knife played over and stabbing into female flesh with sexual connotations. Cuts made in accordance with the Video Recordings Act 1984 and BBFC Guidelines and policy on sexualised violence"


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[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Steel76

Is Maniac still cut by the BBFC?

I was really disappointed by the blu-ray Blue Underground released a few years back.

The color correction was horrible, and the black level was also wrong, with blacks that turned gray. It also looked like some DNR was used, since a 16mm movie like that should be grainy as hell.

I sold the Blu-Ray and bought the old THX Anchor Bay DVD instead, since it just looks better.

The ironi was that the trailer on the Blu-Ray looked amazing, more fine details, grain, correct colors and black level

I don't know how Bill Lustig could **** up the new transfer to his own movie.

So if another label picks this up, I hope they make a new 2K/4K transfer, or at least color correct the existing one.

Glad its not just me. I had a lot of people telling me I was unreasonable when I complained about the maniac blu-ray. The THX DVD looks beter.

[Rik]

I've been put off buying it because of what people have said on here, and yeah the THX DVD looks great

[Rob4]

i have Maniac on Blu but not watched it yet. it was a fairly early release for BU so i wonder if they were tempted to use some dnr to reduce what was likely to be a very grainy transfer in 2K resolution?

also i wonder if they scanned the 35mm blow up or went back to the original 16mm negative?

[Steel76]

They probably used the 35mm version.

The fine-details, what was left of them, is basically on the same level as the DVD transfer. So there was nothing to gain on that Blu-Ray.

Maybe the 16mm negative have been lost?

Kinda wish that Synapse would take on this project.
As May usually does a damn fine job, when it comes to color correcting transfers.

[Rob4]

well Lustig is no slouch but agree May is a master at getting the most out film elements.

having said that i recently watched The Dorm That Dripped Blood also filmed on 16mm and it was a very grainy/grimy transfer. but probably the best that can be done with such a film. tbh it adds to the grindhouse value for me.

[Steel76]

A prime example of how great a 16mm transfer can look on Blu-Ray, is the original Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre