The Second Sight Films Thread - Page 69

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #**681** 2nd August 2021, 12:31 PM

Glad I kept a Japaneesey set......

Susan Foreman · #**682** 27th October 2021, 04:48 PM

"Martin 4K restoration nearly completed! Releasing early 2022!"

Susan Foreman · #**683** 31st October 2021, 03:44 AM

It might be worth holding back from the Second Sight release of 'Martin'

"Black and white, 3.5 hour Director’s Cut version of George Romero’s 'Martin' has been located. Being returned to Richard Rubinstein / Braddock Associates for restoration and distribution! From 'Ronald Gorewood' AKA Michael Gornick, Martin’s director of photography. "

MrBarlow · #**684** 31st October 2021, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It might be worth holding back from the Second Sight release of 'Martin'

"Black and white, 3.5 hour Director’s Cut version of George Romero’s 'Martin' has been located. Being returned to Richard Rubinstein / Braddock Associates for restoration and distribution! From 'Ronald Gorewood' AKA Michael Gornick, Martin’s director of photography. "

Hope they do release the intended version Romero always wanted us to see.

gag · #**685** 31st October 2021, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Hope they do release the intended version Romero always wanted us to see.

I tried watching Martin a few week back, I really couldn’t get into it.
Found it really dull and boring got quite a bit into it then gave up.

Justin101 · #**686** 31st October 2021, 07:24 AM

Well not everyone can have good taste I guess Gag!

RE these new found reels, I doubt that Second Sight will get access to them, or if they do it will delay this release even further and it'd be another year to wait! No doubt that Rubinstein will hold them ransom to the highest bidder. Seems quite coincidental that they've been 'found' just as Second Sight are wrapping up the production of their re-master.

Rob4 · #**687** 31st October 2021, 09:11 AM

Martin is quite a slow burn film so not to everyone's taste. If there is one criticism of Romero which might be valid it's that outside of his living dead films and The Crazies he might be guilty of being a bit slack in the edit allowing films to meander a little. While this works to Martin's advantage imo I'm wondering if 3.5 hours might be a bit much?

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**688** 1st November 2021, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It might be worth holding back from the Second Sight release of 'Martin'

"Black and white, 3.5 hour Director’s Cut version of George Romero’s 'Martin' has been located. Being returned to Richard Rubinstein / Braddock Associates for restoration and distribution! From 'Ronald Gorewood' AKA Michael Gornick, Martin’s director of photography. "

Fantastic news. I rate Martin very highly and is, a few of his zombie films notwithstanding, possibly my favourite Romero film.

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #**689** 1st November 2021, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gag

I tried watching Martin a few week back, I really couldn’t get into it.
Found it really dull and boring got quite a bit into it then gave up.

Took me quite a few viewings to appreciate it Gag.

I remember watching it for the first time on an old Redemption VHS and thinking...wtf is this shit?
Romero?

However,with subsequent viewings it IS a unique horror film.

J Harker · #**690** 3rd November 2021, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Took me quite a few viewings to appreciate it Gag.

I remember watching it for the first time on an old Redemption VHS and thinking...wtf is this shit?
Romero?

However,with subsequent viewings it IS a unique horror film.

I have to agree with this. I still wouldn't say its a masterpiece but I definitely appreciated more after a few viewings.