The Wicker Man 3-Disc CE in September - Menus added
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Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of The Wicker Man (3 Disc Collector’s Edition) for 4th September 2006 priced at £20.99. Robin Hardy’s cult horror takes another bow on DVD courtesy of Optimum who now own the distribution rights (previously held by Warner) and will offer both the theatrical and director’s cut versions of the film, plus extras and the soundtrack CD in one package to coincide with the theatrical release of the Hollywood remake starring Nicolas Cage.
Features include…
Disc 1: The Wicker Man – Original Theatrical Release (84 mins)
Disc 2: The Wicker Man – Director’s Cut (99 mins)
Disc 3: Original soundtrack CD
Artwork and menus follow...
Features include…
Disc 1: The Wicker Man – Original Theatrical Release (84 mins)
- 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
- English Mono & DD5.1 Surround
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2: The Wicker Man – Director’s Cut (99 mins)
- 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
- English Mono
- Feature length commentary: Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, and Director Robin Hardy, moderated by Mark Kermode
- Making of Commentary Film - Footage of the commentary as it was recorded (16mins)
- The Wicker Man Enigma - 35 minute documentary
- Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man – 50 minute documentary presented by Mark Kermode
- 1973 Interview Christopher Lee and Robin Hardy
Disc 3: Original soundtrack CD
Artwork and menus follow...
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A triple dip certainty for me! :D
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Not worth it if it brings you any step closer to the blasphemous Nic Cage remake. Avoid like the inhabbitants of the island
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Originally Posted by oliraceking:
Worth it for the brilliant Mark Kermode documentary.
Great documentary but just to short:(
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I'm not double dipping I paid about £3 for the 2 Disc DC. That documentary isn't enough reason for me to upgrade. It is tempting though anything with Kermode in is worth a listen/watch.
Still we all thought the re-release would be a Prism bare-bones release but it's looking rather good.
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Originally Posted by bradavon:
How long is Kermode in the documentary for?
It is one of the ones he made for Film 4, so he acts as a talking head throughtout, with interviews with cast and archive footage etc.
Very similar in style to his ones for other films eg Alien which is on the Quadrilogy set.
Originally Posted by Benji:
Why is the directors cut only mono?
Because they only have a very poor quality print of the extra footage in mono. The picture of the directors cut is made up with the normal footage plus slotted in where appropriate the extra footage from the low grade print. Guess they wanted to keep the sound mono throughout rather than shift everytime they go to the extra footage.
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And regarding the Director's Cut, even if Roger Corman's print has gone walkabout - a tape master sourced from Corman's print was used for the old VHS releases and the DVD - are there no theatrical prints from the US run which could fill in some of the gaps?
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Originally Posted by bradavon:
Excellent cover art.
Yeah, I like the design and the colours but they shouldn't have photoshopped in the pic of Britt Ekland from an entirely different part of the film.
And I hope that ugly black oval saying "Britain's Best Horror Movie" is a sticker, but I bet it isn't.
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Originally Posted by Benji:
Why is the directors cut only mono?
More to the point, why is the theatrical cut only 5.1?
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Originally Posted by Phil Q:
Yeah, I like the design and the colours but they shouldn't have photoshopped in the pic of Britt Ekland from an entirely different part of the film.
I think that looks tops too.
Originally Posted by Phil Q:
And I hope that ugly black oval saying "Britain's Best Horror Movie" is a sticker, but I bet it isn't.
Agreed but then if it was a sticker it would only tear if you tried to pull it off.
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Originally Posted by Benji:
Why is the directors cut only mono?
More to the point, why is the theatrical cut only 5.1?
He he true but then the previous DVD was that way. Not that I care the first disc is a waste for me.
Originally Posted by DVDdvd:
If it's any good, hopefully Don't Look Now: Special Edition (released by Optimum in November) will be similar in quality.
Really? It sounds like Optimum have bought up many/all of the Icon/Studio Canal back catalogue.
I guess a Deer Hunter: SE will follow at some point too.
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And does a film of this stature really need a quote from Empire to sell it?
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Originally Posted by bradavon:
Really? It sounds like Optimum have bought up many/all of the Icon/Studio Canal back catalogue.
I guess a Deer Hunter: SE will follow at some point too.
As a matter of fact, it will!
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In essence they have traded the 25 min Christopher Lee interview on that disc for the Mark Kermode docu on this one-and gotten rid of the senitype pic of Lee, with outstretched arms...
If the picture isnt much improved, I see no reason to get rid of my set...
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The original press brochure (included as a DVD-Rom extra on the Warner set) isn't present though (it was listed by Optimum, so maybe it'll be included as a booklet?), neither are the TV & Radio Spots or the Talent Biographies.
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