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Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing and Insignificance in April

12-02-2007 18:03 | 2863 views  |  Dave Foster  |  Show Backlinks

Network have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Nicolas Roeg’s Bad Timing and Insignificance for 2nd April 2007. Priced at £14.99 each details for both follow…

Bad Timing - Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell and Harvey Keitel star in Nicolas Roeg’s acclaimed, highly-charged psycho-erotic drama.

Special features on this DVD are:
  • Audio commentary with Nicolas Roeg and writer Brian Case
  • Introductory booklet written by Brian Case
  • Stills gallery
  • Press Book PDF
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Insignificance - Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis, Gary Busey and Michael Emil star in Nicolas Roeg’s fable about post World-War II America which is presented here in its original 1.33:1 'as filmed' format and contains more picture area than previously-released versions, where the original image has been cropped top and bottom.

Special features on this DVD are:
  • An audio commentary with Nicolas Roeg and writer Brian Case
  • Introductory booklet written by Brian Case
  • Stills gallery
  • Original Theatrical Trailer


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#1 Posted: 12-02-2007 22:16
Michael Brooke
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Report this post		Is it too much to hope that Bad Timing will be 2.35:1 anamorphic (as it should be)?
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#2 Posted: 12-02-2007 22:29
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Report this post		Screen ratio is listed as 2.35:1
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#3 Posted: 12-02-2007 23:15
Michael Brooke
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Report this post		Well, that's a start - but the last UK release was letterboxed.
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#4 Posted: 12-02-2007 23:42
Ajenglish
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Report this post		It'll be interesting to see how kind (or not) time has been to Insignificance. I'd completely forgotten that Mr Busey was in it....

I'll give Bad Timing a try in view of the excellent write-ups which it routinely receives, although I'm a little uneasy about the fact that Art Garfunkel is in it.
If it turns out that I like it then a comparison with the Criterion edition would be useful.
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#5 Posted: 13-02-2007 06:18
Robert Sharp
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Report this post		I saw Insignificance a number of times in cinemas in 1985, and it was always shown at 1.85:1, so why exactly couldn't it be released on DVD that way? Still, at least if it's 1.33:1 full frame and not pan and scan, it'll be in line with those full frame Kubrick releases we all know and love.

Criterion's Bad Timing looks fantastic, and unless Network pull out all the stops, it'll be a tough one to beat. Ajenglish, don't worry about Art Garfunkel, he's playing an absolute creep in Bad Timing, and he does it very well.
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#6 Posted: 13-02-2007 10:51
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Report this post		How come Criterion couldn't persuade Roeg to do a commentary on Bad Timing? Annoying. It is a masterpiece, though. Art Garfunkel is rather good, really.

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#7 Posted: 13-05-2007 22:33
Michael Brooke
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It'll be interesting to see how kind (or not) time has been toInsignificance. I'd completely forgotten that Mr Busey was in it....

Pretty good, given that it was a period drama to begin with. The only really jarring problem is Stanley Myers' synthesiser score, which puts it firmly in the mid-80s.

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Still, at least if it's 1.33:1 full frame and not pan and scan, it'll be in line with those full frame Kubrick releases we all know and love.

It is indeed full frame - I watched it zoomed into 16:9 and it looked fine compositionally, though obviously we're talking the equivalent of a non-anamorphic DVD.

The Bad Timing transfer, on the other hand, is superb.
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