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118 / BD 7 Vampir Cuadecuc
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:22 am
by antnield
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:36 am
by MichaelB
Whoever imagined that Christopher Lee would end up on a Second Run DVD!
Mind you, they've just released a disc with Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton extensively featured in the extras.
But happily, they've done it without compromising their principles one iota - anyone who thinks that this is selling out clearly hasn't seen it! (I've owned the big Pere Portabella box for some time.)
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:37 am
by kubelkind
Seems a bit unneccesary as the Pere box is English-friendly and very nicely-priced. Maybe if it were a blu ray or if it has some nice (non-box) extras I'd be tempted but hard to see the reasoning behind this release. Maybe one for the ever-expanding Jess Franco market?
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:53 am
by MichaelB
Realistically, few people outside this forum are going to risk £40 or thereabouts on what is most likely a complete blind buy. I did, but only after it got rave reviews and multiple awards.
On the other hand, this offers a much more attractively priced entry point.
Remember that guy a decade or so ago who ranted and raved about how "pointless" Eureka's F For Fake was because it was already out on Criterion? It turned out to be one of their biggest sellers.
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:16 pm
by tenia
I'm actually more interested by more Miklós Jancsó on BD !
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:21 pm
by What A Disgrace
Grasshopper Films has this in the states. But I'll go with Second Run.
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:40 pm
by L.A.
tenia wrote:
I'm actually more interested by more Miklós Jancsó on BD !
Likewise.
Re: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:46 pm
by knives
Seems a weird choice for release, but whatever gets Portabella more known is all I care about. Hopefully (not that I need this) they also include one or two of his shorter works for the sake of variety.
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:43 pm
by MichaelB
Second Run has confirmed that a new interview with Portabella will be included.
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:00 am
by Bikey
...and more TBC.
Details soon!
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:04 pm
by Ribs
Somewhat surprisingly, Second Run have confirmed that this title will be released on Blu-ray in response to a Twitter post from Damien Chazelle mentioning it as a favorite of his. (In the past they've been indicating this as soon as a title's been announced, so it seemed like this would be DVD only)
And they've given a peek at the spiffy artwork:
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:27 pm
by antnield
Press release:
Made in Spain while General Franco was still in power and shown clandestinely, Pere Portabella's extraordinary Vampir Cuadecuc ostensibly follows the filming of Jess Franco's shocker El conde Dracula (Count Dracula, 1970) starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and the exquisite Soledad Miranda. This experimental 'making of' documentary and investigation into the myth of the vampire, becomes a powerful political metaphor for bloodthirsty fascism epitomised by Franco and tyrants like him, a witty allegory with Dracula as the dictator whose demise is certain.
Dispensing almost entirely with dialogue, Portabella utilises an abstract, fabulously idiosyncratic soundscape created by renowned Catalan artist and musician Carles Santos. The effect is surreal and wondrous to behold.
Our release is presented from a new HD transfer of the film and features a new and exclusive interview with director Pere Portabella, plus two short films and more.
"The film creates a ravishing netherworld that seems to exist in neither the 19th century nor the 20th but in a unique zone oscillating between these eras, just as it seems to occupy a realm of its own that is neither fiction nor non-fiction... But above all is an all-embracing sensual pleasure and humour overriding centuries, generic categories, and conventions" Jonathan Rosenbaum
BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
• Presented from a new HD restoration from original materials
• A new interview with director Pere Portabella
• A new filmed introduction writer and curator by William Fowler
• Pere Portabella’s experimental short films La Tempesta (2003) and No Al No (2006).
• Booklet featuring a new essay on the film by journalist Stanley Schtinter
• Available for the first time ever in the UK
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:42 pm
by MichaelB
I think that amply answers the question of why this was necessary despite the existence of the Portabella box!
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:10 pm
by Glowingwabbit
MichaelB wrote:I think that amply answers the question of why this was necessary despite the existence of the Portabella box!
Agreed. I had planned on skipping since i have the boxset, but now I'll definitely be buying this. Hoping for a bluray of Warsaw Bridge down the line.
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:27 pm
by swo17
Glowingwabbit wrote:MichaelB wrote:I think that amply answers the question of why this was necessary despite the existence of the Portabella box!
Agreed. I had planned on skipping since i have the boxset, but now I'll definitely be buying this. Hoping for a bluray of Warsaw Bridge down the line.
Ditto all of this.
Re: Forthcoming: Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:28 pm
by GaryC
antnield wrote:Available for the first time ever in the UK
Mubi UK did show this earlier in 2017, but I didn't get to see it. I'm definitely interested!
They also showed Warsaw Bridge, but I didn't get to see that either,
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:10 pm
by Ribs
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:38 pm
by Bikey
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:34 pm
by Bikey
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:54 pm
by Bikey
While we await the first reviews of the feature, Graham Williamson gives his opinion of one of the Pere Portabella shorts included on our VAMPIR CUADECUC disc with this review of
No al No
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:44 am
by Bikey
DVD Beaver report...
"Vampir Cuadecuc looks gorgeous on Blu-ray from Second Run... an absolute visual treat exhibiting a luscious, rich image...
- what a surprising, unique pleasure. Strongly recommended to adventurous cinephiles!"
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:26 am
by Bikey
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:05 am
by Bikey
Graham Williamson offers a superb appreciation at
The Geek Show
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:40 pm
by colinr0380
Re: 118 / BD 7 Cuadecuc, Vampir
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:35 am
by Bikey