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72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:28 pm
by MichaelB
THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE
(Roger Corman, 1967)
Release date: 22 April 2018
Limited Blu-ray Edition (UK Blu-ray premiere) - pre-order
here
Roger Corman’s most ambitious and expensive production – his only film for a major studio – is a violent and lurid account of the events leading up to one of the most infamous events in American crime history. Detailing the bitter and brutal rivalry between feuding Chicago mob bosses Al Capone and ‘Bugs’ Moran, Corman’s vividly realised film features terrific performances from Jason Robards, Ralph Meeker and George Segal, and remains one of Corman’s best films.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
• 4K restoration from the original negative
• Original mono audio
•
Roger Corman Remembers (2014, 4 mins): the director discusses the making of
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
•
Scenes of the Crime (2018, 14 mins): a critical analysis by Barry Forshaw, film historian and author of
American Noir
•
The Man of a Thousand Voices (2018, 11 mins): a new appreciation of the great voice actor Paul Frees by Ben Ohmart, author of
Welcome, Foolish Mortals: The Life and Voices of Paul Frees
• Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation
• Original theatrical trailer
• Roger Corman trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins)
• Image gallery: promotional photography and publicity material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet with a new essay by Neil Sinyard, archival interviews with Roger Corman, contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited Edition of 3,000 copies
#PHILTD072
BBFC cert: 15
REGION B
EAN: 5037899071410
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:44 pm
by Drucker
Dramatically different than
The Twilight Time release.
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:47 pm
by Apperson
I would assume that the TT is not a 4K transfer which I thought was apparent from the announcement of this release.
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:36 pm
by MichaelB
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 9:33 pm
by MichaelB
CineOutsider:
The release of any Roger Corman film on Blu-ray is a cause for quiet celebration, hence my glee at the news that one of the most enjoyable works from a particularly creative period of his career (it was made after his run of Edgar Allen Poe films and between the censor-baiting duo of The Wild Angels and The Trip) was being released on Blu-ray by Indicator. No surprises that it lives up to expectations, with a lovely HD transfer and some worthwhile special features, the cream of which is the excellent booklet. Enthusiastically recommended.
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:05 pm
by M Sanderson
Wonderful film. Loved the fight between Segal and his girlfriend. The use of objects and spatial transitions in particular. The end Massacre with the guys lined up against a brick wall, the bullets gouging holes in the bricks. Wonderfully cast from the leads down to the smallest roles, Bruce Dern, Jack Nicholson, Tom Signorelli, Joe Turkel, Dick Smith & Alex Rocco. Very impressive and I agree with David Pirie’s assessment that it’s among Corman’s absolute best.
And one marvellously healthy Blu ray transfer. Maybe the best I’ve seen of a ‘60s colour film (along with The Swimmer by Grindhouse). Have to say I’m ready for another gangster classic, Underworld USA (from Indicator’s Fuller Box).
Re: 72 The St Valentine's Day Massacre
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:26 pm
by MichaelB
Sadly, the rights to this Fox (now Disney) title couldn't be renewed, and so
The St Valentine's Day Massacre will be going OOP even in the standard edition on 30 June 2023.
But it's still available as of today - and it's included in Powerhouse's 3 for £20 bundle, along with the other four affected titles (
Dragonwyck, Little Murders, The Snake Pit, The Third Secret).
More details
here.
