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Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:25 am
by Jeff
At long last!
Now, the questions are: Will Lionsgate release this in its correct aspect ratio? Probably. Will they be able to include
John Huston and the Dubliners? Probably not. Is that the most ridiculous cover they could have come up with for this film? Definitely.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:30 am
by domino harvey
Jeff wrote: Is that the most ridiculous cover they could have come up with for this film? Definitely.
It is however a great cover for
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:15 am
by Fiery Angel
Here's hoping LionsGate doesn't do an Ironweed on it.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:58 am
by Zazou dans le Metro
domino harvey wrote:Jeff wrote: Is that the most ridiculous cover they could have come up with for this film? Definitely.
It is however a great cover for
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Isn't it a bit more Mrs Doubtfire?
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:02 am
by kaujot
At least it's coming out and at least it's cheap.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:09 am
by Tommaso
As was the UK disc from Network, which came from a terribly worn theatrical print and sported a less than average transfer. At that price, I doubt that Lionsgate will much improve on that version.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:49 pm
by HerrSchreck
Angelica Huston looks like a fricking latex doll. That nobody would wanta come within ten feet of.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:05 pm
by Narshty
Tommaso wrote:As was the UK disc from Network, which came from a terribly worn theatrical print and sported a less than average transfer. At that price, I doubt that Lionsgate will much improve on that version.
The transfer is a little soft, but it's still good ("terribly worn" is incorrect).
FWIW, Lionsgate put out a terrific disc of
Alligator for the same price, so there's still hope.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:38 pm
by Dylan
Another great poster forgotten, replaced with a truly awful DVD cover.
Original poster:
But yes, at least this film will finally be in circulation on R1.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:40 pm
by Jeff
HerrSchreck wrote:Angelica Huston looks like a fricking latex doll. That nobody would wanta come within ten feet of.
And the picture of her on the cover of
The Dead isn't good either.
<rimshot>
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:42 pm
by Dylan
domino harvey wrote:Jeff wrote: Is that the most ridiculous cover they could have come up with for this film? Definitely.
It is however a great cover for
Kiss of the Spider Woman
More like
Touched by an Angel (or choose your Lifetime Original Movie).
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:12 am
by Michael Kerpan
Perhaps Lionsgate thought the title of the film was "The Undead"?
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:19 pm
by Narshty
I hope they include at least the
trailer (seriously; it's better than many short films).
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:17 pm
by Person
Dylan wrote:Another great poster forgotten, replaced with a truly awful DVD cover.
The Spanish DVD cover uses the original poster.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:08 pm
by HerrSchreck
Same with the old Vestron VHS:
Just looking at it makes me wanta dig it out.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:30 am
by domino harvey
DVDActive just confirmed that the film won't be Ironweed-ed =D>
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:31 am
by kaujot
Can you remind me what that means?
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:39 am
by domino harvey
It means it's not cropped fullscreen. Pretty sad that such a thing even needs to be verified in 2009, isn't it?
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:10 pm
by kaujot
Rather tragic. Jesus.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:06 pm
by Tommaso
DVD TALK. Looks like it's an improvement on the Network disc.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:17 am
by Gregor Samsa
Tommaso wrote:DVD TALK. Looks like it's an improvement on the Network disc.
DVD Verdict takes the opposite view and claims the disc has been royally screwed up. Quality!
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:32 am
by Ashirg
Most importantly, DVD Verdict says that ~10 mins is missing...
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:18 pm
by Tommaso
And they're damn right, as the PAL disc indeed is about 80 mins. long. What a disaster!
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:19 pm
by perkizitore
If they don't recall this and fix it, i am getting the Network DVD.
Re: Lionsgate: The Dead
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:24 pm
by Napoleon
At least they didn't hack of the last 10 minutes. Well, I say at least...what a debacle.
The Network version isn't brilliant but its certainly watchable.