Candyman (Bernard Rose)

[McCrutchy]

Alive / Meteor Film will release Bernard Rose's Candyman (1992) on Blu-ray in Germany as a Limited Edition "Mediabook" (DigiBook) on 29 April.

At this point, it is't clear whether the master used will be the uncut version, or the cut R-rated version, but it does appear that the release has ported the extras and commentary, which were absent from Universal's BD release.

[HotRats]

The Amazon listing http://www.amazon.de/Candyman-Blu-Ra...s=candyman+blu is claiming uncut status "For the first time on Blu-Ray: The cult movie of 1990, Uncut and only for a short time in limited Mediabook!"

[x5gb]

Originally Posted by HotRats

The Amazon listing http://www.amazon.de/Candyman-Blu-Ra...s=candyman+blu is claiming uncut status "For the first time on Blu-Ray: The cult movie of 1990, Uncut and only for a short time in limited Mediabook!"

Uncut in Germany can mean just the normal r-rated version everywhere else due to the Index version normally been cut further, so wouldn't build my hopes up until it is actually confirmed either by the distributer or someone who has a copy in hand.

Crossing my fingers though.

[Leslie Dame]

Though rated 18, Candyman was actually never on the German Index. Columbia/Sony did release an edited rated 16 version on VHS, but all DVD releases have been uncut so far. Uncut as in R-Rated.

[Bumblefeet]

How is their track record on forced subtitles? I'd like to pre-order this.

[tob]

Does anyone know if there is any extras on the digibook.

[HotRats]

Here's the full spec

Running time:
approx 99 minutes
Picture Format:
1.85: 1 / 1080p24
Sound:
German DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DTS-HD MA 2.0, German Dolby 2.0 Surround, English Dolby 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:
German, English
More information:
Code B, BD-50
Packaging:
Limited Mediabook or Amaray
Age restriction:
Suitable for ages 18+
EAN:
4042564166743 / 4042564166750
Order No.:
6416674 / 6416675
Release date:
27/05/2016 / 29.07.2016 (Amaray edition)

Extras:
Sweets to the sweet: The Candyman myth
Clive Barker: Raising Hell
Audio Commentary with Cast & Crew
Original Trailer
Bernard Rose storyboards
Exclusive to mediabook edition: booklet with original press release, advertising and theater lobby set

[tob]

Originally Posted by HotRats

Here's the full spec

Running time:
approx 99 minutes
Picture Format:
1.85: 1 / 1080p24
Sound:
German DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DTS-HD MA 2.0, German Dolby 2.0 Surround, English Dolby 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:
German, English
More information:
Code B, BD-50
Packaging:
Limited Mediabook or Amaray
Age restriction:
Suitable for ages 18+
EAN:
4042564166743 / 4042564166750
Order No.:
6416674 / 6416675
Release date:
27/05/2016 / 29.07.2016 (Amaray edition)

Extras:
Sweets to the sweet: The Candyman myth
Clive Barker: Raising Hell
Audio Commentary with Cast & Crew
Original Trailer
Bernard Rose storyboards
Exclusive to mediabook edition: booklet with original press release, advertising and theater lobby set

Thank you.

[cakefactory]

Cool. Will have to buy the cheap version in a couple months.

[jimidini]

According to this:
http://www.schnittberichte.com/news.php?ID=10343

it's the regular R-rated cut.

Funnily Germany actually got the unrated version ages ago - on VHS.
It's alternate material only. http://www.schnittberichte.com/schni...ht.php?ID=1900

[cakefactory]

According to movie-censorship, the R-Rated American cut is uncensored, and the often marketed as "uncut" version is the censored German version!! This is complicated. It seems like the only difference is that two shots of the psychiatrist being murdered are replaced with shots of Helen in the wheelchair screaming. I guess we'll have to wait till someone watches it to find out for sure The runtimes are identical.

[tob]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

According to movie-censorship, the R-Rated American cut is uncensored, and the often marketed as "uncut" version is the censored German version!! This is complicated. It seems like the only difference is that two shots of the psychiatrist being murdered are replaced with shots of Helen in the wheelchair screaming. I guess we'll have to wait till someone watches it to find out for sure The runtimes are identical.

That is true this is getting complicated now.

[McCrutchy]

FYI--According to frighty on the Bluray-disc.de forum, it seems that this release has some very crude and unnecessary German localization that was added to the HD master (I assume by Meteor Film). The title card now carries the German title underneath, and an establishing shot with the text "University of Illinois" has had the original English text blurred (!) and replaced with this:



Quite why that was necessary, I'll never know.

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

FYI--According to frighty on the Bluray-disc.de forum, it seems that this release has some very crude and unnecessary German localization that was added to the HD master (I assume by Meteor Film). The title card now carries the German title underneath, and an establishing shot with the text "University of Illinois" has had the original English text blurred (!) and replaced with this:



Quite why that was necessary, I'll never know.

That's correct, main title is subtitled Candyman's Fluch and University of Illinois is in German, these are burned in. It appears to be the R rated version, didn't have time to make an exact comparision but the psychiatrist's murder isn't like the uncut version Film 4 shows. It's also locked to region B.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HotRats

That's correct, main title is subtitled Candyman's Fluch and University of Illinois is in German, these are burned in. It appears to be the R rated version, didn't have time to make an exact comparision but the psychiatrist's murder isn't like the uncut version Film 4 shows. It's also locked to region B.

Film 4 as in hdtv, 720p and more uncut??

[Brokkoli]

Just seen this. As it was previously mentioned, it has German titles indeed.
Sad thing is, they had an English master. They blurred the text and put German one over it.

Looks horrible and unprofessional for a blu-ray release.

Originally Posted by jimidini

Funnily Germany actually got the unrated version ages ago - on VHS.

Actually not that uncommon in the VHS age. For example Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street were also released unrated on VHS in Germany.
I think the unrated Nightmare was never released again after that, except for bootleg DVDs.

[cyborgLIS]

So this is confirmed to be the R-rated cut? Seems like the best option is the UK/Australian BD paired with the Special Edition DVD for extras, since the extras on the German BD are the same.

[AllOuttaBubbleGum]

Looks like the same master was utilized for the UK and the German. I could see a very slight--yet probably negligible in motion--edge in detail in some shots...but it's probably due to the different encode, sharpening, etc.


https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...4&l=1&i=8&go=1

[wesslan]

Same master but clearly better compression on german that will look better on large screens.

[AllOuttaBubbleGum]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Same master but clearly better compression on german that will look better on large screens.

Missed this before, but the German's also removed the top and bottom mattes, opening up the frame a bit.

I can't decide whether the German has visibly better compression...or whether it's simply been sharpened.