Spetters (1980) - Blu-ray Forum

Ruined · 06-13-2018, 08:33 PM

Didn't see a thread for this.

Just got my copy in the mail, was a blind buy.

Watched the trailer, and it just dawned on me that RAD (1986) - one of my favs - seems to be a family-friendly BMX remake of Spetters??!

Will give a full watch this week, but many of the scenes in the Spetters trailer are present in RAD (same camera angles, same terrain, same theme, etc), except with a much more family friendly BMX spin.

SPETTERS

RAD

..even the main song "thunder in your heart" from RAD seems to be a slower paced remake of the trailer music from Spetters?

Maybe others have made this observation, but it was really suprising for me! The end result is two very different movies, but amazing how many scenes seem to be copy/pasted in structure and look.

Ruined · 06-14-2018, 10:54 PM

Anyway watching this now with my Kino/Arrow 2.4 gamma tweak, looks really beautiful. Fantastic color and contrast! Well done Kino!

Little subtitle typo at 9:25 tho..

Richard--W · 06-14-2018, 11:16 PM

I'm waiting for mine to arrive. There's no one else like Paul Verhooven. Every film he made has been a trip. But I've never seen his 1970s Dutch / German films, except for Flesh + Blood (1985) which he shot in English. I wish he had directed a dozen more Starship Troopers space adventures.

Ruined · 06-14-2018, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard--W

I'm waiting for mine to arrive. There's no one else like Paul Verhooven. Every film he made has been a trip. But I've never seen his 1970s Dutch / German films, except for Flesh + Blood (1985) which he shot in English. I wish he had directed a dozen more Starship Troopers space adventures.

Yeah i dont think a lot of those older dutch/german ones are on blu yet but hope they come soon!

ScorpionReleasing · 06-15-2018, 12:43 AM

I don't recall male rape in Rad so Rad isn't a remake lol

Richard--W · 06-15-2018, 12:58 AM

... maybe I should skip this movie.

hanshotfirst1138 · 06-15-2018, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruined

Anyway watching this now with my Kino/Arrow 2.4 gamma tweak

What does this mean?

Ruined · 06-15-2018, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ScorpionReleasing

I don't recall male rape in Rad so Rad isn't a remake lol

They replaced it with ass sliding.

Ruined · 06-15-2018, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138

What does this mean?

Most blu ray discs look good with display aet to 2.2 gamma, but most kino discs and some arrow discs look better with display set to 2.4 gamma, likely because these discs were mastered with 2.4 display gamma target.

Redearth · 06-15-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard--W

I'm waiting for mine to arrive. There's no one else like Paul Verhooven. Every film he made has been a trip. But I've never seen his 1970s Dutch / German films, except for Flesh + Blood (1985) which he shot in English. I wish he had directed a dozen more Starship Troopers space adventures.

The Paul Verhoeven of Spetters did not make any German films.

drush9999 · 06-15-2018, 10:22 AM

Flesh + Blood was his first American movie.

Redearth · 06-15-2018, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

Flesh + Blood was his first American movie.

It's a Spanish, Dutch, American Production. Robocop was his firts all American movie.

MJD64 · 06-15-2018, 10:29 AM

Releases of Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange and the wicked black comedy The Fourth Man (featuring Spetters' Renee Soutendijk as a luscious femme fatale, and who I was so psyched to read will be in the upcoming Suspiria remake) would be great.

Two of my favorite Verhoeven films, which I don't believe are available on Blu in any region.

Redearth · 06-15-2018, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MJD64

Releases of Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange and the wicked black comedy The Fourth Man (featuring Spetters' Renee Soutendijk as a luscious femme fatale, and who I was so psyched to read will be in the upcoming Suspiria remake) would be great.

Two of my favorite Verhoeven films, which I don't believe are available on Blu in any region.

No, there are no BR -releases for these movies.

drush9999 · 06-15-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Redearth

It's a Spanish, Dutch, American Production. Robocop was his firts all American movie.

Orion funded the movie, hence it's American.

Redearth · 06-15-2018, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

Orion funded the movie, hence it's American.

They did not fund the entire movie, it has got Spanish and Dutch investors as well.

Ruined · 06-15-2018, 01:50 PM

Really enjoyed this film. Watched as double feature with Grandview USA which was actually a nice pairing.

[Show spoiler]

krasnoludek · 09-07-2019, 04:20 PM

Came to this thread because I happened to see the French release of this movie in my deals bar at the top of the page. The cover of the French version

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spetters-Blu-ray/249633/

says "version intégrale noncensurée", meaning "complete, uncensored version." That sparked my interest, since I had no idea this movie had a censored version. So it makes me wonder what's on this Kino release -- censored or uncensored?

I had seen this film years ago and it certainly didn't seem like anything was censored.

bsend · 09-07-2019, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by krasnoludek

Came to this thread because I happened to see the French release of this movie in my deals bar at the top of the page. The cover of the French version

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spetters-Blu-ray/249633/

says "version intégrale noncensurée", meaning "complete, uncensored version." That sparked my interest, since I had no idea this movie had a censored version. So it makes me wonder what's on this Kino release -- censored or uncensored?

I had seen this film years ago and it certainly didn't seem like anything was censored.

It looks like the run time is the same for the listing of both versions.

drush9999 · 09-07-2019, 08:03 PM

The Kino is the complete uncensored version.

06-15-2018, 01:50 PM	#17
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	Really enjoyed this film. Watched as double feature with Grandview USA which was actually a nice pairing. [Show spoiler] Last edited by Ruined; 06-15-2018 at 01:56 PM.

06-14-2018, 10:54 PM	#2
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	Anyway watching this now with my Kino/Arrow 2.4 gamma tweak, looks really beautiful. Fantastic color and contrast! Well done Kino! Little subtitle typo at 9:25 tho..

06-14-2018, 11:16 PM	#3
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3001 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm waiting for mine to arrive. There's no one else like Paul Verhooven. Every film he made has been a trip. But I've never seen his 1970s Dutch / German films, except for Flesh + Blood (1985) which he shot in English. I wish he had directed a dozen more Starship Troopers space adventures.

06-15-2018, 12:43 AM	#5
ScorpionReleasing Scorpion Releasing Insider Member since:Aug 2012	I don't recall male rape in Rad so Rad isn't a remake lol

06-15-2018, 12:58 AM	#6
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3001 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	... maybe I should skip this movie.

06-15-2018, 10:22 AM	#11
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Flesh + Blood was his first American movie.

06-15-2018, 10:29 AM	#13
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	Releases of Verhoeven's Soldier of Orange and the wicked black comedy The Fourth Man (featuring Spetters' Renee Soutendijk as a luscious femme fatale, and who I was so psyched to read will be in the upcoming Suspiria remake) would be great. Two of my favorite Verhoeven films, which I don't believe are available on Blu in any region.

09-07-2019, 04:20 PM	#18
krasnoludek Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:New Haven, CT 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:1131 DVD collection:29	Came to this thread because I happened to see the French release of this movie in my deals bar at the top of the page. The cover of the French version https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spetters-Blu-ray/249633/ says "version intégrale noncensurée", meaning "complete, uncensored version." That sparked my interest, since I had no idea this movie had a censored version. So it makes me wonder what's on this Kino release -- censored or uncensored? I had seen this film years ago and it certainly didn't seem like anything was censored.

09-07-2019, 08:03 PM	#20
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	The Kino is the complete uncensored version.

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