Bedazzled (1967), starring Raquel Welch, Dudley Moore - Feb 19, 2019

[oildude]

Great news! Bedazzled (1967) is coming to Blu-ray on February 19, 2019, from Twilight Time. This will be a limited edition of 3000 copies.

From IMDb....A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

Directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain, Two for the Road, Charade, Funny Face, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Damn Yankees)

Starring:

Dudley Moore (Arthur, 10, Foul Play)

Peter Cook (A Dandy in Aspic, The Bed Sitting Room, The Princess Bride, and British television series including The Black Adder and The Two of Us)

Eleanor Bron (Help!, Alfie, Two For the Road, and later in her career many British TV series and movies)

Raquel Welch (One Million Years B.C., Fantastic Voyage, Hannie Caulder, Lady in Cement, 100 Rifles, The Last of Sheila)


Music by Dudley Moore, who was also a musician and scored a handful of films in the 1960s to 1980s





Trailer

Bedazzled (1967) theatrical trailer - YouTube

[WaverBoy]

At last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julie Andrews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aunt Peg]

Yes!

[bigshot]

This is a film that really needs a good blu-ray. I probably will hold out for the inevitable lower priced UK version though.

[AlexIlDottore]

new scan or the german blu will do.

[javi92]

New scan and no teal please

[Rzzzz]

I hope they add a few extras. I contemplated buying the German release but no extras and I really don't need a DVD or the remake so I held off. I'm glad I did.....

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

new scan or the german blu will do.

I really hated the German Blu-ray. They letterboxed it like it was Ben-Hur. It seemed like it was at a 2:55.1 ratio. As long as it doesn't look anything like the German Blu-ray I will buy it.

[meremortal]

The Harold Ramis directed one needs to come back in print as well.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

new scan or the german blu will do.

It will most likely be a new scan as nearly every Fox Blu TT has released has been a brand new scan.

[bigshot]

Originally Posted by chas speed

I really hated the German Blu-ray. They letterboxed it like it was Ben-Hur. It seemed like it was at a 2:55.1 ratio. As long as it doesn't look anything like the German Blu-ray I will buy it.

It was a widescreen film. It should be 2.35.1. I don't know if the German blu-ray is that aspect, but I think the DVD I've seen is.

[Chiefy]

Never seen the original only the remake which always cracks me up. A British friend of mine said that I must watch this one, as it is the funnier of the two.

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by bigshot

It was a widescreen film. It should be 2.35.1. I don't know if the German blu-ray is that aspect, but I think the DVD I've seen is.

All of the DVD's I have ever seen on "bedazzled" were released in the correct ratio. I am an expert on the film and I can tell you that the German Blu-ray is the widest this film has ever been released. Ben-Hur is the only film I have that is wider. The German release is the wrong aspect ratio. It is one of the few releases I have come across where they have released normal widescreen movie (2.35.1) as if it was shot in a 2.55.1 ratio. I just noticed that "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" has been released with a 4K transfer and 2nd audio commentary. I will bet you anything that a classic film liked "bedazzled" will not get that kind of treatment.

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by chas speed

All of the DVD's I have ever seen on "bedazzled" were released in the correct ratio. I am an expert on the film and I can tell you that the German Blu-ray is the widest this film has ever been released. Ben-Hur is the only film I have that is wider. The German release is the wrong aspect ratio. It is one of the few releases I have come across where they have released normal widescreen movie (2.35.1) as if it was shot in a 2.55.1 ratio. I just noticed that "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" has been released with a 4K transfer and 2nd audio commentary. I will bet you anything that a classic film liked "bedazzled" will not get that kind of treatment.

Is the German Blu missing picture info on the top and bottom? Or does it have extra info on the sides? Also, the aspect ratio of the old US DVD is incorrect, as the picture is horizontally squeezed. Nice quality control there.

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Is the German Blu missing picture info on the top and bottom? Or does it have extra info on the sides? Also, the aspect ratio of the old US DVD is incorrect, as the picture is horizontally squeezed. Nice quality control there.

I noticed no additional picture info on the German Blu-ray, but the U.S. DVD does have a bit more info then the U.K. DVD. Twilight is a good company and I am sure they will do it right. I still can't believe "National Lampoon's Class Reunion" gets the 4K treatment while "National Lampoon's Animal House" didn't and "National Lampoon's Vacation" has music replacement ("I'm so Excited" was removed).

[hockeyshark91]

I never knew the 2000 version was a re-make.

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

I never knew the 2000 version was a re-make.

Bedazzled (1968) was really the first time most people in the U.S. had been exposed to wacked out British humor. Peter Cook and Beyond the Fringe were a big influence on Monty Python and it would be years before America would be to watch Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[bigshot]

Peter Sellers movies had brought British humor over a bit earlier than that. But Bedazzled and Magic Christian certainly did make an impact.

[chas speed]

Originally Posted by bigshot

Peter Sellers movies had brought British humor over a bit earlier than that. But Bedazzled and Magic Christian certainly did make an impact.

Peter Sellers And the Goon Show were also a big influence on Python.

[gates70]

Oh, bought!