COCKFIGHTER (Monte Hellman, 1974) - Blu-ray Forum

Alex DeLarge · 12-13-2013, 12:14 AM

Wow, how did I miss this! Just searching through Japanese releases and found this out on blu already. It lists the time as 83 minutes so must be the original cut and not Corman's re-release as BORN TO KILL.

jah13 · 11-20-2015, 05:51 PM

Can anyone vouch for the quality of this release?

McCrutchy · 11-24-2015, 09:40 AM

There is also a priced-down re-issue of this disc from earlier in 2015, if anyone wants to get it for about half the price of the 2013 edition:

I have not seen it, myself. But note that it seems to be missing the commentary and documentary from the Anchor Bay DVD.

jah13 · 11-24-2015, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

There is also a priced-down re-issue of this disc from earlier in 2015, if anyone wants to get it for about half the price of the 2013 edition:

I have not seen it, myself. But note that it seems to be missing the commentary and documentary from the Anchor Bay DVD.

Thanks, I took a chance on the reissue Blu. Will report on it when it arrives.

Nuck Horris · 10-17-2016, 03:19 PM

Any word on the quality of this release?

romppainen · 10-27-2019, 09:56 AM

Interested to hear some viewer comments aswell.

Markgway · 10-28-2019, 01:18 AM

When I heard this was about guys fighting with their cocks I was expecting something else...

sb5 · 11-17-2019, 02:55 AM

I took a chance and imported this release. It’s pretty blah. Some of brighter lit and/or outdoor shots look okay, but anything lower lit than that looks like mud. It’s pretty close to looking like upscaled DVD a lot of the time.

The movie starts as soon as you put the disc in. Japanese subs default on, but are turned off easy enough. It is the full 83 minute version of the movie.

The only extra besides a couple of trailers/TV spots is...the movie in 4:3 for some reason.

Frankly, it’s not worth the upgrade if you own one of the better DVD releases of it already. You’re better off to just keep hoping a label like Arrow or Criterion will remaster it and finally do it justice.

12-13-2013, 12:14 AM	#1
Alex DeLarge Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Central, PA 4K collection:317 Blu-ray collection:3151 DVD collection:638	COCKFIGHTER (Monte Hellman, 1974) Wow, how did I miss this! Just searching through Japanese releases and found this out on blu already. It lists the time as 83 minutes so must be the original cut and not Corman's re-release as BORN TO KILL.

11-20-2015, 05:51 PM	#2
jah13 Fun City Editions Insider Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:9	Can anyone vouch for the quality of this release?

11-24-2015, 09:40 AM	#3
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	There is also a priced-down re-issue of this disc from earlier in 2015, if anyone wants to get it for about half the price of the 2013 edition: I have not seen it, myself. But note that it seems to be missing the commentary and documentary from the Anchor Bay DVD.

10-17-2016, 03:19 PM	#5
Nuck Horris Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Valkenvania 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:924 DVD collection:487 Digital collection:126 Trading Score:21	Any word on the quality of this release?

10-27-2019, 09:56 AM	#6
romppainen Active Member Member since:Aug 2019 Location:Finland 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:510 DVD collection:100	Interested to hear some viewer comments aswell.

10-28-2019, 01:18 AM	#7
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	When I heard this was about guys fighting with their cocks I was expecting something else...

11-17-2019, 02:55 AM	#8
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:5207 DVD collection:1	I took a chance and imported this release. It’s pretty blah. Some of brighter lit and/or outdoor shots look okay, but anything lower lit than that looks like mud. It’s pretty close to looking like upscaled DVD a lot of the time. The movie starts as soon as you put the disc in. Japanese subs default on, but are turned off easy enough. It is the full 83 minute version of the movie. The only extra besides a couple of trailers/TV spots is...the movie in 4:3 for some reason. Frankly, it’s not worth the upgrade if you own one of the better DVD releases of it already. You’re better off to just keep hoping a label like Arrow or Criterion will remaster it and finally do it justice.

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