Cannibal Holocaust - Grindhouse (US) Blu-ray

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

If anybody want to buy the best edition of this classic, don't buy Grindhouse.

Capsaholic : https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=6969&d2=4351

All for the link yous posted are for releases not available for purchase...so yeah, choices are VERY limited. Unless someone is willing to pay a premium on already very pricy editions. Seems to me that the Grindhouse release will do just fine...this is NOT Tokyo Story .

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I am not brave enough to ever watch the film. The stories of the animal torture turn me off. Heck, I feel like I need to go see my shrink when I see dead armadillos on the side of the road and other road kill.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Those scenes in Cannibal Holocaust are extremely difficult to watch, even from my perspective as someone who grew up in rural Georgia, hunted with my cousins during my childhood, and saw my fair share of skinned deer, and such. I'm old-school, and I'm used to seeing animals killed for food, but it's not the type of thing that I like to see when I'm being entertained by a movie.

I'm inclined to give older works of cinema a pass, namely Apocalypse Now, The Rules of the Game, Walkabout, Wake in Fright, and even Cannibal Holocaust, because I'm cognizant that those are films of their time and era. I still don't enjoy the particular scenes in question, though.

I will say that the scenes accentuate the filmmakers' point that humans, in general, are savages. The point gets across time and time again in other scenes, though.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Those scenes in Cannibal Holocaust are extremely difficult to watch, even from my perspective as someone who grew up in rural Georgia, hunted with my cousins during my childhood, and saw my fair share of skinned deer, and such. I'm old-school, and I'm used to seeing animals killed for food, but it's not the type of thing that I like to see when I'm being entertained by a movie.

I'm inclined to give older works of cinema a pass, namely Apocalypse Now, The Rules of the Game, Walkabout, Wake in Fright, and even Cannibal Holocaust, because I'm cognizant that those are films of their time and era. I still don't enjoy the particular scenes in question, though.

I will say that the scenes accentuate the filmmakers' point that humans, in general, are savages. The point gets across time and time again in other scenes, though.

Try watching the first 30 minutes of Salon Kitty ...which I found a lot more disturbing than Cannibal Holocaust . You see slaughter of animals and exploitation of real handicapped individuals (fully naked)...very grotesque.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Try watching the first 30 minutes of Salon Kitty ...which I found a lot more disturbing than Cannibal Holocaust . You see slaughter of animals and exploitation of real handicapped individuals (fully naked)...very grotesque.

I love me some Tinto Brass movies on occasion, but I'll take your word for it when it comes to Salon Kitty. Haha.

Come to think of it, one of my most beloved horror films, the original 1980 version of Friday the 13th, has a scene with a real snake being killed. The end result is a great moment where the camera lingers...just...a...little...too...long...on one character who is holding a machete. It's a pretty neat attempt at misdirection.

[The Great Owl]

I just realized, while posting in the Code Red thread a few minutes ago, that the 1976 film, Naked Massacre, is probably more disturbing to me than even Cannibal Holocaust, and that it even rivals Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.

Naked Massacre (Die Hinrichtung) is not available on Blu-ray, but it can be found on one of the Mill Creek 50-Movie DVD sets. The movie tells the story of a Vietnam vet who terrorizes and kills a bunch of nurses at a boarding house in Belfast. It's based on the real life Richard Speck murders, which also inspired a pivotal sequence in the Charles Bronson movie, 10 to Midnight.
There's something truly chilling about the matter-of-fact casual way that the murders in Naked Massacre are depicted, and it really got under my skin.

Argh... I dunno. I think that I'm going to go watch an animated Disney Blu-ray now or something.

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just realized, while posting in the Code Red thread a few minutes ago, that the 1976 film, Naked Massacre, is probably more disturbing to me than even Cannibal Holocaust, and that it even rivals Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.

Naked Massacre (Die Hinrichtung) is not available on Blu-ray, but it can be found on one of the Mill Creek 50-Movie DVD sets. The movie tells the story of a Vietnam vet who terrorizes and kills a bunch of nurses at a boarding house in Belfast. It's based on the real life Richard Speck murders, which also inspired a pivotal sequence in the Charles Bronson movie, 10 to Midnight.
There's something truly chilling about the matter-of-fact casual way that the murders in Naked Massacre are depicted, and it really got under my skin.

Argh... I dunno. I think that I'm going to go watch an animated Disney Blu-ray now or something.

I know it as Born For Hell...I saw it last year, it's ok, from what I understand the Mill Creek release is edited.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

All for the link yous posted are for releases not available for purchase...so yeah, choices are VERY limited. Unless someone is willing to pay a premium on already very pricy editions. Seems to me that the Grindhouse release will do just fine...this is NOT Tokyo Story .

If this site's DB accepted links from other sites, you'd see that this title is EASILY available. Choices are NOT very limited

Dude, you should know that Germany has in index, and certain films are not available on Amazon.de due to their extreme content?

The XT edition is readily available from other vendors, and the metalpak can be had for less than 20 euros not including postage.

This is a masterpiece and people need to know that there is readily available version that is noticeable better than the Grindhouse version.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Gerby

I know it as Born For Hell...I saw it last year, it's ok, from what I understand the Mill Creek release is edited.

I can't remember if the mill creek is edited, but it's certainly a POS next to the German DVD.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

If this site's DB accepted links from other sites, you'd see that this title is EASILY available. Choices are NOT very limited

Dude, you should know that Germany has in index, and certain films are not available on Amazon.de due to their extreme content?

The XT edition is readily available from other vendors, and the metalpak can be had for less than 20 euros not including postage.

This is a masterpiece and people need to know that there is readily available version that is noticeable better than the Grindhouse version.

Link please.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Link please.

Easily available and that's just one site.

You need to look at the latest releases from XT : http://shop.dtm.at/advanced_search_r...ocaust&x=0&y=0

Metalpak for 19.99euros : http://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=61492

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

this is NOT Tokyo Story .

I seriously don't see what that has to do with anything

[Alfred E. Neumann]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

Easily available and that's just one site.

You need to look at the latest releases from XT : http://shop.dtm.at/advanced_search_r...ocaust&x=0&y=0

Metalpak for 19.99euros : http://shop.dtm.at/product_info.php?products_id=61492

I have the Metalpak and bought it on this site.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

It is the same master.



Caps indeed does show a difference, but in motion, the improvement is even more evident. Trust me. Those of us who own both editions know what I mean.

This isn't a case of a "tiny transfer detail"

EXACTLY, based on the caps alone it isn't just a "tiny" difference... and the fact that it's the same master, means Grindhouse BOTCHED it.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by #Darren

EXACTLY, based on the caps alone it isn't just a "tiny" difference... and the fact that it's the same master, means Grindhouse BOTCHED it.

I love how some people claim that I'm nitpicking

[El_Fez]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Yeah, not a huge fan of the artwork either, but it's not going to make me hesitate even one second.

So after reading all the specs and differences between the Grindhouse and Shameless versions - the only selling point for me (aside from the price) between the two is the keen looking yellow case and the original, infamous Nasty cover. The yellow case is an easy enough fix, but has there ever been a fan version put together for the american release?

[GhastlyGraham]

Since the US Bluray doesn't have Italian audio, is it worth importing the Italian release? Which sounds better?

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by GhastlyGraham

Since the US Bluray doesn't have Italian audio, is it worth importing the Italian release? Which sounds better?

I never bother with Italian audio for most Italian movies. They were post dubbed anyway into both English and Italian as well as other languages. You'll find from this era most of the main actors were speaking in English even if they never did bother much with lip sync.

[Kill Bren]

Originally Posted by GhastlyGraham

Since the US Bluray doesn't have Italian audio, is it worth importing the Italian release? Which sounds better?

Italian movies (especially exploitation) were never filmed with sound, always dubbed in during post, Fred Williamson described their cameras as sounding like "washing machines" when filming.

[GhastlyGraham]

Oh that I am aware of gentlemen, I was more curious to the fact if the Italian audio has any special interesting quirks or the like to make it worth importing.

[thegreatmutato]

How cheap have you guys seen this get on Amazon? I'm about to pull at 24.99 but if it's been copped for cheaper I might wait and see if it dips again. Prices are always up and down over there.