1492 - Conquest of Paradise - Blu-ray Forum

PowellPressburger · 04-15-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tempest

I am not even sure you can buy the DVD anymore.. but yeah was not too bad a movie.

i don't think a DVD was ever released in the US for 1492 though.. I should change that to just a DVD release in general.

Tempest · 04-15-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

i don't think a DVD was ever released in the US for 1492 though.. I should change that to just a DVD release in general.

Sucks when good movies don't even make it to DVD.. or are discountinued.

Rhylliam · 04-15-2009, 09:27 PM

There was NEVER a DVD release for Region 1... just ridiculous. Other regions have the film on DVD, plus there are good 'ol fashioned bootlegs. I did consider getting a copy from overseas, but none offer any extras etc. so I've just been waiting.. waiting!

Dubstar · 04-16-2009, 07:31 PM

and one point wasn't it rumoured that Ridley was going to construct a new cut of the film? The Japanese laserdisc I own only has a marginal more footage than the US release, but contains violence that was obviousily clipped to secure it's PG-13 rating. (as well as a haunting scene where one the characters who having been bitten by and dying from a snake bite, is buried during a torrential rain storm)

trespoochies · 04-17-2009, 07:11 PM

I have a Brazilian release and a Korean one that came with a cd of the soundtrack as well as the US laserdisc. It stumps me on how such a beautiful movie hasn't even had even a bare bones only DVD release. I read an article eons ago where Scott mentioned he wanted to go back to his older material and give it a deluxe treatment. This is my most anticipated one, and I keep waiting - year after year... I read once that there was a 3+ hour first cut of this movie, but I'm sure that's more rumor than fact.

Those additonal 5 or so minutes of extra footage left out of the US release are actually pretty good. Small bits here and there, but effective.

DVDave · 04-18-2009, 08:15 AM

Last I read was that Scott Free (Ridley's production company) was in the process of prepping some kind of 4 hour expanded anniversary edition for broadcast on HBO or something.

This is an amazing film that was undeservedly critically panned and a box office failure. For that reason it has been seldom released in the U.S. I still have my old laserdisc and picked up a Region 2 DVD about 10 years ago that looked severely compressed but it had about 12 minutes or so of footage not seen in the U.S. theatrical cut. From what I have read, A LOT more was cut and the intent was to do a proper exhibition as a tele-film or something. I have been waiting for a proper DVD release since the format's inception and a first-class Bluray release would be a dream.

trespoochies · 04-19-2009, 02:05 PM

I think the total extra footage released so far has consisted of 6 minutes worth, including these scenes, which are in both my Region 3 Korean release and Region 2 Brazilian release:

Christopher Columbus sits down to talk to his wife
One man is bit by a deadly snake and dies
Chistopher Columbus and his joke around about food
The burnings are shown in close up shots
Gun shot blast to the helmet is more graphic
A stabbing features more blood

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04-15-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1500 Blu-ray collection:9011 DVD collection:9466 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	There was NEVER a DVD release for Region 1... just ridiculous. Other regions have the film on DVD, plus there are good 'ol fashioned bootlegs. I did consider getting a copy from overseas, but none offer any extras etc. so I've just been waiting.. waiting!

04-16-2009, 07:31 PM	#4
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	and one point wasn't it rumoured that Ridley was going to construct a new cut of the film? The Japanese laserdisc I own only has a marginal more footage than the US release, but contains violence that was obviousily clipped to secure it's PG-13 rating. (as well as a haunting scene where one the characters who having been bitten by and dying from a snake bite, is buried during a torrential rain storm)

04-17-2009, 07:11 PM	#5
trespoochies Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1744 DVD collection:12	I have a Brazilian release and a Korean one that came with a cd of the soundtrack as well as the US laserdisc. It stumps me on how such a beautiful movie hasn't even had even a bare bones only DVD release. I read an article eons ago where Scott mentioned he wanted to go back to his older material and give it a deluxe treatment. This is my most anticipated one, and I keep waiting - year after year... I read once that there was a 3+ hour first cut of this movie, but I'm sure that's more rumor than fact. Those additonal 5 or so minutes of extra footage left out of the US release are actually pretty good. Small bits here and there, but effective.

04-18-2009, 08:15 AM	#6
DVDave Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:1	Last I read was that Scott Free (Ridley's production company) was in the process of prepping some kind of 4 hour expanded anniversary edition for broadcast on HBO or something. This is an amazing film that was undeservedly critically panned and a box office failure. For that reason it has been seldom released in the U.S. I still have my old laserdisc and picked up a Region 2 DVD about 10 years ago that looked severely compressed but it had about 12 minutes or so of footage not seen in the U.S. theatrical cut. From what I have read, A LOT more was cut and the intent was to do a proper exhibition as a tele-film or something. I have been waiting for a proper DVD release since the format's inception and a first-class Bluray release would be a dream.

04-19-2009, 02:05 PM	#7
trespoochies Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1744 DVD collection:12	I think the total extra footage released so far has consisted of 6 minutes worth, including these scenes, which are in both my Region 3 Korean release and Region 2 Brazilian release: Christopher Columbus sits down to talk to his wife One man is bit by a deadly snake and dies Chistopher Columbus and his joke around about food The burnings are shown in close up shots Gun shot blast to the helmet is more graphic A stabbing features more blood

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