AGFA/Something Weird Video Discussion Thread

[Damonstein]

It'll definitely have everything included here, but I hope it has even more.
https://www.criterionchannel.com/dir...-doris-wishman

[vortexx]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

"A Night to Dismember" needs to be released full-frame (open-matte) like the old VHS from MPI Video. The DVD from Elite was cropped to widescreen and its seriously compromised due to that - missing important info all around and VERY cramped. Doris probably didn't know what she was doing, even then so late in the game, and wasn't concentrating on the framing. She was probably more concerned about the feet walking shots and all the voiceovers. She surely wasn't thinking widescreen theatrical when filming this one.

Regardless, release it any way possible, and it's still an insta-buy. I'll buy all 3 sets, but I hope they take into account, just like Romero with NOTLD and Martin that he was composing mostly for 1.33:1, and so was Wishman in some cases. Even if that format was INCORRECT for theatrical showings at those points in time, it's so much more correct for some of these oddball films.

The original edited film was destroyed in a fire. Rather than reshoot everything, Doris put it together using the remaining outtakes. The original edited footage may have been framed better.

[whiteberry]

It will be interesting to see what movies they include in the Nudist Collection. I assume the Doris Wishman ones will be put in the Doris Wishman sets.







For extras on the Doris Wishman sets, I hope they include the Doris Wishman episode of Son Of The Incredibly Strange Film Show which is fantastic. The highlight is when Jonathan Ross asks Doris to remind him what the plot of The Amazing Transplant was

The episode is currently on YouTube but be sure to save it because episodes from this series get removed from YouTube on a regular basis:

Incredibly Strange Film Show: Doris Wishman 9-29-89 - YouTube

This YouTube video is the U.S. Discovery Channel broadcast which censored the nudity:
https://ew.com/article/1991/02/01/in...nge-film-show/ (Entertainment Weekly article from 1991 about the show)

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

"A Night to Dismember" needs to be released full-frame (open-matte) like the old VHS from MPI Video. The DVD from Elite was cropped to widescreen and its seriously compromised due to that - missing important info all around and VERY cramped. Doris probably didn't know what she was doing, even then so late in the game, and wasn't concentrating on the framing. She was probably more concerned about the feet walking shots and all the voiceovers. She surely wasn't thinking widescreen theatrical when filming this one.

Regardless, release it any way possible, and it's still an insta-buy. I'll buy all 3 sets, but I hope they take into account, just like Romero with NOTLD and Martin that he was composing mostly for 1.33:1, and so was Wishman in some cases. Even if that format was INCORRECT for theatrical showings at those points in time, it's so much more correct for some of these oddball films.

"A Night to Dismember" needs to be released with BOTH versions included.

[Mushi Minion]

I hadn't heard of this movie before, but the idea of something cobbled together from outtakes is a tantalizing concept.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

She was probably more concerned about the feet walking shots

*Quentin Tarantino enters the chat*

[Killer Meteor]

I wonder if the nudist sets could include Monster of Camp Sunshine and The Beast that Craved Women.

[jgogg]

Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

I wonder if the nudist sets could include Monster of Camp Sunshine and The Beast that Craved Women.

Monster of Camp Sunshine was just released by AGFA

[OceanBlue]

Did the AGFA releases of Effects, Scary Movie, The Violent Years, Wicked World and The Zodiac Killer originally come with slipcovers?

[Mushi Minion]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Did the AGFA releases of Effects, Scary Movie, The Violent Years, Wicked World and The Zodiac Killer originally come with slipcovers?

No.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Mushi Minion

No.

Thank you for your response.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Did the AGFA releases of Effects, Scary Movie, The Violent Years, Wicked World and The Zodiac Killer originally come with slipcovers?

Do you own any of them yet? Because AGFA seems to want to re-release them with slipcovers so I'd hold off if you're looking to buy.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

Do you own any of them yet? Because AGFA seems to want to re-release them with slipcovers so I'd hold off if you're looking to buy.

Have got the AGFA releases of Effects, The Violent Years and The Zodiac Killer, but this was well, well before UK label 101 Films announced they were releasing Effects and The Zodiac Killer (I'm hoping the UK label eventually announce releases of Scary Movie and Wicked World). It would be great if you had the power of hindsight if a label possibly decides to re-release titles but with slipcovers as well (at the same time, I'm not disappointed that the AGFA titles I've got don't have slipcovers. They're a nice bonus).

[Mushi Minion]

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

It will be interesting to see what movies they include in the Nudist Collection. I assume the Doris Wishman ones will be put in the Doris Wishman sets.







For extras on the Doris Wishman sets, I hope they include the Doris Wishman episode of Son Of The Incredibly Strange Film Show which is fantastic. The highlight is when Jonathan Ross asks Doris to remind him what the plot of The Amazing Transplant was

The episode is currently on YouTube but be sure to save it because episodes from this series get removed from YouTube on a regular basis:
Incredibly Strange Film Show: Doris Wishman 9-29-89 - YouTube

This YouTube video is the U.S. Discovery Channel broadcast which censored the nudity:
https://ew.com/article/1991/02/01/in...nge-film-show/ (Entertainment Weekly article from 1991 about the show)

I reckon they'll just do 2 sets for the 60s (1 for the Nudie Cuties & the other for the rest ie the roughies etc) & one for the 70s & rest of what they have. Her 2 pornos will be coming from Vinegar Syndrome.

[JustMarv]

Does anyone know of any really terrible SOV movies, I read about one somewhere on a forum, but I can’t remember the title, but I believe it’s a 90’s film, by soneone who only made one movie. Think I read the director’s parent was a congressman. It’s supposed to be so bad on par with “The room”.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

I reckon they'll just do 2 sets for the 60s (1 for the Nudie Cuties & the other for the rest ie the roughies etc) & one for the 70s & rest of what they have. Her 2 pornos will be coming from Vinegar Syndrome.

I hope so. I hope VS don’t try to pass of a couple of nude cuties as Peekarama.

[Lianzantoro]

Originally Posted by JustMarv

Does anyone know of any really terrible SOV movies, I read about one somewhere on a forum, but I can’t remember the title, but I believe it’s a 90’s film, by soneone who only made one movie. Think I read the director’s parent was a congressman. It’s supposed to be so bad on par with “The room”.

Sounds like Ax Em 1992.

[BluZone]

Originally Posted by Lianzantoro

Sounds like Ax Em 1992.

Which is a perfect candidate for an AGFA release at this point right?

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by Lianzantoro

Sounds like Ax Em 1992.

OMG, that one was a new level in BAD. I can't really think of many movies that were really worse, and I've seen thousands over the years. There are many, many films that are so bad they're good... but Ax Em is not one of them. I believe I'd honestly rather sit and get a root canal than try to watch it again.