The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) Blu-ray from Arrow

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by #Darren

Any idea how the Twilight Time release will compare to this Arrow release?

i bet the transfer itself will be identical

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

i bet the transfer itself will be identical

Arrow is really crapping all over Twilight Time with consistently superior releases. I just thought that as this time they (TT) are doing the second release that they might top the Arrow edition for once...

[Supermartyoh]

I borrowed copy of the Twilight Time release at a library (amazed they had a TT title... only a matter of time till some collector snob swipes it and marks it up on the bay). IMO, the extras are decent but the encoding is very mediocre (some macroblocking) even considering the source used. Shocked that people don't say anytihng about TTs encoding given the 3000 limited BS model they do, yet you guys say Shout! is bad but at least they try with extras and don't endorse greedy scalpers with a limited run thing on most titles.

The Arrow seems like the better one to get if you are able to get a region free player. Its only $14 and if anything it has to have at least a better encode than the $50+ the re sellers are gouging. Wished they picked this up for the US, but you can't have everything in life so put up with things even if its shippy.

[Fnord Prefect]

Originally Posted by Vito Cipriani

It's the latter: the film was cut in 1959, and the cuts made then have persisted into all subsequent home video releases of the film, both in the UK and abroad - which have all been identical to the version of the film released in UK cinemas, missing the footage identified on Rewind's site. Though this is a case, as with Terence Fisher's Dracula, where rumours have persisted that some overseas cinema versions of the film may have included at least some of the footage cut by the BBFC.

For what it's worth, the cuts are mentioned in some detail in the Arrow disc's commentary track too.

The Japanese version of the 1958 Dracula was confirmed to contain material missing from the UK cut when a few reels of it were found about 10 years ago. Was this censored material or just extended/additional scenes?

[ravenus]

It was censored material. Mainly it shows a significantly more intense and graphic death scene for Dracula.

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by ravenus

It was censored material. Mainly it shows a significantly more intense and graphic death scene for Dracula.

Also different (more overtly sexual by 1950s standards) shots in the seduction of Mina that the BBFC got hot under the collar about.

[fred25_Ca]

So, anyone know if this Arrow version work on North American players? Like a ps3 and ps4? It seems to be a better version than the twilight one and much cheaper. Thanks!

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

So, anyone know if this Arrow version work on North American players? Like a ps3 and ps4? It seems to be a better version than the twilight one and much cheaper. Thanks!

It is region locked. It will not work on a PS3/PS4.

[fred25_Ca]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

It is region locked. It will not work on a PS3/PS4.

Darn, thanks. It bugs me because the Twilight version is so expensive here in Canada. There is no way to get it under 50 bucks. Its insane. God I hate Twilight time...

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

Darn, thanks. It bugs me because the Twilight version is so expensive here in Canada. There is no way to get it under 50 bucks. Its insane. God I hate Twilight time...

You can get it for 14.95 at SAE right now.

http://www1.screenarchives.com/index.cfm

[Eightmilliondollar]

If prices are a bit steep it may work out cheaper in the long run to get a multi region player if you fancy importing regularly

[Matt1969]

Does anyone else who owns the Arrow edition notice a very pronounced sibilance in the dialogue? I watched it last night and became acutely aware of it particularly towards the end of the film, every time an actor (especially Cushing) pronounced an "s" it became almost painful..! I hadn't noticed it before for some reason but maybe I was paying more attention last night. I would be grateful to hear from anyone else hearing this issue or maybe I have a duff copy..? Thankyou

[n0tredom]

Originally Posted by Matt1969

I watched it last night and became acutely aware of it particularly towards the end of the film, every time an actor (especially Cushing) pronounced an "s" it became almost painful..!

Take what I have to say with a grain of salt because my hearing isn't perfect, but I didn't really notice anything out of the ordinary while watching this last night.

[Matt1969]

Originally Posted by n0tredom

Take what I have to say with a grain of salt because my hearing isn't perfect, but I didn't really notice anything out of the ordinary while watching this last night.

Many thanks for checking and letting me know your reaction, much appreciated!

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Any word if a remastered version of this will be coming? I suspect if so, Arrow might try to acquire it for the US since TT's licence is up and OOP.

[Hellspawn28]

I also ask Kino on Twitter if they would release The Hound of the Baskervilles on Blu-ray, and they never said anything back to me. They normally reply to people if they have no plans for it.