Ken Russell on Blu-ray

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Rockercub

I picked up the German DVD, by the way, and I'm pretty sure the audio was just the tiniest bit out of sync. My bootleg DVD looked a bit off too though, so maybe it's a source issue. Anyways, it looked pretty good for a DVD, but I had to stop it halfway through and do a remux to fix the audio. I haven't had a chance to get back to it. After all that effort though, I expect a blu-ray announcement within the week.

Was that the widescreen release? Shame to hear that the audio's slightly out-of-sync. A label really needs to come along and issue a fully uncut, widescreen, extras-stuffed special edition on Blu-ray. I'll hold it against you if there's not an announcement in the immediate future.

[ionsi]

Not on Blu-Ray... but 'The Devils' is apparently available on a streaming-service called 'Shudder' in a 109-Minutes-Unrated-Cut.

As the company says in a press release, this is the first time that the 109-minute unrated cut of the film has been available in the U.S. since 1971.

http://www.avclub.com/article/ken-ru...s-surpr-252125

[lesco]

This appears to be the only review of the Aria Blu around. Gets a thumbs up, quality-wise.

http://www.dvdempire.com/1889801/ari...n-blu-ray.html

[lesco]

Another Russell on the way! (January 2019)

[Baron Blood]

Originally Posted by ionsi

Not on Blu-Ray... but 'The Devils' is apparently available on a streaming-service called 'Shudder' in a 109-Minutes-Unrated-Cut.



https://news.avclub.com/ken-russell-...ise-1798259136

Is it in HD?
It's easy to Import the UK DVD.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by ionsi

Not on Blu-Ray... but 'The Devils' is apparently available on a streaming-service called 'Shudder' in a 109-Minutes-Unrated-Cut.



https://news.avclub.com/ken-russell-...ise-1798259136

It's not the original cut. Shudder is selling false information. It's still missing the 3-minute orgy sequence that caused all the fuss in the first place.

Originally Posted by Baron Blood

Is it in HD?
It's easy to Import the UK DVD.

Which, unless I'm wrong, is also missing the same sequence.

[ionsi]

I know it's not BD, but maybe someone knows:

Is this new british DVD of 'Lisztomania' just a repack of the old (not so good) british DVD of that film or is it any different? It got released in July 2018.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lisztomania-DVD-Roger-Daltrey/dp/B07DL83X4R/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533624714&sr=8-1&keywords=lisztomania



'Aria', which features a segment by Ken Russell, will now be released in Germany as well in a '30th Anniversary Edition' on Sept. 28th 2018.



https://www.amazon.de/Aria-30-Jahre-Jubiläums-Blu-ray/dp/B07DQ9PW19/ref=tmm_blu_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1533624889 &sr=8-1

[raphph]

I note that an HD version of Lisztomania is available to purchase / rent on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lisztomania.../dp/B01M4GKCU2

[lesco]

The Rainbow available in Italy (check amazon.it), although the company is named "Pulp Video", at least one member here vouches for the good video quality

[viewcart]

I think someday we’ll get it, as it absolutely belongs. It’s a great, rage-filled piece of cinema. There should be a documentary supplement about its history of being censored and suppressed.

[lesco]

"The title which the site will not allow me to write" (even though it's on their news feed), being released by Imprint.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Just bought Imprint's new BD release for Wh*re. It was a first time viewing. I had wanted to see this for years. Definitely not what I expected (which sounds strange to say considering it's a Ken Russell film) but I absolutely loved it. I thought it was going to be more of an erotic drama but it's more of a black comedy. Theresa Russell is mesmerizing. Not just looks wise but her performance as well. Might be her best IMO. Great BD too.

[Quuhod]

I was really excited to get the new Imprint Blu Ray of Wh0re but then I read this review which has put me off. It's overall positive I suppose but there's a few things that make it sounds like a very compromised release.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Quuhod

I was really excited to get the new Imprint Blu Ray of Wh0re but then I read this review which has put me off. It's overall positive I suppose but there's a few things that make it sounds like a very compromised release.

Just read the review. Bummer that it's not the fully uncut version. Wonder why. The transfer is dated but I thought it still looked pretty solid.

[Quuhod]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Just read the review. Bummer that it's not the fully uncut version. Wonder why. The transfer is dated but I thought it still looked pretty solid.

I'm guessing the surviving print is cut but like that reviewer pointed out they could have included the missing scenes as a supplement as they do exist. The information on the cuts is at the bottom of the DVD Compare page.

I might buy the Blu-Ray one day as it's probably the best we're ever going to get.