Flesh And Fantasy (1943) coming from Vinegar Syndrome - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

thisis2 · 01-07-2023, 02:08 PM

..regarding Curucu , Beast of the Jungle , it seems this was written and directed by Curt Siodmak the screenwriter of The Wolfman , I Walked with a Zombie and Donovan's Brain...it was shot entirely on location in the Amazon...in his book Memoirs of a Hollywood Writer Siodmak writes :

...." it was the one and only time that an american motion picture company finished and brought back a full-length picture shot in the Amazon and released for years in America."

...i have never seen the movie but it seems it had a tricky and dangerous scene involving Beverly Garland and a live python , according to Siodmak...

..i might include this with Flesh and Fantasy in my next order...i wonder if VS will be releasing any other older movies this month..

Cecil B. DeMille · 01-14-2023, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thisis2

..thanks for the useful info...it seems that the Fox cinema archives DVD-R of Tales of Manhattan was released back in 2013..there is a french dvd edition but that would suffer from PAL speed-up and possibly have forced subtitles, so the US disc would be the one to purchase especially since it seems unlikely Criterion will release a blu-ray....at least the DVD-R has decent reviews on amazon regarding video quality...
..so i suppose the question now is whether its made on demand or would amazon send a 10 year old disc , which would not be ideal considering the shorter life span of DVD-Rs...

If you are worried about ordering from Amazon, I suggest you order from directly from the source, MovieZyng. AFAIK they press these Fox MOD discs.

thisis2 · 01-16-2023, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cecil B. DeMille

If you are worried about ordering from Amazon, I suggest you order from directly from the source, MovieZyng. AFAIK they press these Fox MOD discs.

...MovieZyng just responded to my email enquiry saying that these MOD dvds are generally made at or near the time of order so , as you suggested , they would seem to be the preferable place to order from..

Cecil B. DeMille · 01-19-2023, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thisis2

...MovieZyng just responded to my email enquiry saying that these MOD dvds are generally made at or near the time of order so , as you suggested , they would seem to be the preferable place to order from..

Thanks for sharing. I guess that means that I will get the remaining Fox MOD discs from my whishlist from MovieZyng as well.

playingphysicist · 01-27-2023, 03:05 PM

Has anyone heard anything else about the release date? blu-ray.com says Jan 31 and Vinegar's website says 'mid to late Jan' but I have yet to see Vinegar themselves give a firm date. I preordered this when it was first announced.

Das Grosse E · 01-27-2023, 04:28 PM

It is already released by VS but they are shipping subscriber orders first. So if you just preordered this title or a few others you will have to wait a few more days.

RobCA · 01-27-2023, 10:04 PM

I'm not a subscriber, but I received an e-mail 30 minutes ago that mine has shipped.

evilive · 01-27-2023, 10:08 PM

Not a subscriber either and got shipping notification today.

Areyakiddin · 01-27-2023, 11:37 PM

Me three.

thisis2 · 01-31-2023, 01:51 PM

..also received fedex shipping notification...

tangerinewolf · 01-31-2023, 01:55 PM

USPS says mine will arrive Wednesday.

Jobla · 01-31-2023, 09:34 PM

Crickets for me.

playingphysicist · 02-02-2023, 12:38 AM

Got mine and watched it today. Glad to see it has a reversible insert with the original poster art.

T.H.E. Cat · 02-02-2023, 10:10 PM

Greetings to you all! I received my Blu-ray copy of Flesh And Fantasy today courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome via the USPS. Here is my cat, Chico, pictured alongside this particular release as well as snapshots of the reversible artwork and of the slipcover. Enjoy!

Areyakiddin · 02-04-2023, 05:35 AM

Just finished watching the movie. The underlying image is beautiful, both because of the wonderful cinematography and being sourced from a second generational element, just don't expect a WA level restoration of the material. Plenty of dust, damage, and scratches present throughout the entire movie.

Hammerlover · 02-04-2023, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Just finished watching the movie. The underlying image is beautiful, both because of the wonderful cinematography and being sourced from a second generational element, just don't expect a WA level restoration of the material. Plenty of dust, damage, and scratches present throughout the entire movie.

Thanks for the info. Rather disappointing about the print damage though. Warner Archive remains the gold standard for vintage restorations.

Areyakiddin · 02-04-2023, 06:43 AM

Also since chapter marks are based on the start of each reel, there is no way to watch either of the first two stories individually without having to fast forward through a few scenes.

Thankfully reel 4 begins about the beginning of the third story

[Show spoiler]

.

thisis2 · 02-04-2023, 11:58 PM

...despite some print damage still glad this has been given the high definition treatment , which is what makes film look like film with natural grain intact , thus giving depth and detail to the image..

Roscoe · 02-08-2023, 03:55 PM

Why does the back cover say that the film is in color?

JasonMichael · 02-08-2023, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Roscoe

Why does the back cover say that the film is in color?

They got a deal on the Turner colorized version.

01-07-2023, 02:08 PM	#41
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	..regarding Curucu , Beast of the Jungle , it seems this was written and directed by Curt Siodmak the screenwriter of The Wolfman , I Walked with a Zombie and Donovan's Brain...it was shot entirely on location in the Amazon...in his book Memoirs of a Hollywood Writer Siodmak writes : ...." it was the one and only time that an american motion picture company finished and brought back a full-length picture shot in the Amazon and released for years in America." ...i have never seen the movie but it seems it had a tricky and dangerous scene involving Beverly Garland and a live python , according to Siodmak... ..i might include this with Flesh and Fantasy in my next order...i wonder if VS will be releasing any other older movies this month.. Last edited by thisis2; 02-01-2023 at 02:13 PM.

01-31-2023, 01:51 PM	#50
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	..also received fedex shipping notification... Last edited by thisis2; 02-01-2023 at 12:00 AM.

02-02-2023, 10:10 PM	#54
T.H.E. Cat Active Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Midwest USA 4K collection:222 Blu-ray collection:1758 DVD collection:540 Digital collection:12	My first VS order has arrived! Greetings to you all! I received my Blu-ray copy of Flesh And Fantasy today courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome via the USPS. Here is my cat, Chico, pictured alongside this particular release as well as snapshots of the reversible artwork and of the slipcover. Enjoy!

02-04-2023, 11:58 PM	#58
thisis2 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2018	...despite some print damage still glad this has been given the high definition treatment , which is what makes film look like film with natural grain intact , thus giving depth and detail to the image.. Last edited by thisis2; 02-06-2023 at 01:47 PM.

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01-27-2023, 03:05 PM	#45
playingphysicist Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2021 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:188 DVD collection:24	Has anyone heard anything else about the release date? blu-ray.com says Jan 31 and Vinegar's website says 'mid to late Jan' but I have yet to see Vinegar themselves give a firm date. I preordered this when it was first announced.

01-27-2023, 04:28 PM	#46
Das Grosse E Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany	It is already released by VS but they are shipping subscriber orders first. So if you just preordered this title or a few others you will have to wait a few more days.

01-27-2023, 10:04 PM	#47
RobCA Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Palm Springs, CA 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:728 DVD collection:120 Trading Score:5	I'm not a subscriber, but I received an e-mail 30 minutes ago that mine has shipped.

01-27-2023, 10:08 PM	#48
evilive Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2015 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:861 DVD collection:287 Trading Score:25	Not a subscriber either and got shipping notification today.

01-27-2023, 11:37 PM	#49
Areyakiddin Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2022 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:22 Blu-ray reviews:1	Me three.

01-31-2023, 01:55 PM	#51
tangerinewolf Special Member Member since:Aug 2019 Location:Massachusetts, USA Trading Score:1	USPS says mine will arrive Wednesday.

01-31-2023, 09:34 PM	#52
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	Crickets for me.

02-02-2023, 12:38 AM	#53
playingphysicist Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2021 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:188 DVD collection:24	Got mine and watched it today. Glad to see it has a reversible insert with the original poster art.

02-04-2023, 05:35 AM	#55
Areyakiddin Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2022 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:22 Blu-ray reviews:1	Just finished watching the movie. The underlying image is beautiful, both because of the wonderful cinematography and being sourced from a second generational element, just don't expect a WA level restoration of the material. Plenty of dust, damage, and scratches present throughout the entire movie.

02-04-2023, 06:43 AM	#57
Areyakiddin Active Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2022 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:22 Blu-ray reviews:1	Also since chapter marks are based on the start of each reel, there is no way to watch either of the first two stories individually without having to fast forward through a few scenes. Thankfully reel 4 begins about the beginning of the third story [Show spoiler] .

02-08-2023, 03:55 PM	#59
Roscoe Member Member since:Nov 2015	Why does the back cover say that the film is in color?

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