StudioCanal Cult Classics (Extreme Prejudice, High Crime, More)

[BarnDoor]

Looks like a new sub-line with 3 releases coming in July:

High Crime

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

Extreme Prejudice


Exciting, but that 93-minute runtime for High Crime is concerning (it should run about 103 minutes uncut, per the recent German Blu). But given SC released the cut 93-minute version in France (and submitted this version to the BBFC), it's probably no surprise.

Extras courtesy of DVDCompare:

High Crime



- "A Criminal Conversation: Enzo G. Castellari Remembers High Crime" interview
- "The Scene of the Crime" interview with cinematographer Roberto Girometti
- "High and Dry: The Stuntwork of Massimo Vanni" interview

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone



- Audio Commentary by filmmaker and fan Alex Cox
- "Shoot to Kill, Aim to Thrill" interview with director Enzo G. Castellari
- "Shoot-Outs in the Old Spaghetti West" filmmaker Romolo Guerrieri on a Family of Filmmaking
- "Italy's Cult Auteur of Action Cinema: A Critical Retrospective of Enzo G. Castellari" documentary

Extreme Prejudice



- Audio Commentary by film historians C. Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke
- Isolated Score Selections featuring an audio interview with music historian John Takis
- "The Major's Agenda" interview with actor Michael Ironside
- "The War Within" interview with actor Clancy Brown
- "Capturing the Chaos" interview with director of photography Matthew F. Leonetti
- Original Trailers
- Vintage EPK
- Stills Gallery

[Stewynewy]

After Arrow's Rogue Cops set I was expecting them to be the ones putting out High Crime and other Castellari films. Not complaining though, a new blu-ray line means more films being released. In for the two Castellari, but the cuts are unfortunate.

Never seen Extreme Prejudice but I've always meant to. It's directed by Walter Hill, John Milius involved in the story, it has a great cast, and it's a modern western. It would have to try really hard to be bad. So it seems like a safe blind buy.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by Stewynewy

After Arrow's Rogue Cops set I was expecting them to be the ones putting out High Crime and other Castellari films. Not complaining though, a new blu-ray line means more films being released. In for the two Castellari, but the cuts are unfortunate.

What are the cuts?

[Stewynewy]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

What are the cuts?

I don't know myself, I'm going of what was said on the post.

but that 93-minute runtime for High Crime is concerning (it should run about 103 minutes uncut, per the recent German Blu). But given SC released the cut 93-minute version in France (and submitted this version to the BBFC), it's probably no surprise.

[McCrutchy]

I want to see High Crime, but not in the cut version. If the uncut version is included, then it's a sale, but if not, I'll just have to wait for another version. I gather FilmArt in Germany have it uncut, but only with English audio and no subtitles, while I require Italian audio and English subtitles.

The price on the Vestron US BD of Extreme Prejudice is too good to ignore, so I probably won't be getting the UK BD, but I'm glad to see it being put out and hopefully, Canal has a better encode if Lionsgate's encode is knackered.

[KootiePie]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I want to see High Crime, but not in the cut version. If the uncut version is included, then it's a sale, but if not, I'll just have to wait for another version. I gather FilmArt in Germany have it uncut, but only with English audio and no subtitles, while I require Italian audio and English subtitles.

The price on the Vestron US BD of Extreme Prejudice is too good to ignore, so I probably won't be getting the UK BD, but I'm glad to see it being put out and hopefully, Canal has a better encode if Lionsgate's encode is knackered.

Nope. Just the cut on the French disc so 99.9% chances it'll be the same for the UK. Here's the BDInfo of the French:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     HIGH CRIME
Disc Size:      33,173,072,735 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         50Hz Content
BDInfo:         0.7.5.9 (compatible layout created by DVDFab 12.0.1.8)

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00008.MPLS  
Length:                 1:33:15.083 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   26,663,608,320 bytes
Total Bitrate:          38.12 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                          Bitrate             Description    
-----                          -------             -----------    
MPEG-4 AVC Video               34999 kbps          1080p / 24 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
DTS-HD Master Audio            English              1294 kbps           2.0 / 48 kHz / 1294 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                          Language             Bitrate             Description    
-----                          --------             -------             -----------    
Presentation Graphics          French               25.657 kbps

At least the bitrate is max'd out. But it's definitely a no-buy for me. Sad for a new label to start out like this. There's no excuse of missing/poor materials given that the Germans got the full cut. Time to hunt down the German disc then. I hate this

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by Stewynewy

I don't know myself, I'm going of what was said on the post.

From What I gather/read the High Crime running time is the same as the English export version which changes the fate of several charaters at the end among other things.

[Hammerlover]

This opens up all kinds of interesting possibilities!

[CouncilSpectre]

EXTREME PREJUDICE is a no-brainer. Pretty much looks like a port of the Vestron release judging by the extras (although it doesn’t mention the Hill interview). Will definitely pick this up

[tim_p]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

EXTREME PREJUDICE is a no-brainer. Pretty much looks like a port of the Vestron release judging by the extras (although it doesn’t mention the Hill interview). Will definitely pick this up

That has to be a simple (though odd) press release omission surely. It looks like an exact port down to the cover art but they don’t include the new interview with the director..?!

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by tim_p

That has to be a simple (though odd) press release omission surely. It looks like an exact port down to the cover art but they don’t include the new interview with the director..?!

Not necessarily: SC frequently don't carry over extras from their own editions when they upgrade or between territories. They're not carrying over the introduction or 21 minute Walter Hill Cowboy in Hollywood featurette from their French edition on EP while the version of Princess of Montpensier in their Tavernier boxed set loses the 24-minute interview with Tavernier and trailer from their earlier release (and his unsubtitled audio commentary is only available by the French menu).

[justwannaboogie]

Two new labels in one week.... who says physical media is dying!

[Ben_C]

Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

Two new labels in one week.... who says physical media is dying!

People who are talking out of their backsides.

[Aficionado]

Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

Two new labels in one week.... who says physical media is dying!

Who are the other new label? Evidently I missed the news.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Aficionado

Who are the other new label? Evidently I missed the news.

Mawu Films.

[Jorvic]

Intend to pick Extreme Prejudice up on Blu-ray.

Hill has done so many top films.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

Two new labels in one week.... who says physical media is dying!

It's hardly a new label, however welcome, just another branded line from an existing one.

[rapta]

Damn, didn't see this coming. Wonder if Indicator's interest in some titles and SC seeing all these cult titles doing well for other labels like Arrow, Eureka and 88 made them think 'hey, we could do this' rather than sublicense to Indicator/Network.

A bit of a shame in the case of Extreme Prejudice, which I hoped might get the Indicator treatment (but hey, perhaps they'll still do Johnny Handsome). I suppose this is no doubt action oriented, so not exclusively what Indicator are going for anyway. I wonder if we'll get Near Dark etc through this strand?

[CouncilSpectre]

Other than adding a booklet I’m not sure what more Powerhouse could have done with EP. The extras look pretty decent to me…

Of course we wait with baited breath re the encode….

[rapta]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Other than adding a booklet I’m not sure what more Powerhouse could have done with EP. The extras look pretty decent to me…

Of course we wait with baited breath re the encode….

I mean, they would've got Hill involved for an interview at least...but yeah, still happy to be getting it so can't complain much (I'm sure they at least tried to get it, maybe SC turned them down since the Vestron was already a go). Let's hope SC don't screw the encode, we know what they're like sometimes...

Anyone else predict what else they might do? I'm guessing Cold Sweat is a high likelihood (another I thought Indicator might get, but looking less likely by the minute).