Hi,
I am a fan of horror and silent films. I currently own Phantom Of The Opera, Nosferatu, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Metropolis. I am also planning to get FW Murneu's Faust. I've seen Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde available a few times, but Im unsure if its worth getting. Any info to help me with my decision?
Thanks.
"Contemplate this on the tree of woe"
-Thulsa Doom, Conan The Barbarian
no, you can see it for free on many sites like youtube and netflix.
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I think it is definitely worth owning I am a big horror fan , especially of the silent variety,, big thumbs up,, must own,, you will not be disappointed.
are you going to bark all day little doggie,, or are you going to bite
Kino Classics released this on Blu-Ray in 2014 with the following extras:
- Color-tinted, 73-minute version; probably the best picture, but missing 5 minutes found on the 1999 Image DVD
- It includes a nice, new musical score.
- The 12-minute 1912 version starring James Cruz is included.
- The Louis B. Mayer rival 1920 version starring Sheldon Lewis is unfortunately only added in a short, 15-minute version. (The complete 56-minute version can be found on the Harpodeon DVD which also includes the 12-minute James Cruz version. You can find it along with a lot of other silent films at www.harpodeon.com)
- The 1925 slapstick parody, "Dr. Pickle and Mr. Pride" starring Stan Laurel.
- A 1909 audio recording of the transformation scene. (I'm not sure whether this is from a play or a movie.)
Granted the Blu-ray and DVDs are not as cheap as the ones described in the other posts of this thread, but watching higher quality prints make a big difference sometimes. Many of the higher quality discs have noticeably clearer pictures, better (and sometimes multiple) music accompaniments, color-tinting when appropriate, and far more complete prints with jump cuts minimized. I find it difficult to sit through movies when the prints are fuzzy, scratchy, and damaged. Those defects detract from the movie-watching experience. When movies are restored as much as today's technology allows, it maximizes the opportunity for the viewer to enjoy it.
You may pay a bit more for quality, but the increased pleasure derived from it may result in adding more movies to your list of favorites.
After watching one of the commonly available versions of this recently I have to say this is definitely one worth obtaining a decent quality print of versus one of the dollar-a-dozen bargain bin DVDs. It is a silent horror classic. My question is does the Kino Classics release have the proper score? Do you know if the original score still exists? It seems the bargain print version just has some random public domain organ music slapped on there that has almost no relation to the action on screen. There was one scene where the dissonance between the on-screen action and music was particularly jarring and I had the overall impression that if the on screen action was paired with appropriate music it would go quite far to enhance the experience. And I imagine the originally intended presentation must have included this original score.
shareBoth DVDs are worth owning.
I don't know if this Blu-ray has the original music. However the musical score compiled by Rodney Sauer and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra complements and enhances the movie very well. At no time did I feel the music was at odds with what was on-screen. Overall, the Kino Classics Blu-ray is well worth getting. The picture is probably as good as it can get, and the extras are all nice additions to the whole package. The only thing bad I can say about it is the running time. This particular version runs for 79 minutes. Madacy Home Video released an 83 minute version back in 2003. There are a few scenes that end abruptly in the Kino version that indicate they've been cut. It would have been nice if Kino had taken a further step in their restoration efforts by initially finding and adding those missing sections to their "archival 35mm elements" and THEN restoring the picture as much as possible.
I also recommend the Harpodeon DVD. The picture quality for both versions on it are probably about as good as it'll ever be The music for both versions is adequate also.