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No DVD?

posted 18 years ago by dnhjr
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I remember see this in the theater and liked it. I wonder how come it's never been released on DVD?

[–] melsen 16 years ago

Good question! Come on, Columbia/Sony, everybody wants it!!!!!!!!

[–] duked 16 years ago

I, too, have been waiting for the dvd release of this one and also Puppet on a Chain.

Here in europe they have released

Fear is the key
pupet on a chain
Satan bug
When eight bells toll

but hehe is is on a "low price label" so no 2:35:1 aspect ratio

so whould love to have these films on blu-ray and specaly Bear is land that did get a tv ruinning some months ago.

[–] msaiu78 14 years ago

You can vote for its DVD release at TCM.com

[–] daxie100-1 14 years ago

There's finally a 2 disc release from Spain... anyone have that?

[–] TrevorAclea 14 years ago

Yes - really terrible quality: it's like a poor dupe of an old video tape. Disc one is the uncut version and disc two the cut version. Both are widescreen with English or Spanish soundtracks but no extras.

"Security - release the badgers."

[–] daxie100-1 14 years ago

well that's rather disconcerting... I was hoping at least ONE of the two version would look fine.... darn...
But thanks for giving us the scoop. :)

[–] Movie_Piranha_1979 12 years ago

Available only in Europe, apparently! Couldn't find a region 1 or 4!

Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

[–] Ambak 11 years ago

Bear Island has been released by Sony in their "British Classics" (!) series on catalogue number CDR10122. This is a region 2/4 PAL disc and the running time, allowing for the 4% PAL speed up, is equivalent to the 118m version. It is anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1 and the sleeve claims that it "has been extensively remastered and restored". Unfortunately, picture quality is merely adequate and the sound is mono, whereas the film was recorded in Dolby Stereo.

[–] cold_sky 8 years ago

extensively remastered and restored on a $50 budget.

the only way to get your hands on this film in the US is via "other means" and it's totally worth it, a fun movie to watch, and the quality is better than VHS and as good as any lame DVD transfer is these days. It's not high def. But the mountains and snow sometimes look sparkling sharp.