25th Anniversary DVD next year? - Les maîtres du temps (1984) Discussion

[–] 18 years ago

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fraid the english dubbed version was done by the BBC in the UK only, they made it for their own local broadcast and has now been lost in their archives...it would need to be bought outright by the publishers i guess before it could be put into the DVD release. Unless of course the BBC make their own DVD release of it, but its highly doubtful.

DO you still have the video recording of the dub?

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[–] porter933 18 years ago

The english dubbed version sat proudly in my video library....until I moved home, went travelling, e.t.c. so it was lost in a clear out of old tapes by my family...it was aired nearly twenty years ago! Are there other people out there with it still on tape? If you know anyone... I would be interested in a copy.

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[–] dung_rat 18 years ago

I love how much of a stir this film has created - I saw it twice (I believe) on the BBC as a kid. I'd sell my right arm for a dubbed copy! I've got the French edition with subtitles which is also superb but I'm a sucker for the dubbed version...we can but hope :-S

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[–] cosmic_cube 18 years ago

Hi, as with all of you this film touched me greatly as a kid and am too desparate to get the dubbed version. I've gone on BBC shop website and "contact" and asked whether they could release it on DVD. Can't hurt if more people did it......

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[–] scottymate 18 years ago

Hey can someone give me the contact BBC email address to plead my case? :) I saw this film as a child and for YEARS searched for it's name. It's got to be in the english dubbed version however, because half of the experience was the voices i remmember too.

Cheers!

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[–] cosmic_cube 18 years ago

great, more the merrier ! Have to get the BBC to release this. I wrote a while ago and heard nothing but if more people write so much the better:

please write to the Commissioning Editor of the BBC, at the following address:

BBC Commissioning Editor
3rd Floor
2 Entertain Ltd
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

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[–] e_v_i_l-1 17 years ago

Anyone had any response to any enquiries ?

I remember this film from my childhood, much like you guys do. I remember the little boy befriending some alien creature which then got killed my some tendrils in a cave roof or something ... anyway ... my mother has been trying to collect all the movies from my childhood (Don't ask why - I haven't and I can't figure it out myself as I now hate most of them!) and this is one we've both been after.

She's contacted the BBC only to be told that they did have it, but now they don't? Seems that the above comment about it being lost in the archives is true - shame as I'd love to see it again and see if I'm scared of the featureless winged people as much as I used to be !

Tempted to get a subtitled version, but I'd prefer dubbed and to not pay in excess of £100 for a DVD copy of it !

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[–] cosmic_cube 17 years ago

i too want to see the version of the film i remember

I wrote to :

BBC Commissioning Editor
3rd Floor
2 Entertain Ltd
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

who make the decision to rel;ease BBC archives. Got a proforma letter saying no current intention to release this on vide but if more people wrote, who knows...start a campaign !

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[–] hanshotfirst1138 17 years ago

Every movie Laloux did was easily a five-star film. I am completely in awe of his work. Can't say that about Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg...

That was a little bit of a cheap shot, IMESHO. How many movies did the man make? Not everyone can turn our solid gold every time.

And new DVD release would be great as the current one goes for around 200 bucks, but it doesn't look like it'll be happening anytime soon.

http://www.originaltrilogy.com/

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=169370

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[–] hanshotfirst1138 17 years ago

God it sucks being region locked.

http://www.originaltrilogy.com/

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=169370

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[–] koenlommelen 17 years ago

A dvd-release is announced by Masters of Cinema.

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[–] jordan-97 17 years ago

Where did you get it from? I'm not bothered about the dub, but if there was a Region 2 DVD with French audio and English subtitles, I'd be very interested in getting hold of one.

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[–] MichaelKnight-3 18 years ago

I saw the film twice in the 80s and 90s on german TV. Must have been a german dubbed version of either the original version or the BBC-version, dunno.

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[–] qtaran111 18 years ago

This is incredible, I can't believe at last I have found a group of people who feel the same way as I do about this film!

It was a distant memory for me. I could remember watching it on TV sometime in the 80's, and remembered the lost boy, some of the perils he faced, the old guy and the twist ending. For some reason it really struck a cord with me and I can still remember the images, but up until now not the character names, or the name of the film. Thankfully I posted a message on the imdb I Need To Know board and was lead here. At last I know!!

Now all I need to do is get hold of a copy....

--
Dan
http://www.kytosproject.co.uk

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[–] tom_p1980 17 years ago

Totally agree qtaran111 , and I followed the same path to find this film. I had it on the old Betamax video in the 80's but then we got VHS and the Betamax video and tapes went in the bin, and this film has had me thinking for many years, I remember seeing it when I was 4 or 5 and it too had struck a chord with me.

"If you want to be the victim of prejudice, all you have to be is a white, straight male."

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[–] pp_addict 17 years ago

Hello guys,
I've been looking for information on this film for years - I saw it when i was about 4 and until now had no idea what it was called.

I'm pretty sure that this is the film i was talking about. I remember there being a scene where some large insects attack. I also remember one scene where the kid is eating something i remember as a giant strawberry. It's wierd how memorys fade and get confused over time - could someone please let me know if I'm actually thinking about this film?
Cheers
B

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[–] cosmic_cube 17 years ago

yes absolutely, the insect attack is in this movie......take a look at youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX7Ijzkavnk for a brief reminder of the film

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[–] lupin15 17 years ago

Similar story, my brother or sister had got my dad to record the dub back when it was show in the 80's (i'm only 19 and wasn't born when it was taped :P ), We wathced the tape for years, up until 94 I think. My big sister then taped over it or it was lost (she did this with lots of things and I can't remember there names or what happend in most of them :(. Any way I have a downlaoded copy with the english dub. I searched for the torrent on www.isohunt.com. Put in TIme Masters and then download the one called Time Masters (Les Maitres Dus Temps)(h264)(Dual Audio)(Xvid) or something along those lines and enjoy. It is from the frnech dvd with the english dub and french audio. Includes the subtitles as well. The film is synchronized but the dub shows it's age sadly with white nise, pops and hisses. But all I can say is Jaffar, Jaffar, come in Jaffar, this is Claude here.:P I'm on the lookout for a copy on VHS that must have been release as I beleive my dad copied it from there onto a home tape after renting it.

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[–] gojohnniegogo 17 years ago

Very very similar situation with me. My mum taped it for me when I was about 4 or so (now 23), off BBC and it was on that tape for ages with a whole host of other kids programs - Moomins, Thomas the Tank, Rod Jane & Freddie! Then my little sister taped over it! Noooo!!! The torturing thing was still seeing the label on it and knowing every time I saw the tape that I couldn't watch it anymore. I'm just about to email BBC Shop about it, and I'm also going to hand-write a letter (apparently they get more attention that e-mail/word processed documents?) I'm urging everyone interested to do the same! The English language dubbed version needs a release! Come on BBC, pull your fingers out!

"Do I get a coconut?"

"If we get out of this, I'll buy you all the coconuts you can eat!"

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[–] markyboy692 17 years ago

I've been trying ages to find this film, had problems as did not know the title.
I'm sure i've got on betamax video but no player to use and times when i've had a player the tapes get chewed up.
All I could remember was the name Jaffar but whenever I was searching, I put the name Jaffa and was just getting links to items regarding Jaffa cakes, arrrrgh.

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[–] jordan-97 16 years ago

That's because "a giant strawberry" is what Silbad referred to it as (though it doesn't really look much like one).

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[–] lynshotton 17 years ago

I really hope this happens!! & will add my pleas. In the meantime, I'm almost positively sure I have the BBC version on VHS (I'm gonna hav a really good look); I know the 1st bit is missing (I have a very vague memory of my Dad tryna find a blank tape in time!) but most of the amazing film is there, Lyn xx

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[–] gojohnniegogo 17 years ago

I've sent my email to the BBC, this was the reply I received:

Dear John

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately 'Time Masters' is not currently available on DVD through
BBC Shop and we are unaware of any plans to release this title in the
near future.

BBC Shop is not responsible for any decisions regarding commissioning of
new formats. Any queries relating to the above should be directed to:

BBC Commissioning Editor
3rd Floor
2 Entertain Ltd
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

Please note that enquiries can only be made by post.

BBC Shop is committed to giving customers access to the complete range
of products published by BBC Worldwide and in order to view the complete
range please go to www.bbcshop.com

We suggest you periodically check on the 'new release' section of the
BBC Shop using the link below, as you will find a regularly updated list
of forthcoming BBC titles there.
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Kind regards,

Stephanie Peters
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"If we get out of this, I'll buy you all the coconuts you can eat!"

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[–] cosmic_cube 17 years ago

I wrote 3 letters to the commioning editor, seems BBC have outsourced that. Told no intention to release. Please do write to them as if they see lots of people writing in then just may be......."book them and they shall come"

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[–] neilleons 17 years ago

to any hardcore fans of this film who are interested i have a copy of this film on dvd(the dubbed english version execelent picture) i had it on vhs and i have a friend who is a movie editor by trade, he cleaned it up and put it on dvd for me...
i am quite happy to pass this dvd on free of charge(as long as its not resold dont whant to brake any copyright laws...

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[–] donmachevialli 17 years ago

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/

number 62

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[–] youwine 17 years ago

For those who speak French, there is a digipack 2 DVD limited edition coming in Hungary on 12-th September. Audio French and Hungarian, subtitles Hungarian only. Price is cca. 27 $. As this edition is strictly limited, there is a one disc version on the way, same specs, priced probably at 11 $.

Here's a link to an online shop (sorry, Hungarian only)

http://www.xpress.hu/dvd/film.asp?FILMAZ=7268&VID=066-375524403-77515462053359841

here's a review in Hungarian with some nice screenshots (Hungarian text)

http://www.dvdextra.hu/hir.php?oid=T41d8a8a301621016d00f4733b92281b

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[–] Pheeonix 16 years ago

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=695155

You can now buy it in HMV using the link above. Have spent ages trying to find this film and luckily stumbled across the title on a thread elsewhere on the internet! Had been thinking it was called Star Seekers, Time Seekers or Sun Seekers for some reason (I did see it when I was 8 or 9 - that's my excuse!).

I actually work for the BBC (although not in any production linked areas) but will see if I can put ideas into someone's head to get it released or at least shown on tv again (don't hold your breath though!!!)

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[–] cosmic_cube 16 years ago

that'd be great. I've written to them too and told no plans..fingers crosed !!!

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