so what's the story about the uncut-version??
I got myself 90 min UK-version and that is the same as we have seen it here in Finland. I have heard about more gory scenes on longer version. Could someone tell me that in which scenes cencorship has visited? I mean that where can I find real uncut version and how long it is?
THe R4 DVD that came out last year (The Umbrella one, not Anchor Bay) contains a widescreen (2:35.1) version of the film -- but it is not the UNCUT version.
However...several Deleted Scenes are included that DO include the gore footage.
It includes:
Scene 1: Station Wagon death scene. Judy Morris is ripped apart inside her vehicle.
Scene 2: Waterhole Death Scene. Bill Kerr has his entire face bitten off while still screaming.
Scene 3: David Argue death Scene. The scene shows Argue being eaten while he vomits blood from his mouth.
Scene 4: Pet Pack attack scene. Gregory Harrison pierces the Monstrous Hog's jugular and is drowned in arterial spray.
ALso included is a 70m documentary "JAWS ON PAWS" with convversations with Russell Mulcahy and more, A Trailer, Bios and more.
The widescreen alone makes this worth picking up.
The extras will provide the icing for the cake!
Hello.
I love this film.
How do you buy it on DVD?
The uncut version ?
When did it get out?
The orinal version?
Henrik.
One of my friends ordered it for me, I don't know where did he bought it, somewhere from UK. It's not uncut, so we don't see any gore scenes or either blood. But that doesn't not bother me at all, Razorback is the best monster-film ever filmed! I've seen it over 10 times and it's getting better every time! But it would be great to have that uncut version!
shareUnder no circumstances would I buy anything from the UK. They can't help but cut things to pieces.
shareYeah, but I got no deleted scenes in extra features.. I see no gore or blood either.. but who cares, the movie is great without them!!!
shareActually, according to the very site linked by Eldorado_1999_IMDb in the above post, the Umbrella DVD release is NOT "uncut".
Go to: http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=7387
It does say "no cuts", but specifies that is the "theatrical version". This means that no further cuts were made to the theatrical version, unlike the UK release, which features significant cuts to the already censored theatrical version.
There has never been released a restored Director's Cut/Extended Version. It would be great if at some point there was. All of the deleted scenes included on the Umbrella DVD are just that, deleted scenes that were included on the disc as bonus extra features. They have not been re-inserted into the film itself. But the Umbrella DVD presents the film in its original theatrical aspect ratio, meaning it is in widescreen as origianlly filmed, and does include the aforementioned "deleted scenes" as bonus features, so for now the Umbrella release is the best one out there.
I'd love to see some DVD company like Blue Underground make an unrated composite assembly cut featuring all of the deleted scenes re-inserted back into the film. But I won't be holding my breath for this to ever actually happen.
The Umbrella DVD is Cut. It's got the Theatrical M15+ Rating.
But, A Couple Years Ago there was an R18+ DVD of Razorback that came out. Was that Uncut?
Here's the link for it on eBay, it looked like this...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RAZORBACK-New-Dvd-AUSTRALIAN-HORROR-MOVIE-RARE-FIND_W0QQitemZ190032275846QQihZ009QQcategoryZ41561QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Anyone know?
Hey, go to MicaelDVD, look up Razorback, you'll find out that the Deleted Scenes came from an old 1 inch strip or such (implying VHS) so back then, it was R18 for the Uncut, but it could be passed UNCUT with an M15 today, but the DVD you're talking about was an Packaging error, it has always been M15 mate.
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shareIt costs a lot of money for a company to remaster, color time, sync, bridge with score, etc. deleted scenes or clips that have never been included in any original cut of a film. It's not finanacially practical for a smaller cult DVD label to spend lots of money only to reinsert a few seconds of gore here and there. This is usually only done by big studios on massivly popular films that they can justify with projected mainstream sales numbers. The best a smaller market label can to is add the unused clips as special features in "as-is" condition. I don't think there will ever be a "New Cut" of this film. Using the term "Uncut" implies that there originally was a version/cut "released" somewhere (other than say a filmmaker's test/workprint) that contained footage that was later taken out of other releases. Filmmakers shoot a lot of extra footage that never makes it into the final film, and it should not always be assumed that it was because of outside forces or censorship. It might have indirect censorship in this case, like the financing investors wanted to get a certain rating so that large mainstream distribution was possible; or it might have not been (anybody seen the documentary on the Umbrella disc? Do they mention anything like this?). But for what ever reason, the unsued footage was probably exorcised before any kind of distribution. For now, and probably forever, the international Theatrical Version/Cut of "Razorback" is the original and definative "Uncut" version of the film. I realize the theatrical cut was cut down in the UK version and possibly other individual countries' theatrical versions; but as long as you don't get those I think you have what really is the "Uncut" version. The Umbrella DVD release is probably the definative release.
P.S. - By the way, does anyone else find it a bizarrely and evilly charming, intriguing and oddly nostalgic experience the watch the Pan & Scan VHS Tape (with its also downgraded color and picture texture) version of a period film (especially a 2.35:1 one)? I think that since we have been forced, because of dominate industry practice and unavailability, to accept and watch the P&S VHS Tape versions of films during the VHS Tape years, that the very nature of the Pan & Scan process and VHS Tape picture quality and the subconscious flavors they introduce (with their drastically altered/warped imagery and feel thru enlargement, texture loss, cropping and artificial scanning movements, etc.) has become charmingly evocative of a period/era of movie experiencing? Am I alone on this? I sometimes hold on to P&S VHS Tape versions of films just to know I can access a different (albeit evil) experience of a film from the past. Don't get me wrong I LOVE films shot in Anamorphic Widescreen (the wider the better) and revel over the widescreen image, but I kind of wish sometimes that DVD labels would include a P&S VHS Dup Version (no digital restoration; just a straight VHS analog copy/transfer) as a bonus feature for comparison and reminiscing; so that I won't have to be compulsively torn over getting rid of a VHS version.
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Mate, you're living in a fantasy world, who in their right mind wants to go back to VHS qualities on movies as an extra feature? My philosophy is this, Out with the old transfers, in with the HD transfers.
I'll be back
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shareThis is the official statement from Umbrella Entertainment concerning the cut scenes. The uncut movie was released in Australia on VHS only.
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/SubmitInfo/Comments.asp?StepName=Read&CommentsID=9300
Umbrella created the new 16:9 master that was then licensed for use by Anchor Bay for R2 - so the quality should be identical (as a side note, it's interesting - and a little strange - that the Anchor Bay featurette doesn't include anybody who actually worked on the film!).
As discussed in the "Jaws on Trotters" documentary, this version is the theatrical release version. The gorier scenes were cut before the film was released and reinserted for the local Roadshow VHS release - they were never seen in the theatrical release.
I discovered that Twenty years later, the original film components of these goriers scene had been lost and they only existed on a 1 inch 4:3 master - there was no film print in existence that included them, so rather than inserting 4:3 pan and scanned footage into a 16:9 transfer (with a 2.35:1 ratio) Umbrella decided to include them on the dvd as a "special feature". Every additional scene from the "uncut" Roadshow VHS release is included on the DVD.
For your info, these scenes have never been seen in any version in the UK or US.
Mark Hartley
DVD Producer
Yes, there was an uncut version on VHS. I used to own a copy before the tape wore out - I watched it that much. Gotta love that guy on a camel with a boombox playing Oz crawl - one of the best scenes in any film ever.
Petty that there is no digital widescreen copy of the uncut version. It really does add a grittiness to the film to watch the scenes in place.
From what I understand, the Japanese Laserdisc release by Warner Home video is UNCUT with all gore and deleted scenes. I haven't seen it myself becuase of the high cost of this version of the film:
http://www.laserdiscplanet.com/images/Razorback.jpg
The one place I've been able to find it wanted US$150 for it!
"Every man is guilty of the good he didn't do"
--Voltaire
‘There has never been released a restored Director's Cut/Extended Version.’
‘Filmmakers shoot a lot of extra footage that never makes it into the final film, and it should not always be assumed that it was because of outside forces or censorship. It might have indirect censorship in this case, like the financing investors wanted to get a certain rating so that large mainstream distribution was possible; or it might have not been (anybody seen the documentary on the Umbrella disc? Do they mention anything like this?). But for what ever reason, the unsued footage was probably exorcised before any kind of distribution.’
‘This is the official statement from Umbrella Entertainment concerning the cut scenes. The uncut movie was released in Australia on VHS only.’
Okay...Firstly, the so called 'Uncut' version was the original theatrical release. It was released in Australia in cinemas. I know because I had to be snuck into the film to watch it due to its R rating. I also know because the absolutely horrific death scenes of Beth and the old guy shocked the hell out of me...
I have the original release VHS, which also shows the original Australian theatrical cut of the film (what you guys call the 'uncut version'). I have transfered it to DVD, however the tape is pretty old and is fading fast, meaning its by no means perfect (far from it), but at least its the full length version of the film. I am, at this very moment, trying to get another pristine copy of this movie on VHS (the Australian uncut version) and will transfer that as soon as I get it.
I have the international theatrical release on DVD, and to be honest, without the gore of the original release the movie seemed to be missing a lot...Still it was good, but better with the 'gore'.
hjl
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Every horror flick is better with the original violent/gory scenes intact.I have the Anchor Bay UK DVD of Razorback (the first one with the extras on it) which I have still yet to watch all these years after buying it.I've read ABUK used the exact same master for their DVD edition as Umbrella did for their release.You would have thought with the popularity of ozploitation films some company would restore Razorback's gore scenes and release it.
shareI remember watching it on VHS in Australia in the 80's and the gore was definitely in it.
"Affleck, You da bomb in Phantoms Yo"
I imported that Warner laserdisc to check its cut status, and it is also the censored theatrical version.
There is an older Japanese laserdisc that is not letterboxed. I will check that one as well.
Well, there is an uncut DVD of the Director's Cut coming from Germany (PAL and region 2, of course), and you can easily buy it here: http://www.amazon.de/Razorback-2-DVDs-Bill-Kerr/dp/B000MGTVJS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1440069855&sr=8-3&keywords=razorback
shareThe uncut version of RB is on the old Australian VHS tape.
The DVD and blu ray contains the theatrical cut only. The gore was added when it was released on video.
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