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Really deserves the Criterion treatment


The Shameless DVD was a vast improvement over the faded, chopped Metzger print that came out 10 years back but they badly botched the audio in a number of places. Gaps and repetitions to fill in for the re-inserted footage where a little more effort with a sound program could have easily fixed it. The print is still missing some brief shots too.

It's a really interesting, stylish film that could benefit from interviews with the stars and its director. Carlo Rambaldi also worked on the effects. The art design and the music by Cipriani would also provide interesting subjects for extras. Just so much to go on. It really is an overlooked gem of 60's film-making. Here's hoping some day an HD special edition surfaces.

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Criterion wouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole.

"IMdB; where 14 year olds can act like jaded 40 year old critics...'

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Of course they would. They put out Armageddon, so they'll put out anything.

And this is an amazing movie.

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