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tasuketei said:
I'm interested in the new extras, and I'm an OCD completist so I'll definitely be picking up a copy.
Yep, WB have many of us by the balls.
I think this will be my 17th copy of the film.Love the quote in your sig by the way!
I too being the consummate completist will purchase this. I’m glad to have The Fear of God on a blu ray. I would like it if they included the dialogue that plays after the commentary on the 25 th anniversary DVD. I also like this cover. It reminds me of a criterion edition.
Again, I am troubled by the various ways this film begins over the years. Maybe someone can help….
In the original theatrical version, as seen by me when the film was first released in the 70s, the usually silent Warner Brothers logo (which zooms toward you slowly then comes to a halt when fullscreen)…was accompanied by Jack Nitsche's “Crystal Glass and Voices” music cue. It was eerie and ominous, as again, this Warner Brothers logo was usually dead silent in other Warner releases.
When the VHS tape of “The Exorcist” was finally released all those years ago, I was dismayed to see that the Warner logo was dead silent…they had removed the initial crystal glass effect. I actually was so frustrated I CALLED Warner Brothers and after being shuffled around a bit, got a friendly guy there who promised he would check into it. A few days later he got back to me! He said….” The print we used for the VHS release was directly from William Friedkin's own personal copy of the film.” So apparently even WF didn't have the right version lol
Later, they have added it back, as I recall, but I'm not sure if current Blu Ray versions have it the way it was in theaters. I watched the film last night on Amazon (it was free for Amazon members) and this time, the Warner Brothers logo was just some modern “WB” standing there doing nothing….but at least had the “Crystal Glass” cue playing as it should.
So …..can anyone tell me whether recent DVD copies of the film feature the red Warner Brothers logo zooming toward you WITH the music playing?? I would just love to have a Blu Ray copy of the film exactly the way I saw it at the movies for the first time!
Thanks!
Tom
Forgive my ignorance, guys and girls- I'm not very technical when it comes to film formatting. I was wondering: The 2010 Blu ray is in 1.85:1 ratio, while I see the new one is 1.77:1. Will that make any difference in clarity? Any info you all may have?
Won’t make any difference to clarity, but should (if it’s correct and if it was closer to the original shooting ratio) reveal areas top and/or bottom of screen that would have previously been missing. On the other hand if it’s not closer to the original ratio the only effect will be areas of no information at the sides of the screen.
How correct it is all depends on original shooting ratio vs scanned ratio vs intended projection ratio. In short it could be good news for purists, we’ll have to wait and see.
Thanks, Jagged. I had seen the 1.77:1 aspect listed on amazon, but I also know those descriptions aren't very reliable often times.
I can only blame myself, but purchasing this 40th edition was a huge mistake. It has to be the biggest repackaging of the same thing I've ever seen. Thankfully, I still have my copies of the 2010 release. At least it has the iconic cover.
Justin said:
Aussie artwork has been changed, now it's just labeled as the Extended Director's Cut.
Forgot to mention it, but those really nice stairwell lights are either superimposed in Photoshop or this shot is from the original and just tinker with. Those lights are not there anymore and have been replaced with sodium lamps that hug the wall based on the photos I took when I just visited. Bummer.
Father B
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