International BFI (British Film Institute) DVD releases (1 Viewer)

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Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news articles, posted on their website on Monday and yesterday respectively, about BFI Dual Edition releases on 19th September:


Humphrey Jennings Vol.1 (BFI) in September - Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article

The Soviet Influence (BFI) in September - Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article

 

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The BBFC added a couple of listings for new BFI titles to their website today, for Voice Over (1983) and Repeater (can't find this title on actor John Cassady's IMDb filmography). Both have a UK release date of Monday 24th October.

 

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Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article posted on their website yesterday about two new BFI Flipside releases in October (one of which is Voice Over, with Repeater among it''s extras):


BFI Flipside October - Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article

 

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Mondo Digital review of the BFI's Flipside title Voice Over:


Voice Over (BFI Flipside release) - Mondo Digital review


The BBFC added a new listing to their website yesterday for the BFI's release of The Devils (1971), giving the title an '18' certificate with a total running time of nearly 107 minutes (the same version as the cut UK cinema release back in 1971).

 

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Some of the BFI Flipside releases coming soon (source: Amazon UK):


A Bigger Splash (1973) - Monday 30th January, 2012
Her Private Hell (1968) - Monday 20th February, 2012
Nightbirds (1970) (among the extras is the film The Body Beneath (1970) - Monday 28th May, 2012


and

The Devils: SE (1971) - Monday 19th March, 2012.

 

[Bob Cashill]

Andy Milligan and Norman J. Warren on Blu-ray! The mind reels.

 

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One of Norman J. Warren other films is also being released in January, Terror (1978) (another Scorpion Releasing title, Satan's Slave (1976), is coming soon).

 

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Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article about the BFI's Flipside release of A Bigger Splash:


A Bigger Splash (BFI) in January - Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix news article

 

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Some forthcoming BFI DVD (and Blu-ray) releases being released in the next few months (source: Amazon UK):


Faces (The John Cassavetes Collection) (1968) - Monday 23rd April (DVD and Blu-ray)
Revolution: The Director's Cut (1985) - Monday 18th June (DVD and Blu-ray)
Shadows (The John Cassavetes Collection) (1959) - Monday 23rd April (DVD and Blu-ray).

 

[Richard--W]

Do you know if Revolution: The Director's Cut will be the original theatrical release or the shortened re-edit with a new narration imposed that we got stuck with in the states?

 

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Originally Posted by Richard--W /t/310654/bfi-british-film-institute-dvd-blu-ray-releases#post_3911694
Do you know if Revolution: The Director's Cut will be the original theatrical release or the shortened re-edit with a new narration imposed that we got stuck with in the states?

Have checked the BBFC's website, and they added two versions of Revolution (1985) to their website on 19th January, 2012. One is 121 minutes and 19 seconds long. The other has among the Remarks "additional material", and is 110 minutes and 44 seconds long. However, this could be the original theatrical cut. If it is indeed special features (DVD/Blu-ray extras), there is no description of any of the extras on this second listing page.

Going by the Amazon UK listing page for this BFI title, it looks like there will be both the original theatrical cut (Blu-ray only) and the director's cut (DVD and Blu-ray) in this release. Also in the Amazon product description, it says the re-cut version with the Al Pacino voiceover will be included.

 

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Some of the BFI's forthcoming DVD (and Blu-ray) titles:


The Complete Humphrey Jennings - Volume Two: Fires Were Started - Monday 23rd April (DVD and Blu-ray)
Roll Out the Barrel: The British Pub on Film - Monday 11th June (DVD).

 

[Bob Cashill]

REVOLUTION ran 126 minutes theatrically. The R1 REVOLUTION: REVISITED DVD runs 115. Was there another version? In any case it'll be good to have both in one place.

 

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One of the most exciting announcements from the BFI for my tastes, from their latest newsletter:
We are delighted to announce that starting with August 2012 we bring to you the most asked for and long awaited GHOST STORIES. Great films with a passionate following of fans with titles such as Whistle and I'll Come To You (1968 & 2010 versions), The Stalls of Barchester and A Warning To The Curious. September 2012 brings Lost Hearts, The Treasure of Abbot Thomas and The Ash Tree; The Signalman, Stigma and The Ice House. October 2012 includes View From A Hill and Number 13. Five volumes here to collect and what a collection to have for keeps!
I picked up the Aussie set back in February, so this stings a bit. But, considering it's the BFI behind it and it'll have two episodes that are pretty rare, this is another set to beat by the BFI this year.

 

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Mondo Digital review of the Shock (Austrailian) DVD set of The Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. James:


The Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. James - Shock (Austrailian) DVD set


A pity the BFI couldn't re-release The Stone Tape.

 

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Had been considering getting the Austrailian DVD release of Ghost Stories, but with these five volumes being released in the months before Christmas, probably will wait for the BFI volumes.

 

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They might. Hang in there. Maybe they can use the same techniques used for the DOCTOR WHO remasters have been utilizing to slightly improve the picture.

 

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Some of the BFI's forthcoming DVD (and Blu-ray) titles being released in August and September (source: Amazon UK):


August:


The Soviet Influence Volume Two: Potemkin (1925) / Drifters (1929) - Monday 20th August (DVD and Blu-ray, Dual Format Edition)


BBC Ghost Stories: Volume One - Monday 20th August (DVD)


- Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968 and 2010 versions)


BBC Ghost Stories: Volume Two - Monday 20th August (DVD)


- The Stalls of Barchester (1971)
- A Warning to the Curious (1972).

[Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas - The Stalls of Barchester (2000) and A Warning to the Curious (2000) are listed as extras on Amazon UK's listing page for the second volume.]


September:


A Woman Under the Influence (The John Cassavettes Collection) (1974) - Monday 17th September (DVD and Blu-ray, Dual Format Edition).



Play.com have a release date of Monday 17th September for the third and fourth volumes of BBC Ghost Stories.

 

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Also being released in September (source: Amazon UK):


BBC Ghost Stories: Volume Three - Monday 17th September (DVD)

- Lost Hearts (1973)
- The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
- The Ash Tree (1975)


BBC Ghost Stories: Volume Four - Monday 17th September (DVD)

- The Signalman (1976)
- Stigma (1977)
- The Ice House (1978).

No extras are listed yet on the Amazon UK listing pages for both BFI titles.