studio1
04-15-2003, 02:27 AM
Anyone else had the chance to watch this awesome movie made in 1959 and based on the story of Burke and Hare,
starring Donald Pleasance and Peter Cushing, and a few other well known british character actors, such as a young Billie Whitelaw of The Omen/Krays fame.
This special double feature dvd presents the original u.k. cut of The Flesh and the Fiends in a brand-new widescreen transfer made directly from the film's camera negative. Also included is a widescreen edition of the fabled "Continental version" of the film with added scenes of nudity and violence shot for the more permissive European market.
After having had this on shitty vhs for a number of years now, I was bowled over by how this widescreen edition had been handled. man this edition is gob smacking, everything is crystal clear:eek1: and people who fucking moan about how they hate W/S should be made to sit down and watch both versions simultaneously, To say I'm a happy chap is an understatement.
The continental version is a tad lower quality than the U.K. edition but wont spoil your enjoyment, plus, like I stated earlier, it has more violence and nudity.
Special Features Include:
New Widescreen Transfers of both the British and the Continental versions of the film
Theatrical Trailer for The Fiendish Ghouls, the shortened U.S. re-release of the film
Alternate title sequence from Mania, the first U.S. version of the film.
Director and Cast Filmographies
Photo and Poster Gallery
Linear Notes by Genre writer Jonathan Sothcott
Guys I emplore you, if you haven't seen this movie, please, beg, borrow or steal a copy today:evil:, This is how good this gem of a movie is.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/images/293flesh.jpg
Review is here:http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s293flesh.html
S1
starring Donald Pleasance and Peter Cushing, and a few other well known british character actors, such as a young Billie Whitelaw of The Omen/Krays fame.
This special double feature dvd presents the original u.k. cut of The Flesh and the Fiends in a brand-new widescreen transfer made directly from the film's camera negative. Also included is a widescreen edition of the fabled "Continental version" of the film with added scenes of nudity and violence shot for the more permissive European market.
After having had this on shitty vhs for a number of years now, I was bowled over by how this widescreen edition had been handled. man this edition is gob smacking, everything is crystal clear:eek1: and people who fucking moan about how they hate W/S should be made to sit down and watch both versions simultaneously, To say I'm a happy chap is an understatement.
The continental version is a tad lower quality than the U.K. edition but wont spoil your enjoyment, plus, like I stated earlier, it has more violence and nudity.
Special Features Include:
New Widescreen Transfers of both the British and the Continental versions of the film
Theatrical Trailer for The Fiendish Ghouls, the shortened U.S. re-release of the film
Alternate title sequence from Mania, the first U.S. version of the film.
Director and Cast Filmographies
Photo and Poster Gallery
Linear Notes by Genre writer Jonathan Sothcott
Guys I emplore you, if you haven't seen this movie, please, beg, borrow or steal a copy today:evil:, This is how good this gem of a movie is.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/images/293flesh.jpg
Review is here:http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s293flesh.html
S1