Picnic At Hanging Rock 3-disc Deluxe Edition

[Ash28M]

It's a R2 UK release, June 30. This is one I might have to wait for a Blu-ray of.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0017WVSS...29&camp=211189

[Shannafey]

Is this a good film? I hear things here and there about it, but would love to know what people on this forum think about it.

[Ash28M]

I love it. One of the most haunting films ever made IMO.

[_pi_]

It's an AMAZING film. You'll definitely never forget it. Might take a while to warm up to it, though. It's pretty slow, quiet (apart from once crazy scene) and atmospheric.

If you like David Lynch and/or unconventional, non-linear, inconclusive cinema, then I suggest you give it a try.

This SE sounds amazing, although I'm not really that interested in the theatrical cut. The documentary sounds nice, though. And my old copy was pretty cheap, so I might double dip.

[mutleyhyde]

It's an exquisite film. Excellently eerie.

[It's me, Billy]

I knew it. Fuck, I just knew it. Before I even clicked the thread, I knew this wasn't going to be a R1/R0 NTSC release. Damn, it seems like every country in the world except the US and Canada has (or will have) a special edition DVD release of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Why is Criterion sitting on this title? They've had ten years to rerelease it properly (1.78:1 anamorphic transfer, the 2-hour Dream within a Dream documentary from 2004, a commentary track with Peter Weir and perhaps Anne-Louise Lambert (Miranda), the seven minutes of deleted footage from the theatrical cut) but we get nothing. In 2008 we still have a non-anamorphic barebones DVD of this wonderful film. Pathetic. Criterion needs to license it to another studio. They obviously don't give a damn about it.

The same thing is happening with Ms. 45. 16x9 enhanced uncut DVDs are popping up in other countries, but good 'ole Image Entertainment just doesn't give a shit.

[indiephantom]

Originally Posted by It's me, Billy

The same thing is happening with Ms. 45. 16x9 enhanced uncut DVDs are popping up in other countries, but good 'ole Image Entertainment just doesn't give a shit.

We need this fucker uncut now!

[The Chaostar]

Will purchase! This is one of my favorite films.
Shannafey, I advise you to see this. One of the most atmospheric movies ever.

[MrKateB]

I remember being really intrigued and kind of spooked by it when I saw it on Showtime in the late 70's/early 80's, and I sought out a copy on VHS through one of the catalogue importers/dubbers I used to buy from (and feeling ever so illicit while doing so)...

I watched it recently and realized that it's pretty damn annoying. It's got atmosphere in spades, but man...I hate to say I think I've had it with this movie.

[Katatonia]

Sounds nice. I've been almost going to order the Aussie 2-disc set, but it sounds like this one may be superior.

[KamuiX]

Sounds great...this is one my favorite films, and I'd definitely love to have a nice SE for it, especially one in anamorphic WS.

[dwatts]

Here's some cover art.

Also:

Disc 1 - The Director’s Cut (16:9 anamorphic widescreen, 5.1 / 2.0 audio, English SDH subtitles)
Disc 2 - The Original Version * (1.66:1 (cropped) anamorphic widescreen, 2.0 audio, English SDH subtitles)
Disc 3 - A Dream Within A Dream’ (120 min documentary), ‘A Recollection – Hanging Rock 1900’, Joan Lindsay interview, Hanging Rock and Martindale Hall – Then and Now’, ‘The Day of St Valentine’ (1st screen adaptation), Audio Interview with Karen Robson, Stills and Poster Gallery, Scenes deleted for The Director’s Cut

* This longer original version of the film has been brought to DVD using the best elements available. A new transfer of the film was not possible however an archive master was discovered. Although anamorphic widescreen this was found to have a small degree of image cropping. While not usual practice for Second Sight to present a film in such a way, given the lack of any viable alternative the decision was made to undertake restoration work and include this version as a bonus feature, giving the viewer a now rare chance to see the original theatrical release.

Taken from here DVD TIMES.

Don't forget, Criterion are coming up with a single disc release too:



Special Features:

- The long awaited director’s cut of the film, with a new widescreen transfer and a new 5.1 surround mix
- The original theatrical trailer
- Liner notes by Vincent Canby
- Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

You can find it AT CRITERION

[_pi_]

Unless the R2 has some serious image-problems, the Criterion version kinda blows in comparison ... Which isn't often the case!

[Lucio Romero]

This appears to be the Australian DVD from a few years back with the Theatrical Cut included. A commentary would definitely have made me pick up this UK release but my Aussie disc will do just fine.


LUCIO!!!!

[KamuiX]

Originally Posted by _pi_

Unless the R2 has some serious image-problems, the Criterion version kinda blows in comparison ... Which isn't often the case!

That's because the Criterion version is almost 10 years old. They've been re-releasing many of their older titles with anamorphic transfers, better restorations, and more extras, so there is hope that sometime in the future they'll re-release it.