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Re: The Devils

#276 Post by captainsolo » Wed May 03, 2017 1:46 pm

Thanks for the confirmation. I will say then that it's interesting that the studio sent out the UK print so hopefully it does bode well for the future along with the Shudder stream. (though how in the heck they managed to preserve an Eastman release print that well is rather amazing. There was only maybe a brief flash of pink and some contrast fluctuation.)

How does the Shudder version compare to the UK DVD by the way? I'm very tempted to import that disc now even though I hate PAL speedup.

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Re: The Devils

#277 Post by Big Ben » Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:54 pm

During a recent screening of The Devils Mark Kermode stated that Warner Brothers has prohibited any further screenings of any version of The Devils. Can anyone corroborate this? Why after all these years does this film spook them so much?

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#278 Post by criterion10 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:13 am

Big Ben wrote:During a recent screening of The Devils Mark Kermode stated that Warner Brothers has prohibited any further screenings of any version of The Devils. Can anyone corroborate this? Why after all these years does this film spook them so much?
Can this really be true? It seemed like WB was finally starting to relax on the film, given the Shudder appearance of the US Cut, and even a fair amount if reperatory screenings in the past few years. The (presumably 6-year) license for the BFI release should be expiring soon; let's see what happens, I suppose.

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Re: The Devils

#279 Post by Drucker » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:14 am

I don't trust the former statement. A few months ago Landmark Cinemas screened Blade Runner and claimed it was the last time the studio was letting the film be screened for a significant amount of time. Three months later Metrograph screened it.


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Re: The Devils

#281 Post by cdnchris » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:08 pm

Along with an Oz monkey, Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, and Pennywise. Someone was having fun.

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Re: The Devils

#282 Post by beamish14 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:22 pm

cdnchris wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:08 pm
Along with an Oz monkey, Mr. Freeze, the Penguin, and Pennywise. Someone was having fun.

Alex's droogs from A Clockwork Orange as well. Bring on the Burgess multiverse

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Re: The Devils

#283 Post by CSM126 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:42 pm

Ooh, hey Pinhead

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Re: The Devils

#284 Post by dwk » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:51 pm

I don't think that is Pinhead. I'm pretty sure it is the Night King from Game of Thrones.

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Re: The Devils

#286 Post by captveg » Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:00 pm

At 7:46 Feltenstein explains a little about the "general council" (and one unnamed high up executive) past and present that is still shivering in fear if anyone sees that WB made the film 50 years ago. Also compounded by the fact that if they were to do a release they would want to restore it.

So, essentially, you have a vicious cycle of 1. We are scared to release it. 2. Maybe we should release it? 3. If we are going to bother, it will be expensive. 4. Oh no, we can't justify spending money on something we can't outright promote. 5. See step 1.

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Re: The Devils

#287 Post by PfR73 » Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:13 pm

I think he is saying "general counsel" [a lawyer] not "general council" [a group of persons].

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Re: The Devils

#288 Post by MichaelB » Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:10 am

I'm interpreting "general council" - i.e. an internal agreement reached within Warner Bros at a level above that of individual departments such as home video.

Because why would it be a legal thing? They own the film outright, and they can do what they like with it.

And it's interesting that they confirmed that the BFI deal was renewed - I assumed as much, as it's still in print.

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Re: The Devils

#289 Post by colinr0380 » Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:20 am

Presumably however no sign of a "10th anniversary" upgrade of the DVD to Blu-ray or, God forbid, UHD is on the horizon from the BFI!

(I want to see Oliver Reed chuck that rubber crocodile out of the window in glorious 4K! :) )

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Re: The Devils

#290 Post by JamesF » Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:06 pm

Pardon the gratuitous plug, but the fully uncut version of Paul Joyce's documentary Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of Ken Russell's The Devils is now streaming on Arrow's on demand platform. (The version on the BFI DVD is missing a few minutes, specifically relating to the scenes deleted from the film.)

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