"Fear and Loathing" re-release from Criterion! - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Riedenschneider · 10-19-2002, 10:06 PM

January 28 (2003)

brian1234 · 10-19-2002, 10:15 PM

best news i've heard in a while. the current version looks/sounds pretty good, but this movie deserves a high quality criterion release. i hope they have some good extras on it!

Marq · 10-19-2002, 10:31 PM

Wow!
That is fantastic! I love it when I hold out for a potential re-release of a movie I like, and then it comes true..... in this case Criterion style! Excellent news.

Lovely.

MooglePorn · 10-19-2002, 10:33 PM

One of my faves, I will definately pick this up. Terry Gilliam commentary maybe? Another doc likes the one on 12 Monkeys? Oh, the possibilities!

theta · 10-19-2002, 10:36 PM

But I SERIOUSLY doubt that date will hold up. Criterion does take their time, thankfully!

Deez108 · 10-19-2002, 10:40 PM

Awesome. I'll be all over this one like ugly on an ape.

SolidSnakeASS · 10-19-2002, 11:50 PM

I highly doubt this will happen. But if it does I'll get it for sure.

boddah · 10-19-2002, 11:54 PM

...

I love you, Riedenschneider

Riedenschneider · 10-20-2002, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SolidSnakeASS
I highly doubt this will happen. But if it does I'll get it for sure.

It will. Gilliam just did interviews/introductories for 8 1/2 and Children of Paradise.
One hand washes the other...

DrDetroit · 10-20-2002, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Riedenschneider
It will. Gilliam just did interviews/introductories for 8 1/2 and Children of Paradise.
One hand washes the other...

George Lucas did the interview for Hidden Fortress... does that mean there's a Criterion edition of Star Wars in the works?

"What if I told you this rock kept tigers away?"

MooglePorn · 10-20-2002, 12:35 AM

Maybe a Criterion version of American Graffiti??? I would buy it

Riedenschneider · 10-20-2002, 12:38 AM

Or THX 1138

Detroit, as your attorney, I advise you to be more optimistic!

Nyarlathotep · 10-20-2002, 12:59 AM

If it comes out, I'll buy it in a second..

I'd be all over a Criterion of THX-1138. Hell, I'd be all over a bare bones version of it. It's one of the last movies I have on VHS, and I'm dying to replace it.

smurdleman2000 · 10-20-2002, 01:11 AM

mother of god.....(stunned silence)......

Well that made my millenium. A Gilliam commentary would always be sweet, but it would be just as sweet to get a Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp commentary as well. More deleted scenes, if any, would also be welcome, added back via branching or just by themselves.

Is it 2003 yet?

MooglePorn · 10-20-2002, 01:23 AM

Considering Gilliam has done a commentary for all his other Criterions, I think that is a given.

As for Johnny Depp and Del Toro, I don't think so. Depp hasn't done one yet (despite their being a roundtable commentary on From Hell) and Del Toro is busy with that new Law & Order.

Riedenschneider · 10-20-2002, 01:32 AM

BT(Johnny Depp)W, I just listened to the Ed Wood commentary. It's not entirely scene-specific and it's a group commentary (seperatly recorded) with Burton, Landau and the Writers. This is easily the best Burton-Film commentary yet, thanks to Landau and the Writers.

Landau also acts as the commentary-host speaking in Lugosi's Hungarian accent! Very cool...

redshifter · 10-20-2002, 02:14 AM

wow, i may have to add this one to my collection when it comes out. i'm still amazed they took an essentially unfilmable book, and actually made a good movie without changing the story.

how about a hunter s. thompson commentary?

"uuuuh, the gawddammed weasels were tearing at my *mumble mumble* HOLY CRAP did you see that thing?!? *mumble* *cough!* *sound of gun cocking*"

jdurg · 10-20-2002, 02:24 AM

I do not own any Criterion DVDs yet because no movies that I like have yet to be a Criterion version, but this just might be the first. There were many times in college that my roommates and friends and I would just "get messed up" and watch this movie. It will be interesting to see all of the extra stuff about the movie.

So anyway, about how much money do Criterion DVDs generally cost? (I really don't want to pay a ton of movie for the movie, even though I do like it. I think fifty bucks would be stretching at my maximum limit.)

Chazz33 · 10-20-2002, 02:32 AM

Dr Detroit,I would like to buy your rock

MooglePorn · 10-20-2002, 03:25 AM

Quote:

So anyway, about how much money do Criterion DVDs generally cost? (I really don't want to pay a ton of movie for the movie, even though I do like it. I think fifty bucks would be stretching at my maximum limit.)

About 30 bucks now-a-days. They still list quite high but most retailers offer a heavy discount because they realize those prices are pretty high in the age of $14.99 2-Disc SE's.

In all honesty there's a lot of SE's out there better than Criterion for a lot cheaper. The main draw of the Criterion label is they give SE's to films that normally wouldn't get them and sell less, hence the higher price.

tvboy · 10-20-2002, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MooglePorn
Maybe a Criterion version of American Graffiti??? I would buy it

Oh please! Let's get our priorities straight....
Criterion only releases the finest films.
So it's gotta be HOWARD THE DUCK, complete with a duck-perspective commentary.
And a behind the scenes featurette "How to build a better bomb"
That would be sweet!

Morgan C Hoax · 10-20-2002, 05:22 AM

just curious. have any fans of the movie who're posting here read the book?

mch

BubbleGumUK · 10-20-2002, 04:57 PM

I was JUST about to put Fear And Loathing on my potential Christmas gift list. I'll hold out for the Crterion now.

I did wonder why the film never had a bigger edition when it came out, but put it down to the poor BO reception. This'll redress the balance, especially if there are some nice extras!

THX-1138 - if this is a rumor, I hope it comes true. There was a fairly nice transfer of this to UK laserdisc quite a few years back (early 90s), which knocked the socks off the US edition, so a good quality print/master does exist.

What's wrong with the current Universal American Graffitti SE? I thought it had a fair number of extras.

jdurg · 10-20-2002, 05:19 PM

Awesome that it will fall into my price range. For some reason, I had always thought that Criterion DVDs were some 100 dollar beasts right from the get-go, and only got more expensive once they were out of print. Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be adding this to my collection.

George McFly · 10-20-2002, 05:45 PM

am I the only person who has NEVER seen this movie?

SolidSnakeASS · 10-20-2002, 06:07 PM

Yes, you are. :p

Quote:

It will. Gilliam just did interviews/introductories for 8 1/2 and Children of Paradise.
One hand washes the other...

What do Gilliam's introductions have to do with a Criterion of F&LILV? It would be a better argument to say, "Brazil is a Universal title, Fear and Loathing is a Universal title, so I can't see it being that big of a stretch for Criterion to be releasing it." Instead you just connected to completely unrelated Gilliam-Criterion incidences. As said before, George Lucas has done intros, also Robert Altman and Peter Bogdanovich have done an intros - that does not mean their films will come out on Criterion DVD.

Riedenschneider · 10-20-2002, 06:47 PM

Solid, that wasn't ment to be too seriously, hence the grinning.
But then again, it isn't too far fetched either is it?

Bubble, AFAIK THX 1138 isn't even a rumor, that was just wishfull thinking.

smurdleman2000 · 10-20-2002, 07:16 PM

yes I have read the book. Liked it too.

DrDetroit · 10-20-2002, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chazz33
Dr Detroit,I would like to buy your rock

Sold!

Oh, great, look at this hubbub I created. There are no rumours of a THX 1138 Criterion Collection beyond this little thread, so don't start jumping for joy.

And I have read the book.

TwistedByDesign · 10-20-2002, 11:45 PM

nice. and i was planning on buying it last week but was short on cash!

10-19-2002, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
brian1234 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Austin	best news i've heard in a while. the current version looks/sounds pretty good, but this movie deserves a high quality criterion release. i hope they have some good extras on it! __________________ My DVD List

10-19-2002, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
theta Cheap Cerebral Paralysis Join Date: May 2002 Location: In aintnosin's basement	I believe it... But I SERIOUSLY doubt that date will hold up. Criterion does take their time, thankfully! __________________ "I need bling, I tell you, BLING!!!" --Palmerlime Theta's discs, 300 mark crossed, 400 here we come!

10-19-2002, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deez108 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT	Awesome. I'll be all over this one like ugly on an ape. __________________ "I'm Making This Up As I Go"-Indiana Jones

10-20-2002, 12:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Riedenschneider Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hamburg, Deutschland	Or THX 1138 Detroit, as your attorney, I advise you to be more optimistic! __________________ "The Hughes wealth, power and sex appeal devastated scores of broken-hearted movie stars and made grown men shudder with envy and anxiety every time he entered a room. Mr. DiCaprio just makes any logical person over 14 wonder if he ever graduated high school." -Rex Reed

10-20-2002, 12:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nyarlathotep Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: So. Cal.	If it comes out, I'll buy it in a second.. I'd be all over a Criterion of THX-1138. Hell, I'd be all over a bare bones version of it. It's one of the last movies I have on VHS, and I'm dying to replace it. __________________ The Crawling Chaos' DVDs and favorite movies.

10-19-2002, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	Wow! That is fantastic! I love it when I hold out for a potential re-release of a movie I like, and then it comes true..... in this case Criterion style! Excellent news. Lovely.

10-19-2002, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	One of my faves, I will definately pick this up. Terry Gilliam commentary maybe? Another doc likes the one on 12 Monkeys? Oh, the possibilities!

10-19-2002, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	I highly doubt this will happen. But if it does I'll get it for sure.

10-19-2002, 11:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
boddah Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle	... I love you, Riedenschneider

10-20-2002, 12:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Maybe a Criterion version of American Graffiti??? I would buy it

10-20-2002, 01:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	mother of god.....(stunned silence)...... Well that made my millenium. A Gilliam commentary would always be sweet, but it would be just as sweet to get a Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp commentary as well. More deleted scenes, if any, would also be welcome, added back via branching or just by themselves. Is it 2003 yet? __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die.

10-20-2002, 01:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Considering Gilliam has done a commentary for all his other Criterions, I think that is a given. As for Johnny Depp and Del Toro, I don't think so. Depp hasn't done one yet (despite their being a roundtable commentary on From Hell) and Del Toro is busy with that new Law & Order.

10-20-2002, 01:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
Riedenschneider Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hamburg, Deutschland	BT(Johnny Depp)W, I just listened to the Ed Wood commentary. It's not entirely scene-specific and it's a group commentary (seperatly recorded) with Burton, Landau and the Writers. This is easily the best Burton-Film commentary yet, thanks to Landau and the Writers. Landau also acts as the commentary-host speaking in Lugosi's Hungarian accent! Very cool... __________________ "The Hughes wealth, power and sex appeal devastated scores of broken-hearted movie stars and made grown men shudder with envy and anxiety every time he entered a room. Mr. DiCaprio just makes any logical person over 14 wonder if he ever graduated high school." -Rex Reed

10-20-2002, 02:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
redshifter Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the emerald city	wow, i may have to add this one to my collection when it comes out. i'm still amazed they took an essentially unfilmable book, and actually made a good movie without changing the story. how about a hunter s. thompson commentary? "uuuuh, the gawddammed weasels were tearing at my mumble mumble HOLY CRAP did you see that thing?!? mumble cough! sound of gun cocking" __________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Did you ever hear of "The Seattle Seven"? That was me... and six other guys.

10-20-2002, 02:24 AM	#18 (permalink)
jdurg Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oakdale, CT USA	I do not own any Criterion DVDs yet because no movies that I like have yet to be a Criterion version, but this just might be the first. There were many times in college that my roommates and friends and I would just "get messed up" and watch this movie. It will be interesting to see all of the extra stuff about the movie. So anyway, about how much money do Criterion DVDs generally cost? (I really don't want to pay a ton of movie for the movie, even though I do like it. I think fifty bucks would be stretching at my maximum limit.) __________________ My DVD Collection.

10-20-2002, 02:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
Chazz33 Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Island	Dr Detroit,I would like to buy your rock __________________ "To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." -Homer J.

10-20-2002, 05:22 AM	#22 (permalink)
Morgan C Hoax Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	just curious. have any fans of the movie who're posting here read the book? mch

10-20-2002, 04:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
BubbleGumUK Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England	I was JUST about to put Fear And Loathing on my potential Christmas gift list. I'll hold out for the Crterion now. I did wonder why the film never had a bigger edition when it came out, but put it down to the poor BO reception. This'll redress the balance, especially if there are some nice extras! THX-1138 - if this is a rumor, I hope it comes true. There was a fairly nice transfer of this to UK laserdisc quite a few years back (early 90s), which knocked the socks off the US edition, so a good quality print/master does exist. What's wrong with the current Universal American Graffitti SE? I thought it had a fair number of extras. __________________ Check out DVD Toons for the latest in animated discs! And catch breaking Animated-News stories here!

10-20-2002, 05:19 PM	#24 (permalink)
jdurg Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oakdale, CT USA	Awesome that it will fall into my price range. For some reason, I had always thought that Criterion DVDs were some 100 dollar beasts right from the get-go, and only got more expensive once they were out of print. Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be adding this to my collection. __________________ My DVD Collection.

10-20-2002, 05:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
George McFly Kinda likes the Razorbacks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: watching HD	am I the only person who has NEVER seen this movie? __________________ DVDs gallery

10-20-2002, 06:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
Riedenschneider Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hamburg, Deutschland	Solid, that wasn't ment to be too seriously, hence the grinning. But then again, it isn't too far fetched either is it? Bubble, AFAIK THX 1138 isn't even a rumor, that was just wishfull thinking. __________________ "The Hughes wealth, power and sex appeal devastated scores of broken-hearted movie stars and made grown men shudder with envy and anxiety every time he entered a room. Mr. DiCaprio just makes any logical person over 14 wonder if he ever graduated high school." -Rex Reed

10-20-2002, 07:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	yes I have read the book. Liked it too. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die.

10-20-2002, 11:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
TwistedByDesign Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec	nice. and i was planning on buying it last week but was short on cash! __________________ >My DVD Collection/Wishlist >My Top 20 Films