tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post6398082221463050590..comments2023-09-29T04:21:07.333-07:00Comments on CODE RED DVD: updates on NIGHTMARE from the DVD supplement producer Lee ChristianCode Red DVDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222836814726899693noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-64919945525602094682010-04-28T17:02:57.920-07:002010-04-28T17:02:57.920-07:00Dear Morons at Code Red,
Please publish here a fo...Dear Morons at Code Red,<br /><br />Please publish here a formal announcement that you are not ever going to released this DVD, since that will at least correspond with the reality of the situation. <br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-55515778559614237752009-11-25T21:13:38.310-08:002009-11-25T21:13:38.310-08:00So I guess you guys finally gave up on this one eh...So I guess you guys finally gave up on this one eh?<br /><br />Why am I not surprised?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-79248308267037918292008-02-06T16:30:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:30:00.000-08:00I noticed the preliminary specs on the release ind...I noticed the preliminary specs on the release indicate NO Scavolini involvement whatsoever....There is NO excuse for this although I am sure they'll come up with one...Whoever is posting comments about 'annoying whiners', GO TO HELL!!! The fans buying your dvd's deserve a voice and SO many dvd transfers have been FOULED up these last several years....This may well be the ONLY time NIGHTMARE gets released, period!!! So it is NOT annoying to be insecure regarding it being done properly. It should be released open matted and matted as well...The CUT of the film should be correspondent with the Dutch and Australian (the uncut Aussie tape, not the "Schizo" version) tape releases, NOT with the Planet Video release...and lastly, Romano Scavolini must be involved as he is absolutely the most important figure relative to the film, no offense to the others involved! I don't think any of this is whining or unreasonable to expect from CODE RED if they care as much about the film as it's fans do? Thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-14978512169813121882008-01-26T14:23:00.000-08:002008-01-26T14:23:00.000-08:00Now, I don't like the nuttiness of all this whiny ...Now, I don't like the nuttiness of all this whiny "Nightmare" craze, but there's one thing I agree with. <BR/><BR/>The film should be widescreen! I mean, I'll buy it full, wide, or any screen, no matter what, but others? I think openmatte and cut will ultimately hurt the release. Either uncut fullscreen, cut widescreen, or...even better...uncut widescreen! I think that will please many fans in the end-up. And hopefully, put an end to those god-awful annoying whiners on your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-81732747388374251212008-01-04T11:52:00.000-08:002008-01-04T11:52:00.000-08:00This release is compromised before its even out w...This release is compromised before its even out with the strange decision to release it openmatte. Unacceptable by todays standards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-55353485496432342072007-11-18T03:27:00.000-08:002007-11-18T03:27:00.000-08:00WE NEED MORE UPDATES ON THIS! You'd figure for on...WE NEED MORE UPDATES ON THIS! You'd figure for one of the most anticipated releases in horror history, you'd have a little more respect for the fans. One update every 3 months really isn't much to go on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-16368739548170578212007-10-23T20:58:00.000-07:002007-10-23T20:58:00.000-07:00I agree that the best option for DVD is to present...I agree that the best option for DVD is to present two transfers, one 16x9 and 1.78:1 and the other open matte.<BR/><BR/>If Kubrick had such issues with the matted framing of his films, why were they shown that way in cinemas? This bizarre 'logic' only shows that directors change their minds over time, not that the original presentations were 'wrong' or that latter preferences are 'correct'.<BR/><BR/>Ideally, what should be preserved for consumers on home video is the original theatrical framing, or both open matte and theatrical cropping transfers.<BR/><BR/>The Kubrick issue is moot since now the films are being released with anamorphic transfers at last. Finally some common sense! Let's not let the same thing happen to the excellent <I>Nightmare</I>. <BR/><BR/>Can I finally ditch my Aussie VHS rental? Hmmmm. Not yet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-44498346792327075252007-10-11T23:32:00.000-07:002007-10-11T23:32:00.000-07:00...This aspect ratio dilemma needs clarification........This aspect ratio dilemma needs clarification....Why not do an open matte and an anamorphic transfer and make BOTH available on the disc(s)???!!! Great idea!!! You can adapt a matted version without overcropping, sacrificing too....It just has to be done with care and often is not................Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-79830264430948679922007-10-07T02:03:00.000-07:002007-10-07T02:03:00.000-07:00They state that Scavolini amongst others involved ...They state that Scavolini amongst others involved with the film have verified that there were in fact no alternate sequences apart from one brief one existent outside of the longest (approx. 97 minute) cut we are all familiar with. This completely contradicts Scavolini's statements in the extensive interview he granted to the SPAGHETTI NIGHTMARES book several years ago wherein he speaks about several scenes which were shot and then finally omitted but which he personally would've preferred to have kept in the film!!!! I wonder if they asked him about that? Unfortunately, they claim the negative was beyond rehabilitation so the source will be a multi-composite from the "best reels/segments" comprising seven 35mm release prints. I hope they at least correct the reel change error of the shot of the severed female head opening its' eyes (which appears twice less than a minute apart, the first time in the wrong place, ruining the "shock" of its' appearance in its' correct place the second time). This error was present on all of the old tape releases (although I am not certain about the Dutch tape). I really hope the film sees the light of day, that Scavolini's involvement will be substantial and not scant, and that the transfer is not screwed up in any ways. I really LOVE this film, I consider it a true masterpiece, far more intelligently made and structured than it is seldom given any credit for!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-34388206321321000222007-09-22T06:31:00.000-07:002007-09-22T06:31:00.000-07:00Could we PLEASE have some more updates on this?! ...Could we PLEASE have some more updates on this?! Jesus this is like the most anticipated DVD ever for horror fans! Screenshots!! A trailer! SOMETHING!! I know y'all are busy and we do appreciate that... but... cmon here!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-6296586394607940482007-09-18T14:28:00.000-07:002007-09-18T14:28:00.000-07:00A few questions: Can we PLEASE have a couple scre...A few questions: Can we PLEASE have a couple screenshots of the progress of the film?? Maybe even a pic of what the DVD cover is gonna look like? We've been in the dark too long about this thing as it's been passed around from company to company etc. We DESERVE a little more info here...<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I hear on the Doom Asylum DVD that there is a trailer/spot for Nightmare as an upcoming dvd release. Is this a legit trailer for the film or one made to advert the dvd?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-81040025165098718662007-09-17T13:59:00.000-07:002007-09-17T13:59:00.000-07:00Will the Code Red DVD of NIGHTMARE contain the ext...Will the Code Red DVD of NIGHTMARE contain the extra babysitter scene found in both the Dutch and Australian VHS releases, as well as the full 'sleaze' scenes including the vibrator masturbation scene missing from many prints including at least one US VHS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-22707823845677238632007-09-02T18:23:00.000-07:002007-09-02T18:23:00.000-07:00The reasoning behind the decision made to transfer...The reasoning behind the decision made to transfer the film in the fullframe ratio is pretty pathetic!<BR/>The first comment left by Jakey sums it up pefectly, just because the negative is open matte doesn't mean its shown that way in cinemas.<BR/>And isn't the whole point to try and replicate the theatrical experience with DVD? Kubrick made the decision that his films should be released 4.3, because everyone was veiwing them at home on 4.3 sets, think that really applies now? Its not only about the black bars, what about the increased resolution that'll be lost by presenting fullframe. A loss of 33% to be exact! Here is a link to the end scene with matting for all to see, it isnt 185.1 but almost no flat ratio film on DVD is.They are either 178.1,(16.9 Ratio) or 166.1 with slight window boxing. Both are far more desirable than a fullframe transfer. Its not like the film was shot in the 30's or 40's.<BR/>Oh well years of waiting, at least the extras will be worth watching.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a761lMODVbYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-77505985221365394862007-08-23T13:01:00.000-07:002007-08-23T13:01:00.000-07:00Will a theatrical trailer be included in the extra...Will a theatrical trailer be included in the extras, and how soon can we expect to see this hitting DVD shelves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-458793554046942062007-08-17T12:32:00.000-07:002007-08-17T12:32:00.000-07:00As a huge fan of the film, I really appreciate all...As a huge fan of the film, I really appreciate all the detail provided.<BR/><BR/>However, though a proper source may not be available for the DVD, the Dutch VHS does indeed contain a scene with the babysitter (no murder, just dialogue) at the beginning of the film which was not included in the Planet Video release or the US theatrical prints. It will be a shame if this is unable to be included on the DVD as a supplement, even if from a substandard quality VHS master.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285095320431179108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-66885006728611066472007-08-09T12:17:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:17:00.000-07:00I'm a bit confused. Isn't the whole point of soft...I'm a bit confused. Isn't the whole point of soft matte that the film print is 1.33:1, then is masked off by the projector? Wouldn't such a thing require that you do indeed crop a 1.33:1 print (at the top and bottom) in order to display it in the correct aspect ratio? Wouldn't looking at the film elements be kind of inconclusive if a film was intended to be masked off in theaters?<BR/><BR/>As for the "consistent with the logic of..." thing, as far as I know you're mentioning both actual Academy ratio films and films that were deliberately altered by their directors on the way to home video. The two are very different situations, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573517055380978817.post-91417931525501725592007-08-08T09:14:00.000-07:002007-08-08T09:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for the update.Any chance of a CHI SEI?/Bey...Thanks for the update.<BR/><BR/>Any chance of a CHI SEI?/Beyond The Door update?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com