Re: Clásicos del terror
Bela Karloff dijo:
Hay que ser retorcido, enfermo y degenerado para sacar todas esas interpretaciones...
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De las tres, sólo te equivocas en una, que por supuesto no diré ...
Y ahora, lo último sobre Sony, MGM y la continuidad de
Midnite Movies (según DVDDrive-In):
MAY 5 | Now that the merger dust has settled,
Sony and MGM are increasing their collaboration on catalog releases, including a revival of the Midnite Movies series.
Immediately following the merger, “it was a first things first approach, and we weren’t yet dealing with some of the bigger issues in integrating content,” said David Bishop, prior MGM topper and now president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, North America. “We are now very much in the process of using a best practices approach. We want the best of MGM’s and the best of Sony’s activity in the marketplace.”
There is a wealth of material from the two studios’ libraries, which span about 4,000 MGM films and 3,500 Sony films.
In June, Sony will revive MGM’s Midnite Movies series. The line, featuring two cult movies per title, had been dormant since early 2005, prior to the studios’ combination.
Also,
Sony is launching a new special edition series, dubbed Extended Cut. The eight-title series running through 2006 includes two MGM titles and six from Sony.
Going forward, Sony will raise the
price of the Midnite titles from $14.95 apiece to $19.94. Sony plans to take content from the MGM vault and its own library.
Plus, Sony is broadening the film genres included beyond the series’ previous horror focus.
Fortunes of Captain Blood/Captain Pirate, including two action-oriented flicks from Sony’s Columbia catalog, is part of the revived Midnite slate on June 27. Crystalstone/The Boy & the Pirates also is streeting that day.
Bishop described the slight price hike as a way “to get more out of the titles.”
He expects to roll out new Midnite selections each quarter, adding to the dozen or so already available.
Sony also hopes its new Extended Cut brand drives attention to both studios’ content. Many of the titles include previously unseen footage, such as Johnny Depp material bolstering May 30 release Platoon 20th Anniversary Edition. The Patriot and Casualties of War streeted April 25, with Black Hawk Down and The Missing arriving on June 6. Most are priced at $19.94, with the exception of $24.96 for Platoon.
“Through branded lines like Midnite Movies and Sony Extended Cut, there are more opportunities for day in and day out promotional activity and [more chances] to strengthen the statement we make at retail,” Bishop said.
On deck through 2007 are fresh treatments of the James Bond, Rocky and Spider-Man films.
Coinciding with the fall theatrical release of Casino Royale, Sony promises the most comprehensive James Bond catalog release in the franchise’s history. Sony recently escorted certain retailers, including reps from Circuit City and HMV, to a day on the Casino Royale set in Prague.
Retail seems mostly grateful for the beefed-up interest in older Sony and MGM titles.
“MGM’s renowned for their extensive library, and any plans Sony has to release more of these is great news for chains like us that specialize in catalog,” Virgin buyer Chris Anstey said. “In an era that’s so dominantly focused on the promotion of new releases, it’s encouraging that studios are still dedicated to resurrecting the classics hidden in their vaults.”
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Witchfinder General ...
¿Veré por fin esa versión extendida del Drácula del 31? ¿Podré ver en movimiento toda esa colección de fotos que tengo que no aparecen en el filme, con sets que tampoco figuran? ¿Será verdad lo que dice la ficha de la vieja edición de la Guía de Referencia de W. Lee? ¿Se harán realidad mis sueños?