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Many of my favourites are not available for various reasons-though like everything else its probably about money.

Ten at the top of my list -though there are many others

The Devils
The Music Lovers
Night of the Demon
Klute
Woman in Black
Paranoic
Taste of Fear
The Skull
A Star is Born-Streisand
The Final Programme

Any other posters have their favourites
 
There was a tv film (in the US) called Perfect Body about a girl who was a gymnast, but she was told that she was too fat, and she started to starve herself/throw up etc. I know the lead character is called Andi...Played by an actress called Amy Jo Johnson I believe. I think it was available on dvd at one point, tried getting it recently, not available anymore...and if I wanna get it it's about
 
Not being funny, but did you actually make a search on Amazon or whatever before making that post ? Nearly all of what you wanted is available on DVD already. You'll have to be very quick if you want some of these DVRAB, as there's only one or two available from the market place sellers.
 
Ah, right. Sorry. I thought you just meant out on DVD full-stop. They might not have released them on Region 2 because of the multi region nearly being as standard. My TV/DVD combi plays region 1 and 2 ..... and this was bought back in 2006.
 
The Amazon edition of 'The Devils' is a well-publicised and much-discussed bootleg, and as such is null and void within the OP's intentions.

It is to me the current number one DVD anomaly, bar none. It is absolutely insane in this day and age that such a major studio film, with majorly recognisable names both in front of and behind the camera, and one of such undiminishable cultural impact and influence, has effectively been consigned to the vaults.

It's beyond ludicrous that a 40-year old film should be effectively censored on any grounRAB. Still, given that Warners have held out for so long, at least now they have a superior format available to them if they ever do decide to get their arses in gear and do the long-overdue right thing. What are they waiting for, poor Ken to actually pop his clogs?? Maybe they think in some perverse way that that would befitting in the 'spirit' of his irreverence.

With the new political dawn in the US, one would have thought that the Republican harbinger-of-the-fall-of- civilisation argument for its suppression would no longer apply by now. All we can do is hope and see what 2010 brings I suppose, following the studio's cruel PR hoax of last year.

OP, with regarRAB to A Star Is Born, you can get it from Amazon.de on Region 2, in English, so no need to import a 'Region 2 compatible' NTSC version and have to suffer the resultant frame-jitter ruining your enjoyment. Re The Music Lovers - I have to say as well it's wonderful to see someone else on these forums in support of Russell's work, particularly his 70s canon, ironically enough given its pioneering significance and impact upon that decade, and are irked by its neglect on DVD.

My contribution to the list would be 'The Incredible Shrinking Woman', one of Lily Tomlin's finest hours, and also without parallel the best film of first-time director Joel Schumacher, with its stirling and completely unconventional production design such a refreshing alternative to other mainstream films of the era. Another major studio/big name talent omission, but this time over stupid legal wranglings involving the rights, meaning that us - the consumers - have to suffer, whilst people already rich beyond their wildest dreams perpetuate their petty squabblings.
 
The OP lists Taste of Fear which is a Hammer Film more commonly shown under its US title Scream of Fear.

There was a R2 Japan dvd released several years ago.

The Sony R1 boxset of Icons of Horror includes the movie with 3 others for under
 
What exactly do you mean by 'English' ? If you're referring to a choice of chosen language on the DVD, this would be kind of irritating to watch. The lips moving in a different way to how someone would speak if they were speaking in English. Each to their own, but I think I'd rather buy an imported version that had English as the first language.
 
I think perhaps this thread should have been named as, what should be out on region 2 DVD. I've found quite a few of the titles mentioned in region 1 on the Amazon website.
 
It seems quite clear to me that the poster is saying you can buy the film on dvd from Germany and it includes an English soundtrack - as most German dvd's do:confused:
 
What a confused post!


The film was made in english, so if you buy a dvd of it anywhere in the world, as long as your dvd player is multi region and can play it, then it is always going to have the original english language tracks as an option in addition to whatever other language options are available.

I sometimes think there are people out there that have just not got their head round the basic concept of dvd language options...they seem to think it's like the old video's, where if you bought a video from another part of the world, you would be stuck with the dubbed language from that country with no option to change it.
 
Wrongfully Accussed (1998) starring Leslie Nielsen, not as funny as The Naked Gun trilogy, but it's a damn good film, it's available on Region 1 DVD, and for some reason Region 2, but only in Hungary.... :confused: It's not as if it's shown on TV either, it was on Sky Movies alot about 8/9 years ago and then on Channel 5 once.

Just glad my PC can play Region 1 discs. :cool:
 
I didn't know it was made in English. Even if there is an option to change the language, you'd still be left with them looking as though they're speaking in a different language. I've changed the language options before on a DVD and this is what I was left with. I'm also very familiar with features they have on a DVD video, thank you very much.
 
no , you often see 'bootleg' versions but the problem is : after it's initial broadcast they changed the soundtrack and replaced all the original songs with crappy cover versions 'cos they wanted to save money I guess .

so whenever they show it on ITV 3/4 it's this 'new' version , and it just isn't the same with the crappy cover versions .

and I think this issue over music rights is why it's been delayed so long on dvd .
 
Just to clarify- buying a film made in English from a non English speaking country does not guarantee an English soundtrack - either on dvd or Bluray.

There is for most titles but its not 100%.
Over the years I've encountered several titles from France ,Germany and Italy with no English sound

If you do find ones with English tracks its also worth checking that any foreign subtitles are removeable
 
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