The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Seriously Ultimate Edition Blu Ray only

Mark,what people don't realise is that the movie is meant to be subtle black comedy.There is the funny dialogue between cook and hitchhiker,the stuff involving the truck driver and the OTT title,amongst other elements such as the scene where hitchhiker cuts himself.These things were intentional,not just because it was a extremely low budget horror.

It's raw,relentless (once it get's going),surrealistic and even art house,but amongst all the madness is firmly tongue in cheek.

Also,in the history of cinema,especially horror,this movie is about as important as you can get.
 
OK fair point. I suppose I have been a little bit harsh.
I think my negative thoughts come from the 90's when after many years, the "legendary" 80's video nasties were given certificates and finally released on VHS.
Zombie Flesh Eaters was the ultimate disappointment (one of the only films up til then, I actually switched off).
TCM and Clockwork Orange were two others I was VERY disappointed with,.given their almost mythiclas status built up throughout the years.
Now I'm older (and wiser), maybe I'll appreciate them for what they are?.
 
That's because you have never seen ZFE in its complete form.

The film has never had its own individual dvd release uncensored in the UK.

All the dvd releases were censored so the gory scenes the film is famous for are all missing or shortened.

The film was finally passed uncut in the UK 3 or 4 years ago and was sold within the Box of the Banned (vol 1 or 2) but that uncut version has never been out on its own.

With the exception of the Strong Uncut Version released on tape in 1982 it's also never been on VHS post Video Recordings Act
 
That wasnt actually banned but Stanley himself withdrew it.
TCM was banned but never went on the VN list.

I caught alot of the "Video Nasties" on Laser disc - hated most of them but it was an insight to the mass hysteria of the early 80's
 
Compare any Bluray of a 16mm film with a 35mm film to see that 16mm does not deliver 1080p or even close.

Better than dvd maybe - but against 35mm - not very good at all

Even the BBC have done their own tests and decided that super 16 is not good enough for HD so there won't be any on BBC HD
 
It is a fact that 16mm film stock is roughly the same resolution as 1080p.

Of course it's not as good as 35mm but it is still much better than DVD quality therefore it is worthy of the Blu-ray treatment.

There have been some fantastic looking films on BD that were shot in 16mm such as The Wrestler, This is Spinal Tap and 28 Weeks Later.
 
Regardless of what the spec sheet reaRAB 16mm does not even come close to the quality that 35mm gives on 1080p.

As I said - the BBC have also dismissed it after spending shedloaRAB rescanning Pride & Prejudice at great expense.

You only have to play a 16mm Bluray to see that its under par.

Put The Wrestler next to even a 50 year old film on 35mm and there is no comparison.

If 16mm was equal to 1080p then surely the Blurays would look good.

16mm released on Bluray devalues the format.
We can see on this forum how many punters remain unimpressed with HD from tv or Bluray .

Showing them something filmed on 16mm would be all the evidence they need to say we are fooling ourselves.

I agree with the BBC .
I have the US TCM Bluray which I figure is the same as the UK one.

One 16mm film I will be getting on Bluray is The Evil Dead.

It won't be any better than the dvd but the extras should be on the same disc and I have the other 2 films - both 35mm

IIRC 28 weeks later was not even filmed on 16mm- it was a mixture of 16,35 and DV
 
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