Becket DVD due?

Many thanks incitatus-1 for the information. I have just signed the petition! I remember a few years ago reading that there was some ownership issue over this film. The company went bust or was taken over (avco embassy I think?). Maybe this is still holding things up. You would think they would sort it out as there must be money to be made from a DVD release. A classic with two multi-oscar nominated actors that was very well received when it was first screened.

Becket is on my "wish list" at half.com and I received an e-mail that it is now available... I am little leary of this, though... I mostly have been searching to see what the "features" are on the DVD and have since found that no one knows anything about there even being one... Surely this one listed on half.com is not a-one-of-a-kind..??? **S**
Aimee

Check out http://www.chace.com/Pages/news.html this is a website connected to CHACE PRODUCTIONS who were supposedly remastering the sound for the DVD release of BECKET back in early 2003. Click onto the February 2003 edition(scroll down on right of screen) and you will see Randall Smith and Greg Faust in the mixing studio with the title of BECKET in the background.

Why wasn't this ever released? Your guess is as good as mine?

Regards,
Peter Mason

Amazingly, I got the same reply from MPI except that they said "late next year".

I pressed my luch and asked why was it taking so long and they said that the film was still undergoing "restoration". I was really afraid to ask WTF was going on since it was restored for the Tribeca Film Festival last year but images of the Soup Nazi went thru my head and I thought that they might say "That's it! No Becket for you. Two more years!!!"

So....maybe, perhaps.......

In fairness, MPI responded in like 15 minutes two each of my two emails. Might I suggest that the 7 people who show up here email MPI and give a laural and hardy handshake for their efforts (and STAY IN LINE!!)

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n.b. A thought just occured to me. Suppose, after all of this time, when I buy the DVD and watch it, I say to myself "God this sucks". Scarey hought.

PS. Did I mention somewhere that I read that O'Toole recorded a multi hour commentary? Cool.

Just to add another voice to the chorus of Becket/DVDers, I caught a release date of 10/14/05 on Buy.com, queried them on it and got a "manufacturer problem" from customer service. How is it that we can't seem to get the real story here? Is it such a sordid tale, that it can't speak its name? We need a tipping point.

As I expected. Amazon sez:

"Please note "December 31, 1969" is not the actual release date for this product. We are currently working on a fix and will display the correct release date shortly."

First off, I am proud that an influential American company can admit to a mistake. Further, I am gratified that after only a few short weeks said company, after many internal discussions involving many high level executives, could determine that a "To be released" date cannot occur in the past. Kudos, and that is why I am proud to be an American and why terrorists the world over hate us.

But seriously, this means that

1)they are actually aware of the film (major step)
2)they are scurrying about to put a real release date in.

I think that their posting a date, when that happy event occurs, will warrent a new thread filled with joyous noises and huzzas.

He is right, as I emailed them too and received the same response.