Judging by the few visits to this board, there's no call for a dvd or even a video. That is something of a shame, because it is hilarious. Anyone getting a chance to see this on TV should grab it with both hands. Richard Benjamin and his two daughters, in particular, are a hoot.
This film is brilliant! And should be removed from obscurity ASAP via DVD. The whole cast was excellent, as was the direction. Certainly a candidate for a "Criterion" release! Someone do something! And -hey- alll Alice Cooper fans will by the DVD if it's reissued. So what's the holdup!??!
shareoh - and USED, grainy copies of this movie CAN be found on VHS on ebay and the like.
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"USED, grainy copies of this movie CAN be found on VHS on ebay and the like. "
Yeah, but in NTSC format, which are not playable in the UK.
If you ever catch the midnight rambler,I'll steal your mistress from under your nose.
Junk like "Hot Dog: the movie", and "The Last Temptration" are available for purchase and this wonderful quirky and perfectly acted film is not available???!!! What gives? I love the scene between Benjamin and the old lady who babysits the bratty girls...the old lady lifts up her skirt to show him why he should "sue the city for me, Mr. Balzer!" Everything about this film was great. Of special note is the editing...it is flawless, when Bettina is in the library and Jonathan Balzer is screaming for her (to fetch lemonade with plenty of cracked~not cubed ice) the jump to her opening the door into the master bedroom is perfection. I cannot rave about this film enough. I just hope they never remake it with Jim Carey and (barf) Sandra Bullock.
"There are two things you should know about me: I'm very rich~~and I'm very wealthy." BlackWidow
I agree that it's a masterpiece, one of my favorite movies. I just recently called Movies Unlimited and asked about it. The customer service lady said that she was showing that the "manufacturer" had announced that it would be released on DVD and then cancelled that, with no explanation given. I told her it about made me sick to hear that.
A warning - if and when this does ever show up on TV, you never know what's going to be missing. I saw 2 different cuts on regular cable channels in the 1980s, and got real excited when it was coming on one of the movie channels we subscribed to in the '90s-early 2000s (either Starz or Cinemax, I think). I was horrified when I watched the tape I made. The nudity and language I'd never gotten to see was there, but even more stuff was missing! So, including what was shown on the "premium" movie channel, I've seen it edited at least 3 different ways.
I want a criterion two fer. diary and play it as it lays.
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If there happens to be a DVD rental store in your area that tends to collector-type stuff and is quite thorough in its overall collection, they might have a DVD copy made from a VHS tape. I rent this particular movie on a fairly regular basis from my favorite store. It's not the best copy (quite grainy), but it's complete and is not all cut up or censored. I live in the L.A. area, but I can't tell you the store because it's probably illegal for them to make a DVD copy for rental. Good luck in your area. Also to be recommended from Richard Benjamin is "Goodbye, Columbus" with Ali McGraw. (More Jewish angst.) Also, "Play It As It Lays" with Tuesday Weld would complete this Perry "set."
What is going on with the bloody dvd of this film? If anybody has any information on a release it would be good hearing.