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Should be a New DVD Release

posted 18 years ago by unclecessna
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It's about time Universal released this on DVD properly with extras e.g. new commentaries and interviews from the Director and J.Woodward as well as the film itself in FULLY UNCUT FORM.
This film is hugely popular with those who have seen it - the problem is it is so rarely shown on T.V. along with no DVD available that more people are not able to see it in the first place!
It's number eight on Turner Classic Movies vote for DVD release the last time I checked and was a very popular screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. How is it Universal releases such obscure films as "The Black Windmill" on DVD and not "They Might Be Giants" which is a true cult-classic and which actually has a following.
It makes no sense......

[–] shipwack 18 years ago

Well, you could pick it up used... if you don't mind paying $85 to $165 for a copy.

I agree, this is long overdue for a re-issue.

[–] unclecessna 18 years ago

Well thats what I did but most people aren't going to pay that much for a second-hand dvd in all fairnes and they shouldn't have to anyway.

[–] mariahfan-1 16 years ago

that is so true but it's not the only film she appeared in that's not available on DVD neither are Paris Blues The Stripper Signpost To Murder WUSA The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man in The Moon Marigolds for witch she won a palme D'or at the Cannes Film Festival and a golden globe and was nominated for an EMMY award Summer wishes Winter Dreams for witch she won a Bafta award in 1975 and was nominated for an emmy a golden globe and her 3rd career oscar nomination of 4
"why are you married to him then if you can't work with him how do you live with him?"

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