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DVD needs a huge makeover, don't you think?

posted 16 years ago by gwatson-13
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Meet the Feebles may be Peter Jackson's most underrated movie. Yet it was put on DVD in the worst way you can think of. Who all thinks this movie deserves better on DVD? Preferably from Anchor Bay with a widescreen anamorphic transfer. I don't know a petition for this movie to have a better DVD but if anybody knows one, great. Write about this if you all want to! Meet the Feebles rocks! By the way, my two favorite lines from the movie are: TREVOR, I WANT THAT FUDGE PACKER ELIMINATED!!! and EAT LEAD YOU MAN-STEALING SLUT!!! Anybody got better lines from the movie?

[–] Nailwraps 16 years ago

The film does need the 'ol SE treatment but not by Anchor Bay. The way I see it, Code Red should release a SE. This is what I think the SE should be like.:

MEET THE FEEBLES 20th Anniversary Edition

Distributor: Code Red

Disc 1: The Film (Uncut and Unrated version)
Tech Specifications:
-All New High Definition Transfer from The Original Negative supervised and approved by Peter Jackson
-Anamorphic 1.66:1 Widescreen approved by Peter Jackson
-Newly-Remixed English 5.1 Surround EX supervised by Peter Jackson
-English Original Theatrical Mono Track
Special Features:
-Audio Commentary with Peter Jackson, Cameron Chittock, Mark Hadlow, and Brian Sergent
-"Not Your Typical Puppet Movie: The Legacy of Meet The Feebles" 45 Minute Documentary
-Interviews with Peter Jackson, Cameron Chittock, Richard Taylor, Mark Hadlow, Brian Sergent, and Stuart Devenie
-"Meet The Feebles: 20 Years Later": Interviews with Robert, Lucille, Heidi, Bletch, Wynard, Sebastian, Sidney, Arthur, and Harry
-Theatrical Trailer, TV Spots and Radio Spots

Disc 2: The Film (Original 1989 Theatrical Version. Best Buy Exclusive Bonus Disc)
Tech Specifications:
-All New High Definition Transfer from The Original Negative approved and supervised by Peter Jackson
-Original 1.33:1 Full Screen
-English 2.0 Surround Dolby Digital supervised by Peter Jackson
-English Original Theatrical Mono Track
Special Features:
-Sex, Drugs, and Soft Toys: The Making Of Meet The Feebles" Vintage Documentary
-Behind-The-Scenes Footage
-Photo and Still Galleries

That would be great don't you think?

[–] gwatson-13 16 years ago

Couldn't have said it better myself. Now if only they could just do it. Not only that, I think Dead Alive should be looked at too for a DVD remake.

[–] hamisht 16 years ago

All except for all the 'Uncut' 'Unrated' crap, Just the original Theatrical as it is uncut (New Zealand)

[–] rexmagicman 16 years ago

Well, this is from the trivia part on the board:"This film was shot with standard 16mm color film stock, which has a TV-Monitor aspect ratio of 4:3 (or 1.33:1). So all VHS and DVD editions that look like they are "pan and scan" are really fullscreen." As much as I love my movies in widescreen, doing so to this, you'd lose some picture information.

[–] JackRussellDog 15 years ago

Someone needs to get on Peter Jackson and get him to do this. I still have a VHS version I purchased at a horror convention back in the day. I heard the DVD sucks, so I did not purchase it.

Line: "Hey you fat slag, move your ass!" (after a sweet opening number)

[–] Astrolupine 15 years ago

Well, I can't see the likes of a 2-disc being made, probably just a SE with a brief featurette or two with sparse interviews with the crew, the trailer, TV spots and maybe a commentary. Of course, it all depends if Peter Jackson has the spare time if his work on both Tintin and both Hobbit films has some open gaps during production.

I'm sure PJ still thinks about his low-budget splatter roots at times and would be happy to discuss them briefly for a while. After watching Braindead tonight (ugggh...LOL...bleagh..HEE HEE... gross oh man), I must state that he certainly was a young, silly genius.

Now I have three sequels. Ho ho ho.
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[–] MovieMonsterFan 12 years ago

I agree, with all the resources and technical capabilities PJ has at his disposal, he should get some of his people to do some great DVDs of his first movies.