Severin Films
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
Looks like one of the Alex De La Iglesia titles is Perdita Durango. According to Severin's facebook page, an uncensored director's cut will play next month at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Severin Films
I understand that Severin's release of The Changeling had issues with both the film disc and the soundtrack disc, and have a disc replacement program. My recently purchased set has a soundtrack disc with a "V2" on the label, but the film disc does not. So far I have had no response from Severin.
Does anyone have the replacement film disc? Could you confirm whether it has a "V2" on the label or whether there is any other indication that it is a replacement disc? Thanks.
Does anyone have the replacement film disc? Could you confirm whether it has a "V2" on the label or whether there is any other indication that it is a replacement disc? Thanks.
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The replacement disc has V2 on it. But you're better off without it.DeprongMori wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:28 pmI understand that Severin's release of The Changeling had issues with both the film disc and the soundtrack disc, and have a disc replacement program. My recently purchased set has a soundtrack disc with a "V2" on the label, but the film disc does not. So far I have had no response from Severin.
Does anyone have the replacement film disc? Could you confirm whether it has a "V2" on the label or whether there is any other indication that it is a replacement disc? Thanks.
- Adam X
- Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:04 am
Re: Severin Films
More info & an email address for the replacement program here.
I’m sure Glowingwabbit might provide more detail on the result if you prod them.
I’m sure Glowingwabbit might provide more detail on the result if you prod them.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Severin Films
I understand that the replacement disc fixes some dropped frames and missing soundtrack problems in the 5.1 mix. Could you provide some details as to why I’m “better off without it”?Glowingwabbit wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:15 pmThe replacement disc has V2 on it. But you're better off without it.DeprongMori wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:28 pmI understand that Severin's release of The Changeling had issues with both the film disc and the soundtrack disc, and have a disc replacement program. My recently purchased set has a soundtrack disc with a "V2" on the label, but the film disc does not. So far I have had no response from Severin.
Does anyone have the replacement film disc? Could you confirm whether it has a "V2" on the label or whether there is any other indication that it is a replacement disc? Thanks.
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
The replacement footage is unrestored, so it has some dirt and/or scratches and, if I'm remembering correctly, the reel change marker is present.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Severin Films
If the replacement disc is to fix a dropped frame and some 5.1 soundtrack issues, is your statement regarding Severin’s release as a whole, or specifically the “V2” disc that somehow got an entirely different transfer on it.
Could someone provide some specifics please?
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
I'm just going by what I've read on the Blu-ray.com forums, but I think it is only the part that fixes the missing frames that has not been cleaned up, not the whole disc. I haven't watched the disc, but I do own it. So, I'll try and watch it tonight and I'll let you know if the dirty frames are just in the replacement section or if it is the whole film.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Severin Films
In answer to my own question on The Changeling replacement disc program, I found the following on DVDbeaver, which I had missed before:
That would explain why new copies are being sent out with the corrected V2 Soundtrack disc but not a corrected Film disc — they screwed up the transfer/encode when they manufactured the V2 Film disc.UPDATE (10/10/18): "When fixing the audio, Severin did a new encode of the
video and inadvertently used their copy of the master pre-cleanup of the
scratches and cue marks present on the negative. Check back here for any
response." (sent in email by Kerry - thanks!)
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
Yeah, I'm watching V2. I'm 40 minutes in and cue marks are visible at both reel changes. So it appears the whole thing is "unrestored"
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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- Location: SLC, UT
Re: Severin Films
When the Wind Blows, such a great kids movie
- Adam X
- Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:04 am
Re: Severin Films
You know, while I only saw it for the first time a few years ago, I could see it working as a ‘kids’ movie. Traumatic perhaps, but all the best kids films are.
I love the logo! They should at the very least retroactively induct BMX Bandits into the line. Not seen it since the ‘80’s, but I still have good memories of it.
I love the logo! They should at the very least retroactively induct BMX Bandits into the line. Not seen it since the ‘80’s, but I still have good memories of it.
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
Wide release of the Viy Blu-ray is coming on December 10.
- agnamaracs
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- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Severin Films
Severin's Black Friday exclusive titles (only on available until Monday) are The Blood on Satan's Claw and Beast in the Cellar
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I really want The Blood on Satan's Claw, but Severin has burned me too many times to pre-order any of their stuff without waiting for reviews.
- L.A.
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The upcoming 4k scans of ‘80s Franco films Cries of Pleasure and Night of Open Sex sound essential.
- Slaphappy
- Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:08 am
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Gemidos de placer (Cries of Pleasure) on Million Dollar Video is one of the rarest tapes on my collection as far as I know, but it has no subs. Loved the movie anyways back when I was a big time Francofile. It’s one of Franco’s most minimalistic.M Sanderson wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:58 amThe upcoming 4k scans of ‘80s Franco films Cries of Pleasure and Night of Open Sex sound essential.
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Ah, wasn’t certain Cries of Pleasure was Gemidos de Placer. Heard great things about this rarity.Slaphappy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:51 amGemidos de placer (Cries of Pleasure) on Million Dollar Video is one of the rarest tapes on my collection as far as I know, but it has no subs. Loved the movie anyways back when I was a big time Francofile. It’s one of Franco’s most minimalistic.M Sanderson wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:58 amThe upcoming 4k scans of ‘80s Franco films Cries of Pleasure and Night of Open Sex sound essential.
- colinr0380
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:30 pm
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Re: Severin Films
I'm in agreement with all of Richard Stanley's choices there, though I would have foisted Wild Beasts on him!
It has been a while since I saw Baskin and need to revisit it before making a proper assessment but that might be the only one I could potentially quibble with, as I remember thinking that it went a bit too readily into all of the torture material. But I seem to recall that it has that de rigeur cyclical structure to it and also casually wondering (though this is really probably just me) whether it was inspired by Inception (or perhaps Carnival of Souls) in one way:
It has been a while since I saw Baskin and need to revisit it before making a proper assessment but that might be the only one I could potentially quibble with, as I remember thinking that it went a bit too readily into all of the torture material. But I seem to recall that it has that de rigeur cyclical structure to it and also casually wondering (though this is really probably just me) whether it was inspired by Inception (or perhaps Carnival of Souls) in one way:
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in that the bulk of the film appeared to take place in the suspended out of time moment of a police van crashing into a river
- Adam X
- Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:04 am
Re: Severin Films
I remember quite liking Baskin, but reading your post, I'm not sure I really remember it that well at all. I feel like I saw it around the same time as a couple of similar (maybe? - Der Samurai & The Void I think) films and they're all jumbled up into one crazy genre production. Stanley does pick out some great choices though; the only one I've not seen is The Stunt Man, which I'll eventually have to change.