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[Mike Covell]

Ginger Snaps 3 is a prequel and is actually not bad for a third installment, it even includes all the same girls.

It explains that the girls are destined to become werewolves, because it happened to their ancestors.

I have both versions of Blade Runner on dvd but rarely watch them.

[Doctor X]

Now does anyone want to discuss which is the "true" version of Blade Runner?

--J. "Quite a Thing to Live in Fear!" D.

[Doctor X]

Now do I not feel stupid: I did not know they made a Gingersnaps III.

The second was a surprisingly fine sequel. Dare I ask about the third one?

--J.D.

[sdreid]

Hi Mike,

There were actually two theatrical releases of Close Encounters here in the States. The first version is the one I prefer. They didn't oversell it at the end by going into the spaceship. The example that first came out on video here was the second theatrical rendition. I didn't know if the first theatrical version ever came out on DVD.

[Mike Covell]

P.S. I renew my recommendation for Gingersnaps and Gingersnaps II

I used to work for an arm of the Home Entertainment Corp, who distributed Ginger Snaps 1,2 and 3 through their distribution arm, Mosaic.

I was sent copies of all of them for free, and eventually bought the three films on there DVD release.

Mosaic, during that period was releasing some really awful "Horror" movies, but those three rose head and shoulders above the rest.

[steje73]

My Dearly Beloved has a life-blighting addiction to Labyrinth.
The muppets/Brian Froud/David Bowie 80s fantasy adventure.
Watched it AGAIN last night.
Come on everyone!
"Dance magic dance..."

[Doctor X]

I did like that one where the girl gets rid of an irritating boyfriend/husband. No idea which one it was.

Pin-head is in it.









What?

--J.D.

P.S. I renew my recommendation for Gingersnaps and Gingersnaps II

[Mike Covell]

In Blackpool last year, the wife and i visited the chamber of horrors, now I know i have a bad heart, but I assured her everything was behind glass etc.

Walked around the corner and Pinhead and his cenobites were all stood there, you could walk up and touch them!!

After Michael Myers, Freddy, Jason and loads of suspended body bags, we ran through the rest like a bunch of muppets!!

I have all the Hellraiser movies, they do tend to go down hill after 1!

[Magpie]

I just got all 8 of the Hellraiser movies

probably won't get to watch them before next week, but I'm looking forward to it (although I'll likely skip the third, which was utter dreck)

[Mike Covell]

Hi Stan, being something of a fan of Spielberg, UFO's and Films, I actually have

1, Theatrical Cut, with a couple of extras.

2, Special Edition, with an extended cut, and some extras.

3, Collectors Edition, same as Special Edition but with more and more features.

4, Ultimate Edition, Includes, Theatrical Cut, Directors cut and loads of bonus material, new to this edition. (Has weird footage of flying aliens!)

Not sure what the status is in the USA, but I love all four and could watch them over and over again.

[sdreid]

Does anyone know if the DVD of Close Encounters of the Third Kind contains the original theatrical version? The rendition that was later released on video sort of ruined the effect I thought.

[dougie]

Downloaded a movie called "grey gardens" some months ago,only just got round to watching it.Documentary About Edie bouvier Beale"little edie",a relative of jacqueline kennedy who lived a life of relative seclusion in a somewhat run down mansion with her mother,a family of raccoons and apparently piles of dogs mess.A bit of an eccentric she!Both Edie and her mother talked and talked and talked,not sure I understood all the time what exactly they were talking about,but it was fascinating anyway.Now Im on the lookout for grey gardens 2 which was released in late 80s i think but am unable to locate it I should have dloaded the two together while i had the chance..but thats life.
regards

[Mike Covell]

Just picked up Halloween by Rob Zombie, but I am a little miffed.
Last year my friend was sent a very early release of the movie which came on two disks, cinematic cut, directors cut, loads of extras.

The uk release is just the Directors cut, with a couple of extras!!

Were is the double disk!

I bet at Hallo-bloody-ween they release a double disk!!

[Doctor X]

He stated, years ago, that the blue screen was quite a surprise. He watched two actresses jump off a bridge which was all blue screened. As he remarked, when he did the original movie, he and the director dressed-up like the actresses and jumped off the bridge.

--J.D.

[Mike Covell]

I love all the outtakes on the Star Wars dvds, the only problem is you have to enter loads of codes to access them, someone has posted them all on youtube though, so you can watch them online.
It is great knowing Lucas spent so much time and effort to get it right, only to watch R2D2 fall over!!

I loved the earlier Jackie Chan stuff (pre hollywood) were his outtakes were stuck on the credits showing his weird and often shocking accidents!!
When he went to Hollywood the stunts were toned down and we have to make do with him fluffing his lines, it's still funny but not as good as his earlier efforts.