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Title: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on July 28, 2005, 10:44:46 AM: August 17th and only $9.92 (Aus)

(https://www.ezydvd.com.au/g/i/p/781577.jpg)

I can't remember if this has been released in Australia before or like the UK was still waiting for it first time around. Good news as it will be Pal system.

Link is here..... https://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/781577

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Lin Sunderland on July 28, 2005, 11:03:45 AM: I have pre-ordered it from ezydvd and am looking forward to receiving it. August is a long way off ;D
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on July 28, 2005, 11:09:56 AM: Great news Lin,

I have the NTSC, but at that price may upgrade.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on July 28, 2005, 11:44:18 AM: not a very nice cover
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Grizzled on July 28, 2005, 11:53:43 AM: I hope this doesn't turn out to be another NTSC copy on PAL format like the R4 Bronco Billy was. But if it's a proper PAL transfer I'll be getting it - especially at that bargain price.
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on July 28, 2005, 02:13:50 PM: It is proper PAL.

The cover is the same the world over. Not great I agree, has a Gone with the wind look about it.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on July 28, 2005, 03:58:25 PM: had a bad hair day
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Philo Beddoe Jr on July 28, 2005, 11:35:47 PM: Quote from: philo on July 28, 2005, 10:44:46 AM
August 17th and only $9.92 (Aus)

I can't remember if this has been released in Australia before or like the UK was still waiting for it first time around. Good news as it will be Pal system.

Link is here..... https://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/781577

Philo .

I posted this comment re this disk about a week ago:

Interesting to see The Beguiled on offer at www.ezydvd.com.au for only Aus $9.92. More interesting to see it is being advertised as 1.66:1 ratio.

imdb.com says it is 1.85 and the region 1 disk says it is 1.85:1

I wonder what gives? Maybe just a typo at ezydvd?

WKC.

Any new comments welcome....

WKC.
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on July 29, 2005, 01:10:55 PM: Sorry WKC,

I missed that.

That is a typo.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on July 30, 2005, 10:27:34 AM: On the subject of cover art. I don't think they have ever got it right.

Here is the first UK vhs rental release cover.

(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/94/fe/f4_1_b.JPG)

There were later sell thru covers with Clint sat in a field which also didn't do the film any favours.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Lea on July 31, 2005, 05:01:04 AM: Hi everyone.

The Laserdisc cover (below) was more attractive, shame they didn't use it for the DVD release.

I'm glad I still kept hold of my LD collection, most of them have unique cover art.

(http://www.clinteastwooddomain.fsnet.co.uk/laserdisc/ld.beguiled.jpg)
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Hammerhead on August 01, 2005, 07:28:55 AM: Quote from: philo on July 30, 2005, 10:27:34 AM

Here is the first UK vhs rental release cover.

(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/94/fe/f4_1_b.JPG)

Wow, that one really does make Clint look like a paedophile.
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on August 01, 2005, 08:07:50 AM: that ld cover isn't right either he never chased them with a gun

looks like dirty harry in the beguiled

still better than the bad hair day one
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: Lea on August 01, 2005, 11:06:59 AM: <<<that ld cover isn't right either he never chased them with a gun>>>

Hi, :)

Clint got the gun out near the end of the movie when he started going a little nuts, not long after he had his leg cut off.

Here is the original cinema poster I got off ebay a few years ago.
The LD cover is the closest to it.

(http://www.8grfk.freeserve.co.uk/Movie%20Posters/onesheets/beguiled.jpg)
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 01:58:10 AM: I stilll don't think either design hits the spot.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 02:08:03 AM: This is a bit more like it .

(http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004ROWT.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

At least it has a darker theme to the artwork. No gun either.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on August 02, 2005, 02:53:14 AM: still makes the film look violent which i don't think it is

i know you got to sell the film but ...

it's a thriller but the plot isn't about killing him

actually its a interesting film if they had murdered him in different way it might have stood out more, not to say i don't like the ending

and it shows the difference in interpretation and selling of the films in different countries
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 03:22:04 AM: The only thing I think you could mean is the battle scarred face of Mc B.

I think on those terms the artwork is correct.

Where is the violence in the image?

The idea of a suffering Mc B at the bottom of the image was also used in one of the covers of the book.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on August 02, 2005, 03:29:08 AM: the blood on his face is kinda showing an image of violence

but actually the film is not really about the civil war - its placed in the civil war

at least i saw it that way
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 04:42:54 AM: Well I think it is still better than purple and those other "scratch your head" designs.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on August 02, 2005, 04:55:10 AM: yep - nice pic

and its more sorta romantic and meaningful
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 06:25:18 AM: I agree that there is a caring aspect to the image. A bit of mystery is what all good film posters are about, or any advertising come to that.

Philo .
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: vik on August 02, 2005, 07:56:55 AM: wonder why the very deep colours
Title: Re: Region 4 release of The Beguiled
Post by: philo on August 02, 2005, 09:38:29 AM: Well the Italian poster used the same artwork and that style, from that time was all over those posters, also some Spanish designs. There is a Play misty for me that while not as dark, still has the same kind of colours.

Philo .