I saw this film years ago and recently read the book,now its impossible to see it again,has anyone else got this problem??
shareYou can buy it on DVD. I own it, but I got it as a gift so i'm not sure where you can buy it. Sorry :(
shareI rented it from Blockbuster online. They didn't have it in the store.
sharei got it at a video store. i dunno the name.
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We rented it from Netflix.com
shareThe film has some ghost-imaging, the costumes look silly now-days. This was obviously a low-budget movie. I think they did very well with what they had. I wish more films were like this one... dependent on competent acting and a good story. Why does a movie with bombs,blood, and boobs guarantee a big pay-day for theinvesters.
shareThe DVD I got from Netflix had an explanation for the ghosting. It seems that the original film has been lost, and they had to restore it from an old 2 inch video reel.
The movie was funded at least partially by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, of which PBS is a major part. I agree that they did a good job with the money they had though.
Edit: I just found out that they made this movie on a budget of only $250,000. Wow.
It was made for TV by the BBC and was shown on PBS IIRC.
The BBC lost a huge archive of film to celluloid damages, and even a fire, I think. But anyway most of the DVD had to be compiled, even from begged tapes made by consumers, in order for them to get it all. One can notice the transitions during the playing of the DVD. I think it mentions it on the cover or insert too.
I had an over-played off-air terrible VHS of it and was thrilled when the DVD came out. Way better than my tape. :-]
That must explain why PBS doesn't capitalize on the money making potential of releasing their large library of Soundstage concerts. I guess they weren't spending the contributors money all those years on proper storage.
shareThe BBC didn't lose their stuff.
it was thrown out/burnt/wiped in a bid to "free up space" and save money. i weep when i think what was destroyed.
pre-1982 the powers-that-be didn't foresee that there would ever be a market for home video/dvd, so when they negotiated rights with the actors' union, it was on the basis of one showing, and one repeat showing. then they wiped the tapes and/or destroyed the celluloid. renegotiation for further showings now occurs on whatever remains that hasn't been purged from the archives.
Doctor Who fans suffered particularly badly from this and there are still 108 missing episodes (one turns up in a car boot sale every two years or so)
The young recruit is silly ’e thinks o’ suicide
’E’s lost ’is gutter-devil ’e ’asn’t got ’is pride
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Can also be found here cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/Lathe-Heaven-Bruce-Davison/dp/B00004U8P6/ref=sr_ 1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1240446498&sr=1-1
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Castle: It was Spring!
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That also makes me weep :(
How incredibly stupid, soulless, and short-sighted.
There is NEVER any good reason to destroy art.
"I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than..a rude remark or a vulgar action" Blanche DuBois
the BBC discarded stuff before they realised what they had was 'art'. TV was a new medium and to archive material for future generations was an alien concept. hence why they didn't have any problem getting rid of stuff when storage space became a consideration.
best so far this year:
The Revenant (2015)
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)
I don't know where you got that from. It was made by WNET and Taurus Film, according to the company credits. WNET is the PBS station for New York City. The production had no connection with the BBC. Even if you don't notice that IMDb says the countries of origin are USA and West Germany, the dead giveaway is that the cast was comprised of American actors. BBC would and could never produce a film with such a cast. I'd be willing to bet that the BBC Television charter requires them to use British cast and crew for programs they produce alone, since they're funded by the UK's television license fee. Not to mention the trouble they would be in with the British unions. The only time they're allowed to use American actors at all is when they're making joint productions with American companies, like the last season of Torchwood, produced in association with Starz.
shareDid you manage to find it yet? I just recently bought it at Amazon.com. Let me know if you need details...
shareIt was very hard to find at one time but was finally released but I heard it was altered from the original airing like most DVDs are these days. Often, a version that was taped from TV is better than official DVD releases. WKRP is a great example. It was butchered beyond recognition.
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Sorry, but I can't understand needless scorn. You could have simply pointed out the Amazon link and let it go at that, but no, you had to phrase it contemptuously.
The next time you ask for help and someone responds with snark, maybe it will teach you to have some compassion for those who might just not be as sharp and savvy as you like to think you are.
I was sent a copy of this from the William Shatner DVD club (I would otherwise never even have known this existed).
shareI read the DVD was mastered from an old 2-inch videotape. The 16mm or 35mm masters are still available but there is apparently a rights issue that prevented the film negatives from being used. Therefore, the videotape was the only source that could be used for the DVD. Hopefully, the rights issue will someday be resolved and we can get a better copy from the actual film negatives.
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