tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post8815820031774946829..comments2024-03-27T13:28:50.405-07:00Comments on Alienated in Vancouver: Please release Clearcut on DVD!Allan MacInnishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-89898025923453408282015-03-07T08:42:17.241-08:002015-03-07T08:42:17.241-08:00Hey, so there's an even better, if still illeg...Hey, so there's an even better, if still illegitimate, presentation of Clearcut on German DVD - and I'll be screening it on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 at the Vancity Theatre. <br />http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8424-clearcut<br /><br />You can get the DVD on eBay. It's not perfect - it's too dark, the contrasts too stark, and it was seemingly ourced without the director's permission off a broadcast master he prepared for German TV from his own film print - but until such a time as a legit DVD release is prepared (which may not be too long, in fact, but I can't say more) its the best way to see the movie, and it's what we'll be projecting from. You can turn off the subtitles (or watch it dubbed in German!). You need a region free player to see it, tho'! Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-5363876896845272032013-09-23T10:48:56.695-07:002013-09-23T10:48:56.695-07:00Two quick things - I re-viewed the dubious DVD I m...Two quick things - I re-viewed the dubious DVD I mentioned (the one where Clearcut is packaged with Red Surf and The Living End) and you know what? If you adjust the aspect ratio of the TV, just enough images are STRETCHED in the pan-and-scan that it actually looks pretty good at 16:9. It's still not perfect but it's better than I'd ever seen it before!<br /><br />Also: Ryszard Bugajski has a new film, The Closed Circuit, in this years' VIFF. It's quite good - a nasty-edged corporate thriller that spares no prisoners when it comes to Polish officials... Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-70972774338011853042013-08-19T20:02:19.545-07:002013-08-19T20:02:19.545-07:00By the way, Anonymous - please do keep me in mind ...By the way, Anonymous - please do keep me in mind if you hear of ANY news in regard to this film being distributed... It's really good to know someone else out there is as keen as I am about this one...Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-61361786131131342152013-08-06T12:51:11.574-07:002013-08-06T12:51:11.574-07:00Thank you! (And do read A Dream Like Mine - it wil...Thank you! (And do read A Dream Like Mine - it will enrich your appreciation of the film). Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-91278595013308219122013-08-06T12:48:18.824-07:002013-08-06T12:48:18.824-07:00Bravo, MacInnis. You have articulated my very sent...Bravo, MacInnis. You have articulated my very sentiments. One of my most beloved movies, and actors. Have yet to read "A dream like mine". Let us hope for a quality DVD release. I too have viewed this many times on You Tube, and like you search the InterWeb for any DVD release.Thank you for the beautifully articulated piece. RespectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-84861290293745837162013-01-06T02:44:03.726-08:002013-01-06T02:44:03.726-08:00Thanks for the comment. Indeed (as, erm, I do say ...Thanks for the comment. Indeed (as, erm, I do say above) there is a (dubious, likely grey market/ pirated) DVD out there, and the film can be found on torrent sites, or on Youtube. The problem is, all of these are very likely of a combination pan-and-scan/ stretched, and thus quite badly mangled presentation of the film, identical to the old VHS. Certainly the DVD and Youtube versions are thus; I've only tried one torrent of it, so can't say with certainty that someone hasn't gotten a widescreen presentation off cable or such and put it online, but I haven't been able to find one, if so. I have looked.<br /><br />All of this is kind of beside the point, however; you misunderstand what I'm asking for. I'm praying for the film to be properly, legitimately prepared for DVD and Blu-Ray, so it can finally be seen in a high-quality version with the proper aspect ratio - because I've seen the film about ten times now, but NEVER framed properly. It would be also nice if it can perhaps reach a wider audience through a legit release. That's the issue, not that the film can't be pirated or seen in a crappy, VHS-quality, improperly formatted version. EVERYTHING can be seen that way, pretty much, if that's all you want. It's not an answer to the problem; in fact, the availability of shitty-quality torrents of this film (and the fact that some people seem to be satisfied with them) makes the legitimate release even less likely. Allan MacInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394301776870727673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762075.post-20424421583154175762012-12-19T17:59:49.141-08:002012-12-19T17:59:49.141-08:00I think clearcut was actually released on dvd, at ...I think clearcut was actually released on dvd, at least you can download it through torrnents like piratebay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com