Title: DARK SHADOWS DVD double feature coming out?
Description: Finally?
Domenick Fraumeni - February 24, 2008 06:38 AM (GMT)
I'm hearing that the long awaited HOUSE/NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS double feature is finally coming out this Summer?
Is this true, and has NIGHT been restored?
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - February 24, 2008 06:52 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Domenick Fraumeni @ Feb 24 2008, 01:38 AM) |
I'm hearing that the long awaited HOUSE/NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS double feature is finally coming out this Summer?
Is this true, and has NIGHT been restored? |
Where'd ya hear it, for starters?
Darren Gross - February 24, 2008 06:41 PM (GMT)
Yes, Dominick, where did you hear this rumor?
Domenick Fraumeni - February 25, 2008 03:52 AM (GMT)
I actually read a post by Filmmaker
Donald Farmer over at Fred Olen Ray's
Retromedia board in which he said that he is reading various reports about this. I should have said that in my first posting.
After reading that though, I thought I would see if anything has been confirmed.
"Hoping for anything positive"
Darren Gross - February 25, 2008 05:09 AM (GMT)
The release was scheduled for last fall, then spring this year, but pulled with an eye towards keeping them back to tie in with a Johnny Depp DS movie, should that come to fruition, and with the thought that the extra value that would give the titles, MIGHT enable the powers that be to budget a NODS restoration.
As the restoration has not been greenlighted at this point, it's most likely for the best.
JEFFREY ALLEN RYDELL - February 25, 2008 06:52 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Darren Gross @ Feb 25 2008, 12:09 AM) |
The release was scheduled for last fall, then spring this year, but pulled with an eye towards keeping them back to tie in with a Johnny Depp DS movie, should that come to fruition, and with the thought that the extra value that would give the titles, MIGHT enable the powers that be to budget a NODS restoration.
As the restoration has not been greenlighted at this point, it's most likely for the best. |
This has got to be getting just about past agonizing for you, Darren.
Domenick Fraumeni - February 25, 2008 12:44 PM (GMT)
They're waiting for the movie to be released?! Gads, that's what, maybe 3 years from now?
On the other hand, I do suppose that it would encourage a restoration and these will likely be a Blue Ray release, as well.
Glad I'm still young enough to wait.
Bob Gutowski - February 25, 2008 03:35 PM (GMT)
How about they DON'T do a new (shudder ) DS film, and just throw some money into complete, restored DVD releases of the two there already are?
That's how I feel, anyway. Unless they can get Diane Wiest to play Julia Hoffman. :)
John Bernhard - February 25, 2008 04:04 PM (GMT)
I don't get the endless heel dragging on these two films. DARK SHADOWS is in a very small select group of over 40 year old TV shows that still have a rabid fanbase. The release of these films will show profit, even if they just dump them onto dvd sans fanfare. They could have put them out years ago and be working on the extras ladden double dip by now!
As a long time fan, the fact that both films may come out without their respective missing pieces makes me very sad. I really can't even watch NIGHT in it's curent version, I was lucky enough to see one of the longer 97 minute prints and the 93 minute version just annoys me.
Darren Gross - February 25, 2008 07:21 PM (GMT)
Unfortunately, while I usually of the mind to "never say never," any deleted material from HOUSE of DS is long gone, tossed in the lab dumpsters in NY 38 years ago...
Bob Gutowski - February 25, 2008 07:33 PM (GMT)
Now I REALLY feel old! ;)