Major Dundee (1965)

[mike siegel]

And he did at least one slo mo shot according to a book already in one of his TV episodes. Don't remember which.

Yes, I illustrated the scene in my book PASSION & POETRY, it was in THE LOSERS (starring Lee Marvin) in 1962. He used it for a slapstick scene, not violence

[stanton]

Re longer versions of TWB.
There were some cuts made for censorship reasons. Reasons which are not important anymore today (if they were ever).
If this pre-censorship version still exists, well, that's one I would like to have.

And for Dundee.
The only chance would be that they find all the material SP shot. That all the unused footage wasn't destroyed. But that's very unlikely.

[Groggy]

There is (or was) a longer, gorier version of The Wild Bunch but from what I understand it's only a preview/rough cut.

[Novecento]

Just received this e-mail from Twilight Time regarding the Major Dundee BD:

We have no plans – sorry - Ed

 

They did however just ship my BD of Fritz Lang's "The Big Heat" 

[Novecento]

Seems I was misinformed. TT posted this reply on the blu-ray.com forum when I posted the same e-mail from Screen Archives there:

Just to clarify matters again--Screen Archives is TT's fulfillment house. That is all. They have nothing to do with TT's business, titles selection or anything else. We have already stated numerous times on our Facebook page that Major Dundee will be released this fall. Please go here for up to date, accurate info about what TT is doing.
Thanks.
http://www.facebook.com/twilighttimemovies

[Novecento]

Just posted on the blu-ray forum:

Word from Twilight Time is that the film needed additional restoration work, and it is getting it! Thanks to Sony/Columbia for stepping up to the plate on this issue! Apparently this will be TT's first two disc Blu-ray release, with both the original theatrical release and the restored/re-scored extended, re-cut version. Should be magnificent! Up for pre-order sometime this winter, with the usual 3,000 copy availability. Now, let's see more Harryhausen releases TT!

Sounds awesome 

[Groggy]

Any chance we can see the restored vesion with the original score? That's my preferred option.

[stanton]

The DVD has both scores for the 135 min version.

Instead of preparing a new score they should have re-scored it by using the old score more subtle.

Still hoping that one day a 160 -170 min version will surface.

[Groggy]

The DVD has both scores for the 135 min version.

Instead of preparing a new score they should have re-scored it by using the old score more subtle.

Still hoping that one day a 160 -170 min version will surface.

Yes but will the Blu-Ray?

[stanton]

Well, why not?

[Novecento]

Yes but will the Blu-Ray?

The BD is coming. They delayed the release because of further restoration work.

[Groggy]

The wording of Novecento's post is ambiguous re: the score.

[dave jenkins]

Instead of preparing a new score they should have re-scored it by using the old score more subtle.

Maybe just a new recording of the old score would have done the trick. I'm not a big fan of the original score, but there's no way I can properly enjoy the film without the Dundee Stings.

[dave jenkins]

TT have announced the blu for 9 April.

[Novecento]

2-disc set! Woo hoo