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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON plus documentary

« on: September 02, 2023, 03:28:44 AM »

No, non of that. I really do not remember. Since then I did the video-essay for RED RIVER, the IMPRINT Cross-box, the IMPRINT Garcia & Passion & Poetry box incl. audio-commentaries, now I'm into a video-essay for ONE-EYED JACKS, next comes CONVOY (I hope)... a lot of stuff  .

I offered an update regarding the deleted scenes, but I think the layout is already done.
I just learned about the footage few weeks ago.
It's two sequences:
the 5 min. rough cut (wih live sound!) of the opening of film (behind enemy lines), only
a few seconds made it into the final cut.
And a scene (no sound, I tried to score it a little bit) depicting the platoon hinding
behind bushes from a Russian platoon (after they crossed the street with the truck traffic).
plus a few long takes of the girl and Kern in the bath tub barrel...

I put a few images on FB. Anybody interested in Peckinpah may friend me on Facebook,
(Unfortunaly) I don't have the time to post too many details all the time in forums...

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON plus documentary

« on: August 29, 2023, 02:52:08 PM »

So Mike, can you share any teasers about what we can expect from your article on Cross of Iron in the upcoming issue of Cinema Retro magazine?

I wrote it a year ago, I forgot  .
Just a 10 or 12 page special about the film (spread
over two issues I think...)

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON plus documentary

« on: July 18, 2023, 10:41:29 AM »

Stills or actual video footage?

Regardless, I?ll be picking this one up for sure.

Any word on that extended Japanese version of Convoy being picked up by Imprint? They are giving Peckinpah a lot of love these days.

two sequences from a rough cut!

CONVOY: I'd say this version will come out 

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON plus documentary

« on: July 17, 2023, 04:58:36 AM »

Ooh that imprint version looks good.

Plus I love the sound of this: ?NEW Interview with editors Tony Lawson and Michael Ellis?

Cross of Iron has some of the best editing I have ever seen? ever?

News Bulletin:
I just added a last minute extra - 8 minutes of deleted scenes!

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Other Films / Re: Trinity Is Still My Name (Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinit?) (1971)

« on: July 14, 2023, 02:48:07 AM »

Great fun of course. Not so sure about the English dubbing, probably it loses a lot. It's hilarious in Italian or German...
In Germany it was the most succesful film ever until TITANIC took over! Approx. 11 milion tickets sold as I recall...

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

« on: July 12, 2023, 07:52:33 AM »

ALFREDO GARCIA film will be out on Blu-ray this September, another IMPRINT Peckinpah box I co-produced.

A combo together with my own PASSION & POETRY - THE BALLAD OF SAM PECKINPAH, my best shot on both titles...



my supplements:

documentary  PASSION & POETRY ? SAM?S FAVORITE FILM
                       A film by Mike Siegel about the making of Bring me the head
                       of Alfredo Garcia with Isela Vega, Kris Kristofferson, Chalo Gonzalez,
                       Gordon Dawson, Katy Haber, Garner Simmons, Peckinpah ? audio.
                       56 min.  /  HD / english ? stereo

Audio commentary by filmmaker / film historian Mike Siegel
six  US TV ? spots    (2x 60 sec., 4x 30 sec.,  4:3 mono)

featurette  Promoting ALFREDO GARCIA
                 An animated gallery of international posters and lobby cards.  6 min.,  HD

featurette   Filming ALFREDO GARCIA - b/w
                  (a selection of 90 rare b/w production photos.) 8:50 min.,  HD

featurette  Filming ALFREDO GARCIA - color
                 (a selection of 75 rare color production photos.) 7 min.,  HD
       
featurette   A WRITER?S JOURNEY? with Sam Peckinpah in Mexico
                  A interview documentary with Garner Simmons.
                  In 1973 Garner Simmons started his book project ?Peckinpah ? A Portrait in 
                  Montage?. In the autumn of that year he visited Peckinpah in Mexico during   
                  the filming of Alfredo Garcia...
                  26 min.,  english - stereo  / HD  1:1,78

featurette  PECKINPAH IN LOCARNO
                 a conversation with Katy Haber about Alfredo Garcia at the 2015 Peckinpah   
                 retrospective at the Locarno Film Festival.
                15 min. english  / HD 1:1,78

(123 min. + audio-commentary)



PASSION & POETRY - THE BALLAD OF SAM PECKINPAH (2005)

A film by Mike Siegel about the lives & times of Sam Peckinpah featuring James Coburn, Ernest Borgnine, Ali MacGraw, Kris Kristofferson, Senta Berger, Isela Vega, L.Q. Jones,
Bo Hopkins, David Warner, R.G. Armstrong, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Mario Adorf,
Fern Lea Peter Peckinpah, Lupita Peckinpah, Katy Haber, Gordon Dawson, Dan Melnick,
Chalo Gonzalez, Martin Lewis, Garner Simmons, David Weddle and rare archive footage. Narrated by Monte Hellman.
120 min.  /  HD / english ? stereo



Supplements PASSION & POETRY (182 min. + audio-commentary):

Audio commentary by filmmaker Mike Siegel

STORIES ON A STORYTELLER - A three part documentary with additional interviews.

- Pt1: THE WESTERNER      29 min. / HD

- Pt2: ART & SUCCESS      36 min.  / HD

- Pt3: POET ON THE LOOSE    38 min.  / HD

 
MIKE?s HOMEMOVIES 
Behind the scenes, Retrospectives & Festivals      14 min. / HD


THE PASSION & POETRY PROJECT
A documentary about Mike Siegel and his works on Sam Peckinpah.    43 min. / HD


PASSION & POETRY IN PORTUGAL
A short documentary by Mike Siegel about the 2022 Sam Peckinpah retrospective in Fund?o and Lissabon.  24 min. / HD

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: PASSION & POETRY - The Ballad Of Sam Peckinpah SE DVD

« on: July 12, 2023, 07:50:49 AM »

my film will be out on Blu-ray this September.

A combo together with ALFREDO GARCIA, my best shot on both titles...



my supplements:

documentary  PASSION & POETRY ? SAM?S FAVORITE FILM
                       A film by Mike Siegel about the making of Bring me the head
                       of Alfredo Garcia with Isela Vega, Kris Kristofferson, Chalo Gonzalez,
                       Gordon Dawson, Katy Haber, Garner Simmons, Peckinpah ? audio.
                       56 min.  /  HD / english ? stereo

Audio commentary by filmmaker / film historian Mike Siegel
six  US TV ? spots    (2x 60 sec., 4x 30 sec.,  4:3 mono)

featurette  Promoting ALFREDO GARCIA
                 An animated gallery of international posters and lobby cards.  6 min.,  HD

featurette   Filming ALFREDO GARCIA - b/w
                  (a selection of 90 rare b/w production photos.) 8:50 min.,  HD

featurette  Filming ALFREDO GARCIA - color
                 (a selection of 75 rare color production photos.) 7 min.,  HD
       
featurette   A WRITER?S JOURNEY? with Sam Peckinpah in Mexico
                  A interview documentary with Garner Simmons.
                  In 1973 Garner Simmons started his book project ?Peckinpah ? A Portrait in 
                  Montage?. In the autumn of that year he visited Peckinpah in Mexico during   
                  the filming of Alfredo Garcia...
                  26 min.,  english - stereo  / HD  1:1,78

featurette  PECKINPAH IN LOCARNO
                 a conversation with Katy Haber about Alfredo Garcia at the 2015 Peckinpah   
                 retrospective at the Locarno Film Festival.
                15 min. english  / HD 1:1,78

(123 min. + audio-commentary)



PASSION & POETRY - THE BALLAD OF SAM PECKINPAH (2005)

A film by Mike Siegel about the lives & times of Sam Peckinpah featuring James Coburn, Ernest Borgnine, Ali MacGraw, Kris Kristofferson, Senta Berger, Isela Vega, L.Q. Jones,
Bo Hopkins, David Warner, R.G. Armstrong, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Mario Adorf,
Fern Lea Peter Peckinpah, Lupita Peckinpah, Katy Haber, Gordon Dawson, Dan Melnick,
Chalo Gonzalez, Martin Lewis, Garner Simmons, David Weddle and rare archive footage. Narrated by Monte Hellman.
120 min.  /  HD / english ? stereo



Supplements PASSION & POETRY (182 min. + audio-commentary):

Audio commentary by filmmaker Mike Siegel

STORIES ON A STORYTELLER - A three part documentary with additional interviews.

- Pt1: THE WESTERNER      29 min. / HD

- Pt2: ART & SUCCESS      36 min.  / HD

- Pt3: POET ON THE LOOSE    38 min.  / HD

 
MIKE?s HOMEMOVIES 
Behind the scenes, Retrospectives & Festivals      14 min. / HD


THE PASSION & POETRY PROJECT
A documentary about Mike Siegel and his works on Sam Peckinpah.    43 min. / HD


PASSION & POETRY IN PORTUGAL
A short documentary by Mike Siegel about the 2022 Sam Peckinpah retrospective in Fund?o and Lissabon.  24 min. / HD

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Peckinpah's CROSS OF IRON plus documentary

« on: July 07, 2023, 10:12:00 AM »

My ultimate go at CROSS is the upcoming IMPRINT box.
It also includes my 35mm print (nice grindhouse experience with original colors)
and 3 more (new) interviews. Otherwise the Studiocanal releases have the same content...

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Other Films / Re: Peckinpah

« on: March 15, 2023, 01:31:20 AM »

PERICLES ON 31st STREET I really like. I have a very good copy, maybe I find a way to upload it...

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: February 06, 2023, 03:28:59 AM »

Without giving too much away, could you possibly just tell me if I?m wasting my time periodically browsing Japanese auction sites to pick up a certain OOP disc ?

Yes, I'd rather spend the time watching Marx Brothers films....

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: February 04, 2023, 02:59:30 AM »

I'm always looking out for stuff like this of course. Alternative TV-versions etc. No luck so far.

But 2023/2024 will be superb years regarding Peckinpah releases. I am working on big stuff. Wish I could
talk about it, but I can't of course. I never reveal anything before the labels make the announcement...

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: RIP Richard Sarafian

« on: November 15, 2022, 12:45:33 AM »

Nice memories...
I wrote a 10-page special for CINEMA RETRO years ago. Sarafian liked it
very much and always had a copy on him to show it to people...
He then sent me some signed photos ("Thanks for keeping my film alive")

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: November 13, 2022, 04:45:37 AM »

Thanks !!

IMPRINT does not have to read here,
they will do all upcoming Peckinpah boxes with me anyway.

I have few "ultimate" releases planned, just knock on wood...

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: I, the Jury (1953)

« on: October 27, 2022, 04:34:31 AM »

german poster

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: September 13, 2022, 11:59:17 AM »

my two favorite films of the 80s: OUATIA and KILLING FIELDS