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ralph wiggum
22-06-2003, 22:09
A bit of a long shot this one i know, but does anyone know if the Spanish release of Perdita Durango is uncut? I know there is an uncut German release (tho i haven't seen it anywhere), but according to Dvdgo, the Spanish one has English 5.1.

Cheers in advance.:)
captaineyecatch
23-06-2003, 22:29
No as far as i know the only complete and uncut version is the German - even the dutch release is cut
ralph wiggum
23-06-2003, 22:43
OK cheers mate. Saved me a few quid.:)
Dagada
24-06-2003, 16:39
I've got the German disk. It's not at all bad, although the extras are a bit thin. Nice packaging, too.
mrwilson
17-07-2003, 23:58
I thought I read the German release was cut too. Just a lot less than the spanish. I thought the blow job scene was longer after he kidnapped the girl. Can't remember for sure. I've got the German release but not the Spanish one.
Dagada
18-07-2003, 12:56
As far as I know, the only thing missing (In all versions) are some of the hardcore anime sequences.
jonathan.e
18-07-2003, 17:20
Apparently the Spanish release is uncut.
ralph wiggum
19-07-2003, 01:26
Originally posted by jonathan.e
Apparently the Spanish release is uncut.

Really? can you remember where you heard/read about this?

Cheers.:)
jonathan.e
22-07-2003, 07:28
Listed as uncut at ExploitedDVD and DiabolikDVD.
ralph wiggum
25-07-2003, 00:19
Cheers mate.:thumbs:
Inigo Montoya
26-07-2003, 23:02
Im sure I read somewhere that the Dutch release is uncut ?

I have the OOP 2 disk German version with CD so Im a happy bunny

Have to say that I really love this film - its just completely barmy

Apparently the R4 edtion is uncut too

http://www.dvdcompare.org.uk/comparisons/film_results_page.php?fid=2593
SIMON ADEBISI
25-02-2005, 02:23
Anybody know where this can be got uncut and not too pricey??
drush9999
25-02-2005, 02:39
Apparently the R4 edtion is uncut too


The R4 isn't uncut either, though it does contain more than the UK cut. It's missing about 6 minutes compared to the full Spanish version.
SIMON ADEBISI
25-02-2005, 02:43
The english release is only 96 mins but the uncut is 136mins. There must be some mistake here?
Dagada
25-02-2005, 07:53
Are you sure it doesn't mean 1h 36m? AFAIK, the UK is only missing parts of a scene of sexual assault and some flashes of hardcore anime.
kerbcrawler
13-02-2006, 07:35
Thread revival ... Does anyone know if the new UK release going to be the full directors cut? I've checked the BBFC and if my calculations are correct (and they may well not be) the proposed running time (with 4% PAL speedup) would suggest it is significantly longer than even the UK theatrical release.

Anyone?

kc
Gary Couzens
13-02-2006, 23:10
It could be a NTSC-to-PAL standards conversion, in which case its running time will be the same (more or less) as the cinema release.
SIMON ADEBISI
15-02-2006, 08:17
Does anyone know if the new UK release going to be the full directors cut?

I doubt it. Some of the sexual violence in this will deffo be cut.
ronaldo9
15-02-2006, 14:32
Marc Morris from Anchor Bay has said over at their forums that he believes it to be a port of the German release, which I believe is totally uncut.
Shaun666
15-02-2006, 19:22
Do you guys really like this film ? I have to say it would be in my top ten of worst films I have ever seen in my life !
kerbcrawler
15-02-2006, 19:34
Do you guys really like this film ? I have to say it would be in my top ten of worst films I have ever seen in my life !

I like it. Quite a bit actually. I have the German release and the Director's Cut adds quite a bit. But then I'm a fan of the books so ...

kc
tft5015
16-02-2006, 16:16
I think the German version was re-released without the CD in Austria as I piked up a copy in Vienna 2 years ago. It is pity none of his other films had DVD releases here. Day of the Beast is fantastic (the Spanish DVD is cheap with Englsih subtitles) but I would love to see some of the later stuff in the shops.
SIMON ADEBISI
17-02-2006, 15:24
Is Accion Mutante available anywhere?
tft5015
17-02-2006, 15:50
There is a 2 disc special edition in Spain but it has no Englsh subs unfortuantely. I beleive there was US version but it is OOP.
SIMON ADEBISI
17-02-2006, 15:50
D'oh. Cheers man. Might give ebay a spin.
tft5015
17-02-2006, 15:54
Amazon.co.uk (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.pp?url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006JMQF/thedvdforums-21)
Looks like Amazon.com has a copy but poor review.
SIMON ADEBISI
17-02-2006, 15:55
Thanks buddy :thumbs:
Joober
17-02-2006, 15:56
probably best in the World Cinema Forum...
kerbcrawler
17-02-2006, 22:26
probably best in the World Cinema Forum...

Not complaining. Just curious. How does Perdita Durango belong in the World Cinema forum if a movie like 'The Machinist', Cronenberg's 'Spider' or 'The Jacket' doesn't?

:shrug:

Just wondering is all.

Thanks

kc
Squirrel God
07-03-2006, 17:17
Very curious to see this film. Is it much like Lost Highway or Wild at Heart, or does the fact that Lynch is not directing or co-writing mean that it's a completely different beast?
kerbcrawler
07-03-2006, 21:34
Not so different to Wild Art Heart but that probably has more to do with the Barry Gifford source.

Lacks the extremes of twee and ferociousness found in Lynch although it is really quite nasty at times and, like Lynch, that nastiness often has a jarring comical counterpoint to which the viewer can be left wondering if it's OK to be laughing at this.

kc

p.s. has anyone seen this cut yet? if so would you confirm the running time etc? i'm anxious to know how 'uncut' this version is. specifically I'm wondering if it is the same as the German version I have or maybe even longer. Thanks in advance :thumbs:
Squirrel God
21-03-2006, 00:28
Thanks kc.
kerbcrawler
01-08-2006, 01:05
Sorry for the resurrection but can anyone advise on how this compares to the old German uncut version? Is it as complete? - more so? - less so?

Does it have english subs for all of it?

I'm back in blighty next week and am looking to upgrade.

Thanks

kc
J Wedd
25-03-2008, 00:28
Another resurrection for this thread...I see that Perdita Durango is out again, this time under the pitiful yank title of Dance With The Devil. Anyone know if this release is anamorphic? Its available dirt cheap at sendit.com:
Sendit.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=72&url=http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000130884)
...but its no good to me if the film's non-anamorphic. Anyone know?
bibmcfeck
26-03-2008, 18:19
Another resurrection for this thread...I see that Perdita Durango is out again, this time under the pitiful yank title of Dance With The Devil. Anyone know if this release is anamorphic? Its available dirt cheap at sendit.com:
Sendit.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=72&url=http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000130884)
...but its no good to me if the film's non-anamorphic. Anyone know?

Don't know I'm afraid. What are the chances it will be uncut?
mrwilson
27-03-2008, 01:15
Wow, can't believe I actually posted in this thread five years ago. I had the German release and ended up getting the Spanish one too. German was anamorphic with 2.0 audio. Spanish was non-anamorphic (but cheap) and had 5.1 audio. The cut was the same as far as I could tell. 125 minute running tiem for both. I see the sendit.com lists the UK version as 126 minutes. Probably the same cut. No idea if it's anamorphic, I would hope so in 2008. The R1 US dvd was eight minutes shorter.
Pro-Bassoonist
27-03-2008, 04:15
^
And I can not believe I'm seeing you here....how are you Mark? :)

Pro-B
mrwilson
28-03-2008, 01:13
I'm good, hope you are too! I post here on occassion. Not too many 3 year old posts get resurrected.
bibmcfeck
29-03-2008, 16:21
I see the sendit.com lists the UK version as 126 minutes. Probably the same cut.

Must be longer than the 125 min cut taking PAL speedup into account:shrug:
anephric
15-06-2008, 12:08
I caught up with this recently for the first time since it was released. I thought it was okay at the time and it is fun in places, especially Bardem and his mentalist haircut. It doesn't half drag on, though, and it hardly has any plot to speak of in the first place.

Thinking about the rum experience it's had at the hands of distributors/censors, it amazes me, because outside of the rape scene (which is fairly mild), there's very little in the way of hardcore violence/sex and such. Watching Accion Mutante again the other month I was disappointed by how sloppy and boring that gets in the second half, too, and how much Iglesia wastes the premise. It's great fun in the first half, mind.
Ratfink
15-06-2008, 12:57
I'm a huge fan of Álex de la Iglesia, and own most of his films (. However, I have yet to see his comedies.. Crimen ferpecto (Perfect Crime) and Muertos de risa (Dying of laughter). They're on the list to catch, just not got round to it yet..

Anyone recommend them?
mrwilson
16-06-2008, 00:09
I'd recommend both. Ferpect Crime was cute. Dying of Laughter was better. I think you'll enjoy both. The only Ales de la Iglesia I didn't really care for was 800 Balas.