| 8/27/2011 2:54 PM |
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ssmith2010
Member since: 8/27/2011 | | "Barbarian Queen" is cut version!!!! Where's the uncut, unrated version?!?!? | | I purchased the new "Sword and Sorcery" collection because I thought I'd finally get one of my all-time faves "Barbarian Queen" on DVD. Popped it the DVD player and discovered, to my shock and horror, that it was the highly cut version and NOT the complete version!
What is up with that, guys? Luckily, I still have an old VHS tape of the uncut version but was looking forward to having a pristine-looking DVD copy of it finally. What gives? |
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| 9/16/2011 1:57 AM |
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Steven Carter
Member since: 5/15/2010 | | RE: "Barbarian Queen" is cut version!!!! Where's the uncut, unrated version?!?!? | It may be because it is not the theatrical version, that is why it is not in the set.
Although the majority of the Corman Cult Classics is the U.S. theatrical versions, if it is an extended cut or uncut version, the film must have been presented in a theater as that version to be presented as the main version of that film on the DVD, or if two different cuts of the films were released theatrically, they're both on their respective set. The uncut version of Barbarian Queen, as far as I know, hasn't been presented theatrically, so therefore it's not the version on the disc, the R-rated version is.
Humanoids From the Deep was presented theatrically in foreign lands as "Monster", therefore, it's the version on the disc. Forbidden World and Mutant, both released theatrically (U.S. and internationally, respectively), therefore both in the Forbidden World DVD set. Lady Frankenstein, international and U.S. (original cut and edited domestic cut), both released theatrically, both on the Mummies, Vampires, and Monsters 2 disc set.
Also, Vestron Video (one of the companies that released New World Pictures releases in the early video days), was known for making two versions of films available: the theatrical cut, for certain video chains or places that only rented M.P.A.A. rated tapes; and unrated, for those stores who knew that people would rent the uncut version over the rated version without a second glance. It was Vestron's normal business model in their plan to become a major video player in the 80's.
Well, that's the best answer I can give you, and I hope this helps. |
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