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double bill by John Milius, Richard Fleischer, with both films once being cut, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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The Conan Chronicles: Conan the Barbarian & Conan the Destroyer is a double bill by John Milius, Richard Fleischer
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Sandahl Bergman Both films have been cut by
film censors.
US: Conan the Barbarian is cut and MPAA R rated:
US: Conan the Destroyer is uncut and MPAA PG rated:
- 2024 Arrow Video Conan Chronicles [Conan the Barbarian (3 versions) + Conan the Destroyer] R0 4K Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 30th January 2024
- 2024 Arrow Video Conan Chronicles [Conan
the Barbarian (3 versions) + Conan the Destroyer] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on
30th January 2024
- 2024 Arrow Video [Conan the Destroyer] Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at
US Amazon released on 30th January 2024
- 2024 Arrow Video [Conan the Destroyer] Limited Edition (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 30th January 2024
- 2024 Arrow Video [Conan the Barbarian (3
versions)] Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 30th January 2024
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 USA action fantasy adventure by John Milius.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Max von Sydow.
 
Originally cut for an MPAA R rating The uncut version has never been released. All British releases were further cut by the BBFC. There is also an Iinternational version and an Extended Verson that exists in a couple of variants.
Conan the Destroyer is a 1984 US action film by Richard Fleischer.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones and Olivia d'Abo.
Cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Promotional Material THIEF. WARRIOR. GLADIATOR. KING. Ripped from the pages of Robert E.
Howard's beloved pulp stories, 1982's Conan the Barbarian and its sequel, 1984's Conan the Destroyer , not only popularized a new subgenre -- the sword-and-sorcery film -- but also
made a cinematic icon of the star playing the titular hero, former bodybuilding sensation Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conan the Barbarian , from maverick filmmaker John Milius, sees the Cimmerian thief and future king
rise up from slavery to become an unparalleled and fearsome warrior, intent on vengeance against the evil snake cult that slaughtered his family long ago, led by the shape-shifting sorcerer Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones). In the sequel, helmed by action
veteran Richard Fleischer, Conan finds himself escorting a young princess on a quest for a mythical horn that will awaken a slumbering god, battling an onslaught of evil beasts, wizards and cannibals along the way. At long last, these glorious odes
to the days of high adventure have been restored in stunning 4K with hours of bonus features and heart-racing Atmos remixes that immerse you in the action, accompanied throughout by electrifying music scores by the late Basil Poledouris (
RoboCop ). If you do not listen... then to hell with you! LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of both films
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Three versions of Conan the Barbarian via seamless branching: Theatrical Cut (127 mins), International Cut (129 mins) and Extended Cut (130 mins)
- Newly
restored original mono audio and remixed Dolby Atmos surround audio for both films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both films
- Archive
commentary for Conan the Barbarian by John Milius and Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Archive commentaries for Conan the Destroyer by Richard Fleischer
and actors Olivia d'Abo, Tracey Walter and Sarah Douglas
- Brand new commentaries for both films by genre historian Paul M. Sammon
- Newly assembled isolated score tracks in
lossless stereo for both films
- Newly filmed interviews for Conan the Barbarian with production artist William Stout, costume designer John Bloomfield, special effects crew
members Colin Arthur and Ron Hone, actors Jorge Sanz and Jack Taylor, assistant editor Peck Prior, visual effects animators Peter Kuran and Katherine Kean, filmmaker Robert Eggers ( The Northman ) and authors John Walsh
and Alfio Leotto
- Newly filmed interviews for Conan the Destroyer with Bloomfield and Walsh, casting director Johanna Ray, art director Kevin Phipps and stunt coordinator Vic
Armstrong
- Conan Unchained: The Making of Conan , an archive documentary from 2000 featuring interviews with Schwarzenegger, Milius, Stone, Jones, Lopez, Bergman, Poledouris and
several others
- Archive bonus features for both films, including interviews with sword master Kiyoshi Yamasaki, writers Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway and Poledouris, outtakes and more
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A Tribute to Basil Poledouris , a series of videos produced by the Úbeda Film Music Festival, including video of Poledouris conducting a concert of music from Conan
the Barbarian in 2006 (remixed in 5.1 surround)
- Theatrical trailers and image galleries for both films
- Double-sided fold-out posters for both films
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Twelve double-sided collectors' postcards
- Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Walter Chaw and John Walsh, and archive set reports for both films by Paul M. Sammon
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| 7th August 2023
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A reboot of Faces of Death inspires the Daily Mail to glory in historic 'outrage' of the Video Nasties See
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1980 Italy war thriller by Antonio Margheriti, caught up in the Video Nasties panic, just released on UK Blu-ray
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| 11th June 2023
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The Last Hunter is a 1980 Italy war thriller by Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M Dawson).
Starring David Warbeck, Tisa Farrow and Tony King.
Passed X uncut for a 1981 cinema release. Videos were seized by police
during the Video Nasties moral panic. The BBFC subsequently cut the VHS for an 18 rated 1988 release. Later uncut on 18 rated 2002 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes
During the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped behind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory images, sexual images, sexual threat:
- 2023 Treasured Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 10th April 2023
Promotional Material THE SCREEN EXPLODES IN A BLAZING SPECTACLE OF WAR, THERE WAS NO ESCAPE FOR ...THE LAST HUNTER! Following the suicide of his best friend, Captain Henry Morris (David Warbeck)
accepts a deadly mission to go behind enemy lines and put a stop to the broadcasting of anti-war propaganda, which is damaging the morale of American troops. Finally making its UK blu-ray debut, Treasured Films is proud to present this former
Section 3 'video nasty', Antonio Margheriti's The Last Hunter (L'Ultimo Cacciatore) as a much-treasured special edition! Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with exclusive artwork by Graham Humphries.
- 60-page booklet with essays and interviews by Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and John Martin.
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6 collectors' art cards.
Special Features
- New 2K scan and restoration from the original camera negative, with encoding/authoring by David Mackenzie @ Fidelity in Motion.
- The Outsider: Il Cinema Di
Antonio Margheriti -- the feature length documentary by Edorado Margheriti as tribute to his father's career. Released for the first time on blu-ray with English subtitles.
- New audio commentary with
Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth.
- Apocalypse Hunter : a new video essay by Eugenio Ercolani.
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From Dawson To Dawson : a new interview with assistant director Edorado Margheriti.
- Margie In The Jungle : a new interview with Margie Newton.
- Jungle Boogie : a new interview with Franco Micalizzi.
- Mud And Blood : a new interview with Massimo
Vanni.
- Original English Trailer (newly scanned and restored in 2K from the original camera negative).
- Image Gallery.
- Reversible
cover artwork with original Italian title and artwork.
- English SDH subtitles.
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1978 Canada video nasty by Murray Markowitz recently released on US Blu-ray
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| 22nd April 2023
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I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses is a 1978 Canada mystery drama by Murray Markowitz
Starring Elke Sommer, Donald Pilon and Chuck Shamata
Briefly banned as a video nasty in 1984. A cut version was released on VHS in 1984 and
1986. Uncut and MPA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes A woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. But is he guilty?
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated
for:
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Thanks to Richard: I saw this video from YouTube about the BeyondFest Festival. At the end (at 41m32s) they show a brief
video clip of what Severin are releasing in 2022, the pool scene in a red tint is from I Miss You. I got out my VHS rip to check and it's the same.
Worldwide: Available on
video from YouTube titled I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses |
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- 1986 Heron VHS titled Drop Dead Dearest
UK: A cut pre cert version was released:
Both of the above versions are cut with the same running time. Therefore it is not clear who to attribute the cuts to. |
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- 1984 Intercity VHS titled I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
The Intercity pre-cert video was branded as a video nasty in August 1984. It was soon dropped in October 1984. Although nominally uncut there are reports of untidy edits which suggest
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Promotional Material Hungarian émigré developer Charles Kruschen (Donald Pilon) appeared the bereaved husband when he found his ex-model wife Magdalene (Elke Sommer) fatally bludgeoned in the garage of
their Ontario home. The stunning trial that followed, however, revealed their bond was marked by mutual infidelity... and separate conspiracies to murder. Exploitationer inspired by the Peter and Christine Demeter case co-stars Chuck Shamata, George
Touliatos, Cindy Girling. AKA: "Left for Dead," "Drop Dead, Dearest." 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; bonus film "Recommendation for Mercy" (1975); featurettes; theatrical trailer.
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