Grindhouse Releasing is (finally) back!

Hippie.

 

When talking Grindhouse releasing, then term "soon thereafter" means FOREVER.

 

Yeah, I doubt we will see "Cannibal Ferox", "Pieces" etc. before the year 2019, if ever...

I wish Shout and/or Synapse would get the rights to those movies instead.

 

Can't frigging wait for The Big Gundown.

 

'Pieces' hopefully we will see sooner than later since they probably already have a hi-def master from the DVD they put out a few years back. fingers crossed.

 

Apparently it's been confirmed that Corruption will be fully uncut, which is pretty damn amazing considering the fact that the most sought-after excised footage has only ever appeared in horrendous bootleg quality:

http://www.cult-labs.com/forums/342058-post2.html

The uncut version features a scene of Cushing smearing blood on the breasts of a freshly murdered victim--by far the most graphic thing he ever did on-screen. Apparently the filming of the scene upset him terribly.

This is a crown jewel-type find for Cushing fans.

 

Blu-ray/DVD cover art for Grindhouse Releasing's upcoming release of Corruption:

 

I've never heard of Corruption, but I'll have to look into it now. anybody care to chime in on its quality? perhaps compare it to some other films?

 

I agree completely with you, it is the odd one out.

 

Amazon has a release date of December 10th

http://forum.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/topic,741.msg158766.html#msg158766

Product Description
Grindhouse Releasing is proud to present the first-ever U.S. home video release of the greatest Spaghetti Western you've never seen - Sergio Sollima's widescreen epic THE BIG GUNDOWN. The legendary Lee Van Cleef stars as a relentless bounty hunter on the trail of Cuchillo (Euro-film superstar Tomas Milian), a savage Mexican outlaw accused of the rape and murder of a twelve-year-old girl. Written by ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST screenwriter Sergio Donati, THE BIG GUNDOWN features an incredible soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. This Special Edition contains 15 additional minutes of gunslinging action never before seen in America.

Special Features:

Four Disc Deluxe Limited Edition Combo Pack - Two Blu-rays, One DVD And One Bonus CD
Individually Numbered And Limited To 3000 Copies
Spectacular New 2K Digital Restoration Of The Original Uncensored English Language Version, Newly Expanded With Three Additional Scenes
LA RESA DEI CONTI - The Complete, 110 Minute Director's Cut Presented In Italian With Optional English Bubtitles And Special Musical Subtitles
Bonus CD - THE BIG GUNDOWN - Original Soundtrack By Ennio Morricone
Compelling In-Depth Interviews With Director Sergio Sollima, Star Tomas Milian And Screenwriter Sergio Donati (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST)
Audio Commentary By Western Film Experts C. Courtney Joyner And Henry C. Parke
Liner Notes By C. Courtney Joyner And Euro-Music Expert Gergely Hubai
Extensive Still Galleries, Trailers And TV Spots
AND OTHER SURPRISES!

 

Jesus, this will be be amazing. Can't wait!

 

Every time I hear news of another Grindhouse Releasing blu-ray, I'm constantly let down when it's not Pieces.

 

I'm hoping that DVD Pacific will offer this at a much lower price than Amazon (as they did with HIPPIE and CORRUPTION).

 

Couldn't agree more, beautiful transfer and the dvd release should have been a blu-ray anyway! But Bruce H did say, it'll be coming in 2014, along with other their other previous releases. These ones get a bump because the rights from Sony run out shortly.

 

I'm waiting for Gone With the Pope.

Isn't there a German release of Pieces that is far superior than the Grindhouse/Arrow transfers? Hopefully if Grindhouse does in fact release a BD, it is of that print. The darker scenes in the DVD transfer are not that great....still a good transfer though.

Thank God Grindhouse is still alive more than ever.

 

One of the best from the Spaghetti West makes its domestic debut when Grindhouse Releasing issue Sergio Sollima's THE BIG GUNDOWN (1966) in an astounding four-disc special edition! When a young girl is found raped and murdered, legendary bounty hunter Johnathan Corbett (Lee Van Cleef) is called upon by a local railroad baron to track down the accused, promising to fund the famed justice seeker's bid for Senate once the task is complete. His mark? Mexican outlaw Cuchillo (Tomas Milian), an expert knife-man whose guilt comes into question the closer Corbett gets to finishing his job. What's the real reason for this impending assassination?

Especially reminiscent of Sollima's poliziotteschi classic REVOLVER, the earlier GUNDOWN shows the director in fine form a decade prior, already establishing the themes he would carry throughout his entire oeuvre. Van Cleef's performance ranks among his best, perhaps even besting his work in Leone's THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Milian's character was so popular he was brought back for 1968's RUN MAN RUN. Ennio Morricone's unforgettable score is widely considered one of the genre's finest.

THE BIG GUNDOWN never even garnered a VHS issue in the States, so Grindhouse's set is a real cause for celebration. In addition to hi-def restorations of the full English and Italian versions, we get interviews with director Sollima, star Milian and screenwriter Sergio Donati, audio commentary by Western experts C. Courtney Joyner And Henry C. Parke, trailers, photo galleries, liner notes, and the complete soundtrack on a limited bonus CD! It looks to be another typically definitive package in the Grindhouse Releasing tradition.

Blu / DVD / CD Combo Preorder now live at Amazon (12/10). Direct link plus tons more available at my Upcoming Releases list:
http://bruceholecheck.blogspot.com/2009/12/upcoming-dvd-blu-ray-releases-of-note.html

Theatrical Trailer!
http://youtu.be/UQ_CN7ECekQ

 

Was "Big Gundown" Sony's only spaghetti western?

 

Mondo Digital reviews The Big Gundown: http://www.mondo-digital.com/gundown.html

 

Rock!Shock!Pop! on THE BIG GUNDOWN

http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?3385-Big-Gundown-The

 

Waiting for my copy of this to ship. Cant wait. Now what to do with my Franco Cleef bootleg?