William Friedkin's Sorceror gets Blu-ray/Theatrical Re-release!

Nailwraps · 03-22-2013, 02:31 AM

Big news (full credit goes to DVDNewsFlash)!:

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/articl...xclusive-81966

Question is what "major studio" is releasing it? Universal or Paramount?

EDIT: Never mind. Universal owns US rights and Paramount owns international rights.

Matt89 · 03-22-2013, 03:18 AM

That's awesome. Also, this:

Quote:

"But it hasn't been released on DVD since the late 1990s, and Friedkin said the rights have been tangled up for roughly 30 years between Paramount and Universal, which co-distributed the picture. He sued the two studios in 2012 to try to clarify who owned the picture.

Friedkin said he dropped the suit, but that the discovery process was essential to discovering who controlled the rights."

Amazing. That's fucking hilarious.

~Matt

Erick H. · 03-22-2013, 06:28 AM

Love to see it again.My memory was I found the first half slow and the back half mesmerizing.

Shlockjock81 · 03-22-2013, 03:50 PM

This is INCREDIBLE news!

Ptflea2 · 03-22-2013, 07:03 PM

This was a "re-make" of Wages of Fear correct?

dave13 · 03-22-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ptflea2

This was a "re-make" of Wages of Fear correct?

yeah. never seen Sorcerer, but WoF is excellent. This might be a great opportunity for me to see the Friedkin remake. looking forward to more details.

7dizbust · 03-22-2013, 07:41 PM

Sorcerer is great 70's cinema. Love the Tangerine Dream soundtrack.

elDomenechHDG · 03-22-2013, 09:05 PM

Just saw the trailer - at first it looked like some political action thriller but then it showed the truck on the creaky bridge (wow) and brief shots of crappy roads and jungle. Anyone who's not familiar with the film (or the original French version) would think it's some cheesy medieval fantasy flick based on the title. I really need to see this movie!

Paff · 03-22-2013, 09:58 PM

Horribly, horribly titled movie. Everything else about it is outstanding. It's been up for conversation recently, so a few weeks ago I watched my old laserdisc. Would love to see the 35mm print that is hitting NY and LA

JeffCostello · 03-23-2013, 12:51 AM

One of the rare cases where I don't know whether I like the original or the remake more.

Matt89 · 03-23-2013, 02:14 AM

Yeah the title is awful. I avoided this for years cuz I thought it was gonna be something like Legend. And tangerine dream did scores for both? Yeah had me confused.

~Matt

Shlockjock81 · 03-23-2013, 03:45 AM

...Legend is a beautiful film. Shallow as hell, but one of the most visually stunning fantasy flicks ever made.

maybrick · 03-23-2013, 05:16 AM

I see this film kicking around on VHS all of the time. I'd much rather have Jack Hill's Sorceress announced. I've been looking for that for a few years now to no avail. (Not that I've tried that hard, just the places around here).

Erick H. · 03-23-2013, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt89

Yeah the title is awful. I avoided this for years cuz I thought it was gonna be something like Legend. And tangerine dream did scores for both? Yeah had me confused.

~Matt

A lot of people blamed the title in part for the film's box office failure,as people were expecting something supernatural from the director of THE EXORCIST.The studio even went so far as to advertise the film with the scroll "SORCERER is NOT a film about the supernatural....".Didn't help.

Fascinating film though,fantastic stunts and cinematography and a great Tangerine Dream score.I miss Roy Scheider,highly underrated actor !

Nailwraps · 05-02-2013, 04:23 PM

More details!!!:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...9&postcount=70

03-22-2013, 02:31 AM	#1
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,835	William Friedkin's Sorceror gets Blu-ray/Theatrical Re-release! Big news (full credit goes to DVDNewsFlash)!: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/articl...xclusive-81966 Question is what "major studio" is releasing it? Universal or Paramount? EDIT: Never mind. Universal owns US rights and Paramount owns international rights. Last edited by Nailwraps; 03-22-2013 at 02:35 AM.

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Paff Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,537	Horribly, horribly titled movie. Everything else about it is outstanding. It's been up for conversation recently, so a few weeks ago I watched my old laserdisc. Would love to see the 35mm print that is hitting NY and LA __________________ CINEMA PAFF - Your BB-Movie Showcase * * - The extra B is for BYOBB Paff's Laserdiscs

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Matt89 HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	Yeah the title is awful. I avoided this for years cuz I thought it was gonna be something like Legend. And tangerine dream did scores for both? Yeah had me confused. ~Matt __________________ "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." - James Dean

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Shlockjock81 Maniac Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 940	...Legend is a beautiful film. Shallow as hell, but one of the most visually stunning fantasy flicks ever made. __________________ Sara: "Have you ever heard of the three sisters?" Carlo: "You mean those black singers?" -Dario Argento's Inferno.

03-22-2013, 06:28 AM	#3
Erick H. HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,438	Love to see it again.My memory was I found the first half slow and the back half mesmerizing.

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Ptflea2 Maniac Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 749	This was a "re-make" of Wages of Fear correct?

03-22-2013, 07:41 PM	#7
7dizbust Victim Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: new orleans area Posts: 61	Sorcerer is great 70's cinema. Love the Tangerine Dream soundtrack.

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elDomenechHDG Stalker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA Posts: 488	Just saw the trailer - at first it looked like some political action thriller but then it showed the truck on the creaky bridge (wow) and brief shots of crappy roads and jungle. Anyone who's not familiar with the film (or the original French version) would think it's some cheesy medieval fantasy flick based on the title. I really need to see this movie!

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JeffCostello Stalker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 283	One of the rare cases where I don't know whether I like the original or the remake more.

03-23-2013, 05:16 AM	#13
maybrick HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Keene, NH Posts: 8,624	I see this film kicking around on VHS all of the time. I'd much rather have Jack Hill's Sorceress announced. I've been looking for that for a few years now to no avail. (Not that I've tried that hard, just the places around here). __________________ "This is where we live, Shelly!"

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