Life of Brian and Time Bandits release?

Guest 5066 · 21-06-2002, 10:55

Is there any news on these dvd's?
I contacted Anchor Bay a while ago and was told that Time Bandits is slated for a September release.
Haven't heard since then.
Will the Criterions go oop or not?

Guest 17522 · 21-06-2002, 11:02

LoB has already been out via Anchor Bay (owner speaking). You mean a re-release (assuming it was deleted) ?

Mike.

21-06-2002, 11:15

Well the Criterions are R0, damn fine discs ( dispite not being anamorphic) and available now...

Brian Blessed Badger · 21-06-2002, 11:25

wasn't LoB the 1st Anamorphic Criterion ?

Phil

Walrus Man · 21-06-2002, 12:35

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wasn't LoB the 1st Anamorphic Criterion?

Add a "U" in front of LoB, and I think you may be right.

(according to the DVD Times review here)

Sorry, I have no idea if LoB is anamorphic.

21-06-2002, 12:46

No it's not anamorphic.

aprout · 21-06-2002, 13:02

Criterion's Life of Brian is anamorphic. Their edition of Time Bandits is not.

Guest 7828 · 21-06-2002, 13:08

The Criterion LoB is anamorphic I have a copy also confirmed by their website

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=61

The UK release from Paramount is only 4.3 at the time it came out I read they rushed it out before they lost the rights. The Pythons actually had a web campaign asking fans to boycott it ! Now rights with someone else, Anchor Bay ? so may get more extras and w/s next time.

However do consider the Criterion as R0 its very good with decent extras only downside is price at around �24.99

The Anchor Bay website states Time Bandits is coming in September

http://www.anchorbay.co.uk/perl/search.pl?CO=ABD4009

expect an anamorphic picture (unlike the Criterion), but not sure if we will get the Criterion commentary or a new one, extras not yet confirmed.

Guest 1184 · 21-06-2002, 15:07

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Originally posted by malcolmcleugh
The Anchor Bay website states Time Bandits is coming in September

Nice one dude! No news on a R2 Brazil BTW?