davros(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 6th February 2002, 17:09
After having a poke arounf a few different sites I have noticed several versions of each of the 3 evil dead films.
What i want to know is--which versions should i buy in terms of quality and features --also i would like to avoid verisons that have been cut.
I have heard there is a box set coming out -is it worth waiting for.
Cheers in advance
RE: EVIL DEAD TRILOGY--WHAT VERSION TO BUY?????????
peter parker(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 6th February 2002, 22:53
priblem with these films is that no matter what version you buy or when you buy them they always seem to release another version later,
my best bet would be the new book of the dead release looks nice and has what is suposed to be a funny documentary by mr cambel,
the tin box for number 2 although you may have to hunt around for this one.
but 3 there seems to be several versions, i have the latest release with restored footage but it does not include the alternate ending that previous releases have had
RE: EVIL DEAD TRILOGY--WHAT VERSION TO BUY?????????
DVDan(Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 6th February 2002, 23:17
Ok here we go...
EVIL DEAD - Buy the new Book of the Dead edition that is comming out this march. Not only does it have all the features of the current anchor bay release, it will also have a second disc full of even more stuff.
Evil Dead 2 - You might aswell buy the R2 version of this film as it is pretty much the same as the R1 special edtion.
Army of Darkness - I brought the Theatrical cut ( R1 Anchor bay) because the picture and sound are THX certified and look great. It also includes a cool making of documentary and the original ending. Buy this version if you want the best quality....and the best one-liners - "Good, Bad, I`m the guy with the gun" - "Hail to the king baby"
Or if you really wanna see the FULL directors cut, buy the new Bootleg edition. Be warned, the picture quality is God-awful ! Worse than a dodgy pirate version on VHS. The sound is bad too. But, you do get a commentary from Bruce and Sam (and Ivan) which is hilarious. NOTE : I`ve heard rumors that MGM willl be releasing their version of army of darkness at some point. Looking at their existing Special Editions, it should beat all of the existing versions. This is just a rumour though.
