Mondo Candido coming from Camera Obscura

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Johnny Redman just posted the news on Twitter - looks like it's gonna be a two disc set from the original negative.

From their facebook page:

"The No. 8 in the Italian Genre Cinema Collection will be Gualtiero Jacopetti's & Franco Prosperi's ultra-rare final collaboration MONDO CANDID...O! This will be our most important release so far."

Screen caps here.

This, to me, is far more interesting than Argento reissues and Fulci reissues, even if they are on Blu. I've wanted a good DVD of this one for ages and considering Camera Obscura's track record, it's in very, very good hands.

For some reason I own a mint Japanese one sheet for this movie.

[Mike T Guest Find all posts View Profile Close Mike T]

That Jonny Redman, Italo-genre whore that he is! But seriously, some of this stuff looks awesome -- what's Camera Obscura stuff run to price wise? And is it easy to get access to?

[Kevin Coed Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kevin Coed]

The Camera Obscura discs can be a bit pricey once you factor in overseas postage, but they're worth it in my opinion. I usually order mine from D&T or from Kult Video

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Their discs are on the pricey side, yes, but they release stuff no one else is touching and they do a really nice job with everything from the extras to the packaging.

Mike I'm surprised you don't have their release of the Shaw's Virgins Of The Seven Seas.

[Mike T Guest Find all posts View Profile Close Mike T]

Mike, I'm surprised you don't have their release of the Shaw's Virgins Of The Seven Seas.

Yes, me too. That "pricey" notation has temporarily scuttled things until everything on the home front improves. Moreso now that we were out yesterday, picking up a free professional portrait of the little guy that we won in a raffle, and I fell in love with a 50" Plasma 3D HDTV!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I have no interest in going 3D but can't blame those who do, it's a neat gimmick.

As far as that disc goes, yeah, it's spendy but it's worth it. A nice restoration and some good extras and I don't expect anyone else to get to it any time soon.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Mondo Candido is gonna be awesome.



Sure looks like it's gonna beat the Hell out of the LFVW bootleg that's been going around for years.

[Ian Miller Flattery and foreplay Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Miller]

That makes three Camera Obscura releases I want!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

From CO's facebook page:

"MONDO CANDIDO will definitely be a 2-disc set, featuring a 2-hour documentary on the works of Jacopetti und Prosperi amongst other goodies."

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Lovely.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

It's probably the weakest of the Jacopetti and Prosperi pictures. Plus it really doesn't follow Voltaire's Candide very well. I did like the war sequence though.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I didn't think it was weak at all. I agree that it deviates from the source a lot, but I don't see it so much as a literal adaptation as a skewed reinterpretation. Hopefully a good quality version will improve this one's standing a bit.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Some screenshots from the extras posted here. Looks like the disc is coming out 7/25.

I'm stoked.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Apparantly Jacopetti passed away last night at 91 years of age. The guy lead a pretty incredible life and, say what you will about his films, had some pretty serious talent.

There's a nice write up on him here.

[george n Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close george n]

Mine should arrive any day now and am super excited to get hold of it.I have every camera obscura release and have never been dissapointed yet,just wish they could get them out quicker.Still id rather wait and have a definitive release than a rush job