Euro-crime: policier, polar, poliziesco all'italiana, poliziottesco/poliziotteschi

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FilmArt from Germany mentioned in their Facebook page that after about two years of trying they have finally managed to secure rights to release High Crime in Germany. They will try to make it English friendly but apparently don't know yet if they can. If I understood correctly they also don't know yet if it will be DVD, Blu-Ray or both, as they are still trying to figure out what kinds of material exist with the various producers (companies)... Or something like that. ;)

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The Eurocrime issue of VW is out now, I picked up a copy last night. Love that cover! Haven't read Scyther's overview article yet but it looks very promising and it's nice and long at 12 pages. It's illustrated with some great images too, and not just the ones you see everywhere. I have to admit, it was quite a thrill to see Merli snarling at me from the magazine shelf at B&N, haha.

Thanks for picking this up, man. Hope you dig the article! I'd love to do a part 2 at some point, dig down even further, as I've watched so many more crime films since writing this article back in November.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

Thanks for picking this up, man. Hope you dig the article! I'd love to do a part 2 at some point, dig down even further, as I've watched so many more crime films since writing this article back in November.

I did enjoy your article, it seemed well researched, well written, and was a good overview. Being a soundtrack fanatic, you know I loved that you took time to talk about Cipriani et all. Nice job! I hope you do get to do a follow-up, there's plenty to still uncover. This was one of their better issues all around in quite some time, there's also an equally lengthy (12 pages) review of the two Di Leo boxsets, a review of Mike Malloy's Eurocrime doc., spotlight review of THE BIG GUNDOWN, etc.

Several years ago VW ran a long article by eurocult soundtrack expert John Bender on Francesco De Masi, it's to this day one of my favorite articles they've ever run - Bender had actually met the late composer and had a touching story of letting him know how much his work meant to him. I wish they would get Bender to do this sort of thing on a regular basis, he's massively enthusiastic about soundtracks and knows his subject so well. There's so many others that deserve attention - Cipriani, Nicolai, Piccioni, etc.

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I did enjoy your article, it seemed well researched, well written, and was a good overview. Being a soundtrack fanatic, you know I loved that you took time to talk about Cipriani et all. Nice job! I hope you do get to do a follow-up, there's plenty to still uncover. This was one of their better issues all around in quite some time, there's also an equally lengthy (12 pages) review of the two Di Leo boxsets, a review of Mike Malloy's Eurocrime doc., spotlight review of THE BIG GUNDOWN, etc.

Several years ago VW ran a long article by eurocult soundtrack expert John Bender on Francesco De Masi, it's to this day one of my favorite articles they've ever run - Bender had actually met the late composer and had a touching story of letting him know how much his work meant to him. I wish they would get Bender to do this sort of thing on a regular basis, he's massively enthusiastic about soundtracks and knows his subject so well. There's so many others that deserve attention - Cipriani, Nicolai, Piccioni, etc.

Thanks so much for the kind words, man. There really is so much more to discuss, true, particularly on the soundtrack front. I don't think I've ever seen a film industry which treats musical accompaniment as such as vital part of the film making process. The Italians really hit home runs with their scores, and there's such a wide array of unreleased material out there in the wild. I'll have to track down that De Masi interview. He's never been one of my favorite composers, but it sounds like a worthy read.

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Day Of The Cobra on Blu-ray in stock at Diabolik. Ltd. to 1000 pcs.

http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/...gion-B%29.html

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Arrow are apparently releasing series one of the Italian series THE OCTOPUS/LA PIOVRA!

Which is nice :)

http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/the-octopus-series-1/

[The Silly Swede Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Silly Swede]

Day Of The Cobra on Blu-ray in stock at Diabolik. Ltd. to 1000 pcs.

http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/...gion-B%29.html

Everyone who does not buy this ought to be ashamed of themselves!

[The Silly Swede Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Silly Swede]

Arrow are apparently releasing series one of the Italian series THE OCTOPUS/LA PIOVRA!

Which is nice :)

http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/the-octopus-series-1/

I loved that series when it aired on TV. I bought the DVD set some years ago and it had aged horribly. Seasons 3-6 are absolutely fantastic though.

[killer must kill again Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close killer must kill again]

Everyone who does not buy this ought to be ashamed of themselves!

why? it sucks worse than a $5 hooker with overbite and braces.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

why? it sucks worse than a $5 hooker with overbite and braces.

I disagree with this somewhat, it's definitely a lesser Castellari but it's still got a fair bit going for it. Lots of gunplay and fights - including a real hoot of one in a disco between Nero and a transvestite.

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

why? it sucks worse than a $5 hooker with overbite and braces.

As a friend of mine used to say, 'You don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire'

[killer must kill again Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close killer must kill again]

Lots of gunplay and fights ...

are you serious? missing action is actually my main criticism of the movie.. that AND the cringeworthy scenes with nero and his son.
you ever saw fulcis "voices from beyond"? there is a scene where the daughter meets her dead father by the lake.

makes you scream with laughter! that's the same feeling I get when I see nero and his son (moving in slow-mo) in "day of the cobra".

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why? it sucks worse than a $5 hooker with overbite and braces.

You clearly have no taste. The opening chase scene. The fucking soundtrack. Miss Bamboo. A guy getting shot in the crotch. Great locale.

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Looks like a new 2 disc dvd of CONVOY BUSTERS is out from Germany. Diabolik has it in stock. Good news for anyone who missed out on the No Shame one.


Extras :
- Booklet by Michael Cholewa
(Author of : THE TERROR WILL DIRECTOR - The Italian gangster and police film )
- Five interviews ( with , among others Ruggero Deodato and Enzo G. Castellari )
- Alternative German film version
- Italian & English Trailer
- Photo Gallery - See more at: http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/....56iqYazp.dpuf

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Cross-post with this and the Mario Bava thread, 'cause it's relevant to both threads. I've reviewed Arrow's RABID DOGS and included some large screengrabs and some comparisons of the HD footage with the SD inserts, which may be of interest to some: http://dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=3441