Arrow & Scream Factory Releasing Phantom Of The Paradise on Blu-ray

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Still waiting on a full list of specs and extras.



I was pretty happy with the French disc. Here's what we know so far...

Released: 17 Feb 2014

Starring: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper
Directed by: Brian De Palma

Overview: Brian De Palma's inspired rock'n'roll fusion of Faust, The Phantom of the Opera and The Picture of Dorian Gray boasts an Oscar-nominated score by Paul Williams, who also stars as an evil record producer who not only steals the work of composer/performer Winslow Leach (William Finley) but gets him locked up in Sing Sing - and that's not the worst that happens to him along the way.

Few revenge scenarios have ever been so amply justified, but the film is also constantly aware of the satirical possibilities offered by the 1970s music industry, exemplified by Gerrit Graham's hilariously camp glam-rock star. Jessica Harper (Suspiria) appears in her first major role as the naí¯ve but ambitious singer, on whom Winslow secretly dotes.

Prodigiously inventive both musically and visually, this is one of De Palma's most entertaining romps, not least because it was so clearly a labour of love.

Special Features:
-New high definition digital transfer
-Newly commissioned artwork
-Collector's booklet
-More to be announced!

Region B
RRP £24.99

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From Shout! FActory's Facebook page:

BREAKING: NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2014!

We're thrilled to report today that we are planning to release Brian DePalma's classic 1974 film PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE sometime in the later half of the Summer!

This marks the first time the film will be on blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. and Canada. Expect this to be in the "Collector's Edition" series with new extras but we have no other details to report at this time as our deal for this was literally just signed so stay tuned here in the Spring of next year for more info to emerge.

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Over on twitter, Shout is trying to set up an Edgar Wright and Paul Williams commentary track.

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Steelbook art for the Arrow release!

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Full specs for the Arrow release:

Release Date: 24 Feb 2014
Format: Blu-ray
Starring: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper
Directed by: Brian De Palma

Synopsis: Brian De Palma's inspired rock'n'roll fusion of Faust, The Phantom of the Opera and The Picture of Dorian Gray boasts an Oscar-nominated score by Paul Williams, who also stars as an evil record producer who not only steals the work of composer/performer Winslow Leach (William Finley) but gets him locked up in Sing Sing - and that's not the worst that happens to him along the way.

Few revenge scenarios have ever been so amply justified, but the film is also constantly aware of the satirical possibilities offered by the 1970s music industry, exemplified by Gerrit Graham's hilariously camp glam-rock star. Jessica Harper (Suspiria) appears in her first major role as the naí¯ve but ambitious singer, on whom Winslow secretly dotes.

Prodigiously inventive both musically and visually, this is one of De Palma's most entertaining romps, not least because it was so clearly a labour of love.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Limited Edition Steelbook packaging
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature, available in the UK for the first time!
Uncompressed Stereo PCM / 4.0 DTS-HD Master Audio options
Isolated Music and Effects soundtrack
Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
Paradise Regained: A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!
All new 72-minute interview with Paul Williams by Guillermo del Toro
The Swan Song Fiasco: A new video piece exploring the changes made to the film in postproduction
Archive interview with costume designer Rosanna Norton
William Finley on the Phantom doll!
Paradise Lost and Found: Alternate takes and bloopers from the cutting room floor
Original Trailers
Radio Spots
Gallery of rare stills including behind-the-scenes images by photographer Randy Black
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Red Dress
Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth and an exploration of the film's troubled marketing history by Ari Kahan, curator of SwanArchives.org, illustrated with original stills and promotional material.


DETAILS:
RRP: £29.99 £16.99
Region: B
Rating: 15
Cat No: FCD909
Duration: 92 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: 2.0 Stereo PCM/4.0 DTS-HD master audio
Colour: Colour

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Nice cover, though technically he sold his soul for his cantata.

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Jessica Harper's face looks kinda weird but other than that, I like it.

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I didn't notice at first, but now that you mention it doesn't look like her at all.

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I can't think of one Scream Factory cover that has gotten the actresses right.

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I can't think of one Scream Factory cover that has gotten the actresses right.

The Sleepaway Camp and Halloween II art come pretty close. The depiction of Barbara Crampton on From Beyond's cover is laughable.

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ugh, the Barbara Crampton on the From Beyond cover is a crime.

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From the Scream Factory FB page:

***EXTRAS REVEALED on PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!***

Our 4-month "Summer of Fear" celebration continues by announcing today the final (and stacked) list of extras for one of our titles within it: Brian DePalma's PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE--on Blu-ray for the first time!

DISC ONE (BLU-RAY):
• NEW Audio Commentary with Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham and the Juicy Fruits (Archie Hahn, Jeffrey Comanor and Harold Oblong aka Peter Eibling)
• NEW Audio Commentary with Production Designer Jack Fisk
• NEW Interview with director Brian DePalma
• NEW Interview with Paul Williams talking about the music of PHANTOM
• NEW Interview with Make-up Effects wizard Tom Burman discussing the Phantom Helmet

DISC TWO (DVD):
• Paradise Regained - documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian DePalma, Producer Edward R. Pressman, William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham and more…
• Interview with Paul Williams moderated by Guillermo Del Toro
• Interview with costume designer Rosanna Norton
• NEW Interview with producer Edward R. Pressman
• NEW Interview with drummer Gary Mallaber
• NEW Alvin's Art and Technique - a look at the neon poster
• NEW Phantom of the Paradise Biography by Gerrit Graham - 1974 Publicity Sheet written by and read by Graham
• Alternate Takes
• Swan Song Outtake Footage
• Radio Spots
• TV Spots
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery