Wednesday 18 March 2015

The Three Musketeers (1973)

The Three Musketeers (1973) Directed by Richard Lester and starring Michael York, Oliver, Reed, Frank Finlay, Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Raquel Welch, Geraldine Chaplin, 
Christopher Lee and Charlton Heston. 105mins.

The Four Musketeers (1974) Directed by Richard Lester and starring Michael York, Oliver, Reed, Frank Finlay, Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Raquel Welch, Geraldine Chaplin, 
Christopher Lee and Charlton Heston. 108mins.


2-disc DVD bought in 2006









The Saga of the Musketeers (part 1 & 2)
The Making of the Three Musketeers -vintage featurette
Poster and still galleries
Theatrical trailer

The Wicker Man (1973)

Directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Christopher Lee.


2-disc Director's Cut DVD bought in 2003
84mins (99mins)








Includes Theatrical and Director's Cut of The Wicker Man
Audio commentary (Director's Cut) by actors Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward and director Robin Hardy, moderated by Mark Kermode
The Wicker Man Enigma (35mins)
Critic's Choice" interview with actor Christopher Lee (25mins)
Cast and Crew Biographies
Theatrical trailer

Theatre of Blood (1973)

Directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Jack Hawkins, Robert Morley, Coral Browne, Diana Dors and Dennis Price.


DVD bought in 2004

Blu-ray bought in 2014
104m 21s






 Blu-ray







Blu-ray extras - 

Audio commentary with the League of Gentlemen (Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss)
A Priceless Pot-Boiler: Victoria Price Discusses Theatre of Blood
A Fearful Thespian: An Interview with David Del Valle
Staged Reaction: An Interview with Star Madeline Smith
A Harmony for Horror: An Interview with Composer Michael J Lewis
Collector's Booklet
Theatrical Trailer

The Exorcist (1973)

Directed by William Friedkin and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max Von Sydow, Jason Miller and Lee J. Cobb.


25th Anniversary DVD bought in 1999

Director's Cut DVD bought in 2002

2-disc Blu-ray bought in 2010
122mins (132mins)






DVD




DVD





Blu-ray Disc One:
Theatrical Version
Audio commentary by director William Friedkin
Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist (30mins)
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist
Theatrical trailers

Blu-ray Disc Two:
Director's Cut
Audio commentary by director William Friedkin
Audio commentary by screenwriter William Peter Blatty, with sound effects tests
Introduction by Director William Friedkin
Sketches & Storyboards
Interview Gallery with Director William Friedkin and Screenwriter William Peter Blatty
Original ending
The Fear of God: 25 Years from The Exorcist- documentary (77mins)
Theatrical trailers

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

Directed by John Hough and starring Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, 
Gayle Hunnicut and Michael Gough.


DVD bought in 2003
95mins






Theatrical Trailer

Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) aka Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier and Monique van Vooren. 95mins.

Blood for Dracula (1974) aka Andy Warhol's Dracula. Directed by Paul Morrissey and 
starring Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier and Vittorio De Sica. 103mins


Special Edition DVD bought in 2013


 



Audio commentary by Paul Morrissey, Udo Kier, and Film Historian Maurice Yacowar
Theatrical Trailer

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Directed by Alan Gibson and starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles 
and Joanna Lumley.


Double Feature DVD bought in 2004
87mins







World of Hammer episode: "Dracula & The Undead"
Theatrical Trailer