Comments for Hammer restoration blog http://blog.hammerfilms.com Tue, 07 May 2013 13:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A note on the grade of DRACULA (1958) restored by Peter http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10417 Peter Tue, 07 May 2013 13:16:02 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10417 If by " the shot of the staked Harker " is meant the still showing an extremely dried-out Harker, then the corpse isn't staked. No stake is seen in this still. Van helsing finds Harker's corpse in this state. I see this as Dracula's revenge for Harker's killing of the vampire woman:Dracula drained Harker of every last drop of blood! If by ” the shot of the staked Harker ” is meant the still showing an extremely dried-out Harker, then the corpse isn’t staked. No stake is seen in this still. Van helsing finds Harker’s corpse in this state. I see this as Dracula’s revenge for Harker’s killing of the vampire woman:Dracula drained Harker of every last drop of blood!

]]> Comment on A note on the grade of DRACULA (1958) restored by Alan Toner, Wirral Writer http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10415 Alan Toner, Wirral Writer Fri, 03 May 2013 20:35:04 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10415 Dracula is the No. 1 movie in my Hammer All Time Top Ten at http://www.wirralwriter.co.uk/blog/ Dracula is the No. 1 movie in my Hammer All Time Top Ten at http://www.wirralwriter.co.uk/blog/

]]> Comment on “DRACULA DEFEATED” ASPECT RATIO COMPARISON by Anthony Paul http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10406 Anthony Paul Thu, 02 May 2013 09:39:28 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10406 Note that TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA is another film that has alternative Japanese footage involving actor Martin Jarvis converted into a vampire when he is bitten by Isla Blair but as far as I am aware the footage was used only in Japan. Note that TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA is another film that has alternative Japanese footage involving actor Martin Jarvis converted into a vampire when he is bitten by Isla Blair but as far as I am aware the footage was used only in Japan.

]]> Comment on HEY GALS! HEY GUYS! by Alan Toner, Wirral Writer http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=149#comment-10405 Alan Toner, Wirral Writer Wed, 01 May 2013 14:10:28 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=149#comment-10405 Rasputin was one of my all time fave Hammer films. As always, Lee was brilliant in the role. I am a published horror writer and love blogging about Hammer films, so if you would like to get in touch with me, I would be very pleased to hear from you. Rasputin was one of my all time fave Hammer films. As always, Lee was brilliant in the role.

I am a published horror writer and love blogging about Hammer films, so if you would like to get in touch with me, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

]]> Comment on A note on the grade of DRACULA (1958) restored by Lee R http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10403 Lee R Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:54:56 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10403 It's sadly DVD only but it nevertheless a welcome release in the UK. It's exclusive to Moviemail, they must have a deal with Sony who own a chunk of Hammer films. http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/Terror-of-the-Tongs/ They're also releasing Creatures the World Forgot which is doubly welcome because I don't think that got a region 1 release like Tongs did (and I own, the Hammer Icons of Adventure box set). It’s sadly DVD only but it nevertheless a welcome release in the UK. It’s exclusive to Moviemail, they must have a deal with Sony who own a chunk of Hammer films. http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/Terror-of-the-Tongs/ They’re also releasing Creatures the World Forgot which is doubly welcome because I don’t think that got a region 1 release like Tongs did (and I own, the Hammer Icons of Adventure box set).

]]> Comment on A note on the grade of DRACULA (1958) restored by M. R. Murray http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10401 M. R. Murray Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:01:34 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10401 I just noticed that Terror of the Tongs going through BBFC - another imminent Hammer title to look forward to? I just noticed that Terror of the Tongs going through BBFC – another imminent Hammer title to look forward to?

]]> Comment on A note on the grade of DRACULA (1958) restored by M. R. Murray http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10399 M. R. Murray Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:36:08 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=366#comment-10399 I noticed that the Frankenstein Created Woman blu-ray entry has disappeared from Amazon. Both The Brides of Dracula and The Evil of Frankenstein have made an appearance for June and July respectively though. Does anyone have a definite schedule for forthcoming releases from Hammer please? I noticed that the Frankenstein Created Woman blu-ray entry has disappeared from Amazon. Both The Brides of Dracula and The Evil of Frankenstein have made an appearance for June and July respectively though. Does anyone have a definite schedule for forthcoming releases from Hammer please?

]]> Comment on “DRACULA DEFEATED” ASPECT RATIO COMPARISON by Franny http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10396 Franny Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:56:26 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10396 I know' silly of me. Won't do that again. Just with reading about restorations it read like they would appear this year. D'oh! I know’ silly of me. Won’t do that again. Just with reading about restorations it read like they would appear this year. D’oh!

]]> Comment on “DRACULA DEFEATED” ASPECT RATIO COMPARISON by Chris Walker http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10394 Chris Walker Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:53:43 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10394 Quite why someone would dispose of their existing copies of Hammer films they clearly love, simply because they have heard that a new Blu-ray restoration is in the works, and then constantly complain to the production company in a chat forum that the new releases are taking too long to appear, is quite beyond me. Film restorations take months to perform, and extra features like documentaries have to be researched and filmed. I am more than happy that The Mummy/Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter, and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell are getting a makeover from Hammer for their new Blu - Ray releases. However, until they appear, I am prepared to be patient for them, and I won't be fool enough to throw away my existing dvd versions and then sit pining for them in the meantime. Quite why someone would dispose of their existing copies of Hammer films they clearly love, simply because they have heard that a new Blu-ray restoration is in the works, and then constantly complain to the production company in a chat forum that the new releases are taking too long to appear, is quite beyond me.
Film restorations take months to perform, and extra features like documentaries have to be researched and filmed.
I am more than happy that The Mummy/Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter, and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell are getting a makeover from Hammer for their new Blu – Ray releases.
However, until they appear, I am prepared to be patient for them, and I won’t be fool enough to throw away my existing dvd versions and then sit pining for them in the meantime.

]]> Comment on “DRACULA DEFEATED” ASPECT RATIO COMPARISON by Franny http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10393 Franny Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:27:09 +0000 http://blog.hammerfilms.com/?p=335#comment-10393 Sorry' but that bit of information is useless to me. Just wanted to know' can we expect a release in 2013? Sorry’ but that bit of information is useless to me. Just wanted to know’ can we expect a release in 2013?

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