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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:58 pm 
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ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (Masters of Cinema), Eureka Entertainment, DVD only, 24 October 2011

The infamous, once-banned, Universal horror classic - nightmarish surgical experiments take place on a remote island with Charles
Laughton holding the scalpel (also starring Bela Lugosi)


Masters of Cinema will be releasing this in the UK on PAL DVD only. I will be doing a review of the release. I can already tell you it's absolutely essential classic horror (not only the last MAJOR missing Lugosi, but possibly the last major missing Universal horror), & really the only question is how well of a restoration they do. I have the official commercial VHS, & it's a pretty poor print. The above is all I know at this time.

It even has a music connection: I'm 99% certain that Devo got their catch phrase, "We are not Men, we are Devo" from a line in this film!

Edit: I just discovered there's also going to be a USA Criterion DVD/Blu release on 10/25. My GUESS is the quality will likely be comparable.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:18 pm 
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This is one of the 3 best movies not yet on DVD ( the others Million Dollar Legs - WC Fields and Sail A Crooked Ship - Ernie Kovacks/Carolyn Jones)
I have a dvd of this but I suspect it is bootleg.

This is indeed a classic. Maybe it goes one step beyond Frankenstein in having man take on God-like powers or maybe it's the suggested sexuality between man and a beast made wowam by man.

It is one of the top 50 films of all time. Maybe top 25.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:09 am 
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For reasons unknown to me, MOC has pushed the UK release back to 5/12/12.

Criterion still has there's scheduled for 10/25/11. Like most Criterion's it's ridiculously pricy (someone had to say it!) but this one is a MUST own for fans of classic horror.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:49 pm 
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There is a nice little write-up for this in today's USA Today.
I haven't seen the movie in about 40 years, and I'm really looking forward to getting it.$19.99 is actually a better price than I originally thought they might ask for this.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:08 pm 
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I have the VHS. It is a very good film, though not Lugosi's best (I am a huge Lugosi collector).

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:23 pm 
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Kid Bailey wrote:
There is a nice little write-up for this in today's USA Today.
I haven't seen the movie in about 40 years, and I'm really looking forward to getting it.$19.99 is actually a better price than I originally thought they might ask for this.



Thanks Kid Bailey, great price, less than $20.00 for a classic on Criterion. Need to add this to the list.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:31 am 
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As much as I really hate to promote Deep Discount, another forum recently reminded me they traditionally do a half off Criterion sale in November. Whether they still will with the new owners remains to be seen for another week or so!

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:42 am 
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Geff R. wrote:
As much as I really hate to promote Deep Discount, another forum recently reminded me they traditionally do a half off Criterion sale in November. Whether they still will with the new owners remains to be seen for another week or so!


Barnes & Noble also has a half off Criterion sale coming up in November in store and online.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:56 am 
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I grabbed a couple from the last B&N sale. I didn't know they had one coming up. The advantage to me with DD is no sales tax & a lower free ship threshold.

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 Post subject: [2011-10-14] Island Of Lost Souls - Exciting News: The Last Major Missing Bela Lugosi Film Is Coming To DVD
PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:16 am 
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Jay wrote:
Geff R. wrote:
As much as I really hate to promote Deep Discount, another forum recently reminded me they traditionally do a half off Criterion sale in November. Whether they still will with the new owners remains to be seen for another week or so!


Barnes & Noble also has a half off Criterion sale coming up in November in store and online.



Thanks Jay, there is still one B&N in Tampa that has DVD's so I need to make a list and get their early. Islands will be one that is on it already.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:21 am 
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Rick,

My pleasure. I have several on my list as well. Word is that it will run from November 1st through November 21st.

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