Lord of Illusions Bluray Review!!! UPDATED!!!
Over at the site Dork Shelf they have a review up for the Director’s Cut of Nightbreed and along side it an early sneak peak for the bluray of Lord of Illusions. I know I’m in the minority here but I liked the theatrical cut better in this case and very happy that they included it in the set. I think its a better paced cut and had more of a horror edge that I really clicked too rather than the film noir Director’s cut version. Don’t get me wrong though I wish all the scenes with Harry D’Amour would’ve been kept in the released version. Scott Bakula is what really made that movie for me.
Anyway, here’s a quote taken from the review and a direct link the review: http://dorkshelf.com/2014/11/23/home-entertainment-review-nightbreed-and-lord-of-illusions/
“The Lord of Illusions Blu-Ray is impressive, but obviously didn’t get the same lavish attention as Nightbreed. The transfer is stunning, and the film has never looked or sounded even close to this good on any home video format. Both the theatrical and director’s cut are included, but that’s more for completion than anything else. Given that the director’s cut clarifies the story and amps up Barker’s subversive imagery substantially, there’s really no need to even consider watching the theatrical cut. As for special features, everything other than a brief new interview with a storyboard artist has been carried over from the original laserdisc release. Thankfully, the documentaries are long and fantastic, while Barker’s commentary is rich with details that could only come from a filmmaker who’d recently completed a project. So, while it would have been nice to get some new thoughts from the cast and crew of the film, it’s hard to imagine anyone feeling like their missing out on info about the production or meaning of Lord of Illusions after going through all the material on this disc.”
UPDATE:
Also at Why So Blue? they’ve posted an early review of the Lord of Illusions bluray edition. Here’s the link: http://whysoblu.com/lord-illusions-collectors-edition-blu-ray-review/
Wow, I had no idea the new/old behind the scenes feature clocked in at over an hour. Nice! Thank you for this news, Rob.
The Blu-ray section of the Barker collection edges ever closer to completion. Last weekend I pulled my bust of Nix out of the closet and set it up in the home theater in preparation for this disc. I guess I can officially retire my laserdisc player. The LOI Gathering of Magic feature was the last thing I watched on it and that was probably five years ago.