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This sounded promising (http://www.visimag.com/shivers/h95_display_f.htm) I thought.
I'm sure I remember looking this up a few months ago on Pearl & Dean's 'Film Planner' page, which gives release date details, and it was out in October. However, it ain't there now, for any date -- unusual for something to be totally removed.
Anyone know anything about this?
Well, its been 3 years, but I've tracked this film down. Its on DVD in Netherlands, France and Scandinavia.
Its one of those Mirimax films that they've stuck on the shelf, and its waiting there for them to remember to release it in the USA/UK. Latest rumoured date is 6th January 2006.
The film is quite awesome and I've written a very long review of it here:
http://r-t-c.co.uk/dvd/Gathering-text.html
I just watched this, I was pleasantly suprised, I always like these religious conspiracy type plots, I'm never quite sure if they are making up elements for the story or if they are based on something.
Well this film sadly seems to have made no impact. It was release straight to video in the US last month and has received very poor reviews. I think the film's deliberately small scale nature (compared to the usual religious thrillers where all of Christianity turns out to be some huge cover-up) has alienated a lot of audiences expecting something much bigger or more action packed. The selling of it as a horror movie has also done little to help. (I've recently rewritten my review in accordance with these thoughts, as linked (http://mondo-esoterica.net/Gathering.html) above as well).
The Dutch DVD is still the best I think, the US release lacks the DTS track and is apparently in 2.35:1, however looking at the 16x9 Dutch DVD I can only imagine that the US print must have been cropped top and bottom, since there is no sign of cropping on the sides of the print at any point.
I'm sure I remember looking this up a few months ago on Pearl & Dean's 'Film Planner' page, which gives release date details, and it was out in October. However, it ain't there now, for any date -- unusual for something to be totally removed.
Anyone know anything about this?
Answers:
Well, its been 3 years, but I've tracked this film down. Its on DVD in Netherlands, France and Scandinavia.
Its one of those Mirimax films that they've stuck on the shelf, and its waiting there for them to remember to release it in the USA/UK. Latest rumoured date is 6th January 2006.
The film is quite awesome and I've written a very long review of it here:
http://r-t-c.co.uk/dvd/Gathering-text.html
Answers:
I just watched this, I was pleasantly suprised, I always like these religious conspiracy type plots, I'm never quite sure if they are making up elements for the story or if they are based on something.
Answers:
Well this film sadly seems to have made no impact. It was release straight to video in the US last month and has received very poor reviews. I think the film's deliberately small scale nature (compared to the usual religious thrillers where all of Christianity turns out to be some huge cover-up) has alienated a lot of audiences expecting something much bigger or more action packed. The selling of it as a horror movie has also done little to help. (I've recently rewritten my review in accordance with these thoughts, as linked (http://mondo-esoterica.net/Gathering.html) above as well).
The Dutch DVD is still the best I think, the US release lacks the DTS track and is apparently in 2.35:1, however looking at the 16x9 Dutch DVD I can only imagine that the US print must have been cropped top and bottom, since there is no sign of cropping on the sides of the print at any point.
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