Hellraiser 1-3 [4-disc Box Set] [1987]

Customer Reviews:

Cult Nostalgia Value Pack.......2006-09-04

I loved the first Hellraiser when it first came out in 1987.
On repeated viewings it's flaws became all the more apparent, but because of it's cult appeal and personal nostalgia value it has remained a grotesque favourite of mine.
Now whereas I appreciate the fact that films 2 and 3 are indeed splendidly uncut, the first film doesn't seem any different from my video edition.
During the 'story so far' section at the beginning of Hellbound, and the international trailer as well, we get to see the uncut destruction of Frank. But it isn't like this in the first film. Mind you this is just a niggle in what is otherwise a good box set, and considering I managed to obtain it for a very small price from elsewhere (sorry Amazon) it is still worth owning.
I won't bother going into the stories of each film but will give my ratings for each of them and a brief explanation as to why -

Hellraiser - 3.5 out of 5 / Flawed horror classic.

Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - 3 out of 5 /
As sequels go, bold and bloody but still flawed.

Hellraiser 3: Hell On Earth - 1.5 out of 5 /
Pinhead goes mainstream and becomes a wise cracking goof ball. Inventive stuff nevertheless.

The extras on all three of the first discs are not bad on the goodies front, but particularly illuminating are Clive Barker's opinions, and the cast and crew interviews.

The 4th disc has Barker's first two experimental films (Salome & The Forbidden) - 2 out of 5 /
Love em or hate em first time efforts are worth viewing but do not exactly beg for repeated viewings. Still quite interesting.
A full screen presentation of Hell On Earth is also included.
If you're not a fan, this is still worth investigating.

Why no Bloodline?.......2005-05-19

This is a great treat for Hellraiser fans.

Containing the first three films in the saga, "Hellraiser", "Hellbound - Hellraiser II" and "Hellraiser III - Hell on Earth", each movie comes with numerous extras, such as interviews with creator Clive Barker and Pinhead actor Doug Bradley, plus theatrical trailers and tv spots.

Each disc has a stylish selection menu and the box art is very nice, with a small booklet insert containing a brief history of the films.

The picture and sound quality for each film is also superb. To anyone who brought the previous DVD releases, especially of the first film, which had very poor picture quality, the image is now crystal clear.

The only gripe I have is why was the fourth film "Hellraiser - Bloodline" not included? The first four films all have a link somewhere in the film to eachother.

Hellbound is set right after Hellraiser, Hell on Earth has a cameo appearance of Kirsty via a videotape of her time at the mental institution from Hellbound, and then Bloodline has the strange puzzlebox building in it seen at the end of Hell on Earth.

The next few films, Inferno, Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld could then be placed in a 'volume 2' package.

Still, this is the best presentation of the first three Hellraiser films to date, so I suggest you start your collection on DVD from here.

If their's a new wave i'll be the first in line.......2005-02-07

oh.......MY......GOD!!!!!! this is truely the best set of films known to the human race. It has the best acting i have ever seen with a kick ass soundtrack that will blow you'r pants of! Dole dave's performance in this film is mind-blowing and the special effects created by jungle jim shuagnessey are top quality! Why he wasn't hired by pete jackson for T.L.O.T.R is above me(what a fool!!). Anyway make sure you buy this set, cause if you don,t then pennywise will come and get you with the help of amy McIver.

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Prokofiev's Cinderella

Frederick Ashton - Cinderella [1964]

Manufacturer: Quantum Leap
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Ballet & Dance | Musicals & Classical | Categories | DVD | Video
DVD | Format (binding_browse-bin) | Refinements | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B000062Y67
Release Date: 2002-04-22

Customer Reviews:

Prokofiev's Cinderella.......2003-10-26

Recorded forty years ago it may have been, but this disc preserves the sublime double act of Robert Helpmann and Frederick Ashton as the Ugly Sisters as well as showcasing many of the Royal Ballet's principal dancers of the period, among them Anthony Dowell and Lyn Seymour. The sight of the diminutive Wayne Sleep catching a diving Ashton and standing firm is itself worth the price of the disc.
This performance is also notable for the influential presence of conductor John Lanchbery in the pit.In 1964 he was just starting to get a grip on the ROH Orchestra which had not up to that time been at its best in its performances of ballet music.Prokofiev's superb score deserves the best and mostly receives it here.
Giving particular pleasure to this non ballet specialist writer are the sets and costumes with their wonderful colouration and two set piece features.Though dramatic enough the confusion in the ballroom when the clock strikes twelve has to yield in my judgement to the final seconds of Act 1 when Cinderella's carriage with our eponymous heroine on board clad in her ball gown appears from the mist at the back of the stage, seemingly only seconds after she has left the stage in her servant girl's garb.
Prokofiev's music and Ashton's production combine to produce an unforgettable theatrical moment in what is perhaps THE classic fairy tale.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2008-01-16

This is a very bizarre adaptation and will not encourage a child to want to read the book at all. It is also 27 minutes long so is very very overpriced.

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