2 well-priced limited edition pre-orders on Amazon:-
1) BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA - 4,000 (Arrow) @GBP 14.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MXGXFAO/?tag=hidefnin-21
"Final specs:
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release;
- Original 1.0 mono audio;
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing;
- Brand new audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of
Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies, recorded exclusively for this release;
- Audio commentary by Sam Peckinpah scholars Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle, moderated by Nick Redman;
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Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron, Paul Joyce’s feature-length 1993 documentary featuring interviews with James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Monte Hellman, Ali MacGraw, James Robards and others, available on home video in the UK for the first time ever;
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The John Player Lecture: Sam Peckinpah, audio recording of the director’s on-stage appearance at the National Film Theatre;
- Four songs by Kris Kristofferson, filmed during the making of
Man of Iron;
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
- Extensive collector’s booklet containing new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and numerous reprints including interviews and more [Limited Edition exclusive]
LIMITED-EDITION BONUS BLU-RAY
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron – The Director’s Cut
A brand-new, extended version of Paul Joyce’s documentary, containing more than
TEN HOURS of previously unseen interview footage, featuring actors RG Armstrong, James Coburn, LQ Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw and Jason Robards, director Monte Hellman, producers Michael Deeley and Daniel Melnick, writers Alan Sharp and Jim Silke, writer-producer Gordon Dawson, assistant Katherine Haber, editor Garth Craven, satirist Mort Sahl, property master Bob Visciglia, bar owner Tom Runyon and cousin Bob Peckinpah, plus newly-shot interviews with Joyce, Haber and actor David Warner"
2) CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE ESSANAY COMEDIES 1915-1916 @GBP 19.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N75L59W/?tag=hidefnin-21
"Full specs:
Charlie Chaplin
The Essanay Comedies
2-disc set on Blu-ray and DVD
In 1914, the great Charlie Chaplin signed a one-year contract with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company for what was then an unprecedented salary. Shooting in its California and Chicago studios, he went on to make 16 films that established him as the world’s favourite screen comedian. On 23 January 2017 the BFI will release The Essanay Comedies, a collection of all 16 films, in 2-disc Blu-ray and DVD sets. Each set also contains exclusive special features never before released in the UK, including a 1951 version of A Burlesque on Carmen voiced by comedian Peter Sellers.
Unlike other stars of the time, Charlie Chaplin retained creative control over his films, from writing to casting and directing. Despite the strain that put on his relationship with Essanay, this fruitful period of his career saw him evolve his style, resulting in seminal works such as The Tramp, The Bank and The Champion.
These comprehensive collections are the result of a 12-year project led by Lobster Films and Cineteca di Bologna to fully restore the films, which are:
His New Job, A Night Out, The Champion, In the Park, A Jitney Elopement, The Tramp, By the Sea, His Regeneration, Work, A Woman, The Bank, Shanghaied, A Night in the Show, A Burlesque on Carmen, Police and Triple Trouble
Special features
• All films fully restored in High Definition
• Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay (2016, 23 mins): newly produced video essay presented by writer and broadcaster Glenn Mitchell;
• Charlie’s Triple Trouble (c1944, 15 mins): the re-released British version of Chaplin’s 1918 film Triple Trouble;
• A Burlesque on Carmen (1951, 36 mins): containing additional footage filmed after Chaplin’s departure from Essanay. This version features a commentary by comedian Peter Sellers, which was used for the film’s British re-release;
• Charlie Butts In (c1920, 10 mins): short compilation of out-takes and alternative shots from Chaplin’s 1915 film A Night Out;
• Illustrated booklet with essays by Frank Scheide, new writing by Glenn Mitchell and Vic Pratt, and full film credits
Blu-ray product details
RRP: £29.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1211 / Cert U
USA / 1915-1916 / black and white / silent, with English intertitles and music / 402 mins / original aspect ratio 1:33:1 // BD50 x 2 / 1080p / 24fps / PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48k/24-bit)
DVD product details
RRP: £24.99 / Cat. no. BFIV2043 / Cert U
USA / 1915-1916 / black and white / silent, with English intertitles and music / 386 mins / original aspect ratio 1:33:1 // DVD 9 x 2 / Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio (320kbps)"