tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376521.post4681416146999467030..comments2023-06-11T03:04:29.289-07:00Comments on Undulant Fever: WTF, Criterion?Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293116210969876175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376521.post-31253100723281887952013-05-23T23:24:48.395-07:002013-05-23T23:24:48.395-07:00If you're surprised that Criterion has release...If you're surprised that Criterion has released a version, it might astonish you even more to learn that it includes not just the movie itself but a full disk of extras, plus (on the main disk, I think), the original, never-released 71-minute version of the film.<br /><br />The distributor hired an interesting character named Jack Woods to extensively rework the film, which among other things involved shooting additional scenes (some with himself as a new character). Forry Ackerman apparently arranged for Fritz Leiber's appearance, and Forry's voice is heard on a tape recording during the film.<br /><br />Despite its widely acknowledge flaws, it's apparently considered important, or interesting anyway, for its time. You can read Criterion's description <a href="http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/428-backyard-monsters-equinox-and-the-triumph-of-love" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />D Gary Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653842704799178533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376521.post-52941733653313886462013-02-19T22:12:30.594-07:002013-02-19T22:12:30.594-07:00Living in Arizona, you might not be aware of this,...Living in Arizona, you might not be aware of this, but I'm told (on very good authority) that ingesting a considerable amount of the smoke of a certain herb renders watching horrible movies like that absolutely hilarious. <br /><br />...Don Fitch<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com