Comments on: DVD of the Week: The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Mel Adericks http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1562 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:06:03 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1562 I watched this one via netflix and I was very pleased with the overall sound and picture. Not too sure if this has been repressed but the netflix version they rent is more than fine. I watched this one via netflix and I was very pleased with the overall sound and picture. Not too sure if this has been repressed but the netflix version they rent is more than fine.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1305 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:34:55 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1305 A Televista disc that looks and sounds good? I'd love to know where I can find one! I've watched numerous Televsita releases this year and frankly, they all looked pretty poor. A Televista disc that looks and sounds good? I’d love to know where I can find one! I’ve watched numerous Televsita releases this year and frankly, they all looked pretty poor.

]]> by: Dave Warner http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1304 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:17:57 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-1304 Maybe I was watching a different DVD because I bought the Televista disc and it looks and sounds very good to me. Maybe I was watching a different DVD because I bought the Televista disc and it looks and sounds very good to me.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-886 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:53:42 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-886 I can't believe Amazon is selling the DVDs and places like Netflix are renting them if they're not legit? Maybe the films are just in the public domain? Since I don't know a thing about the Televista company I hate to make disparaging remarks about them, but the quality of their releases obviously leave a lot to be desired. It is really unfortunate that they're the only company willing to release some of these hard to get films. I can’t believe Amazon is selling the DVDs and places like Netflix are renting them if they’re not legit? Maybe the films are just in the public domain? Since I don’t know a thing about the Televista company I hate to make disparaging remarks about them, but the quality of their releases obviously leave a lot to be desired. It is really unfortunate that they’re the only company willing to release some of these hard to get films.

]]> by: Matthew Kiernan http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-874 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:29:50 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-874 Sadly, the Televista release isn't even legit; they're basically a bunch of bootleggers who release under-the-radar copyrighted films using whatever kind of materials they can get their hands on (even old VHS tapes). It's shame that they seem to care more about releasing a film like this more than the rights holder, but they're still not doing anyone a service by releasing such a sub-standard version. Sadly, the Televista release isn’t even legit; they’re basically a bunch of bootleggers who release under-the-radar copyrighted films using whatever kind of materials they can get their hands on (even old VHS tapes). It’s shame that they seem to care more about releasing a film like this more than the rights holder, but they’re still not doing anyone a service by releasing such a sub-standard version.

]]> by: Keith http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-837 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:44:25 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-837 I'm a huge fan of Ken Russell so anyone who was inspired by him has a plus in my book. This film sounds rather interesting. I love a lot of these old English period dramas. I'll have to check this one out. It's a shame that it's a bad quality DVD. Back in the day of videocassettes I didn't mind it that much, but you expect more in the time of dvds. I'll still like to give this a watch. I’m a huge fan of Ken Russell so anyone who was inspired by him has a plus in my book. This film sounds rather interesting. I love a lot of these old English period dramas. I’ll have to check this one out. It’s a shame that it’s a bad quality DVD. Back in the day of videocassettes I didn’t mind it that much, but you expect more in the time of dvds. I’ll still like to give this a watch.

]]> by: Jonathan Lapper http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-832 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:28:53 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-832 Yeah, I've watched plenty of crappy VHS in my time but the <b>Day of the Triffids</b> I got was panned and scanned and I swear it looked like they set up a cheap video camera in front of an old color tv with the picture tube going. It's one of the few dvds I tossed after viewing the first few minutes. At the same time there are movies I've got on VHS that still haven't come out on DVD yet so I have to have a VCR and mine broke about a year ago and I haven't replaced it yet. Yeah, I’ve watched plenty of crappy VHS in my time but the Day of the Triffids I got was panned and scanned and I swear it looked like they set up a cheap video camera in front of an old color tv with the picture tube going. It’s one of the few dvds I tossed after viewing the first few minutes. At the same time there are movies I’ve got on VHS that still haven’t come out on DVD yet so I have to have a VCR and mine broke about a year ago and I haven’t replaced it yet.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-831 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:20:05 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-831 The Virgin and the Gypsy was oddly enough the first Lawrence book I read when I was a teen so I suppose I have soft spot for it, as well as this film adaptation. I think the movie really got overlooked due to the popularity of Russell's superior Women in Love around the same time, but it's really a good adaptation, even if it lacks Russell's flair. I hope you get a chance to see it sometime, but it's a shame that the DVD is such poor quality. I don't really have much of a problem watching shabby looking films due to growing up in the VHS age, but in 2007 I expect a bit better from companies releasing movies. I don't want to complain too much though because even though I have problems with Televista, they're releasing many films that have never been released on DVD before, much less VHS, and that is something to celebrate! The Virgin and the Gypsy was oddly enough the first Lawrence book I read when I was a teen so I suppose I have soft spot for it, as well as this film adaptation.

I think the movie really got overlooked due to the popularity of Russell’s superior Women in Love around the same time, but it’s really a good adaptation, even if it lacks Russell’s flair. I hope you get a chance to see it sometime, but it’s a shame that the DVD is such poor quality. I don’t really have much of a problem watching shabby looking films due to growing up in the VHS age, but in 2007 I expect a bit better from companies releasing movies.

I don’t want to complain too much though because even though I have problems with Televista, they’re releasing many films that have never been released on DVD before, much less VHS, and that is something to celebrate!

]]> by: Jonathan Lapper http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-830 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:07:45 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/10/12/dvd-of-the-week-the-virgin-and-the-gypsy-1970/#comment-830 I am unfamiliar with the book and the movie. It's too bad the transfer is grainy and washed out. You can tell from the screengrabs. I've had that experience a few times with movies I've longed for on DVD, then I get them from a small company that got a hold of the copyright and the transfer is awful. It happened to me with <b>Day of the Triffids</b> and I couldn't even watch it it was so bad. Still, I'd like to see it. I love Ken Russell's adaptations in the seventies (someone should set up a Ken Russell blogathon) and have always liked Franco Nero and Honor Blackman (in what little I've seen them in). Thanks for, as always, an insight into a lesser known work. It's one of the reasons your site's so good! I am unfamiliar with the book and the movie. It’s too bad the transfer is grainy and washed out. You can tell from the screengrabs. I’ve had that experience a few times with movies I’ve longed for on DVD, then I get them from a small company that got a hold of the copyright and the transfer is awful. It happened to me with Day of the Triffids and I couldn’t even watch it it was so bad.

Still, I’d like to see it. I love Ken Russell’s adaptations in the seventies (someone should set up a Ken Russell blogathon) and have always liked Franco Nero and Honor Blackman (in what little I’ve seen them in). Thanks for, as always, an insight into a lesser known work. It’s one of the reasons your site’s so good!

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