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bgart13.thelatarniaforums	VCI releasing KGM's SANTA CLAUS in HD!	Lead	[-]
Sep 2 11 1:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	http://www.vcientertainme..._releases/Nov_1_2011.pdf Scan down and see the lovely, sick details! Direct link and info w/out art at VCI's site: http://vcientertainment.c...dition-bluray-p-778.html The producers packed every magical, wacky, and just plain weird, holiday oddity known to man in to this wild-n-wonderful, and strangely charming, children’s classic! It’s not enough that Santa must deal with the usual suspects – the good little boys and girls, and the not so good little boys and girls – but this season Lucifer himself is out to ruin Christmas and has sent his chief minion, Pitch, on a mission to Earth to turn all the children of the world against Santa. But wait, there’s more! Santa’s workshop is located high above the North Pole in a Toyland castle in outer space, where he plays the organ and keeps watch over the children on earth through specialized equipment, while readying his mechanical reindeer for Christmas Eve action. Santa also enlists the aid of Merlin the Wizard, who provides him with magic sleeping powder and a flower that makes one disappear. But wait, there’s even more! Santa also receives a magic key that will unlock any door on Earth from Vulcan himself! Tag Line: An Enchanting World of Make-Believe! Starring: José Elías Moreno, Cesáreo Quezadas ,José Luis Aguirre, Armando Arriola, Cesáreo Quezadas, Lupita Quezadas, Antonio Diaz Conde, Angel D’Estefani Narrated By: K. Gordon Murray Directed by: René Cardona Produced by: Guillermo Calderón Short Actors: José Elías Moreno, Cesáreo Quezadas Short Description: A wild and wonderful, and strangely charming, children’s classic! This holiday season Lucifer himself is out to ruin Christmas and has sent his chief minion to Earth to turn all the children of the world against Santa. Written By: Adolfo Torres Portillo & René Cardona Photography By: Raúl Martinez Solares Music By: Antonio Díaz Conde Sub Genre 1: Family Bonus Features: Contains both the American K. Gordon Murray and Original Mexican Versions on one disc; Commentary by Daniel Griffith (K. Gordon Murray Historian), and more! Runtime: 179 minutes Year: 1959 Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Anamorphic - Widescreen, 2.35:1 MPAA Rating: NR Language: English, Spanish Subtitles: English Country: Mexico Region Code: All Region Release Date: 11/15/2011 Format: Blu-Ray UPC: 089859901225 ISBN: 1-55739-775-9 Kundun Rat Terrier: 8/16/02 - 3/26/11. RIP, Ku.
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TServo4		#1	[-]
Sep 2 11 3:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	2.35-1??? I'm pretty sure SANTA CLAUS was filmed flat (albeit promoted as "Mexiscope"). J. Theakston Capitol Theatre, Rome, NY
DougGorius		#2	[-]
Sep 2 11 5:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is wicked awesome! So cool that it will contain both the Mexican and US versions, in 2.35:1 and HD no less. More foreign cult films from this era should be treated with this kind of respect.
pinkfloyd95209		#3	[-]
Sep 2 11 9:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	TServo4 wrote: 2.35-1??? I'm pretty sure SANTA CLAUS was filmed flat (albeit promoted as "Mexiscope"). I agree with you. I can't think of any mexican horror/sci-fi/fantasy film in the 50's and 60's filmed in 2.35:1?
pinkfloyd95209		#4	[-]
Sep 2 11 9:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DougGorius wrote: This is wicked awesome! So cool that it will contain both the Mexican and US versions, in 2.35:1 and HD no less. More foreign cult films from this era should be treated with this kind of respect. A few years ago, Casa Negra released these type of mexican films with respect.
bgart13.thelatarniaforums		#5	[-]
Sep 2 11 9:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Maybe Daniel Griffith will chime in... Kundun Rat Terrier: 8/16/02 - 3/26/11. RIP, Ku.
ballyhoo1.scarletstreet		#6	[-]
Sep 3 11 11:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Good afternoon! Yes... it is true! A remastered version of K. Gordon Murray's infamous Santa Claus is coming... in HD, no less! Two different sources suggest that the film was originally shot in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and blown up to 1.85:1. Some sources claim that the 'Mexiscope' format is Mexican equivalent of the Cinescope format, which is why many assume that Santa Claus was shot at 2.35:1. I CAN tell you the HD master was made from the Mexican negatives and the aspect ratio of THAT transfer is 1.85:1 (and formatted for 16x9). Needless to say, the film has never looked better. Not perfect... but vastly superior to everything that is out there. And it is the first time anyone has been able to see the film in its original (supposed) aspect ratio since the original Mexican language release. Wrapping the extra's now...
Spoiler II		#7	[-]
Sep 4 11 12:40 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well,if there was ever a film i thought i would never see would the letters HD related to it,it's this one...and ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES probably also.
MYST0		#8	[-]
Sep 5 11 1:56 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	YAY!
kneeteartap.marvelmasterwor...		#9	[-]
Sep 6 11 11:10 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is great news indeed. Now , if VCI could just release the Red Riding Hood films ... Kneeteartap
MYST0		#10	[-]
Sep 6 11 11:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I want SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED. I have not seen that in decades and there is a VHS of it that goes for $80.00 and up. What is up with that? I remember it being a VERY STRANGE film. Yes, the Red Riding Hoods are out on Mexican DVD with English subs. Easily found on Ebay.
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kneeteartap.marvelmasterwor...		#11	[-]
Sep 10 11 11:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for the tip Myst but I'll keep hoping for the English dubbed versions. I have no problem with sub-titles but I think these particular films wouldn't be quite as wild and wacky without the English spoken dialogues. Kneeteartap
MYST0		#12	[-]
Sep 11 11 3:07 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I know what you mean about the English dubs we grew up with. Can you imagine if this new came out around April 1st? No one would believe it. I still can't!
Xenomorph		#13	[-]
Oct 16 11 9:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	At the VCI site they list a 'Collector's Edition' with both the American and original Mexican versions on one disc. They also have a restored Spanish version available. Is there a reason for having two different discs?
BijouBob8mm		#14	[-]
Dec 5 11 9:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The original Mexican version is available on its own (DVD only), maybe for purists who aren't enamored of K. Gordan Murray? Personally, I plan to grab up the release that gives us both. (And VCI has been running a lot of sales lately.) As for the widescreen presentation...I remember them releasing a special edition of Alastair Simm's A CHRISTMAS CAROl that included both a full screen and a "widescreen" presentation of the film, thinking it would have appeal since TVs have now gone wide. Unfortunately, that version was a bad crop job, chopping off heads in places. Last Edited By: BijouBob8mm Dec 5 11 9:46 AM. Edited 1 times.
bgart13.thelatarniaforums		#15	[-]
Dec 5 11 11:44 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The widescreen is supposed to be done correctly on this. The bd has both the KGM and Mexican versions too. Kundun Rat Terrier: 8/16/02 - 3/26/11. RIP, Ku.
BijouBob8mm		#16	[-]
Dec 5 11 4:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just ordered mine this morning!
Koukol 5		#17	[-]
Dec 5 11 5:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I wonder if the Mexican version will have English subs? I bought the VCI DVD of SURVIVE! where they listed English subs for the Mexican version but they put the English subs on the US version!
BijouBob8mm		#18	[-]
Dec 6 11 9:42 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I think it's supposed to be subtitled. (If you look at the website listing for the Mexican stand-alone version, English subtitles are among the options.)
Koukol 5		#19	[-]
Dec 6 11 3:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: I think it's supposed to be subtitled. (If you look at the website listing for the Mexican stand-alone version, English subtitles are among the options.) Subtitles aren't on the VCI DVD Mexican Version also. It really pisses me off because I prefer the Mexican version which is why I bought the DVD in the first place.
BijouBob8mm		#20	[-]
Dec 6 11 5:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wonder if it would help to drop VCI a line; they list English subtitles on their listings for both the English & Mexican combo and the Mexican stand-alone. Might be taking a shot in the dark, but even if there's not a subtitle option on the menu have you tried using the subtitle button on your DVD remote or the subtitle/caption button on your TV remote? I know it's a longshot, but I have a couple of DVDs that actually had subtitles that could be brought up that way even though there was no mention of them on the disc. (On the flip side, there is no "commentary track" option to be seen onscreen for Hen's Tooth's release of FLESH GORDON even though it's listed on the box; you have to access it by using the audio button on your remote.) May not help with SANTA CLAUS, but it's at least worth trying. (Still waiting for mine.)
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