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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-12-26 (Thursday)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 22:32:31 -0500
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On Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:16:48 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:

>Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>> On 12/28/2024 11:44 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>> Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Barbarella (4K disc) - 1968 sci-fi movie based on a French comic and
>>>>>> produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I saw this movie once, in an art house theater in revival. I've mever
>>>>> noticed it on tv.
>>>> 
>>>> The “safe for Ian“ version is pretty pointless.
>>> 
>>> Barbarella trivia:
>>> 
>>> There are multiple versions of the infamous opening credits. There are Ian
>>> safe copies and not so safe copies and they use different lettering. The
>>> most recent one is close, but no cigar and the letters are sharp and clear
>>> and have clearly been redone on video.
>>> 
>>> But this means that somebody somewhere has the base background video with
>>> no letters covering it up at all.
>>> 
>>> That’s a special feature they really need to include.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> That reminds me, my new 4K disc has alternate opening and closing 
>> credits included as an extra.  I haven't gotten around to watching any 
>> of the extras yet.  I need to remember to watch some extras before I put 
>> the disc back on the shelf.
>> 
>> Actually, I already put the disc back on the shelf.  I need to pull the 
>> disc from the shelf and watch some of those extras!
>> 
>
>Hee hee
>
>I think I’ve seen at least four different openings, including a really
>fuzzy finished on film pan and scan version. There’s also a safety version
>where they put shiny stars and big fuzzy white stuff to make absolutely
>sure you don’t accidentally see any naughty bits.

There's really only one good copy of the opening for the movie on
Youtube. It's the Not Safe For Ian version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD8546CLBOE

Ah, here's one with fonts to protect sensitive eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSj2Nn3z10U