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From: Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-12-26 (Thursday)
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:55:08 -0800
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On 12/29/2024 12:11 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>> 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
>>
> 
> Yikes, if anything that one has more naughty bits than the other version
> 
> There’s a much more PG rated version than that where they add fake lens
> flares and stuff and glow the letters the way this one only does David
> Hemmings
> 
> There’s also a “finished on film” version where the letters are grainy as
> hell
> 


I pulled the disc off the shelf and watched the alternate opening and 
closing credits.  At first I thought the alternate opening was totally 
different but then when I watched the original opening it didn't really 
seem all that different.  Maybe a bit more was noticeable in the 
alternative version.