Multi Retailer Picnic at Hanging Rock (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Collector's Edition) (Second Sight) [UK]

[ShadowWarrior]

Release Date: TBA

Price: £59.99

Purchase Link: Second Sight DiabolikDVD

 

 

 

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Special Features 

• A new Second Sight 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised and approved by Director Peter Weir and Director of Photography Russell Boyd
• Dual format 4 disc set featuring 2 UHDs and 2 Blu-rays both with bonus features
• Includes restored versions of both Director's Cut and original Theatrical Cut
• UHDs presented in HDR
• Audio Commentary by film academics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
• A Lovely Day for a Picnic: a new interview with Actor Karen Robson
• Finding the Light: a new interview with Cinematographer Russell Boyd
• Crashing Through Boundaries: a new interview Camera Operator John Seale
• Something Beyond Explanation: Thomas Caldwell on Picnic at Hanging Rock
• A Dream Within a Dream feature length documentary
• An interview with author Joan Lindsay
• A Recollection: Hanging Rock 1900
• Outtakes
• Original long trailer

Limited Edition Contents

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Thinh Dinh
• Soft cover book with new essays by Daniel Bird, Kat Ellinger and Justine Smith, archive essay by Rebecca Harkins-Cross, Costume Gallery and features on the original marketing of the film and the new restoration
• The original novel with exclusive cover art by Thinh Dinh
• 6 collectors' art cards

 

[Baphomet]

Man, between this and then the announcements of Frontier(s) and Haute Tension, Second Sight is really pumping out some of the new wave of Australian cinema. I am all for it, especially with beautiful editions like this! I look forward to it!

[BreakBeatDJ]

3 minutes ago, Baphomet said:

Man, between this and then the announcements of Frontier(s) and Haute Tension, Second Sight is really pumping out some of the new wave of Australian cinema. I am all for it, especially with beautiful editions like this! I look forward to it!

yeah amazing.  So happy.   This puts my criterion spine #29 to shame.  

[Gary K]

Also available at DiabolikDVD for $74.99

[Grendel]

Guaranteed purchase.  🤩

As @BreakBeatDJ mentioned, this edition will easily overshadow my Crit edition.

Pretty much anything "Second Sight" produces, is a safe purchase bet, imho.

Very sad that Zavvi UK will no longer ship to Canada or the USA (and their NA site leaves a LOT to be desired) as they always carried 2nd Sight but I've been considering going direct with them for a while anyway.

Time to do so, (as I did Arrow and Indicator).

Cheers!

[Gentleman]

I think the price in the Second Sight store is now £59.99 (Zavvi UK as well). Just FYI...

[Baphomet]

This is also available from preorder from OrbitDVD. For a little cheaper than Diabolik as well, the cheeky sods.

Edited February 17, 2023 by Baphomet

[Gary K]

5 hours ago, Baphomet said:

This is also available from preorder from OrbitDVD. For a little cheaper than Diabolik as well, the cheeky sods.

Yes though Orbit charges more for shipping  

[R1s1ngs0n]

I watched this film for the first time yesterday and a second viewing followed this morning, such was the spell that it cast on me.

I wasted no time in buying the Criterion Blu-ray but this beautiful set was just impossible to resist and so I have just placed an order for one.
It’s a shame that there is no official soundtrack for this movie as it is absolutely haunting and I would have preferred if they used this opportunity to release a cd to go with this set instead of either the book or booklet.

Still, very excited for this one and I heartily recommend this quite unique work of cinematic beauty.

[BreakBeatDJ]

53 minutes ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

I watched this film for the first time yesterday and a second viewing followed this morning, such was the spell that it cast on me.

I wasted no time in buying the Criterion Blu-ray but this beautiful set was just impossible to resist and so I have just placed an order for one.
It’s a shame that there is no official soundtrack for this movie as it is absolutely haunting and I would have preferred if they used this opportunity to release a cd to go with this set instead of either the book or booklet.

Still, very excited for this one and I heartily recommend this quite unique work of cinematic beauty.

 

Awesome. Peter Weir is a fantastic filmmaker.

 

Edited March 4, 2023 by BreakBeatDJ

[R1s1ngs0n]

2 minutes ago, BreakBeatDJ said:

 

Awesome. Peter Weir is a fantastic filmmaker.

 

One of my wife’s favourite films (she’s yet to see this one) is The Truman Show which I still haven’t seen myself.

[Gary K]

13 hours ago, R1s1ngs0n said:

One of my wife’s favourite films (she’s yet to see this one) is The Truman Show which I still haven’t seen myself.

I’m quite partial to the last wave.  A haunting and cryptic film that though I haven’t seen since childhood, remains vivid  in my memories.