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droidguy1119
05-06-2004, 04:14 PM
www.dvdfile.com reports...

On August 10th, the long-awaited DVD premiere of Tod Browning's notorious Freaks arrives (with an optional theatrical reissue prologue, three alternate endings, "Freaks: Sideshow Cinema" documentary, and commentary by David J. Skal, author of "Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of the Macabre").

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I've never seen this movie, but I know about it. I'm sure it's wildly disturbing. I'm just sort of inspired to see someone other than MGM (in this case, Warner Brothers) having the balls to put out a nicely-done special edition of a cult classic.
WuTical
05-06-2004, 04:48 PM
never heard of it b4
Highfire
05-06-2004, 05:01 PM
Also coming out this day: Dead Ringer, The Bad Seed,and Village of the Damned and Children of the Damned 2 pack.
DangerMouse
05-06-2004, 05:23 PM
Originally posted by droidguy1119
www.dvdfile.com reports...

On August 10th, the long-awaited DVD premiere of Tod Browning's notorious Freaks arrives (with an optional theatrical reissue prologue, three alternate endings, "Freaks: Sideshow Cinema" documentary, and commentary by David J. Skal, author of "Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of the Macabre").

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I've never seen this movie, but I know about it. I'm sure it's wildly disturbing. I'm just sort of inspired to see someone other than MGM (in this case, Warner Brothers) having the balls to put out a nicely-done special edition of a cult classic.


You know what, its not really that great. Its groundbreaking and everything, but not as freaky as you'd expect. Its gotten a "cult" rep mostly because it feature real-life circus freaks as actors.

Rent a regular copy first and see if its your "cup o' tea" before you plop down money on a special edition.
Inferno
05-06-2004, 06:30 PM
I started to wacth it when it aired on TV not too long ago. Apart the freak factor, there's not really that interesting a story to keep you watching.
Citizen Kane
05-06-2004, 06:50 PM
I WANT TO SEE THIS...I always have.
Inferno
05-07-2004, 02:10 AM
Watch the elephant man, it's much better.
The_PBCer
05-07-2004, 10:25 PM
even the cover of this movie creeps me out.