A few words about…™ A Bucket of Blood – in Blu-ray

Olive or Shout?

Dave B Ferris said:

Olive or Shout?

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Oil Shout!

Olive SIGNATURE !

Any extras?

Now if we could just convince Roger Corman to remaster & release The Lady In Red (1979) on Blu-ray.

Now if we could just convince Olive to release Phase IV with special features and the original ending that Saul Bass envisioned, I'd be a happy camper.

I have 2 versions of this movie on DVD.

One version is in the Roger Corman's Horror Classics Vol.1(3 movies from Film Chest). It's 1.85:1, box states 16x9 and it runs 1.05.21. Starts off with the AIP logo superimposed over the poet as he speaks and then the title. At the 1.05.12 mark, as he's hanging, the picture squeezes in on him to about 1.10:1, then it gradually opens back up again to 1.85:1.

The second version is in the Roger Corman Collection (8 movies from MGM). It's 1.37:1, but the box states 2.35:1and it runs 1.05.46. Starts off with the AIP logo, then goes to the poet speaking with nothing superimposed over him and then the title. At the 1.05.12 mark, as he's hanging, the aspect ratio of 1.37:1 stays there through the ending credits.

So, my question is...what version is on the new Olive release?

John Sparks said:

So, my question is...what version is on the new Olive release?

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Sounds ike a newer transfer:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_69/a_bucket_of_blood_blu-ray.htm

Thanks! I still wonder where Film Chest got their print from? And why would the aspect ratio close and open at the end?

Roger Corman, Beatniks, Murder, Modern Art and Dick Miller and a good transfer -- what more could one want?!

In some ways, this is like a dry run for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS which came out a year later (and re-used some of the sets). Writer Charles B. Griffith scripted both, and teamed up with Corman to create stories that could be shot quickly with limited locations (BUCKET was filmed in 5 days, LITTLE SHOP in 2 1/2).

Walter Paisley (Miller) works at a Bohemian cafe and dreams of being an acclaimed artist like those feted at the club. When he accidentally discovers a new sculpting technique (shades of MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM), he becomes the toast of the Beatnik community. Griffith's script follows Paisley's ups and downs as he becomes the flavor of the month and gets attention from one of the cafe's attractive women, Carol (Barboura Morris) and the club owner, Leonard (Antony Carbone). The cast also includes Corman regulars Bruno VeSota and Ed Nelson. Bert Convy has an early role as a cop.

BUCKET OF BLOOD is fast and funny with some amusing barbs at the art scene and its hep-cats. At 66 minutes it doesn't overstay it's welcome and it's nice to see Miller in a lead role.

This film probably inspired a lot of monster kids into poetry and Kerouac later. Like me.

Christian D66 said:

This film probably inspired a lot of monster kids into poetry and Kerouac later. Like me.

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Or, Sculpting!