Originally Posted by jzee:
“A number of releases & boxsets have generally been done better by Studio Canal in France with better extras, presentation etc., maybe not surprising as that is their home country.”
OK, now I getcha. When you said you hoped CP's "UK releases will now be the same quality as the French", I thought you meant there was a disparity in audiovisual quality, but now I understand you mean in terms of extras and presentation.
The French tend to be
very respectful of all things cinema, and Canal Plus has a bloody good reputation in this regard. But I agree that some films have been sadly neglected from one country to another. For instance, the French DVD release of VERTIGE - a terrific little horror-thriller - has all kinds of extras, whereas the UK release has nothing but a trailer. Also, the English title - HIGH LANE - is really quite pathetic and gives no indication of the vertigo-inducing thrills on offer throughout the film (if you don't like heights -
don't watch!!).