99 Women (1969) DVD / Blu-ray UPDATED

[Darrel_Griffin]

99 Women (1969) DVD / Blu-ray
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DVD:

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R0 America - Blue Underground

1. Release year: according to Blu-ray.com, this edition was originally released in 2005, although my copy is dated 2012 on the back (the same as the photo of the back cover on Blu-ray.com).
2. Aspect Ratio is 1.76:1 as measured by me (although you might want to round this to 1.75:1 to be consistent with some other releases).
3. Extras (including spelling correction (Zoe -> Zoie)):

"Jess' Women" 2005 interview with director Jess Franco (17:32) (in French with optional English subtitles)
Deleted & Alternate Scenes (with "Play All" option):
- "Scene 1: Marie's Flashback" (4:41)
- "Scene 2: Zoie's Flashback" (16:11) (with burnt-in Greek subtitles)
- "Scene 3: Extended Ending" (1:21)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
Poster & Stills Gallery:
- Posters (4 images)
- Lobby Cards (8 images)
- Black & White Stills (18 images)
- Color Stills (12 images)
- Pressbook (16 images)
Credits (1 page)
DVD-ROM Content: Biography for director Jess Franco (11 page pdf)

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R2 United Kingdom - Redemption Films

1. Release year: this edition does not appear to be listed on Blu-ray.com, but according to BBFC website and amazon.co.uk (ASIN: B000P0JOVG) was submitted and released in 2007.
2. Aspect Ratio is 1.74:1 as measured by me (although you might want to round this to 1.75:1 to be consistent with some other releases).
3. Runtime is 88:33 (NTSC->PAL) (with cuts as already stated).
4. Extras:

"Jess' Women" 2005 interview with director Jess Franco (17:33) (in French with burnt-in English subtitles)
Deleted & Alternate Scenes:
- "Scene 1: Marie's Flashback" (4:39)
- "Scene 2: Zoie's Flashback" (16:11) (with burnt-in Greek subtitles)
- "Scene 3: Extended Ending" (1:20)
Stills Gallery (10 images)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
Redemption / Salvation contact details (1 page)
Bonus Trailer: "Venus in Furs" (2:51)

(Note that, in the menu, the Deleted & Alternate Scenes are simply named: SCENE ONE, SCENE TWO, SCENE THREE. Unlike on the Blue Undeground DVD, there is no text introduction/explanation for each scene. I have included the scene names in the details above to make it easier to compare with other releases.)

5. My copy does not have a reversible cover.
6. It seems the movie was released again by Redemption / Salvation with a different cover (ASIN: B00LMME54M), although I don't know if the disc content is the same.

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The spelling correction (Zoe -> Zoie) should also be applied to the Australian release and the OVERALL section.


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Blu-ray:

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Blu-ray ALL America - Blue Underground - 3-Disc Limited Edition

1. Release year: according to Blu-ray.com, this edition was released in 2016. It seems this edition was released in Canada too.
2. Soundtracks:

Director's Cut Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

French Hardcore Version:
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (incorrectly flagged as English)
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (incorrectly flagged as English)

3. Subtitles:

Director's Cut Version:
English SDH, French, Spanish (optional)

French Hardcore Version:
English (optional)

4. DISC ONE Extras (including spelling correction (Zoe -> Zoie)):

"Jess' Women" 2005 interview with director Jess Franco (17:32) (in French with forced English subtitles)
"Jess, Harry & 99 Women" 2016 interview with writer Stephen Thrower (16:26)
Deleted & Alternate Scenes (Play All - 22:57):
- "Scene 1: Marie's Flashback" (4:55)
- "Scene 2: Zoie's Flashback" (16:26) (with burnt-in Greek subtitles)
- "Scene 3: Extended Ending" (1:35)
Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
Poster & Stills Gallery (66 images)

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Blu-ray ALL America - Blue Underground - 3-Disc Unrated Director's Cut

1. Release year: according to Blu-ray.com, this edition was released in 2016. It seems this edition was released in Canada too.
2. DISC ONE Extras (including spelling correction (Zoe -> Zoie)):

"Jess' Women" 2005 interview with director Jess Franco (17:32) (in French with forced English subtitles)
"Jess, Harry & 99 Women" 2016 interview with writer Stephen Thrower (16:26)
Deleted & Alternate Scenes (Play All - 22:57):
- "Scene 1: Marie's Flashback" (4:55)
- "Scene 2: Zoie's Flashback" (16:26) (with burnt-in Greek subtitles)
- "Scene 3: Extended Ending" (1:35)
Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
Poster & Stills Gallery (66 images)

(Note that I do not own this release. The above specs are based in the assumption that DISC ONE is identical to DISC ONE of the 3-Disc Limited Edition.)

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The spelling correction (Zoe -> Zoie) should also be applied to the OVERALL section.


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General Note: The Deleted & Alternate Scenes have longer runtimes on the Blu-rays than the DVDs, simply due to the fact that they include a text introduction/explanation within the runtime. The UK Redemption Films DVD has no text, and on the American Blue Underground DVD, the text is presented prior to playing each scene.


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source: I own:
DVD: R0 America - Blue Underground
DVD: R2 United Kingdom - Redemption Films
Blu-ray ALL America - Blue Underground 3-Disc Limited Edition

[Eric_Cotenas]

BU is 2005. BU and dome other labels changed distributors after Warner acquired Ryko Distribution and there were some objections about them handing adult material (not sure if it was a BU title or a Severin one).

The 2005 dvd has a slightly different cover with the Ryko logo on the back.

[Darrel_Griffin]

Thanks Eric.

A few points:

1. The runtime for the UK Redemption Films DVD has not been updated to 88:33. Perhaps this is just an extra 3 seconds of black at the end though.

2. On the Blue Underground 3-Disc Limited Edition (2 x Blu-ray + CD), on the French Hardcore Version, BOTH French soundtracks are incorrectly flagged as English, not just the DTS-HD one. This can be fixed by changing the lines to:

French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0*
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono*

*The French tracks are incorrectly flagged as English.

3. A couple of the Blu-ray releases (American Blue Underground 3-Disc Unrated Director's Cut, and Austrian NSM Records Mediabook Cover E) have DVD copies, so these could also be added to the DVD page. That would be quite a bit of work though, and I don't personally have the precise specs. I'll leave it up to you whether you think it's possible and worth it. I have noticed that a lot of pages for other movies are incomplete in this way (either a Blu-ray + DVD not listed on the DVD page, or a UHD + Blu-ray not listed on the Blu-ray page).

[Eric_Cotenas]

We have no confirmation as to whether the DVD copy in the BU is a new disc in the 1.66:1 ratio or the older DVD. BU's recent 4K/Blu-ray and Blu-ray/DVD include the new transfer on the older format but we have no confirmation for this edition