The Snapper on Dvd

lauratkd

I was told recently that the Snapper was never released on Dvd... Is this true? If so how can we change it!!?

krudler

Nope, its out on region 1 i think, its a wonder really considering its one of the most beloved Irish movies, never liked it myself but used to constantly get asked for it when i worked in hmv, as in at least five times a week

DamoRed

Due for release in November

It is amazing that it hasn't been released before. The logical thing, though I don't know if it's possible with rights ownership and all that, would be a Barrytown Trilogy box set.

krudler

Fox own the rights to The Commitments so the families name had to be changed from Rabbitte to Curley for The Snapper as it was a different production company, same family though

TheIrishGrover

Saw this in HMV

Dancor

They wrote A1 Sharon

faceman

Little known fact about The Snapper - Michael Cleary's son has a cameo in it. I was in school with the chap.

DamoRed

Does this then mean, if Fox own the rights, there won't be a box set? I've been holding out on buying The Commitments and The Van for that reason. So now it looks like it's time to just buy the three individuals. What a pity.

I met Pat Laffan, who plays the infamous George Burgess, last year when he was doing a reading of an author's book. He sat reading, all the time rubbing his shirted belly in a circular motion while doing so. You really wanted to know that, didn't you? Well, I thought it was funny, anyway.

phoenix2181

I have the snapper on Dvd, it was released in Denmark for some reason? if I remember there wasn't much in the way of extras though...

lauratkd

This is hilarious!! The day I wrote that post, I checked Play and there was nothing up there about it and then all of a sudden it appears!! Brilliant

THanks guys!

rednik

You can get The Van for 5.00eu in HMV at the moment until The Snapper is released.

komodosp

I always wondered why they changed the names of the family... Pretty stupid reason though, are characters' names even copyrighted now?

me-skywalker

A1 Sharon! haha class

yea ive already got the van and the commitments but i reckon once the snapper hits the shelves at the end of the month the price of both will FLY up!

Max Power1

its available on many digital downlaod sites, but currently is only available in Region 1 DVD in hard copy format. Great to see its finally released here. Youd wonder why it took so long

Tableman

They didnt just changed the names. They changed the characters. In the Snapper, a teenage girl called Lisa is part of the family. She is not in the book.

Nolanger

Always thought it never got a DVD release because it was made for TV?

JP Liz

http://www.cdwow.ie/DVD/SNAPPER/dp/pc/10541677#bc=70d8

krudler

Nolanger wrote: »

Always thought it never got a DVD release because it was made for TV?

....why do tv shows come out on dvd then?

jos22

amazon UK has NOV 2nd for the UK

But is has being out in US for years got my R1 about 3 years ago.
US version was by Miramax.

always wonder why hadn't released over here. always here people looking for it. so just told em to unlock their DVD player and import it

Lester Freamon

The movie "Kings" has only being released on Region 1 also.

Does anyone know whether there are plans to get this on Region 2??

sceptre

komodosp wrote: »

I always wondered why they changed the names of the family... Pretty stupid reason though, are characters' names even copyrighted now?

Legally it's a derivative work. It's been the case for a long long time.

DWCommuter

An ideal time (recession) to release this classic. Celtic cubs wouldn't have got it.:D

PWEI

Does anybody know if the film was restored for this new dvd release?
The original region 1 dvd was a straight copy from video and was pretty poor quality.

Paddy@CIRL

Lester Freamon wrote: »

The movie "Kings" has only being released on Region 1 also.

Does anyone know whether there are plans to get this on Region 2??

Is this one primarily as gaeilge ? If so, its been released here for well over a year now anyways ...

billy the squid

HMV Limerick had it yesterday at €12.99

Nolanger

krudler wrote: »

....why do tv shows come out on dvd then?

Most made-for-TV movies never get a DVD release.

DWCommuter

Nolanger wrote: »

Always thought it never got a DVD release because it was made for TV?

While it was made for TV, its success did lead to a cinema release.

I received it today after ordering from Amazon. I notice it's 4:3 with stereo audio. Is there a 16:9 version at all? Since it was originally made for TV I'd guess not.

On the other hand, I had to get the special edition of The Commitments to get the 16:9 version, the version more readily available is 4:3.

centimental

got it in tesco last saturday for a fiver!!!!!!:D

krudler

I had to sit through this as a friends last night, its still crap, sorry

Arciphel

Eoinzzz wrote: »

http://www.bestnightin.com/DVD/The-Snapper/BBCDVD3090/product.htm

Check that user Eoinzzz's profile and you will see that all his posts are about how remarkably cheap that website is. It's also not an Irish website, they are based in the UK. Beware!

jos22

Karsini wrote: »

I received it today after ordering from Amazon. I notice it's 4:3 with stereo audio. Is there a 16:9 version at all? Since it was originally made for TV I'd guess not.

On the other hand, I had to get the special edition of The Commitments to get the 16:9 version, the version more readily available is 4:3.

the US version was 16:9