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| john lyons Senior Member  Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 |  Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 1:02PMNot new news for anyone who has been keeping up with Distribpix' Radley Metzger releases, but I can now officially say that THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN will be hitting retailers within the next couple months, sporting a new and fully restored (and uncut) 2K transfer in addition to HOURS of fantastic bonus features. In addition to the expected interviews with Metzger and others, this DVD marks the home video debut of the rarely seen alternate 'cool' version (also mastered in 2K) in addition to never before seen outtakes, tons of still and artwork galleries, etc. What's more is that this film is slated to be released on both DVD and Blu-Ray! Steven has been posting regular updates about the progress of the release, so stay turned for plenty more updates, including additional extra specs and some HD screengrabs from the new transfer. http://distribpixblog.wordpress.com/ [Link] |
mcewan  All-Star Member 1294 Posts 8/08 | Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 1:59PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 2:19PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 2:22PM [Link] |
| Myload Senior Member A rose is what you are to me 2069 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 7:38PM [Link] |
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| Flash Golden Age Classic 11018 Posts 5/01 | Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 9:59AM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 11:18AM Edited by - john lyons on 3/19/2012 11:19:40 AM [Link] |
| Smut Without Subtext Member 35 Posts 2/10 | Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 3:31PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 11:01PM Bare in mind also that a lot of scenes in the cool versions were intentionally shot for the cool versions so they wouldn't properly integrate anyway due to the way the films are edited. [Link] |
| Jason New Member 3 Posts 8/11 | Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 4:50PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 6:36PM [Link] |
| skronker Notable Legendary Icon Scopophiliac 9780 Posts 9/02 | Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 12:08PM [Link] |
| BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07 | Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 10:50PM [Link] |
| pat362 Senior Member 10083 Posts 3/10 | Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 1:09PM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 4:25PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 5:11PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 5:13PM Especially since VCA is legally no longer permitted to distribute their version. [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 6:03PM [Link] |
| BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07 | Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 5:18AM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 9:12PM http://distribpixblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/misty-beethoven-hd-screen-shots-full-192 hex 1080/ [Link] |
| BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07 | Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 11:58PM [Link] |
| Anglefan Member Canada 26 Posts 1/06 | Posted - May 30 2012 : 12:31PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - May 30 2012 : 5:22PM Misty updates can be found here: http://www.distribpix.com/press/official-misty-beethoven-update [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 4:12PM All the reward levels are amazing but for those interested in Blu, you can get your copy FOR $5 LESS than the list price and that includes FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/136726896/the-opening-of-misty-beethoven-goes-blu-ray [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 4:32PM [Link] |
| Herzog Deactivated User 245 Posts 2/12 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 4:40PM [Link] |
| Myload Senior Member A rose is what you are to me 2069 Posts 6/03 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 6:34PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 6:49PM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - May 31 2012 : 8:58PM [Link] |
| Myload Senior Member A rose is what you are to me 2069 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Jun 2 2012 : 12:42PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 2 2012 : 12:56PM Edited by - john lyons on 6/2/2012 12:57:31 PM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Jun 2 2012 : 2:08PM [Link] |
| Myload Senior Member A rose is what you are to me 2069 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Jun 2 2012 : 7:53PM [Link] |
| grover All-Star Member Literotica.com - grover10 16888 Posts 11/04 | Posted - Jun 4 2012 : 1:09AM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 4 2012 : 6:41PM Kickstarter sent Distribpix an email earlier today stating that they are going to be removing the MISTY Blu-Ray campaign and not honoring any of the pledges due to the film being sexually explicit. An update regarding this has just been posted: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/136726896/the-opening-of-misty-beethoven-goes-blu-ray/posts/240359 Although Kickstarter has a 'no pornography' policy, the campaign was readily approved by them despite its including clear statements that the film was rated X and contained sexually explicit content. Kickstarter has allowed numerous other campaigns for sexually explicit films including including Travis Matthews' I WANT YOUR LOVE, which is currently set to be distributed by gay XXX giant Naked Sword. The cancellation of MISTY reeks of bias and selective policy enforcement. Stating it bluntly, if Kickstarter has a policy in place, they must abide by it universally, not decide to enforce it when it's convenient. So...What you can do: 1) If you've already made a pledge, don't worry, your credit card will not be charged! You can email Steven Morowitz directly at steven@videoxpix.com to get details on how to re-pledge via paypal or direct charge. 2) If this pisses you off as much as it pisses us off, let your mind be heard and don't hesitate to contact Kickstarter and explain to them that their selective policy enforcement is unacceptable, or whatever else is on your mind. Share thoughts on why you think this project and film is important. Please be nice. Meeting rudeness with rudeness gets no one anywhere. 3) Equally important, if you have a blog, facebook page or other type of social media outlet, share this info with fellow film fans and Metzger lovers. The support for this campaign has been strong so make the fight for it even stronger. If we continue to work together, we will make a change. Edited by - john lyons on 6/4/2012 6:42:41 PM [Link] |
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| Myload Senior Member A rose is what you are to me 2069 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 1:11AM [Link] |
| BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 3:08AM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 9:53AM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 1:18PM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 2:04PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 3:08PM That appears to have been what happened. A person with a vendetta sent a lie filled complaint to Kickstarter which prompted them to attempt to cover their asses. They issued a thoroughly insulting email in which they said something to the effect of "we missed the policy violation when we first OKed the project, but now we noticed so we're canceling it." When questioned as to the specifics of what the violation was, why they had not made their 'discovery' sooner and were presented with other successfully funded projects which contained hardcore material, their response was an even more insulting acknowledgement that the term 'pornography' is subjective and hard to define, followed by "Misty Beethoven firmly resides on the other side of that line and violates our guidelines." Hooray for Kickstarter. Champion of free expression. [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 4:16PM As for the response, how very enlightened of them to reference the subjectivity of porn, only to then assert their judgment of what is and is not porn. Yeah yeah, I know, it's their company. Whatever. It's cowardly. The letter I tried to send to them included a portion that stated what I thought kickstarter represented -- grass roots efforts at supporting independent art -- and how this made their decision all the more disheartening. I'm going to continue trying to send my letter -- I don't care if it's futile in terms of getting the project back on track; I just want to see their justification in print. Thanks for info. [Link] |
| The Wanderer All-Star Member 192 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 8:09PM [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 8:11PM The press is coming in: http://blog.mrskin.com/kickstarter-is-non-starter-misty-beethoven---14554 http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Kickstarter-Kicks-Misty-Beethoven-Blu-Ray-Project-477922.html [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 8:32PM The new place to pledge your support for MISTY BEETHOVEN on Blu-Ray. The page is LIVE! Pledge away! Extra incentives are being added as well so stay tuned. Also, the payment section is 100% SECURE. Your personal info and credit card number will be kept safe. http://projectmisty.com/ Edited by - john lyons on 6/5/2012 8:32:15 PM Edited by - john lyons on 6/5/2012 9:15:01 PM [Link] |
| The Wanderer All-Star Member 192 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Jun 5 2012 : 9:28PM I must say though, I have doubts about the viability of this new scheme. Steven says "if we reach our $10,000 goal, we’ll e-mail each of you an invoice for the amount you have pledged." The Kickstarter site is successful because they have your credit card details (via Amazon) and there's a definite commitment to pay. Send someone an invoice however, and there's absolutely no guarantee they will pay. Still, I would prefer this idea to simply giving up. I take it IndieGoGo was a non-starter? [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 6 2012 : 10:11AM Indiegogo has a 'no sexually explicit content' policy, which sucks, but to their credit they at least say that rather than employing a vague 'no porn' requirement and then justifying what they choose to allow and not allow with arcane "I know it when I see it" type language. [Link] |
| pringles All-Star Member 1351 Posts 2/08 | Posted - Jun 6 2012 : 1:59PM Offbeatr Provides Crowd Funding System Designed for Adult (AVN) "Offbeatr is the first crowd funding resource specifically designed for the adult industry. Offbeatr allows producers, performers, artists, authors and other adult content creators a way to raise money for their projects from individuals in exchange for unique rewards, utilizing crowd funding for the adult industry." [Link] |
| john lyons Senior Member Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome 1188 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Jun 6 2012 : 2:30PM Thing is, MISTY is more than just another XXX film. It has a mainstream cult following and it was directed by a major art filmmaker. The whole point of this project is to allow MISTY to receive as much exposure in general markets as possible and be appreciated by fans in the best edition possible. Shoving it into the porn ghetto in any way will only hurt the above stated goals. Sure, it's X rated, but it's also a popular cult film and ought to be treated as such. Offbeater is an interesting seeming site, but I don't like the whole 'request an invite' thing. It seems weird and shady and I'm sure that element alone would dissuade people from joining. I'd like to browse without handing over any personal info and it doesn't appear that I can. [Link] |
| BlackSix All-Star Member pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07 | Posted - Jun 7 2012 : 5:18AM [Link] |
| Gore Gore Girl Doctor of the Erotic Arts 7238 Posts 1/09 | Posted - Jun 7 2012 : 9:38AM [Link] |
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