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Oh, it's gotta be true!

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True, there are a lot of dodgy copies out there but this one does seem to have the stamp of a reputable filmmaker...
http://www.tonypalmer.org/Tony_Palmer_films.htm

I wonder if the sound has been improved? It was always a bit murky, I thought...

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I'll wait for more info, but Tony Palmer was in good position to have a good copy.

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'N then I might just Jump back on An' ride Like a cowboy Into the dawn to Montana

I've seen one Tony Palmer movie. 200 Motels.

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You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday

On a Zappa forum, one might expect that...

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Nelda baby, Nelda baby surf along with me.

Tony Palmer appears reputable enough to not start selling anything he does not have any rights to.

It is interesting, however, how all the wheeling and dealing have come through. How can he more or less sell it from what appears to be a personal website? That is the peculiar thing. On the other hand, it is quite an old film, and not one to make a fortune of. I personally never found it that interesting; it plays exactly like what it is: A week's random experiments built around some pretty good music. Some of the results are funny and exciting, some of it not too interesting (and the sound is not so good).

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"Everybody in this room is wearing a uniform, and don't kid yourself" - FZ
http://www.myspace.com/kirnehness

http://www.mgm.com/title_title.php?title_star=200MOTEL

MGM still shows it, so I would be somewhat suspicious about this release. There is the possibility that the copyrights on this are so nightmarishly complicated that a true official release will never be possible. I assume GZ is still trying to get this back, but who knows. MGM obviously still had the masters for the STEREO recording. They also obviously had the rights to the film, my VHS copy is released through MGM. The laser disc was produced by MGM. I don't know why MGM didn't put it out on DVD, unless all the other sales were quite low. The CD from Ryko contains some film clips, commercials, radio spots. So I think they were planning to release it, but that never happened.

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"Whose foot is to be the measure to which ours are all to be cut or stretched? Is a priest to be our inquisitor, or shall a layman, simple as ourselves, set up his reason as the rule for what we are to read and what we must believe?" T.J.

True enough, Evil - though both his All My Loving and All You Need Is Love, Vol. 14 - All Along The Watchtower - Sour Rock feature FZ too.

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"Well of course, everything looks bad if you remember it. Now where are my chili boots?" - HOMER SIMPSON

http://www.idiotbastard.com

Well, according to the copyright office here:

http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&CNT=50&HC=1&RelBibID=6482142&HostBibID=6482144&ProfileCode=RECLNK&SEQ=20100112171906&PID=xjkzqcnoYo2K4Oq_w_21PypHyDDB

MGM and Warner brothers own the rights to 200 Motels (as of 2005, anyway.)

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You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday

Indeedum! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ngEZi7kfz0

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01/18 -- Anyone?

Revised release date: 8 March 2010

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"Well of course, everything looks bad if you remember it. Now where are my chili boots?" - HOMER SIMPSON

http://www.idiotbastard.com

Maybe the Zappas are involved, lolololollerskates, m i rite???!!!

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he he

According to Voiceprint they have this in stock. I just bought one, we'll see.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

CD Universe now has this available for pre-order. Though, like many of you, I'm not sure if I should order it just yet...

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.a ... tyle=movie

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Cd universe you say? Does that mean it has a US manufacturer as well?
I only ask because the pricing is rather low to be an import item. This might be the big one...
Now if we get word of simultaneous Asian distribution as well, that would really be something.

I don't see it on Amazon yet, but I'll keep checking.

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"Whose foot is to be the measure to which ours are all to be cut or stretched? Is a priest to be our inquisitor, or shall a layman, simple as ourselves, set up his reason as the rule for what we are to read and what we must believe?" T.J.

I don't know.



No shit, eh?!



I have a hunch it'll be listed there pretty soon...

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Because of Obamination's spending & socialist BS, America and much of the world will endure one of the worst depressions in history in 5...4...3...2...

If you follow the information on CD Universe, it is the Tony Palmer DVD. They are offering a sale price reduced from the list price of $19.95.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

Well, not sure about that revised release date at the Voiceprint site anymore as I now have my copy from them. Looks a little better than my old VHS copy, and the Director's audio commentary is pretty interesting.

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"Well of course, everything looks bad if you remember it. Now where are my chili boots?" - HOMER SIMPSON

http://www.idiotbastard.com

What does a little better entail, is the picture clear, colors bright? How's the sound, mono or stereo?

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"Whose foot is to be the measure to which ours are all to be cut or stretched? Is a priest to be our inquisitor, or shall a layman, simple as ourselves, set up his reason as the rule for what we are to read and what we must believe?" T.J.

I'll have to get it I suppose.

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It's looking that way, what next?

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"Whose foot is to be the measure to which ours are all to be cut or stretched? Is a priest to be our inquisitor, or shall a layman, simple as ourselves, set up his reason as the rule for what we are to read and what we must believe?" T.J.

I've just received my shipping notification, so it's on the way.

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The way I see it Barry, this should be a very dynamite show.

I"m still debating though. I have a pretty good copy right now.

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You gotta give the people something good to read, on a Sunday