I just found out about this - next tuesday, David Lynch’s classic Eraserhead and a short films collection are coming out on DVD for normal ($20) prices. You’ll actually be able to walk into Best Buy and pick it up!
In case you’re not a Lynch fan, Eraserhead was released on DVD a few years ago, but you could only get it by ordering it from www.davidlynch.com for $50. It came in some sort of oversized coffin box or something.
Rejoice!
I was one of those who bought it from Lynch’s site. It comes in a black box that’s way too freakin’ huge to fit on any normal DVD shelf. I make a cover and put it in a regular snap case.
So, how does it look? I heard that Lynch labored over the transfer for years, and reportedly had trouble with the black and white not causing problems with the letterbox bars or something.
Thanks for the heads up. It is also on Amazon. The Dune Extended Edition is also coming out this month.
I purchased this for an old boyfriend over 20 years ago. I paid $80 on VHS format. The $20 price is awesome!
I bought the $10 version off Ebay with Korean subtitles (you can turn them off). It’s been a while sice I watched it, but the quality isn’t all that great and I don’t think there are any extras on it. I just wanted to see the flick.
I got to see Eraserhead on the big screen in 2004, oddly enough. For some reason, David Lynch authorized a Memphis theater to show a DVD proection of it. He actually sent a DV recording of himself wishing us all well and talking a bit about the movie and such, which they showed before the movie. It was bizarre; there were only maybe 30 people in the theater. It also resulted in my having something pretty rare: See here.
Not sure I’ll buy it on DVD, though; I can’t quite convince myself I need to see it again.
