Pig on Blu-ray now with 1334 Follow Up Film
Filmmaker (and founder of Cult Epics) Nico B. was close to Rozz Williams. When the musician and artist (best known for his work with Christian Death and Premature Ejaculation) took his own live in 1998 it understandably left a mark on those who knew him. Before Rozz passed away, however, Nico did finish their first film together, Pig. Years later, the director would return to his past with Williams for a sequel of sorts, 1334. While Pig was released on VHS and then on special edition years ago, it's been out of print for some time. Cult Epics now reissues the infamous movie with the sequel on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.
PIG:
As a point of comparison, when thinking of Pig, it falls somewhere in between what Jorge Buttgereit did with Schramm and the Nine Inch Nails video for Broken. It's very much its own beast though, and in its own way defies any sensibilities the aforementioned films may have had and throws them out the window.
The film is essentially the...
Dark, disturbing art house
Nico B. has given us a real treat remastering both films in HD on Blu-ray (or DVD if you prefer as they are packaged together). This isn’t a Blu-ray like a brand new Hollywood film that is perfect and flawless, nor is it supposed to be. It’s a raw, poignant and roughly shot 8 and 16mm film transferred to keep its integrity. The real treat is the remastered soundtrack which is available in both Dolby Stereo 2.0 and an amazing 5.1 surround that will rattle your speakers and the windows with terrible gloom and doom. The release doesn’t include the supplements on the limited edition DVD of Pig, but does include a 10 page booklet with notes and introductions for both short films.
Interesting, but kind of a hefty price-tag for what amounts to less than 40 minutes of viewing
Two short films, "Pig" (approx. 22 minutes) and "1334" (approx 17 minutes) is what makes up this package. No extras, just a menu. There's a booklet but I just kind of glanced through it. Is there more on the blu-ray disc? I don't know, I don't have a blu-ray player. The films are black & white, and both are disturbing with lots of strange imagery and a scene involving what one can do with a needle and thread that I don't want to think about too much, but $20 + for what amounts to less than 40 minutes worth of viewing time? I guess I didn't realize these were just short films but still, I was expecting a lot more. "Pig" has been out of print for a long time & I'm glad (I think) that I finally got to see it but I have to say I'm somewhat disappointed with this overall.
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