Comments on: Hammer Time! The Devil Ship Pirates (1963) http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/25/hammer-time-the-devil-ship-pirates-1964/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Rick Curzon http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/25/hammer-time-the-devil-ship-pirates-1964/#comment-19267 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:59:07 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/25/hammer-time-the-devil-ship-pirates-1964/#comment-19267 I always look at the copyright on the actual print because Hammer (and other companies around that era) tended to finish a film and then sit on it until they had the right release window. The Old Dark House (1962) did not get released until 1966; Kiss of the Vampire (1962) till 1964; Prehistoric Women (1966)till 1968; Joseph Losey's The Damned (1961) was delayed till 1963 and so on. I always look at the copyright on the actual print because Hammer (and other companies around that era) tended to finish a film and then sit on it until they had the right release window. The Old Dark House (1962) did not get released until 1966; Kiss of the Vampire (1962) till 1964; Prehistoric Women (1966)till 1968; Joseph Losey’s The Damned (1961) was delayed till 1963 and so on.

]]> by: Rick Curzon http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/25/hammer-time-the-devil-ship-pirates-1964/#comment-19251 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:39:43 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/mike/2008/07/25/hammer-time-the-devil-ship-pirates-1964/#comment-19251 Another excellent review, many thanks. I remember buying this on VHS in widescreen from Lumiere about ten years ago, and then on the Warners/Canal+ DVD (also letterboxed); great to finally have a superior version. Only one minor caveat, it was a 1963 production. <strong>Mike</strong> adds - thanks Rick! I don't know if anyone else does this but I always have the relevant IMDb page open when doing a film write-up. Hmm, maybe I shouldn't trust their information entirely from now on, as the cover does clearly state it's a 1963 film. Glad you enjoyed the review - I certainly enjoyed the movie. Another excellent review, many thanks. I remember buying this on VHS in widescreen from Lumiere about ten years ago, and then on the Warners/Canal+ DVD (also letterboxed); great to finally have a superior version. Only one minor caveat, it was a 1963 production.

Mike adds - thanks Rick! I don’t know if anyone else does this but I always have the relevant IMDb page open when doing a film write-up. Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t trust their information entirely from now on, as the cover does clearly state it’s a 1963 film. Glad you enjoyed the review - I certainly enjoyed the movie.

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