QueenZone discussion #1463283

cmi wrote: Very interesting footage. Here's the full version: link

musicland munich wrote: Thanks for the Link... Someone should grab this before it dissapears :)

Costa86 wrote: Is Phil on QZ?

musicland munich wrote: Thanks for the Link... Someone should grab this before it dissapears :)

The Real Wizard wrote:

Costa86 wrote: Is Phil on QZ?

I doubt it. Judging by his story he's not really a big Queen fan - but who knows. Anything's true when it's written on the internet, right? He makes it sound like he was working at the shoot or was friends with someone working at it, but he created a YouTube account just to upload this footage. Not to mention the poor English, getting the date wrong, spelling "Freddy's" name wrong - draw your own conclusions. The quality has been purposely degraded, and it's watermarked. We can be pretty sure the uploader has little intention of releasing a better quality copy.

podders wrote: Haaha - check out on 21 mins exactly when Freddie breaks the sword and it nearly takes Brian's eye out! Classic.

dysan wrote: Here's a good question - if this WAS released officially (say an easter egg on a new Greatest Flix package, would we be OK with the 30 minutes being whittled down to say a 10 minute highlight reel?

Perhaps even tidied up so during the performances bits we'd hear the actual song rather than the ambient room sound?

Which also suggests someone clever might like to have a go at cutting a new video for the complete song using the best bits from this.

dysan wrote: Great stuff! I wonder if the sword breaking incident was the seed that started Brian's curse?

dysan wrote: Here's a good question - if this WAS released officially (say an easter egg on a new Greatest Flix package, would we be OK with the 30 minutes being whittled down to say a 10 minute highlight reel? Perhaps even tidied up so during the performances bits we'd hear the actual song rather than the ambient room sound?

matt z wrote:

dysan wrote: Great stuff! I wonder if the sword breaking incident was the seed that started Brian's curse?

HAHA : The lore begins here...... with the mark of the broken Mic stand

The Real Wizard wrote:

dysan wrote: Here's a good question - if this WAS released officially (say an easter egg on a new Greatest Flix package, would we be OK with the 30 minutes being whittled down to say a 10 minute highlight reel? Perhaps even tidied up so during the performances bits we'd hear the actual song rather than the ambient room sound?

And that's just the issue - if they released a product this year including this footage in about the same quality, hardcore fans would be saying - "it's exactly what we've already seen!" And if they cut it down, the same fans would say - "how dare they cut it down!?" Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Even some Pink Floyd fans were ripping the new 27 disc box set to shreds because it was 98% previously seen/heard content (even if the man on the street hadn't seen the majority of it). People just want to complain. They like having a voice, and the internet has made that release and resulting validation easier than ever. I think that really is the extent of it. Let's just be happy that this stuff leaks out in one way or another.

Double-U wrote: I doubt that the filmer wasn't allowed to film. You can see Russel Mulcahy joking into the camera. regards, W.

The Real Wizard wrote:

Double-U wrote: I doubt that the filmer wasn't allowed to film. You can see Russel Mulcahy joking into the camera. regards, W.

Maybe the director was pals with the filmer - but the filmer is definitely not part of the crew. The number of cuts during takes and the cases of him ducking away make it pretty clear that he's trying to keep himself scarce in the dark.

anderssteen wrote:

The Real Wizard wrote:

Double-U wrote: I doubt that the filmer wasn't allowed to film. You can see Russel Mulcahy joking into the camera. regards, W.

Maybe the director was pals with the filmer - but the filmer is definitely not part of the crew. The number of cuts during takes and the cases of him ducking away make it pretty clear that he's trying to keep himself scarce in the dark.

As I read Phil H-J's reply to a comment, he was actually the one doing the filming: "Lucky me was at the shoot at Elstree Studios many many years ago when Head of Creative for the 'Highlander' film distribution company. I kept this rough cut video and rediscovered it about a year ago." And as for him staying out of the way it's probably just him staying out of the way. Seems like natural behaviour to me.