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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:06 am
by dvdjunkie
True, this is not one of the movies that George Lucas wants to keep on his resume, but let's face it, as brainless entertainment fodder, this movie is top notch. It has a really good cast, the acting is a little over the top, and special effects are truly very good.
The locations scenes, most of which were shot in Fresno and Stockton, California are really good. I remember all the traffic jams they caused in Fresno on the two days they were there.
I will buy this, if only because of where it made, but also because I like movies that don't challenge the brain. You need to let go once in a while and this movie is really a lot of fun.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:39 am
by Siren
I loved the movie as a kid. Saw it a few years ago on TV and wondered why I liked it to much, but its still fun B-movie campiness fodder.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:09 am
by littlefuzzy
Escapay wrote:Of all the great movies out there that have yet to be re-released with better extras, or even released at all...
Howard the Duck?
Seriously.
I'm glad for the film's fans (all 173 of them!), but come on...surely there are plenty of films in need of a release/re-release that are more deserving of a Special Edition...
albert
-pbpbpth-
I for one will be buying this, probably as close to release day as possible. I was happy to find this on VHS at a pawn shop, and I considered going multi-region for this, as I thought there was no hope of it getting released here!
Now I just need a few more to be released:
Lili (1953) - Leslie Caron
Misfits of Science TV series
Batman 60s TV series
Automan TV Series
and a couple more that I can't think of right now...
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:38 pm
by Sotiris
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:14 pm
by Elladorine
Well, it does have quite the cult following.
I barely remember this movie but know I watched it several times way back when it was on HBO.
To me, the most interesting aspect of the movie was that Tori Amos apparently auditioned for it. I bet she's glad now she didn't make the part.
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:32 pm
by qu33nee
its now said to be pre -order at amazon and target and netflix. yaah. i just pre-ordered it!
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:15 pm
by Maerj
littlefuzzy wrote:Escapay wrote:Of all the great movies out there that have yet to be re-released with better extras, or even released at all...
Howard the Duck?
Seriously.
I'm glad for the film's fans (all 173 of them!), but come on...surely there are plenty of films in need of a release/re-release that are more deserving of a Special Edition...
albert
-pbpbpth-
I for one will be buying this, probably as close to release day as possible. I was happy to find this on VHS at a pawn shop, and I considered going multi-region for this, as I thought there was no hope of it getting released here!
Now I just need a few more to be released:
Lili (1953) - Leslie Caron
Misfits of Science TV series
Batman 60s TV series
Automan TV Series
and a couple more that I can't think of right now...
Max Headroom series
Night of the Creeps
The Green Slime
Hardware
Robot Carnival
Light Years (Gandahar)
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Vampire Circus
Until the End of the World
Santa Sangre
Those would be mine!
I totally forgot about Misfits of Science! I remember really enjoying Automan when it was on, not sure how it would be now... what about Manimal?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:02 pm
by Elladorine
Maerj wrote:Twilight of the Cockroaches
OMG!!! I totally forgot about that movie! I've never actually gotten to see it but did catch some kind of preview of it years and years ago. Well shoot, now I'm gonna have to look for it.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:11 pm
by Maerj
It was really unique and its a shame that its pretty much a forgotten film today. Good luck on finding it...could be on YouTube?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:01 pm
by littlefuzzy
I forgot about Max Headroom, that would be great as well...
I thought Hardware was out? (err, I was thinking of Hardware Wars, sorry..)
Luckily, I have Night of the Creeps and Robot Carnival on Laserdisc, though it would be nice to see DVDs of them someday.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:30 am
by Mickeyfan1990
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:16 pm
by memnv
I will buy it to, right now I have a copy of it from one of the movie chanels
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 4:06 pm
by PixarFan2006
I bought the DVD today despite never really seeing the movie all the way through. The feature about the release of the movie was interesting.
