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May 31, 2019 - 12:16 PM
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johnjohnson
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Scream Factory has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Joseph M. Newman's film This Island Earth (1955), starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Lance Fuller, Robert Nichols, and Rex Reason. The release will be available for purchase on July 9.
Synopsis: When atomic scientist Dr. Meacham (Rex Reason, The Creature Walks Among Us) is chosen to take part in a top-secret research experiment in a remote lab, he quickly discovers that he is really involved in an evil scheme by alien Metalunans to take over Earth. After he and the gorgeous Dr. Adams (Faith Domergue, It Came From Beneath The Sea) make their escape shortly before the lab explodes, they are whisked away in a flying saucer to Metaluna, where they are blamed for the destruction. Will interstellar negotiation save the day or will the scientists be forced to take part in a treacherous battle to the death?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
BRAND NEW 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
PRESENTATION OF THE FILM IN 1.85:1 AND 1.37:1 ASPECT RATIOS
NEW The Original Perspecta Stereophonic Sound restored by 3-D Film Archive
NEW Audio Commentary with author and Academy Award winning visual effects artist Robert Skotak
NEW Audio Interview with film historian David Schecter on the music of THIS ISLAND EARTH
NEW Alien Ideas – an interview with filmmaker Luigi Cozzi (Starcrash)
NEW Facts about Perspecta Stereophonic Sound by Bob Furmanek
THIS ISLAND EARTH – Two and A Half Years in the Making: The Extended Documentary – a look at the making of THIS ISLAND EARTH
WAR OF THE PLANETS: 1958 Castle Films release for the home market including both the 50-foot silent Headline edition and the 200-foot sound Complete edition.
Trailers from Hell – This Island Earth with commentary by filmmaker Joe Dante
Theatrical Trailer
Still Galleries – poster and lobby cards, publicity stills and behind-the-scenes photos
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=25189
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Wonderful. I should stick this on the most watched films ever thread.
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Sadly I can't play US Blu-rays. Dvds yes, but not region locked Blu-rays.
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Sadly I can't play US Blu-rays. Dvds yes, but not region locked Blu-rays.
Paul,
Thought about a region free player?
Oh yeah I am familiar with the concept. Just dragging my feet I suppose. Of the machines I've had I made sure they were all multi-region, and that's at least two dvd players and two Blu-rays but the latter were only multi-region for dvd. And then I hear Blu-rays need upgrading every so often, and there are problems (one person on this site having problems with a Blu-ray player) etc. Then there are all the streaming options, and is it worth any more investment in disc based formats...the list goes on!
I think I'm at an age where I'm slowing down on keeping up with the technology. It's passing me by. And I feel I'm slowing down on the collecting front. But the interest is still there so who knows?
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