NATHAN JURAN'S MONSTER AND SORCERY-FUELED ADVENTURE TALE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY!
Long before it had the honor of appearing on Rifftrax Live, I had been a long-time fan of JACK THE GIANT KILLER! I first watched this film on TV at a young age and was blown away by the stop-motion effects (this is just BEFORE I discovered the films of Ray Harryhausen) and the number of creatures the film's hero has to face. Needless to say, it became an instant favorite of yours truly! And now it seems that the time is right to revisit this blast from my past now that it has made the leap to Blu-ray!
Synopsis: Forget about beanstalks. This "vivid fairy tale" (LA Herald-Examiner)
brilliantly re-imagines the beloved fable as a rugged adventure that
delights with "vigorous acting and excellent trick effects" (Halliwell's
Film and Video Guide)! Reuniting the director and stars Kerwin Mathews
and Torin Thatcher (from THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD), this visual treat is a
journey you'll want to take again and again!
Farm boy Jack heroically rescues Princess Elaine from sorcerer Pendragon
by slaying his bloodthirsty giant. But when Pendragon uses his evil
powers to bewitch and imprison Elaine in his enchanted fortress, Jack
must cross the ocean to brave dragons, two headed ogres, and an army of
ghouls to save his lady love!
Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 94 & 91 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.66:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW! Remastered original 94-minute cut in HD + a "re-envisioned" 91-minute musical cut!
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas (Original Cut)
Original Theatrical Trailer
Trailers for other Kino Lorber Cinema Classics titles
Reversible Blu-ray Art
If you're a fan of classic stop-motion fantasy films, you definitely need to add this one to your collection! JACK THE GIANT KILLER is currently available on Blu-ray disc and can be obtained from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, and DIABOLIK DVD!
ON JANUARY 3, 2017, KINO LORBER DEBUTS "STRYKER," "WHO?" (AKA ROBO MAN), AND ZPG: ZERO POPULATION GROWTH ON BLU-RAY!
Kino Lorber gets a jump start over the competition on January 3, 2017 with their Blu-ray releases of STRYKER, WHO?, and ZPG! I've never seen any of these films (though I have heard of STRYKER), but will definitely give them a look now that they are readily available in high-definition! Let's take a closer look at each disc, shall we?
STRYKER Synopsis: In the future, after the last breakdown of technology, the post-apocalyptic world is suffering from a shortage of water. Several groups of marauders, men who have banded together for survival on the parched planet, battle each other in raids for the precious life-giving liquid.
Amidst these savages is a group of brave and beautiful Amazons who guard one of the world's last springs! But their secret is eventually exposed and the savages descend upon the water supply! Outnumbered, the women turn to lone road warrior, Stryker (Steve Sandor, FIRE AND ICE) for help.
STRYKER was first of seven Cirio H. Santiago (TNT JACKSON, FIRECRACKER) post-apocalyptic action films (which were all produced by Roger Corman!), followed by WHEELS OF FIRE (1985), FUTURE HUNTERS (1986), EQUALIZER 2000 (1987), THE SISTERHOOD (1988), DUNE WARRIORS (1991) and RAIDERS OF THE SUN (1992).
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 86 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (Aspect Ratio TBA)
Audio - TBA
Extras:
New HD Master!
NEW! Audio Commentary with Filmmaker Jim Wynorski!
WHO? (AKA ROBO MAN) Synopsis: Screen icon, Elliott Gould (THE LONG GOODBYE, BUSTING) is an FBI agent
investigating an American scientist's disappearance after a fiery car
crash in East Germany.
The scientist reappears at the Soviet border
with robotic implants, but is it really him, or is it an imposter? WHO LURKS BEHIND THE VISAGE OF THE ROBO
MAN?!
Death and destruction follow as a Russian Agent (Trevor Howard, THE
OFFENCE) and Gould square off in a deadly game of cloak and dagger.
Jack Gold (THE MEDUSA TOUCH) directed this clever thriller that will
keep you guessing until its exciting and suspenseful conclusion.
Beautifully shot by Petrus R. Schlömp (DOLLARS, TATTOO) and featuring a
wonderful supporting cast that includes James Noble (TV's Benson) and
Edward Grover (TV's Baretta).
Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 93 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - TBA
Extras:
Audio Commentary by Director Jack Gold, moderated by Film Historian Anthony Sloman.
UPDATE: ZPG's street date has now been moved to March 28, 2017! Synopsis: In the tradition of LOGAN'S RUN and SOYLENT GREEN - Oliver Reed (BURNT OFFERINGS) and Geraldine Chaplin (DOCTOR ZHIVAGO) star in this dystopian vision of things to come.
Under the weight of overpopulation, human
society has begun to self-destruct. A policy of Zero Population Growth
is upon citizens in hopes that twenty years without new births will
right the sinking ship that is our planet.
Couples are issued dolls to
take the place of children, and neighbors are encouraged to speak out
about any illicit breeding. Reed and Chaplin play a couple that decides
to subvert the will of the government and have a child of their own, but
need to hide their crime from big brother, baby-snatchers, and even
those they had trusted most.
ZPG was co-written by Frank De Felitta (THE ENTITY, SCISSORS) and Max Ehrlich (The REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD), directed
by Michael Campus (THE MACK) and co-starring Don Gordon (BULLITT) and
Diane Cilento (THE WICKER MAN).
Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 97 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (Aspect Ratio TBA)
Audio - TBA
