7th January 2012 15:56:00
Dark Star (UK BD) in January
Blu-Ray News
Following numerous delays, Fabulous Films are now saying the UK Blu-ray Disc release of Dark Star will finally arrive on 23rd January 2012. John Carpenter’s pulp science fiction classic follows a warped intergalactic mission to blow up unstable planets. Dark Star was intended to be a 68 minute student film. Hollywood Producer Jack Harris managed to convince the film-makers to shoot 15 minutes of extra footage and released the expanded version theatrically.
This all new Blu-ray edition has been sourced from an original 16 x 9 35mm theatrical print. The film was originally shot on 16mm, and then blown up to 35mm for theatrical distribution. The new master has been subject to a new grade and extensive manual frame by frame digital restoration with enhance and restored to Dolby Digital 5.1.
Priced at £19.99 RRP, features include:
This all new Blu-ray edition has been sourced from an original 16 x 9 35mm theatrical print. The film was originally shot on 16mm, and then blown up to 35mm for theatrical distribution. The new master has been subject to a new grade and extensive manual frame by frame digital restoration with enhance and restored to Dolby Digital 5.1.
Priced at £19.99 RRP, features include:
- Includes the Original Theatrical Version (83mins) and the Director’s Cut version (68mins)
- An all new feature length documentary entitled Let There Be Light (116mins): The Odyssey of Dark Star. Exploring the controversial making of the John Carpenter and writer Dan O’Bannon (Alien) student film.
- Archival interviews with John Carpenter and many more
- Plus the final interview with Dan O’Bannon
- Interview with Brian Narelle, cinematographer Doug Knapp, art director Tommy Lee Wallace, visual effects artist Greg Jein, voice artist Cookie Knapp, film director Jack Harris, Dianne O’Bannon, USC Alumni / director Jeff Burr
- Original Directors Cut of the Feature & Theatrical Cut of the Feature
- Original Film Trailer
- Stills Gallery – Poster Gallery – Lobby Gallery
- New CGI Menus
- Cast & Crew Biographies
- English & Spanish Subtitles
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Comments
CrockettandTubbs said:
18-08-2011 at 22:05:14
Does this feature everything from the 2 disc Region 1 DVD version?
I see the commentary with ‘Dark Star super fan' Andrew Gilchrist isn't there. Good or bad thing, don't know: never heard of him!
Will probably buy anyway. It's the only John Carpenter film I haven't seen.
18-08-2011 at 22:05:14
Does this feature everything from the 2 disc Region 1 DVD version?
I see the commentary with ‘Dark Star super fan' Andrew Gilchrist isn't there. Good or bad thing, don't know: never heard of him!
Will probably buy anyway. It's the only John Carpenter film I haven't seen.
tomaustin said:
19-08-2011 at 14:35:07
Can someone elighten me on what Alan Dean Foster has to do with Dark Star and why his name is on the cover art?
This was a John Carpenter / Dan O’Bannon effort wasn't it? (Although I think Foster knocked-up a movie tie-in book years later in the mid-1980s...)
19-08-2011 at 14:35:07
Can someone elighten me on what Alan Dean Foster has to do with Dark Star and why his name is on the cover art?
This was a John Carpenter / Dan O’Bannon effort wasn't it? (Although I think Foster knocked-up a movie tie-in book years later in the mid-1980s...)
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