Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

[Oscar Rothman]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray + DVD] coming January 23, 2018 from the MVD Rewind Collection and MVD Entertainment Group.

https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection/

SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of film (1.85:1)
- Original 2.0 Mono Audio (Uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
Audio commentary from writer/director John DeBello, writer/co-star Steve Peace and "creator" Costa Dillon
- Deleted scenes (SD)

Six exclusive featurettes:
* "Legacy of a Legend" (14:13, SD) is a collection of interviews, including comments from John DeBello, Costa Dillon, film critic Kevin Thomas, fans Kevin Sharp and Bruce Vilanch, future Tomatoes mainstay John Astin and actors Steve Peace, Jack Riley, and D.J. Sullivan
* "Crash and Burn" (3:40, SD) is a discussion about the famous helicopter crash that could have killed everyone because the pilot was late on his cue
* "Famous Foul" (2:21, SD) is about the San Diego Chicken and his role in the climatic tomato stomping ending
* "Killer Tomatomania" (4:33, SD) is a smattering of interviews with random people on the streets of Hollywood about the movie
* "Where Are They Now?" (2:51, SD) fills viewers in on what the cast and crew have been up to over the past couple of decades
* "We Told You So!" (3:07, SD) takes a hard-hitting look at the conspiracy of silence surrounding the real-life horror of killer tomatoes

- "Do They Accept Traveler's Checks in Babusuland" (the original 8mm short that inspired Attack of the Killer Tomatoes) (with optional audio commentary) (SD)
- Original theatrical trailer (SD)
- Radio spots
- Collectible poster

[captainjoe]

Cool! Hopefully it gets a nice new transfer and carries over all the extras from the special collector's edition dvd

[RodChester]

It's great that this is finally getting a release. Too bad that MVD isn't producing any new extras though.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by captainjoe

Cool! Hopefully it gets a nice new transfer and carries over all the extras from the special collector's edition dvd

Comparing their list to dvdcompare, it doesn't include the original 8mm short film (with optional commentary), "Slated for Success - The Killer Tomato Slate Girl" (featurette), "Production Design" (featurette), some karaoke stuff that sounds pretty skippable, nor these snippets from "Tomato Mode" viewing:
-2 interviews with John Astin (Professor in the other movies)
-outtake footage of Steve Peace with his parachute with audio commentary by Steve Peace, Costa Dillon and John Dillon
-8mm film footage of Costa Dillon cooking in fast food spoof

Assuming they have all three deleted scenes, that's it.

R2 DVD also has the following featurettes, but apparently they're just re-titled from the US: "The San Diego Chicken Remembers AKT", "The Conspiracy Theory", "The Story Behind the Song".

[Nailwraps]

From their Facebook page:

"MVD Rewind Collection #2: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray + DVD]

UFOs! Bigfoot! Communists! The government has swiftly dealt with many a crisis... But can it survive the diabolical ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the supermarket, you're face to face with terror so bold, so frightening it has never been seen on-screen before or since (not until the sequel, anyway).

After a series of bizarre and increasingly horrific attacks from pulpy, red, seeded fruit, Mason Dixon (David Miller) finds himself leading a "crack" team of specialists to save the planet. But will they be quick enough to save everyone? To save you?

You can't run! You can't swim! There's nowhere to hide!

THE KILLER TOMATOES ARE EVERYWHERE!

SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of film (1.85:1)
- Original 2.0 Mono Audio (Uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
Audio commentary from writer/director John DeBello, writer/co-star Steve Peace and "creator" Costa Dillon
- Deleted scenes (SD)

Six exclusive featurettes:
* "Legacy of a Legend" (14:13, SD) is a collection of interviews, including comments from John DeBello, Costa Dillon, film critic Kevin Thomas, fans Kevin Sharp and Bruce Vilanch, future Tomatoes mainstay John Astin and actors Steve Peace, Jack Riley, and D.J. Sullivan
* "Crash and Burn" (3:40, SD) is a discussion about the famous helicopter crash that could have killed everyone because the pilot was late on his cue
* "Famous Foul" (2:21, SD) is about the San Diego Chicken and his role in the climatic tomato stomping ending
* "Killer Tomatomania" (4:33, SD) is a smattering of interviews with random people on the streets of Hollywood about the movie
* "Where Are They Now?" (2:51, SD) fills viewers in on what the cast and crew have been up to over the past couple of decades
* "We Told You So!" (3:07, SD) takes a hard-hitting look at the conspiracy of silence surrounding the real-life horror of killer tomatoes

- "Do They Accept Traveler's Checks in Babusuland" (the original 8mm short that inspired Attack of the Killer Tomatoes) (with optional audio commentary) (SD)
- Original theatrical trailer (SD)
- Radio spots
- Collectible poster"


I gotta say, after all these years, MVD is finally getting their act together. They deserve a round of applause.

[halloween5309]

I prefer the sequels over the original

[b00f]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Comparing their list to dvdcompare, it doesn't include the original 8mm short film (with optional commentary), "Slated for Success - The Killer Tomato Slate Girl" (featurette), "Production Design" (featurette), some karaoke stuff that sounds pretty skippable, nor these snippets from "Tomato Mode" viewing:
-2 interviews with John Astin (Professor in the other movies)
-outtake footage of Steve Peace with his parachute with audio commentary by Steve Peace, Costa Dillon and John Dillon
-Scene from Good Babusuland with audio commentary by Costa Dillon and John Debello
-8mm film footage of Costa Dillon cooking in fast food spoof

Assuming they have all three deleted scenes, that's it.

Doesn't really sound worth it.

[thatguamguy]

I agree, except that I wish it included the original AKT 8mm short, can't understand why they'd drop that.

[EvilNed]

Instant buy for me.

[captainjoe]

Ah too bad they dropped some of the extras. I'll hold on to the DVD then which I'm okay with since the packaging was kind of cool

[tonylopez]

"Puberty Love " in HD!!!!

[redrunner97]

What was the #1 MVD rewind collection title?

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

What was the #1 MVD rewind collection title?

D.O.A.: A Right of Passage

[javi92]

Wonder how old the master they are using for this is?

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by javi92

Wonder how old the master they are using for this is?

If the presentation is 1080p and in widescreen, it's got to be a new master.

[NoirFan]

I was hoping this would be an Arrow title so I wouldn't have to actually pay for it.

[Sigmund100]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Comparing their list to dvdcompare, it doesn't include the original 8mm short film (with optional commentary), "Slated for Success - The Killer Tomato Slate Girl" (featurette), "Production Design" (featurette), some karaoke stuff that sounds pretty skippable, nor these snippets from "Tomato Mode" viewing:
-2 interviews with John Astin (Professor in the other movies)
-outtake footage of Steve Peace with his parachute with audio commentary by Steve Peace, Costa Dillon and John Dillon
-8mm film footage of Costa Dillon cooking in fast food spoof

Assuming they have all three deleted scenes, that's it.

R2 DVD also has the following featurettes, but apparently they're just re-titled from the US: "The San Diego Chicken Remembers AKT", "The Conspiracy Theory", "The Story Behind the Song".

Facebook listing just updated...

https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCo...type=3&theater

Those features are included...

SPECIAL FEATURES
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of film (1.85:1)
• Original 2.0 Mono Audio (Uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Audio commentary from writer/director John DeBello, writer/co-star Steve Peace and "creator" Costa Dillon
• 3 Deleted scenes (SD)
• Seven featurettes: "Legacy of a Legend" (14:13, SD) is a collection of interviews, including comments from John DeBello, Costa Dillon, film critic Kevin Thomas, fans Kevin Sharp and Bruce Vilanch, future Tomatoes mainstay John Astin and actors Steve Peace, Jack Riley, and D.J. Sullivan, "Crash and Burn" (3:40, SD) is a discussion about the famous helicopter crash that could have killed everyone because the pilot was late on his cue, "Famous Foul" (2:21, SD) is about the San Diego Chicken and his role in the climatic tomato stomping ending, “Killer Tomatomania" (4:33, SD) is a smattering of interviews with random people on the streets of Hollywood about the movie, "Where Are They Now?" (2:51, SD) fills viewers in on what the cast and crew have been up to over the past couple of decades, "We Told You So!" (3:07, SD) takes a hard-hitting look at the conspiracy of silence surrounding the real-life horror of killer tomatoes, “Slated for Success” (1:57, ) featuring Killer Tomato Slate Girl.
“Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” (the original 8mm short film) (with optional audio commentary) (17:35, SD)
• "Gone with the Babusuland" (the original 8mm short that inspired Attack of the Killer Tomatoes)
(with optional audio commentary) (32:28, SD)
• Original theatrical trailer (SD)
• Production design photo gallery
• Radio spots
• Easter eggs
• Collectible poster

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I was hoping this would be an Arrow title so I wouldn't have to actually pay for it.

I actually thought this would be a Scream Factory title considering how Rhino and Shout! shares a connection with its employees, that and because they released titles once belonged by Rhino.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Sigmund100

Facebook listing just updated...

I'm going to go ahead and take 100% of the credit for that.

[The Great Owl]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is such a terrible, terrible movie.

Count me in.