Alligator (1980) 4K UHD/Blu-ray [UK] (101 Films)

[shy86]

Alligator 4K Blu-ray Aug 2024

Alligator 4K & Alligator II: The Mutation Blu-ray LE
101Films
HMV

Release date: 29 January




Please note: only the first film is a 4K disc

[shy86]

From 101 Films

101 Films presents cult classic creature feature Alligator (1980) on 4K UHD, along with the TV cut and 1991 sequel Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) on Blu-ray, title 033 on the 101 Films Black Label. Packed with interviews with cast and crew, this limited edition release is packaged in a rigid box with brand new artwork, and includes a limited edition booklet with new writing on the films.

A B-movie masterpiece, Alligator remains a standout picture from the post 70s creature feature boom, with surprising depth and an overtly critical take on the inaction on environmental issues of the time that is still relevant today. Its lesser-known sequel Alligator II: The Mutation, follows a similar path to its predecessor with a more comedic and knowing undertone in true B-movie fashion.

Alligator

From Director Lewis Teague (Cujo) and screenwriter John Sayles (The Howling) comes an unstoppable thriller with bite. A family returning from Florida decides their pet baby alligator is too much to handle and flushes him down the toilet. Meanwhile, Slade Laboratories is conducting secret experiments with animals and disposing of them in the sewer. The alligator, fending for itself, begins to feed on the dead animals, and grows. Now, twelve years later, after several mysterious murders, David Madison (Robert Forster, Jackie Brown) is on the case to find out who ... or what … is killing people.
SPECIAL FEATURES

Theatrical cut (4K & Blu-ray)
Alternate TV cut (Blu-ray)
Everybody In The Pool – An interview with actress Robin Riker
Wild In The Streets – An interview with Director Lewis Teague
It Walks Among Us – An interview with screenwriter John Sayles
Luck Of The Gator – An interview with special makeup effects artist Robert Short
Gator Guts, The Great River, and Bob – An Interview With Bryan Cranston
Additional Scenes From The TV Version
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots

Alligator II: The Mutation

Deep in the sewers beneath the city of Regent Park, a baby alligator feeds on the experimental animals discarded by Future Chemicals Corporation. Nourished by the toxic growth hormones and other mutating chemicals, the gator grows immense in size ... and voracious in appetite. Now, it must kill to survive. It’s a classic confrontation between man and beast. This sequel to the classic thriller Alligator stars Joseph Bologna (Transylvania 6-5000), Steve Railsback (Lifeforce), Dee Wallace (The Howling). Richard Lynch (Bad Dreams) and Kane Hodder (Jason X).
SPECIAL FEATURES

From The Echo Lake Lagoon – An Interview With Director Jon Hess
Dead In The Water – An Interview With Special Effects Coordinator John Eggett
Cutting With Teeth – An Interview With Editor Marshall Harvey
Becoming The Hunted – An Interview With Actor Kane Hodder
Blood Brothers – An Interview With Second Unit Director Eugene Hess
Theatrical Trailer

[Gizz]

Nice really enjoy the first film. The second film I don't really remember all that much.

[By_His_Strypes]

The 2nd film is not very good... especially if you watch it right after watching the amazing original. That's some cool artwork, but I'm happy w/ the Shout/Scream Factory release.

[gigan72]

Hmmm... I love Alligator, and want to pick this up for the possibility of better encode (though the Shout's is far from bad, one of their best actually) and for the overall package.

But the package isn't super great imo... There's a booklet but they don't specify how long it is (and it looks small from the pics), the new artwork is just ok. And why is the reverse art for Alligator the awful new art that Shout used instead of the original poster (but the sequel has the original art on the reverse)? Plus the sequel isn't very good, so this may be a pass for me unless it somehow has a better encode than the Shout release.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by gigan72

Hmmm... I love Alligator, and want to pick this up for the possibility of better encode (though the Shout's is far from bad, one of their best actually) and for the overall package.

But the package isn't super great imo... There's a booklet but they don't specify how long it is (and it looks small from the pics), the new artwork is just ok. And why is the reverse art for Alligator the awful new art that Shout used instead of the original poster (but the sequel has the original art on the reverse)? Plus the sequel isn't very good, so this may be a pass for me unless it somehow has a better encode than the Shout release.

Since the Shout logo is on the discs this is likely a direct port just with the region coded B. I bet it's the same encode and everything.

[Big-D]

Looks like the commentary with Lewis Teague and Robert Forster has been dropped from Alligator.

[Deciazulado]

Alligator 4K Blu-ray Aug 2024

[FoundationRezidue]

Does this have a better encode?

[MifuneFan]

All of 101's releases for this are apparently going OOP on 12/31, so get it ASAP if you're interested.

[Yosef Quilty]

It’s been said before that the 4K of Alligator 1 is pretty much the same as the SF (though I’ve never seen any direct comparisons), but has anyone checked Alligator II? Since that’s on a Blu-ray Disc, I’m worried it falls into 101’s modus operandi of messing with the gamma of all of their releases.

[Yosef Quilty]

Alright, answered my own question actually.

Compared these two screencaps I found online, typical 101 gamma shenaniganery for Alligator II. Nicwood’s said how 101’s gamma issues seemingly aren’t present on their 4K’s (though I’d still like to see caps) but seems like it’s still true for their Blu-rays…

Personally, I’d recommend the SF discs over the 101 because of this.

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