2020 Texas Gladiators 4K UHD (1983) coming from Severin

[whiteberry]

SEVERIN SUMMER SALE TITLE REVEAL #9

2020 TEXAS GLADIATORS

THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE

3 DISC COLLECTION INCLUDES SOUNDTRACK CD

The most elusive, requested and unapologetically unhinged Penne Post-Apocalypse epic of all is finally available, uncut and uncensored on disc for the first time ever: From ItaloSleaze Maestro Joe D’Amato comes this “insane and very entertaining” (Rare Cult Cinema) saga of graphic violence, rampant nudity, unholy mutants, big explosions, fascist rhetoric, motorcycle mayhem, saloon brawls, Indian attacks and plenty of lawless Lone Star depravity, written by George Eastman (ANTHROPOPHAGOUS) and assistant directed by Michele Soavi (CEMETERY MAN). Al Cliver (ENDGAME), Peter Hooten (NIGHT KILLER), Sabrina Siani (WHITE CANNIBAL QUEEN), Geretta Geretta (RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR) and Donald O’Brien (DR. BUTCHER, M.D.) star in this “very definition of a guilty pleasure” (The Spinning Image), now scanned in 4K from the original negative with new and archival Special Features, plus the soundtrack by SHOCKING DARK composer Carlo Maria Cordio.

Special Features:

Disc 1: UHD

• Trailer

Disc 2: Blu-ray

• Shoot Me: The Real Story Of The Italian Texas Gladiators – Archival Interviews With Director Joe D'Amato, Assistant Director Michele Soavi, Screenwriter Luigi Montefiori And Actor Al Cliver
• Gladiator Geretta – Interview With Actress Geretta Geretta
• Trailer

Bonus Disc:

• Soundtrack CD

Feature Specs:

• Runtime: 90 mins.
• Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
• Subtitles: English Subtitles, Closed Captions
• Region: UHD: Region Free / Blu-ray: A
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

English Trailer:

2020 Texas Gladiators (trailer) - YouTube

German Trailer:

2020 Texas Gladiators (1983) German Language Trailer - YouTube

[HuggyBear73]

Pass

[Jack99]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Pass

Goal

[Sleazeaddict]

day one

[jonali]

I have this on my wishlist, but a standard BD would have sufficed....

[nin74]

Day one.

[Brian81]

Outside of Opera I have been turned off by every other announcement so far, but this one kinda interests me. I guess this falls into that area with The New Gladiators in weird Rollerball/Thunderdome territory.

[Driver78]

Day 63

[Dvd Aficionado]

Finally! The wait is over. Didn't expect this to be in 4K, and with a CD! Thanks, Severin!

The remaining five 80's Italian post apocalyptic adventures not on BD:
• Rush
• A Man Called Rage
• Final Executioner
• The Bronx Executioner
• Urban Warriors

[Member-260138]

That cover reminds me of a cross between Rollerball and the video game Road Rash.

[CSM101]

Originally Posted by Dvd Aficionado

Finally! The wait is over. Didn't expect this to be in 4K, and with a CD! Thanks, Severin!

The remaining five 80's Italian post apocalyptic adventures not on BD:
• Rush
• A Man Called Rage
• Final Executioner
• The Bronx Executioner
• Urban Warriors

What about Warrior of the Lost World? Would you categorize that as something else or just not on your wish list? I’ve been dying for this one to get a restoration and release.

[Dvd Aficionado]

Originally Posted by CSM101

What about Warrior of the Lost World? Would you categorize that as something else or just not on your wish list? I’ve been dying for this one to get a restoration and release.

I forgot that one. Haha. Yes, that's also one of them. It's just that it's got more international flavour with stars Robert Ginty, Fred Williamson, Persis Khambatta, Donald Pleasence, and director David Worth compared to the five I listed which are pure local Italian cheese

[Mr.Dig]

This is the best italian post-apocalyptic movie ever made,together with "Endgame - Bronx lotta finale"!
Thank you so much for releasing this, Severin Films!
Very entertaining and highly recommended!
Can't wait!

[whiteberry]

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[Locus-Solus]

Originally Posted by J. Philip

That cover reminds me of a cross between Rollerball and the video game Road Rash.

Deathsport is probably closer to any sort of Rollerball than 2020 Texas Gladiators could ever be. At least replace the roller skates with futuristic looking motor bikes and laser beams! Deathsport also shares a similar cover image..





Thrilled to add another Italian post-apocalyptic film to the collection! 2020 Texas Gladiators is a good one.

[Ruined]

4k disc looks real nice btw

[MifuneFan]

Wide release coming November 26th

[Driver78]

These Italian films have great art, some of the best ever created for movies in general. They should do a "picturebook" edition that showcases worldwide art along with liner notes and photos. Nice big gatefolds for collectors and such, kinda like Laserdisc packaging. I'd pay handsomely for something like that.

[Resident Evil Labs]

Love these cheap mad Max ripoffs, now can we get America 3000?

[DaylightsEnd]

This flick is way more entertaining than it deserves to be. As soon as gobs of two-stroke motocross bikes start tearing up the dirt, hordes of savages attack randomly, grindy vintage synths get pumping, and bullets start to fly in all directions, I'm a happy post-apocalyptic grindhouse camper. It's all here in spades, clear and punchy like never before.

The cinematography itself is really good. The transfer is actually beautiful, and the uhd looks great. No blown-out hazy highs anywhere to be seen, and black levels are solid without evidence of solidification or crush. Severin did a great job with the sun-drenched color palette here, and didn't oversaturate the skin tones either, finding some great balance in the master. The wide color gamut of the 4k format blows away anything they could've done here in 1080p.

There's some damage that probably couldn't be cleaned up too well in some of the high-speed action footage, and there's occasional color instability from the source that pulses, but it's not really distracting, and I think Severin did just about the best they could with what they had to work with. The bright daytime skies also occasionally reveal a decent amount of damage that could've been remedied but probably at the cost of mucking up the grainfield a bit, so it was perhaps well left alone. A stronger encode might have firmed up some detail but it's more than serviceable throughout. It's a Severin jam, so no use picking it apart, and it's above average in terms of their work output.

Overall, I feel this one's a healthy, scrappy, feisty win for genre fans. The handsome new uhd goes well beyond expectations for such a low-budget affair, and I'm well pleased to have something that looks this good in my vintage post-apocalyptic collection.