Red Planet Mars (1952)

[MifuneFan]

MGM (MOD) will be releasing the Sci-Fi film Red Planet Mars (1952) on Blu-ray on January 16th. This is the first BD release for the film.

Red Planet Mars Blu-ray


https://www.moviezyng.com/red-planet...s/810134946699



Here is the abysmal cover art for the release

[Show spoiler]

It's global chaos when an American scientist (Peter Graves) makes radio contact with Mars, receiving messages of an ideal life on the fertile and energy efficient planet. But when the messages inexplicably take on a more religious tone, a question arises that threatens to cause even more turmoil: did the messages come from Mars...or is there an imposter? Also stars Andrea King and Herbert Berghof.

Red Planet Mars 1952 Trailer - YouTube

[noirjunkie]

This is a film that would definitely benefit from some special features.

Also, I hope that's not the final artwork. It looks like something that would come in last in a middle school Photoshop contest.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

This is a film that would definitely benefit from some special features.

Also, I hope that's not the final artwork. It looks like something that would come in last in a middle school Photoshop contest.

It's too bad SF nor Kino ever picked this one up in one of their MGM deals. And yeah, that artwork is absolutely terrible.

[MartinScorsesefan]

I just ordered an OOP DVD of this a few days ago. Don't thank me all at once.

[WaverBoy]

This was never released on legit DVD, only a boot from the extremely low-rent shady outfit “Cheezy Flicks”, likely ripped from the MGM LD box set United Artists Matinee, which included it along with The Man from Planet X, The Monster That Challenged the World, and IT! The Terror from Beyond Space, a great set for its time, which is still on my shelf somewhere. Glad to see it’s finally hitting Blu, the final holdout from the set. I’ll be picking it up, despite the inexcusably ghastly artwork.

[MifuneFan]

Red Planet Mars Blu-ray

DVDBeaver have reviewed the title. The transfer for this looks really great. Now if only they could have made a cover art that wasn't ugly as sin.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film12/blu-...rs_blu-ray.htm

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Red Planet Mars Blu-ray

DVDBeaver have reviewed the title. The transfer for this looks really great. Now if only they could have made a cover art that wasn't ugly as sin.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film12/blu-...rs_blu-ray.htm

Damn, that is an outstanding upgrade. Shocked a release like this looks that good, thought they would just slap an old transfer on and call it a day.

[captainsolo]

Holy moly talk about a shocking surprise! I have the Laserdisc boxset, and that’s how I got to saw this really surprising film. I never thought it would see an official release again, and I saw the cover art and thought it was some hideous bootleg.

Why did MGM do this themselves and not give it to Kino because Kino basically licenses anything they have.

[Captain N]

Is this a BD-R?

[Blu2u]

Originally Posted by Captain N

Is this a BD-R?

Mine is a pressed disc.

[Captain N]

Thanks. Thinking about picking up Bolero but just wanted to know if the image (no br logo) necessarily means it's a bd-r. Hopefully, it's also a pressed disc.

[Areyakiddin]

Wow, this release has the worst collection count I've seen for a catalog BD title that has been out for months with a brand new master on this site. And it doesn't seem like it's selling much on Amazon either.

I think the awful cover art and the fact that people are unsure whether it's BD-R or not is killing this release.

[lemonski]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

I think the awful cover art and the fact that people are unsure whether it's BD-R or not is killing this release.

Why they didn’t use that cool original artwork Mifunefan posted is baffling.

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by lemonski

Why they didn’t use that cool original artwork Mifunefan posted is baffling.

The current cover literally looks like a bootleg or a low effort PD video release.

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

The current cover literally looks like a bootleg or a low effort PD video release.

I couldn't agree more. I almost didn't buy this release due to being put off by the artwork. If ever there was a release screaming out for a custom cover rescue, it's this one.

So I spent my sunday making this. If you want to print one for yourself, please PM me for the link to the printable file.

[Crispy Noodle]

This is a limited time deal on Amazon for $13.60 at the moment; 14% claimed.

[Dr. Trog]

Only $16.49 over at amazon tonite:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-P.../354671/#Forum