Carpenter's Dark Star 28-2-11

[MarcelS1]

Never even seen it!

[Nighteyes]

Originally Posted by MarcelS1

Never even seen it!

Uh well, the existing DVD and BD releases aren't worth seeing anyway... here's hoping this one maybe - just maybe - won't cause eye cancer...

[junyab]

Contacted Fabulous Films for info on the release...here is what they were kind of enough to tell me:

Transfer method was as follows...the film was originally shot as a 16mm then blown up to 35mm for screening purposes. The 16mm masters could not be sourced so we managed to locate a near mint set of 35mm reels that were telecined and regraded to match the original. We then noise reduced the picture then spent about 30 hours despotting any hairs or dirt damage. This was then HD transferred. It has a 5.1 surround track with english and spanish subtitles, We still are to finalise the extra content though it is likely to have the 'Let There Be Light' docco that is on the Hyper-drive edition

Best

Richard Walker Fabulous Films Ltd Pinewood Studios Pinewood Road Iver Heath Bucks SL0 0NH England Mobile-07976 729870 Direct Line / Fax-01753 654500 Switchboard-01753 651700 Ext 6615 Website http://www.fabulousfilms.co.uk

[The Driver]

Alan who?

He knows George Lucas that's who!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster

[magicpod]

Ha! Great news; wasn't expecting a release as i hadn't checked in a while, watched this properly for the first time last year and it does live up to it's cult status...absolutely unique!

...looking forward to a decent release

[Monroville]

Someone may want to suggest to Fabulous Films to create a better looking cover art...

[junyab]

So did this come out? Any reviews?

[demiscy]

mid-october release

[josuv22]

it seems it will now feature the following

This Blu-ray of Dark Star contains the original theatrical version (83mins) and the Directors cut (68mins) release and is packed full of brand new extra features, including:

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

[Vintrus]

delayed again.
Estimated arrival date: December 08 2011 - December 13 2011

[BluStar88]

Any word on if it will be region free?

[josuv22]

Originally Posted by BluStar88

Any word on if it will be region free?

most likely be region locked

[josuv22]

this now due out Monday
any one got it yet or review on PQ and AQ

[Nighteyes]

Originally Posted by josuv22

this now due out Monday

Says Amazon.

any one got it yet or review on PQ and AQ

I haven't seen anything, probably postponed yet again.

[Vintrus]

Delayed again not coming to late January now.

[bboisvert]

Yup... just got the note from Amazon. End of Jan/early Feb.

This is vaporware at this point. I'm now having doubts that this is even real.

[NHassell18]

It DOES exist, as I saw the whole film (with the new transfer) back in August. Literally no idea why it keeps on being delayed.

[backslashio]

Lol, I thought this was a brand new movie till I watched the trailer Was wondering why the boxart looked a bit weird

Think I'd need nostalgia value to enjoy this. Its kinda like watching Tron

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by backslashio

Its kinda like watching Tron

But good.

[NoirFan]

So this won't include the commentary or Foster and Narelle interviews from the VCI SE DVD?