Damnation Alley - 7/12(?) - Blu-ray Forum

EricJ · 04-12-2011, 08:55 PM

Always like to spring news of famous Un-DVD'ed Cult Holy-grails finally seeing the light of day:

Damnation Alley Blu-ray

Damnation Alley Blu-ray Review

From Shout!Factory, of course (assuming Digital Bits is correct, and that's not an Amazon placeholder).

Seen it once on TV; not a personal favorite, but seeing it leap directly from VHS to Blu ain't bad...Although it's remembered today more for "The movie Fox thought would be the sci-fi hit of 1977".

AKORIS · 04-12-2011, 08:59 PM

I'd buy this simply for nostalgia reasons--- I can remember that coming out and being touted as "the event movie" of the year....

prkprkprk · 04-12-2011, 09:08 PM

Definitely buying if it's in widescreen.

PeterTHX · 04-12-2011, 10:06 PM

Nuclear war already scared the crap out of me as a kid, not to mention the eerie skies and MUTANT FLESH EATING COCKROACHES!!!

PowellPressburger · 04-12-2011, 10:27 PM

I pre-ordered this title. Hoping for more Shout Factory blu-ray releases.

jlaavenger · 04-12-2011, 11:00 PM

Wow! Never saw that coming.

AKORIS · 04-12-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Nuclear war already scared the crap out of me as a kid, not to mention the eerie skies and MUTANT FLESH EATING COCKROACHES!!!

doesn't this movie actually have a line of dialogue like "attention-- please vacate the area, there is a swarm of killer cockroaches ahead" os something hilarious like that? I vaguely remember George Peppard with a bullhorn having to shout that

PeterTHX · 04-13-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

doesn't this movie actually have a line of dialogue like "attention-- please vacate the area, there is a swarm of killer cockroaches ahead" os something hilarious like that? I vaguely remember George Peppard with a bullhorn having to shout that

On the CB radio "The city is infested with killer cockroaches". Though when you're 10 it isn't quite as campy, especially after seeing how horribly Paul Winfield bought it.

Also, Dominique Sanda didn't have as much as an effect on me as she did when I was slightly older.

PetroxExplorer · 06-18-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

doesn't this movie actually have a line of dialogue like "attention-- please vacate the area, there is a swarm of killer cockroaches ahead" os something hilarious like that? I vaguely remember George Peppard with a bullhorn having to shout that

Lol. Yeah. The line is:

"This town is infested with killer cockroaches! I repeat KILLER COCKROACHES!!!"

Classic.

The cockroach scene is actually pretty damn cool, despite the obvious lack of budget for the FX.

It's a turkey of a film, but a very lovable one with some great sequences and atmosphere. And the score by Jerry Goldsmith is top-notch.

I believe the original cut of the movie was somewhere near 3 hours whith more explanation at the beginning. The studio wanted to speed things up and get the landmasters on screen ASAP.

I really dig this great little 70's gem and I can't wait to see it in widescreen finally!

cynatnite · 04-19-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Nuclear war already scared the crap out of me as a kid, not to mention the eerie skies and MUTANT FLESH EATING COCKROACHES!!!

Those scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. LOL

Ite · 04-13-2011, 04:26 AM

Watched it along time ago, didn't like it.

jlaavenger · 04-13-2011, 09:40 AM

First Battle Beyond the Stars and now Damnation Alley, I wonder what's next? Think we'll see "Night of the Comet," "Megaforce," or "Gargoyles?"

BouCoupDinkyDau · 04-13-2011, 11:17 AM

A poorly written book with an interesting premise is turned into a very poorly realized film that has little to do with the poorly written book.

No thanks.

lutefisk69 · 04-13-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jlaavenger

First Battle Beyond the Stars and now Damnation Alley, I wonder what's next? Think we'll see "Night of the Comet," "Megaforce," or "Gargoyles?"

It would love to see megaforce. barry bostic at his best. Flying motorcycles who can beat that?

jlaavenger · 04-15-2011, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lutefisk69

It would love to see megaforce. barry bostic at his best. Flying motorcycles who can beat that?

I can think of other movies too that might have seemed unlikely till now like "My Science Project" or "Night of the Comet."

davidthenikonuser · 04-15-2011, 06:48 PM

I was already to get this on DVD when Anchor Bay had this in there coming soon list oh so many years ago, but it never come out. Glad SF has it now.

04-12-2011, 08:55 PM	#1
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Damnation Alley - 7/12(?) Always like to spring news of famous Un-DVD'ed Cult Holy-grails finally seeing the light of day: Damnation Alley Blu-ray Damnation Alley Blu-ray Review From Shout!Factory, of course (assuming Digital Bits is correct, and that's not an Amazon placeholder). Seen it once on TV; not a personal favorite, but seeing it leap directly from VHS to Blu ain't bad...Although it's remembered today more for "The movie Fox thought would be the sci-fi hit of 1977". Last edited by Deciazulado; 07-10-2011 at 01:34 AM.

04-12-2011, 08:59 PM	#2
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	I'd buy this simply for nostalgia reasons--- I can remember that coming out and being touted as "the event movie" of the year....

04-12-2011, 09:08 PM	#3
prkprkprk Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:112	Definitely buying if it's in widescreen.

04-12-2011, 10:06 PM	#4
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	Nuclear war already scared the crap out of me as a kid, not to mention the eerie skies and MUTANT FLESH EATING COCKROACHES!!!

04-12-2011, 10:27 PM	#5
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:999 Blu-ray collection:3681 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	I pre-ordered this title. Hoping for more Shout Factory blu-ray releases.

04-12-2011, 11:00 PM	#6
jlaavenger Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:1255 DVD collection:242 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:131	Wow! Never saw that coming.

04-13-2011, 04:26 AM	#11
Ite Banned Member since:May 2010	Watched it along time ago, didn't like it.

04-13-2011, 09:40 AM	#12
jlaavenger Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:1255 DVD collection:242 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:131	First Battle Beyond the Stars and now Damnation Alley, I wonder what's next? Think we'll see "Night of the Comet," "Megaforce," or "Gargoyles?"

04-13-2011, 11:17 AM	#13
BouCoupDinkyDau Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Zeta II Reticuli 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:313 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:7	A poorly written book with an interesting premise is turned into a very poorly realized film that has little to do with the poorly written book. No thanks.

04-15-2011, 06:48 PM	#16
davidthenikonuser Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:48 Blu-ray collection:1127 DVD collection:374 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:1	I was already to get this on DVD when Anchor Bay had this in there coming soon list oh so many years ago, but it never come out. Glad SF has it now.

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