Galaxy Of Terror & Forbidden World Ready For Pre-Order!

[BobG]

My copy of Forbidden World was fine, it was disc 2 (the Mutant version) that had the problem. Not a big deal, really.

[Marshall Crist]

MUTANT was rife with issues. I'm not sure if I would have noticed pixelization.

[Marshall Crist]

FORBIDDEN WORLD is a great release and I have no complaints because I knew what to expect going in. My only beef with S!F is that they left the trailer off GAMERA VS. BARUGON, and AFAIK they don't appear to be including the trailers with any of the future Gamera releases. I hope I'm wrong.

[Todd J]

I was/am VERY happy with Forbidden World.

[BobG]

Ummm, I wasn't grumblimg...just wondering about something. I prefer the theatrical cut anyway. But thanks for including the Mutant version...

I do have the right to inquire if something is amiss, don't I?

[Shawn Francis]

I'm gonna tackle FORBIDDEN WORLD this Saturday, but first I put on all the behind-the-scenes stuff last night, and I learned two things: 1). I could never work in the film business because their hours are hellish. I need a lot of sleep, otherwise I'm useless, and most of those Special Effects guys worked hours that would have had me crying on my knees. John Carl Beuchler's reminiscences were fun, even though he stated his time on Forbidden World was a gray haze. 2). Even though I still haven't seen the flick yet, I can already tell you it holds up. The scenes they showed gave me total recall and I'm seriously psyched to watch it.

I liked Jesse Vint's memories of that dude (name escapes me at the moment) in his gore make-up taking a seat at the bus stop and scaring the hell out of the approaching bus driver. That killed me. I remember on the extra features of NEAR DARK, Bill Paxton did a similar thing after he was made up, too.

Interesting that Corman couldn't recall why they changed the name of the movie, other than the fact that it may have tested better. I have never been a fan of directors putting their flicks through a test screening, and then altering it based on the results. That's a good way to guarantee a flop, in my book, and I wonder how many movies in film history that have been fucked up due to that process?

I loved the photo gallery and publicity shots. Oh, and, Cliff, I'm glad you included the MUTANT cut, if you hadn't, fans would have been grumbling about that. I know I would have. Okay, that's my two cents, so far . . .

What I've seen thus far, I personally, think Dawn Dunlap is the hotter chick of the flick. I mean, June's hot, too, but Dawn's got something that catches my eye more than June.

[Ryan O]

Originally Posted by Shawn Francis

What I've seen thus far, I personally, think Dawn Dunlap is the hotter chick of the flick. I mean, June's hot, too, but Dawn's got something that catches my eye more than June.

Yeah, no contest there. Dawn Dunlap was one of the cutest eighties ladies. I'll always think of June Chadwick as Jeanine from Spinal Tap.

[Jason C]

Originally Posted by Shawn Francis

What I've seen thus far, I personally, think Dawn Dunlap is the hotter chick of the flick. I mean, June's hot, too, but Dawn's got something that catches my eye more than June.

IMO it’s like comparing an orange Ferrari to a red one. I thought the sexiest scene in the film was Dawn’s sauna. That said I think June was sexier when the jumpsuits were on. I really love the butt shot as she walks down the hall and the “looking for trouble” scene outside her stateroom.

[Shawn Francis]

June will always be "That Chick From V" for me. Along with Jane Badler, another, "That Chick From V."

Originally Posted by Jason C

IMO it’s like comparing an orange Ferrari to a red one. I thought sexiest scene in the film was Dawn’s sauna. That said I think June was sexier when the jumpsuits were on. I really love the butt shot as she walks down the hall and the “looking for trouble” scene outside her stateroom.

This sounds like something we might be in agreement on, but, since I haven't actually seen the flick yet, I can't say for sure. My opinion thus far is based on the scenes shown in the featurettes and doc. It's looking highly probably, however, that I'm gonna be leaning in the direction you just stated. Can't wait to find out.

[JustinDrome]

Dawn IS definitely the sexiest. Seeing her nude was the cherry on the cake.

I loved Forbidden World. Goriffic and sleazier than hell. Everything about this movie hit me the right way. Tits, gore, alien-ripoff monster, random sex, and a badass synth score. I havent finished the documentary yet but what I saw of it I loved. The stories and reminiscing are a blast to hear and really makes you appreciate the film even more.

Cliff, you and everyone at Shout! and Red Shirt Pictures are amazing. I cannot thank you enough. Everytime I get a Corman Blu or DVD in the mail it is like Christmas. You have my undying gratitude and $$ for every Corman release.

[Dan B]

Speaking of Jessie Vint....Cliff is there any chance the little known Black Oak Conspiracy will get a dvd release?

[Cliff Mac]

Originally Posted by Dan B

Speaking of Jessie Vint....Cliff is there any chance the little known Black Oak Conspiracy will get a dvd release?

It's certainly possible.

[David Huber]

Cliff- any word on how the Corman releases are doing sales-wise? Good? Bad? Better than expected? In line with expectations? Obviously everyone here is buying them, and we all wish for Shout! to have great success with the series.

[T. Wolf]

Cliff, a suggestion if you're planning on including screenplays as extras on future Blu-rays - for those of us without Blu-ray players in our computers (including Mac users), would you be able to include a one-use code with the packaging that would allow us to access the PDF from Shout Factory's website and print it out from there? Just a thought, as I was disappointed at being unable to read the Galaxy of Terror screenplay after buying the Blu-ray.

[Jason C]

Galaxy of Terror is another great disc by Shout. I must be in the mood for 80's sci-fi because I really enjoyed it. Not as fun or sleazy as Forbidden World but it clearly had a bigger budget. There are some good performances. I really enjoyed the pilot (Grace Zabriskie) and Ranger (Robert Englund). The Giant Slug rape scene is insane. I found it to be more amazing, ridiculous and shocking than The Evil Dead's tree rape scene. The transfer looks excellent. It doesn't have that 3D quality that some big budget pictures have, but it's clean and doesn't look over-processed. Exactly what I was hoping for. I haven't dug into all of the special features, but I really like that the "Making of" is in 1080p. My only complaint is that I was hoping for more trailers. After the film I was hoping to find trailers for Starcrash, Dead Space and The Terror Within. What a great disc. My thanks to everyone that worked on it.

I was puzzled by everyone immediately denigrating every dead body they came across. They never even checked for a pulse. The slime covered lady didn't even look dead. Perhaps she was just resting after her intimate encounter.