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RoboCop 2 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
RoboCop 2 will protect the innocent on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 18 via Scream Factory. The 1990 sequel has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) directs from a script by comic book legend Frank Miller and Walon Green (Eraser). Peter Weller returns to star with Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon.
Special features include: commentaries by CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon and the RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians; Corporate Wars: The Making of RoboCop 2; Machine Parts: The FX of RoboCop 2; Ocp Declassified; and more.
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RoboCop 2 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
RoboCop 2 will protect the innocent on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 18 via Scream Factory. The 1990 sequel has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) directs from a script by comic book legend Frank Miller and Walon Green (Eraser). Peter Weller returns to star with Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon.
Special features include: commentaries by CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon and the RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians; Corporate Wars: The Making of RoboCop 2; Machine Parts: The FX of RoboCop 2; Ocp Declassified; and more.
Species...
- 4/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Emmy and Academy Award nominated producer David Permut and filmmaker Oscar Boyson are teaming up with author/filmmaker Mathew Klickstein to bring the San Diego Comic-Con origin story to life for the first time on screen in a new documentary based on the latter’s book See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture.
The See You at San Diego documentary will follow how a scrappy group of teenage fans, zinesters, illustrators, stoners, hippies, weirdoes, bookworms, and science buffs in the late 1960s joined forces with an unemployed thirtysomething comic fan to create what has now become one of the most influential pop culture events ever. San Diego Comic-Con has twice been recognized as the largest pop culture gathering worldwide by the Guinness Book of World Records in recent years.
Boyson and Oh Boy Productions will produce alongside Permut who...
The See You at San Diego documentary will follow how a scrappy group of teenage fans, zinesters, illustrators, stoners, hippies, weirdoes, bookworms, and science buffs in the late 1960s joined forces with an unemployed thirtysomething comic fan to create what has now become one of the most influential pop culture events ever. San Diego Comic-Con has twice been recognized as the largest pop culture gathering worldwide by the Guinness Book of World Records in recent years.
Boyson and Oh Boy Productions will produce alongside Permut who...
- 3/28/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Looking back at Kyle MacLachlan's career today, there's no denying that he's a great actor. Not only did he give a beloved performance as FBI agent Dale Cooper in the mysterious drama series "Twin Peaks," but he also went on to play two different versions of Cooper (or possibly three) in "Twin Peaks: The Return." He's also impressed mainstream audiences with his deranged portrayal of The Captain on "How I Met Your Mother," not to mention his recurring role as the wacky mayor in "Portlandia." And of course, who could forget that "Law & Order" episode where MacLachlan's character publicly shoots a child for totally justified reasons? The clip goes viral on Twitter every month or so, mainly because of how delightful it is to watch MacLachlan completely sell the ridiculous material the writers gave him.
But back when he was filming David Lynch's better-than-you've-heard 1984 adaptation of "Dune," however,...
But back when he was filming David Lynch's better-than-you've-heard 1984 adaptation of "Dune," however,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Just because “Dune: Part Two” has been pushed back to 2024 doesn’t mean that your fall can’t be filled with delicious “Dune”-y goodness.
Max Evry’s “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s ‘Dune,’ An Oral History” traces the development, production and reception to the “Eraserhead” filmmaker’s take on Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel. The book, to be released by 1984 Publishing on Sept. 19, is a gorgeous artifact (those red pages) and richly rewarding, even if you have only a passing interest or understanding of the initial attempt at a “Dune” adaptation. As you can imagine, things are messy, and in this exclusive excerpt, star Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young and others recount a particularly fraught sequence that MacLachlan was having trouble with. Enjoy!
David Lynch’s ability to help actors bring their best to the table was often tested. During the filming of the knife fight with...
Max Evry’s “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s ‘Dune,’ An Oral History” traces the development, production and reception to the “Eraserhead” filmmaker’s take on Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel. The book, to be released by 1984 Publishing on Sept. 19, is a gorgeous artifact (those red pages) and richly rewarding, even if you have only a passing interest or understanding of the initial attempt at a “Dune” adaptation. As you can imagine, things are messy, and in this exclusive excerpt, star Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young and others recount a particularly fraught sequence that MacLachlan was having trouble with. Enjoy!
David Lynch’s ability to help actors bring their best to the table was often tested. During the filming of the knife fight with...
- 9/11/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Soldier: From Script to Screen
By Danny Stewart
144 pages/BearManor Media/$32 (hardcover) $22 (softcover)
Everyone has their passion, whether it is universally acclaimed or not. Thankfully, BearManor Media provides an outlet for their authors to share that unique passion with those who also find the subject matter of interest.
Here, Danny Stewart delves into the 1998 film Solider, which came and went with little notice when Universe released it. Despite some marquee names making the film, it opened to poor reviews (in addition to 15% at Rotten Tomatoes) and dismal box office, earning a mere $14.6 million against a $60 million budget.
It’s justifiable if you don’t recall or never heard of the film. It was based on a script by the noted screenwriter David Webb Peoples, best known for Blade Runner. Some even call the film a “sidequel” to that classic. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (best known for the Resident Evil...
By Danny Stewart
144 pages/BearManor Media/$32 (hardcover) $22 (softcover)
Everyone has their passion, whether it is universally acclaimed or not. Thankfully, BearManor Media provides an outlet for their authors to share that unique passion with those who also find the subject matter of interest.
Here, Danny Stewart delves into the 1998 film Solider, which came and went with little notice when Universe released it. Despite some marquee names making the film, it opened to poor reviews (in addition to 15% at Rotten Tomatoes) and dismal box office, earning a mere $14.6 million against a $60 million budget.
It’s justifiable if you don’t recall or never heard of the film. It was based on a script by the noted screenwriter David Webb Peoples, best known for Blade Runner. Some even call the film a “sidequel” to that classic. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (best known for the Resident Evil...
- 8/10/2023
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Back in 1998, the legendary Kurt Russell teamed up with Mortal Kombat and Event Horizon director Paul W.S. Anderson for a sci-fi action movie called Soldier – which is considered to be set in the same world as Blade Runner, and also shared screenwriter David Webb Peoples with that Ridley Scott classic. But Soldier came and went without many movie-goers noticing, sputtering out with just $14.6 million at the domestic box office. It has earned some fans over the years, like JoBlo’s own Jake Dee (who wrote about Soldier for the Black Sheep series)… and now author Danny Stewart has put together the book Soldier: From Script to Screen to pay tribute to the film, dig into the story of its production, and try to draw in some new fans.
Copies of Soldier: From Script to Screen can be purchased on Amazon.
The book includes: – An examination of the evolution of...
Copies of Soldier: From Script to Screen can be purchased on Amazon.
The book includes: – An examination of the evolution of...
- 7/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Apple TV+ is quietly cornering the market on high-quality literary adaptations; the streamer may be best-known for original series like "Ted Lasso," but its adaptation game is surprisingly strong. From standouts like "Pachinko," "Foundation," and "Black Bird" to more polarizing offerings like "Lisey's Story," "Defending Jacob," and "The Essex Serpent," the streamer is constantly fine-tuning the art of the page-to-screen projects. The latest book adaptation from them is especially ambitious, and it's a risk that largely pays off. The 10-episode first season of "Silo," based on Hugh Howey's bestselling novel series, builds a somber yet thrilling world from the ground up — or, in the case of the titular structure, from the ground down.
"Silo" starts with a searingly great premise: a group of roughly 10,000 people is housed in an underground silo, at least 140 years removed from some sort of society-shaking event. Details about the silo's history are cloudy (for...
"Silo" starts with a searingly great premise: a group of roughly 10,000 people is housed in an underground silo, at least 140 years removed from some sort of society-shaking event. Details about the silo's history are cloudy (for...
- 4/27/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Movie magic relies on a swath of visual elements falling into place, including CGI, makeup, and sets, as well as the dangerous work that stunt performers handle. A well-run movie set does what it can to avoid unnecessary risks to actors and crew, but sometimes, a scene requires everyone to run on the razor's edge. At this point, the problem isn't just ameliorating the risk of an accident, but what could happen even if everything goes right. This is where stunt performers shine, and it's an insult that these crucial movie crew members still go without recognition at the top awards shows.
Sometimes, however, there's no way around it. The star must be in the picture, and it's up to them to decide whether they're up for taking a risk. Well, usually it's up to them. Not all sets are managed well, and there's a legacy of directors willing to...
Sometimes, however, there's no way around it. The star must be in the picture, and it's up to them to decide whether they're up for taking a risk. Well, usually it's up to them. Not all sets are managed well, and there's a legacy of directors willing to...
- 3/12/2023
- by Margaret David
- Slash Film
Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick wrote numerous novels and short stories that question the nature of reality and human perception by focusing on characters in capitalistic, dystopian futures. His 1968 novel, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is one of those works — it follows a bounty hunter named Rick Deckard who is assigned to "retire" six androids who escaped to off-world colonies. Ridley Scott eventually adapted this novel for the big screen with 1982's "Blade Runner," which retained some of the book's themes despite veering away from much of the plot in Dick's original work.
The book-to-screen journey for "Electric Sheep" was a long one, laden with studio refusals and rotating scripts because the book's premise was either heavily altered or too ambitious to be realized on screen. Scott also wasn't the only filmmaker who tried to adapt the story — years before his efforts, a young Martin Scorsese was heavily interested in optioning Dick's novel.
The book-to-screen journey for "Electric Sheep" was a long one, laden with studio refusals and rotating scripts because the book's premise was either heavily altered or too ambitious to be realized on screen. Scott also wasn't the only filmmaker who tried to adapt the story — years before his efforts, a young Martin Scorsese was heavily interested in optioning Dick's novel.
- 12/23/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Los Angeles. The land suffocates beneath a cancerous industrial crust that spits flames into a polluted, blackened troposphere. A dark sky weighs heavy on the grim scene, heightening the feeling of hopelessness that plagues this wretched vision. No, this isn't the view of downtown from my apartment. This is, of course, the famous "Hades" shot that opens 1982's "Blade Runner" and establishes director Ridley Scott's vision of 2019 LA.
As former Mythbuster and alarmingly knowledgeable FX dude Adam Savage remarked during an episode of VFX artists react, the "Hades" shot is considered "one of the great effects shots in film history," and includes "every model-making technique there is." What's perhaps most impressive about this and all the other effects shots in "Blade Runner" is that they were all captured in-camera using multiple motion-controlled camera passes on the same piece of film.
Harrison Ford might not be that fond of "Blade Runner,...
As former Mythbuster and alarmingly knowledgeable FX dude Adam Savage remarked during an episode of VFX artists react, the "Hades" shot is considered "one of the great effects shots in film history," and includes "every model-making technique there is." What's perhaps most impressive about this and all the other effects shots in "Blade Runner" is that they were all captured in-camera using multiple motion-controlled camera passes on the same piece of film.
Harrison Ford might not be that fond of "Blade Runner,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" is one of the most seminal science-fiction films of its time. It took a genre that was dominated at the time by flashier, more optimistic franchises like "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" and provided a unique, darker vision, both thematically and aesthetically. It also merged themes from both sci-fi and noir, popularizing a cyberpunk aesthetic that would influence all sorts of media from series like "Battlestar Galactica" and "Ghost in the Shell," to video games like "Cyberpunk 2077" and "Deus Ex." While Scott himself doesn't strictly consider the film "science fiction," it certainly left a significant impact on the landscape of the genre.
The film follows former cop Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, in an alternate dystopian version of Los Angeles circa 2019, where he's tasked with hunting down a rogue group of synthetic humans, known as replicants. The replicants are nearly indistinguishable from regular humans,...
The film follows former cop Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, in an alternate dystopian version of Los Angeles circa 2019, where he's tasked with hunting down a rogue group of synthetic humans, known as replicants. The replicants are nearly indistinguishable from regular humans,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Matt Rainis
- Slash Film
Before "Blade Runner" was a film, there was Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" The basis for what would become Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi masterpiece was only loosely related to the movie. Once "Blade Runner" co-writer Hampton Fancher got his hands on the book, he set about using what he saw as the most exciting (and bankable) elements to create the big-screen version. The result is something that hardly resembles Dick's novel at all. Even the name "Blade Runner" came from a William S. Boroughs book.
But that turned out to be a blessing of its own. Fancher had acted under contract at Warner Bros. in the 1960s and appeared in 10 movies before hanging up his performing hat in 1975. Thankfully, he was adept at all aspects of the movie-making business, having made his own 8mm and 16mm shorts as a youngster and learning the trade as he went.
But that turned out to be a blessing of its own. Fancher had acted under contract at Warner Bros. in the 1960s and appeared in 10 movies before hanging up his performing hat in 1975. Thankfully, he was adept at all aspects of the movie-making business, having made his own 8mm and 16mm shorts as a youngster and learning the trade as he went.
- 11/30/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
"Starship Troopers" is a movie that we at /Film are no strangers to, especially as a piece of poignant sociopolitical commentary. Our very own Jacob Hall wrote in his dedicated Daily Stream that it is "less of an adaptation and more of an evisceration, a shiny, big-budget middle finger to fascism disguised as a vapid blockbuster." When it was released back in 1997, many didn't pick up on the dark humor, confusing the satire for either full-blown apologia or just a really weird attempt at a monster movie. Perhaps the most famous example of this confusion came from The Washington Post's review of the film, which called its tone "so inconsistent that it's impossible to decide whether he's sending up the Third Reich or in love with it."
This statement seems ridiculous now, twenty-five years since the film's release. However, at the time, Paul Verhoeven was not a director people associated with outlandish irony.
This statement seems ridiculous now, twenty-five years since the film's release. However, at the time, Paul Verhoeven was not a director people associated with outlandish irony.
- 11/7/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
It all starts with a boiling pot of soup.
The original introduction to Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) in the early version of the Blade Runner script, then titled Dangerous Days, was brilliant and would have submersed audiences into the android world in an instant.
It was all born out of an image director Ridley Scott saw in his mind: a boiling pot of soup on a stove in a farm house.
This is discussed in the special features of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, the 35th anniversary Blu-ray, due out Sept. 5.
Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade...
The original introduction to Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) in the early version of the Blade Runner script, then titled Dangerous Days, was brilliant and would have submersed audiences into the android world in an instant.
It was all born out of an image director Ridley Scott saw in his mind: a boiling pot of soup on a stove in a farm house.
This is discussed in the special features of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, the 35th anniversary Blu-ray, due out Sept. 5.
Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade...
- 8/30/2017
- by Ryan Parker
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brendon Connelly Jul 18, 2017
Ridley Scott promised an unfilmed scene from Blade Runner would make it into Blade Runner 2049. Now we know which one.
Judging from the trailers, Blade Runner 2049 will feature a lot of things familiar from the original film - flying cars, giant Atari logos, Harrison Ford looking quite grumpy. What the new trailer reveals as the film will also feature some things that are very specifically unfamiliar from the first film.
Or, to put it another way: Ridley Scott promised that an unfilmed scene from the original Blade Runner was going to pop up in the sequel, and we now have pictorial evidence that he wasn't fibbing.
The storyboard scene in question was published in Paul Sammon's excellent book Future Noir: The Making Of Blade Runner, then taken into the digital space and animated by a canny YouTube user. Here's the moving version of the...
Ridley Scott promised an unfilmed scene from Blade Runner would make it into Blade Runner 2049. Now we know which one.
Judging from the trailers, Blade Runner 2049 will feature a lot of things familiar from the original film - flying cars, giant Atari logos, Harrison Ford looking quite grumpy. What the new trailer reveals as the film will also feature some things that are very specifically unfamiliar from the first film.
Or, to put it another way: Ridley Scott promised that an unfilmed scene from the original Blade Runner was going to pop up in the sequel, and we now have pictorial evidence that he wasn't fibbing.
The storyboard scene in question was published in Paul Sammon's excellent book Future Noir: The Making Of Blade Runner, then taken into the digital space and animated by a canny YouTube user. Here's the moving version of the...
- 7/17/2017
- Den of Geek
Let me get this out of the way up front: I think Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi action classic, RoboCop, is a perfect film. With its mix of brilliant social satire, comic book action, dystopian sci-fi, and insane violence—a brilliant blend of ’80s aesthetics, Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner’s sharp script, a perfect cast, and Paul Verhoeven’s particular brand of genius/madness. It is the kind of movie that cannot really be reproduced… though two sequels and a 2014 remake certainly gave it a shot. That each came up short in different ways comes as no surprise. It only offers proof of the original movie’s magical alchemy.
Though they are disappointing in comparison to RoboCop, both of its initial sequels—1990’s RoboCop 2, directed by Irvin Kershner, and the Fred Dekker-helmed RoboCop 3 from 1993—attempt to replicate different aspects of the original and are not without some amount of charm,...
Though they are disappointing in comparison to RoboCop, both of its initial sequels—1990’s RoboCop 2, directed by Irvin Kershner, and the Fred Dekker-helmed RoboCop 3 from 1993—attempt to replicate different aspects of the original and are not without some amount of charm,...
- 4/6/2017
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
March 21st is a big day for cult film fans, not to mention all you RoboCop enthusiasts out there, as Tuesday has a variety of horror and sci-fi offerings that you’ll undoubtedly want to add to your home entertainment collections. Scream Factory is releasing a pair of amazing Collector's Edition Blu-rays for RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3, and Kino Lorber is keeping busy with a trio of HD releases, too: Chamber of Horrors, Invisible Ghost, and A Game of Death.
Other notable titles making their way home on March 21st include Wolf Creek: Season One, Eloise, John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs, and Frankenstein Created Bikers.
Chamber of Horrors (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray & DVD)
Newly Mastered in HD! Chamber of Horrors was based on the classic novel, The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace (King Kong, The Terror) - it was the second Wallace adaptation brought to the States by Monogram Pictures.
Other notable titles making their way home on March 21st include Wolf Creek: Season One, Eloise, John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs, and Frankenstein Created Bikers.
Chamber of Horrors (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray & DVD)
Newly Mastered in HD! Chamber of Horrors was based on the classic novel, The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace (King Kong, The Terror) - it was the second Wallace adaptation brought to the States by Monogram Pictures.
- 3/21/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory is laying down the law on March 21st with their release of RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 on respective Collector's Edition Blu-rays, and to celebrate, we've been provided with three copies of each Collector's Edition to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive:
(1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of RoboCop 2
(1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of RoboCop 3
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/dailydead/
2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “RoboCop Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on March 24th. This contest is only open to those...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive:
(1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of RoboCop 2
(1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of RoboCop 3
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/dailydead/
2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “RoboCop Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on March 24th. This contest is only open to those...
- 3/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory is spotlighting the further adventures of Alex Murphy with their Collector's Edition Blu-rays of RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3, and ahead of their respective releases on March 21st, we have a look at high-def clips and trailers for the sequels.
RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 Collector's Edition Blu-rays: "Back online. Back on duty. Scream Factory™ proudly presents the ultimate presentations of the action-packed second and third entries in the RoboCop series on March 21, 2017. Part of the worldwide known franchise, RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 now come to Blu-ray in Scream Factory Collector’s Editions, complete with a new 2K scan of Robocop 2, hours of new bonus content featuring commentaries and interviews with cast and crew, and limited-edition collectible slipcover packaging with newly commissioned artwork.
Robocop 2
Robocop returns to fight his toughest opponent yet: his replacement!
RoboCop 2 pits two unstoppable cyborgs against each other in a battle to the death! When Detroit's descent into chaos...
RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 Collector's Edition Blu-rays: "Back online. Back on duty. Scream Factory™ proudly presents the ultimate presentations of the action-packed second and third entries in the RoboCop series on March 21, 2017. Part of the worldwide known franchise, RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 now come to Blu-ray in Scream Factory Collector’s Editions, complete with a new 2K scan of Robocop 2, hours of new bonus content featuring commentaries and interviews with cast and crew, and limited-edition collectible slipcover packaging with newly commissioned artwork.
Robocop 2
Robocop returns to fight his toughest opponent yet: his replacement!
RoboCop 2 pits two unstoppable cyborgs against each other in a battle to the death! When Detroit's descent into chaos...
- 3/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It’s ugly, it’s violent, it’s graphic novelist Frank Miller’s nasty vision through and through. Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition brings out the amazing backstory of the production of this stop-motion- intensive first sequel to RoboCop. Druglord Caine is a menace, but we’re just as appalled by the film’s vivid depiction of a greater terror: Predatory Privatization.
RoboCop 2
Blu-ray
Shout! Factory / Scream Factory
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 117 min. / Collector’s Edition / Street Date March 21, 2011 / 34.93
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Robert DoQui, Tom Noonan, Gabriel Damon, Belinda Bauer, Felton Perry.
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Production Design: Peter Jamison
Original Music: Leonard Rosenman
Special Effects: Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Peter Kuran, Rocco Gioffre.
Written by Frank Miller, Walon Green from characters created by Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner
Produced by Jon Davison
Directed by Irvin Kershner
I wish I could say that 1990’s RoboCop 2 has been...
RoboCop 2
Blu-ray
Shout! Factory / Scream Factory
1990 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 117 min. / Collector’s Edition / Street Date March 21, 2011 / 34.93
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Robert DoQui, Tom Noonan, Gabriel Damon, Belinda Bauer, Felton Perry.
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Production Design: Peter Jamison
Original Music: Leonard Rosenman
Special Effects: Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Peter Kuran, Rocco Gioffre.
Written by Frank Miller, Walon Green from characters created by Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner
Produced by Jon Davison
Directed by Irvin Kershner
I wish I could say that 1990’s RoboCop 2 has been...
- 3/12/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Scream Factory is spotlighting the further adventures of Alex Murphy with their Collector’s Edition Blu-rays of RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3, and ahead of their respective releases this March, we have a look at their lists of special features that are filled with new audio commentaries, including one with RoboCop 3 director Fred Dekker.
Press Release: Back online. Back on duty. Scream Factory™ proudly presents the ultimate presentations of the action-packed second and third entries in the RoboCop series on March 21, 2017. Part of the worldwide known franchise, RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 now come to Blu-ray in Scream Factory Collector’s Editions, complete with a new 2K scan of Robocop 2, hours of new bonus content featuring commentaries and interviews with cast and crew, and limited-edition collectible slipcover packaging with newly commissioned artwork.
Robocop 2
Robocop returns to fight his toughest opponent yet: his replacement!
RoboCop 2 pits two unstoppable cyborgs against each other in a battle to the death!
Press Release: Back online. Back on duty. Scream Factory™ proudly presents the ultimate presentations of the action-packed second and third entries in the RoboCop series on March 21, 2017. Part of the worldwide known franchise, RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 now come to Blu-ray in Scream Factory Collector’s Editions, complete with a new 2K scan of Robocop 2, hours of new bonus content featuring commentaries and interviews with cast and crew, and limited-edition collectible slipcover packaging with newly commissioned artwork.
Robocop 2
Robocop returns to fight his toughest opponent yet: his replacement!
RoboCop 2 pits two unstoppable cyborgs against each other in a battle to the death!
- 2/2/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While I remain unconvinced that we need a sequel to Blade Runner, we now have a release date for the still-untitled film, which Denis Villeneuve will direct. January 12, 2018 is a long way off, and my first question is why Warner and Sony are aiming for what is traditionally a dog of a release date when they haven't even started rolling film yet. The press release that went out this morning basically just restated all the information we've already heard about the film. Ryan Gosling will co-star with Harrison Ford in the film that Hampton Fancher co-wrote with Michael Green based on a story by Fancher and Ridley Scott. The film is set several decades after the original film, which seems like it would have to be the case if Harrison Ford's in the movie. Right now, we live in the world of franchises when you're talking about the studios and what they're making.
- 2/18/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
"They all float down here". Cavity Colors' Pennywise sweater / shirt is available for pre-order now. Also in this round-up: details on the Telluride Horror Show, The Cutting Room, and new horror apparel from TeeFury.
Cavity Colors' Pennywise Shirt: "'World Eater' Crewneck Sweater ($37.00)
Limited Edition of only 100 (this item will never be reprinted) 80% cotton 20% polyester blend Fleece Split stitch double needle sewing on all seams Designed by Coki Greenway (art direction by Aaron Crawford) Pre-order - Ships in Mid-October
"World Eater" T-shirt / Girl T-shirt ($25.00)
Limited Edition of only 200 (this item will never be reprinted) Printed on our ultra soft Black 100% cotton T-shirts Designed by Coki Greenway (art direction by Aaron Crawford) Pre-order - Ships in Mid-October"
To learn more about the Pennywise collection, visit the Cavity Colors online shop.
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- 10/2/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Blade Runner is one of those films that ran away with its own future (conveniently perhaps). With less than stunning reviews meeting its release, and more than a few audiences turned off by its strangely dark presentation, the film nevertheless managed to continue to convert fans over several years (amazingly this is the 30th Anniversary release), and now finds itself frequently referred to as the best sci-fi film ever.
The film not only pushed boundaries, and showed us the wild and complex imagination of Ridley Scott in his prime, but kicked off the movie world’s love affair with Phillip K. Dick. Though the screenplay diverges greatly from the source material (as do all films based on his work), the spirit of his story comes through far better than in most efforts.
Blade Runner, which holds up incredibly well today, weaves through surprising complexities, and showcases questions and odd turns enough for multiple viewings.
The film not only pushed boundaries, and showed us the wild and complex imagination of Ridley Scott in his prime, but kicked off the movie world’s love affair with Phillip K. Dick. Though the screenplay diverges greatly from the source material (as do all films based on his work), the spirit of his story comes through far better than in most efforts.
Blade Runner, which holds up incredibly well today, weaves through surprising complexities, and showcases questions and odd turns enough for multiple viewings.
- 11/6/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
And we have another day of programming for this year’s Comic Con, jam packed with awesome panels and screenings, from Falling Skies, Star Wars, Spartacus, Blade Runner, Total Recall, Game Of Thrones to The Walking Dead, Looper and the requisite Joss Whedon hour of fun.
For the full run down, check out the Con’s website. For the highlights, peruse below:
10:00-11:00 Star Wars: Collectibles Update— Join eFX, Gentle Giant Studios, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow Collectibles for product development insights and exclusive previews of the latest in Star Wars collectibles. Moderated by Chris Spitaleof Lucas Licensing. Room 7Ab
10:00-11:00 Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon— Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator...
For the full run down, check out the Con’s website. For the highlights, peruse below:
10:00-11:00 Star Wars: Collectibles Update— Join eFX, Gentle Giant Studios, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow Collectibles for product development insights and exclusive previews of the latest in Star Wars collectibles. Moderated by Chris Spitaleof Lucas Licensing. Room 7Ab
10:00-11:00 Remembering Jerry Robinson and Joe Simon— Jerry Robinson was a key artist on Batman in the 1940s, the co-creator of The Joker, and later an accomplished newspaper strip artist and political cartoonist. Joe Simon was half of the legendary team of Simon and [Jack] Kirby, the co-creator...
- 7/2/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
One of the many reasons "Prometheus" was eagerly anticipated by so many was the director's track record in the sci-fi genre. Ridley Scott had only made two science fiction pictures before this year's blockbuster, and both are considered classics (and arguably his best two films). The first was 1979's "Alien," the direct inspiration for "Prometheus." And the second? 1982's "Blade Runner," the noirish mystery adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep," which has been one of the most talked about and influential science fiction films of all time, particularly in terms of its grim look at Los Angeles in 2019.
The film, which follows Harrison Ford's "blade runner" Deckard as he's tasked with tracking down four murderous "replicants" (life-like robots) who've escaped from an off-world colony and are hiding out on Earth, wasn't a success when it first arrived, partly thanks to the tumultuous,...
The film, which follows Harrison Ford's "blade runner" Deckard as he's tasked with tracking down four murderous "replicants" (life-like robots) who've escaped from an off-world colony and are hiding out on Earth, wasn't a success when it first arrived, partly thanks to the tumultuous,...
- 6/25/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
A collection of futuristic magazines displayed in the background of the news-stand scene in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner – as documented in Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner by Paul M. Sammon.
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- 6/19/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner painted an interesting picture of the future – one where human looking robots walked amongst us in a garish neon cityscape. Yet, one thing the film didn’t figure out was a future wherein everyone would read on a Kindle or a computer screen. If you look closely, the newsstand scene in Scott’s film features a plethora of humorous print magazines – meaning that in Deckard’s future, publishers still kill trees to create the latest issue of periodicals like Horn, Kill, and Dorgon Magazine. It’s almost quaint. Author Paul Sammon noted these quirky designs and titles in his book Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner – but since there’s lots of talk about Scott’s Blade Runner sequel, this seems like...
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- 6/14/2012
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Conan the Barbarian was such a major figure in the heyday of the pulp magazines, that he made an indelible impression on readers. When Lancer Books took over the mass market paperback publishing for the Cimmerian in the 1960s, the Frank Frazetta cover images were so powerful, you had to notice. Since then, different generations have their own impression of how Robert E. Howard’s character and world should look. After Frazetta came Barry Smith and John Buscema and after them came Arnold Schwarzenegger and then…not much. The syndicated Conan featuring Ralf Möller barely made a ripple and as the rights went from owner to owner, he faded a bit from memory. Even the wonderful Dark Horse Comics adaptations have not quite made the stir the original comics did nor have the paperback originals from Tor and others had that same spark.
As a result, there was a lot...
As a result, there was a lot...
- 11/19/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Ridley Scott is finally returning to science fiction with the Alien prequel-thing Prometheus. That alone is almost enough to erase the vinegar-spag after-taste of A Good Year from our collective memories. That Scott will be returning to the world of his iconic Blade Runner is even better news. We’ve examined the possibilities in great depth already, but what about the Philip K. Dick book which inspired it? That’s where I come in.
Let’s discuss the great sci-fi writer with that hilarious last name for a minute. Philip Kindred Dick and his twin sister Jane were born six weeks premature in Chicago. Dick’s sister died six weeks later. The loss of his twin affected him profoundly – indeed, the motif of a “phantom twin” shows up often in his fiction. His family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and Dick attended Berkeley High School with fellow future...
Let’s discuss the great sci-fi writer with that hilarious last name for a minute. Philip Kindred Dick and his twin sister Jane were born six weeks premature in Chicago. Dick’s sister died six weeks later. The loss of his twin affected him profoundly – indeed, the motif of a “phantom twin” shows up often in his fiction. His family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and Dick attended Berkeley High School with fellow future...
- 9/5/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Here’s a very interesting piece of news regarding one of the greatest films ever. Blade Runner was a total flop on its 1982 release but a decade later became a cult classic and is now rightly considered a modern masterpiece. And Deckard isn’t a replicant!
Any-hoo, Us production outfit Alcon have been in talks with Blade Runner’s original production, Bud Yorkin, who comes across as a bit of a bozo in Paul Sammon’s Future Noir book on the film’s troubled production, to buy prequel and sequel rights to the film. Importantly they do not get remake rights. Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove said:
“We are honored and excited to be in business with Bud Yorkin. This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us. We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the...
Any-hoo, Us production outfit Alcon have been in talks with Blade Runner’s original production, Bud Yorkin, who comes across as a bit of a bozo in Paul Sammon’s Future Noir book on the film’s troubled production, to buy prequel and sequel rights to the film. Importantly they do not get remake rights. Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove said:
“We are honored and excited to be in business with Bud Yorkin. This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us. We recognize the responsibility we have to do justice to the memory of the...
- 3/3/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
Exclusive to Dread, here’s a handful of photos from the book signing for The Complete History of The Return of the Living Dead, which just took place at La’s house of horror, Burbank’s Dark Delicacies (3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA).
Incredibly well attended, the event saw most of the film series' cast and crew members (including J. Trevor Edmond, William Stout, James Karen, Jewel Shepard, Beverly Randolph, Jules Brenner, Stanzi Stokes, William Stout, Jewel Shepard, Brian Peck, Don Calfa, Clu Gulager, John Philbin, Graham Henderson, Williams Munns, Cherry Davis, Robert Craighead, Victoria Slaymaker, Paul Sammon and Dinah Cancer, among others) gathered to speak with fans and lend their Hancocks to the erudite, glossy tome, as compiled by authors Christian Sellers and Gary Smart (order your copy below from Amazon).
Visit Dark Delicacies online here for more information on this signing and others, including their upcoming Hatchet II event.
Incredibly well attended, the event saw most of the film series' cast and crew members (including J. Trevor Edmond, William Stout, James Karen, Jewel Shepard, Beverly Randolph, Jules Brenner, Stanzi Stokes, William Stout, Jewel Shepard, Brian Peck, Don Calfa, Clu Gulager, John Philbin, Graham Henderson, Williams Munns, Cherry Davis, Robert Craighead, Victoria Slaymaker, Paul Sammon and Dinah Cancer, among others) gathered to speak with fans and lend their Hancocks to the erudite, glossy tome, as compiled by authors Christian Sellers and Gary Smart (order your copy below from Amazon).
Visit Dark Delicacies online here for more information on this signing and others, including their upcoming Hatchet II event.
- 1/30/2011
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
The William Castle Film Collection (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $80.95) includes eight pictures produced and directed by master showman Castle. In Part One of this lengthy DVD review, I dissected four of them—13 Ghosts, Homicidal and the two best, The Tingler and Mr. Sardonicus. Believe you me, it was a ghastly business! As Sardonicus would say, “I have known a ghoul—a disgusting creature that opens graves and feeds on corpses.” Like a DVD reviewer. See here.
In this epic conclusion, I am fitted out with a Strait-jacket (about time!) and also chronicle Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls and The Old Dark House, the three Castle entries new to DVD (which lack the short, individual “making of” documentaries accompanying the other five). Only two of these eight flicks were shot in color (Girls, House); theatrical trailers are included with all of the movies. And that’s all you need to know as we continue—in amazing Screamarama,...
In this epic conclusion, I am fitted out with a Strait-jacket (about time!) and also chronicle Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls and The Old Dark House, the three Castle entries new to DVD (which lack the short, individual “making of” documentaries accompanying the other five). Only two of these eight flicks were shot in color (Girls, House); theatrical trailers are included with all of the movies. And that’s all you need to know as we continue—in amazing Screamarama,...
- 10/21/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
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Twenty five years ago Director Ivan Reitman, with help from writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, created one of my childhood favourites, Ghostbusters. I have rarely seen a comedy in which the actors fire off hilarious line after another. The comic timing of Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Moranis in particular is something to behold. It is hard to think of another eighties film packed with so many iconic moments such as the team’s run-in with the librarian, Venkman’s coldness during the psychic test, the “cougar” incident, the arrest and release of the gang, and of course that giant sugary white man-beast. This is one of those films which have an ability to immediately put a smile on my face and I wouldn’t be surprised if I were to watch this again shortly after finishing this review.
I feel as though I have...
Twenty five years ago Director Ivan Reitman, with help from writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, created one of my childhood favourites, Ghostbusters. I have rarely seen a comedy in which the actors fire off hilarious line after another. The comic timing of Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Moranis in particular is something to behold. It is hard to think of another eighties film packed with so many iconic moments such as the team’s run-in with the librarian, Venkman’s coldness during the psychic test, the “cougar” incident, the arrest and release of the gang, and of course that giant sugary white man-beast. This is one of those films which have an ability to immediately put a smile on my face and I wouldn’t be surprised if I were to watch this again shortly after finishing this review.
I feel as though I have...
- 7/18/2009
- by Tigervamp
- Atomic Popcorn
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