u/KneeHighMischief

Here's the specs:

• DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY

BRAND NEW 4K MASTER FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

• NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Matt Blazi and Filmmaker Michael Felsher

• NEW Audio Commentary by Horror Cinema Expert Arne Venema & Cinema Author Stefan Hammond

• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director George A. Romero and Producer Peter Grunwald

• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio

• Optional English Subtitles

• DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

• BRAND NEW 4K MASTER FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

• NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Matt Blazi and Filmmaker Michael Felsher

• NEW Audio Commentary by Horror Cinema Expert Arne Venema & Cinema Author Stefan Hammond

• NEW In Styles: Interview with Actor Peter Stomare (15 mins)

• NEW Playing the Game: Interview with Actor Jeff Monahan (12 mins)

• NEW Man on the Scene: Interview with Actor Tom Atkins (10 mins)

• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director George A. Romero and Producer Peter Grunwald

• Behind the Mask: Actor Jason Flemyng on Bruiser (10 mins)

• A Perfect Fit: The Misfits' Drummer Dr. Chud on Bruiser (9 mins)

• A Family Thing: NEW Interview with Filmmaker Tina Romero (10 mins)

• Archival Audio Interview with Writer/Director George A. Romero (43 mins)

• U.S./North American and French Theatrical Trailers (4 min)

• U.S. Home Video Trailer (2 mins)

• Scream by The Misfits: Music Video (3 mins)

• Vintage On-Set Featurette (6 mins)

• Still Gallery (15 mins)

• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio

• Optional English Subtitles

• Newly Commissioned Art by Justin Osbourn

For me it's the three sci-fi action films directed by Paul Verhoeven between 1987-1997: Robocop, Total Recall & Starship Troopers. His satirical & absurd take on genre films is immensely entertaining.

I initially watched these at an age where a lot of his genius went over my head. Just the spectacle & absolute carnage were the big draws. Each of these films have so many memorable set pieces throughout: ED-209 demonstration, the Agency chase scene & Klendathu drop.

Watching them years later I was impressed by the filmmaking & commentary, not just the surface level of "yay explosions!" (although that's still great). Starship Troopers especially went over my head. The skewering of authoritarianism didn't resonate like the giant bug battles.

It's interesting to see just how defective that society is through the eyes of Rico. He's just such an empty headed protagonist that succeeds more by luck than anything else while barely questioning how his world works.

Do you have a favorite unofficial trilogy that has some connection you created?

Recently watched the completely outrageous Lucio Fulci fantasy movie Conquest (1983). In the very beginning it introduces the very earnest Ilias as he begins his hero's journey of self discovery.

Within the first 15 minutes Ilias attempts to make a rescue on a man that's beset by savages. He's quickly overmatched. The man Mace ends up saving him & quickly becomes the true protagonist/hero of the story.

Is there a favorite film of yours that has a similar rug pull?

The first three titles were originally expected 8/25 & Out of the Past was 9/2. They all got pushed back today. Perfect Strangers still shows as expected on 8/25 but I'd be surprised if that wasn't pushed back as well.

The remaining recent announced slate still seems to be expected on the original release date.

I saw this in the theater when I was younger & it was a cable staple for years. I didn't think much of it though. I'm not sure if it was because I was expecting something more "serious" like Jurassic Park.

Decided to watch on a whim & it really is a blast. Just one ludicrous set piece after another: chaos at the airport, hippo attack, defending the plane from missiles with flare guns & so on.

The cast is just absolutely lousy with fantastic character actors: Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Joe Don Baker, Delroy Lindo, Bruce Campbell & Joe Pantoliano. Ernie & Tim have some spectacular accents. Ernie with the Mid-Atlantic accent & Tim with I don't even know.

Laura Linney is a bit miscast as a slightly steely ex-CIA agent. You can't cast Sigourney Weaver in everything, though. Still not really invested in Amy & I think her design hasn't held up so well.

Those are probably the only two knocks on the film. Otherwise it's just pure pulp goodness. Probably would make a nice double feature with Deep Rising. You'd have to watch Congo first though as you can't top Deep Rising.

For me it's Angel from Hell (2016). It was a CBS sitcom starring Jane Lynch as a "guardian angel" that decides to make herself known to the person she's been protecting her whole life.

This was a single cam show which CBS historically doesn't have a great track record with. Adding to that it was a somewhat conceptual show. They recently struck with Ghosts but that's also usually something they don't try with comedies.

If it wasn't bad enough with those things going against it CBS also aired the episodes completely out of order. Now the show wasn't deeply serialized like Lost but it did make things feel slightly disjointed.

Unsurprisingly CBS pulled it after just four episod. They then burned off the remaining episodes in the summer.

It's a shame because I think it was a genuinely funny show. Lynch had great weirdo chemistry with Maggie Lawson (Psych) as her charge that isn't sure if she's insane. The rest of the ensemble her family: Kyle Bornheimer & Kevin Pollak were good as well. It was created by Scrubs vet Tad Quill & he knows the format so well.

Unfortunately, it's not included with any streaming service right now. Still, I think it's worth the effort to track down. Is there a similar show that had no chance of making it that you'd recommend?

American Housewife (2016) was a refreshing sitcom when it first started airing. The concept wasn't groundbreaking. A lower income family moves to a snooty rich suburb & the mother Katie (Katy Mixon) feels like she constantly has to defend herself from everyone.

As the show went on it feels like the hard edges gradually were sanded down. It also became yet another sitcom that got more cartooney the longer it went.

Season 5 was filmed at the height of the pandemic. Going into it two of the main cast members exited. First Julia Butters who played her daughter Anna-Kat left after breaking out with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She was recast by Giselle Eisenberg.

On a more ominous note Carly Hughes (part of Katie's friend group) walked away citing harassment & a toxic working environment. This led to the creator & a line producer stepping down after an ABC investigation.

The show took another hit as Ali Wong, the other friend group member, only appeared in a brief scene per episode via FaceTime. She had maybe 7 minutes of screen time before she was written off. The two friends were replaced by Jake Choi & Holly Robinson Peete.

To bolster things two side characters took on expanded roles. Jerry Lambert, who played the school principal & Evan O'Toole, who played Anna-Kat's friend Franklin. Franklin began to take over the series heading towards the end in a way that almost echoed Urkel.

I understand making TV is extremely difficult & doing it in the middle of a global pandemic must've been absolute nightmare. So I don't want to be unbelievably harsh to those involved.

It's just the show felt so completely disconnected from its start for almost the entire season. It's unfortunate because there was a fair amount of promise initially.

Just got done watching the first season. Didn't know much about the show besides horror, comedy, Dippold & Rhys.

There were more than a few moments throughout the series that felt genuinely unnerving like the party guests walking into the lake. The show also did a fantastic job of making the town just feel wrong.

The production team deserves a lot of credit. So much of the artwork seems okay at first glance. The longer you look at it, you realize it's wrong. Also the props which seem innocuous but also deeply weird (Daddy's Home! board game).

Matthew Rhys is probably a large reason I jumped on board. Ever since The Americans I've tried to check out everything he's involved in.

Tom is an amazingly well-rounded character brought to life. He's full of impotent rage & acts like he's a perpetually exposed nerve. There's so much sadness under the surface. You get the impression he's extremely careful about letting it out because he's worried he might not be able to stop.

The whole ensemble is great. Wasn't too familiar with Kate O'Flynn. She's a definite scene stealer as not silently suffering assistant Patricia. Their riff on the slasher chase with her was insane. It felt like the They Live fight scene with its length.

The wait for season two hopefully doesn't feel interminable. It's part of why lately, I've been waiting for some shows to wrap before starting. They've created so much that feels worthy of exploring. I understand 10 eps is becoming the norm but I definitely would've been happy with more of this.