Friday 3 April 2015

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, 
George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegal, Sybil Danning and Sam Jaffe.


DVD bought in 2003
102m 30s






Audio Commentary with producer Roger Corman and screenwriter John Sayles
Audio Commentary with producer assistant Gale Anne Hurd
Production Stills
Trivia
Theatrical Trailer

Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, 
Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, 
Frank Oz and Alec Guinness.


2-disc Limited Edition DVD bought in 2006

9-disc Complete Saga Blu-ray box set bought in 2011
127m 21s










The 2-disc DVD also includes the original 1980 theatrical edition of the film.

Extras on the Blu-ray includes - documentaries, commentaries, deleted scenes, interviews,  image galleries and trailers.

The Final Countdown (1980)

Directed by Don Taylor and starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino and Charles Durning.


2-disc Limited Edition DVD bought in 2004

Blu-ray bought in 2014
102m 37s







 Blu-ray




Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with cinematographer Victor J. Kemper, and Blue Underground's David Gregory
Starring the Jolly Rogers: Interviews with The Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter Squadron (31mins)
Lloyd Kaufman Goes Hollywood: Interview with Associate Producer Lloyd Kaufman (14mins)
Theatrical Trailer

Altered States (1980)

Directed by Ken Russell and starring  William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid.


DVD bought in 2003

Blu-ray bought in 2014
102m 44s










Theatrical Trailer

The Elephant Man (1980)

Directed by David Lynch and starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud and Freddie Jones.



DVD bought in 2003

Blu-ray bought in 2015
123m 40s





Blu-ray




Blu-ray extras -

Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man (20mins)
The Air is On Fire: Interview with David Lynch (15mins)
John Hurt Interview (20mins)
David Lynch Interview (25mins)
Interview with David Lynch by Mike Figgis (20mins)

Dressed to Kill (1980)

Directed by Brian De Palma and starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen 
and Keith Gordon.


Special Edition Blu-ray bought in 2014
104mins









Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Unrated, R-Rated, and TV-Rated Comparison
The Making of a Thriller (44mins)
Lessons in Filmmaking- interview with actor Keith Gordon (41mins)
Dressed in White- interview with actress Angie Dickinson (30mins)
Dressed in Purple- interview with actress Nancy Allen (23mins)
Symphony of Fear- interview with producer George Litto (18mins)
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve
36-page Collector s booklet

Inferno (1980)

Directed by Dario Argento and starring Irene Miracle, Leigh McCloskey and Eleonora Giorgi.


Special Edition Blu-ray bought in 2014
106m 40s








Introduction by Daria Nicolodi
Dario's Inferno (16mins)
Acting in Hot Water: An Interview with Daria Nicolodi
The Other Mother: Making The Black Cat
Inferno Q+A (31mins)
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (57mins)
Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava on 'Infeerno'
Dario Argento Trailer Gallery (39mins)
Theatrical Trailer
Collector's booklet
Reversible sleeve