“This is what you want…this is what you get…this is what you want…this is what you get…” Public Image Ltd. chants under the end credits of Richard Stanley’s Hardware. If what you’ve been wanting for the last decade is a worthy disc release of the 1990 sci-fi shocker, what you get from Severin Films’ recently issued two-dvd set and Blu-ray is everything you could imagine, and a few things you probably couldn’t.
First and foremost is a fine 1.85:1 transfer that holds the hyperstylized, vibrantly hued visual scheme (described by Stanley amongst the extras as “rock ’n’ roll lighting”) extremely well, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio that’s equally aggressive. Stanley’s command of sound and image elevates Hardware above a basic storyline that he freely admits is derivative of any number of past genre films, citing everything from spaghetti Westerns and classic science fiction literature...
First and foremost is a fine 1.85:1 transfer that holds the hyperstylized, vibrantly hued visual scheme (described by Stanley amongst the extras as “rock ’n’ roll lighting”) extremely well, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio that’s equally aggressive. Stanley’s command of sound and image elevates Hardware above a basic storyline that he freely admits is derivative of any number of past genre films, citing everything from spaghetti Westerns and classic science fiction literature...
- 10/30/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Severin Films has debuted a preview of their upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release Hardware , which hits store shelves on October 13th. This is the first time this title has been available in the Us completely uncut and uncensored. The 1990 horror/sci-fi epic was directed by Richard Stanley and stars Dylan McDermott and Stacey Travis, along with special appearances by Iggy Pop and Lemmy of Motörhead. The video clip below shows a tease of the new HD transfer, a snippet from the new 54 minute documentary featurette "No Flesh Shall Be Spared: The Making of Hardware ", as well as interviews, Richard Stanley's 1983 short film Rites Of Passage and much, much more. Have a look for yourself below:...
- 9/16/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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