Friday 3 April 2015

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

The Fog (1980)

Directed by John Carpenter and starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, 
Hal Holbrook and John Houseman.


Special Edition DVD bought in 2003
89mins







Audio Commentary with John Carpenter and producer/co-writer Debra Hill
Tales From The Mist: Inside The Fog
Fear On Film
Outtakes
Storyboard to Film Comparison
Theatrical Trailer
Original Posters
Photo Gallery

The Shining (1980)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd 
and Scatman Crothers.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2007
144mins

8-disc Stanley Kubrick Blu-ray Collection bought in 2011
119mins







DVD extras - 

Audio Commentary by Steadicam Inventor/Operator Garrett Brown and Historian John Baxter
View from the Overlook: Crafting The Shining (30mins)
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (17mins)
The Making of The Shining - documentary with optional commentary by Vivivan Kubrick (34mins)
Wendy Carlos, Composer (8mins)
Theatrical Trailer