'Comin' at Ya' celebrates its 35th anniversary in its
original 3-D glory
Examiner.com
Whenever a plate of spaghetti is comin’ at ya, you’ll
duck . . . no matter how delicious the pasta may be. But when a Spaghetti
Western as tasty as “Comin’ at Ya!” is comin' to DVD and Blu-ray, welcome the
treat. Indeed, the fan-favorite spaghetti western will be feasting on the cult
clsssic’s 35th anniversary re-release that includes its debut on Blu-ray 3-D.
Directed by Ferdinando Baldi and written, produced and starring Spaghetti
Western legend Tony Anthony, “Comin’ at Ya!” is largely credited with the 3-D
revival in the early ’80s (think “Friday the 13 Part III 3-D", "Jaws
3-D", "Parasite" and "Amityville 3-D). The deal was
negotiated by Eric Wilkinson for MVD Entertainment Group and Robbie Little of
The Little Film Company on behalf of the filmmakers.
Independently produced, "Comin' at Ya!" was originally
released theatrically in 1981 by Filmways Pictures and went on to gross more
than $12,000,000 domestically in only 200 theaters in North America . . .
that's a staggering $30,000,000+ in 2016 dollars when adjusted for inflation,
long before independent films were a regular staple in multiplexes.
"Comin' at Ya!" happily embraced the 3-D technology of its time, not
only taking advantage of the depth that the technology provided, but also
taking every opportunity possible to throw, shoot and point things at the
viewer at every possible turn.
"In the '80s 'Comin' At Ya!' was the first 3-D film
distributed by a major company since the '50s and it went on to set box-office
records and turned Hollywood and the world onto 3-D once again", explains
Tony Anthony. "Films are strange, live-for-ever works of art, and as a
producer and writer, this is a labor of love. To be able to restore this film
with the new technology that's now available, I'm thrilled to finally be able
the present this film the way is was meant to be seen."
The new home video version of "Comin' At Ya!"
was supervised and produced by Anthony and Tom Stern, through Anthony's company
Sternco 3D. Sourced from a new 4K master, "Comin' At Ya!" boasts a
frame-by-frame digital conversion of the polarized over-and-under format of the
original print, sourced from a brand new internegative into the MVC 3-D format
and new 5.1 surround sound.
Eric Wilkinson, MVD Entertainment's Director of
Acquisitions and Sales shares Anthony's excitement about the flick's
anniversary re-release: "I remember this film from when I was a kid,"
he recalls, "and I also remember my parents telling me I wasn't allowed to
go see it because of its R rating. I finally did get to see this on home video
in a less-than-desirable full frame transfer on VHS. I loved it, but always
wanted to see this the way it was meant to be seen in 3-D. As a both an
acquisitions executive and a fan, I chased this film for years. I'm thrilled to
be working with Tony and Tom and bring this back to home video the way that it
was meant to be seen. The 3-D looks amazing! At one point during the film, I
actually ducked!"
Comin’ at Ya! makes its home video debut on January 26,
2016 on Blu-ray 3D/2D and 2D DVD and Digital/VOD from MVD Entertainment Group.
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