1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER! (2023)
Label: MVD Rewind Collection
Region Code: Region-Free
Rating:
Duration: 163 Minutes, 30 Seconds
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 5.1 Surround with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.78:1)
Director: Roger Lay Jr.
Cast: Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever was a four-part television documentary miniseries that originally aired on July 8, 2023 on The CW, I didn;t catch it at the time but have long heard about this documentary celebrating the titular year, purported to be the greatest geek year ever. Now the MVD Rewind Collection presents the doc in it's original, unedited feature length form for the first time for fan to enjoy on physical media. It would be hard to argue that 1982 was not one of the greatest geek years ever - it brought is stone-cold sci-fi, fantasy and horror classics like E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter's The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, The Dark Crystal, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, and The Road Warrior; and terrific comedies like 48 Hours, Fast Time at Ridgemont High, and Night Shift. I myself was nine years old in 1982, which means one, that I am old, and two, a total mark for this sort of golden-age, cinematic nostalgia trip.
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever was a four-part television documentary miniseries that originally aired on July 8, 2023 on The CW, I didn;t catch it at the time but have long heard about this documentary celebrating the titular year, purported to be the greatest geek year ever. Now the MVD Rewind Collection presents the doc in it's original, unedited feature length form for the first time for fan to enjoy on physical media. It would be hard to argue that 1982 was not one of the greatest geek years ever - it brought is stone-cold sci-fi, fantasy and horror classics like E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter's The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, The Dark Crystal, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, and The Road Warrior; and terrific comedies like 48 Hours, Fast Time at Ridgemont High, and Night Shift. I myself was nine years old in 1982, which means one, that I am old, and two, a total mark for this sort of golden-age, cinematic nostalgia trip.
It's quite a celebration of this very special year, with thoughtful examinations of what was in the air in 1982 that made it so special, comparing and contrasting theater going experiences then and now, and chock full of film clips that take you back to that era, and loaded-up with interviews with directors Ron Howard (Night Shift), Paul Schrader (Cat People), John Sayles (Lone Star), Amy Heckerling and Cameron Crowe, the director and writer of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, actors Henry Winkler (Heroes), William Shatner (Impulse), Sean Young and Joanna Cassidy from Blade Runner, Keith David (The Thing), Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead 2), Dee Wallace (The Howling), Susan Seidelman (Smithereens), Barry Bostwick (Megaforce), and Marc Singer (Beastmaster), film critic Leonard Maltin, producers Roger Corman, Bryan Fuller (TV's Hannibal), Lisa Henson (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Dean Devlin (Independence Day), Mike Medavoy (Black Swan), Michael Deeley (Blade Runner) and quite a bit more. Now as someone who reads about film and watches loads of extras there's not a whole lot new under the sun here, but I just loved watching it and soaking-up the 80s vibes, and seeing the clips of these terrific flicks.
Audio/Video: 1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever (2023) arrives on region-free Blu-ray from MVD Rewind Collection, presented in 1080p HD widescreen 1.78:1, the mix of interview, behind-the-scenes and clips from the flicks look terrific. Audio comes by way of English DTS-HD MA 2.0 and 5.1 with optional English subtitles.
Extras include an Audio commentary with Director/Producer Roger Lay, Jr. and Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman; a second Audio commentary with Producers Scott Mantz, Thomas P. Vitale & Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman; and 41-minutes of Deleted/Extended Scenes which I loved, give me more, I'll watch it all, and I appreciate the discussion of art-punk classic Liquid Sky which was not present on the main feature. We also get the 17-min The Fans Speak: Fans Favorite Films Featurette with fans showing off/talking about their favorite flicks, plus the 28-min 2022 San Diego Comic-Con Panel. We also get the 1-min Trailer for the doc and a selection of MVD Trailers for One Dark Night, Swamp Thing, The House on Sorority Row, Liar's Moon, The Last American Virgin, Mortuary.
The single-disc Blu-ray arrives in a clear keepcase with a s-sided non-reversible wrap, There's also a First-Pressing Only Slipcover with the same key artwork artwork as the wrap. Inside there's a Fold-Out Poster featuring the same artwork.
Special Features:
- High Definition (1080p) presentation of the feature length, unedited main feature in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
- Audio: English LPCM 5.1 Surround
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio commentary with Director/Producer Roger Lay, Jr. and Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Audio commentary with Producers Scott Mantz, Thomas P. Vitale & Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Deleted / Extended Scenes (41:01) HD
- High Definition (1080p) presentation of the feature length, unedited main feature in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
- Audio: English LPCM 5.1 Surround
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio commentary with Director/Producer Roger Lay, Jr. and Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Audio commentary with Producers Scott Mantz, Thomas P. Vitale & Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Deleted / Extended Scenes (41:01) HD
- The Fans Speak: Fans Favorite Films Featurette (16:51) HD
- 2022 San Diego Comic-Con Panel (28:17) HD
- 2022 San Diego Comic-Con Panel (28:17) HD
- Trailer (0:58)
- MVD Trailers: One Dark Night, Swamp Thing, The House on Sorority Row, Liar's Moon, The Last American Virgin, Mortuary.
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