Night of the Comet (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

This Was A Little Weird But Fun For An 80’s When The World🌎Was Almost Completely Empty With Some Survivors, Seeing Sexy Sisters For Crime Work For A Fun Horror/Sci-Fi😍

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First off, this is one of the most interesting films I've seen from the 80s. I was about to find some sad excuse to return my copy at first. My first assessment is that it was a romantic comedy verging into the musical genre, disguised as a horror/sci-fi film, in an all too literal sense, which seemed unfair. I could smell a distant scent of other things they call this sort of genre and I wont mention here: at some point, the sky and the whole atmosphere was to pink-ish and dawn-like for my taste, if you follow. As a hopeless horror addict, in contrast, the lack of zombie, graphic violence was what turned me off for the the most part. However, like it's usually the case in a significant chunk of the catalogue, this movie is about what the living and, like it was beautifully put in one of George A. Romero's masterpieces, what the zombies don't. The scientist bunker element provided a perfect metaphor that the places for those who feel better than the rest end up crumbling, outweighed by the flow of life itself. Coupled with the visual cues of the shades worn by those who become contaminated, which I figure would turn the sky a different color, as well, this is what I get from it. Initially, I perceived the casting of the great Robert Beltrán as an identity statement along the lines of... romantic comedies, and Mexican soap operas, and so on... However, the fact is, in my opinion, that Mexican and Chicano (or Latindio, as Beltrán defines himself) actors are usually very serious about their craft and, despite the low-rider cars and cumbias that get on the way by whoever was able to make the choices here, his character comes to life in his skin, with a palette that goes beyond pink and whatever card whoever made the choices was trying to play. Same goes for the "it's cute to have multiple sex partners, especially if my sister is into them" element, which from my initial perspective was just overplaying a sibling rivalry that was already too obvious. Literally, in the end and if you watch very closely, that plays wonderfully with the protagonist's addiction to video games (as opposed to rooted in reality): the hero/heroine rides into the dawn on the best car available, probably to keep riding on another 20 or so. Overall, that light-red sky, the nightmarish zombie cops and the "shady" characters, among many other very welcome nuances, make this for a clever, intriguing but, most of all, original cult cinema experience, if somewhat too beautified. There are romantic comedies with nothing but weddings and no funerals, which is not my idea of a satisfying ending in a horror flick, but then, there are 80s romantic comedies... as it seems to be the rule in this case, and just for starters, the soundtrack is unforgettable... captures the feel of when the "west coast," "yacht" sound was transitioning to something more electronic...

This is a great copy of an 80's cult classic. Decent picture quality, plus 5 sound tracks. DTS-MA, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, + 3 commentary tracks. If you're looking to add this classic to your collection, then this is a great blu ray for that.

Night of the Comet movie classic is an independant movie that came out in the mid 80s a few years after Night of the Living Dead but tells its own story hwo the world ends. True 80s zombie end-of-the-world classic movie."A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists."Director - Thom Eberhardt, Writer - Thom EberhardtStars - Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran

I used to watch this movie when I was a kid every time I ran across it when changing channels. Didn’t matter if it was the beginning, middle or near the end, I watched it. It isn’t the the scariest of movies, nor is it the deepest, sometimes the dialogue is clunky, but for reasons I can’t explain; I love it. I remember being impressed by the images of total desertion, it sold the idea that humanity had mostly ended really well. Every person I know that’s my age remembers this movie, and I’ve yet to find anyone that doesn’t like it.Modern movies could learn a thing or two from this production, a little goes a long way, and good female leads can exist without heavy handed attempts to make them into small men. Anyway, look forward to introducing this with my spouse.

I have always enjoyed a good zombie flick, and I have always enjoyed b-rated flicks as well, so this would be a perfect mash-up of the two. Its definitely a cult classic for those of us who appreciate the 80s & 90s styled movies. Glad to have it in my collection!

Everybody should watch this movie. It is so much fun.

If so, then this is the penultimate comet related "horror" movie for you. It holds up surprisingly well all these years later and captures the essence of the 1980's perfectly from the fashion to the video games (Tempest!) to the hair styles and valley-girl mannerisms. Definitely worth the watch and if you are like me, you'll be coming back to it every so often for a rewatch as it's a fun ride the whole way through. Definitely worth the price of admission to add to your collection.

I have always loved this film and had worn out my old VHS copy. I decided to purchase this DVD from Music Magpie and I wasn’t disappointed. The DVD was in excellent condition as Music Magpie described. The extra’s that come with this DVD are excellent. The commentaries by both the two female leads are insightful along with the directors. The pull out that accompanies it again is riveting. It now seems so obvious, but this film influenced Joss Whedon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the film Serenity. This film is such a rare gem. You can count on one hand where the main characters of a film made in the 1980’s are women; which are equally strong, venerable, funny and very real. The budget for this film was only $700,000 but it doesn’t show at all. The re-mastering is excellent, but it you do not like the re-imagined cover on the DVD do not worry it is reversible and you can have the original instead. It is a fantastic movie and the only shame is that either Catherine Mary Stewart or Kelli Maroney never got a chance to display their terrific acting ability equally as well again.

Pretty awesome cover art and good interviews etc but don't expect much from the 5.1 DTS track it has virtually no surround activity

Normally if am item has been reviewed successfully by Au or UK purchasers that means its not region locked. Unfortunately not the case. Fortunately it contains both DVD and bkueay formats.

Moin,ich sage jetzt nichts zum Film. Ob es einem gefällt, muss jeder selbst entscheiden. Geschmäcker sind ja bekanntlich unterschiedlich.Bild ist bei der DVD durchgehend gut. Sogar verdammt gut, für einen B-Movie aus den 80's.Das die Scheibe nur eine englische Tonspur besitzt, darauf hatte ich mich eingestellt. Wermutstropfen: Ja, ja..leider keine Untertitel. Damit meine ich wirklich überhaupt keine! Schade, denn auch mit guten englisch Kenntnissen ist es sehr schwer, dem Film zu folgen: sehr starkes amerikanisches Waschiwaschi (verschluckte Enden, etc.). Kann doch heutzutage nicht so schwer sein, Untertitel in einer DVD einzuarbeiten?!Zudem befinden sich keine Extras auf der Scheibe. Kann nur ausgewählt werden zwischen sofort starten oder Kapitelauswahl...Boah, ist das nicht toll?!Aber hey! Wer den Film von früher kennt, ihn vielleicht sogar noch auf mieser VHS-Quali besitzt, wird sich freuen.Deswege 4 von 5 von mir.