The H-Man / Battle in Outer Space

[Doctor Schnabel]

Double Feature

US-Blu Ray

Soll im Sommer (09.06.20) kommen

Habe ich beide noch nicht - top

[kami]

Hab von beiden schon die deutsche Blu-ray, die qualitativ überzeugen, allerdings in hässlichen DVD-Hüllen verpackt sind. Dafür gibts nettes, z.T. exklusives Bonusmaterial.

[Doctor Schnabel]

Kommen auch von Eureka

Release Date: 16th November 2020

SYNOPSIS

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In Tokyo, a mysterious radioactive liquid is dissolving people into slimy, sentient, seemingly indestructible, blobs of destruction! Part-Japanese gangster noir, part-gooey body melting horror, The H-Man (Bijo to Ekitai-ningen – ‘Beauty and the Liquid People’) is one of the most unique sci-fi films of the 1950s.

A series of mysterious catastrophes sweep the globe, causing the world’s scientists to conclude that beings from another planet are attacking Earth, and the world must unite to defend itself in a gigantic battle in outer space! With wonderful special effects sequences by Eiji Tsuburaya (Godzilla, Ultraman), and a rousing score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla), Battle in Outer Space is a glorious sci-fi extravaganza.
The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present two classics of Japanese sci-fi cinema, both directed by the great Ishirō Honda, for the first time ever on home video in the UK.

SPECIAL FEATURES

O Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]
Includes both Japanese and English versions of each film, presented across two Blu-ray discs.
Original mono audio presentations
English subtitles (for Japanese versions) and English SDH (for English versions)
The H-Man: Brand new audio commentary with authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
The H-Man: Brand new audio commentary with film historian and writer David Kalat
Battle in Outer Space: Audio commentary with authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
Battle in Outer Space: Brand new audio commentary with film historian and writer David Kalat
Stills Galleries
A collector’s booklet featuring essays by Christopher Stewardson and Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp (Midnight Eye)

[Doctor Schnabel]

The H-Man ist total uninteressant und stinklangweilig. Lohnt gar nicht:

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[Julio Sacchi]

Den fand ich auch ausgesprochen öde.

[Doctor Schnabel]

Battle in Outer Space (US-Blu)
Alter Sci-Fi Film aus Japan (hätte nicht gedacht, dass der von 1959 ist ), der mit charmanten Effekten zu gefallen weiss: Raumschiffe, Weltraum-Szenen, Laserstrahlen, Zerstörungen auf der Erde. Cool 6.5/10

Story (imdb):
The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.