Forbidden World (Roger Corman's Cult Classics) [Blu-ray]

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Director: Allan Holzman
Actors: Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick
Studio: Shout! Factory
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1779

Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: 826663121957
UPC: 826663121957
EAN: 0826663121957
ASIN: B003I87O4G

Theatrical Release Date: 1982
Release Date: July 20, 2010
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 07/20/2010 Run time: 81 minutes Rating: R

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Forbidden World 2DVD(2010) September 9, 2010
Dzimitry Anisavets (Belarus)
Simply superb release on DVD! I want to say a huge thank you to all fans of fantasy, the producer-studio: Shout! Factory. It was just a great idea to put two versions of the film: the theatrical and director's cut. The publication of such a rare film in that the filling is just a dream!

4 out of 5 stars

DVD version is indeed widescreen! August 21, 2010
Fred E. Ray (Bakersfield, CA)
I must apologise to Shout Factory for my earlier claim that this film's DVD version is not widescreen. It is, indeed, widescreen and the problem I was experiencing seeing this was in the setting of my DVD-player. Once the video mode was adjusted from "original" to "fit width" I was able to properly view the widescreen output. My bad! And again, apologies to Shout Factory for the misleading info on this very fun movie.

5 out of 5 stars

A quality Sci-fi thrill ride! August 17, 2010
John Lindsey (Socorro, New Mexico USA.)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

In another part of the galaxy, mercenary Mike Colby (Jesse Vint) with robotic assistant SAM-104 (Voiced by Don Olivera) head out to the planet Xarbia for an assignment. He is at a research facility center on that planet as he meets the scientists known as sexy Dr. Barbara Glaser (June Chadwick), cute lab assistant Tracy (Dawn Durlap), Lab tech Jimmy (Michael Bowen), head of the research station Gordon Hauser (Linden Chiles), Dying scientist Dr. Cal Timbergen and Brian (Raymond Oliver of Child's Play fame). They are all working on a genetic mutant which can solve the problems to the latest intergalactic food crisis but it turns out it's a metamorphic organism that is part human part mutant that makes itself into a cocoon to transform into a hideous creature that devours anyone in it's path.

Excellent and well made Sci-fi horror rollercoaster from Roger Corman and New World Pictures! This is a worthy follow-up to the enjoyable B-movie romp Galaxy of Terror. I'd say this surpasses GOT in every way of being more fun but not half as gory despite having some gory moments in this movie. There's also hot nude ladies for the guys out there fully nude from head to toe, a couple of sex scenes, graphic violence, involving story and typical b-movie acting. It's sort of a cash-in on Alien but instead of it being in space it's on a planet and came out the same summer as John Carpenter's The Thing, if you like those check this out.

This 2-Disc set contains the nicely remastered theatrical cut entitled "Forbidden World" which has quality picture and sound that makes it fresh looking. The extras are cool such as interviews, featurette, poster-and-still gallery, trailer and other New World trailers. Disc 2 is the standard def DVD unrated director's cut of this entitled "Mutant" which is grainy and has audio commentary from the director.

Also recommended: "Contamination", "Alien movies", "Predator 1, 2 and Predators", "AVP 1 & 2", "The Thing (1982)", "Parasite", "Insemenoid", "Lifeforce", "War of the Worlds (1953 and 2005)", "The Thing from Another World", "Not of this Earth", "Slither", "Humanoids from the Deep", "Event Horizon", "Pitch Black", "The Chronicles of Riddick", "The Nest", "The Blob (1958 and 1988)" and "IT The Terror from Space".

4 out of 5 stars

Corman's Alien August 12, 2010
Stanley Runk (Camp North Pines)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Corman's Galaxy of Terror is usually referred to as a rip-off/cash-in on Alien, but that film has very few similarities with Alien. Corman's low budget schlocker, Forbidden World definitely fits the Alien rip-off bill much more accurately..
The film involves an intergalactic buttkicker named Colby(Jesse Vint) who's summoned to a science lab on a distant planet to check out an experiment that "got loose". And I'm assuming, to kick it's butt. Colby arrives at the station to find that "Subject 20" as it's called, has escaped, killed all the lab animals and locked itself away in the incubator for a little R&R before it goes on a killing spree. Colby spends a good amount of his time giving the two, horny and attractive scientist chicks something to study in the after hours. Meanwhile, Subject 20 finally makes up his mind to leave the incubator on account of some flunky who decides to open the incubator door to get a better look at it when he noticed it started moving. Now it more or less becomes Alien-Roger Corman's Alien, that is! That is to say, shameless and cheesy(it ought to be with a character named Colby), with a bunch-O gore and T&A.
Once again, Corman really stretches his dollar. This film had a smaller budget than Galaxy of Terror, though in some parts it actually looks a bit more slick than Galaxy. The Making Of.. documentary on the disc provides some interesting insight on how the film was made. The second disc is the director's cut titled Mutant(a much better title considering the title "Forbidden World" doesn't make a lot of sense in the context of the movie). It's worth a look, though the film didn't get the same slick remastering as the first disc, so it's a bit rough.
All in all, another great Corman disc from Shout Factory. Makes a good double feature with Galaxy of Terror(especially at about 3 AM).

3 out of 5 stars

And the award for Least Observant Customer goes to... August 2, 2010
Matt the Knife (Los Angeles, City of the Dead)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

... Richard Kownacki, who apparently mistook "Forbidden World" for "Forbidden Planet"! Here are a few obvious clues that he should have taken note of: the cover art, the fact that the name "Roger Corman" appears on the cover, and the fact that it's rated R! Note to Rich: Read carefully before purchasing.

In terms of the movie itself: Classic '80s New World trash. In the Corman pantheon, it's better than "Humanoids From the Deep" but not as good as "Death Race 2000." Nice gore, OK rubber monster, clever closing twist, and impressive nudity (if only my real-life experiences in showers and saunas resembled this movie!).

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