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Directed by Ian Curteis
UK 1966
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Dr. Paul Steiner and Dr. Christopher Mitchell have created a projection device that can transmit any object within a few miles of their new device. The device works well on inanimate objects, but using it on a living device causes death. When Steiner is accidentally projected, he becomes a disfigured monster who has the ability to kill by electrification. This first-time-on-home-video release features a new 2K scan of the film’s interpositive. *** Genius physicist Dr. Paul Steiner (Bryant Haliday) and his assistant Dr. Chris Mitchel (Ronald Allen) are on the verge of perfecting a laser-based system for turning matter into pure energy, storing it in a receiving cell, then projecting it wherever they want. At first they’re elated when they successfully project a live guinea pig. Elation turns to disappointment when Steiner touches it and it promptly dies, giving him a shock in the process. Inexplicably, the imperious director of the foundation that they work for, Dr. Blanchard (Norman Wooland) threatens to pull the project's funding if they don’t make more progress, and fast (like teleporting inanimate matter is just routine—no, nothing to see here folks, can’t think of any lucrative applications for that! There’s some speculation between Steiner and Mitchel that Blanchard is jealous of Steiner’s success, but that doesn’t explain at all why the director would sit on the greatest scientific breakthrough of all time.) Excerpt from Films From Beyond the Time Barrier (Brian Schuck) located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: March 1966
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Review: Shout! Factory - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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| Runtime | 1:17:24.556 | |
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2.35:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 36,594,623,664 bytes Feature: 20,551,133,184 bytes Video Bitrate: 31.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Release Information: Studio: Shout! Factory
2.35:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 36,594,623,664 bytes Feature: 20,551,133,184 bytes Video Bitrate: 31.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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• NEW Interview With Director Ian Curteis (15:46)
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Shout! Factory Blu-ray (August 2020): Shout! Factory have transferred The Projected Man to Blu-ray. It is cited as being from a "NEW 2K Scan Of The Original Film Elements". It doesn't look fabulous appearing thin with some artifact-like digitization. The 1080P is not tight or crisp, however colors seem deep and rich. It looked decent in-motion but I suspect the failing are associated with the available source and the film will never get a film-level restoration. There are speckles but no flagrant damage. NOTE: We have added 44 more large resolution Blu-ray captures (in lossless PNG format) for DVDBeaver Patrons HERE On their Blu-ray, Shout! Factory use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the original English language. It is a bit weak in the high-end and it has an effective score by Kenneth V. Jones (Psyche 59, Ten Seconds to Hell, Tower of Evil, Tomb of Legeia, The Horse's Mouth) carrying some minor depth. Shout! Factory offer optional English subtitles (see sample below) on their Region 'A' Blu-ray. The Shout! Factory Blu-ray has no commentary but a string of new interviews with Director Ian Curteis or over 1/4 hour, actress Mary Peach for a brief 3-minutes, Art Director Peter Mullins, Sound Editor Brian Blamey, and Composer Kenneth V. Jones, Shout include the original UK 'Opening' and 'Deleted Scenes' (both in Standard Definition), two radio spots, a theatrical trailer and a stills gallery. The Projected Man is schlocky - mocked by Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Being British is a positive for me - it gives the film an atmosphere. It was on a double-feature with another Brit sci-fi gem, Island of Terror (which I really loved.) The make-up is weak but that wasn't a deal-breaker for me. I love indulging in these Sunday-afternoon short-and-sweet dreck-ie trash efforts. Yes, there are echoes of The Fly. The Shout! Factory Blu-ray is no prize unless you are as keen on these 'B' flics as I am - they tried to give value with the interviews and deleted scenes etc.. A select audience for sure. I'll throw this on twice a year. To each his own. |
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