Saturday Sinema: The Last Starfighter

Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by Arrow Video to experience the 1984 sci-fi classic as you've never experienced it before! Directed by Nick Castle, the man behind the Michael Myers mask in the original Halloween, The Last Starfighter tells the story Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an arcade game whizz-kid whose wildest dreams comes true when he finds himself enlisted to fight in an interstellar war. Now newly restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and featuring a 4.1 mix originally created for the film's 70mm release - never included on previous home video formats - The Last Starfighter arrives loaded with brand new and archival bonus features. Strap yourself in: the Blu-ray adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!

Bonus Materials

• Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Uncompressed 2.0 stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD MA and 4.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary with Mike White of The Last Projection Booth podcast
• Archival audio commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb
• Heroes of the Screen – archival featurette
• Crossing the Frontier: The Making of The Last Starfighter – archival 4-part documentary
• Image Galleries
• Theatrical and Teaser Trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson
• PLUS MORE NEW EXTRAS TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY
• Limited Edition O-Card
• Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reyes and sci-fi author Greg Bear’s never-before-published Omni magazine article on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter

Order Here: https://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/AV323  

"What The World Needs Now Is Love"

CHERIE CURRIE (The Runaways) & DAVE SCHULZ (Goo Goo Dolls) JOIN TOGETHER  ON THE CLASSIC “WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE”

 

 WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

 

American Songwriter Magazine Interview HERE

 

 

Former Runaways vocalist Cherie Currie has released one of her all-time favorite songs with “What The World Needs Now Is Love.”

You can watch the video HERE featuring Cherie and an all-star band all filmed separately in quarantine. Pre-save the single HERE & HERE which will be released Friday, October 2. 

 

This timeless classic written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon exudes the hopeful message of spreading love into the world with its signature lyric: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some but for everyone.”  A message that couldn’t ring more true in these current times. 

Cherie says – “Driving back from my sister Marie’s house in Henderson NV over July 4th weekend I was listening to the Forrest Gump soundtrack Marie had gifted me. When “What the World Needs Now Is Love” came on I put it on repeat to sing along. I was struck with how prevalent this song is, especially today. Right at that moment Dave Schulz called me and I shared my thoughts on the song. “Let’s do it!” and Dave set off on making this possible. His talent as a producer and player are so obvious as to why he has had the successful career he has. Dave Schulz brought in wonderful players! Even the violinist who worked with Burt Bacharach. The final key was reaching out to my long time friend, vocalist Julie Ragins to complete the chill factor on the end of the song. My dear friend and publicist Ken Phillips was onboard from the start stating this was a timeless song in a time where what we REALLY need is love. Love created this. From our hearts to the world. Love really is the answer!”

The track was produced by keyboardist /vocalist Dave Schulz (Goo Goo Dolls, Berlin, The Sweet,  Wang Chung), who selected a few of his supremely talented A-list musician friends for the occasion. 

 

“During the lockdown, I have been producing an entertaining and quirky series of "quarantine style" songs/videos for my youtube channel and had randomly said to Cherie "Let’s do a duet!"  She immediately got excited because she happened to be driving along at that exact moment ...and had heard "What The World Needs Now Is Love" (Jackie DeShannon's version of the Burt Bacharach classic) in her car and thought what a great message that would be for our times. Of course I was ecstatic at the idea. I'm a HUGE Burt Bacharach fan and couldn’t agree with her more. I immediately enlisted a few of my favorite session musicians / friends. It truly was a blast to create and I think it’s great for Cherie, especially, since it’s not something her fans will expect from her. We're so excited about it...we may even do an entire album like this! – says Dave

 

Follow Cherie Currie here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherie.currie.58

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheriecurrieofficial/

Cherie Currie Official Website: cheriecurrie.com 

Chainsaw carving site HERE

 

 

Follow Dave Schulz here:

 

www.youtube.com/DaveSchulzMusic

www.instagram.com/DaveSchulzMusic

www.facebook.com/DaveSchulzMusic

www.twitter.com/DaveSchulzMusic

www.daveschulzmusic.com

https://music.apple.com/us/album/connect/386905084

Michael's Musings

"It's The Freakiest Show..."
Michael Shinafelt

"Take a look at the lawman, Beating up the wrong guy, Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know, He's in the best selling show, Is there life on Mars?" - Life On Mars?, David Bowie

After the "debate" on Tuesday, if that's what you would like to refer to it as, me personally "The Sh!t Show" works quite nicely. My current state of mind is there "Life On Mars?" There have been rumblings to that effect, if so take me to your leader! I need a change of energy and pace, Thank You very much!!!

My last Uber driver's name was Man, no his last name wasn't Lee

I promise not to drag you if you don't treat me like an ATM with a large eggplant

That time you threw a mushroom at a little person and yelled "Grow Mario!" 

Yeah, that would be too much house cleaning for one year, discuss...

Quote of the Week: "That debate was the worst thing I've ever seen & I was in the Star Wars Holiday Special" - Mark Hamill

Is that a WAP in your pants or are you just happy to see me???

BTW an impeached President shouldn't be able to confirm a Supreme Court Justice. Think about it, but not too much.

Always remember, you are never too old for a fart joke

Woman Crush of the Week - LeAnn Rimes her voice is a gift and during these unsure times I appreciate the virtual show videos she posts on Social Media 

I love acupuncture, from what I hear I should never see Final Destination because of this

Ever wonder what Rhoda Penmark of The Bad Seed would be like as an adult? Two words: Ivanka Trump

Compliment of the Day: Wow, your ass (not wow, you're an ass) never underestimate the power of booty 

What if Santa gets COVID? Does that mean he will pass it on to the entire world on Christmas Eve?

Judging by the images of graffiti I have been seeing online of late, Banksy has really been phoning it in

Find me at these places on Social Media, judgement free -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

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The Untold Story

The Untold Story

Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 13th

 

 PRE-ORDER HERE

Unearthed Films is proud to release, restored for the first time in the US, the most notorious Category 3 film out of Hong Kong... A true masterpiece of horror cinema that once seen, can never be forgotten.

In 1978 in Hong Kong, a grisly murder takes place. Eight years later on a Macao beach, kids discover the severed hands of a fresh victim. A squadron of coarse, happy-go-lucky cops investigate and suspicion falls on Wong Chi Hang, the new owner of The Eight Immortals Restaurant famous for its delicious pork buns. The hands belong to the missing mother of the restaurant's former owner who has disappeared along with the rest of his family. Staff at the restaurant continue to go missing but the police can't find any hard evidence that Wong is responsible. When he can't produce a bill of sale proving his purchase of the restaurant, Wong is arrested and the police try to torture him into a confession. Can they make him talk? And what was in those famous pork buns?

Written by and starring Danny Lee (CITY ON FIRE, DR. LAMB), Anthony Wong (THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT, EBOLA SYNDROME, HARD BOILED) and directed by Herman Yau (EBOLA SYNDROME, TAXI HUNTER). Anthony Wong was awarded the Hong Kong Best Actor Award for his performance in THE EIGHT IMMORTALS RESTAURANT: THE UNTOLD STORY. Unearthed Films is proud to release the most notorious Category 3 film ever produced in Hong Kong! Comedic, intense and downright unforgivable, THE UNTOLD STORY is truly a masterpiece of horror cinema that once seen, can never be forgotten.

Just Because...Stylish

Fashion, But Is It Art?
Gwen Stefani

Just Because it's Monday and we could all use a pick me up, Just Because The Voice is coming back & Just Because she's so stylish after all - It's Gwen Stefani at a photo shoot in Beverly Hills!

Gwen is like an oasis amidst chaos and as per usual is ever so stylish, cool and collected at a photo shoot in the Hills of Beverly.

Hey she may not be no Hollaback Girl, but she is certainly an icon of style. 

Thus I am starting off your week with the always stunning Gwen and her sense of fashion as inspiration and fun. Inspiration for what you might ask? I said you might ask, but perhaps you might not.

Inspiration to seize the week, bridle it in and make it submit to the way you want it to be. The week is yours, now just do it!

Gwen on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/gwenstefani/?hl=en   

Vote Damn It!

Got Vote?
Winnie Harlow

As we are in the last few remaining days of September I thought to myself "Yes let's push an agenda" and my self concurred.

What's my agenda? Ummmmmm, in case you really can't figure it out, it is to get as many of you off of your collective asses and get out there and vote. If you are not a registered voter, do it and do it now! The process is quite easy and only takes a smidgen of your time.

Here to help motivate and remind you is model Winnie Harlow with a shirt that says it three times: Vote - say it three times and it will happen, oh yes it will.

Thus go fourth and be like Winne and Myself and Vote Minions!

Rock The Vote at:

https://www.vote.org/