6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Three bumbling criminals have been trying to get their hands on the computerized control system of Mr. Twister, a talking monster truck with a mind of its own.
Starring: Dean West, Meredith Orr, David Alan Smith, R. Richardson Luka, Jay GjernesSci-Fi | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 2.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection.
Somewhat hilariously considering the geographical focus of this collection, I have previously disclosed that I discovered some time ago that
undeniably weird
Wisconsin is evidently
the presumed center of the universe. That is a conclusion I not so coincidentally came to after I married a woman from that state, but it's a
sentiment
which has
been regularly reinforced by a truly gobsmacking number of Wisconsin set films that have crossed my path in various ways in the time since I said
"I do". There have also been
an unusually high
number of
Wisconsin-centered or actually filmed titles that have as a matter of fact entered my queue to write about over the years, and though not
part of my
official
reviewing duties, two wildly
disparate films,
American Movie and Dr.
Bronner's
Magic Soapbox, actually have a more or less direct connection to the tiny town my wife grew up in, Menomonee Falls. As if to make the
circle complete, one of
American Movie's aspiring filmmakers shows up as a talking head in the documentary about Bill Rebane included in this set. That documentary
starts off with a kind of joke where a critic is asked to sum up the impact of "someone like Bill Rebane", to which the critic may understandably
respond, "Who is Bill Rebane?" For those who are either unacquainted with this kind of delirious "regional" filmmaker, or in fact for those who have
already fallen under the sway of "classics" (?) like Monster A Go-Go!, this new collection from Arrow provides a nice selection of Rebane's
work, with the typically broad and deep assortment of supplementary material that has become Arrow's stock in trade.
Twister's Revenge is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. The hardback book included with this limited edition contains both an initial overall disclaimer about video quality, along with subsequent detailed information on the transfer, as follows:
All the films included in this collection have been restored by Arrow Films from the best available materials. While every effort has been made to deliver the best possible presentations, the results inevitably vary according to the condition of the source materials, some of which were in poor shape.Twister's Revenge suffers from a somewhat faded and at times pretty anemic looking palette, one which looks skewed slightly toward brown tones and where dark or nighttime scenes can be hard to make out. Perhaps due at least in part to this being sourced from a print, there's more of a "dupey" look to this presentation than some of the others in this set, with a grayish looking gritty grainfield that probably only further exacerbates the perception of less than vivid suffusion. Detail levels are at least decent in midrange and close-ups, but can definitely falter in wider framings.
We hope that this does not affect your enjoyment of the films.
Twister's Revenge is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with mono audio. A 35mm print was scanned in 2K resolution at Company 3. The film was graded on Digital Vision's Nucoda Film Master and restored at R3Store Studios in London. The mono mix was remastered from the print's soundtrack at Deluxe Audio Services.
Twister's Revenge has a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track that, like many others in this set, can vary between relatively decent, full bodied, sound, and more of a muffled, less clear, sound. This duality pertains to both music and dialogue, though quite a bit of the effects work comes across as reasonably energetic. Optional English subtitles are available.
The Game and Twister's Revenge share the same disc, which offers the following supplements:
- The Game (HD; 1:27)
- Twister's Revenge (HD; 3:39)
Twister's Revenge is just unabashedly silly most of the time, and perhaps for that reason, it may be easier to look past "not quite ready for prime time" performances and less than Oscar worthy production values. The film does feature some well staged scenes of the titular monster truck destroying lesser vehicles. Technical merits are once again limited by less than optimal source elements, but as with the other films in this set, Arrow has provided some enjoyable supplements, for those who are considering a purchase.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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