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The 1985 film The Stuff is coming to 4K in July

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The 1985 horror/comedy film “The Stuff” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition on July 22nd via Arrow Video. Larry Cohen wrote and directed the movie. It starred Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Scott Bloom, Danny Aiello, and Patrick O’Neal.

The movie has received a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono sound. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The Blu-ray will feature a “pre-release” cut of the film, presented in 1080p HD, exclusively remastered by Arrow Films.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via the Arrow Video website. The bonus materials included with this limited edition set are listed below.

Physical Extras:

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Barnes
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Joel Harley and a new essay by Daniel Burnett

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW audio commentary by writers and critics David Flint and Adrian Smith
  • Archival audio commentary by writer/director Larry Cohen
  • Can’t Get Enough of The Stuff: Making Larry Cohen’s Classic Creature Feature, a documentary featuring Larry Cohen, producer Paul Kurta, actress Andrea Marcovicci, mechanical makeup effects artist Steve Neill and critic Kim Newman
  • Enough is Never Enough, a newly edited featurette featuring previously unseen interviews with director Larry Cohen and producer Paul Kurta, originally shot for the 2017 documentary King Cohen
  • 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Notorious Street, a feature-length documentary exploring the history of New York City’s infamous 42nd Street, with first-hand accounts from an array of filmmakers, including Larry Cohen
  • Trailers and TV spots
  • King Cohen trailer
  • Image gallery

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • PRE-RELEASE VERSION (BLU-RAY) [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]
  • An early, pre-release cut of the film featuring over 30 minutes of additional footage and a different music score, exclusively remastered by Arrow Films
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original lossless English 1.0 mono audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Three Clint Eastwood Films come to 4K in April

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Three classic films starring Clint Eastwood are coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 29th, via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The films include: “Dirty Harry” (1971), “Pale Rider” (1985), and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976). 4K UHD Blu-ray and a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release will be available for each film (pictured above).

“Dirty Harry” was directed by Don Siegel. Both “Pale Rider” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” were directed by Clint Eastwood. Dirty Harry co-starred Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, and John Vernon. Pale Rider co-starred Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, and Chris Penn. The Outlaw Josey Wales” co-starred Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, and John Vernon.

The tech specs on 4K are as follows. All films will include a 2160p video presentation with HDR10 form of high dynamic range. “Dirty Harry” will be presented in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. “Pale Rider” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” will be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. All three will include a Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono lossless sound mix. A digital copy of each film will be included with the 4K release, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are each available for preorder at Amazon. You can find links to them below.

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Also, you can preorder them all via online retailer GRUV. Below is an advert showing an April 15th release date and the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (for each film).

The bonus materials included with each 4K UHD Blu-ray release are listed below sorted by film.

“Dirty Harry” Bonus:

  • Commentary by Richard Schickel
  • 5 Featurettes:
    • Generations and Dirty Harry
    • Lensing Justice: The Cinematography of Dirty Harry
    • American Masters Career Retrospective: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
    • Dirty Harry’s Way
    • Dirty Harry: The Original
  • 2 Documentaries:
    • Clint Eastwood: The Man of Malpaso
    • Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Fighting for Justice
  • Interview Gallery

“Pale Rider” Bonus:

  • 2 Featurettes:
    • The Diary of Sydney Penny: Lessons from the Set
    • Painting the Preacher: The Cinematography of Pale Rider
  • 3 Documentaries:
    • Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns
    • Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
    • The Eastwood Factor

“The Outlaw Josey Wales” Bonus:

  • Commentary by Richard Schickel
  • 5 Featurettes:
    • An Outlaw and an Antihero
    • The Cinematography of an Outlaw: Crafting Josey Wales
    • Clint Eastwood’s West
    • Eastwood in Action
    • Hell Hath No Fury – The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales
  • Documentary:
    • Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns