The new branded line Shout Selects chooses Buckaroo for special-special edition treatment, with a long making-of docu just like the ones from the heyday of DVD. And this oddest of oddball sci-fi pictures has a backstory worth documenting. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Blu-ray Shout Select 1984 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 102 min. / Street Date August 16, 2016 / 34.93 Starring: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Robert Ito, Pepe Serna, Ronald Lacey, Matt Clark, Clancy Brown, Carl Lumbly, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Bill Henderson, Damon Hines, Billy Vera Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp Production Designer J. Michael Riva Art Direction Richard Carter, Stephen Dane Film Editor George Bowers, Richard Marks Original Music Michael Boddicker Written by Earl Mac Rauch Produced by Sidney Beckerman, Neil Canton, W.D. Richter Directed by W.D. Richter
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Not content with its already well appointed special Blu-ray editions,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Not content with its already well appointed special Blu-ray editions,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
There's no doubt that one of the most iconic vehicles in the history of cinema is the Ecto-1, the tricked out classic ambulance turned paranormal investigation hub featured in the supernatural comedy classic Ghostbusters. It was recently immortalized in Lego form for the film's 30th anniversary, and you can get plenty of other versions in various sizes from Amazon, eBay and all over the place. But just how did the design and idea for this vehicle come about? Thenkfully, Beyond the Marquee recently had an extensive chat with the vehicle's designer Stephen Dane, and he explains the origins of the car and how it came together. Here's designer Stephen Dane talking about the iconic car with Beyond the Marquee (via Movies.com): When we say Dane designed the car, he explains, "Although I did closely supervise the building of the Ecto-1 before it was shipped to New York, I...
- 9/29/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
With Ghostbusters celebrating its 30th anniversary with a return to theaters and talk of a third film in the franchise heating up again, this seems like the perfect time to share this awesome video from the guys over at Beyond the Marquee celebrating the boys’ favorite ride, the Ecto-1. Designer Stephen Dane is on hand to reveal the evolution of one of cinema’s most iconic vehicles in this new video, and it’s a real treat for Ghostbusters fans curious about the behind-the-scenes happenings on the 1984 film. It turns out the Ecto-1 almost wasn’t completed in time for shooting because of a miscommunication between departments, which left Dane and his team scrambling not only to come up with a design for the station wagon, but also the film’s ghost...
Read More...
Read More...
- 9/25/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
The Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters is one of the most iconic cars in movie history. Beyond the Marquee has been doing a retrospective on the film in celebration of its 30th anniversary, and they released a video that features designer Steven Dane discussing the design of the Ecto-1. He also talks about the challenges of coming up with some of the other iconic technology for the film. What's interesting about this is that he only had two weeks to come up with all the designs before they started shooting! As you know, it all turned out amazing and looked great.
Via: AICN...
Via: AICN...
- 9/22/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.