{"id":10602,"date":"2015-10-25T22:32:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T05:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=10602"},"modified":"2015-11-09T22:41:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T06:41:34","slug":"review-strangeinvaders-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/10\/review-strangeinvaders-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Strange Invaders BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Strange Invaders<\/em><\/strong> is by no means great but co-writer\/director Michael Laughlin does achieve its attempt at nostalgia alien science-fiction and the performances from the adequate cast isn\u2019t bad either. The Blu-ray released through Screen Archives looks and sounds good though the features have much to be desired.<\/p>\n

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Strange Invaders<\/span>
\n(1983)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Horror
\nTwilight Time | PG \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $29.95 | October 13, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Michael Laughlin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>William Condon & Michael Laughlin and Walter Davis (story), William Condon & Michael Laughlin (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner, Louise Fletcher<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Michael Laughlin directs Strange Invaders<\/em><\/strong>, an affectionate homage to science fiction\/alien takeover films of the 1950s that stars Paul Le Mat as a university professor searching for his ex-wife (DIANA SCARWID), who seems to have disappeared while visiting her hometown of Centerville, Illinois. In fact, the place turns out to be a hotbed of aliens, in place since the Fifties and weirdly unaware of how the outside world has changed.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with a 6-page essay booklet<\/strong> and features-wise we get an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Co-Writer Bill Condon (writer\/director of the Oscar-winning film, Gods and Monsters<\/em>) and Co-Writer\/Director Michael Laughlin; the track is a bit slow but each (recorded separated) provide background on the film. Also included is the film\u2019s Original Theatrical Trailer (1:25; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Twilight Time releases Strange Invaders<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and given a nice 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture is quite pleasing with bright colors throughout and sharp detail with no major instances of dust marks, aliasing or other flaws. Considering the film is going on 30+ years, some good renovation work was done by MGM.
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AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The movie comes with a Mono DTS-HD Master Audio track which is respectable though no overly noteworthy. The track does provide for clear dialogue levels and other aspects, ambient noises, as well as screams, make use of the solo track available. There were no hisses making for a clear lossless track.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Strange Invaders<\/em><\/strong> is by no means great but co-writer\/director Michael Laughlin does achieve its attempt at nostalgia alien science-fiction and the performances from the adequate cast isn\u2019t bad either. The Blu-ray released through Screen Archives looks and sounds good though the features have much to be desired.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>10\/25\/2015<\/p>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n