{"id":28393,"date":"2022-05-30T12:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T19:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28393"},"modified":"2022-05-30T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T19:09:41","slug":"review-stunt-rock-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/05\/review-stunt-rock-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunt Rock Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Stunt Rock<\/em><\/strong> might\u2019ve been an interesting idea on paper and admittedly Grant Page has a great personality to the point I wish this was a documentary on the man instead of mixing a fictionalized storyline.<\/p>\n

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Stunt Rock<\/span>
\n(1978)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Music<\/span>
\nKino Lorber| PG \u2013 91 min. \u2013 $29.95 | June 7, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/30\/2022 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Brian Trenchard-Smith
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Paul-Michel Melchie Jr. and Brian Trenchard-Smith (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Grant Page, Monique Van De Ven, Margaret Gerard<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>45.66 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>43.07 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Real-life Australian stuntman Grant Page goes to L.A. and meets up with a theatrical rock band Sorcery, and Page impresses the rockers so much with his daredevil antics that they hire him for their act. While his first stunt lands him in the hospital, the reckless Page defies his doctors\u2019 orders, escaping out of the ward\u2019s fifth-story window. Page soon finds himself the focus the ladies, attracting both a newspaper reporter (MARGARET GERARD) and a television star (MONIQUE VAN DE VEN), much to the annoyance of her manager (RICHARD BLACKBURN).<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Maybe it\u2019s because it was the 70s but not sure who thought blending stunt work and rock and roll was a brilliant mash-up but here we are with Stunt Rock<\/em><\/strong>, which has fine elements in both aspects but together it made for a movie that felt far longer than it was with either playing a full set with the band or showing clips of stuntman Grant Page\u2019s other works, like the original Gone in Sixty Seconds<\/em>. I will say that Page does possess a bit of charm even though he is not a professional actor but I would\u2019ve much rather see a well produced documentary on him or the world of stunts than this fictionalized story.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t say Stunt Rock<\/em><\/strong> is bad and the film does have a cult following, though I\u2019m guessing thanks in part to the recommendation from Quentin Tarantino, however for myself I didn\u2019t think the blending of two meshed all that well and I found the concert scenes to be tedious. I guess if you have a fondness for 1970s rock and roll maybe those parts will hit the right spot.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Luckily the inside artwork is different with the film\u2019s original poster art.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> by Director Brian Trenchard-Smith & Actors Grant Page and Margaret Trenchard-Smith (formerly Margaret Gerard). The trio looks back fondly on making the movie and provides some information on the production and insights into the stunt work.<\/p>\n

The Ultimate Rush (1:20:08)<\/u><\/strong> is an extensive interview\/conversation with Brian and Margaret Trenchard-Smith.<\/p>\n

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