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PART HUMAN. PART ALIEN. PURE SUPERPOWER.

Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and the team behind horror classic Re-animator join forces for this electrifying live-action adaptation of Yoshiki Takaya s celebrated manga series!

Having been smuggled out of the mysterious Chronos Corporation by one of its researchers, a bio-weapon known as the Guyver unit which transforms its holder into a lethal super-being ends up in the hands of Sean, a young martial arts student. Sean soon finds himself in the sights of the Chronos Corporation and its mutant henchmen, who ll stop at nothing to retrieve the weapon.

Produced by Brian Yuzna (Society, Bride of Re-animator) and co-directed by special-effects masters Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, The Guyver is an FX-laden extravaganza featuring a plethora of familiar genre faces such as Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) and David Gale (Re-animator).

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new digital transfer of the Director s Cut
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original uncompressed audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new interview with producer Brian Yuzna
Trailer
Image Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nick Percival
Limited edition O-card
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully-illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film

I don't know, that burned DVD-R Warner Archives just put out was pretty definitive. I recall being horribly scarred by this film as a kid, as there is a disturbing transformation scene that really did a number on me. However, based on the Everything Is Terrible compilation of Jimmie Walker's portions of the film (helpfully titled "the History of Black Representation in American Cinema"), this one doesn't appear to have aged well

In the 90s, I was an assistant teacher in a special ed program and worked closely with this one physically handicapped autistic boy, who, while not quite reaching the level of a savant, had an impressive memory considering his level of disability. He once saw this movie on TV and periodically chirped "The Guyver" in non-sequitur fashion over the course of years. Based on the descriptions, it must've made a strong impression. For all I know he could be uttering it at odd intervals to this day.

I've never seen the live action film version but have fond memories of the anime! Its interesting to see that it got quite a quick US adaptation, though it sounds like it anticipated Power Rangers but was still a bit too adult in its approach!

This movie was always in the video store and haunting the movie listings in the tv guide when I was a kid. I never did watch it, but something about the title and video box stuck with me enough that I've always remembered it. I feel like I ought to've watched it, but can't account for why I didn't--maybe I couldn't quite figure out what it was. Maybe it's time to pt that old curiosity to rest.

Unearthed Films is supposedly releasing the R-rated cut in the US later this year. I guess this means New Line/WB's rights have expired.

dwk wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:44 pm Unearthed Films is supposedly releasing the R-rated cut in the US later this year. I guess this means New Line/WB's rights have expired.

Unearthed Films have just posted out the e-mail confirming it is going to be released on 25th June:

Unearthed Films wrote:4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY + CD SOUNDTRACK | LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION CONTENTS:

DISC O1: FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio in HDR
NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom O’Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
NEW Commentary with actor/SFX artist Evil Ted Smith and creature shop lab tech / miniature supervisor Wyatt Weed

DISC 02: FEATURE & EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)
NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom O’Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
NEW Commentary with actor/SFX artist Evil Ted Smith and creature shop lab tech / miniature supervisor Wyatt Weed
NEW Interview with producer Brian Yuzna
NEW Interview with co-director Screaming Mad George
NEW Suit Tests with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
NEW Outtakes with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
NEW Gag Reel with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
NEW Production & Artwork Gallery
Alternate Title Sequence
Trailers

DISC 03: SOUNDTRACK (COMPACT DISC)
Also includes a Collector’s Booklet!