Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia fans have reason to rejoice, with the remastered, Blu-ray release of Cosmos: War of the Planets, aka Year Zero - War in Space.
Directed and co-scripted by Alfonso (Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women) Brescia, the 1977, Star Trek/Star Wars hybrid stars John (One Million Years B.C.) Richardson as fearless Captain Fred Hamilton, who tracks astral signals to a far-out planet where a jumbo, HAL replica drains its silver-skinned inhabitants of their precious vigor.
The Blu-ray is, without question, a substantial upgrade of the DVD oldies.com edition (thanks to producer, Aaron M. Lane), presented in AI-enhanced, widescreen HD (though, of course, for collectible purposes, the prior release remains an equal must-have). This spankin' new release is crisper, cleaner ... better frame-aligned. The Blu-ray also sports fresh, cover artwork from the uber-talented Dixie Dellamorto Lobo, accompanied by the War of the Planets theatrical cut (without Cinema Insomnia accompaniment), delivering a package as well rounded as any space-opera junkie could crave.
For the sake of the Cinema Insomnia presentation, Mr. Lobo sprinkles his humble humor throughout, sharing trippy trailers and sensational commercials (spotlighting a swimsuited Marilyn Monroe, a tipsy Orson Welles, plus Ray Charles promoting the picture-quality of a LaserDisc player). There's also an uproarious, Close Encounters spoof and appearances by, and an interview with, horror-host icon, John (Creature Features) Stanley; the beautiful, blue-crowned space babe, Cosmonauti Prime (Stephanie Hyden); and the mecha-furry and cute-as-a-button Ro-Mana (Mrs. Lobo).
FYI: The War of the Planets, Blu-ray extras include an extended cut of the Stanley interview, a spankin' new, Stanley interview and a Matt Mercury in the SpaceWays' animated adventure, guest-starring Mr. Lobo and his faithful friends that makes Trek's "The Menagerie" and "Space Seed" look darn tame by comparison.
Don't hesitate to seize this labor-of-love rerelease. It's formatted to please on so many "misunderstood" levels.
Order Cinema Insomnia's War of the Planets at
https://osi74.square.site/product/blu-ray-pre-order-cinema-insomnia-war-of-the-planets-special-widescreen-edition/171?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=true
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