From the Arrow press release:
On
February 24, Arrow Video presents the blockbuster science fiction western
Westworld in its global 4K UHD debut. Director and writer
Michael Crichton (author of the bestselling novel
Jurassic Park) thrilled and scared viewers with what technology can do at an immersive amusement park. The Limited Edition release features a brand new 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras. There is also a Blu-ray release.
Peter Martin (
Richard Benjamin,
Love at First Bite) and John Blane (
James Brolin,
The Amityville Horror) visit the futuristic Delos resort, which allows guests to fully experience life in medieval times, the Roman era, and the American West. Martin and Blane choose to be cowboys in Westworld, ready for a rip-roaring escape from reality. What sets
Westworld apart from a family-friendly theme park like Disneyland’s Frontierland is that its employees are androids, designed to be fully indulged by the guests. The android locals won’t shoot back in a duel or resist being taken to bed. This proves useful as Martin and Blane repeatedly fire their six-shooters at The Gunslinger (
Yul Brynner,
The Magnificent Seven) to sharpen their showdown skills. It’s the holiday of a lifetime until something goes wrong with the park’s computer programming. Suddenly, the androids are no longer subservient to the humans. Can the duo survive the Old West when fantasy becomes reality and the Gunslinger finally draws on them?
Special features include a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); the original restored lossless 4-channel stereo, 2.0 stereo, and 1.0 mono audio options and an optional remixed 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; a brand new audio commentary; a newly filmed conversation between actor
Richard Benjamin and producer/screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski (
Ed Wood); brand new video interviews with actor
James Brolin and producer
Paul N. Lazarus III; a brand new video appreciation; an archival behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film; the pilot episode of the television series Beyond Westworld; the theatrical trailer; image gallery; a perfect bound booklet; double-sided fold-out poster; and six postcard-sized artcards.
Watch the trailer for
Westworld here:
Westworld is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.
I remember watching this on TV as a kid. The first half had me intruded with the possibilities, the second half creeped me out. Yul Brynner is absolutely perfect in his role.
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