Comin' At Ya! [DVD]

Background: Big fan of 3D and especially "In your face" 3D. 200+ Blu-Ray 3D discs, good Active-Shutter 3DTV.Prior to this I've never seen "Comin At Ya" but I've always heard of it as a terrible movie but with great 3D.. and that's actually pretty accurate.If you don't have 3D, I really can't recommend this one. Even if you do have 3D, it's a bit tough to sit through.The Blu-Ray comes on 1-disc, no slipcover or digital copy.The cover claims 3D and 2D versions, but there is no option to play the 2D version on a 3DTV.Bonus feature are a Trailer and a Promo (which is basically.. another trailer)Movie clocks in at 90 minutes and has it's moments (for 3D) but just not a good movie overall. I was glad they didn't try to make it a 2+ hour movie.Right off the bat, this movie is marketed as fully remastered in 3D and 4K.. And while it does look Ok for an 80s movie, there's quite a bit of dust, grain and smudges on the print.. normally not a problem but these become very distracting in 3D (especially when its only over 1 eye)But the 3D itself.. it's actually really good! In-your-face 3D popout throughout the whole movie, and for the most part it looks nice.There are some issues with it being off at times (part of the frame might be Ok but the other part is just not aligned.. I believe this is because of the wide-angles and different tilts they used).As other have mentioned, you'll probably get a headache watching this. I found this to be more due to the constant switching of angles and focal lengths, popout and depth. Cutting from an ultra-wide shot to an in-your face shot to zoomed in shot with depth.. trying to get your eyes to constantly adjust will definitely make you feel it.My big gripe here is that this seemed more like an idea of 3D that they just worked a movie around, rather than making 3D work with the movie. So many slow-mo shots, holding a hand out in front of the camera for 10 seconds or dropping items onto it.. it just got old pretty quick (and I love 3D!). After seeing the same thing over and over for 90 minutes, it loses its fun.The other big issue to some is with the re-editing. A few years ago they re-edited the movie to have some scenes in black and white with bits of color (think Sin City). It just doesn't have any purpose and looks out of place. It's also not consistent - the same scene can be in color, black and white and then black and white with splashes of color. To me, not a big deal as I never saw the movie before now.. but it does look weird.Overall, I wanted to love this one. Big 3D fan but it was just the same thing over and over. The movie was bad, a 2D version would be pretty much not worth watching at all, and even in 3D it's hard to sit through. Good demo but that's about it. I don't see much replayability here.

"Comin’ At Ya!" will not be a film to every taste. It is an energetic and enthusiastic Spaghetti Western, filmed in Spain with a mostly Italian crew and an international cast top-lined by two Americans you probably never heard of. It caused an unexpected sensation when it was first released in 1981, and its success ushered in the 3-D boom of the early 1980s, bringing us other, perhaps better films like "Friday the 13th Part III" and "Jaws 3-D.""Comin’ At Ya!" was filmed using Optimax III, a 3-D system that was capable of some surprisingly lovely imagery, when used with care and restraint. But one quality "Comin’ At Ya!" surely lacks is restraint. The filmmakers cheerfully take every opportunity to hurl things through the window of the screen and into the audience, and this is what makes "Comin’ At Ya!" a divisive subject even among diehard 3-D fanatics.If you love “pop-out” effects—what the 3-D technicians call negative parallax shots—then you’ll find much to amuse you in "Comin’ At Ya!" But be forewarned—the filmmakers got carried away in their enthusiasm, and very often brought objects much closer to the camera than necessary to achieve the proper illusion. This means the total parallax (or left and right image disparity) is very high, and this in turn means that some scenes are not exactly the easiest or most comfortable to view.None of this is the fault of MVD, who have in my view done a commendable job presenting "Comin’ At Ya!" in this Blu-Ray disc. In addition to the high parallax values I mention above, there are other problems that just could not be fixed. Some shots have stray blobs of dust in one eye but not the other, to cite one example. But overall the image is sharp and bright, the colors as vivid as they ever were, and the elements used look reasonably clean and free from damage.The story itself is an outrageous Western yarn involving a kidnapped bride and revenge against the white slavers responsible. One must resolve not to take it too seriously, and above all not to be too offended.In summation, if you are a diehard 3-D fan, and certainly if you are a 3-D completist, "Comin’ At Ya!" deserves a place in your collection, with the caveat that you may find your eyes getting a tougher workout than you have recently experienced in any 3-D movie. If you are a casual 3-D fan, I still urge you to consider a purchase, as "Comin’ At Ya!" is historically important in the history of stereoscopic cinema. And you simply will not find a more energetic and enthusiastic compendium of off-the-screen, in-your-face 3-D shots in any other single motion picture.

As a long-time 3D enthusiast I knew what to expect with this DVD and I wasn't disappointed. I saw the movie when it first came out in the early 80s so I knew it was a terrible movie that featured extreme 3D effects. To some extent the plot and acting weren't as bad as I remembered, but I still wouldn't describe them as "good." The movie features lots of scenes where swords, flaming arrows, and similar items are "comin' at ya," literally projecting out of the screen and into your face. Even with years of practice looking at 3D slides and digital images, had trouble keeping some of them merged and in focus. But overall it was a mildly enjoyable experience, and at a budget price. I just wish the Blu-Ray makers would price their movies to compete with ordinary DVDs (it can't be that much more expensive to manufacture a Blu-Ray) and would release some of the great 3D movies like "They Shall Not Grow Old" that have been made recently.

waited 2 weeks for this from america it plays ok in the uk to me it was a wasted chance to make this the best pop out blue ray3d ever.the conversion seems shoddy blurred in bits and out of focus.lacking in clarity some pop outs ok but a lot not i have 3d active set up and samsung 55 inch tv. i tried all combinations to make it sharper cleaner etc but to no avail.i really wanted this to work as i am a big fan of 3d and have a large collection of bluray 3ds it would have been great if more care and love had been put into it .bad b movie but bought it for the 3d soo disapointed all i got was a migraine headache [really]

36 years later after seeing this film at the Cinema I get to see it again in 3D at home and what a great job restoring it.It was made packed with daft 3D effects to the limit 90 minutes of them in fact and funny in places as a result.10/10 from me and thank you for making it available made my year complete.

Worst transfer, outside of cheap Public Domian prints, that I've personally ever seen, and in fact it gives the very, very worst of those a run for their money. Not worth a purchase at any price, no matter how low, not even worth borrowing to view in fact. Due to an apalling transfer, the 3D simply does not work and the film is 100% unwatchable, with or without 3D specs. So it's very clear indeed that absolutely zero love or care has gone into producing this release, and frankly a company like Rhino - who have done some brilliant work on both music and film releases over the years - should be hanging their in shame at the quality of this product - how on earth it got past their quality control dept beggars belief. One could seriously question the integrity of a company that puts out releases like this, though I suppose everyone is allowed a mistake or two, and as I say Rhino deserve some kudos for OTHER product.

One of the three original films that started the 80s 3d movie craze. The low budget homage to the spaghetti westerns throws everything but the kitchen sink out of the screen. A totally in your face 3d fest.

Although a US release it is not region coded and can be watched in the UK.This spaghetti western type film is there for one real reason - to show off "out of screen" 3D effects.I had to watch in 2 sessions but if you love 3D then this film and The Bubble will offer you results