Reefer Madness - In COLOR! Also Includes the Original Black-and-White Version which has been Beautifully Restored and Enhanced!
by Louis Gasner
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Actor: Carleton Young, Dave O'Brien, Dorothy Short, Thelma WhiteDirector: Louis Gasner
Brand: 20th Century Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 65 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-07-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: LF00405
Studio: Legend Films
Product features:
- Restored and in Color for the First Time!
- Full Frame Edition
- Bonus Features: Restored black and white version
- A short film: "Grandpa's Marijuana Handbook"
- And Commentaries
DVD Reviews of Reefer Madness - In COLOR! Also Includes the Original Black-and-White Version which has been Beautifully Restored and Enhanced!
DVD Review: Tell Your Children!
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps not as well known as some of Legend Films' other releases, Reefer Madness is a sleeper classic from the `30s that is, in complete truth, much more entertaining today than when it was first released. Shot as a covert propaganda film meant to scare adolescents away from that dangerous evil, "Marihuana," the film's misconceived portrayals about the "demon weed's" evils its and attendant, sinful culture are nothing short of hilarious today. Though I am hesitant to provide spoilers in a simple review, you kids should take notice: the next hit you take could be your LAST. Or, Heaven forbid, you might become enamored of JAZZ music!
The newly colorized version of Reefer Madness from this DVD is a "breath" of fresh air for the unintentionally hilarious franchise that spawned a musical and 2001 remake. Compared to other releases from Legend Films, the palate of Reefer Madness is much more vibrant and saturated, which actually artistically meshes with the film's subject material. Thanks to the `60s and `70s, audiences have almost come to expect bright and aggressive use of color in any portrayal of drug use. And since the film derives much of its present infamy from its cult status, the colorization process presumably connects it better with its target audience, those naughty high school and college students who have had almost nonexistent exposure to black and white cinema.
Of course, for us stodgy fuddy-duddies, the original black and white version is included as well.
Just by virtue of including both versions of the movie, this DVD is a great value. Then you consider the special features, and it becomes better yet. Special features include an audio commentary by Mike Nelson, a short subject film about that evil, evil marijuana and the original cinematic trailers.
As a huge fan of Mystery Science Theater, I cannot stress enough how much Mike's commentary adds to the overall experience of the film--it's almost as if Reefer Madness was born to be "riffed."
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Description of Reefer Madness - In COLOR! Also Includes the Original Black-and-White Version which has been Beautifully Restored and Enhanced!
A campy CULT FAVORITE, first released in 1938 as a propaganda film meant to scare America's youth away from drugs. In the quintessential classic. Innocent teens partake of the 'demon weed' only to find that one puff plunges them into a hilarious web of murder, sex, lunacy and jazz music.Bestsellers in DVD
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