Classic 3D film fans have been waiting a long time and the wait is finally over. Flicker Alley and 3-D Film Archive have joined forces once again to bring fans a collection of three-dimensional shorts and a full feature film with 3-D Rarities II.
This collection of 3D feature and short films span over 40 years of cinema. The first short in this collection is one that was thought to have been lost. The short film is entitled A day in the Country. Next up is Raymond Spottiswoode's The Black Swan. Then we get Anthropologist Hilary Hess's Memories in Kodachrome Stereo, the mysterious Polaroid-filmed Games in Depth; a prologue for Frankenstein's Bloody Terror, a West German-Spanish co-production originally filmed in Hi-Fi Stereo 70; and a trailer for the 1983 documentary The 3-D Movie, which serves as a brief historical showcase for a wide swath of classic 3-D films.
Now as amazing as all these shorts are, they aren't the main event. The Main Feature is a historical romance/adventure from 1953: El Corazón y la Espada starring the legendary Caesar Romero.
Released in the United States in 1956 under the title The Sword of Granada. The swashbuckling adventurer follows Don Pedro de Rivera (Romero) and his two sidekicks as they seek treasure in medieval Spain. But sadly they are not expert swordsmen and thus spend much of their time in bondage.
But the Blu-ray goodies do not end there. As special bonuses, we get Suzanne Lloyd Hayes sharing slides of her grandfather silent film icon Harold Lloyd's stereoscopic photographs. We receive two amazing commentaries one for El Corazón y la Espada the other for The Black Swan.
I have to say that all of these films have been lovingly restored and look remarkable for the age of these classics. They are presented in their original full-screen format. I am so thankful for that. I would hate to see a stretching of the picture to fit a HD Screen.
Now for the Blu-ray packaging. First off there is a very sturdy blu-ray case. Not one of these flimsy Blu-ray cases you get normally. There is an amazing souvenir booklet that features rare photographs and extensively researched liner notes from 3-D expert Mike Ballew. And finally there is additional artwork on the inside cover of the insert.
Now finally you can watch these 3D films with 3D Blu-ray player, 3D HDTV and 3D glasses. Or you can choose to watch this film in 2D with your standard Blu-ray player. That is a really nice feature for those that are not fans of wearing those 3D glasses, but still want to see these amazing films.
So if you enjoyed Volume 1 of the 3D Rarities. Or if you are a fan of classic films or Ceaser Romero. This is an absolute must-add addition to your Blu-ray collection. Head over to FlickerAlley.com or Amazon.com today.
Offensive Material: Nothing
Audience: Families
Genre: multi-genre
Length: 153 Minutes
Blu-ray Value Rating: A
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