Arrow Video in the recent months have been releasing Blu-rays of Japanese cinema. From dramas like Hiroshima to action films, exploitation and more. Well, the latest Japanese film to receive the Blu-ray treatment is Burst City from 1982.
The film takes place in a derelict industrial wasteland somewhere on the outskirts of Tokyo. Two rival punk bands and their unruly mobs of fans gather for a Battle of the Bands-style protest against the construction of a nuclear powerplant, bringing them head to head with the yakuza industrialists behind the development of their turf.
The film seems a bit odd. A punk rock film from Japan, it just seems odd to me. Also the film while interesting does seem to suffer from the length at just under 2 hours. It seems to drag in places and their are things that seem a little unnecessary. Maybe like some scenes were filler. That is my humble opinion.
Burst City is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with mono sound. The High Definition master was produced and supplied by Toie. In this transfer the film grain can seem to dominate the film itself. But all in all in it a very nice transfer.
Now as with all Arrow Video releases there is many bonus features that are added to the Blu-rays making them must own releases. Take a look at the special features included on this Blu-ray.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
It seems to me the producers were intent on making a punk version of Mad Max. And they did! So did they succeed? I think they made a unique film, but I will leave the final analysis of whether this film was a successful punk version of Mad Max up to you the viewer.
Any fan of Japanese cinema, punk or cyber punk films will want to add to their collection. Head over to Amazon.com or MVDShop.com and pick up your copy today.
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