Glen and Randa

J. Lovins

at 3:23 pm

VCI Entertainment presents “GLEN AND RANDA” (1970) (94 mins/Color) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) — First time on DVD — This story and film is a sadly forgotten sci-fi indie provides one of the cinema’s less cynical visions of post apocalyptic Earth — Glen (Steve Curry) and Randa (Shelley Plimpton) are young lovers, born years after worldwide nuclear decimation of civilization — The survivors have become tribal, searching for food and water in a daily fight for life — Glen has seen a Wonder Woman comic book, and believes that the fictional city of Metropolis does, indeed, exist. With his curiosity piqued, he and pregnant Randa embark on a journey to find it — This film moves at a slow pace but is very captivating — Keep you guessing what is going to happen next — One of the most powerful aspects of this film is the fact that there are no characters who provide a sense of sanity and strength — all of the older characters seem to have been driven into a sort of semi-schizophrenic absent-mindedness by whatever it was that took away their old civilization — As our two main characters seem unaware of the inherent dangers of their travels that you seriously worry about their safety as they tramp barefooted through the mountains and across deserts — this is a quiet, thoughtful film if you’re looking for something unusual, you’ve came to the right place.

Under the production staff of:

Jim McBride (Director)

Lorenzo Mans (Screenwriter)

Jim McBride (Screenwriter)

Rudy Wurlitzer (Screenwriter)

Sidney Glazier (Producer)

Watson James (Associate Producer)

Alan Raymond (Cinematographer)

Jack Baran (Film Editor)

Mike Levine (Film Editor)

SPECIAL FEATURES:

1. Video Interview with director Jim McBride

2. Original Theatrical Trailer

3. Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor

the cast includes:

Steve Curry … Glen

Shelley Plimpton … Randa

Woody Chambliss … Sidney Miller

Garry Goodrow … Magician

Hats off and thanks to Robert Blair and his staff at VCI Entertainment — VCI was named in Variety and Hollywood Reporter as the first company to produce and release motion pictures directly to the home marketplace — order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases — VCI are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector — looking forward to more Nostalgic Collections.

Total Time: 94 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8557 ~ (04/29/2009)
Rating: 4 / 5