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Hard hunted3/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Andy is incredibly open discussing his projects, detailing many scenes and provides updates on his cast.īehind the Scenes Featurette (40:53 in SD) – Really a series of seven different featurettes listed below, these are a mix of archival interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from other Andy Sidaris’ projects. Like most of Andy’s older special features, this is a fun set of behind-the-scenes material with Sidaris and wife Arlene going over their memories from several different movies.Īudio Commentary – Director/writer Andy Sidaris and wife Arlene Sidaris, producer on his movies, discuss memories working with each cast member and how many scenes were filmed. So no luck if you were hoping for an iTunes or Movies Anywhere code. Mill Creek provides a digital copy, albeit it’s only good on MovieSpree’s platform. The extras included here for the 1992 action movie are brought over from BCI Eclipse’s older DVD set of Andy Sidaris’ movies. ![]() Optional English SDH subtitles appear in a white font. ![]() The action doesn’t pack the same punch heard in equivalent Hollywood films of the era. Overall dynamics are middling.ĭialogue is cleanly reproduced, even if a few middling dub issues introduce possible mistakes into the script. The gunplay and explosions are backed with enough force for credible LFE. The 2.0 DTS-HD MA soundtrack has its moments, if underwhelming compared to newer and more dynamic audio mixes with real surround action. A hint of ringing is evident in several scenes. The 97-minute main feature receives an adequate AVC encode on a BD-50 with passable grain reproduction. It’s not the best-looking BD from Andy Sidaris, but brings out enough HD quality for a real upgrade over DVD.Ĭlarity is on the high side, though definition is fairly soft by today’s standards. The 1080P video has been struck from a new 4K scan of serviceable film elements. Hard Hunted appears here in its theatrical 1.78:1 aspect ratio for the first time on home video. Mill Creek has serviced their line of Andy Sidaris’ BDs with mostly new film transfers. This is for the hardcore fans that must see his entire filmography of cheap action films. His usual stable of former Playboy playmates appear but this is nothing you haven’t seen before from the exploitation director. Hard Hunted is underwhelming filmmaking, even by the standards of Andy Sidaris. Sidaris somehow makes his usual winning formula a boring mess. It may be the lazy plotting, which often drags during Hard Hunted and introduces comedic relief characters that aren’t particularly funny. Fit To Kill is a virtual remake with several similar story elements recycled by Sidaris, yet that movie is far more fun and enjoyable. Something essential found in Sidaris’ better films is missing from Hard Hunted. When she’s murdered, it’s up to secret agents Donna Hamilton (Speir), Nicole Justin (Vasquez) and Edy Stark (Brimhall) to stop Kane in his tracks. It’s a messy, confused ensemble of secret agents, spies, double agents, and stereotypical villains lost in a bad James Bond plot.Īfter smuggling a nuclear trigger from China in the form of a jade Buddha statue, underworld arms dealer Martin Kane offers it to a violent Mideastern leader. The derivative b-movie’s inane action-adventure plot struggles despite the beautiful cast and cheesy violence which looks great most of the time. Moore) and his plan to sell off a nuclear trigger relay, hoping to avoid a war in the Middle East. The starlets face international arms dealer Martin Kane (R.J. If the deer, qualifies, follow the steps found at /HGM/BuckRegistry/BuckRegistryHome.aspx to complete the submission.… Hard Hunted’s inane action-adventure plot struggles despite the beautiful cast and cheesy violence If anyone is skilled – or lucky – enough to tag a buck this season that might make the registry, FWC provides a list of official scorers who can accurately measure the antlers. This is a fun tool for researching new lands and gaining a perspective on the trophy quality of Florida’s deer. Using the binoculars tab at the upper left, enter the desired search parameters and data appears on the map after clicking on a county. Yes, these lands are hard-hunted, but the opportunity is present, and the bucks are there to reward the hard-working.Īs for the Florida Buck Registry, the FWC has this information in a GIS data-viewer that can be found at /FLBuckRegistry. On the bright side, Ocala National Forest, Green Swamp, Richloam and Three Lakes Wildlife Management Areas collectively encompass hundreds of thousands of acres of prime big buck territory. ![]()
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