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This special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by JJ Harrison), includes a 80-page perfect bound book and is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Please note: due to this VSU edition of RAD containing an 80-page perfect bound book, rather than our standard 40-page books, the regular VSU box protector will not fit this release. Stay tuned for a appropriately sized protector in the future.
Important note: Our new edition of RAD has been remastered in Dolby Vision from the original restoration’s uncompressed TIFF sequences, archived on LTO tapes that had not been accessed since our initial 4K UHD release in 2020.
Side note: RAD was the inspiration for our VSU line, so we are thrilled to finally bring the film to the Sub-Label it helped kick off. Big thanks once again to our partners at Utopia Distribution for helping us put together this very special 40th anniversary package!
High schooler Cru Jones is the fastest and most talented BMX rider in his small logging town. When Duke Best, owner of the Mongoose bicycle company, decides to hold a competition at a nearly impossible-to-complete BMX course named Helltrack, Cru decides it's his destiny to compete in the race, which offers a $100,000 cash prize. But unknown to Cru, Duke only concocted the race as a publicity stunt to promote his own top rider, Bart Taylor, and plans to do everything in his power to keep the unsponsored Cru from entering. To make matters even more complicated, Cru soon learns that the race is scheduled the same day he's supposed to take the SATs and finds himself with a choice between his future in college and a race where all the odds are stacked against him...
Among the most beloved films to emerge from the mid '80s BMX bike craze, RAD has earned an ever-growing cult audience, and its stars include Bill Allen (Streamers), Lori Loughlin (The New Kids), two-time Academy Award nominee Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather), Golden Globe nominee Jack Weston (Dirty Dancing), Ray Walston (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), H.B. Haggerty (The Big Brawl), Marta Kober (Friday the 13th Part 2), and actual Olympic champion Bart Connor. Directed by prolific stuntman/filmmaker Hal Needham (Smokey and the Bandit) and featuring stunning photography by Richard Leiterman (Stephen King's It [1990]), this exuberant, fast-paced inspiration for scores of future BMX enthusiasts makes its long-awaited Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD debut from Vinegar Syndrome, in a brand new, breathtaking 4K restoration from its original 35mm camera negative.
directed by: Hal Needham
starring: Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Jack Weston, Bart Connor
1986 / 93 min / 1.85:1 / English 5.1 Surround
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Overall rating: 4.7956204 / 5 from 137 reviews.
This limited edition deluxe magnet box set, featuring a 4K UHD Blu-ray of the cult classic 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka', includes a 40-page book and is limited to 6,000 units. Customers praise the packaging and the Vinegar Syndrome Ultra release, highlighting the high-quality restoration and additional features.
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"I'm Gonna Get You Sucka is one of the great comedies of the 1980s - it is to blaxploitation cinema what Airplane was to disaster films, and it's just as hilarious. But I'd never assumed it would get as stunning a 4K debut as Vinegar Syndrome has given it. It looks like a new film, and it makes you realize what a great craftsman Keenan Ivory Wayans was. And the bonus features are wonderful and extensive!"
"Iconic soundtrack, star-studded cast of genre darlings, and enough intentional puns and parodies to make any exploitation film fan point at the screen and cackle with laughter from start to finish. I'm Gonna Get You Sucka was the debut film from Keenan Wayans and surprisingly, the only from him I had yet to see. I loved it! "That's my theme music. Every good hero should have some. ""
"Quality transfer held in a sexy VSU line box. This flick was my first experience with spoofs as a young lad. Must have been around 1990 when I was 10 the first time I saw it. Even though I hadn't seen any films it spoofed I still enjoyed it. Hopefully they give the same treatment to another film " Repossessed" someday."
"I LOVED this movie growing up- it kicked butt in the 80’s/90’s and it kicks even more butt now thanks to VS!!! The presentation is all around gorgeous, beautiful case and transfer, folks you can not go wrong with this one, trust me- just do it if you’re on the fence."
"One of those comedies that you can acknowledge as clever/funny without ever actually laughing at it. I like the cast, I like the premise, and the execution isn't bad, but parody films have never been my cup of tea. I love the kinds of films it parodies though, so I appreciated what it was going for. At the very least the deluxe packaging looks amazing on my shelf and there were a some good special features on the disc."
"A funny directorial debut from Keenen, backed by a cast of familiar faces. If you're a fan of the Wayans brothers' comedies or blaxploitation films, this spoof is an essential watch. VSU's packaging is always top-notch."
"Gorgeous box set. Love the magnetic closure. Reversible art on the 4k case and loved the slipcover as well. With a nice book stacked on top, this is a nice overall presentation for a classic comedy i grew up with. Adding the protective sleeve was a no brainer. 4k is just ok, but its a retro movie, colors pop though. Great addition to my collection. Cant wait to get more Vinegar Syndrome."
"I have always loved this movie ever since I was a kid when this originally came out. Such a worthwhile purchase with some great bonus essays."
"Not many films I have bought on 4 formats and this is one of them. Looks amazing and sounds better than it ever has. The extras are fairly robust and are all worth watching. Really enjoyed the ones with various members of the cast. | The packaging was stupendous. The magnet closure on the outerbox is a nice touch,along with the ribbon that helps you gett the discs and booklet out easy. Loved the art on the packaging. Nice way to reference the film without really spoiling anything"
"I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA (1988) arrived two years before Keenen Ivory Wayans created the wildly popular television show IN LIVING COLOR (1990–1994), which would utilize some of the same talented players in larger roles (including Keenen's many siblings). Writer/director/star Wayans assembled an array of blaxploitation veterans for SUCKA, his loving parody of the genre, including Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, and Jim Brown. There are some humorous appearances by other future stars in bit parts as well, including David Alan Grier, and, in particular, Chris Rock. Wayans was clearly influenced by the comedy stylings of writer/directors Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker (of AIRPLANE! (1980) and TOP SECRET! (1984) fame), as he employs many of the same types of (often repetitive) gags (IGGYS was coincidentally released the same year as THE NAKED GUN). Mel Brooks was likely an inspiration as well. Not all the jokes land, but SUCKA is still a pretty funny film overall and fun to revisit every so often."
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