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This is the listing for the standard edition 4k Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo. The limited edition rigid slipbox & slipcover was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipbox & slipcover.
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“This is what the standalone Star Wars movies should feel like” - Peter Debruge, Variety
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They’ve secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father's greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.
directed by: Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl starring: Pedro Pascal, Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Andre Royo 2018 / 98 min / 1.90:1 / English 5.1 Surround
Additional info:
Region Free 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray Set
4k UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range in a brand new higher bitrate encode (exclusive to this release)
2021 Retrospective Interview with Filmmakers Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl
Commentary track with the filmmakers
"Prospect" - short film version from 2014
Behind the scenes featurette
Deleted Scene: Channel Rat
Deleted Scene: Leroy
Inside Prospect: Helmets of Prospect
Inside Prospect: The Drop Pod
Scene Analysis with Costume Designer Aidan Vitti - Merc Camp
Scene Analysis with Visual Effects Supervisor Ian Hubert - Dust VFX
Scene Analysis with Visual Effects Supervisor Ian Hubert - Spaceship VFX
Scene Analysis with Production Designer Matt Acosta - Cee Pod Interior
Scene Analysis with Production Designer Matt Acosta - Ezra Arrival
Theatrical trailer
Filmmaker teaser trailer
Multiple spots & bumpers
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.6220098 / 5 from 209 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Prospect, a 4k Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, offers stellar effects, great performances, and a fantastic transfer. The film's excellent story and acting make it a phenomenal sci-fi movie worth watching.
"Very cool movie, great cast visuals and effects are fantastic." — Jordan H.
"The acting is very good, the sci-fi elements are amazing and the story is really solid." — Jesper N.
"The film looks terrific and is also quite a good story as well." — KEVIN D.
Reviews
Stunning presentation, limited liftoff. .
"As usual, Vinegar Syndrome knocked it out of the park with the presentation, excellent packaging, a gorgeous 4K transfer. As for the movie itself, I thought it was… fine. Not bad by any means, but when a movie is clearly aiming higher than “trash cinema” or “so bad it’s good” territory, I tend to judge it by a different standard. For me, the biggest issue was the characters, I never felt like they were developed enough for me to really care about what happened to them by the end. There’s also quite a bit of technical sci-fi dialogue that felt more like constant reminders that “yes, this is science fiction” rather than world-building that pulled me in. The concept had potential, but the overall story felt a little too simple and never became as interesting as I hoped. I liked the look of the movie though, and everyone plays their characters well. And to whoever was quoted on the back of the 4K saying, “This is what the standalone Star Wars movies should feel like” I honestly couldn’t disagree more. If anything, Prospect felt much closer to Star Trek than Star Wars, just without being nearly as interesting."
— Tobias M. (3/5)
Pedro is always trying to save teen
"Nice picture quality. The sound is a little annoying because they tried to authenticate the sound of people having conversations while wearing a helmet."
— Alex B. (5/5)
Great Transfer
"Exactly what I wanted. I have Existenz 4k from you as well. Both of these movies look great. Great transfer and happy that you get a blu-ray and 4k disc."
— Joseph S. (5/5)
Sweet Budget Hard Sci-fi
"Very sweet hard sci-fi flick. The direction, script, acting, and practical effects, are all excellent. The cinematography is real sweet, too, the outer shots being filmed in the Hoh Rainforest in Washington's upper peninsula, helping to capture an excellent atmosphere for the planet which father and daughter duo crash land on. The transfer is excellent, the audio and sound are great, and there are some pretty cool songs in the soundtrack."
— Ben. Z. (5/5)
More people should love Prospect
"I feel in the pantheon of recent sci-fi, Prospect gets woefully underlooked. This is a beautiful transfer too."
— Kyle G. (5/5)
I Really Love This Movie!
"The dynamic duo of the male and female leads here are pretty awesome performances! The atmosphere is dark and can be somewhat claustrophobic, but the movie is a non-stop wild ride from beginning to end! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
— Paul K. (5/5)
Space dud
"What a dull and boring sci-fi movie. Not to mention some of the worst sound and hardest to hear dialogue I have tried to hear. Credit to them for creating this world with all its lore and language and whatnot. I did think the costumes and sets and all that look good for the low-budget science fiction look. Shoutout to Bubbles and Slim Charles."
— Justin G. (2/5)
Great bit of sci-fi/drama here
"Literally one of the best lo-fi sci-fi movies I've seen in a while. Pedro Pascal does a great job here with what he's given and does an excellent job of building tension between his character and his daughter. Definitely one of his best performances compared to his hit or miss record lately. Really wish he would go back to more independent films like this compared to say Fantastic Four which felt like he slept through it. Really cool concept and some great camera work to give us some surreal looking landscapes. Can't believe I waited on this film for so long but happy I leapt on it during the sale."
— Cody B. (5/5)
Purely about the packaging
"This is my first purchase here and my first real experience with "dirty"/oily Blu-ray discs and case. After a difficult backup job, I decided to look at my disc and the package and discoverered that this was indeed one of those case. I wonder what distributors like Vinegar Syndrome can do about this. In the meantime, I would like to know the best way to remove the residues from a disc beside my breath and a microfiber cloth. . ."
— Philippe M. (3/5)
Prospect
"With its intriguing premise, Prospect is well made and well acted."
— Jesse Z. (4/5)
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