Reviver 4

My main interest was in seeing my friend Peter Flynn's new documentary since I've been working with him on another film project, but the story of ROBIN and the incredible work in restoring the 35mm film elements was totally fascinating. I do digital restorations of silent films. It's great to see other people so dedicated to the preservation of film ... even something as obscure as ROBIN. The behind-the-scenes story is important for film viewers to see and understand. Restorations are not done by hitting a button on a computer.

It's hard to explain to the average filmgoer the passion for doing this sort of film work. That's why Peter's documentary is important. It provides a close-up look at the levels of minutiae involved in working with old film. It also breaks down the steps in the process into understandable pieces while keeping the whole thing visually interesting.

On another note, I instantly recognized the clip with Juliet Prowse. I'll be getting WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR at some point. An old favorite of mine I haven't seen in years.

It's hard to a review a title that it's premise is to keep it secret, so I'll just say this worth picking up.

Highly recommended for Vinegar Syndrome collectors, fans of forgotten 1970s cinema and anyone fascinated by the history of film preservation.

This is exactly the kind of release that makes blind-buying obscure movies worthwhile.

Sad to say but this is perhaps their weakest feature film release yet, an apparent character study that's so meandering and awkward that there's no urgency when dread eventually creeps up in the narrative. Despite this, the release succeeds in continuing Reviver's mission statement of rescuing neglected regional films previously thought to be lost, with the disc release containing a very good feature-length doc on the film's recovery and restoration process. Other films released through Reviver didn't have the privilege of having a substantial amount of archival material for such an obscure movie, let alone being able to track down a number of the people who worked on it. It's a curious item, although it didn't leave an impact on me.

Love this line cuz you dont know what your getting til you watch it and the mystery around it