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One of the bright spots in this dwindling physical media age (sales, not volume) has been the rise of the 50th Anniversary reissue. Many times, these exist as copyright extensions, ensuring that the material remains profitable for the rights holders long after the original artists have left this planet. However, for the musicologist and aficionado who loves digging into alternate takes, demos, and rehearsal performances--all brought to stunning new clarity thanks to skillfully-remastered audio, these reissues offer a bounty of bonuses for those willing to invest. Elvis Presley's crowning achievement--and perhaps the last great pinnacle of his mighty musical career--is Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite , a performance and broadcast that brought him into 1.5 billion homes all around the world. If the 68 Comeback Special is a reclamation of his throne as The King of Rock 'n Roll, Aloha From Hawaii is the jeweled crown, worn with dignity, authority, and humor. Audio-wise, the track

YouTube is changing! Huge channels are being demonetized, the algorithm is burying creator's content, and the future of YouTube seems uncertain. In this candid and unscripted glimpse behind the scenes, let's talk about those changes and what's next for Cereal At Midnight. **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

What do The Kinks, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Hollies, Gerry Rafferty, and The Strawbs all have in common? Would you believe they all recorded songs about God, Jesus, or Christianity? Now those songs, and dozens of others, are collected together on All God's Children: Songs from the British Jesus Rock Revolution 1967-1974 ,  a sweeping four-hour survey of early faith-based rock and pop from Cherry Red Records.  When Elton John sang "Jesus freaks out in the street, handing tickets out for God" in the hit "Tiny Dancer," he was talking about what was happening in California. In fact, the Jesus movement of the late sixties and early seventies--in which thousands of hippies adopted Jesus Christ as a role model and took to the streets to proselytize their newfound faith-- is often connected to the USA, with San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district serving as ground zero for the current Mega-Church mythology. But that's only

With post-apocalyptic science and sorcery, Thundarr The Barbarian is one of the coolest cartoons ever. But how did the animators predict the next Star Wars movie TWO YEARS before it was announced? Can you solve this 40-year-plus mystery?  See the full interview with Mark Evanier HERE: https://youtu.be/X-jVZFjWRlU Mark Evanier's Website: NewsFromMe.com Buy Thundarr The Barbarian on Blu-ray: https://amzn.to/3EFwhGA **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

40 years ago, Saturday morning cartoons leveled up with the arrival of Dungeons & Dragons, an animated series that ran weekly from 1983-1985. Cereal At Midnight celebrates this iconic cartoon by talking to Mark Evanier, the man who wrote the series bible and developed the show for television! Mark Evanier's Website: NewsFromMe.com **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

It worked for Elvis, why not Roy Orbison? Back in 1967, MGM took a chance on the rock pioneer by trying to make him the star of a light and fluffy musical film with youth appeal. To achieve this, Sam Katzman hired Michael D. Moore, one of the greatest and most prolific second unit and assistant directors in the biz; seriously, his IMDb page is like a greatest hits of cinema. Moore had served as A.D. on many outstanding projects-- The Ten Commandments  and  War of the Worlds being just two of them-- and had ridden shotgun on a whole string of Elvis movies : King Creole, G.I. Blues , Blue Hawaii, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Fun in Acapulco, and  Roustabout. In 1966, he'd graduated to full-fledged director on the Elvis vehicle Paradise, Hawaiian Style , which had turned a small profit at the box office. There may have been nobody better suited to try to copy the formula that had clicked so well for The King to his Sun Records brethren Roy Orbison.  It didn't work. Unsurprisingly, Orbis

It's been 9 months since I first started storing my movie collection in sleeves. Now it's time for an update, complete with an expanded view on what I've learned since I started and what other products and methods are available. If you're struggling with space limitations for your collection, do not miss this video! T3Lshop.com Tarifold DVD Protective Sleeves: https://amzn.to/3WJt5jv Tarifold Blu-ray Protective Sleeves: https://amzn.to/3HIzTsu Tarifold CD Sleeves (No Binder Holes) https://amzn.to/3Ljg65v Tarifold CD Sleeves (with Binder Holes) https://amzn.to/3Ljg65v Tarifold 2-Ring Binders for CD, DVD, and Blu-ray storage: https://amzn.to/45M9HIb See the original "HUGE PHYSICAL MEDIA COLLECTING HACK" Video here:  https://youtu.be/xYFRA2MDmuI **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Faceboo

Enough is enough! In this unscripted video, Heath directly addresses many of the current criticisms, click bait headlines, and talking points that still divide fandom. This is a must-watch discussion for everyone that loves and collects physical media. **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

Heath sits down with Jesse Nelson, co-founder of DiabolikDVD, Cauldron Films, and Exhumed Films for a discussion about physical media, cult movies, the boutique Blu-ray boom! Jesse's Links: https://diabolikdvd.com https://www.cauldron-films.com https://twitter.com/diabolikdvd https://www.instagram.com/diabolikdvd/ https://www.facebook.com/DiabolikDVD/ https://letterboxd.com/diabolikjn/ https://www.instagram.com/cauldron_films/ https://www.facebook.com/cauldronfilms/ https://twitter.com/CauldronFilms https://www.youtube.com/@CauldronFilms https://exhumedfilms.wordpress.com Find the Cereal at Midnight Podcast wherever you download your podcasts! If it's not there yet, we're working on it! It can already been found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, the Podbean app, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM, Samsung, and Podchaser! Please subscribe, rate, and review! **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/rev

I approached  The Flash with optimism: after all, this is THE FLASH, staple of the JLA, the Scarlet Speedster, whom I've loved ever since my pre-school days watching  Super Friends  back when disco ruled (okay, disco still rules). What's more, it brings back Michael Keaton--MY Batman, mind you, and the first big-screen Dark Detective, solving crimes with his investigation skills decades before Pattinson. Plus, The Flash  promises a fun thrill ride across time and space, which is a welcome change of pace from the angsty grimaces that fill most of WB's comic book movies. How could anyone screw this up?  It really hurts to say this, but The Flash  is a mess. Where to begin?  This is a multiverse movie. A few years ago, the prospect of seeing comic book multiverses brought to cinematic life felt fresh and exciting, but we've been fire-hosed with them lately (I can think of four others so far this year alone) and they already feel stale. In this story, Barry Allen, aka The F

In this complete and comprehensive look at every new release from Kino Lorber for the month of August, we're talking about two new 4Ks, a brand new actor spotlight collection, film noir, horror, war films, silent classics, must-see documentaries, and so much more! Frank Tarzi Interview: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Frank Tarzi Returns: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk Previous Kino Lorber monthly spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate

The August releases from Imprint shine a spotlight on some of cinema's brightest stars with not one but two FILM FOCUS box sets and countless hours of bonus features that focus on the craft of filmmaking.  Career Opportunities review:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/2021/12/review-career-opportunities-1991.html For more details or to order, click here: https://viavision.com.au/shop/imprint-bundle-pack-august-2023/ Cereal At Midnight's COMPLETE Imprint coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJWxgv-6kE&list=PLms82QIo-B9mzrKoPo-5dzf-gv4KbkWH3 **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on A

Limited editions, titles going out of print, lapsed licenses, site exclusives...the FOMO is real! In this UNLOCKED Patreon episode, Heath talks about the things that he buys due to the fear of missing out! Support Cereal At Midnight on Patreon and unlock over 150 exclusive videos including collection tours, Q&As, commentaries, and more! Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight   **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

Larry Block, screenwriter of the classic 1981 horror film THE FUNHOUSE, recounts his memories of collaborating with Tobe Hooper and reflects on the director's life and career.  See the full interview here: https://youtu.be/l4qoq6PiLYU **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

As the Hollywood strike continues, Actor/Filmmaker Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon A Time, Longmire, Risky Business, Only In Theaters) directly responds to skeptics and explains why EVERYONE should care about what's at stake during this strike.  See my full interview with Raphael about his documentary ONLY IN THEATERS, which chronicles the Laemmle Theater chain HERE: https://youtu.be/uvIE5vhuUsQ https://onlyintheaters.com https://www.raphaelsbarge.com https://www.laemmle.com https://www.kinolorber.com/product/only-in-theaters https://amzn.to/3ODd3XC Only In Theaters Review: https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/2023/07/review-only-in-theaters-2022.html Find the Cereal at Midnight Podcast wherever you download your podcasts! If it's not there yet, we're working on it! It can already been found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, the Podbean app, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM, Samsung, and Podchaser! Please subscribe, rate, and review! ************************************

Robot Jox is the movie that killed Empire Pictures . With a reported budget of $10 million dollars, this is by far the most ambitious, expensive, and risky undertaking in the company's history. The movie ended up sitting unfinished for a couple of years before being picked up by another company, completed, and eventually released. How does it stand up to that legacy? Pretty well, actually. Robot Jox is the culmination of the 80s giant robot craze that kids like me were lapping up through franchises like Transformers , Robotech and Voltron --huge robots, duking it out in massive battlefields, with honor and pride on the line. I suppose comparisons to Japanese shows like Ultraman and Kamen Rider are in order, but really, the classic 80s toy and cartoon properties I grew up with felt a million miles from the Toku shows of the 1960s and 1970s. Back before the geeks inherited the earth and comic book and genre movies became blockbuster mainstays, Robot Jox was about as close as

Arena is one of the most ambitious movies ever to come out of Charles Band's Empire Pictures . It's essentially Rocky in space, but in today's world of 300 million dollar blockbusters, we must remember that this movie was made in an era where CGI had not yet become a reliable or affordable tool and most of what we see on screen was achieved with rubber suits, matte shots, and clever photography, all captured in a formerly-abandoned studio in Rome without benefit of Hollywood unions or oversight. Confession: I never found Arena to be particularly compelling. Until recently I'd only seen Arena in standard definition and in a 4:3 "full frame" presentation. Thanks to a recent restoration by Arrow Video for Blu-ray which sources a widescreen HD version of the film from a 35mm print, I'm now viewing this exploitation gem through a whole new lens. The costumes are stunning. The sets are massive. The world is created fully and with much detail, belying its low

Cellar Dweller feels like an episode of Tales From The Crypt that's been blown up to feature length...and that's both a good and a bad thing. it's good because the premise hails from the 1980s golden age of the horror anthology that gave us Tales from the Darkside , Creepshow , Amazing Stories and the aforementioned Tales from the Crypt . It's bad because this is not an anthology film and the premise isn't strong enough (or written well enough) to flesh out a feature film. We start with a cool idea: in 1955, a comic book creator (played by Re-Animator 's Jeffrey Combs) draws an occult monster attacking a scantily-clad woman, which he then accidentally brings to life when he reads an incantation from a dark tome (as all comics creators do, presumably). 30 years later, the house where this dark deed occurred is now a haven for artists and outcasts. Enter a new prodigy (Debrah Farentino) who loves comics and wants to tap into the energy of the spot where her her