Phase IV (1974) (MST3k Theatrical RM4k VS 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC 10bit AAC 1.0 Commentary) Saul Bass Nigel Davenport Michael Murphy Lynne Frederick Alan Gifford Robert Henderson Helen Horton David Healy
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- TypeHEVC/x265
- LanguageEnglish
- Total size9 GB
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- Last checkedMay. 17th '24
- Date uploadedMay. 16th '24
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Phase IV
Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
Phase IV (1974), directed by Saul Bass, theatrical cut, Vinegar Syndrome 4k remaster, encoded in 10 bit HEVC with AAC sound, including original theatrical mono, alternative mono mix, two commentary tracks, the "Just the jokes" audio version of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode, and subtitles in English and German.
IMDb : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070531/
Video encoded in two-pass 14.5 Mbps x265 10bit with the veryslow preset for archive quality image. Audio encoded separately with Apple AAC for the highest-quality AAC sound available. Subtitles converted to SRT.
Note : The only feature film directed by legendary graphic, title, and poster designer Saul Bass, this is a psychedelic 70s oddity about superintelligent ants taking over the world and ushering in a new age, and it's... a lot. It's very good looking, with a bunch of iconic shots, and also has many interesting ideas, although it gets a bit woo-woo and doesn't quite come together, and that's if you accept the pretty ludicrous premise in the first place. Definitely worth seeing if you like weird 70s sci-fi, though, and, again, the visuals are often great, especially the macro photography of the ants' activity, and the limited cast, consisting mostly of Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, and Lynne Frederick, is pretty good too. Also included here is a rarity, the MST3k track from one of the very first episodes, episode 9 of the KTMA era, the very first season. The audio's a bit rough, but it's an essential part of MST3k history.
After a mysterious cosmic events, ants of different species undergo rapid evolution and start working together. They build seven geometrical towers in the Arizona desert, causing the majority of the population in the area to flee. Two scientists, Lesko and Hubbs, set up a sealed dome with a lab, and start studying the ants, although the relationship soon turns antagonistic, as the scientists use pesticides on the ants, while the ants infiltrate the lab and sabotage equipment. A young woman named Kendra, lone survivor of a family that stayed in the ants area of activity, takes refuge with them, and while Hubbs makes plan to attack the queen and kill off the colony, Lesko believes he can use mathematics to communicate with the ants. As the ants' counterattacks increase in intensity, Kendra decides to sacrifice herself, while Lesko's mental state deteriorates as he's determined to strike back.
This 4k remaster looks quite good, with nice color and contrast, and decent detail, but the grain is very variable, and in parts quite prominent, so I've gone for a high bitrate which will hopefully preserve everything. Original mono track sounds good, as does the alternate track (I'm not quite sure what the difference is, but it seems to be an earlier home media mix), both the commentary tracks are interesting, and the MST3k track, while not great quality, clearly shows the beginnings of the comedy chops that would characterize the show.
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Audio #1 : AAC LC / 241 kb/s / 1 channel / Original theatrical mono / English / *Default
Audio #2 : AAC LC / 242 kb/s / 1 channel / Alternative mono mix / English
Audio #3 : AAC LC / 153 kb/s / 2 channels / Commentary by film historian Matthew Asprey Gear / English
Audio #4 : AAC LC / 132 kb/s / 2 channels / Commentary by editor/publisher Alan Bryce & film historian Richard Holliss / English
Audio #5 : AAC LC / 128 kb/s / 2 channels / MST3k Episode K09 riff commentary by Joel Robinson, Crow T. Robot & Tom Servo / English
Text #1 : SRT / 34.0 b/s / English
Text #2 : SRT / 38.0 b/s / English SDH
Text #3 : SRT / 37.0 b/s / German
Chapters :
00:00:00.000 : Phase I
00:02:58.929 : From The Depths
00:07:38.124 : A Serious Game
00:12:23.451 : Evacuation
00:17:12.240 : Phase II
00:22:19.922 : Yellow
00:27:29.773 : Death
00:32:03.255 : A Bite
00:36:06.581 : They Learn About It
00:41:20.687 : Overheating
00:47:51.952 : Malfunction
00:54:45.532 : Language of the Enemy
01:01:12.586 : Go Away!
01:05:17.664 : Phase III
01:09:31.584 : Where is the Queen?
01:13:52.053 : My Way
01:17:41.907 : One Day
01:21:34.807 : End Credits
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