Product Details

• Actors: Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland, Robert Towne, Beach Dickerson, Robert Bean
• Directors: Joel Rapp, Roger Corman
• Writers: Robert Towne, Joel Rapp, Charles B. Griffith, Philip Roth
• Producers: Roger Corman, Charles Hannawalt
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
• Run Time: 210 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BVNS98
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,379 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Producer-director Roger Corman shot three very different low-budget films back to back in Puerto Rico over a period of a few weeks in 1960; ordinarily, this feat would be nothing short of astonishing, but Corman's reputation as a fast and frugal filmmaker was legendary. What is surprising about the three pictures--The Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted Sea, and Battle on Blood Island--is that they're all entertaining and irreverent pictures (more so the latter in the case of Creature), and possess the independent spark that Corman has brought to all of his productions over the last 40-plus years. Last Woman is an intriguing reworking of The World, the Flesh, and the Devil, with a gangster (Anthony Carbone), his wife (Betsy Jones-Moreland), and his lawyer (Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne, who appears here under the name Edward Wain) struggling to survive after a mysterious holocaust has left them the apparent last people alive on an island. Creature is the silliest of the trio, a comedic sort-of remake of Beast from Haunted Cave, with Carbone again as a gangster dealing with Cuban soldiers and a monster on a remote island. The picture is most notable for its ludicrous title fiend, but the kitchen-sink humor (very reminiscent of Mad magazine) retains a certain lowbrow charm. Battle for Blood Island (based on a short story by Phillip Roth) is the only film on the disc not directed by Corman; Joel M. Rapp d a moderately tense WWII actioner about a pair of American soldiers pinned down in a cave by the Japanese. Obviously, fans of Corman's oeuvre will receive the biggest thrill from this disc, which offers the best presentation of these films (all long in the public domain) to date--Woman and Creature are both widescreen, with Woman also benefiting from an Eastmancolor print--and the extras, which include introductions by Corman, commentaries by Carbone, Jones-Moreland, and Rapp, a gallery of lobby cards, and a trailer reel for other Corman creature features, including The Little Shop of Horrors and Attack of the Crab Monsters, are the icing on this budget-conscious cake. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Three cult classics from the legendary Roger Corman! In 1960, the producer/director set sail for the sunny island of Puerto Rico, where the lush, tropical paradise offered a unique backdrop for three drive-in favorites. Featuring the long-awaited restoration of the rarely seen 35mm color, letterboxed theatrical version of Last Woman on Earth, an apocalyptic drive-in favorite in which two men and one woman skindiving off the coast of Puero Rico surface to discover that an oxygen shortage has wiped out humanity! Featuring a new commentary track with stars Betsy Jones-Moreland and Anthony Carbone, the original 35mm color theatrical trailer and bonus shot-for-TV scenes.

Plus: The original letterboxed theatrical version of Creature from the Haunted Sea, a creature feature chiller in which criminals cashing in on a tropical revolution get more than they bargained for when a monstrous sea menace interferes with their plans. Featuring audio commentary by Jones-Morland and Carbone, additional shot-for-TV scenes directed by Monte Hellman, and the original theatrical trailer.

And: The theatrical version of Battle of Blood Island, a riveting tale of survival in which two American GIs remaining after a Japanese onslaught fight to stay alive and evade the enemy. Featuring audio commentary by Director Joel M. Rapp and shot-for-TV scenes. Additional features include an image gallery and a collection of Roger Corman trailers, including Beast with a Million Eyes, Not of This Earth, Wasp Woman, A Bucket of Blood, Teenage Doll and Attack of the Crab Monsters.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Movies in Five Weeks!, January 11, 2006

By	J. Earles "Jaynrand" (Mooresville, INDIANA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The movies weren't classics, the acting and scripts were average at best. So why would anyone be interested in these three films shot 45 years ago? If you know any of the people involved, if you are a movie fan, if you recognize the name of the director Roger Corman, then you will want this DVD.

Corman himself doesn't interact with anyone in a commentary, but does give some interesting background at the beginning of each film. He has no pretensions about the work, but tells us exactly what he was trying to do and what he had to go through to accomplish it. It's great to hear his views on all three films.

My favorite revelation is that Corman first thought of Allison Hayes (the 50 Foot Woman herself) as the lead in the THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH, but after seeing Betsy Jones-Moreland in a play, decided to offer her the role instead.

The main delight here is THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH. The movie itself is a low budget mishmosh. The glory on this DVD is the commentary by its stars Betsy Jones-Moreland and Antony Carbone. They are joined by Steve Latshaw and Fred Olen Ray. If you are tired of "educated" commentaries that build films up into things they were never meant to be - listen to the struggles of Moreland and Carbone. All situations were met with impunity. They frankly discuss co-star Edward Wain - who is in reality future Academy-Award winning screenwriter Robert Towne.

The movie is shown in widescreen (as is THE CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA) and for the first time in many years in Eastman color.

All the movies are fun (CREATURE has a commentary by Moreland, Carbone, and Latshaw).

Director-writer Joel M. Rapp does a commentary for the third film, a war movie called BATTLE OF BLOOD ISLAND.

Extras include a photo album that actually shows lobby cards rather than stills, trailers from 11 Corman films, extra scenes filmed for the movies to add time when they were marketed for television a few years later, and individual trailers for the trilogy films.

But if ANY of these titles are familiar to you, or you are interested in this era of filming, this disc, at a bargain price, will make a fine evening's entertainment!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really cool storyline, February 8, 2008

By	Mr. S. gilbert "cresshead" (melton Mowbray England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...after much searching I finally found THE VERSION...this one!
this IS indeed the colour version and also has the director introducing the film and making of voice commentary from 2 of the actors as well which as a great bonus.

i first saw this film on sci-fi free tv ages back and then went to amazon.co.uk. to buy the dvd...of which i bought 2 versions trying to find the colour version [the last one had a false description that it was in colour...when that arrived it was a black and white version]

this is the only version i have found that is the original colour print and NOT a black and white copy like all the other dvd's out there.

I really can't put my finger on what i really like about this film but i have 3 versions of this at home now so there must be 'something' special about it! Maybe it's the idea of the storyline and making the sci'fi
side of it believable much more than "i am legend" or "the omega man".

I would say if your going to get this film then this is the dvd set to opt for over all the overs as it's the only one in colour and has the making of extras plus 2 more films on the disc as well.

have fun!..
a 5 star film in my opinion.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Honest Judgement, July 10, 2009

By	P. Joyce (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These Roger Corman movies were very boring. There was little to enjoy other than fast-forwarding.