By Geno McGahee
The Film Detective has once again remastered and put out a classic from the past with the Blu-Ray/DVD release “THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS,” which is now available. The Blu-ray features some great bonus material both on the disc but also with the presentation and booklet that is supplied with the release. This is a collector’s edition for sure.
THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS is a very campy and fun film. Gor, an evil alien, wants to dominate the entire universe and is well on his way to doing that but Arous has also sent down a good alien, Vol, to rescue the planet.
There’s a lot of strange stuff in this film, but it’s so enjoyable. In a time of movies like INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, this film took a much less serious approach and went for strictly entertainment and it is very amusing.
THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS is presented in such a great way with this release. The film itself is just a face-paced ridiculous fun movie that I highly recommend. If you love sci-fi movies from the 1950’s, this is a must own.
BONUS FEATURES
Full-color booklet with original essay by author/historian Tom Weaver; full commentary track by historians Tom Weaver, David Schecter, Larry Blamire and The Brain From Planet Arous star Joyce Meadows; The Man Before the Brain: Director Nathan Juran and The Man Behind the Brain: The World of Nathan Juran, both original Ballyhoo Motion Pictures productions; restored film presented in its original 1.85 theatrically released format and in 1.33:1 full-frame format; and a special, all new, introduction by star Joyce Meadows.
The Brain From Planet Arous is available on Blu-ray ($29.95) and DVD ($19.95) at: https://www.thefilmdetective.com/arous
