Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a very silly movie that you'll either love or hate (it's currently on Prime Video if you want to try before you buy), but fans of the film will have a lot to appreciate with MVD's Blu-Ray presentation. About 6 or 7 years ago, MVD put out  Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (Special Collector's Edition)  on DVD. The DVD had great picture quality for it's format and a plethora of special features, including two 8mm films that served as "prototypes" for Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and a thoroughly informative and entertaining commentary track from Director John De Bello, who gleefully tells you about all the hilariously cheap, genuinely dangerous things that went on while making the film. The DVD has been out of print for years and commands quite a premium, but thankfully this Blu-Ray edition contains every single bonus feature the DVD did, including the poster, so if you missed out the first time or are already a fan and want to upgrade, now's the perfect time.So, the question with any Blu-Ray release of an old favorite is, "How does it look in HD?" and in the case of Killer Tomatoes, it looks excellent. I was actually surprised it took this long for the movie to come to Blu-Ray, especially considering the (pretty awful) sequel was already on the format, but I'm pleased to say that it was worth the wait. For such an amateur film made on such a ridiculously shoestring budget, MVD's 1080p presentation boasts a surprising amount of clarity and vibrance. There's a lot of detail on offer here, and closeups in particular have an amazing sense of texture. There are very minor some pops and flecks here and there that add to the "old movie" feeling, but the picture remains remarkably clean throughout. Details such as the fabric on everybody's tacky 70's suits, and the woodgrain that seems to permeate every environment shine through with ease. The opening scene where a lady is murdered by a tomato in her kitchen does a good job setting the pace for how the rest of the film looks, and it's a very consistent presentation throughout, with no notable problems or deficiencies. Color is also fantastic, with vibrant tomato reds, and lush grassy greens that really pop. Interior scenes offer a veritable rainbow of hideous 70's furniture and carpeting for you to feast your eyes on and the disc handles everything thrown at it with ease.Overall, this is a very complete re-release, with every bell and whistle you could ask for and a great HD remaster. They only other thing they could have possibly added would be the obscure 1995 Director's cut, which only ever came out on VHS, but that's reaching. The only way I can imagine this movie ever looking better than it does here is if it somehow gets a 4K release, but this Blu-Ray looks so good I honestly don't know that it would even be warranted. This is the absolute definitive version of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and fans of the movie should definitely pick this up.

Good movie.

In San Diego, ordinary tomatoes have become menacing mutant vegetables with an appietite for humans as they spread through the nation. Agent Mason Dixson ( David Miller) has been hired by the government with the help of misfits including Wilbur Finletter ( Steve Peace) to stop the mad red veggie menace from taking over the world and find out who is behind this.Entertaining and unexpectionally goofy musical Sci-fi horror parody indie production that was pretty much low budget and was based on the director's earlier short film version of his "Attack of the Killer tomatoes". Yes the acting, dialog and storyline are preety bad but this does have a couple of funny moments, a memorable theme song and a few musical numbers makes a pure guilty pleasure for me, this is a geniunely so-bad it's good movie that deserves it's cult following.This collector's edition DVD offers good picture & sound quality and has quite good extras like audio commentary, the original two short films from the movie's creators especially the original "Attack of the Killer tomatoes" short with the director's commentary, trailer, two easter eggs, sing-along songs, radio spots, trivia, six featurettes, and deleted scenes. If you like cult flicks, horror, Sci-fi, spoofs and Family Guy then i recommend this movie!

I've heard a LOT about Attack of the killer tomatoes over the years. Until recently I haven't seen a single frame of the movie. But I decided to get it on a recommendation from a friend and... this movie has definitely earned its rep as a B-movie cheese fest. It gets unbelievably silly at times, it's bizarre, it's weird(there are two musical numbers in the film that come right out of nowhere), and in my opinion the editing is strange. What's scary is that it seems like something I would write if I wanted to make a really bad movie in the same vein as something like Plan 9 from outer space. But Attack of the killer tomatoes is most definitely and most deliberately a b-movie on every conceivable level. It's almost like a movie-length Monty Python sketch some times. If that sounds like a compliment... well, I guess it is. One thing I can tell you for sure, I did have fun watching this. Just make sure you don't watch it with any tomatoes around, they might get offended.

takes me back to years gone by. great movie.

I Don't See the PointI'll be the first to admit that really bad movies can be really entertaining. That's why some of Ed Wood's movies are so much fun. ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES has long had such a reputation. I decided to give it a try. It was not worth the time or the effort.Imagine that in a USDA experiment gone wrong, a group of mutant, killer tomatoes gets loose and attempts to wipe out humanity. All of the government's resources are put towards fighting the vicious berries. They are all doomed to failure and it looks like humanity's days are numbered. Finally, in a move that foreshadows MARS ATTACKS by 2 decades, humanity gets the upper hand and defeats the rampaging produce. Along the way, there are problems with politicians, bureaucrats, soldiers, spies and reporters. The idea is silly. I knew that going in.There are gags in this movie that are funny. There are a few more that are very dated but can be funny if your memory goes back far enough. Mostly, though, it is just too much and goes on for too long at too great an expense of time and money. Others may like it but it paled for me after about 15 minutes. The musical numbers are a complete write off as well.You have to really like extreme silliness to get much out of this one.

Tomato based flick! The title tells you everything you need to know.

Enjoyable film, very comical in places (as long as you remember when it was made), with some tongue-in-cheek "serious" acting alongside some seriously silly effects and sounds. The picture and sound quality of the DVD is good.

It came quickly was as described

Really weird, yet very funny B-movie of the 80s.

THis movie is so bad it is Good!!!

perfect