Comin' at Ya! is a 3-D Western film, featuring Tony Anthony, Victoria Abril and Gene Quintano and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was produced as a co-production between American company Filmways and Lupo-Anthony-Quintano Productions, an independent company. Released in 1981, the film effectively started the 3-D film boom of 1983. The same filmmakers returned in 1983 with Treasure of the Four Crowns.
The Plot
H.H. Hart, a bank robber, loses his wife to kidnappers on their wedding day. Subsequently, she is traded as a prostitute by villain Gene Quintano. H.H. Hart races against time to find his wife, with the help of an Irish priest. The film features many 3D effects, many of which are intended to "fly off the screen" at the audience.
The 3D Process
The film used a single strip 3D process which involved two 2:35:1 format images being printed onto one 4:3 frame of film, stacked one over the other. Traditionally, this process is known as the "over and under" process. This camera system was named the Marks 3-Depix StereoSpace Converter (though the film posters heralded it as both SuperVision and WonderVision). In order to be projected in the Polarized 3D process and viewed with clear glasses, the film required a 3-Depix Reverser which re-ordered the over and under images into separate projections. Tony Anthony himself was credited with designing a relatively low cost projection lens which made the film marketable for general release.
DVD Release
This film was released on DVD in the Anaglyph 3D process. The conversion procedure involved separating the over and under images and digitally combining them as red and cyan images layered over each other. The result is a dulled but watchable 3D effect. Anaglyph images are best viewed on LCD televisions or PC monitors.
Reissue
In May 2009, a new restoration of the film was announced at CominAtYaNoir3D.com. However, no screenings are currently scheduled for this "reimagined" version.
Other 1980s' 3-D Movies
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