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Set Up is Important
Originally, this was released to theaters in color, but using Polarized glasses for the 3D effect. The glasses looked gray, but allowed you to see two images (left and right) both projected on the screen at the same time (with corresponding Polarized lenses on each projector). This is how all of the "classic" films are done in the theater.

This video version uses what is now the only widely available means for producing 3D on television: red and blue glasses. (Polarizing lenses are difficult, if not impossible, with a TV screen.) The result is about par for the course with most color films in 3D I've seen on TV (such as the 3D showing of John Wayne's "Hondo" a few years back.) Black and white films (such as "The Mask") fare better with red/blue glasses, since there's no color in the actual film to throw off your eyes.

"Comin' At Ya" wasn't shot well in the first place -- the plane of focus changes to fast and too often and most of the film is spent sticking things into the lenses of the camera. But, it's still fun nonetheless.

Two points about the DVD release:

In my copy, the lenses in the glasses were reversed; it took awhile for me to figure out that *duh* the red lens goes over the right eye.

Secondly, adjustment of your TV set is critical to get any effect at all. The tone of the reds and blues must match the glasses fairly closely and the color intensity on your set probably needs to be turned town slightly. On practically all TV presenations I've seen of 3D films, a segment is shown with a test pattern to allow you to adjust the color on your TV for the movie. (Even if your set is calibrated, it probably still needs tweaking to match the glasses you have, since there are variations in these things.)

Rhino should include such a test segment on future releases.

If you're a fan of Spaghetti westerns, it's well worth a look and is considered by afficionadoes as a "late entry" in the Spaghetti western cycle.

All in all, it's a pretty good presentation of the film, and the film itself has limitations in its 3D format.

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Excellent Package, Set up very important
I'll start by saying that "Comin' at Ya!" is an excellent DVD package. It is a great film for anyone who enjoys either 3-D films or Spaghetti Westerns; it is also the home of some of the best 3-D effects ever seen on the screen. Originally, on the film's release in 1981, it was presented in the Polaroid Vectorgram 3-D process, which meant that the film could be shown from a single projector (other Polarised processes require two projectors fitted with Polarisers). The effect was excellent and provided realistic out of screen and depth effects. Unfortunately, the Polaroid process is impossible to achieve on television or home projection sets, simply because the process requires reflective screens. For the DVD release, Rhino opted for the cheaper, more user-friendly Anaglyphic 3-D system (using the Red and Blue lenses). The effect of this translation is excellent. Looking at other Amazon.com reviews, I can see that some reviewers have used the 3-D process incorrectly. If you intend to get a decent 3-D effect, please consider the following guidelines:

View the DVD on a 13/14-Inch television set

Adjust the color tint on your T.V screen to fit the 3-D lenses

View the DVD with the Red lens of the glasses on the right eye and the Blue lens on the right eye (as the glasses are enclosed)

Watch the DVD in a darkened room

Sit 6-8ft back from the T.V screen

If you have another pair of 3-D glasses, refold them so the Red lens covers the right eye. The glasses that come with the DVD are not very clear

Having looked at some of the Amazon.com reviews, many people claim that the two pairs of 3-D glasses enclosed with the DVD are folded the wrong way. This is not true. The DVD uses reversed Anaglyph 3-D which means that the Red lens MUST be placed over the right eye and the Blue lens over the left. If you wear the glasses with the Red lens over the left eye, you will not experience any off the screen effects.

And finally, we come to the film, is it any good? Well, it depends on what you like, but after you get immersed in the excellent 3-D effects, you won't care much about the movie itself. The film's story is simple, and is used as a vehicle for the 3-D effects (there are a lot of them!) Basically, H.H Hart (Anthony) is about to marry Abilene (Abril). But a few off the screen effects later, evil brothers Pike (Quintano) and Polk (Palacios) interrupt the ceremony and kidnap the bride. Understandably upset, Hart goes on a crusade to free Abilene and punish those responsible for her kidnap. But as the story unfolds, Hart (with the help of an Irish priest, whose presence seems quite pointless) discovers that Abilene's kidnap is only a small part of a bigger operation. Simple, but easy to follow.

All in all, this package is a steal; you get one of the best 3-D DVD transfers available and two pairs of 3-D glasses. This film beats any of the 3-D VHS tapes previously available, including Elvira's presentation of 'The Mask'. I own both and prefer 'Comin' at Ya!' Rhino DVD have done a great job with this one and it is a great buy for anyone who loves 3-D effects. The effects say more than story ever could.

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Bon Produit 3D
Ce film est important surtout pour la 3D, qui est retranscrite sur petit écran de manière plutôt correcte. Bien que la qualité des lunettes bleu et rouge laissent franchement à désirer.( la qualité des filtres est trés mauvaise...)
MAIS, si vous avez les lunettes d'un autre fournisseur le spectacle est plus que FUN, aprés avoir effectué certains réglages sur votre écrans télé ou PC. Uniquement en V.O mais il n'y a pas vraiment de dialogues alors vous pouvez acheter ce DVD pour passer 91 bonnes Minutes.