Released around the same time as Dazed and Confused, the ’70s-set 1994 stoner comedy The Stoned Age was greatly overshadowed by that ’70s-set Richard Linklater stoner classic – but many fans of Dazed and Confused were also drawn to The Stoned Age, especially since the distributor had the audacity to give the quote “Better than Dazed and Confused” prominent placement on the front of the VHS box. I don’t share the opinion of that quoted critic, but I do think that The Stoned Age is a really fun movie in its own right. It’s a damn shame that it has never been given a Blu-ray release up to this point – but now, the Vestron Video Collector’s Series is making up for that oversight by giving the film a Blu-ray release on April 20th! Get it? 4/20.
Copies are available for pre-order from Lionsgate Limited.
Vestron
Several years ago, Lionsgate Home Entertainment revived the defunct Vestron Video label for the Vestron Video Collector’s Series of Blu-ray releases, and over the years that series has turned out to be pretty impressive. The list of Vestron Blu-rays includes Chopping Mall, Blood Diner, the Waxwork movies, Return of the Living Dead ///, The Gate, the Wishmaster films, the Warlock films, Slaughter High, Class of 1999, Beyond Re-Animator, Dagon, Maximum Overdrive, Shivers, Little Monsters, The Wraith, Dementia 13, Steel Dawn, Candyman: Day of the Dead, Dream a Little Dream, Extreme Prejudice, Earth Girls Are Easy, the Dentist movies, the Silent Night, Deadly Night sequels, Ghoulies Go to College, Hider in the House, and more.
The Stoned Age is release #38 in the series.
The Stoned Age
Directed by James Melkonian, who also wrote the screenplay with Rich Wilkes, The Stoned Age follows Hubbs and Joe, in pursuit of partying and girls in Torrance, California, one Saturday night. When they hear about an epic rager going on near the beach, Hubbs and Joe head over, setting in motion a comedic adventure of rad proportions. Hubbs gets the girl! The cops show up! An ex-con loses his temper! And…Joe’s mind gets blown in the gnarliest way imaginable. Featuring a killer lineup of iconic ’70s rock bands.
Bradford Tatum, Michael Kopelow, China Kantner, Renee Allman, Clifton Collins Jr., Kevin Kilner, Taylor Negron, Michael Wiseman, and Jake Busey star, with an appearance by Frankie Avalon.
Blu-ray
Vestron Video is bringing The Stoned Age to Blu-ray with the following special features:
Legacy Special Feature:
- Audio Commentary with Director and Cowriter James Melkonian and Cowriter Rich Wilkes
Lionsgate Limited Extras:
- Back to The Stoned Age
- Tales from The Blue Torpedo: The Stoned Age Reunion
- Extended Scene
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