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ROAD TO HELL

27/9/2013

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2013 / Director. Albert Pyun. Movie #50

Today I was lucky enough to have been invited to watch a test screening of Albert Pyun's ROAD TO HELL. It is a spiritual sequel to Walter Hill's awesome rock 'n roll fable, Streets Of Fire. Michael Paré and Deborah Van Vulkenburgh reprise their roles from the original in this unique follow up that catches up with Cody almost 30 years from the events of the first movie. Now a tortured soul, Cody returns in search of his true love, Ellen. Years away at war have turned him into a monster, fighting personal demons and struggling to find his humanity. Caught in a seemingly endless purgatory-like wasteland he crosses paths with two femme-fatale serial killers on the run. They stand in his way of returning to Edge City where he hopes to reunite with Ellen and their daughter, whom he abandoned many years ago. Yet to be released, this cut of the film has been screened as a means of gathering feedback. Pyun is a one-of-a-kind director who values his fans more than any other filmmaker I know. My admiration of him is no secret, however, I can honestly say (without bias) that ROAD TO HELL is his most focused and controlled movie in many years. It looks incredible. Where the original film made use of sound stages, wet pavement and deep colours to capture it's aesthetic, Pyun has made brilliant use of chroma-key and a richly saturated colour scheme of sunset, sunrise and moonlight to provoke a surreal and nightmarish world. His use of music recaptures the magic of Streets of Fire with familiar songs reworked and a few new ones helping to raise this movie into its own plain. While it does serve as a sequel to Streets of Fire, it also stands on its own. It's a rock n roll fable of another kind... same characters, new dream.  I can find very few flaws with it and the nit-picks I can identify aren't worth highlighting. They will go privately to Albert as constructive criticism. I can't wait to see the final cut and I can't wait for people to see this. It will definitely stand proudly amongst Albert's best and I can see it becoming a cult favourite. 

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David
8/9/2016 03:15:23 pm

What in God's name do I have to do to OWN THIS ON DVD!!!!! I have searched every engine with no luck are they going to release it or not?

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Moderator | AlbertPyun.Net link
8/9/2016 05:44:33 pm

Hi David,

The film was acquired by a distributor a few years ago. As they have made no effort to release the film Albert is currently in the process of wrangling the film back off them. If you follow Albert's Facebook page (Albert Pyun Movies) you will be updated as soon as we can start selling the film from this site. Cheers for the interest. You're not alone in wanting to own the film.

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David Conway
9/9/2016 12:35:01 am

Saurian is another that is in his filmography that just can't be found. Thanks for the info.

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Morderator | AlbertPyun.Net link
9/9/2016 08:04:03 am

Albert has never made a film called Saurian. Perhaps you're referring to Sorcerers? In which case the film was never completed. Although he does still tinker with it from time to time.

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David Conway link
9/9/2016 02:15:24 pm

No Im sorry. I was speaking about Michael Paré 's filmography. He was in two other rare films I can not get my hands on much less locate the two are titled: SAURIAN. and ROOM AND BOARD. Both dvd. most likely. Why is this distributer wasting every movie goers time by not releasing I it?😠 All I could find before finding this site was a large promotionAL photo for sale on ebay. And of course Michael Paré. first TV movie can not be found vhs/dvd.-(1981) CRAZYTIMES.I WILL BE UR FIRST BUYER.

David Conway
9/9/2016 02:25:52 pm

I'm sorry to tell you my opinion on this film "Alien in L.A." distribution by cannon. But Kathy Ireland CAN NOT ACT so bad it was annoying.

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