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THIS NEEDS TO BE ON DVD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 17 years ago by janus-20
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Have'nt seen this since i was a little kid on ITV, get it out on dvd PRONTO !, i'd rather see this on the shelves than half the crap thats out there !

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[–] janus-20 17 years ago

I've got to say in all honesty, i am FLABERGASTED that i got a reply on this board !!!!

[–] scribejack 17 years ago

Totally agree with you Janus! I remember watching this film as a kid on HBO in 1980-81, and have never seen it since, although I recall most of the film. Would love a DVD release, but unfortunately, I'm not about to hold my breath; tried that before (namely in anticipation of Michael Mann's The Keep, and still we wait), and although certain favs of mine were finally released on DVD (Looker, Miracle Mile, Vice Squad, the upcoming Alligator), one can only hope that Steel will find its way to disc, soon, even if simply on a bare-bones edition.

We might be a small fan-base, but yes, Steel, like many other memorable gem-films of the seventies, this one deserves a chance to see DVD life.

[–] janus-20 17 years ago

Alligator is amazing, LOVE that movie, theres been a double disc SE here in the UK for a while, but i know its only just coming out as you say in the US. The commentary with Robert Forster and the director is really good !

[–] filmsRreel 17 years ago

Great film! I've got it on 16mm film and on video. What a killer cast!

[–] chandler-47 17 years ago

The best part of the movie is to see the workers "freeze". If you are frozen you are out of the job.

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[–] jtip5 14 years ago

excellent movie needs to be on dvd...

[–] jtip5 14 years ago

[email protected] to have it on dvd...good luck trying to get a hold of them to see if they really do have it on dvd...spent some time hunting around

[–] nafana 13 years ago

I totally agree! I too remember seeing it soon after we got HBO in 1980. I would love to see it again. It was better than most of the stuff that's out now and considering it had some big-name stars its strange that it's never been made available on DVD.

[–] ursacasey-75969 9 years ago

This needs to be on bluray. Where's the people that put these movie on digital.

[–] ursacasey-75969 9 years ago

Totally agree. Who do we need to contact?

[–] JackBluegrass 7 years ago

There may be a very real reason this is not out on DVD.

During filming, veteran stuntman A.J. Bakunas playing a high steel worker did a fall from a considerable height onto an air bag. Unfortunately, the bag burst upon impact. Bakunas died shortly thereafter of internal injuries.

It's possible that this film will never be issued on DVD.

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