“Weird Al” Yankovic’s cult basic comedy UHF has been launched on a 4K Extremely HD Blu-ray in celebration of its thirty fifth anniversary.
Made out of a brand new 4K scan of the unique 35mm digicam detrimental, the Blu-ray additionally options beforehand launched audio commentary from Yankovic and director Jay Levey, in addition to deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and a 2014 retrospective panel held at San Diego Comedian-Con. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is available for purchase here.
Yankovic co-wrote UHF with Levey and starred as George Newman, a daydreamer who unexpectedly turns into the supervisor of a small TV station referred to as Channel 62, which is struggling to remain afloat. After taking on, he creates new reveals like Stanley Spadowski’s Clubhouse, Wheel of Fish, and Raul’s Wild Kingdom in a bid to maintain it alive whereas arising in opposition to rival station proprietor R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy).
UHF obtained combined evaluations and was a industrial flop, however picked up a cult following on cable TV and residential video. Different stars embody a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, David Bowe, Victoria Jackson, and Gedde Watanabe, amongst others.
For extra about UHF, take a look at our 2014 chat with Yankovic and Levey marking the movie’s twenty fifth anniversary.