Since the FRIGHT NIGHT pirate commentary went over so well, the gang here at ICONS thought we'd give you another treat- this time delving deep into the genre treasure chest with a little gem from 1979-- NIGHTWING! Billed at the time as "JAWS with wings", it actually has more in common with "nature runs amok" flicks such as PROPHECY, though far more subtle. NIGHTWING fan Jack Morrissey recently reunited the film's stars NICK MANCUSO and STEPHEN MACHT for an ultra rare screening at the Nuart theater in Los Angeles. We say "ultra rare" because the film has never screened anywhere since 1979! In fact, it's not even on DVD! It went over great with a packed full house. Amazing how a film seen in your youth can stay with you. Prior to the screening, Nick Mancuso recorded a pirate commentary moderated by Jeremy Smith, aka Mr. Beaks of AIN'T IT COOL NEWS fame. These two guys kept it moving the entire time, providing insights into not only the film, but the state of genre films circa 1979 in general. It's a fun listen, whether you listen to it solo, or timed to a copy of NIGHTWING. If you go that route, you're gonna have to dig online for an old VHS copy, or one of the bootlegs of the laser disc. Shame Columbia hasn't seen fit to put this out on DVD. Hopefully, with this pirate commentary floating around, they will finally see the light of day and do so. Enjoy! - Tim Sullivan



Specs:

Participants - Actor Nick Mancuso, Moderator Mr. Beaks (from www.aintitcool.com)

Recorded in two channel stereo with two microphones at 20bit/48k sampling rate.
Converted to MP3 two channel stereo at 128 kbps.

Commentary Recording Engineer: Cliff Greenough

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