Thelma & Louise (BOX) [Blu-Ray] [Region Free] (English audio. English subtitles)

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A sequel with Donner directing was already in motion while the first film was in production, but he was infamously replaced by director Richard Lester resulting in most of the sequel being completely re-shot. The Lester-directed sequel, Superman II (1980), was a rousing success with critics and audiences alike. Fan curiosity, however, paved the way for Donner to revisit his version of the sequel. In 2006, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut was released on DVD with all of Donner's original footage. The film was immediately embraced by fans of the franchise. Christopher Reeves' dignified portrayal as the Man of Steel is at the heart of the films. He and Kidder went on to star in each subsequent film; 1983's Superman III, with Lester returning as director, and 1987's Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, directed by Sidney J. Furie. Storyboards: The Final Chase - this program features Ridley Scott's storyboards for the film's final sequence. Of special interest is the uncut extended ending with the director’s comments. It’s a spectacular shot, and worth a debate about other possible ways to edit the finale. The entertaining Thelma & Louise will likely be remembered as a signal film for the early 1990s. It’s certainly a valid turnabout on the male buddy action picture. Commentary Two - this archival audio commentary was recorded by Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, and screenwriter Callie Khouri in 2001.

Storyboards: The Final Chase – Storyboards are shown in split screen with corresponding film footage, the boards at the top and the footage at the bottom. Scott talks about the importance of storyboarding. Deleted Scenes (upscaled 1080i; 14:02): Ten scenes are included – Silver Bullet Getaway; An Important Clue; Police Sketches; Smitten with J.D.; Human Behavior; Hal at Home; Jimmy, J.D., and the Law; Fear of God; On the Road; Hot Pursuit. Thelma & Louise is a road movie that has the tone of a buddy comedy with elements of a crime drama. With its two richly developed and fully realized female lead characters, the film's influence on popular culture and feminist storytelling cannot be understated. Thelma & Louise received six Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Actress for each of its leads. The film went on to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. In 2016, Thelma & Louise was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Each supporting performance is superb. Timothy Carhart, as the would-be rapist, oozes a claustrophobic entitlement in every physical gesture towards Thelma. Harvey Keitel, as the cop slowly putting together the narrative of what the women have done, evinces empathy... to a point. (These are still "girls," after all.) Both Michael Madsen and a startlingly tiny Brad Pitt are beefcake par excellence. And the magnificent Christopher McDonald gives one of my favourite comedy performances of all time, as Thelma's absolutely out-to-lunch loser of a husband. Rain Man film was nominated for eight Oscars, and went on to win four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original screenplay, and Best Actor for Hoffman. The film is also noteworthy for being highly influential in deepening the public's understanding of autism and leading to an increase in autism research funding.For those not familiar with the details regarding Ultra HD Blu-ray you can refer to my article that includes some pertinent data on the subject. Here is the link: The freeze frame and fade to white at the end of Thelma & Louise works in exactly the same way: the freedom-loving ladies are frozen like legends, or a stellar constellation. That’s certainly more upbeat than a realistic Death Plunge to Doom (squirshed, I’d say: not pretty in the slightest). The movie then reprises the noble ladies’ shining faces from earlier in the picture, mythomania ploy from The Wild Bunch. The curtain falls on a fun thriller instead of a Deep Deep Downer. Leaving the audience smiling earned the movie excellent word of mouth. The Criterion Collection presents Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise on 4K UHD in the aspect ratio of 2.39:1 with Dolby Vision on a triple-layer disc. The 2160p/24hz ultra high-definition encode is sourced from a new 4K restoration of the 35mm original camera negative. The release (which comes in a 3-disc digipak) also includes two additional standard Blu-rays: one presenting a 1080p film presentation alongside a handful of new features, the other presenting archival features alongside one new one.

Louise decides to go to Mexico until the problem blows over and asks her boyfriend Jimmy (Michael Madsen) to send her money in Oklahoma City. Jimmy comes as well thinking that their relationship is in trouble, but Louise doesn’t want to make him an accessory to her crime. Unfortunately, Thelma spends the night with a randy hitchiker named J.D. (Brad Pitt, in a star-making role), who steals Louise’s cash. Trying to atone, Thelma robs a store. The women are now treated as armed and dangerous public enemies. With Arkansas detective Hal (Harvey Keitel) and the FBI on the case, their chances of reaching Mexico aren’t very good.

The remaining features are found on the next dual-layer Blu-ray and are primarily archival. That includes the 2001 one-hour making-of Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey, which is divided into three parts with the option to watch the parts altogether. Featuring interviews with Scott, Khouri, Sarandon, Davis, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, John Beghe, Brad Pitt, and other members of the cast and crew, it’s similar to other MGM-produced making-of featurettes of the era, thoroughly covering the film’s production from inception to eventual release. It covers many of the same details about the production brought up elsewhere in the previous features. However, it is still great to get the perspectives of others involved, including Pitt, who goes over his star-making appearance (and it’s a bit insane to think he got it because some other poor soul dropped out). There is also mention of deleted scenes, including an extended love scene between Pitt and Davis, and there are a few more comments around the film’s release. This new digital transfer was created from the 35mm original camera negative, which was scanned in 4K resolution on a Lasergraphics Director film scanner.

Hang on! Sylvester Stallone's high-altitude action thriller Cliffhanger is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. From its exhilarating opening, director Renny Harlin ( Die Hard 2, The Long Kiss Goodnight) scales the heights of nail-biting suspense. Stallone, who also co-wrote the film, plays Gabe Walker, a highly experienced climber who mounts a rescue to save a team of stranded climbers. But Walker has been lured into a trap, becoming embroiled in a lethal game of hide-and-seek as the climbers turn out to be a group of international terrorists. Hot off the success of her feature The Peacemaker (1997), director Mimi Leder took the disaster film genre to the next level with Deep Impact. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the action drama depicts the chilling countdown to doomsday as a 7-mile wide comet makes its way towards the Earth – which would result in an Extinction Level Event after making impact. Please note that some of the screencaptures that appear with this article are taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the 4K content on the 4K Blu-ray, including the actual color values of this content. A gregarious polyglot as a filmmaker, Ridley Scott has tried a bit of everything. By the time Thelma & Louise hits screens in 1991, he has already made two of the most important science fiction films of all time, and has tried his hand at historical drama, fantasy, and neo-noir. (In the thirty years since, he's done pretty much everything else, except a musical.) Thelma & Louise, to my eye, is the gateway between his early efforts and everything that's come afterwards; never a slouch as a visualist, this is the film where all the other substances of filmmaking come together with the kind of effortlessness that few directors are able to match. NEW** Ridley Scott: Beginnings (1080p; 22:23): Film critic Scott Foundas interviews director Ridley Scott. Topics include his beginnings as an artist and how they shaped his approach to filmmaking on various films.

The crime drama flies into 4K Ultra HD with a nice three-disc collection of supplements that are exclusive to this release while importing the same bonuses from the previous Blu-ray edition.

Alien and Blade Runner director Ridley Scott shifted gears for 1991's revolutionary Thelma & Louise. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star as the two titular characters, best friends who make a break from their mundane lives and hit the road in a turquoise 1966 Ford Thunderbird to go on a fishing trip. However, their trip becomes a run from the law when Louise (Sarandon) shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma (Davis) at a bar. Louise decides to flee to Mexico, and Thelma decides that she's going to join her. On the way, Thelma falls for J.D., a handsome and charming drifter, played by a young Brad Pitt in his breakout role. Harvey Keitel is also in the film, playing a sympathetic detective who tries to convince the women to surrender before their fates are sealed.This is a rather bright film that strives to create the look and feel of filmmaker Ridley Scott’s vision. The restored video quality presented in this Ultra HD rendering is something to behold. Thelma & Louise is a beautifully crafted film from a visual standpoint. Adrian Biddle’s terrific cinematography benefits from the enhanced resolution and enriching color. Thelma & Louise is certainly a step up in presentation over its 1080p predecessors, with a more refined look that enjoys finer observation of nuance, texture and detailing - indeed beyond the period setting and style, some of the images look so damn good they could have been captured on film yesterday, with the 35 mm original cleaning up very nicely. Grain is present, but it's fine - for some, occasionally too fine perhaps, but generally reminding you of the filmic original. The characters, the car, and the beautiful - occasionally outright stunning - scenery all come across fabulously.