The Darjeeling Limited was the only Wes Anderson film I had yet to see. Thanks to Criterion, I can now scratch that stat off my list, though I'm not sure I'll ever be returning to it. I don't say this because I hated it, simply because I don't feel there is much need to see it twice. I've seen it, I've moved on and there are far too many films I have not seen and others I'd much rather watch again to really give this one much of a second thought.
It should be mentioned I am not one of Anderson's die-hard followers. As much as I love Bottle Rocket and The Fantastic Mr. Fox, most of Anderson's other work (yes, even Rushmore) has done very little to interest me. That said, I can see why his fans are so loyal as most of his work follows a similar tone...
It should be mentioned I am not one of Anderson's die-hard followers. As much as I love Bottle Rocket and The Fantastic Mr. Fox, most of Anderson's other work (yes, even Rushmore) has done very little to interest me. That said, I can see why his fans are so loyal as most of his work follows a similar tone...
- 10/12/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion Collection)
Extras include:
CommentaryDocumentary by Barry Braverman - a making of featurette with raw footage from the shooting of The Darjeeling Limited in IndiaConversation with James Ivory Essay by Matt Zoller Seitz - Mr. Seitz, who reviewed Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket in the Dallas Observer, deconstructs The Darjeeling LimitedAmerican Express commercialSriharsh's audition - raw footage from the auditionOakley Friedberg/Packer speechDeleted scene and two alternate takesSketch by Roman Coppola - a short sequence stirred together from Roman Coppolla's footage shot (mostly in India) during the writing of The Darjeeling Limited and set to the electronic tablaWaris' diaryTrophy case - a quick look at the various awards The Darjeeling Limited has wonStills galleries - a collection of stills from full-time-on-set photographer James Hamilton, Laura Wilson (mother of Owen Wilson) and Sylvia Plachy (mother of Adrien Brody)Booklet - an illustrated booklet containing Richard Brody's essay "Voyage...
Extras include:
CommentaryDocumentary by Barry Braverman - a making of featurette with raw footage from the shooting of The Darjeeling Limited in IndiaConversation with James Ivory Essay by Matt Zoller Seitz - Mr. Seitz, who reviewed Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket in the Dallas Observer, deconstructs The Darjeeling LimitedAmerican Express commercialSriharsh's audition - raw footage from the auditionOakley Friedberg/Packer speechDeleted scene and two alternate takesSketch by Roman Coppola - a short sequence stirred together from Roman Coppolla's footage shot (mostly in India) during the writing of The Darjeeling Limited and set to the electronic tablaWaris' diaryTrophy case - a quick look at the various awards The Darjeeling Limited has wonStills galleries - a collection of stills from full-time-on-set photographer James Hamilton, Laura Wilson (mother of Owen Wilson) and Sylvia Plachy (mother of Adrien Brody)Booklet - an illustrated booklet containing Richard Brody's essay "Voyage...
- 10/12/2010
- by josh@reelartsy.com (Joshua dos Santos)
- Reelartsy
The Darjeeling Limited Directed by: Wes Anderson Written by: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman Staring: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman It took some time, but I did eventually warm up to Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited. I still think it's somewhat dominated -- and restricted -- by his obsessive sense of style, but the film holds some genuinely humorous moments that ultimately won me over in the end. Now, three years after it's theatrical release, Criterion has released a fully loaded special collector's edition of the film on blu ray, making up for the lame DVD release that came before it. If you've ever had the urge to revisit Darjeeling Limited, this is definitely the way to do it. I would imagine that most people have seen the film by now so I'll keep the synopsis short. Basically, three estranged brothers plan a trip across India to...
- 10/11/2010
- by Jay C.
- FilmJunk
This October, Wes Anderson’s 2007 film, the Darjeeling Limited, will finally make it’s way into the Criterion Collection. This was a much anticipated release from the earliest days of it’s availability on DVD. As Anderson’s other live action works (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou) have all been made available as Criterion editions, many have wondered when the Darjeeling Limited with find it’s place.
When it was announced on July 15th, as has been the case recently, Criterion did not have final artwork ready to put alongside the release details on their website (see also: The Thin Red Line and Paths of Glory). When Criterion sent out their initial press notes for the October releases, they included a temporary piece of art, that was clearly not going to be used as it’s final product release artwork, due to...
When it was announced on July 15th, as has been the case recently, Criterion did not have final artwork ready to put alongside the release details on their website (see also: The Thin Red Line and Paths of Glory). When Criterion sent out their initial press notes for the October releases, they included a temporary piece of art, that was clearly not going to be used as it’s final product release artwork, due to...
- 8/10/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Here we are again: another mid-month Criterion Collection new release announcement, with some incredible titles to talk about. Many of today’s announced titles have been teased at in one way or another, over the past few months.
First up we are finally going to see Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, Criterion Collection #2, Seven Samurai finally making its high definition debut in the states. This release was something that Criterion mentioned back in December, as the Ak 100: 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa was released, and the Yojimbo / Sanjuro films were about to be announced on Blu-ray. In the post, Jonathan Turell mentioned that they wanted to have Seven Samurai ready on Blu-ray for Kurosawa’s birth month as well, but that it wouldn’t be ready until later in the year. The Seven Samurai Blu-ray was also teased at earlier this year when Amazon suddenly added a pre-order page for it,...
First up we are finally going to see Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, Criterion Collection #2, Seven Samurai finally making its high definition debut in the states. This release was something that Criterion mentioned back in December, as the Ak 100: 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa was released, and the Yojimbo / Sanjuro films were about to be announced on Blu-ray. In the post, Jonathan Turell mentioned that they wanted to have Seven Samurai ready on Blu-ray for Kurosawa’s birth month as well, but that it wouldn’t be ready until later in the year. The Seven Samurai Blu-ray was also teased at earlier this year when Amazon suddenly added a pre-order page for it,...
- 7/15/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Chicago ??? Criterion made their debut on the next-gen format this month with a series of imports from standard to Blu-Ray, the first film by a regular for the Collection, Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket”, and the movie that introduced Wong Kar-wai to the world, “Chungking Express”.
“The Third Man” and “The Last Emperor” were two of the most lauded releases on standard DVD for The Criterion Collection, so their inclusion in the first wave of Criterion Blu-Ray titles makes sense, but making “Bottle Rocket” and “Chungking Express” two of Criterion’s premiere HD titles was an unusual choice from a company known for doing things a little differently.
It begs an obvious question - Was anyone dying to see the low-budget debut of the Wilson brothers in stunning 1080p High-Definition? Even “Chungking Express”, with the accomplished visual sensibility of the great Wong Kar-wai, doesn’t seem like the obvious choice...
“The Third Man” and “The Last Emperor” were two of the most lauded releases on standard DVD for The Criterion Collection, so their inclusion in the first wave of Criterion Blu-Ray titles makes sense, but making “Bottle Rocket” and “Chungking Express” two of Criterion’s premiere HD titles was an unusual choice from a company known for doing things a little differently.
It begs an obvious question - Was anyone dying to see the low-budget debut of the Wilson brothers in stunning 1080p High-Definition? Even “Chungking Express”, with the accomplished visual sensibility of the great Wong Kar-wai, doesn’t seem like the obvious choice...
- 12/24/2008
- by BrianTT
- HollywoodChicago.com
Back in June I watched Bottle Rocket for the first time knowing it was a film many loved, but considering I am not much of a Wes Anderson fan I expected very little - which is to say I expected to dislike it. For the most part I am relatively neutral on Anderson's movies; I neither like or dislike them and for the most part could just do without the majority of them altogether. I have never been able to finish The Royal Tenenbaums, I just couldn't get into that movie. Rushmore and The Life Aquatic are relatively harmless and I never watched The Darjeeling Limited since even Anderson fans didn't seem to like that film too much. Bottle Rocket, however, is a completely different story and Criterion's Blu-ray release is a phenomenal effort well worth the dollar. It's filled with special features to excite any fan of the film...
- 12/22/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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