Saturday, June 26, 2004
Could it be? The Greatest DVD Boxset Ever?
SPECIAL EDITION EIGHT DISC BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES
- New high-definition digital transfers of all films, with restored image and sound and (where applicable) enhanced for 16x9 televisions
- New video interviews with Cassavetes collaborators Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, Seymour Cassel, Lelia Goldoni, Lynn Carlin, and Al Ruban
- Two versions of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie: Cassavetes’ original 135-minute cut as well as his subsequent 108-minute re-edit
- Faces alternate opening: 17 minutes of footage revealing the most significant differences of the two version’s opening sequences
- Cinéastes de notre temps: an episode from the French television series, dedicated to Cassavetes
- Audio commentary on A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris
- Stills galleries with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos, publicity shots, and posters
- Booklet featuring new essays on Cassavetes and the films by writers/critics Jonathan Lethem, Gary Giddins, Stuart Klawans, Kent Jones, Philip Lopate, Dennis Lim, and director Charles Kiselyak, as well as reprinted writings by and interviews with Cassavetes, a tribute to Cassavetes by director Martin Scorsese, and more
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
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