Chicago – There are a few movies that I absolutely adore — the ones that come to mind when people ask me what I think are the best films ever made. More often than not, they are the films that first shaped the way I look at cinema when I first moved past the New Releases section at the video store to the classics of the medium. One such film is Roman Polanski’s stunning “Chinatown,” a film that has lost absolutely none of its timeless power in its recently-released Blu-ray restoration complete with new special features and interviews. It may sound cliched, but “Chinatown,” especially in HD, really looks like it could have come out last year. And it would have been the year’s best movie.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
The Blu-ray arrival of “Chinatown” is not just ushered in with the quality of the film itself or a spectacular HD transfer but...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
The Blu-ray arrival of “Chinatown” is not just ushered in with the quality of the film itself or a spectacular HD transfer but...
- 4/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
My interest in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown originally stemmed from John Carpenter mentioning it as an influence in the lighting of his classic, Halloween. I remember being infatuated for a year or more with Chinatown. Something about that film is haunting yet seductive. I can’t wait to see it in high-definition and Paramount is looking to fulfill my wish.
From the Press Release:
Hollywood, Calif. — Teeming with murder, corruption, greed and sex, director Roman Polanski’s unforgettable classic Chinatown arrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray April 3, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, the film follows an intricate web of deception as private investigator Jake Gittes (Nicholson) unravels a mystery involving water rights that are critical to the development of Los Angeles, as well as unspeakable family secrets. Written by Academy Award® winner Robert Towne, Chinatown was nominated for 11 Oscars® and...
From the Press Release:
Hollywood, Calif. — Teeming with murder, corruption, greed and sex, director Roman Polanski’s unforgettable classic Chinatown arrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray April 3, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, the film follows an intricate web of deception as private investigator Jake Gittes (Nicholson) unravels a mystery involving water rights that are critical to the development of Los Angeles, as well as unspeakable family secrets. Written by Academy Award® winner Robert Towne, Chinatown was nominated for 11 Oscars® and...
- 1/11/2012
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 3, 2012
Price: Blu-ray $26.98
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
The Blu-ray debut of Chinatown, the 1974 Oscar-winning film starring Jack Nicholson (How Do You Know) and Faye Dunaway (Hurry Sundown), doesn’t come with any new special features, but the high-definition picture of the classic movie should be enough for the investment.
Directed by Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer), Chinatown stars Nicholson as J.J. “Jake” Gittes, a private detective who’s hired by Evelyn Mulwray (Dunaway) to investigate whether her husband is having an affair. In the scandal that follows, Gittes discovers that the woman who hired him was not Mrs. Mulwray, and when the real Mrs. Mulwray is found dead, Gittes ends up in a web of deceit, murder and corruption.
The R-rated movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Actor and Actress for Nicholson and Dunaway. The crime film won only one Oscar,...
Price: Blu-ray $26.98
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
The Blu-ray debut of Chinatown, the 1974 Oscar-winning film starring Jack Nicholson (How Do You Know) and Faye Dunaway (Hurry Sundown), doesn’t come with any new special features, but the high-definition picture of the classic movie should be enough for the investment.
Directed by Roman Polanski (The Ghost Writer), Chinatown stars Nicholson as J.J. “Jake” Gittes, a private detective who’s hired by Evelyn Mulwray (Dunaway) to investigate whether her husband is having an affair. In the scandal that follows, Gittes discovers that the woman who hired him was not Mrs. Mulwray, and when the real Mrs. Mulwray is found dead, Gittes ends up in a web of deceit, murder and corruption.
The R-rated movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Actor and Actress for Nicholson and Dunaway. The crime film won only one Oscar,...
- 1/9/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
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