Pulp Fiction: Special Collector`s Edition (Australia)
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Certificate: R
Running Time: 148 mins
Retail Price: 32.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Hollywood`s hottest director Quentin Tarantino (`Reservoir Dogs`) assembles an all-star cast for a skillfully woven tale of small-time gangster life in a most ambitious and provocative film, `Pulp Fiction`.
Bruce Willis (`Die Hard`) and Oscar Nominees John Travolta (Best Actor) and Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor) deliver career performances as petty thugs in LA`s criminal underworld - where gritty confrontations, fast talk and perverse humour are all part of the daily grind. Nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award 1995, this boldly inventive and expertly orchestrated crime saga is hailed by critics as a landmark achievement in modern filmmaking!
Special Features:
Interactive menus
Scene Access
Biographies
Interviews - cast and crew
Theatrical Trailer
Director`s Commentary on Deleted Scenes
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Directed By:
Quentin Tarantino
Written By:
Quentin Tarantino
Starring:
Bruce Willis
Christopher Walken
John Travolta
Uma Thurman
Eric Stoltz
Tim Roth
Ving Rhames
Amanda Plummer
Maria de Medeiros
Harvey Keitel
Samuel L. Jackson
Rosanna Arquette
Casting By:
Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Ronnie Yeskel
Editor:
Sally Menke
Costume Designer:
Betsy Heimann
Production Designer:
David Wasco
Producer:
Lawrence Bender
Executive Producer:
Harvey Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Stacey Sher
Michael Shamberg
Richard N. Gladstein
Danny DeVito
Distributor:
Miramax Films
Your Opinions and Comments
The video is anamorphic, which is a major advantage over the previous releases. It`s not totally perfect, few discs are, but it is the best looking version of Pulp Fiction you`re going to see. Colour balance is good, blacks are black, whites are white, and claret is everywhere!
Audio is also good, with the awesome soundtrack sounding better than ever. Dialogue is very clear, as are the effects, and there is some nice use of the surrounds.
Extras, while not being as comprehensive as other discs, are better than the previous releases. On offer are the trailer, a featurette, interviews, a Pulp Trivia page, some trailers for True Romance and Jackie Brown, and some deleted scenes. These are interesting and are preceded by a short introduction from Tarantino. It would have been nice to have a commentary track, but hey, you can`t have everything.
Overall then, this is a good disc and an even better film. I was actually surprised how well the film has stood up over the years; it doesn`t quite evoke the same feelings it did when I first saw it (maybe I`m used to better dialogue now), but it is still a classic film. It is also worth noting that this version appears to be uncut, and that includes the needle insertion scene that was reframed for the UK release. Well worth £14 of anyone’s money.