Natural Born Killers: Directors Cut (Australia)

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The media made them superstars
Certificate: R
Running Time: 121 mins
Retail Price: 36.95
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Synopsis:
Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis star in director Oliver Stone`s bold film that takes a look at a country seduced by fame, obsessed by crime and consumed by the media.

Lovers Mickey and Mallory are also psychopaths and serial killers, driving across the country only in search of the pleasure they derive from the massacres they commit. But when the media latches onto their crime sprees, the pair achieves a type of folk-hero status.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director`s Commentary
Cast & Crew Interviews
Deleted Scenes
Alternative Ending
Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Directed By:
Oliver Stone

Written By:




Starring:
O-Lan Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Robert Downey Jr.
Juliette Lewis
Woody Harrelson

Soundtrack By:
Trent Reznor
Andy Milburn
Brent Lewis
Tom Hajdu

Director of Photography:
Robert Richardson

Editor:
Hank Corwin
Brian Berdan

Costume Designer:
Richard Hornung

Production Designer:
Victor Kempster

Producer:
Rand Vossler
Clayton Townsend
Richard Rutowski
Don Murphy
Jane Hamsher
Risa Bramon Garcia

Executive Producer:
Thom Mount
Arnon Milchan

Distributor:
Trimark Pictures

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8 / 10
Very similar to the R1 edition, with one major improvement - anamorphic enhancement! The difference is obvious, and the film really does benefit from the extra resolution on offer, although the original non-anamorphic transfer was one of the better ones I`ve seen.

Other slight alterations include new animated menus, which are worlds better than the static ones found on the R1 disc. One not so welcome change is that, unlike the R1 disc, you don`t have the option to turn off Oliver Stone`s introduction to the deleted scenes. A minor point, but it would have been nice if they had left this option in.

So, another great R4 disc, which significantly improves upon the R1`s video efforts. Buy!

*My full review of the R1 disc is also on the site. I`ve given the R4 higher marks for video (obviously) and audio (because I now have DD and can appreciate it more).
posted by Chris Gould on 22/2/2001 15:52