Criterion always delights, and recently theyve put out two cult classics:David FinchersThe Game, andFranc RoddamsQuadrophenia.
Our reviews of both movies on Blu-ray follow after the jump.
Its a trip to Consumer Recreation Services (CRS), which will give him the ultimate gift.
Nicholas is also reminded that his current birthday is the same age that his father committed suicide.
Nicholas goes to their facilities, and goes through a series of tests that eat up his day.
Hes then told that he wasnt accepted.
But what is the game, and how much of whats going on in the game is a game?
How does one change ones life, how does one fall out of habits that will eventually destroy you?
This also allows the film to circumvent the normal class issues that become apparent in a film like this.
Criterion releasedThe Gameon Laserdisc a long time ago, and theyve replicated all of those supplements.
That said, the presentation is immaculate.
The film comes with an alternate ending (1 min.)
that is more definitive, but less interesting.
There are four Film to Storyboard Comparisons for the Dog Chase (4 min.
), The Taxi sequence (3 min.)
Christines House (4 min.)
and The Fall (1 min.).
The psychological test film from the movie is presented in full (1 min.)
Theres also a teaser render test (1 min.
), as the images in it were all done with CGI.
Quadropheniais a fascinating film in that it applies a very working class vision of England to a phenomenal soundtrack.
This gives Jimmy and Steph a moment together, but then hes arrested by the cops.
Perhaps Jimmy has evolved, perhaps hes sunk so low that he cant even finish the job.
We see no repair.
This is an angry young man film, and its meant to speak to that audience.
InQuadropheniait feels like theres no escape.
Picture and sound quality is excellent.
), on Rockers, and Seize millions de Jeunes (35 min.)
on Mods, which features footage of The Who performing.
Theres an interview with Bill Curbishley (14 min.)
The Whos Sound engineer Bob Pridden (8 min.)
Two trailers are also included.
