January 2012
TWO-LANE BLACKTOP on Blu-ray
Out now from The Masters of Cinema Series: American auteur Monte Hellman’s classic of ’70s cinema, Two-Lane Blacktop, available for the first time anywhere in a Blu-ray only limited edition and steelbook.
On this open road like a mainline deep into the consciousness of a country, a quadrangle of lonely-souled lovers — James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird — hurtle in their ‘55 Chevy and gleaming GTO: a race against time, at the edge of the American night.
This director-approved edition includes a new, restored high-definition transfer of the feature, sporting both the original mono soundtrack and an optional newly remastered 5.1 mix, in addition to optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired; an audio commentary by Monte Hellman and associate producer Gary Kurtz; On the Road Again: Two-Lane Blacktop Revisited, a 43-minute piece in which Monte Hellman revisits the film’s locations — directed by Monte Hellman, Gabriel Cowan, Brett Mann, and John Suits; Somewhere Near Salinas, a 28-minute interview by Hellman with singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson — also directed by Monte Hellman; Sure Did Talk to You, a 24-minute video piece featuring interviews with producer Michael Laughlin, production manager Walter Coblenz, and the director’s son Jared Hellman — again, directed by Monte Hellman; amazing archival screen-test footage of James Taylor and Laurie Bird; the original theatrical trailer; an optional music and effects track; and a 36-page full-colour booklet featuring a new essay about the feature by critic Brad Stevens and a vintage piece of reporting from the set by Shelley Benoit.
You can never go fast enough.
We’ve also just announced our latest titles for Q2 2012 (April, May, and June). They’re all live on our Catalogue page.
New releases :
- Two-Lane Blacktop January 2012
- Punishment Park January 2012
- Le Silence de la mer January 2012
- Silent Running November 2011
- Touch of Evil November 2011
