The Long Goodbye 1973 Extras 1080p Bluray 2021 ^new^ Official

Elliott Gould delivers a career-defining performance as Marlowe. Unlike Humphrey Bogart’s sharp, hyper-competent iteration of the character, Gould’s Marlowe is a mumbling, chain-smoking anachronism. He wanders through a landscape of fitness-obsessed neighbors, corrupt cops, and violent gangsters, muttering his trademark mantra: "It's OK with me." He is a man of honor trapped in a world that no longer values it. Vilmos Zsigmond’s Dreamlike Visuals

Beyond the visuals, the Blu-ray features a robust uncompressed mono soundtrack. This is crucial for an Altman film, as he was a pioneer of overlapping dialogue. The 2021 disc ensures that every mumbled quip from Gould and every ambient sound from the noisy neighbors is crisp and audible.

The disc contains several in-depth featurettes and analytical commentaries: the long goodbye 1973 extras 1080p bluray 2021

Instead of a sleek, fast-talking 1940s detective, Elliott Gould portrays Philip Marlowe as "Rip Van Marlowe"—a rumpled, chain-smoking anachronism wandering through the superficial, sun-drenched narcissism of 1970s Los Angeles.

Product Extras : * LIMITED O-CARD SLIPCASE NO LONGER PROMISED FOR NEW ORDERS. KINDLY REFRAIN FROM ASKING. * Brand New 4K Master. * Kino Lorber Watching that in 2021

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| Release | Video Quality | Extras | Notable Flaw | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Non-anamorphic, 480i | Theatrical trailer only | Pan-scanned, washed out | | Olive Films Blu-ray (2014) | 1080p, but old master | Zero extras | Flat audio, digital noise | | Kino/Arrow 2021 Blu-ray | 1080p (from 4K scan) | Over 3 hours of extras | Region locked (check your player) |

One specific extra delves into the casting of Arnold Schwarzenegger (yes, pre-Terminator) as a silent, muscle-bound thug. In the featurette "Rip Van Marlowe: 1973 vs. 2021" , they argue that Arnie’s character represents the future: brute force without dialogue, spectacle without reason. Marlowe talks; Arnie just punches. Watching that in 2021, you realize Altman predicted the death of the literate protagonist. depending on region

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The Long Goodbye Year of Film: 1973 Director: Robert Altman Blu-ray Edition: 2021 1080p Blu-ray (typically from Kino Lorber or Arrow Video, depending on region; this report covers the widely available Kino Lorber Studio Classics release in the U.S.)