Delicatessen
by Diane Bertrand, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
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Actor: Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Pascal BenezechDirector: Diane Bertrand, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Cinematographer: Darius Khondji
Writer: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writer: Marc Caro
Producer: Claudie Ossard
Writer: Gilles Adrien
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
DVD Reviews of Delicatessen
DVD Review: ABOUT TIME!!! A REVIEW OF THE DVD release...
Summary: 4 Stars
WOOHOO! I just finished watching this DVD. Wow...it's cool to finally have this come out in this format domestically. I'd caught this in the theater upon release then on funky VHS copies through the later years. First, I have to say, even when I first saw this film years ago, I had a mixed bag of feelings. I loved it for its surreal, wonderfully bleak atmosphere. The clausterphobia and lunacy work well in this movie. But always at some point I catch myself thinking "What the Hell is this crap?" Then I proceed to continue watching the film all wide eyed and enthralled in it's somewhat magical quality......well...then I start wondering "what the Hell is this crap?" again. I love it. It *is* an acquired taste...even when you think you like it.
So yea...anyway: The DVD.......the transfer is quite nice. If you've seen the film, it's bathed in this glowing post nuclear amberish glow throughout. Strangely, the colors come through vibrantly on this print, and seem even moreso than when I saw it at the theater...or at least what I remember it to look like. I have no complaints about the transfer. I'd just purchased my first 16:9 flat panel TV and it was a pleasure to watch this fill up the screen. The 1.85:1 ratio-thingy is exactly that, no black bars (for those who might be wondering how it will look on their screen). I'm beginning to understand all these ratio things, I've seen some other discs state said ratio, but still have them bars, this sucked up the entire screen. Anyhow.....there are english subtitles as one would expect. On the case it says for the special features there may be none . But actually on the two Special Features included, there are some english subtitles where applicable.
And speaking of Special Features: There are technically two. "FINE COOKED MEATS" which consists if memory serves right, approx. 13 minutes of behind the scenes, (I assume) outtakes, and a variety of scenes from the movie but they are shot from a different angle; someone's camera etc etc. All of these bits and pieces are basically edited together into this 'feature'. There's not any real commentary for this OR the other Extra. When a scene has talking, THAT is translated. "The Archives Of JPJ" consists mostly of rehearsals and such with some comparison shots from the movie as well as some rehearsals and actual movie scenes edited together to play off of each other for an interesting effect. These I don't think lasted 10 minutes. Then there's the trailers, which hardly count for much. I have not and probably won't watch the film for awhile with JPJ's commentary, so you're on your own on how that is (Though I'm interested to hear what he has to say about the film). I'd say if you were looking for lotsa Extras, you'll be disappointed. They definitely could have added some comments for the features given visually, some of the scenes looked deserving of some explanation. In fact, they could've edited BOTH SF's together into one long feature and been done with it as the 'Archives' don't look any more important than the 'Fine Cooked...' segments. I guess we should be happy this finally got to DVD here and take the little 'donations' towards our wait and run.....we coulda been stuck with just a trailer or two. But considering the new release price is pretty steep (near 30 bucks at its highest), they coulda fattened up the package a bit.
VERDICT: THE FILM--- 4...not perfect......but not 'just OK'...and DEFINITELY worth at least one viewing to judge for yourself.
THE DVD RELEASE: When all the dust settles from being happy to finally put this in the collection here settles....I can tell you, this will be one DVD package that will suck. Foreign films usually either get the bells & whistles treatment or they get *this*. A package where the designers/company spent so much time digging up old critics' acclaims/quotes to paste all over the box art that they forgot to focus on CONTENT (the little sheet of chapter selections on one side and an AD for JPJ's films on the other are a good example of lazy output). So...thanx Mirimax or whomever ....for the film....but work a little harder on your package offerings especially for the price that is asked.
Description of Delicatessen
From Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the award-winning director of AMÉLIE, comes a unique and surreal dark comedy that received overwhelming critical acclaim! In a post-apocalyptic society where meat is scarce, cannibalism is no longer unsavory. And when a young ex-clown takes a job in a dilapidated deli, he's completely unaware that the butcher plans to serve him to the building's bizarre tenants! But when the butcher's nearsighted daughter falls for the clown, she'll go to absurd lengths to foil her father's plan! Loaded with tasty bonus features, this bonafide cult classic now premieres on DVD!Bestsellers in DVD
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