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Short Cuts (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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The work of two great American artists merges in Short Cuts, a kaleidoscopic adaptation of the stories of renowned author Raymond Carver by maverick director Robert Altman (McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville). Epic in scale yet meticulously observed, the film interweaves the stories of twenty-two characters as they struggle to find solace and meaning in contemporary Los Angeles. The extraordinary ensemble cast includes Tim Robbins (The Player), Julianne Moore (Far from Heaven), Robert Downey Jr. (Chaplin), Jack Lemmon (Some Like It Hot), and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Margot at the Wedding) all giving fearless performances in what is one of Altman s most compassionate creations. TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Walt Lloyd, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack - Alternate 5.1 soundtrack mix, plus isolated music track - Conversation between Altman and actor Tim Robbins from 2004 - Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country, a 1993 feature-length documentary on the making of Short Cuts - To Write and Keep Kind, a 1992 PBS documentary on the life of author Raymond Carver - One-hour 1983 audio interview with Carver, conducted for the American Audio Prose Library - Original demo recordings of the film s Doc Pomus Mac Rebennack songs, performed by Dr. John - Deleted scenes - A look inside the marketing of Short Cuts - PLUS: An essay by film critic Michael Wilmington


Genre: Drama, Comedy


Format: Subtitled, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound, Restored, AC-3, Special Edition


Contributor: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Lemmon, Julianne Moore, Tim Robbins, Robert Altman


Language: English


Runtime: 3 hours and 7 minutes


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 Ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ 42925956


Director ‏ : ‎ Robert Altman


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound, Restored, AC-3, Special Edition


Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 7 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ October 18, 2016


Actors ‏ : ‎ Tim Robbins, Jack Lemmon, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh


Subtitles: ‏ ‎ English


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • The Long & Short of It
Based on nine stories and a poem by the late Raymond Carver, Short Cuts is a deeply realistic, broadly written, stunningly structured jazz mural of a city on the edge. The stories, fused together so seamlessly by Altman, were conceived separately by Carver, and only one was invented for the film (a tragic duet between Annie Ross as a drunken, dying jazz singer and Lori Singer--who does her own playing--as her classical cellist daughter). Only two of the tales are in a form fairly close to Carver's. Those are the stories based on "A Small, Good Thing" (about a baker who harasses a couple who haven't picked up their son's birthday cake, unaware that the boy lies comatose after a car accident) and "So Much Water So Close to Home" (about three fishermen who won't let the discovery of a nude female corpse disrupt their fishing vacation). Originally, there were no links among the tales, other than thematic ones--Carver's sense of modern urban isolation, the misunderstandings, petty cruelties, and sad silences. So Altman and co-adapter Frank Barhydt, Jr., made the links and found the short cuts. The ensemble is large: pool cleaners and TV commentators, waitresses and jazz singers, limo chauffeurs and conservative doctors, phone-sex specialists and cake bakers, makeup artists and fishermen. Altman and Barhydt (and editor Geraldine Peroni) concentrate entirely on transitions, leaping from one track to another, making connections between the clusters of characters (think PT Anderson's Magnolia). Part of the greatness of the film, which is one of the triumphs of recent American film-making, lies in Short Cuts's recognition that nothing in life is ever resolved, that there are not only no happy endings, but virtually no endings at all. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013 by N. Stennett
    • superfast and like new
superfast and like new
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023 by FK718
    • Short Cuts Is Not Too Long
I haven't read much by Raymond Carver, but I think this movie succeeds on its own terms. It's beautifully shot--especially the helicopter/crop duster scenes at the beginning--and it has a stellar cast giving their best for director Robert Altman. If you've seen other Altman movies--especially Nashville--you'll feel completely at home. The running time is 3 hours, but it doesn't seem like it. The multiple plot lines are diverse but never sprawling. The dead, drowned girl introduced at the beginning is supposed to become a symbol of death-in-life throughout the movie but that symbolism never drowns the movie. The plot about Lori Singer as a cellist in a difficult mother-daughter relationship was a highlight of the film to me. There is one moment in the film when she embraces Andie MacDowell after MacDowell's son has died. In that embrace, Singer feels the love MacDowell has for her son that she herself has never felt from her own mother. Or at least that's how I see it. My point is, faults notwithstanding, Short Cuts is an excellent movie about relationships and individual epiphanies. For the most part, it is uncluttered and very realistic in its avoidance of melodrama and easy resolutions to the mysteries of human behavior. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014 by Mark C. Jones
    • A Tale of Two Directors
Short Cuts is a typical Robert Altman film. It involves a large ensemble cast (in this case 22 characters) and a high degree of interaction between crew and cast. It is the 25th of Altman's 34 feature films beginning with Mash in 1970 and ending with A Prairie Home Companion in 2006, which makes him one of America's most prolific directors. Altman's directing style is in sharp contrast to that of Stanley Kubrick, arguably America's greatest film director. Kubrick was so disillusioned after making Spartacus in 1960 that he moved to England to get away from the American studio system, which gave producers the right to make the final cut of the film. Beginning with Lolita in 1962 and ending with Eyes Wide Shut in 1999 Kubrick made eight films in England, all of them masterpieces. During a comparable period, Altman made a total of 34 feature films. Not all were masterpieces, but many were great successes, including Short Cuts. From Kubrick we expect perfection. From Altman we expect a bit of anarchy. There is more of a democratic process with Altman as well as the feeling that anything can happen. The extensive special features on disc 2 of this release of Short Cuts give us an excellent picture of Altman's directing style. Kubrick gave us 8 masterpieces, Altman gave us many more. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2010 by Zarathustra
    • Magnolia but funny at times!
In my opinion this is one of the greatest Altman films. Lily Tomlin and Tom Waits have some of the most real and funny arguments!! Not to mention every performance is great. Putting Carver to film is no easy feat but Altman does it perfectly with this film. 5 stars all the way!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021 by Joe Bothe
    • 90’s classic
Phenomenal character drama if you put in the time. Interviews and all the features are great. Would recommend for fans of the movie or of Altman.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022 by Paulie Walnuts

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