Hitting DVD this week is a "Special Collector's Edition" of BLACK RAIN. It's the gritty tale of 2 New York cops, played by Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia, who are assigned to transport a prisoner to his native Japan. What begins as a routine task eventually plunges these cops into a culture they know nothing of and a criminal underworld full of violence and mayhem.The film really is one of those overlooked gems that seems to get better as the years go on. After FALLING DOWN it's my favorite performance from Douglas and the rest of the cast is all in top form. But the man who deserves most of the credit for its success is director Ridley Scott. He is able to take a relatively straight-forward tale of crime and revenge and, with help from a well written script, add layers to the characters that you don't normally find in films of this genre.
This new DVD, a welcome upgrade from the previous bland BLACK RAIN disc, includes an extensive behind the scenes look at the film from how the idea was developed into a script all the way through the editing process. A Ridley Scott commentary is also featured. Whether you've never seen the movie, or haven't in a while, this DVD is just the excuse you need to give it a look.
2 comments:
this is a weird call on a special edition. I have only seen bits and pieces of the movie, but I actually never knew it was a Ridley Scott film...which I guess explains the special edition.
Since they are at it with the Scott name, they should take a look at The Last Boy Scout reviewed a couple days ago in this very blog!
And maybe Bloodsport also.
You should definitely give the movie a spin to refresh your memory. Ridley may be the best director ever when it comes to making the audience forget they are watching a film and just get lost in the story.
Plus, Douglas has a mullet that even Riggs would be jealous of.
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