Slipcover Chinatown - 50th Anniversary (4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition Slipcover) (Paramount Presents) [USA]

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Release date: June 18, 2024
Purchase links: Amazon
Price: $39.99
Notes: Chinatown UHD + The Two Jakes on Blu-ray

 

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I'm happy with my German Chinatown steel. Great movie.

 

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Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 4K RESTORATION OF CHINATOWN FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE*
• NEW A State of Mind: Author Sam Wasson On Chinatown – Sam Wasson, film historian and bestselling author of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years Of Hollywood, on the importance of the film and its legacy.
• NEW Chinatown Memories – Legendary producer Hawk Koch shares stories from his time as assistant director on the film.
• NEW The Trilogy That Never Was – Sam Wasson discusses the planned third installment of what would have been a trio of movies featuring the character Jake Gittes.
• Audio Commentary by screenwriter Robert Towne with David Fincher
• Water and Power
• • The Aqueduct
  • The Aftermath
  • The River & Beyond
• Chinatown: An Appreciation
• Chinatown: The Beginning and the End
• Chinatown: Filming
• Chinatown: Legacy
• Theatrical Trailer
• Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

*The exacting restoration was completed using the original camera negative, which was repaired using the latest technology in areas that had been previously damaged. The result is a sparkling 4K Blu-ray presentation that uses more of the best possible source than previous masters and faithfully captures the film's distinctively dreamy and simultaneously realistic look.