Take, for instance, when Campbell’s Suzie walks around her community with two detectives at night. The grain field can be noticeable at times, too, depending on the focus and contrast of the camera. Unfortunately, it’s an overexposed scene where all details on people’s white shirts are lost. One off-moment comes early after the opening credits when a steadicam passes through high school students walking around on campus. Arrow’s restoration does all it can to mask some of the camerawork, such as jaggedy crane moments and unfocused shots. Its sweeping aerial shots are something to behold.Īny cracks in its presentation are not at the fault of Arrow but the film itself. This is especially apparent right out of the gate as we travel through the alligator swamps and into the posh yacht community of its South Florida setting. Whatever you may think about the craziness of Wild Things ’ plot and performances, there’s no denying McNaughton's unique visuals throughout the film pop in its 4K presentation. HDR color grading and conform by colorist David Bernstein at Roundabout entertainment in Santa Monica.” ![]() Digital Image Restoration by Prasad Corporation, India and Roundabout Entertainment, Santa Monica. 4K scanning by Colorworks, Culver City from 35mm Original Picture Negative. “ Wild Things was restored in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Within the illustrated insert booklet is the following information about its transfer: Wild Things is presented on 4K with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. It’s only included in the Limited Edition 4K Steelbook Edition. Note: A standard Blu-ray (1080p) disc is not included in this release. ![]() There's an additional hilarious scene with Bill Murray, who plays Sam’s lawyer, and an extended ending sequence. The UHD disc includes two restorations of the original theatrical version (105 min.) and the unrated edition (115 min.) The extended cut, of course, features more plot deepening scenes and not the hanky panky that you may be expecting. The other is by Sean Hogan, who writes about noir films. One essay is by Annie Billson, who focuses on Wild Things’ place in Hollywood’s late ‘90s/early 2000s erotic thrillers. 16"x20") and an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring two great reads. Accompanying the UHD disc (and the black plastic casing it’s placed in) are a double-sided fold-out poster (approx. ![]() The now-available Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release is housed inside a one-inch-thick strong cardboard box. It makes sense, and you love it for its daring. And it’s once the smoke-and-mirrors activity slows, you completely appreciate all of what you've experienced. How the camera pans up and down the bodies of its teenage characters is supposed to bring discomfort. Something is going on simultaneously that makes it more than surface level. But that’s not just a sexy scene for the hell of it. Most people who think of this movie probably picture the pool makeout scene between Richards and Campbell. McNaughton made a movie that’s so of its time but also ahead of it. There’s an art to its reveals – so much so that once the movie is over (and you’re high from its WTF-ery), it’s still giving you bizarre information during its closing credits. It’s the twists and turns that truly make it a one-of-a-kind movie. Not cool.” – “OMG! This is unbelievable! What’s even happening anymore?” – “Whoa, did I just see Kevin Bacon’s bacon?!” – “What is this ending?” – “Holy hell… That was fantastic!”Īnd that’s Wild Things in a nutshell. Who’s the good guy here?” – “This person seems trustworthy, but something feels off, too.” – “Um, what the hell was that?” – “Now, I definitely don’t like them anymore.” – “Oh, wait. You might go through motions similar to this: “Hmm. The film certainly has its own unique language of storytelling, where you constantly question the intentions of its characters. There’s more backstabbing in Wild Things than in a Shakespeare tragedy. ![]() And there’s so much more, to put it lightly. Not only does his work here center on two high-school girls – the bratty Kelly (Richards) and the poor goth, Suzie (Campbell, as a tremendous polar-opposite character to Sidney Prescott) – but it sets them up in a complex storyline involving sexual assault allegations against their guidance counselor, Sam (Dillon). McNaughton’s film plays a dangerous game. But director John McNaughton ( Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) wanted to push Wild Things into a more lurid and artful state, ultimately making it a more rewarding and well, wild experience. Studios were moving around how they handled sexual provocation on screen, as political correctness and Skinemax were picking up steam. By the late ‘90s, these kinds of movies, with Femme Fatales and stylized settings (remember Arrow’s release of The Passion of Darkly Noon?), seemed to be fading away from the mainstream.
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