Audition first hit American shores as one of the earliest entries in the late-1990s J-horror craze, and since then it has held an almost unassailable position as one of the masterpieces of the genre. The new two-disc Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory attempts to capitalize on that renown by convincing nostalgic fans to purchase yet another edition of the film (there have been at least two others just for the Region 1 market), but unfortunately, there isn’t much here to make you open up your wallet if you already have before.
Normally, you’d expect a 10th-anniversary special DVD/Blu-ray to be awash with in-depth breakdowns of the shooting process, anecdotes from cast and crew, self-congratulatory praise for the legacy of the movie; in short, some kind of recognition that this was not a mere movie, but an Event. However, that’s not really the situation with this release,...
Normally, you’d expect a 10th-anniversary special DVD/Blu-ray to be awash with in-depth breakdowns of the shooting process, anecdotes from cast and crew, self-congratulatory praise for the legacy of the movie; in short, some kind of recognition that this was not a mere movie, but an Event. However, that’s not really the situation with this release,...
- 10/7/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Jennifer Morrow)
- Fangoria
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