The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

[Akijama]

https://www.criterion.com/films/2869...asphalt-jungle

New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary from 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring recordings of actor James Whitmore
New interviews with film noir historian Eddie Muller and cinematographer John Bailey
Archival footage of writer-director John Huston discussing the film
Pharos of Chaos, a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Hayden
Episode of the television program City Lights from 1979 featuring John Huston
Audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston
Excerpts from footage of the 1983 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony honoring Huston, featuring actor Sam Jaffe and the filmmaker
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien
More!

In a smog-choked city somewhere in the American Midwest, an aging criminal mastermind, newly released from prison, hatches a plan for a million-dollar jewel heist and draws a wealthy lawyer and a cherry-picked trio of outlaws into his carefully devised but inevitably doomed scheme. Anchored by an abundance of nuanced performances from a gifted ensemble—including a tight-jawed Sterling Hayden and a sultry Marilyn Monroe in her breakout role—this gritty crime classic by John Huston climaxes in a meticulously detailed anatomy of a robbery that has reverberated through the genre ever since. An uncommonly naturalistic view of a seamy underworld, The Asphalt Jungle painstakingly depicts the calm professionalism and toughness of its gangster heroes while evincing a remarkable depth of compassion for their all-too-human fragility, and it showcases a master filmmaker at the height of his powers.

[The Great Owl]

Oh, my dear sweet Lord. This is going to be a fantastic Blu-ray release to close out the year.

[MifuneFan]

So excited for this. I nearly jumped out my seat when I saw this was coming this morning.

[lilboyblu]

An essential of Film Noir. Fantastic news that this is finally getting released!

[Blu Titan]

This made my day .

[RICKBONDOO7]

Thank You Criterion !!!!!! The day before my birthday ! What a GREAT Present One from my top 10 Classic wish list ! Can't wait to see it. Was waiting for WB Archive. The wait is now over

[octagon]

Holy ****.

I mean....wow.

[rocknblues81]

Out-****ing-standing!

[happydood]

Well, hot dog, that's good and unexpected news.

[javi92]

This is one of the best release announcements I can think of since In a Lonely Place

[imsounoriginal]

FINALLY!!!

Almost fell outta my chair when I got the email.

[tama]

Told my wife what I now expect in my stocking this Christmas

[MifuneFan]

It's a great time to be a Blu collector

[Cranston37]

"Somewhere in the American Midwest?" It's Cincinnati, Criterion

[octagon]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's a great time to be a Blu collector

I'm not quite there with you on 'best catalog year ever' but yeah, it's pretty freaking awesome lately.

This has been a great year.

[Firecrackker]

i dont like the cover

[tenia]

I'm really glad they're giving The Asphalt Jungle some New English subtitle translation.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Firecrackker

i dont like the cover

I'm not that fond of it either, but it fits with the film. I suppose that's one tiny downside of this going to Criterion, rather than WAC. We could have been treated to this work featuring the lovely and timeless Marilyn Monroe



Though to be fair, her role is fairly small in the movie.

[theater dreamer]

How the hell am I going to wait until mid December to get this?

I literally got up and danced when I saw this. So happy!!!!

[theater dreamer]

Her role might be small, but they used this for the movie poster (one of them, at least) for a reason.

I am not thrilled with the cover, either. Maybe if we send Criterion some tweets, they'll change their mind.

The cover is a small negative for me. I can't complain at all, because Criterion is releasing this, with a plethora of extras. All is right in my world tonight!

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm not that fond of it either, but it fits with the film. I suppose that's one tiny downside of this going to Criterion, rather than WAC. We could have been treated to this work featuring the lovely and timeless Marilyn Monroe



Though to be fair, her role is fairly small in the movie.