45 Years (2015) - June 14, 2016

[spanky87]

45 Years - Blu-ray

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There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

45 Years - Official Trailer I HD I Sundance Selects - YouTube

[Brad1963]

I thought this was going to be Criterion.

[javi92]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I thought this was going to be Criterion.

I had thought that as well, but I'm glad that it didn't; I didn't think it was a particularly strong film.

[Will.]

One of those movies where the performance is better than the film as a whole. I think Rampling should have won the Oscar.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I thought this was going to be Criterion.

I think they must still be involved at some level, because I'm very surprised that Paramount are actually releasing a Blu-ray of this film, which doesn't exactly have the "youth appeal" of The D Train or Good Kill. And I believe that the only other film Paramount have released on Blu-ray from their post-Boyhood deal with IFC is Sleeping with Other People...but apparently, only as a rental disc (!), so things are getting a tad strange.

In any event, I shall be picking up the release, to support more Paramount titles on Blu-ray. I have the UK version, but have not had time to watch it yet.

[spanky87]

The cover on the Canadian edition is much nicer despite the billingual text.

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by spanky87

The cover on the Canadian edition is much nicer despite the billingual text.

[Show spoiler]

That's gorgeous.

[format916]

i really liked this one. going to buy.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

That's gorgeous.

That's mediocre and lame?

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

That's mediocre and lame?

To each their own!

[BluCollector13]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

That's mediocre and lame?

I think that applies to the US art more than the Canadian art.

I'll get the DVD on day 1 because this was one of my favorites from last year and wait for the eventual Criterion release. Although if you ask me, whoever at IFC is deciding these films get cruddy releases from Paramount first and then loaded Criterion sets later on should be fired.

[spanky87]

The US and Canada blu-rays are both bare bones. I bought the Canadian edition because it has the more attractive cover, but I'm thinking I should just return it and wait. It has to be getting a Criterion release at some point, right?

Charlotte Rampling and Andrew Haigh were both at the Criterion office earlier this year, and now the North American release from the Paramount has no supplements.

Andrew Haigh and Charlotte Rampling's DVD Picks - YouTube

[McCrutchy]

Perhaps, it's pretty strange that Paramount released a Blu-ray, though. They sure didn't for Clouds of Sils Maria, when that would have made more sense than a Blu-ray for 45 Years. This is even a rare BD-25 for Paramount, with no extras or trailers, just static menus and subtitle options.

[jacobsever]

Really hope this gets a proper release. Would love to grab a Criterion version of it. One of my favorite films from last year. Absolutely devastating and heartbreaking in the best way possible.

[acroyear2]

Is it silly that I was kinda "meh" on 45 Years when I saw it in the theater earlier this year, but now that Criterion is releasing it I want to give it another go. Oh, the power of Criterion!

[Monterey Jack]

I did not care for this movie at all.