Wuthering Heights (Andrea Arnold) (2011)

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Wuthering Heights Blu-ray PRE-ORDER



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Independent British distributors Artificial Eye have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray acclaimed director Andrea Arnold's (Fish Tank, Red Road) Wuthering Heights (2011), starring Kaya Scodelario and Oliver Milburn. Earlier this year, the film won Golden Osella Award for Best Cinematography (Robbie Ryan) at the Venice Film Festival. Street date is March 26th.

A Yorkshire hill farmer on a visit to Liverpool finds a homeless boy on the streets. He takes him home to live as part of his family on the isolated Yorkshire moors where the boy forges an obsessive relationship with the farmer's daughter.

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[adamhopelies]

I saw the film today and had something of a mixed reaction to it. On the one hand it looks stunning. Having grown up in Bronte country I felt like Arnold had captured the feel of the moors perfectly, and the 4:3 photography really suits the tale at hand, alas the performances left a lot to be desired, and ultimately took me out of the picture far too often.

[The Driver]

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181614/

This looks very interesting.

Big fan of Red Road -less so of Fish Tank

Certainly will be watching this in March.

[The Driver]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006328QYQ



Who needs YouTube when you have Amazon reviews?

Some of those reviews make the film sound even more intriguing.



At least AE are giving us a Blu-ray for this release.

[DetroitSquirreL]

ohhhh I'd like to see it but no US reels at the theatre. this just might have to be a blind buy

[Mobe1969]

4:3? Very odd

[nametag]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

4:3? Very odd

Arnold's last film, Fish Tank, was also shot in that format, and looks great. Tbh I watch so many TV shows and old films in 4:3 that I barely notice the difference any more.

I've heard very mixed things about this, but I do love Arnold's work and quite like the book (but not in the 'ADAPTATIONS NEED TO BE SUPER FAITHFUL' way) and am considering a blind buy. I've heard that it does at least look great, and that the first half when they're kids is great.

[nightcrawler]

What is it with Andrea Arnold still shooting films in 4:3 ratio? Does she think she's Kubrick or something? Seriously though, nowadays when most people have widescreen TV's she's making films in a ratio that doesn't benefit from a 16:9 image - at the cinema or at home. Admittedly it never ruined my enjoyment of the brilliant Fish Tank, but still would have preferred it in widescreen. Oh well, gotta respect her wishes I guess

[nametag]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

What is it with Andrea Arnold still shooting films in 4:3 ratio? Does she think she's Kubrick or something? Seriously though, nowadays when most people have widescreen TV's she's making films in a ratio that doesn't benefit from a 16:9 image - at the cinema or at home. Admittedly it never ruined my enjoyment of the brilliant Fish Tank, but still would have preferred it in widescreen. Oh well, gotta respect her wishes I guess

I don't think filmmakers need to frame their films based on what TVs people currently have, and I'm not really sure it makes a difference in a cinema to be honest, it's just what people are used to. I don't understand how someone could 'prefer' Fish Tank' in widescreen, as though they could have just opened out the sides - the cinematography in that film was great, and that's the way it was framed. It's like saying an animated film should be CGI, or all films should be in colour, just because it is more common and reflects the existence of newer technology. They're all artistic choices, and if they work in the context of that film, then fine by me.

Guess I watch too many 90s-early 00s TV shows/old films and just don't notice anymore...

[blue_beard]

I've seen the trailer and it looks stunning. I wish I had it in my hands already. Definitely going to buy it.
What's the prob with 4:3? I like it when films use a format that's a bit less used/unconventional

Originally Posted by nametag

They're all artistic choices, and if they work in the context of that film, then fine by me.

Depending on the film I think it can do a lot for the overall feeling, just as >nametag< said, it's artistic license. Why would the director care about what kind of TV set I have?

[TheDot]

Will definitely be picking this up, as I love Arnold's previous work but sadly never got a chance to see this- too limited a run and release at my local cinemas.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Terrible reviews for this = folks finally realising that Arnold idoesn't live up to the hype?

Red Road is just a feature length version of that perenial British film school 'classic' - the short film with a 'twist'. Said twist making no psychological sense, with the film having nothing to say (nor any style for that matter, although Ryan is a decent DoP), but throw in some graphic sex, a few references to Rear Window and crank up the hype machine and no-one will notice, eh. The establishment has a new heroine!

Arnold then struggling with her second feature... Can she really fool the critics for a second time? The answer = time to roll out that other British favourite, the kitchen sink drama! Shamelessly rip-off Ken Loach and the Dardenne Bros., spend £3m on a top-flight crew and cast, spin it as the "female answer" to the genre (even though Loach and the Dardennes said far more about womens' issues with the likes of Poor Cow and Rosetta) =... Hmm, four stars this time instead of five, but hanging on!

But now... The third one... This really is becoming a struggle... There can only be one answer = period drama! Britain's other favourite genre, that's got to be a winner... Right? But there's one major flaw in the plan: from Persuasion to Pride & Prejudice, female perspectives in period drama are common place, so Arnold and her masters are unable to play the gender card. The result is predictably disastrous.... She tries desparately to stir up some controversy by having Heathcliff cry: "**** all you ****s!", but it isn't enough and the film is ridiculed in Venice... Nothing for it, it's time to throw her Ken Loach's rejected OBE!

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Originally Posted by Fitzcarraldo

... the film is ridiculed in Venice... Nothing for it, it's time to throw her Ken Loach's rejected OBE!

I am unsure where this info is coming from since the film was nominated for the Golden Lion Award and won Golden Osella Award in Venice.

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[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by Fitzcarraldo

Terrible reviews for this = folks finally realising that Arnold idoesn't live up to the hype?

Red Road is just a feature length version of that perenial British film school 'classic' - the short film with a 'twist'. Said twist making no psychological sense, with the film having nothing to say (nor any style for that matter, although Ryan is a decent DoP), but throw in some graphic sex, a few references to Rear Window and crank up the hype machine and no-one will notice, eh. The establishment has a new heroine!

Arnold then struggling with her second feature... Can she really fool the critics for a second time? The answer = time to roll out that other British favourite, the kitchen sink drama! Shamelessly rip-off Ken Loach and the Dardenne Bros., spend £3m on a top-flight crew and cast, spin it as the "female answer" to the genre (even though Loach and the Dardennes said far more about womens' issues with the likes of Poor Cow and Rosetta) =... Hmm, four stars this time instead of five, but hanging on!

But now... The third one... This really is becoming a struggle... There can only be one answer = period drama! Britain's other favourite genre, that's got to be a winner... Right? But there's one major flaw in the plan: from Persuasion to Pride & Prejudice, female perspectives in period drama are common place, so Arnold and her masters are unable to play the gender card. The result is predictably disastrous.... She tries desparately to stir up some controversy by having Heathcliff cry: "**** all you ****s!", but it isn't enough and the film is ridiculed in Venice... Nothing for it, it's time to throw her Ken Loach's rejected OBE!

Each to their own I say. I have seen Fish Tank a few times and really like it. Haven't seen her first or latest film yet though.

[nametag]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

Each to their own I say. I have seen Fish Tank a few times and really like it. Haven't seen her first or latest film yet though.

Agreed. I think Red Road is flawed but still interesting, Fish Tank is better and whilst I can see the Ken Loach comparison I don't remember many of his films focusing on female teenage sexuality (one of the many things Fish Tank touches upon). Both films have an incrediblly uncofortable, voyeuristic atmosphere to them which I do think is pretty unique and, again, quite unlike the Loach works that I've seen.

As I've said I have heard very mixed things about WH and I get the impression Arnold herself had a very hard time with it and didn't think every aspect of it worked. But as an adaptation, it at least looks like a bold attempt with a distinctive vision.

[iv3rdawG]

Just want to say how brilliant this film is and how spectacular the Blu-ray looks. More people need to seek this out.

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by iv3rdawG

Just want to say how brilliant this film is and how spectacular the Blu-ray looks. More people need to seek this out.

I second this got it from HMV saturday. Its in the sale for 4 Pounds on blu ray at the moment. Fantastic price.

film looks fantastic. The only dissapointment was the lack of extra's.

[FastAndFluid]

Originally Posted by Fitzcarraldo

Terrible reviews for this = folks finally realising that Arnold idoesn't live up to the hype?

Red Road is just a feature length version of that perenial British film school 'classic' - the short film with a 'twist'. Said twist making no psychological sense, with the film having nothing to say (nor any style for that matter, although Ryan is a decent DoP), but throw in some graphic sex, a few references to Rear Window and crank up the hype machine and no-one will notice, eh. The establishment has a new heroine!

Arnold then struggling with her second feature... Can she really fool the critics for a second time? The answer = time to roll out that other British favourite, the kitchen sink drama! Shamelessly rip-off Ken Loach and the Dardenne Bros., spend £3m on a top-flight crew and cast, spin it as the "female answer" to the genre (even though Loach and the Dardennes said far more about womens' issues with the likes of Poor Cow and Rosetta) =... Hmm, four stars this time instead of five, but hanging on!

But now... The third one... This really is becoming a struggle... There can only be one answer = period drama! Britain's other favourite genre, that's got to be a winner... Right? But there's one major flaw in the plan: from Persuasion to Pride & Prejudice, female perspectives in period drama are common place, so Arnold and her masters are unable to play the gender card. The result is predictably disastrous.... She tries desparately to stir up some controversy by having Heathcliff cry: "**** all you ****s!", but it isn't enough and the film is ridiculed in Venice... Nothing for it, it's time to throw her Ken Loach's rejected OBE!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I couldn't agree more.

Watching the extra's on "Red Road" I found the director to be a patronising, pretentious BSer. Couldn't believe she'd got all the luvvies overhyping her extremely mediocre film. The way she talked about how spending 6 weeks on a council estate which she seemed to think meant she was "street" and "real" was laugh out loud hilarious. Try living your whole life on one, luv!

Been much warier ever since and after her second over-hyped mediocre offering made sure I avoided her third effort.

[Lutz]

I enjoyed it but I have to confess - I didn't check the runtime before I went in and had a near panic attack when I realised I was two hours into the movie and had only reached the halfway point of the novel.

[ravenus]

I wasn't a big fan of Fish Tank but after seeing this one tonight, I was very impressed. The film has flat out fantastic visuals and a very atmospheric sound design, it really takes you into the setting of the story. Unlike what someone else said, I was not at all put off by the performances, I thought they were quite solid. All in all, a gorgeous, earthy, sensual adaptation of Emily Bronte's gripping novel.

Fabulous transfer on the AE disc, it's reference material. The stereo sound was quite solid. No extras other than a gallery, but having bagged this for about 6 GBP I'm not complaining