The Remains of the Day (1993) - April 14, 2015

[Akijama]

Courtesy of Twilight Time

Pre-order; http://www1.screenarchives.com/title...-THE-DAY-1993/

Special Features: Isolated Score Track / Audio Commentary with Director James Ivory, Producer Ismail Merchant, and Actress Emma Thompson / Love and Loyalty: The Making of The Remains of the Day / The Remains of the Day: The Filmmakers’ Journey / Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England’s Fatal Flaw / Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary / Original Theatrical

"... A Magnificent Movie." -Michael Medved, New York Post

Oscar®-winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (Howards End) reunite with the acclaimed Merchant Ivory filmmaking team for this extraordinary and moving story of blind devotion and repressed love.

Hopkins stars as Stevens, the perfect English butler, an ideal carried by him to fanatical lengths, as he serves his master Lord Darlington, beautifully played by James Fox (The Servant). Darlington, like many other members of the British establishment in the 1930s, is duped by the Nazis into trying to establish a rapport between themselves and the British government. Thompson stars as the estate's housekeeper, a high-spirited, strong-minded young woman who watches the goings-on upstairs with horror.

Despite her apprehensions, she and Stevens gradually fall in love, though neither will admit it, and only give vent to their charged feelings via fierce arguments. The film is marvelously acted by a supporting cast that includes Christopher Reeve and Hugh Grant.

" the remains of the day " - official film trailer -1993. - YouTube

[James78]

It's great that this film is being released in North America, but if any members would prefer a cheaper alternative, I highly recommend Sony's region-free British release: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...Blu-ray/75727/

[tama]

Inexpensive and region free too.

[Elvis]

OMG Finally...one of the best films of the 90's in my book! Was going to buy the region free one but might just hold off now. Then I wont have to pester or beg someone to make a "custom" US cover that I could use for it.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by James78

It's great that this film is being released in North America, but if any members would prefer a cheaper alternative, I highly recommend Sony's region-free British release: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...Blu-ray/75727/

just ordered! $15 total a lot more affordable than $35!!

I'm sure tired of Twilight getting all these catalog titles... I've bought a couple but I've had to skip many because of the high dollar amount. Can't this company offer even a remote sale or discount once in awhile? (and yes, I know they did once on lower selling titles.. I bought 2 of them when they did)

[javi92]

I haven't seen this, but if I enjoyed Howards End, would I also probably like this one?

[Scarriere]

^ I've heard that the acting is superlative. This isn't my usual type of movie but I'd like to see it because of that.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by javi92

I haven't seen this, but if I enjoyed Howards End, would I also probably like this one?

I would think so! Both films (which are not my cup of tea usually) are exceptionally acted with fine drama. Remains is a sadder film than Howard's End but that makes it all the more haunting....

[movielib]

Originally Posted by javi92

I haven't seen this, but if I enjoyed Howards End, would I also probably like this one?

The Remains of the Day is leagues better than Howard's End. I consider it Merchant's and Ivory's masterpiece.

[Monterey Jack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvX-EotU-Ss

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by movielib

The Remains of the Day is leagues better than Howard's End. I consider it Merchant's and Ivory's masterpiece.

That's certainly saying something... as Howard's End is masterpiece itself. I've yet to see The Remains of the Day and am glad it is getting a US release.

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by tama

Inexpensive and region free too.

It might be less expensive but in all likelihood the Twilight Time one will have 24 bit audio (instead of 16 bit) and it might even have a better/newer encode as well.

[fahrenheit290]

Originally Posted by javi92

I haven't seen this, but if I enjoyed Howards End, would I also probably like this one?

Remains of the Day features one of Anthony Hopkins' greatest screen performances. He's wonderful here as the head butler of the house. Leagues better than any recent film he's appeared in. The cinematography is great too, I love the opening tracking shot approaching the country house...and thank heavens Emma Thompson was cast over Meryl Streep. Highly recommended!

[movielib]

Originally Posted by GenPion

That's certainly saying something... as Howard's End is masterpiece itself. I've yet to see The Remains of the Day and am glad it is getting a US release.

Well, for what it's worth, The Remains of the Day is rated higher on RT (97% - 92%) and IMDB (7.9 - 7.5). I think the gap is substantially larger.

[mulscul]

This is a great movie and my favorite Hopkins role and depending on extras and specs I may jump on this one, and I've sat out all of Twilight Time's releases so far.

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by movielib

Well, for what it's worth, The Remains of the Day is rated higher on RT (97% - 92%) and IMDB (7.9 - 7.5). I think the gap is substantially larger.

Both are highly rated. That's shocking that Howard's End only has a 7.5 on IMDB, though. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 87/100 score from Metacritic. Those scores don't come lightly and are hard to achieve for any film. I would have thought it would have a higher user rating too.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by James78

It's great that this film is being released in North America, but if any members would prefer a cheaper alternative, I highly recommend Sony's region-free British release: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-R...Blu-ray/75727/

The UK BD seems to have dumped the DVD commentary by Emma Thompson and Merchant & Ivory. Hopefully this BD will include it.

Hopefully it will also include the three docs and the deleted scenes.

[filmmusic]

WOW! I would never have thought that noone cared for this film in US, other than Twilight time!
Hope for an isolated score of the magnificent music by Richard Robbins!!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

WOW! I would never have thought that noone cared for this film in US, other than Twilight time!
Hope for an isolated score of the magnificent music by Richard Robbins!!

It got like half a dozen Academy Award nominations including the big four (picture, director, actor, actress).

It's rather highly thought of over here

(It even showed up in a Sopranos episde)

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by octagon

It got like half a dozen Academy Award nominations including the big four (picture, director, actor, actress).

It's rather highly thought of over here

(It even showed up in a Sopranos episde)

I meant that it seems no other company (sony is it?) cared about its BLuray release.