Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

[Akijama]

https://www.criterion.com/films/27916-punch-drunk-love

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:

4K digital transfer, supervised by director Paul Thomas Anderson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Blossoms & Blood, a twelve-minute 2002 piece by Anderson featuring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson, along with music by Jon Brion
New interview with Brion
New piece featuring behind-the-scenes footage of a recording session for the film’s soundtrack
New conversation between curators Michael Connor and Lia Gangitano about the art of Jeremy Blake
Additional artwork by Blake
Cannes press conference from 2002
NBC News interview from 2000 with David Phillips, “the pudding guy”
Twelve Scopitones
Deleted scenes
Mattress Man commercial
Trailers

Chaos lurks in every corner of this giddily off-kilter foray into romantic comedy by Paul Thomas Anderson. Struggling to cope with his erratic temper, novelty toilet plunger salesman Barry Egan (Adam Sandler, demonstrating remarkable versatility in his first dramatic role) spends his days collecting frequent-flyer-mile coupons and dodging the insults of his seven sisters. The promise of a new life emerges when Barry inadvertently attracts the affections of a mysterious woman named Lena (Emily Watson), but their budding relationship is threatened when he falls prey to the swindling operator of a phone sex line and her deranged boss (played with maniacal brio by Philip Seymour Hoffman). Fueled by the careening momentum of a baroque-futurist score by Jon Brion, the Cannes-award-winning Punch-Drunk Love channels the spirit of classic Hollywood musicals and the whimsy of Jacques Tati into an idiosyncratic ode to the delirium of new romance.

Punch-Drunk Love Trailer - YouTube

[StingingVelvet]

Feel like I should get this to have a complete PT Anderson set eventually, but it's not really a movie I would watch over and over. That said I haven't seen it in 10 years probably, so who knows.

[PowellPressburger]

It's about time! I didn't think anyone was going to release this title! Can't wait I expect the image quality to beyon notch coming from Sony. The new interview and scoring session with Jon Brion will be cool. Wish PTA and Brion would work together again.

This film I can watch over and over! Business is very Food.

[Kriztoffer Swank]

An off-kilter romcom right up there with Eternal Sunshine for me.

[SammyJankis]

I didn't ask for a shrink - that must've been somebody else. Also, that pudding isn't mine. Also, I'm wearing this suit today because I had a very important meeting this morning and I don't have a crying problem.

My favorite PTA. So stoked for this release.

[mca213]

Excellent news. Hard Eight better be next

[sjconstable]

It really saddens me how cheap Criterion's artwork looks nowadays, it used to be consistently amazing when they started releasing on Blu-ray.

[shrex]

November Barnes and Noble Criterion sale can't come soon enough!

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by sjconstable

It really saddens me how cheap Criterion's artwork looks nowadays, it used to be consistently amazing when they started releasing on Blu-ray.

You'd prefer this:



or this:



Because I think the Criterion art better conveys the actual tone of the movie.

[Kaiju]

For once, a Criterion release that I show interest in. Hallelujah.

[PipesDonatello]

I really like the cover art but why are Adam Sandler's eyebrows blonde?

[Leonidas King]

This news came out of nowhere but great film from P.T Anderson and a great Sandler performance.

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

You'd prefer this:



or this:



Because I think the Criterion art better conveys the actual tone of the movie.

The second photo is great and would make a perfect cover, albeit with a bit of sprucing up and the lens flares inserted as per the movie.

Art work is the least of my concerns when it comes to Blu Rays but that would be preferable.

[spf781]

Here's hoping Criterion nabs "Hard Eight" and "Inherent Vice" at some point.

[RodChester]

So glad to finally be able to retire my DVD. On of my favorite film love stories. Can't wait to get this.

That's that mattress man!

[sjconstable]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

You'd prefer this:



or this:



Because I think the Criterion art better conveys the actual tone of the movie.

I'd prefer something like this:

[edwoodjr]

Outstanding news! This is a Day One purchase for me, without question.

[UltraMario9]

Finally! An all time favourite of mine.

I'm also glad it's Sony so there's a likely chance of a UK release.

[StephenFS]

So here we go.

[gregmss]

Originally Posted by jonnoble27

This is another columbia picture that i think might be considered for a criterion collection blu-ray release. The first one that I thought had a chance is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I'd do it if I were the Criterion people!!!

6 years later and I assume that jonnoble27 is the head of Criterion.