Abel Ferrara's The Addiction (1995) coming from Arrow - June 26, 2018 - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

cousineerie · 06-16-2018, 06:14 AM

Just watched it. Remembered liking the dark freaky story but was totally unprepared for the breathtaking cinematography. The 30m Ferrara film with Taylor and Walken is wonderful, not your cookie cutter extra. The whole thing gets an A+ from me.

spanky87 · 06-26-2018, 02:21 PM

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cheez avenger · 06-27-2018, 03:59 AM

just finished watching the Blu-ray and it was great. It's going on my Top-10 Blu-ray of the year list.

GasmaskAvenger · 06-27-2018, 05:36 AM

Interesting, dense little film (way more mature than the punked out, trashy, snot nosed but fun as hell Driller Killer, which was the last horror centric Abel Ferrara movie I watched), but I have company over and made the unfortunate (or absolutely amazing, depending on what angle you look at this) decision to show Xtro before popping this in, so I was a little too distracted to really pay much attention.

I'll revisit this in a more intimate, less chaotic setting. That said, the PQ is typical top of the line Arrow Video magic and the acting is great across the board (especially Lilli Taylor's freakout and that great Christopher Walken detour).

Member-167298 · 06-27-2018, 02:50 PM

I am trying to not spend any extra money this summer because I have a huge foreign trip coming up, but I had to blind-buy this. Arrow Video, Ferrara, Lilly Taylor, Walken, vampires...I need this in my life.

The Sovereign · 06-27-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I am trying to not spend any extra money this summer because I have a huge foreign trip coming up, but I had to blind-buy this. Arrow Video, Ferrara, Lilly Taylor, Walken, vampires...I need this in my life.

Same here - at least from the blind aspect. Have been trying to save for the Criterion sale (as well as a few other of life's necessities) but this looks too good.

shill66 · 06-30-2018, 01:35 AM

I'll be curious to hear what blind-buyers think of it. There was once a day when I couldn't wait to see it because it sounded practically perfect and made for me... and when I finally saw it, I absolutely DESPISED it. Even now there are few movies that I hate more than this one!

Richard--W · 06-30-2018, 03:31 AM

I saw The Addiction when it was first released and liked it okay. Haven't seen it again until just now.

Loved it!
This is an infinitely more sophisticated horror film than I remembered.
It reminds me of the best of Val Lewton & Jacques Tourneur, only with a cruel and savage edge.
It just might be a modern vampire classic.

Stunning transfer. The photography is a rich canvas of shadow, contouring and depth.
This is how a horror film should be lit.

Don't hesitate.
Buy It Now.

malakaheso · 06-30-2018, 08:40 AM

The philosophical dialogue gets a bit much at times, especially if you are familiar with the ideas being referenced, but the film is definitely underrated.

I really want to hear the commentary, but that Stevens guy is a real fanboy in the guise of a critic. I read his book about Ferrara years ago, and he thinks practically every film he has made since King of New York is a masterpiece.

drownsoda · 01-21-2019, 05:15 AM

Finally picked this up today after wanting it for months. A great release, gorgeous transfer, and solid interviews, especially from Lili Taylor. I adore that woman as both a performer and person.

I saw this movie around four years ago while I was coincidentally a graduate student in New York City myself. I agree that it is a bit too talky at times and the philosophy name-drops almost (but not quite) become too heavy-handed at times. Still, I think it's a beautiful movie, gorgeously shot and acted. In many ways I felt it genuinely captured the isolation bubble that is academia, though that element strikes me as peripheral to Ferrara's larger themes of guilt, sin, etc. It's not a perfect film and feels thematically scattered, but it's still damn good as far as I'm concerned, and atmospheric as hell.

DAT_JB · 02-28-2021, 12:43 PM

Why is the UK version OOP ?

bleedandtrim · 10-21-2021, 12:17 AM

Went to go watch this on Prime the other night as I've been keen to check out more Ferrara, but instead was given yet another healthy reminder why I prefer physical in the first place;

thebigcheese3k · 01-30-2022, 05:20 PM

What are the chances this one gets a 4K release? I’d love to see it happen

06-27-2018, 05:36 AM	#24
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:1105 Blu-ray collection:4971 DVD collection:656 Trading Score:33	Interesting, dense little film (way more mature than the punked out, trashy, snot nosed but fun as hell Driller Killer, which was the last horror centric Abel Ferrara movie I watched), but I have company over and made the unfortunate (or absolutely amazing, depending on what angle you look at this) decision to show Xtro before popping this in, so I was a little too distracted to really pay much attention. I'll revisit this in a more intimate, less chaotic setting. That said, the PQ is typical top of the line Arrow Video magic and the acting is great across the board (especially Lilli Taylor's freakout and that great Christopher Walken detour). Last edited by GasmaskAvenger; 06-27-2018 at 05:43 AM.

06-30-2018, 03:31 AM	#28
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3001 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I saw The Addiction when it was first released and liked it okay. Haven't seen it again until just now. Loved it! This is an infinitely more sophisticated horror film than I remembered. It reminds me of the best of Val Lewton & Jacques Tourneur, only with a cruel and savage edge. It just might be a modern vampire classic. Stunning transfer. The photography is a rich canvas of shadow, contouring and depth. This is how a horror film should be lit. Don't hesitate. Buy It Now. Last edited by Richard--W; 06-30-2018 at 05:18 AM.

06-16-2018, 06:14 AM	#21
cousineerie Member Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Oakland, CA	Just watched it. Remembered liking the dark freaky story but was totally unprepared for the breathtaking cinematography. The 30m Ferrara film with Taylor and Walken is wonderful, not your cookie cutter extra. The whole thing gets an A+ from me.

06-26-2018, 02:21 PM	#22
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Screens:

06-27-2018, 03:59 AM	#23
cheez avenger Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:804 Blu-ray collection:1583 Trading Score:9	just finished watching the Blu-ray and it was great. It's going on my Top-10 Blu-ray of the year list.

06-27-2018, 02:50 PM	#25
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	I am trying to not spend any extra money this summer because I have a huge foreign trip coming up, but I had to blind-buy this. Arrow Video, Ferrara, Lilly Taylor, Walken, vampires...I need this in my life.

06-30-2018, 01:35 AM	#27
shill66 Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Chicago 4K collection:978 Blu-ray collection:8429 DVD collection:3251	I'll be curious to hear what blind-buyers think of it. There was once a day when I couldn't wait to see it because it sounded practically perfect and made for me... and when I finally saw it, I absolutely DESPISED it. Even now there are few movies that I hate more than this one!

06-30-2018, 08:40 AM	#29
malakaheso Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Melbourne, Australia 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:293	The philosophical dialogue gets a bit much at times, especially if you are familiar with the ideas being referenced, but the film is definitely underrated. I really want to hear the commentary, but that Stevens guy is a real fanboy in the guise of a critic. I read his book about Ferrara years ago, and he thinks practically every film he has made since King of New York is a masterpiece.

01-21-2019, 05:15 AM	#30
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1723 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	Finally picked this up today after wanting it for months. A great release, gorgeous transfer, and solid interviews, especially from Lili Taylor. I adore that woman as both a performer and person. I saw this movie around four years ago while I was coincidentally a graduate student in New York City myself. I agree that it is a bit too talky at times and the philosophy name-drops almost (but not quite) become too heavy-handed at times. Still, I think it's a beautiful movie, gorgeously shot and acted. In many ways I felt it genuinely captured the isolation bubble that is academia, though that element strikes me as peripheral to Ferrara's larger themes of guilt, sin, etc. It's not a perfect film and feels thematically scattered, but it's still damn good as far as I'm concerned, and atmospheric as hell.

02-28-2021, 12:43 PM	#31
DAT_JB Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Hamburg, Germany 4K collection:817 Blu-ray collection:1568 Trading Score:39	Why is the UK version OOP ?

10-21-2021, 12:17 AM	#32
bleedandtrim Expert Member Member since:Aug 2019 Location:UK 4K collection:69 Blu-ray collection:835 DVD collection:136	Went to go watch this on Prime the other night as I've been keen to check out more Ferrara, but instead was given yet another healthy reminder why I prefer physical in the first place;

01-30-2022, 05:20 PM	#33
thebigcheese3k Senior Member Member since:Dec 2019 4K collection:348 Blu-ray collection:612 DVD collection:1	What are the chances this one gets a 4K release? I’d love to see it happen

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