True Romance: Director's Cut (Blu-Ray)

Reviewed by:
Eric Alt

The Skinny: Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) gives up a life of comic books, kung-fu movies, and Elvis for a one-shot career as a drug dealer after he meets hooker with a heart of gold Alabama (Patricia Arquette). This from a little known (at the time) screenwriter named Quentin something or other.

The Good: If this is your first time hearing about this movie, we're amazed you were able to even locate this review. True Romance is a classic, and its arrival on Blu-Ray is welcome. It's not an entirely new DVD experience, mind you, but its colors and soundtrack have been tweaked just enough to give you ample excuse to watch is yet again. And all the special features from the previous 2-disc standard DVD release have been carried over.

The Bad: All the special features from the previous 2-disc standard DVD release have been carried over. In other words, apart from a slightly better picture you're not getting anything else. If you have yet to go hi-def, this is good news, because you're not really missing out too badly. If you have gone hi-def, you just have to reconcile the fact that you are buying this simply because you have to have True Romance on Blu-Ray. That's all.

Best Extra: As on the original DVD set, the commentaries—which include bites from Tarantino, director Tony Scott, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, and all the rest—are funny, informative, and worth your time.

Buy, Rent, or Ignore: Buy it. You know you're going to anyway. Don't condescend to me, man. I'll fucking kill ya, man.

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