{"id":27515,"date":"2021-12-20T16:16:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T00:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27515"},"modified":"2021-12-20T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T00:16:52","slug":"review-long-goodbye-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/12\/review-long-goodbye-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long Goodbye (4K Master) Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Long Goodbye<\/em><\/strong> is a fun and engaging enough neo noir mystery that features a great performance from Harold Gould alongside solid direction by Robert Altman.<\/p>\n

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The Long Goodbye<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime, Neo-Noir<\/span>
\nKino Lorber| R \u2013 112 min. \u2013 $29.95 | December 7, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/20\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Robert Altman
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Raymond Chandler (novel); Leigh Brackett (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, Jim Bouton<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Promotional Materials
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>43.87 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>43.73 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Private detective Philip Marlowe (ELLIOTT GOULD) is asked by his old buddy Terry Lennox (JIM BOUTON) for a ride to Mexico. He obliges, and when he gets back to Los Angeles is questioned by police about the death of Terry’s wife. Marlowe remains a suspect until it’s reported that Terry has committed suicide in Mexico. Marlowe doesn’t buy it but takes a new case from a beautiful blond, Eileen Wade (NINA VAN PALLANDT), who coincidentally has a past with Terry.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The Long Goodbye<\/em><\/strong>, based on the classic Raymond Chandler novel, is a neo-noir mystery from director Robert Altman. The film stars Elliott Gould who is wonderfully glib as chain-smoking Philip Marlowe drawn into the dark underworld of 1970s Los Angeles. The others hold their own, including Nina van Pallandt, but this is Gould at his best and probably deserved an Academy Award nomination. Also fun was the various renditions of \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d song, co-written by John Williams who also scored.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the inside artwork is reversible.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> by Film Historian Tim Lucas who is a staple in many Kino releases. As usual, this one is more educational providing historical references to the production and can be a tad dry for some, but personally it was an enjoyable listen.<\/p>\n

Rip Van Marlowe (24:34)<\/u><\/strong> is an archival featurette with Robert Altman and Elliott Gould in separate interviews.<\/p>\n

Vilmos Zsigmond Flashes The Long Goodbye<\/em> (14:24)<\/u><\/strong> is an interview with the cinematographer discussing working with Robert Altman.<\/p>\n

David Thompson on Robert Altman (21:03)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Interview with the writer and filmmaker who edited \u201cAltman on \u201cAltman\u201d and produced \u201cRobert Altman in England\u201d for the BBC.<\/p>\n

Tom Williams on Raymond Chandler (14:28)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The author of \u201cA Mysterious Something in the Light: Raymond Chandler: A Life\u201d discusses the career of the novelist and specifically more on \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d.<\/p>\n

Maxim Jakubowski on Hard Boiled Fiction (14:32)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Jakubowski is a crime writer, critic and editor and talks about the hard boiled detective genre in literature and cinema.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Cinematographer\u201d 1973 Article<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Reprint in gallery form of an article about The Long Goodbye<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Trailers From Hell (2:42)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Screenwriter Josh Olson breaks down the production set against the footage of the trailer.<\/p>\n

Last up are some promotional material:<\/strong><\/p>\n