Ìý Harry Dean Stanton is searching for his wife, and courtesy of Wim Wenders he gets to take his time in the slow but beautifully photographed "Paris, Texas". Fans of the film will appreciate the effort that's been put into the new DVD release.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Picture Robby Muller's cinematography keeps the brain engaged with his striking visuals of the American landscape, but the bright colours do smear a little on transfer to DVD. The result is bright, and often quite fresh, but there is a slight softness that does cause problems with reds, although not excessively so.
Sound Ry Cooder's melancholy score gets the 5.1 treatment for a mix that's often subtle but effective.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio Commentary Wim has 138 minutes to indulge himself with his audio commentary, but he's not got enough anecdotes to avoid gaps. For the most part he sticks to technical detail, shooting locations, and complimenting cast and crew. He got a lot of value out of his split lens, and he points out all the scenes he utilised it in.
Deleted Scenes Incredibly there's plenty more film material on offer - 24 minutes of it. There are some good scenes here, though, and it's presented as found, so you get to hear comments off camera from Wim, who also provides a commentary for this material.
Outtakes Don't expect gag-filled mayhem here. It's just not that type of project.
Additional Special Features Also on the DVD is a trailer, footage of the Cannes film festival premiere, a photo gallery filled with shots of Harry Dean Stanton looking haunted, and cast and crew biographies.
Region: 2
Chapters: 24
Ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Stereo 2.0
Technical Features: Scene selection, and animated menus.
This DVD was reviewed on a JVC XV-S57 DVD player.
