Μύ Ed Harris spent ten years bringing his biopic of artist Jackson Pollock to life. So it's no wonder his thoughts for the DVD release of "Pollock" are well formed.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Picture Pale in colour and textured with a slight grain, the picture transfer is rich with detail.
Sound The 5.1 mix is subtle, but it effectively diffuses the music around you in an unobtrusive manner.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio Commentary Director and star Ed Harris offers up a thoughtful commentary, marred by the fact he speaks very quietly so you really have to jam up the volume.
Despite the fact that the movie was ten years in the planning Ed finds quite a few small details to pick at that mildly bug him. He also reveals the inspiration behind many scenes, and discusses the editing process, for which he sought advice from legendary "Apocalypse Now" snipper Walter Murch.
Making of Ed Harris's father sent him a biography on Jackson Pollock with a note attached saying he thought it could make a good movie. That idea, and the life of the man himself, certainly infused Ed with a passion to bring it to life, as you'll see from this 21-minute featurette.
What's most interesting is seeing Ed at work trying to emulate the paintings of Pollock. He puts passion into what he's doing, but the risk is that he may end up with a Harris rather than a Pollock if he gets too carried away.
Charlie Rose Interview If you want to talk seriously about a film, you appear on the US TV Charlie Rose Show. It's a programme so dry in presentation, it's like watching crackers crumble before your eyes.
Harris has chosen to wear black, which means that when set against the black background of the set, he appears to be a disembodied head. Ed nevertheless has enough to say to keep this encounter mildly interesting. He talks in detail about the problems of making a film where he would have to paint like the artist. CGI effects were considered, but in the end it was a crack team of scenery artists that created the paintings he would add to on screen.
Additional Extra Features Also on the DVD are four deleted scenes, cast and crew filmographies, and a trailer gallery.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Region: 2
Chapters: 28
Ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio Tracks: Multiple languages
Subtitles: English and multiple languages
Captions: None - see subtitles
Menus: Static
Special Features Subtitles: None of the special features come with English subtitles (foreign subtitles are available).
