God, I love this movie. If you haven't seen it and you like freaky, arty 70's sci-fi, this one's for you.

The re-release includes:

Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Nicolas Roeg

Exclusive audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry

Performance, a compilation of new video interviews with actors Candy Clark and Rip Torn

New video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg

Audio interviews with costume designer May Routh and production designer Brian Eatwell

Multiple stills galleries, including Routh’s costume sketches; behind-the-scenes photos; and production and publicity stills, introduced by set photographer David James

Gallery of posters from Roeg’s films

Trailers and television spots

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Plus: an exclusive reprint of Walter Tevis’s original novel, courtesy of Vintage Books, and a booklet featuring a new essay on the film by critic Graham Fuller and an appreciation of Tevis by novelist Jack Matthews

And a synopsis:

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg’s visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in pitch-perfect supporting performances. The film’s hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg’s full, uncut version, in this exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer.

Can't wait!

GangstaFam said:

worth it for the Special features alone

i still have the old generic copy of this film. i've been putting off getting the special edition for the longest time. i also really need to get the dvd of The Hunger, since it's by far my favorite bowie movie featuring bauhaus, ann magnuson and hot lesbian vampire sex.

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holy crap, i didn't realize until i went to bowienet that you were talking about a flippin' CRITERION COLLECTION DVD of this movie!!!

i am a helpless criterion dvd geek - if they issue films that i'm even vaguely interested in, i gotta have 'em. i am SO getting this when it comes out in september. the packaging alone will be gorgeous, i'm sure.

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unique said:

i'd love a criterion version of his movie "track 49", just so i can have a really clear version of sandra bernhard's naughty nurse scene.

Bowie was never going to win an oscar , but i think he was a better actor than prince

Xavier24 said:

well, that's not really saying much, is it?

Anxiety said:

Never heard of such a thing. What are some others they've put out?

GangstaFam said:

www.criterioncollection.com

click and drool.

i have the criterion versions of naked lunch, my own private idaho, 3 women and my favorite movie ever, grey gardens. they have an out-of-print edition of sid and nancy that i'd kill just to be able to rent.

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Anxiety said:

Thanks for the tip.