Requiem for a Dream with Ellen Burstyn: DVD Cover

    Requiem for a Dream Director: Darren Aronofsky Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

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    • DVD Release Date: 08/14/2001
    • Original Release: 2000
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 7,446

    Viewer Rating: (56 ratings)

    Detailed Rating: "Unforgettable" See All

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    Commentary by director Darren Aronofsky; Commentary by Director of Photography Matthew Libatique; 16:9 widescreen version; 5.1 dolby digital audio; "The making of Requiem for a Dream" documentary; Deleted scenes with optional director commentary; Memories, dreams and addictions: Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.; The anatomy of a scene; Theatrical trailers and tv spots; Cast and crew information; Production notes; Digitally mastered; Scene access; Interactive menus

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    Side #1 --
    1. Tuning Up [:06]
    2. Summer Overture [2:47]
    3. Dreams [2:29]
    4. Mother's Love [2:22]
    5. The Winner [1:12]
    6. Alarm [3:02]
    7. Juice [1:51]
    8. Together? [2:36]
    9. Thinking Thin [2:23]
    10. Dynamite [4:33]
    11. Delicious Visions [2:16]
    12. A Date [1:41]
    13. $ [2:13]
    14. Last Supper [1:43]
    15. Sweet Alice [1:16]
    16. King Neptune [1:33]
    17. Hope [2:55]
    18. Fall Reprise [9:47]
    19. Hunger Cries [2:19]
    20. Mercy [2:09]
    21. The Drought [2:45]
    22. Apart [2:04]
    23. Pain [3:54]
    24. Sal the Geep [2:22]
    25. Fury [3:24]
    26. Winter Reprise [7:02]
    27. A Whack [1:00]
    28. Decay [2:27]
    29. False Hope [4:23]
    30. Ghosts [4:38]
    31. The Requiem [3:37]
    32. Lux Aeterna [4:31]
    33. Seagulls Bliss [3:30]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Drug addiction is the catalyst for some mind-altering cinematic pyrotechnics in 2000's Requiem for a Dream, a cautionary tale from director Darren Aronofsky. Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr., Requiem follows a young ne'er-do-well (Jared Leto), his upscale girlfriend (Jennifer Connelly), and his widowed mother (Ellen Burstyn) as they all learn the hard way about the dangers of substance abuse. There's a glimpse or two of the drug culture in Requiem, but for the most part the film probes internal landscapes. Those who've seen Aronofsky's debut film, Pi, will know that this is his strong suit, and he uses a textbook-filling array of cinematic devices to bring the addicts' hallucinatory experiences to the screen. This all builds steadily into a relentless barrage of manic intercutting that leaves some viewers exhilarated, others unnerved. While Leto and Connelly do very well in projecting a romantic chemistry that's smashed by the competing chemistry of addiction, Burstyn's Oscar-nominated performance is simply startling. Her diet-pill-induced downward slide is nothing short of horrific, as she transforms from a meek, mild-mannered, slightly overweight infomercial addict into an emaciated, deranged speed freak. Requiem starts out dark and only gets darker; it's not for the faint of heart. The Artisan DVD includes audio commentary by director Aronofsky, a making-of documentary, deleted scenes, and interviews with Burstyn and Selby. Gregory Baird, Barnes & Noble

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    WOWby PaulsonGames

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    May 14, 2009: Absolutely great! A character driven emotional thrill ride.

    I Also Recommend: Iggy Pop: Open up and Bleed, Raw Power: Iggy and the Stooges.

    Hard to forgetby Shannamaria

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    February 19, 2009: When this movie was on I was glued to the screen, but afterward I wanted to be brainwashed to forget it. I lent the movie out before returning it (misery loves company), and when I inquired about it I was told, "I wish I didn't see that", I felt satisfied that I wasn't the only person with that reaction. As disturbing as the movie was I couldn't shut it off, so it must have had some sort of strange entertainment value. I would have liked to have read the book first, the written word always hits harder. I think I'm going to check out some of Selby's other novels to see if they have the same effect.

    This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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