Finished the new Wednesday series and I figured out what the Tim Burton version of the Addams Family is missing for me and it’s the mania. There’s no manic edge to any of the jokes. There’s hardly any snap (pun intended) in the dialogue. Gomez is sedated, the guy who played the younger version of him was serving more Gomez energy in five minutes onscreen. There’s a moment where CJZ calls him “mon cheri” and there is ZERO reaction, not even an aborted attempt at a “Tish! That’s FRENCH!” gag, which I was definitely waiting for. Pugsley isn’t hyperactive at all. He says he misses being waterboarded but he doesn’t beg Wednesday to torture him or really do much at all the few minutes the kid is onscreen. His one gag is basically just a fat-kids-will-eat-anything joke where he chows on some potpourri. Nothing in the therapy scene to suggest how VERY in over her head Kinbott is. Nobody else is ever really set on edge or feeling jumpy because they have no idea what any Addams will do next.
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Some people say Wednesday's Gomez ↑ isn't handsome enough, because they met the Addams in the 90s movies ↓
Some people say the 90s movies got the characters wrong because in the 60s show, the Addams were spooky but harmless...
While a niche group likes to remind us that the Addams started as a bunch of evil and ugly characters
Don't gatekeep the Addams. Every incarnation is valid
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Carlito’s Way will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on September 26 via Arrow Video. Tom Ralston and Obviously Creative designed new artwork for the 1993 crime thriller from director Brian De Palma (Carrie, Scarface).
David Koepp (Jurassic Park) wrote the script, based on the 1975 novel by Edwin Torres. Al Pacino and Sean Penn star with Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo, and Viggo Mortensen.
The limited edition version includes reversible artwork, a double-sided poster, seven double-sided lobby cards, and a booklet with writing by Barry Forshaw and original production notes, all packaged in a slipcase.
Carlito’s Way is presented in 4K with HDR and original stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-X audio options. Special features are listed below.
Disc 1 - 4K UHD:
Audio commentary by film critic Matt Zoller Seitz (new)
Audio commentary by Brian De Palma’s Split-Screen: A Life in Film author Dr. Douglas Keesey (new)
Disc 2 - Blu-ray:
Audio commentary by film critic Matt Zoller Seitz (new)
Audio commentary by Brian De Palma’s Split-Screen: A Life in Film author Dr. Douglas Keesey (new)
Interview with author Edwin Torres (new)
Interview with editors Bill Pankow and Kristina Boden (new)
De Palma’s Way - An appreciation by film critic David Edelstein (new)
All the Stitches in the World: The Locations of Carlito’s Way - Filming locations then and now (new)
Interview with director Brian De Palma
The Making of Carlito’s Way - 2003 featurette with cast and crew
Original promotional featurette
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer
Teaser Trailer
Image gallery
Also included:
Reversible artwork
Double-sided fold-out poster
Seven double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
Booklet with writing by Barry Forshaw and original production notes
Gangster Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) gets released early from prison thanks to the work of his lawyer, Kleinfeld (Sean Penn). Vowing to go straight, Carlito nonetheless finds dangers waiting for him in the outside world. As Carlito works toward redemption, Kleinfeld sinks into cocaine-fueled corruption. When Kleinfeld crosses the mob, Carlito gets caught in the crossfire and has to face a hard choice: remain loyal to the friend who freed him or protect a new life with the woman he loves (Penelope Ann Miller). With enemies closing in from all sides, Carlito must find his way before it’s too late.
Pre-order Carlito’s Way.
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