![]() ![]() ![]() Music Video – “Afrika Shox” by Leftfield/Afrika Bambaataa: The four-minute video is included here in standard definition.Gag Reel: A nearly six-minute collection of flubbed lines, joking around, malfunction props and more that provide some good laughs.An Interview with Paul McCartney: A minute-and-a-half Entertainment Tonight interview in which the musician discusses contributing a song to the picture.There are a lot of intriguing moments where you get to see Cruise, Cruz, Crowe and others in civilian mode along with some weird and occasionally challenging questions proposed by journalists and audience members, Hitting It Hard: A ten-minute archival piece which details the international press tour upon the film’s release in 2001-2002.Prelude To A Dream: A six-minute archival piece in which Crowe introduces you to the film with some casting footage, on-set moments, rehearsals, thoughts on the audience reception and more.The added bits are interesting, but the film is more powerful in the theatrical cut. This is provided with optional audio commentary from director Cameron Crowe in which he discusses how confusing this was for preview audiences and how they went about streamlining the film to what we got. Alternate Ending: A 30-minute alternate ending to the film is presented here in very rough form which greatly expands a number of roles throughout the ensemble, allows scenes to play out differently, changes some key lines of dialogue and more little bits.Filmmaker Focus – Cameron Crowe On Vanilla Sky : A new nine-minute conversation with director Cameron Crowe in which he discusses how Cruise brought the project to him, jumping into production, the mood and themes of the film, the casting process and his thoughts on each performer, filming the car crash scene, filming in Times Square, the audience response to and legacy of the film and more.Audio Commentary: Director Cameron Crowe and Composer Nancy Wilson deliver a very entertaining and informative commentary track in which Crowe does most of the talking as he discusses working with his cinematographer to get the right feel, the “inventions” that Tom Cruise came up with on the set, the spiritual links to the original Spanish version of the film, clues sprinkled throughout the feature, what it was like to close down Times Square, audience response and interpretations about the film and much more that makes this a wonderful listen.The only complaint we have is that this should have been given a 4K UHD Blu-Ray release. This is by far the best the film has looked on home entertainment and is a noticeable stop up from the dated older Blu-Ray. Black levels are deep and inky without any noticeable blocking or compression artifacts. ![]() The transfer affords several opportunities for them to pop off the screen with items such as clothing. Colors are vibrant without being unnatural for the environment. Facial features are likewise detailed with fine lines and pores detectable alongside natural skin tones. Exploring the settings like David’s fancy apartment or the prison with this new transfer almost makes it feel like a whole new film. Subtle details stand out with greater clarity than ever before, especially in clothing or elements of the production design. The film grain present is beautifully natural and consistent while allowing fine details to shine through. Vanilla Sky has been granted a director-supervised 4K restoration via the Paramount Presents line for this stunning new Blu-Ray disc. ![]()
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