Press Release Arrow Video Press Release: Dark City (1998) Limited Edition (4k UHD (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

From Alex Proyas, visionary director of The Crow, comes Dark City, a mind-bending science fiction thriller set in a shadowy world where the sun never rises and nothing is quite what it seems.

John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes in a hotel bathtub with no memory of who he is or how he got there, but there's a body on the floor with bloody spirals carved into the flesh and a voice on the phone that tells him to flee. Soon Murdoch is on the run, wanted by the police, a woman who claims to be his wife and a group of mysterious pale men who seem to control everyone and everything in the city... except him.

With a cast that includes Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys), William Hurt (A History of Violence), Jennifer Connelly (Phenomena) and Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and a script by Proyas, Lem Dobbs (Kafka) and David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Dark City is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, filmed through a lens of film noir and German expressionism... an extraordinary feast for the cinematic senses.

Product Features​

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives approved by director of photography Dariusz Wolski
• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentations of both the Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0 and new Dolby Atmos audio options for both cuts of the film
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by author Richard Kadrey, and film critics Sabina Stent, Virat Nehru and Martyn Pedler
• Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
• Three postcard-sized reproduction art cards
• Postcard from Shell Beach
• Dr Schreber business card

DISC 1: DIRECTOR'S CUT

• Brand new audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
• Brand new audio commentary with Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs, co-hosts of the Film Versus Film podcast
• Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
• Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Archive audio commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer
• Archive introduction by Alex Proyas
• Return to Dark City, a new hour-long documentary featuring interviews with director Alex Proyas, producer Andrew Mason, production designers Patrick Tatopoulos and George Liddle, costume designer Liz Keough, storyboard artist Peter Pound, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, actor Rufus Sewell, hair & makeup artist Leslie Vanderwalt and VFX creative director Peter Doyle
• Rats in a Maze, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra West
• I'm as Much in the Dark as You Are, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson on film noir and identity in Dark City
• Design & Storyboards

DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT

• Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos
• Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
• Memories of Shell Beach, a 2008 featurette in which cast and crew look back at the making of the film from concept to reception
• Architecture of Dreams, a 2008 featurette presenting five perspectives on the themes and meanings of the film
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

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[SD_Brian]

HDR should do wonders for this movie.

Regarding the "Box o' Junk" extras: I actually really enjoy most of the stuff Arrow (and other labels) pack with these things, but one thing that I've never quite figured out is what the hell am I supposed to do with "art cards" or "lobby cards" or "random behind-the-scenes photo prints?" Frame them? Look at them once and put them back in the box? Use as scrap paper? Does anybody have any interesting uses for these things?

 

[Patrick McCart]

Great news for a great movie. Really happy that both cuts of the film were remastered in 4K, plus we're getting quite a lot of substantial new supplements. The reproduction postcard and calling card are a nice touch.

 

[Capt D McMars]

This title along with the upcoming release of Nate & Hayes, another sleeper feature!! Nice News!!!

 

[Konstantinos]

another sleeper feature!!

What do you mean by "sleeper"?

 

[Capt D McMars]

What do you mean by "sleeper"?

For Me, It never got the love that I thought it should have received...at the time the distribution was pretty low key. I do remember it playing with another feature and I didn't see it again until it showed up later on cable movie channels. It did win some awards, but with this and the less complicated "Nate and Hayes" romp, was passed over by many, yet though channels on cable and later satellite offerings, brought it back to the audience that had originally been drawn to these films. Getting a nice restoration is one amazing piece of news!! Sorry that I hit a nerve, it wasn't intentional ~

 

[dpippel]

I received my copy of the 4K yesterday. Another beautifully packaged premium release from Arrow! I spot-checked a few scenes and it looks FABULOUS. Hopefully it'll get a review here at HTF soon.

 

[Capt D McMars]

I received my copy of the 4K yesterday. Another beautifully packaged premium release from Arrow! I spot-checked a few scenes and it looks FABULOUS. Hopefully it'll get a review here at HTF soon.

This film has been on my movie Hitlist for years, so happy for this release!!

 

[Lord Dalek]

According to Arrow's notes the DC scenes are upscaled from the 2k master created for that release. I just hope the awful noise reduction that marred that release wasn't baked in.

 

[Richard Kaufman]

Watched this the day it came in. Amazing detail and clarity. One of my favorite films.

 

[JohnRice]

I don't know how many times I've seen this. Probably at least a dozen. I also don't know when the last time was. It's been a while.

Mine arrived today, and this is a rare occasion where I was specifically waiting to watch it. So... here we go.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I don't know how many times I've seen this. Probably at least a dozen. I also don't know when the last time was. It's been a while.

Mine arrived today, and this is a rare occasion where I was specifically waiting to watch it. So... here we go.

Mine also arrived today but I won't be able to watch it because I have so many other titles ahead of it.

 

[Patrick McCart]

My copy arrived last week. Night and day difference between the old New Line Blu-ray. The director's cut exclusive footage simply looks a little grainier and rougher than the theatrical cut, but kind of adds an interesting texture. Might be my pick for my favorite Arrow release ever.

 

[sbjork]

HDR should do wonders for this movie.

HDR did do wonders for this movie. Night-and-day improvement over the old Blu-ray master.

For the entire existence of the UDH format, I've felt that The Crow and Dark City could be poster children for HDR, and now we've got them both.

 

[Konstantinos]

I don't remember anything of this movie!
I wonder if I should buy the limited edition, before it sells out.
By the way, what is this with the tactic of releasing a standard edition afterwards with just the director's cut? (they did that with Robocop, JFK and other movies)
The theatrical cut of the film should be foremost available!

 

[JohnRice]

HDR does make a big difference here. It’s obvious from the opening scene.

Soundtrack really plumbs the depths too.

 

[Jeff Cooper]

Pre-ordered this from Amazon, but once again they're completely useless and have zero stock. Ordering from Arrow directly. It'll cost me $15 more, but at least I'll get it.

 

[JohnRice]

FWIW, it looks very good. It's been so long since I have watched the theatrical version (I watched the DC) I can't remember exactly which scenes were added. I just know the couple shots with Mae's daughter are DC only, and those looked perfectly fine to my non-nitpicking eyes.

I pre-ordered mine from Amazon as well, and while I think I had to approve it shipping later than expected, I received it. It showing as currently not available in no way means they will never have it. A little patience is in order. Honestly, with Arrow in particular, if there's a title I definitely want, I order it pretty much as soon as possible. I know they will price adjust it. When I ordered Dark City it was $60, but I got it for nearly half of that. It seems that Arrow is severely limiting their runs.

 

[Konstantinos]

The limited edition was nowhere to be found except the US Arrow site.
I searched for my country in the international shipping, and it didn't have it, but I made my order and they took it.
I hope they don't cancel it.

 

[tenia]

The limited edition is still available for $45 on Arrow website. It however needs to be configured as showing the US products and not the UK ones. You can find this at the very top right of the website. Clicking on the small flag will allow to select your own country (for delivery), the "Region & Language", which is the store itself (which needs to be set up to United States), and finally the currency.

I ordered the US LE 2 days ago.