Criterion Press Release: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Johnny Angell]

I wouldn't be surprised if the indifferent response to their lone venture into 3D Blu-ray soured Criterion on multiformat releases in general. Once burned, twice shy and all that.

What movie was that?

 

[titch]

What movie was that?

Pina. At least Criterion gave it a try. Not enough interest, despite superlative reviews during its theatrical release and very good supplemental features on the blu-ray? Fair enough - I don't blame them.

Just because there is a very vocal fan-base for 3D releases on internet forums, doesn't necessarily mean 3D titles sold enough ten years ago. But 4K UHD titles can sell, if they pick the right ones.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Pina

The boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the German modern-dance pioneer Pina Bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by Wim Wenders. A long-planned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when Bausch died in 2009. Two...

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[Sam Favate]

If anyone hasn’t read the essay that comes with the Fast Times Criterion, it is excellent.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Kid’s-Eye View

One of the most influential high-school movies ever made, Amy Heckerling’s debut feature is both a raunchy crowd-pleaser and a keen sociological snapshot of teen culture.

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[TravisR]

Question, does anyone know if the commentary track is full length track. On the SE DVD release the commentary track went on for several minutes past the end credits. I believe the Blu release didn’t include that extension.

I'm guessing you already know this by now but no, Criterion did not include it. It's almost 8 minutes long so it's kind of a bummer that it wasn't included on either Blu-ray.

From the DVD, they also dropped the mono soundtrack, the three Hangouts Of Ridgemont featurettes (showing the locations as of 1999 and which run less than 2 and a half minutes in total), and the trailer. Everything from the Blu-ray is ported over.

 

[TravisR]

For those that want to skip to the 'deleted scenes' found in the TV cut, here's a list of them with the times to find them at:

0:05:22- Spicoli tells his stoner buds about Mick Jagger giving him a guitar pick [run time: 1:24]

0:07:16- Brad gets told that he should not have thrown away the fries [0:24]

0:08:16- A girl asks Linda about getting birth control [0:47]

0:11:40- Brad and his friends warn Stacy about being late to Mr. Hand's class [0:45]

0:14:54- Brad and his friends eat in the cafeteria [0:43]

0:15:38- Spicoli and his stoner buds talk about his confrontation with Mr. Hand [0:46]

0:16:34- Linda introduces Stacy to Cindy the cheerleader [0:14]

0:22:15- Stacy talks to Linda on the phone about having lost her virginity [0:31]

0:25:29- Stacy and Linda see Ron Johnson's car in the mall parking garage [0:40]

0:29:36- Spicoli and his stoner buds talk about arcade games/Mark and Damone talk about kids today [0:46]

0:36:00- Brad tears a poster off his wall after getting fired [0:13]

0:39:03- Stacy talks to Linda about Mark on the phone [0:36]

0:41:23- Mark and Stacy walk into the restaurant [0:08]

1:01:48- Brad talks to his guidance counselor [1:44]

1:03:57- Stacy talks to Linda about possibly being pregnant [0:55]

1:10:40- Stacy gets an abortion [0:41]

1:18:40- Spicoli and his stoner bud discuss their surfing plans [0:36]

1:23:01- Mr. Hand signs students' yearbooks [0:11]

1:23:12- Stoner bud tells Spicoli that he'll get kicked out of his parents' house if they see his annual [0:08]

1:26:56- Mark gives Damone advice [1:25]

This doesn't include alternate shots to appease 1980's TV censors but I'm fairly certain that it covers all the deleted scenes that are reintegrated into the movie. All told, there's probably a little over 13 minutes of scenes.