Castaway 1986 Blu Ray Now

The film has recently received a high-definition treatment on Blu-ray, notably via the 88 Films release.

Based on the real-life memoirs of Lucy Irvine, the story begins when Gerald Kingsland (Oliver Reed), a middle-aged journalist, places an ad for a "wife" to live with him on a remote island for a year. castaway 1986 blu ray

If you own the old DVD, throw it away. The is a revelation. However, a word of caution: This film has not aged into a crowd-pleaser. It is slow, deliberately uncomfortable, and features nudity and sexual politics that are very much of the 1980s (Oliver Reed’s character is not a hero; he is often pathetic and aggressive). The film has recently received a high-definition treatment

The LPCM 2.0 mono track (with an optional 5.1 surround) has been cleaned up. Michael Gibbs’ ethereal, unsettling score now resonates without the hiss of old magnetic tapes. The sound of waves crashing and the silence between arguments are finally distinct. The is a revelation

Unlike the more famous Tom Hanks survival epic, this 1986 film is a "scorching dissection" of human relationships under pressure. Castaway (1986) - 88 Films - Blueprint: Review

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