Naked Lunch Limited Edition 4K UHD [Blu-ray] [2023] [Region Free]

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Of interest to fans, the insect motif that is so prevalent in the film was Cronenberg’s idea and not one of Burroughs’ preoccupations, but he felt that it kept true to the spirit of the book. This track is a good listen for the uninitiated, confused by all of the surreal imagery, and for the hardcore fan, with the in-depth discussions of all things Burroughs. There’s also Ian Holm and Judy Davis as the Frosts, two ex-pats loosely inspired by Paul and Joan Bowles, who Burroughs had met in Tangier. He also appreciated that he could act against puppets and practical effects rather then stop motion animation or CGI. When the film ends, we feel as if we have experienced a strange dream - the sensation is there but the logic needed to explain the dream isn't.

As the situation escalates to a possible murder charge, Lee decides to lay low in a distant North African city known as Interzone.This picture didn't make quite the impact that Universal and Focus Features hoped for when it premiered last December; despite a prestigious topic and the visual acumen of .

It is a companion piece more than it is an adaptation, and a Cronenberg film at least as much as a Burroughs one. This strand of the narrative is perhaps the most indicative of how the context and insight provided by Arrow’s new edition of Naked Lunch is so crucial to getting the most out of a movie that could otherwise seem potentially dangerous (even, difficult though it is to admit for the dedicatedly woke, invigoratingly so). The supplemental features on the release include the film's original theatrical trailer; collection of artwork and photographs detailing the special effects by Chris Walas, Inc.For those not familiar with Burroughs’ life or his body work, both he and Weller go into great detail about how the film is a pastiche of prose and real life incidents.