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The Darjeeling Limited

DVD More Info Region Code: 1 UPC: 715515063418 Catalog #: DV2565144 Languages: English (Primary), German, Hindi, Sanskrit, English subtitles	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$26.99 (10% off) List Price: ~~$29.99~~
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Skinopsis

Natalie Portman reveals her skinny profile and a surprisingly meaty tush in Hotel Chevalier, the prologue to the full-length The Darjeeling Limited. Her character's bruises hint at a previous abusive relationship, or perhaps delightfully rough play. We prefer to imagine the latter.

Review

Hotel Chevalier (2007, 13 min): This slight but sexy short is a moody prologue designed to get audiences excited for the full-length The Darjeeling Limited. As the minimal dialogue raises more questions than it answers, I'd have to consider it a successful mission.

Jason Schwartzman plays Jack, a heartbroken American in Paris who gets a phone call from ex-girlfriend Natalie Portman (who doesn't appear in Darjeeling). They hook up, plant a few clues for the audience, and give us a taste of Wes Anderson's trademark mannered dialogue and expert compositions. As originally released for the iPod, however, much of that beauty was lost, though Schwartzman's formidable mustache and Portman's fine tush are unmistakable. Now available on DVD as part of The Darjeeling Limited, its full glamour is there for all to see. (Are you talking about the film or Natalie Portman's backside? - Ed.)

-- David Gorgos

Product Format Information

DVD : $26.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515063418
Catalog #: DV2565144

Studio : Criterion

Languages: English (Primary) , German , Hindi , Sanskrit , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 2.35
Extras: Deleted Scenes
Features:
Digitally remastered: New high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wes Anderson.
Bonus film: Anderson’s short film Hotel Chevalier (Part One of The Darjeeling Limited), starring Natalie Portman, with commentary by Anderson.
Audio commentary: Featuring Anderson and co-writers Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola.
Featurette: Behind-the-scenes documentary by Barry Braverman.
Featurette: Anderson and filmmaker James Ivory discussing the film’s music.
Anderson’s American Express commercial.
Behind-the-scenes footage: On-set footage shot by Coppola and actor Waris Ahluwalia.
Bonus footage: Audition footage.
Photo gallery
Original theatrical trailer
Booklet: Featuring an essay by critic Richard Brody and original illustrations by Eric Anderson.

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Blu-ray : $35.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515063319
Catalog #: DB2565143

Studio : Criterion

Languages: English DTS-HD 5.0 (Primary) , German , Hindi , Sanskrit , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 2.35
Extras: Deleted Scenes
Features:
Digitally remastered: New high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wes Anderson with DTS-HD Master Audio.
Bonus film: Anderson’s short film Hotel Chevalier (Part One of The Darjeeling Limited), starring Natalie Portman, with commentary by Anderson.
Audio commentary: Featuring Anderson and co-writers Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola.
Featurette: Behind-the-scenes documentary by Barry Braverman.
Featurette: Anderson and filmmaker James Ivory discussing the film’s music.
Anderson’s American Express commercial.
Bonus footage: On-set footage shot by Coppola and actor Waris Ahluwalia.
Bonus footage: Audition footage.
Photo gallery
Original theatrical trailer
Booklet: Featuring an essay by critic Richard Brody and original illustrations by Eric Anderson.