Special Features
Major studio releases could learn a thing or two from Tideland – Collector’s Edition, at least in the bonus material department. The 2-disc set packs in a lot of a interesting content, including:
Disc one:
* An introduction from Terry Gilliam: straight up, Gilliam warns viewers that they may well dislike his film, while others may love it. He explains a bit about his intent, and finishes with a hope that – at the very least – it will make viewers think.
* Audio commentary: by director Gilliam and writer Tony Grisoni. The pair offers up some good insight on the production, and pokes fun at the film’s critics (myself included, I suppose). It’s interesting, but probably unsatisfying for those who didn’t like the film.
* Theatrical Trailer: the trailer for Tideland.
* Trailer gallery: see what else ThinkFilm is up to these days.
Disc two:
* Getting Gilliam - A Film by Vincenzo Natali: an excellent making-of documentary, following Gilliam at work on Tideland. Well worth watching, perhaps even more so than the film itself. Don’t bother with the optional commentary.
* Making of Tideland: your usual puff piece, this featurette pales in comparison to the previous documentary.
* Deleted scenes: with commentary by Gilliam. These are rare examples of deleted scenes that actually would have added to the film, but Gilliam explains they were mostly cut for time.
* Filming Green Screen: with optional commentary by Gilliam. A behind-the-scenes look at some of the effects sequences in the film.
* Interview with Terry Gilliam: learn about the challenge of finding a child actor who could pull off this film, and other interesting stuff.
Final Thoughts
Tideland is not for everyone, and it wasn’t for me. This DVD, on the other hand, makes me wish I enjoyed the film. Kudos to ThinkFilm for putting together a top-notch release.
Special Features
:: Audio commentary
:: An introduction from Terry Gilliam
:: Getting Gilliam: A Film by Vincenzo Natali
:: Making of Tideland
:: Deleted scenes
:: Filming Green Screen
:: Interview with Terry Gilliam
:: Theatrical Trailer
:: Trailer Gallery