The Long Goodbye 1973 Extras 1080p Bluray 2021 |best| May 2026

Here’s a concise report on the extras included in the 2021 1080p Blu-ray release of The Long Goodbye (1973).

The primary gem is the audio commentary by film historians. Unlike modern puff-pieces, this track treats The Long Goodbye as a eulogy. They walk you through the corpse of old Hollywood. Did you know that Altman bought the rights to Chandler’s novel specifically to "break its back"? The commentators dissect how Gould’s Marlowe isn't a hero; he’s an anachronism. He says "It’s OK with me" to everything because he has realized the code of honor is worthless.

David Thompson on Robert Altman: An overview of Altman's career and his deconstruction of genres. the long goodbye 1973 extras 1080p bluray 2021

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Most Blu-ray extras are fluff. Commercials for the film’s legacy. But the 2021 The Long Goodbye extras are a mirror. They force you to watch the film not as a period piece, but as a prophecy. Altman’s Los Angeles is our Los Angeles. The wealthy are still insane (Sterling Hayden’s wife-beating writer is just a less online version of today’s moguls). The police are still indifferent. And somewhere, a man in a rumpled suit is trying to buy the right brand of cat food for a cat that will never love him. Here’s a concise report on the extras included

Summary of the Release

The 2021 Blu-ray is considered a "film school in a box" for this specific title. The inclusion of Leigh Brackett's perspective (via archival footage) is the highlight, as it demystifies the script's radical changes from the novel. For fans of 1970s cinema, the visual essay by Ben Sachs provides excellent context on why this version of Marlowe is the definitive "End of the Sixties" character.

Conclusion

Audio/Visual Spots: Two theatrical trailers, a TV spot, and five radio spots. Packaging:

This edition introduced several exclusive extras not found on previous discs: They walk you through the corpse of old Hollywood