McCabe & Mrs. Miller (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Some will not like the dreamy-like atmosphere (I usually don't). But the flow and fantastic acting makes this one of favorite films of all time. I especially appreciate the depth of acting that Warren Beatty does in this movie.

Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller portrayed, back in the 1970s, the gritty and realistic kind of west we would see decades later portrayed in the series Deadwood. It was revolutionary at the time it was made and turned the western genre on its ear.It portrayed this quickly slapped together mountain gold town so realistically you can practically feel the cold and the rain on your face while watching it.Warren Beatty plays McCabe, who opens a high-class house of ill repute the likes of which these prospectors never expected to find in a middle of nowhere town like this.Julie Christie is Mrs. Miller, McCabe's business partner and head Madame of the house.They prosper so well, men soon arrive in town representing clients who want to buy the house from McCabe outright, and their clients are men who would rather put a bullet in someone than take no for an answer, people who make offers which cannot be refused, in the true "Godfather" sense of the expression.But McCabe does foolishly say no to their first offer in an attempt to raise the stakes. And that leads to all that follows.How it all turns out, I will not share in credence to those who've not seen the movie.Few films create the feeling of having truly lived in a REAL western gold mining town as McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Love it or hate it, this is a one of a kind film like no other western and is considered an anti-western classic.I recommend it highly.

This movie holds up pretty well. The town is gritty and realistic. Not sure if 4K makes it better than blu ray, but it looks good.

A little slow from when I first saw it in the theaters. Still, the scenery and toil of the times comes through spot on.

Nothing it was a great movie. One of the best westerns ever made

Great service prompt and exactly as described

One of the best movies of all time in my opinion.The Atman commentary is great as usual as well as all the other features. Interviews are all amazing and worth the purchase if you wanted to know more about the movie and its production.Would recommend to anyone who likes movies, fans of Altman, and mostly those who love the movie and wanted to buy the Blu Ray for the features.

The more I watch this film the better it gets and it was great the first time. Maybe only Blade Runner matches it for atmosphere. The authentic re-creation of a frontier town and delicately crafted scenes make you forget you’re watching a film. The soundtrack to the film alone is a masterpiece but added to the visuals and story here make it the most haunting soundtrack I can think of. The audio to the film is poor and you often can’t make out what anyone is saying. It’s all authentic, all part of the experience and Altman didn’t want to change it, for reason now understood.

I’ve been looking to add this to my collection for a while. A great addition.

The disc will not work in the UK (verified this by showing it to a film archivist) and returning it is very complicated. Should not be selling the product without indicating this.

A Robert Altman classic and one of my all-time favourite Westerns. In fact, one of my favourite films period. Filmed in Squamish, BC with a set/town that was being built as the film was shot sequentially around it, giving an incredibly authentic feel to the entire production. Fantastic use of Leonard Cohen songs/music, which suits the tone of the film perfectly. Great performances from Warren Beatty and Julie Christie who was nominated for best actress for her role. Keith Carradine in his first film performance has a comic turn as a young wannabe cowboy very enthusiastic about the newly established brothel.It is an Altman film, so there is lots of use of his signature layered, overlapping dialogue throughout. If new to his work some may find it a bit frustrating at first, but if you approach the dialogue more like a collage than traditional structure it works on an entirely different level. Altman referred to the film as an "anti-Western", partly due to it's unglamorous portrayal of frontier life but for me the climax of the film strays the most from convention. It is fantastically choreographed, with no heroes nor happy ending. The antithesis of typical Western "showdown" scenes.The new Criterion transfer on Blu-ray made it a must have for me. As always with Criterion, it looks fantastic. A huge upgrade from the old DVD version I had previously. Highly recommended for Altman fans in particular, but also for anyone who enjoys a quirky and authentic feel to their Westerns.

Wonderful to see this great film again after so many years.