{"product_id":"two-lane-blacktop-criterion","title":"TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (CRITERION)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up '55 Chevy are the wayward Driver and Mechanic (singer\/songwriter James Taylor and the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson, in their only acting roles), accompanied by a tagalong Girl (Laurie Bird). Along the way, they meet Warren Oates's Pontiac GTO–driving wanderer and challenge him to a cross-country race—the prize: their cars' pink slips. But no summary can do justice to the existential punch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo-Lane Blacktop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With its gorgeous widescreen compositions and sophisticated look at American male obsession, this stripped-down narrative from maverick director Monte Hellman is one of the artistic high points of 1970s cinema, and possibly the greatest road movie ever made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Monte Hellman, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by Hellman, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo audio commentaries: one by Hellman and filmmaker Allison Anders and one by screenwriter Rudolph Wurlitzer and author David N. Meyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with Hellman, actor James Taylor, musician Kris Kristofferson, producer Michael Laughlin, and production manager Walter Coblenz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen test outtakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance and Image, a look at the restoration of a '55 Chevy used in the movie and the film's locations today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor Me Gone, photos and publicity from Two-Lane Blacktop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: Rudy Wurlitzer's screenplay, reprinted specially for this release; new essay by Kent Jones, appreciations by Richard Linklater and Tom Waits; and a reprint of the 1970 Rolling Stone article \"On Route 66, Filming Two-Lane Blacktop\"; ; the DVD edition also features Wurlitzer's screenplay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CRITERION COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"BLU-RAY","offer_id":49001236922587,"sku":null,"price":42.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6379\/4395\/files\/57779_front.jpg?v=1784744570","url":"https:\/\/baystvideo.com\/products\/two-lane-blacktop-criterion","provider":"Bay Street Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}