Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely

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Mister Lonely

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Brianna Miller) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on VOD. Partnered with OCN Distribution, IFC will release new titles on home video and revisit past favorites in brand new editions, with many making their HD physical media debuts. 

Only Harmony Korine could weave Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, her daughter Shirley Temple, and flying nuns into a hypnotically funny and truly poignant tale of the instability behind fanaticism and the redemption we can hope to find in one another. The film follows a lonely Michael Jackson impersonator who is invited by a beautiful Marilyn Monroe to a commune in the Scottish Highlands full of other impersonators, including the Queen of England, Madonna, Sammy Davis Jr., and James Dean. In a parallel storyline, the incomparable Werner Herzog plays a Latin American priest who learns his missionary of nuns can literally fly.

directed by: Harmony Korine
starring: Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant
2007 / 112 min / 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Audio Commentary by Filmmaker and Podcaster Jay Cheel 
  • New Video Essay by Samm Deighan 
  • Booklet with new writing by film critic Kyle Turner 
  • 40 Minutes of Deleted Scenes 
  • Making of Featurette 
  • English SDH subtitles

 

Overall rating: 4.704918 / 5 from 122 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Customers praise Mister Lonely Blu-ray for its fantastic packaging, top-notch transfer quality, and beautiful slipcover. The film is appreciated for its underrated status and the incredible performances by the cast. The release includes additional features like an audio commentary, a new video essay, and deleted scenes.

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  • Slipcover Quality: 7%
  • Film Release: 15%
  • Harmony Korine's Work: 8%
  • Film Quality: 13%

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Review highlights

  • "Excellent and deserving release for what is arguably Harmony Korine’s most emotional and straightforward film." — Emmett M.
  • "A beautiful slipcover that had to be a must own and the film looks amazing in HD." — Akash K.
  • "Looks great, adore the soundtrack and the playful yet somber mood." — John S.

Reviews

Wonderful Release!

"Even without the slip this is a phenomenal release and the artwork is beautiful. Inner artwork on the backside of the insert is a nice touch as well. I appreciate the standard edition comes with a booklet still."

— Mike K. (5/5)

Mister Lonely

"I vibe so hard with Harmony Korine. As you might expect, this one is hard to describe and pin down, you just gotta see it!"

— Jon B. (5/5)

Recommended

"Great performances and very interesting scenes in this departure for Korine, I saw this at the time of release and it always stuck with me so it was great to revisit this odd mood. Underrated gem"

— Ben C. (4/5)

Thank you IFC

"Thank God IFC released this Korine entry onto blu ray. What’s probably one of the better access points into Harmony Korine’s world. The performances are fascinating especially considering their nature of imitation to begin with. What a stellar picture."

— Thomas N. (5/5)

Great film

"I love this film and the presentation is fantastic. Ordering from VS is so easy and rewarding to say the least."

— Luke I. (5/5)

Great Early Diego Luna

"Movie: Weird and compelling, with some touching emotional moments, but ultimately it felt somewhat pointless. The ending didn't really resonate with me, and I don't think the movie reached its full potential. Great performances by Diego Luna & Samantha Morton. Also always fun to see Werner Herzog. Extras: The essay gave some info on director Korine's inspirations. Props for including _so much_ footage of deleted scenes. Packaging: The cover is pretty striking, and the slipcover is cute."

— Gideon M. (4/5)

Best movie I’ve seen

"Wish it had a slip cover"

— tyler j. (5/5)

Great entry in Harmony Korine universe

"Mister Lonely is a visually striking film that blends absurdity with poignancy. Korine's direction creates a dreamlike atmosphere, capturing the eccentricities of the characters and their unconventional lifestyles. The performances, particularly by Luna and Samantha Morton (as Marilyn Monroe), are compelling, bringing depth to their roles."

— Thomas H. (5/5)

Mr Lonely

"Harmony Korine returned to the cinematographic circuit after a 8-year long hiatus, no longer a prolific and controversial teenager, now evolved in style, subtlety, film language and self-conscience. Apparently inspired by his own failings in life Korine delves into the wacky world of celebrity impersonators - of people not satisfied with who they are and acquisitioning the personas of others in a search for betterment and happiness. Michael Jackson (Diego Luna of "Y Tu Mamá También" fame) does the moonwalk on the streets of London, dancing and acting his part in front of passerby's while the boom-box stays conspicuously silent. Upon a chance meeting with Marilyn Monroe (Samantha Morton) he decide to join an impersonator community living off the land on a island near the Scottish coast. There amidst Charlie Chaplin, Abraham Lincoln, the Stooges, Madonna and James Dean he finds an idyllic bubble of happiness. The catalyst for the Utopian self-destruction comes in the form of a sheep disease, which forces the motley band to kill and burn their carcasses. With it burning the feeling of safety and detachment from worry. "Mister Lonely" also features a second thread running parallel and seemingly unconnected with the main storyline. It tells the story of a group of nuns, who believe that through the power of faith they are able to fly. Their pilot - a catholic priest Father Umbrillo is adorably played by Werner Herzog, a adequate comrade in arms for Korine given the strong metaphysical essence of his work. Albeit seemingly disparate, the two interloping stories basically deal with the same issue of striving to become an ideal - through faith fulfilling the will of god or by imitating the semblance of perfection of the impersonated celebrity. The theme chosen for his career reboot seems like very fortuitous and ripe for the picking by a avantgarde artist such as Corine. Dealing with a relatively abundant production budget Corine pulls no stops to deliver a visually perfect movie, proving beyond a doubt his immaculate taste for picture and music, seamlessly constructing beautiful albeit absurd imagery (Michael Jackson riding a mini bike to the song "Mister Lonely", flying nuns of BMXs or face-covered yoga training). Astounding vivid and mesmeric with a strong premise the overall artistic success is pretty obvious, especially in comparison the the raw predecessors. Albeit not entirely style over substance Corine fails to balance the ideas and images with a passable story. No longer a chaotic collage of relatively unconnected scenes ("Gummo"), structured around the island community "Mister Lonely" feels overly improvisational and uninspiring, as if guided by a belief that populating the movie with oddballs (in true Wes Anderson hollowness) and quirking up the ante will suffice to keep the audience intrigued for two hours. The characters themselves are uninspiring, once the novelty of their wackiness wears off becoming a group of doubly faceless individual (neither truly the personas they attempt to recreate nor fleshed out individuals behind the mask). The grading for Corine is somewhat generous given my issues with his efforts, much owed to the admiration of topics touched as well as some utterly magnificent scenes. To some extent the flying-nuns storyline offers just compensation for the ramblings on in other sequences. A well toned, beautifully portrayed effort with a grim overtone, featuring an unbelievable entry scene, where Werner Herzog donned as a priest confronts a man over his unfaithfulness. Apparently a true event it transcends the overall value of the movie, however capturing an unmistakable feel of Herzog's documentary endeavours and strictly pointing in which direction Corine seems intent on heading. The biggest misstep however is a pretty ridiculous reinvention of Paul Thomas Anderson's "Wise Up" sequence. . . albeit with a different song and sung by a bunch of talking eggs. . ."

— Shane M. (5/5)

Harmony’s Neverland

"One of Harmony’s sweetest and most accessible films. Beautifully photographed and restored by IFC films."

— Bren A. (5/5)

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