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DISC ONE (4K Ultra HD): DIRECTOR'S CUT (2:01:55, 2160p)
- Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Oliver Stone - this archival feature-length commentary track with Stone was originally recorded for the '96 Pioneer LD. It is scene specific as he talks about how scenes were carried out, the film's cinematographic aspects, how effects shots were done, and much more. Stone talks till the conclusion of the end credits. In English, not subtitled.
DISC TWO (Blu-ray): DIRECTOR'S CUT (2:01:55, 1080p)
- Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Oliver Stone - this archival feature-length commentary track with Stone was originally recorded for the '96 Pioneer LD. It is scene specific as he talks about how scenes were carried out, the film's cinematographic aspects, how effects shots were done, and much more. Stone talks till the conclusion of the end credits. In English, not subtitled.
- Introduction by Oliver Stone (3:43, 1080) - this archival intro was recorded for the Warner Bros. Director's Cut Blu-ray in 2009. Stone compares how mass media coverage has remained largely the same fifteen years later. He also quotes from Octavio Paz. In English, not subtitled.
- NEW On Dawn's Highway Bleeding – Editor Hank Corwin on Natural Born Killers (12:04, 1080p) - Corwin talks about editor Brian Berdan, who Stone brought in to mentor him. Corwin describes designing the background plates for the scenes of Mickey and Mallory driving on the road. He also delves into scenes that he edited and the rear-screen projection used. He recalls a sneak preview at a Seattle test screening. Corwin is appreciative of Stone and gives his thoughts on some of the critical backlash to the film. In English, not subtitled.
- NEW The Scream of the Butterfly – Producer Clayton Townsend on Natural Born Killers (11:50, 1080p) - Townsend recollects early discussions with Stone about televised news shows and true crime programs like Cops. He remembers a road trip that he took with Stone and the crew when they were planning the film. Townsend briefly talks about what Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, and Tom Sizemore brought to each of their roles. Townsend has several memories of filming in the prison and the bridge at the Rio Grande. In English, not subtitled.
- NEW A Bloody Pail of Nitro – Special Makeup Effects Artist Gordon J. Smith on Natural Born Killers (11:14, 1080p) - Smith has done makeup work for Stone on five of the director's movies. Here he explains how Stone taught him the importance of film and the role it plays in shaping an audience's worldview about what's portrayed on screen. From this interview, it sounds like Smith was more of a supervising special makeup effects artist on NBK who was "just there" observing the other makeup artists. Smith details the one major scene he contributed to and also discusses the desert scene with the cobras. He draws parallels with NBK and what society is like today. In English, not subtitled.
- NEW Wilderness of Pain – Cinematographer Robert Richardson on Natural Born Killers (24:13, 1080p) - the longest and best in the new set of interviews produced for this release. The legendary DP begins by speaking about his AFI classmates, Juan Ruiz Anchía and Ramón Menéndez, who were slated to work in Mexico with Stone on Salvador. Anchía dropped out but Menéndez stayed on as AD and recommended Richardson to Stone. Richardson details the arduous film shoot while making Salvador. Making NBK also was painful, but on a more personal and familial level for Richardson. In addition, he addresses his reservations about the revised script (and gives Tarantino's reaction to the finished film), the improv approach he took while shooting NBK, the garage and prison scenes, and his reaction to the finished film when he saw it with a live audience. Perhaps the most valuable parts of the interview are when Richardson compares and contrasts the creative approaches of Stone, Scorsese, and, Tarantino, explaining how each one works. In English, not subtitled.
DISC THREE (Blu-ray): THEATRICAL CUT (1:58:55, 1080p)
- Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Oliver Stone - this is essentially the same commentary track that was recorded for the DC. Because the TC is shorter, there have been edits. In English, not subtitled.
- Natural Born Killers: Method in the Madness (15:47, 1080i) - this featurette was produced for Warners' "Diamond Luxe Edition" to commemorate NBK's twentieth anniversary. Appearing before camera are Oliver Stone, Hank Corwin, and technical advisor Dale Dye. A majority of the interviews are with Stone and Corwin. Dye only offers some remarks at the beginning. Stone opens up about his intentions for NBK, his personal and familial life while making the film, the profit-making media empire, and working with his editors. Corwin goes into the stock footage he compiled for NBK, the different film stocks Richardson used to shoot the picture, working with Stone, what went on in the cutting room, and some of the first reactions to the movie. Some of the info is covered in other extras but other info sounds pretty fresh. In English, not subtitled.
- Natural Born Killers: How Would It All Go Down Now? (22:00, 1080i) - a 2009 featurette exploring how Mickey and Mallory could have been treated on social media in the late 2000s. Also, how NBK may have been received by audiences consuming it for the first time fifteen years later. Interviewed are Stone, Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, A Current Affair's Steve Dunleavy, and Joey Buttafuoco. Also interviewed are Brandy Navarre, Xeni Jardin, social media star Tila Tequila, and moguls/high-ranking employees at various social media companies. All interviewees speak in English, not subtitled.
- Chaos Rising: The Storm Around Natural Born Killers (26:30, upconverted to 1080i) - this vintage making-of documentary was produced and directed by Charles Kiselyak in 1996. It explores the themes of NBK. The program includes interview with Oliver Stone, producers Jane Hamsher and Don Murphy, editor Hank Corwin, and cinematographer Robert Richardson. We also hear from actors Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Robert Downey Jr., and Tommy Lee Jones. It also shows behind-the-scenes footage when NBK was in production. In English, not subtitled.
- Deleted Scenes With Optional Introductions by Oliver Stone (24:09, upconverted to 1080i) - six excised scenes: "The Desert," "The Courtroom," "The Drive-in," "Steven Wright," "The Hun Brothers," and "Denis Leary." These can be played with or without Stone's introductions. The director gives brief overviews of the scenes, explains where in the film they originally were placed, and why he cut them. They are presented in 1.33:1 with Dolby
- Alternate Ending With Introduction by Oliver Stone (4:54, upconverted to 1080i) - an alternative ending that was shot with Harrelson, Lewis, and Arliss Howard. Stone gives a possible meaning that can be gleaned from how the scene plays out. It's displayed in 1.33:1 with Dolby
- Theatrical Trailer (1:47, upconverted to 1080i) - an original teaser trailer for Natural Born Killers presented in 1.33:1.
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