Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity to Be Re-released Without Oscar-Winning Score

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Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar has been criticized by some for its questionable sound mix, which at times allows Hans Zimmer’s deafening score to drown out the dialogue, but last year Alfonso Cuaron took a very different approach with Gravity. The movie relied heavily on silence instead, creating an eerie and mostly accurate experience of being in space. Of course, Cuaron did also make use of a fairly minimal and subtle score by Steven Price, but that prompted some people to speculate that the movie could have been even more effective with no music at all. Now we can finally settle that debate once and for all as Warner Brothers will be double dipping Gravity early next year with a Blu-ray that includes an all-new Silent Space Version. Hit the jump for more details.

According to a press release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, they will issue a new Diamond Luxe Edition of Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity next year. The 2-disc set will include a Dolby Atmos audio track and 3 new bonus features including the Silent Space Version of the film, which allows you to “experience the film without music for a surprising cinematic experiment.” Look for it to hit stores on Feb. 10th.

While I am somewhat curious about this, it does seem a little bit disrespectful to Steven Price who actually won an Oscar for his score. Either way, the Diamond Luxe Edition will still include the original version of the film as well, so it’s not like you have to choose between one or the other. What do you think, are you interested in experiencing the Silent Space Version of Gravity?

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  • Has anyone seen these Diamond Luxe editions in the wild yet? Saw one at Best Buy the other day and they look fucking gross. They remind me of jewel cases.

  • Matt the Kiwi

    Can’t ever see myself watching the movie without the score – love it too much and definitely enhances my enjoyment of the film. What next – a colourised version of Nebraska?

  • pcch7

    I can’t imagine the movie will be better without the score. In fact I think it is somewhat dependant on the score.

  • Tommy

    Awesome.