An article went up today about some janky connections between Tarsem’s THE FALL and the current mainstream joyride THE FALL GUY. And while I get their angle, it frustrates me to be reminded that I cannot get a copy of THE FALL without paying gouge prices on eBay. I won’t pay $147 for THE FALL. I would, given the opportunity, pay decent money for a Tarsem box-set of THE CELL, THE FALL, and IMMORTALS. I’d be thrusting dollars at you like there was a meme.
Tarsem’s work, if you’re unfamiliar, began in music video and commercials, but with the aforementioned projects, he established himself as one of the best modern visual artists on film (and one of the most under-used and under-appreciated). And yet his finest work, THE FALL, is not even listed on Just Watch as not available, it’s so unavailable (outside of the aforementioned gouging).
So yes, to all the boutique houses, I say: get THE CELL, THE FALL, and IMMORTALS in a solid box-set and you will make money while we enjoy the wonder and artistry of the man’s work.
Easy, right?