Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, a Southern soap-opera if ever there was one, comes to DVD and the for the most part, the results are very nice. Though the disc does contain a 5.1 Dolby Digital tracks in English, the auditory elements are the weak point of this title. Not that wide dynamic range would be expected with this type of film, but the lack of any significant surround material is somewhat disappointing. Granted, the dialogue is clear and distortion free, which is all that really can be asked for. It's the image which makes up for the standard soundtrack. The 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer (a cropped pan and scan version is also available separately) is stunning. Colors are well saturated, and overall detail is exceptional. There are no signs of grain or scratches, making this an image that comes very close to reference quality. Supplemental materials are fairly extensive here. For starters are two commentary tracks, one with director Callie Khouri, executive producer Lisa Stewart, producers Bonnie Bruckheimer and Hunt Lowry, editor Andrew Marcus and composer T-Bone Burnett (as one might expect, it becomes a bit difficult to figure out who is who) and the other with just Khouri and actress Ashley Judd. Though not much more than a fluff piece, a 14-minute featurette called "Unlocking the Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" does have some interesting interviews mixed in with as many clips from the film, and there are some additional brief interviews in a different section entitled "Ya-Ya Sisterhood Scrapbook". Finally, along with a music video from Alison Kraus and the theatrical trailer are about 16 minutes of extra scenes that weren't used in the film, and are of varying video quality.
Exceptionally acted and presented by everyone. Definitely an Oscar worthy performance and movie. I loved Princess Diana, and this movie really captures the impact her death had on the world.
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What's great about it: The whole movie is extraordinary
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Really well acted by all the principal actors, and a great cast. Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and the girl who plays the main role, whose name escapes me, she is excellent, with great potential.
My Best Buy number: 2649443729
My Best Buy number: 2649443729
What's great about it: Wonderfully acted, great story, interesting take on the subject.
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