Gary Ross' Seabiscuit comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The transfer does a fabulous job of capturing John Schwartzman's golden cinematography. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. French and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include an excellent commentary track recorded by Ross and his friend Steven Soderbergh. They discuss the filmmaking process, editing techniques, the difficulty of shooting period pieces, and their techniques for working with various actors. They offer an entertaining look at the film. There is a documentary that goes into greater detail about the real history of the famed horse. Another featurette shows how Gary Ross got his vision from the page to the screen. A third featurette focuses on the various aspects of production. Lastly, there is a collection of photographs taken by star Jeff Bridges on the set. This is an excellent disc.
Customer Rating
5
If you love horses, this is your movie
on November 26, 2010
Posted by: Susiekt59
from Midland, Tx
I am a horse lover as well as a fan of horse racing. This is a great movie about taking chances, believing in the underdog, and great triumph. Even if you are just an everday person who believes strongly in something and are struggling with getting others to believe as well, this is the movie for you. The actors are great, the fiming is amazing, and the story is something we can all relate to in some way. My favorite movie of all time.