One man bent on seeing justice done takes his obsession to the streets in this big-screen adaptation of the popular comic book, which comes to DVD in an enriched edition from Lions Gate. The Punisher has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1, which is also enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in two formats, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and Dolby Digital Stereo; the dialogue is in English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Bonus materials include an alternate commentary track featuring director Jonathan Hensleigh, two deleted scenes, four short documentaries on various aspects of the production of the film, a music video from the band Drowning Pool, and a preview of a video game tied into the film.
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I have to be honest, I wasn't one those guys that read this comic, but once I saw this movie I wished I did. This movie is on point with the action, acting, storyline, just everything. Even if you forget that this is from a comic book, you would still love this movie and I hope they are still making the second one
What's great about it: The whole movie is on point
The explosive first sequel to The Matrix comes to DVD with a superb two-disc edition. With a widescreen anamorphic transfer of the film that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio (a full-screen version was released simultaneously), the disc features the English soundtrack in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0. Additionally, a dubbed French audio track is included in Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, Spanish, and French subtitles are available. While a commentary track is missing, the bonus features are certainly not lacking. "Preload" and "The Freeway Chase" are featurettes that both offer in-depth glimpses into the making of the film, and "The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded" is an hilarious parody starring Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake. Four additional featurettes round out the package, offering looks at the video game inspired by the movie, the Animatrix short films, and the phenomenon of the Matrix universe.
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Greatness, the action, the plot, the special effects, the shots, the acting, the director, the outcome, all of it is just pure greatness. Probably the best fighting scene ever made on film.
What's great about it: Just like the last one, every fighting scene
The third and final film in the Wachowski brothers' epic science fiction trilogy The Matrix picks up where the second film, The Matrix Reloaded, left off. As the film begins, Neo attempts to navigate through a space somewhere between the machine world and the real world, Trinity and Morpheus pay a visit to The Merovingian, the citizens of Zion prepare for imminent war with the sentinels, and Agent Smith continues to gain power. As Matrix fans have come to expect, the closing chapter is presented in a superb DVD package. The two-disc set features top-notch visual and audio quality alongside a seemingly endless wealth of bonuses. The first disc bears a crystal-clear widescreen anamorphic transfer of the feature presentation with the soundtrack available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Digital Stereo. A French-dubbed Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is also included, along with subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. Standing out from the Matrix DVDs that preceded it, disc one of Revolutions is the first to feature trailers from all three trilogy entries and The Animatrix animation series. Over on the second disc, viewers are treated to several behind-the-scenes featurettes. "Revolutions Recalibrated" takes a general look at the making of the film, while "CG Revolution" specifically examines the dazzling visual effects, and "Super Burly Brawl" offers the ins and outs of the climactic final fight between Neo and Agent Smith. Meanwhile, there are four more short making-of segments in the Operator feature. Beyond that, there is an exceptionally concise text-and image-based history of the Matrix called "Before the Revolution," a look at the upcoming online Matrix game, a gallery with storyboards and conceptual images, and several DVD-ROM features. A full-screen version with the same features was also released.
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Now you would hear from alot of people saying that this was the worst one of The Matrix movies, but thats because there wasn't that many trips back to The Matrix. This movie ends the saga and for me it went out a bang and I loved evey minute of it. This one was more of an action movie than a kunfu movie
Howard Deutch's football comedy The Replacements comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include a director's commentary track, a pair of featurettes (one of which originally aired on HBO), and a theatrical trailer. This is a solid DVD release from Warner Brothers.
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This is a good movie to watch if you like football comedies like Little Giants, that good underdog comedy. Orlando Jones is surprisely good in this comedy
What's great about it: Clifford Franklin can catch anything
The crime comedy Double Take comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English soundtracks a re rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and both soundtracks are closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include commentary from director George Gallo and editor Malcolm Campbell, deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary, a pair of featurettes, and a storyboard to film comparison with multiple camera angle options.
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Dave Meyers directs Master P and Eddie Griffin in the comedy Foolish, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, deleted scenes, the theatrical trailer, and production notes. This is a solid release from Artisan.
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To perfectfully honest this movie is pretty good, because Eddie Griffin does what he does best, telling jokes. Now his acting isn't taking very seriously but he does his best. If you give this movie a chance, you just might like it
Robert Mandel's drama about anti-Semitism, School Ties, comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the 5.1 English soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but the disc does offer solid sound and picture quality.
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This movie doesn't talk about racism as just a black or white thing, but as people showing their stupidty. It is a great movie to watch, and get to see alot of actors that hit it big in the movies, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Anthony Rapp, and others.
The full-frame transfer for The Queens of Comedy works well enough in presenting the concert film, but it contains nothing spectacular. The visual quality resembles a basic television comedy special, and while it includes no major defects, the colors lack any special qualities. The footage of the queens strolling through Memphis resembles a home video with its amateurish look and bland colors. It does have a certain appeal, and the picture is clear, but it's not much above average. This disc offers a choice between a 5.1-channel Dolby Digital transfer and a 2.0-channel Dolby Surround track. The differences between the two audio tracks are minimal, and barely discernible without close inspection. This film is composed almost entirely of dialogue from the stand-up routines, so the capabilities of the sound field aren't really utilized. Both tracks provide plenty of clarity to hear all the jokes, and that's enough for this movie. The only significant extra feature on this disc is ten minutes of deleted behind-the-scenes footage. The material includes scenes backstage, at a hair salon, radio show, photo shoot, and during random moments on the streets of Memphis. All four women have a nice connection with each other and display their energetic personalities throughout these moments, but this material is fairly dull, and offers little insight into the backgrounds of the stars. Additional concert footage would be a nice addition. The material included is enjoyable, but it lacks any moments of great interest.
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I love this movie, but of course its not better than Kings of Comedy, even though they give those guys a little run for their money. The best one would be Mo'Nique, than Sommore, than Adele Givens, and Ms. Laura Hayes. Ms. Hayes is funny but she does that 'wig gag' all the time, yet she is still funny
In 1997, four of America's leading African-American stand-up comedians -- Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, and Cedric The Entertainer -- joined forces for a concert tour that became one of the top money-earning attractions of recent years, consistently selling out 10,000 to 15,000 seat arenas from coast to coast. The Original Kings of Comedy captures the tour's rough and raunchy humor on film. The concert documentary was shot in February of 2000 during a two-night stand in Charlotte, North Carolina (which was the site of the tour's first date three years earlier). Spike Lee served as director.
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One of the best stand up movie ever made, and I would put it second after Richard Pryor:Live on Sunset Strip of course. To me the best one was Bernie Mac than Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey and D.L. Hughley, but they all performed with their own style and greatness.
What's great about it: Everybody was ridiculously funny
Sydney and Dre are childhood friends who share a passion for music and an unsung love fo each other. But when Dre marries the wrong woman, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever. Starring Queen Latifah, Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs and Mos Def. Includes Side One Widescreen; Audio commentary by director Rick Famuyiwa and editor Dirk Westervelt; 5 Delete scenes. Side Two Full Frame; Audio commentaries; Music videos by Erika Badu featuring Common and Mos Def featuring Faith Evans; Theatrical trai
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This is a typical date movie with a Hip/Hop remix, and no Puffy didn't have anything to do with it. If you love Hip/Hop like Sid (Lathan) does in this movie than you will enjoy this movie. Cabbie (Mos Def) is brilliant.
What's great about it: The whole vibe of mixing music and love