Paramount's DVD release of Barry Sonnenfeld's The Addams Family Values utilizes the qualities most admired by DVD converts: namely, 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio. The former is particularly impressive, allowing the image to be conveyed in the sharpest of detail and showcasing the movie's rich palette of colors. The audio track is similarly impeccable, with the film's musical score balanced throughout all channels. Unfortunately, Paramount has failed to provide any features such as biographies, filmographies, or production notes, though two versions of the original theatrical trailer and optional subtitles are included. Given the rich history of the Addams Family, more background in the form of storyboards or references to the original comic strip would have been welcome. That said, Addams Family Values is still a terrific buy for fans as well as newcomers to the story as it contains all the key elements for an entertaining product: good ideas, good performances, and an ironic sense of reality.