Phil Alden Robinson's acclaimed fantasy about a man whose dreams bring him into contact with disgraced baseball legend "Shoeless" Joe Jackson goes into extra innings in this special edition DVD set. This release of Field of Dreams has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamoprhic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language audio appears in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while a dubbed French-language soundtrack is in Dolby Digital Surround; optional subtitles in Spanish and French are also included. Bonus materials include a commentary track with writer and director Phil Alden Robinson and cinematographer John Lindley; a selection of deleted scenes; a visit to Galena, IL, the city where the film was shot, and the field which was built for the movie and still stands today; a documentary on the film from Bravo's From Page to Screen series; a discussion of the film (hosted by Kevin Costner) and how it relates to family, ambitions, and baseball; and a documentary on the movie's dominant themes, "From Father to Son: Passing Along the Pastime."
Customer Rating
5
A classic!
on November 14, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
Wow! Such a great movie. This will make you feel all warm and toasty inside every time you watch it!
While there are some good things to be said for Warner Bros' DVD release of Batman, one of those things is not how it makes full use of the DVD format. Aside from a handful of production and cast notes, and some film recommendations, the DVD has no extras. The disc includes both full-frame and widescreen versions of the movie. The widescreen version is an anamorphic transfer preserving the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the movie. The transfer is very crisp and clean, with no sign of grain, and minimal compression artifacts and edge enhancement apparent throughout. The print used is very clean and shows no degradation. Colors are accurate and vivid throughout (while the scenes that are required to look grey and forbidding achieve a respectably sullen coldness) with no smearing or blending, and blacks are nicely solid and detailed. Earlier video transfers of this movie tended to push the luminance levels too high, leaving darker areas a kind of ugly grey-green. The soundtrack, originally Dolby Stereo, has been remastered to Dolby 5.1. The resulting track is clean and clear, with good dialogue separation, but is somewhat lacking in dynamics and does not make particularly good use of either the subwoofer channel or the surrounds (there is some surround work, mainly for ambience, but the majority of the soundstage is across the front). The French-language track is the original Dolby 2.0 track, with levels pushed to the wall. The voice cast seems a bit odd, but the dubbing is adequate. The disc has 31 chapter stops and is packaged in a cardboard snapper case.
Customer Rating
5
A classic!
on November 12, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
Such a good interpretation of a troubled and pained Bruce Wayne. Michael Keaton is superb as Batman. A must have for any serious movie collection.
One of the best golf films ever made, Caddyshack is a movie high on the list of any comedy fan. As a DVD, however, it doesn't deliver the same punch. The widescreen transfer is from an older print, and the audio options are Dolby digital or just plain mono. Unfortunately the extras aren't much better than the transfer. There's no audio commentary, which could have been a classic on a film like this. There is a 30-minute behind-the-scenes feature entitled "The 19th Hole" which includes interviews with director Harold Ramis and star Chevy Chase plus a few outtakes and rare deleted scenes. Somehow the comedy of the film doesn't translate to this documentary, and the noticeable absence of Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray make one think its producers didn't delve as deeply as they should have. Other extras are strictly by the numbers, including theatrical trailer, production notes and French language and subtitles.
Customer Rating
5
A classic!
on November 5, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
This is a must have for any serious movie collection. Silly and funny!
Adam Sandler's gridiron comedy The Waterboy comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials are limited to a pedestrian production featurette and a theatrical trailer. Fans of Sandler's comedic style will be thrilled with this disc, but there is nothing compelling about it for anyone else.
Customer Rating
5
Funny movie
on November 2, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
Funny movie starring Adam Sandler. If you like his movies, you'll like this one. If you want a serious movie, look elsewhere!
An excellent album from RUSH. Several mainstream hits you have heard on the radio. The level of musicianship of this trio is remarkable. A must have for any serious music collection.
Dreamworks wisely focuses on the comedy in the Meet the Parents DVD package. The ten minutes of outtakes match the movie's silly, slapstick energy, with some unexpected goofy moments of Robert De Niro laughing at himself. The disc offers two audio commentaries. The first discussion between director Jay Roach, actors Ben Stiller and De Niro, and producer Jane Rosenthal mixes personal recollections of the filming with general joking. Not surprisingly, De Niro stays tight-lipped, even when prodded by the other participants, while Stiller happily shares every element of his experience, even the scene where he almost threw up from smoking a cigarette. The second audio track with director Roach, who also helmed Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, focuses on the technical aspects of creating comedy, from the need for short scenes to using actors' improvised business. The "Deleted Scenes" section only has five minutes of less satisfying material, and the featurette about the making of the movie contains the usual interviews with the actors and director complimenting one another.
Customer Rating
5
A great movie!
on October 28, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
De Niro is absolutely hilarious in this movie. This is a definite must have for any serious movie collection. Too funny!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off needed a new special edition DVD and it got it with the Bueller...Bueller...Edition, a release that adds plenty of bells and whistles to the much-loved film. While Paramount dropped John Hughes commentary from the 1999 release and has yet to include the film's trailer, enough insight can be gleamed from the making-ofs that it almost makes up for these oversights. On a positive note, the film has been given a stellar presentation for the digital age, with a new anamorphic widescreen picture and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound for best optimum viewing experience. The extras are detailed and feature most of the cast and crew, though interestingly, Hughes is only represented by some vintage 1986 clips, which are actually more in-depth than you'd think. Featuring clips on the casting, the inspiration, the general making-of, and even a special on Ben Stein, the disc goes a long way to cover certainly one of the most popular comedies of its time. Also included is are some tongue-in-cheek segments on-set in which the cast interviews each other, along with a gallery section consisting of the film's costume tests. The Bueller...Bueller...Edition might be awkwardly named, but it delivers the goods in a satisfying way that would make Ferris proud.
Customer Rating
5
A classic!
on October 27, 2008
Posted by: TheRealBigALKY
from Bluegrass State
If you don't own this for your movie collection, there is a major problem. This is a great movie. A must for any serious collection.