Clark Griswold and his family get to celebrate the holidays in digital splendor in this DVD release of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The film has been transferred to disc in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English language soundtrack has been remixed in Dolby Digital 5.1, while an alternate track dubbed in French appears in Dolby Digital Mono. The movie also features optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. No bonus materials have been included.
Customer Rating
5
good
on September 17, 2008
Posted by: bp6311
a classic and funny christmas movie. it is one of chevy chase's best movies
The Legend of Bagger Vance benefits from another Dreamworks staple, an impressive and detailed 6.1-channel DTS audio transfer. The roar of the crowd moves through the sound field and creates an intimate feeling, and the blasts in the World War I scenes explode from the speakers with devastating power. An additional 5.1-channel Dolby Digital transfer also provides a nice sensory experience. It moves nicely through the sound field, but pales in comparison to the DTS transfer. This release also includes a decent 2.0-channel Dolby Surround track. This 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer stands up to the premier standard of other Dreamworks releases like Gladiator and Almost Famous. The black levels are solid, and the colors shine with life and energy. The pristine, green landscapes of the golf course and the rich surrounding waters look outstanding, supporting Redford's eye for naturalistic scenery, and the startlingly clear picture exhibits no excessive grain or other defects. This disc features few significant extras, but it does include two brief featurettes and fairly extensive production notes. The most interesting supplement is "Robert Redford: Insight Into The Legend of Bagger Vance," a four-minute slide show with comments from the renowned director. The other featurette is a three-and-a-half minute promotional piece that covers the basic aspects of the story. The "Production Notes" section recycles the information in the keepcase insert, but it contains additional paragraphs concerning the real golfers and the actors' training. The cast and filmmaker biographies include background and filmographies (with character names listed) for six actors, as well as surprisingly substantial coverage of 12 crew members.
Customer Rating
3
decent
on September 10, 2008
Posted by: bp6311
great cast but a slow dull story. its a good movie to watch if nothing else better is on
Tom Shadyac re-teams with Jim Carrey for the comedy Bruce Almighty. The initial DVD release of the film offers a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a making-of featurette and over a dozen deleted scenes. This is a fine release from Universal Studios.
Customer Rating
5
pretty good movie
on August 8, 2008
Posted by: bp6311
Overall a good movie with a great cast. Morgan Freeman as God is a hoot