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Steven Soderbergh's highly entertaining remake of Ocean's Eleven comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 as well. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtracks are closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a pair of enjoyable commentaries (one with the director and screenwriter Ted Griffin, the other with stars Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia), a pair of featurettes, and three different highlights. This disc would be great if not for the pan-and-scan picture which eliminates over 50 percent of the original image. Luckily, the movie, with the same superb features, is available on a different disc that contains a widescreen anamorphic transfer.
 
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3 out of 5
3
Not a Fan
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
With this great cast I expected more. It was pretty boring for the first 3/4 of the movie.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Martial arts megastar Chuck Norris slips into Rambo mode as a Special Forces colonel on a mission to rescue a group of MIAs being held in Vietnam in this action-packed adventure from MGM. Viewable in either the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio or standard 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan, and featuring a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Mono soundtrack, this release also offers optional Spanish and French subtitles. The single extra feature is a theatrical trailer.
 
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2 out of 5
2
Not Impressed
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
Norris tries to copy Rambo in this movie and he doesn't do a good job.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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3 out of 5
3
Alright
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
Pierce Brosnan makes a very good James Bond but this one didn't thrill me too much.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
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Pretty Good
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is one of the best James Bond movies. It kept me in it the entire time which is good because I'm not a huge Bond fan.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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Good Movie
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This movie has a very good cast and action through the entire film.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3 out of 5
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alright
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is an alright movie with a pretty good plot but it isn't my type of movie.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Alright
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This movie has a good plot but it isn't my type of movie. Alright movie overall.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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While not quite a special edition, the re-release of The Fugitive makes up for what the original disc lacked. As with the first DVD, this disc has excellent picture and sound. The image, which is as good if not better than the previous release, uses a strong anamorphic transfer in the original theatrical aspect ration of 1.85:1. The detail is sharp and colors are consistent. In addition, blacks are deep and solid. The sound is equally impressive. The Dolby Digital 5.1 track is filled with effects that take advantage of the entire sound spectrum. A surround track in French, and subtitles in English and French, are also included. The original release of this title did not even have a trailer so it is exciting to see a little extra work go into this release. The highlight is a commentary track from director Andrew Davis and actor Tommy Lee Jones. Actually, Jones is rarely heard on this track, but Davis makes up for his absence with plenty of anecdotal information on making the film. Some of the things he talks about come as a real surprise. The rest of the supplemental information is not nearly as interesting, but still welcome. A 20-minute featurette called "On the Run With the Fugitive" combines film clips with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, but lacks depth. The other featurette is a seven-minute piece called "Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck"; while fascinating, it is too short. The least interesting extra on this disc is an introduction from Davis and Harrison Ford, which is nothing more than a very brief set of interviews. Biographies and filmographies of the main players as well as the theatrical trailer are also included. While superior to the first disc Warner released, it really could use more to make it feel complete.
 
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Alright
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This was a good one time see but I'm not in a rush to see it again.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3 out of 5
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Alright
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is an alright picture but Steven Seagal wasn't the best pick for the role.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Not Impressed
on October 24, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
It has a few funny parts but most of the movie was pretty boring to me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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