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Bill Duke's follow-up to Sister Act comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. Whoopi Goldberg's fans should enjoy this disc, but there is little here for the average DVD consumer.
Customer Rating
3
Alright
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This was an alright movie but it wasn't as good as the first one
Larry the Cable Guy, one of the stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, stars in his own comedy special that arrives on DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include interviews with a selection of Larry's fans, an interview with the performer while he is in the bathroom, and footage of him backstage before a show. This is a fine release fro fans of the comic.
Customer Rating
3
Pretty Good
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
He has some funny stuff but he uses the same jokes over and over.
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Though certainly not in the same class as Kevin Costner's other baseball movies, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game is, if nothing else, a brave attempt to portray the sport with some degree of realism. Universal's DVD edition, though far from perfect, does the film many favors, offering good audio-visual quality and plenty of special features. Although not as visually arresting as the Evil Dead films that made director Sam Raimi's name, For Love of the Game still illustrates his expertise with detail and movement, and the anamorphic widescreen picture looks particularly good during the game sequences. The sound is even better, with DTS and Dolby 5.1 tracks available, each offering lush audio quality. The extra features are led by the familiar "Spotlight on Location" behind-the-scenes featurette, which is 20 minutes or so of everyone involved in the film saying how great it is. Far better are the deleted scenes, which also run to over 20 minutes, and contain some very interesting moments (not least a "groupie" strand omitted from the final version). Given that Costner had a very public dispute with Universal over the final cut of the film, it is a shame that more background information about the final edit is not provided (and a shame for Costner fanatics that the fabled nude shot is nowhere to be seen!). A commentary by Raimi might have been interesting for the same reason, as well as to provide a better understanding of why he chose to direct such a commercial film. The remaining special features include the original theatrical trailer, some good production notes, DVD-ROM features, and cast and filmmaker biographies. Two more novel features are "The Perfect Game" and "On The Mound." The former is a bit of baseball background with some statistics, the latter a trivia game that lasts about 30 seconds. For Love of the Game is not an obvious film upon which to lavish such care and attention, but Universal should be given credit for delivering what is undoubtedly an excellent DVD.
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Movie!
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
Great Movie!! I love how he can blur out everything execpt the path to the plate. I wish I could do that.
Based on the 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows is a family-oriented drama four years in the making. This project is co-directed by Lyman Dayton, who also adapted the screenplay and produced the 1974 filmed version. The story involves 12-year-old Billy Coleman (Joseph Ashton), who lives in the Ozark mountains with his mother, Jenny (Renee Faia), and father, Will (Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band). Billy's grandfather (Dabney Coleman) encourages him to save money to buy a hunting dog. For two years, Billy does odd jobs in order to save the money. When he finally gets enough, he buys two puppies and names them Old Dan and Little Ann. Billy eventually trains them to become hunting dogs and enters the Fall Hunting Competition. Also starring Kris Kristofferson and Ned Beatty. Even though principal photography started in 1999, Where the Red Fern Grows didn't premiere until the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival due to numerous production difficulties and law suits.
Customer Rating
4
Pretty Good
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
I don't say this very often, because I don't read a lot of books, but I think the book was better. Although, it was fun to watch the movie when I was done with the book.
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Package Description: Experience a fantastic world of breathtaking action and adventure in Disney's hilarious new movie Chicken Little. It's "a perfect family film," raves Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood. When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken. Bursting with laughs, music and out-of-this -world bonus features, including alternate openings, a trivia game and much more, this sensational DVD is truly something to cluck about.
Customer Rating
4
Good Movie
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is a fun movie. I enjoyed watching it and kids really seem to enjoy it.
Yes!! It is very much worth it. They make your tv look the very best that it can in your setting. I would recommend anyone doing this with a tv 42" or larger.