Paul Miller's con-man comedy The Pest comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable in every way to the standard full-frame image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish and Portuguese soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are available in all three of those languages as well as Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, a making-of featurette, talent files, and trailers. This is a solid release from Columbia/TriStar.
Customer Rating
4
Funny
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is a funny movie. It has a lot of good lines in it.
In the hit 1992 romance-on-the-ice comedy The Cutting Edge, the slightly arrogant hockey player Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) and the snotty prima-donna ice skater Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) found themselves falling in love during a figure skating championship, while constantly at each other's throats. Fourteen years have passed since the marriage of Kate and Doug, and in Cutting Edge 2: Going for the Gold the direct-to-video sequel to the original film, we meet the couple's teenage daughter, figure skater Jackie (Christy Carlson Romano, Everyone Says I Love You). Ironically, Jackie finds herself traveling in the footsteps of her mom, when an ankle injury on the ice forces her to take on a new partner. She soon teams up with Alex Harrison (Ross Thomas, CSI) an adrenaline-junkie surfer and in-line skater. And though Alex is officially tied to another girl, the partnership takes an intriguing turn when the two opt to go doubles for a skating championship, just like Jackie's folks once did. Soon, hints of romance between them fill the air. Could these two acerbic, bickering opposites ever find lasting happiness? The Cutting Edge 2: Going for the Gold features a cameo by world-champion figure skater Oksana Baiul.
Customer Rating
3
Alright
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
It is fun to watch these two different styles clash but it isn't as good as the first one.
Jerry Maguire, like most Tom Cruise movies, has a wealth of fans who can't get enough of its charms. This Deluxe Widescreen Edition DVD, while visually striking and technically above average, seems to have been rushed to market. There is no original menu artwork, just a cropped image of the promotional poster and generic buttons for language, subtitles, and chapter choices. Outside of the 1.85:1 widescreen transfer and the Dolby Digital Sound, there is certainly nothing here to justify calling the DVD a Deluxe Edition. There's no director or cast commentary track, production notes, theatrical trailer, or even cast and crew information. Since the DVD is broken into 63 chapters, the chapter selection menu would seem vital to any user attempting to find a place or a favorite scene in the movie. Sadly, the captions for the scenes are rather obscure, and there are no still images to provide additional help. The additional language tracks for the movie are French and Spanish; Spanish subtitles can also be selected. A movie as popular as Jerry Maguire and one that's admired by such a large audience deserves a better DVD release than this lackluster edition.
Customer Rating
4
Show me the money!!
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This is a very good movie. It shows that glamorous jobs like this are harder to do than most people think.
David Zucker directs South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone in the sports spoof BASEketball, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. French and Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include biographies of the cast and crew, production notes, and a theatrical trailer. This Universal release does a superb job of presenting the film, but the disc would be more appealing with either deleted scenes, or a commentary by Parker and Stone.
Customer Rating
5
Hilarious!
on October 17, 2008
Posted by: CallawayMan
from Grand Forks, ND
This movie is very funny and the sport looks really fun to play!
Space Jam, which brought together the acting skills of Warner Bros.' beloved cartoon characters and basketball superstar Michael Jordan, gets the deluxe treatment on this DVD. The image is a full-frame 1.33:1 transfer. Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks are available in English, Spanish, and French. Subtitles are available in those three languages as well. The most entertaining bonus feature is the commentary track from director Joe Pytka, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck. The music gets much attention in the supplemental material with videos for "Fly Like an Eagle," "I Believe I Can Fly," and "Monstars Anthem," as well as a music-only audio track. The theatrical trailer and production notes are also included. DVD-ROM PC features, including the Looney Tune website, round out this inviting package.
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