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Rowdy Herrington's cult favorite Road House comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, and a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages as well as Portuguese. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that boasts excellent picture quality.
 
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Fans Will Want to Get the Special Edition
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
One of Swayze's better movies, 'Road House' has its moments, but still comes off as being pretty cheesy. Fans of this movie will want to own the special edition, which not only has more bonus features, but is cheaper too.
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The film that elevated actor-turned-director Kevin Costner to the status of premier Hollywood talent arrives on DVD in a feature-packed edition that truly takes the viewer behind the scenes of this modern-day classic thanks to MGM/UA Home Video. Presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and accompanied by audio rendered in closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1, this release also offers optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Of course a fantastic presentation of the extended version of the film itself is only the beginning, and in addition to offering the definitive release of Dances With Wolves this disc also offers such bonus materials as "The Creation of an Epic" retrospective documentary, an original making-of featurette, audio commentary with director/star Costner and producer Jim Wilson, an original music video, a photo montage with narration by Ben Glass, a poster gallery, television spots, and an original theatrical trailer.
 
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Long But Good Movie, Excellent Dvd
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
'Dances With Wolves' is a really long movie, so long in fact, that I lost interest about halfway through it. Nevertheless, it's still an exceptional film and is presented beautifully here on this anamorphic widescreen collector's set, with loads of bonus features to enjoy. Recommended to fans only!
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Actor/director Kevin Costner's acclaimed epic tale of a Union Army soldier caught between two worlds on path for a tragic collision course makes a return appearance on DVD courtesy of this MGM/UA release. The film is presented in 1.33:1 pan-and-scan and offers audio rendered in either English Dolby Digital 5.1 or alternate French Dolby Digital Surround with optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. The sole extra feature on this otherwise bare-bones release is an original theatrical trailer.
 
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Fans Should Buy the Widescreen Collector's Edition
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
this full-screen dvd version alters the original theatrical aspect ratio of the movie from 2.35:1 to 1.33:1, giving a picture that is different from what was seen in its original theatrical exhibition (you lose almost 50% of the picture in every scene). Buy the widescreen version instead!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Kevin Bacon stars in the toe tapping 1980s hit Footloose. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, this transfer is sub-par with an excessive amount of grain and dirt penetrating the image. While there are some sharp colors and black levels to be found, overall the image of Footloose is far below the work usually put into Parmaount's transfers. The soundtrack is presented in a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound track in English that utilizes both the front and rear speakers whenever the music score of pop soundtrack kicks in. Aside of throwing the Kenny Loggins title track through all of the speakers, this mix is generally front heavy with all aspects of the mix sounding clear and free of any hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc is a Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround mix in English, a Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo mix in French, and English and Spanish subtitles. Alas, as is the case with most recent Paramount DVD titles, this DVD is void of any and all extra features, making it a disappointing bare bones release.
 
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Fans Should Buy the Better Collector's Edition
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
'Footloose' is a movie that just failed to intrigue me in any sense. It's not a bad picture, it's just not one I would find myself watching often. Fans of this movie will want to purchase the collector's edition that has a ton of bonus material not available on this release.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The computer animated fairy tale comedy Shrek comes to DVD from DreamWorks in this single-disc edition with a full frame transfer. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo in English, with mono versions in French and Spanish. Subtitles are available in English, French, and Spanish. Closed captions are also accessible. This is just the bare bones release of the film; those interested in bonus material are advised to check out the extra features-packed Special Edition two-disc set released by DreamWorks in 2001.
 
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Incorrect Picture on This Version
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
this full-screen dvd version alters the original theatrical aspect ratis of the movie from 1.77:1 to 1.33:1, giving a picture that is different from what was seen in its original theatrical exhibition. Buy the widescreen version instead.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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See 'Jesus of Nazareth'
on May 2, 2008
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I personally felt that Mel Gibson went way overboard on this production, especially the violence aspect. Nevertheless, this is a good collector's set here, for those who enjoyed the film. If you want to see the best representation of Christ on film, I recommend the 1977 made for tv miniseries titled 'Jesus of Nazareth.'
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Nicholas Ray's biblical epic King of Kings comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono. Supplemental materials include a featurette, the original theatrical trailer, and newsreel footage of the film's premiere. This DVD should be of value for any Ray fan or genre enthusiast.
 
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Not Nearly As Good As 'Jesus of Nazareth'
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
This 1961 film depicting the life of Christ is ok, but the acting seems wooden and in my opinion it doesn't even come close to the 1977 made for tv miniseries titled 'Jesus of Nazareth.' Widescreen, sparse extras.
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Odd & Eccentric, But Funny
on May 2, 2008
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Napoleon Dynamite struck me as one of those movies that would be in the theater for a weekend and then gone. However, while it didn't do incredible business at the box-office, it did just enough to get people talking, which in turn ended up making it one of the biggest dvd hit releases of the year when it arrived to home video. Odd and strange, yet lighthearted, this is a recommended film.
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Good Deal For Those Who Liked the Trilogy
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
This dvd set is a good buy for those who like the complete trilogy. However, for those such as myself, who only liked the first film, it's not.
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The first two Austin Powers' DVDs were New Line "platinum editions," but the latest, Austin Powers In Goldmember is the first to be part of their "Infinifilm" family. They sure can pack a lot on a single disc. As with other titles in that series, this one has a slew of supplements, which can be accessed by normal menu functions, or through the Infinifilm notices that pop up onscreen as you watch the movie. What you will find are numerous featurettes on the effects, behind-the-scenes looks at the production, interviews with the cast and crew, and much more. In addition are around 25 minutes of deleted scenes and a gag real. Though not all of them work, this segment adds even more laughs not found in the film. Not to be left out are four music videos from the likes of Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles, theatrical teasers and trailer plus some nice DVD-ROM content. Of course, as with the other Austin Powers discs, this one includes a screen-specific audio commentary with director Jay Roach and Mike Myers. If that weren't enough, this disc also features a "fact track" with all kinds of interesting notes that run along with the movie. As for picture and sound, it is stellar in all respects. The image, framed at 2.35:1, and anamorphic, is brilliant. A pan-and-scan version is available separately, but with it being so severely cropped, there is little point to it. Colors, a real integral element of this film, are vibrant and full of life. Detail is also strong, but then again, nothing less would have been acceptable. Simply put, this is as good a transfer, as you will find. The sound matches the visuals in every way. Both DTS and Dolby Digital English tracks are provided, and it's quite surprising that a comedy would have such an active soundtrack. Dialogue is distinct, while at the same time, the surrounds are used very effectively with excellent separation. Of particular interest is the bass, which is quite powerful at selected times.
 
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It's Getting Old Now...
on May 2, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
The problem with this 3rd 'Austin Powers' film is that once again, it does nothing to really offer any new material. It continues to use the same gags from the first and second pictures, only excessively exaggerated, which just makes it seem like it's trying too hard to get laughs. Once again, pristine special edition treatment, for those who care for the film.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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