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B.W.L. Norton's family adventure Baby - Secret of the Lost Legend comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials. It is a shame that Disney/Buena Vista has done such minimal work on the release of this children's Jurassic Park.
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I have fond memories of having viewed this motion picture as a child. Watching it at an older age takes away most of the magic, as I realized how bad it really was. Kids may like this one, but there's really nothing special on this full-screen only, bare bones dvd.
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Nora Ephron's 1993 romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle gets another DVD release with this Tenth Anniversary Edition from Columbia TriStar. The film is presented in both widescreen anamorphic and full-screen versions. The Dolby Digital Surround soundtrack is in English only, but the subtitles are available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Director Ephron provides the commentary track with her sister and co-writer, Delia Ephron. Also includes the original theatrical trailer, the featurette "Love in the Movies," and a music video for "When I Fall in Love" with Celine Dion and Clive Griffin. Other than the silver heading on the cover art, the only discernible feature that makes this edition any better than the original 1999 Special Edition is the ten-dollar Starbucks mail-in rebate gift card inside the DVD packaging.
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'Sleepless in Seattle' is not the kind of movie most people are going to watch over and over again, but it is good, and well worth at least one viewing. For fans who do enjoy the movie on a regular basis, this nicely presented dvd offers some charming bonus features to soak up. Widescreen and full-screen.
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Ivan Reitman's comedy Twins comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include production notes, and biographies of the cast. This is a sub-par release from Universal.
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'Twins' is a relatively humorous comedy that is carried mostly by Danny DeVito. The film has its moments, but isn't what I would consider top-notch entertainment. The dvd is nothing special, full-screen only with no bonus features.
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I don't know what it is that I love about this movie, but I can watch it repeatedly. Perhaps it's because 'Over the Top' is one of those films, much like 'The Karate Kid Part III,' that is so bad it's actually good. This movie is basically the arm-wrestling equivalent of 'Rocky,' but its ok since it's Stallone playing the character. Nothing in terms of bonus on this disc other than the trailer (which is also quite funny), but at least it's anamorphic widescreen.
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Action icons Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone are two cocky cops who team up to take down a drug baron in this Warner Home Video release. Presented in anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) and featuring an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix, this release also features an additional French Dolby Digital Surround soundtrack as well as optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Extra features, though slim, include production notes and theatrical trailers.
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Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone really work well together in this fun, campy action flick. 'Tango & Cash' is recommended entertainment, and is offered here in both anamorphic widescreen and full-screen formats.
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Forever Young's birth on DVD (single-layered) comes with only production notes and theatrical trailers as bonus or special features. Its picture format is a non-anamorphic, full-screen standard with the usual 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Audio features include English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), and French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), with subtitles available in English, Spanish, and French. Sound quality is disappointingly similar to that of VHS or ordinary television and is barely stereophonic. The DVD case has a cardboard cover that includes a chapter index.
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'Forever Young' presents one of the best love stories I've seen on film. Shamefully released in a full-screen only format with no bonus features except for the trailer, which by the way, you don't want to watch anyway because it completely spoils the movie.
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One of the great movie musicals of all time gets a basic but respectful presentation in this DVD edition. West Side Story has been given a pan-and-scan transfer at the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The original English-language soundtrack has been remixed for playback in Dolby Digital 5.1, while the alternate dubbed tracks in Spanish and French are in Dolby Digital Mono. The disc also features optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. As a bonus, the original theatrical trailer has been included.
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This full-screen version of 'West Side Story' presents the film in a format in which you lose almost 50% of the intended picture in every scene. For fans of this film, I recommend paying a little more money and getting the impressive special edition that not only offers the film in its original theatrical screen ratio of 2.35:1, but it also has tons of bonus features you're sure to enjoy.
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The beloved musical West Side Story gets the deluxe treatment from MGM/UA with this release. The film is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.20:1. An English soundtrack has been impressively rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include a one-hour documentary, the film's original intermission music, a storyboard-to-film comparison, trailers, and a booklet that contains the film's script. This is a first-rate release.
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'West Side Story' is one of few live-action musical productions that captured my heart. It's really an exceptional film, and quite deserving of every bit of attention it gets here on this exquisite collector's edition dvd, featuring an anamorphic widescreen transfer. Highest recommendation!
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I don't quite understand why this film won all the Oscars it did. Yes, the special effects were incredible. However, the story itself was rather bland, and the chemistry between DiCaprio and Winslet left a lot to be desired. Fancy 2-disc collector's set here, but I'd personally pass on this one if you already own the regular dvd.
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This new edition of Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty, which came to stores in conjunction with the theatrical release of its sequel Be Cool, certainly improves upon the original DVD release. The film is presented in a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages. Supplemental materials include an entertaining commentary by Sonnenfeld that was recorded at the time of the film's release. A smattering of making-of featurettes, a deleted scene, a blooper reel, and a preview of Be Cool round out this release from MGM/UA.
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Here is a film that just knocked my socks off. I was initially skeptical upon venturing into the theater to see this, but the top-notch cast came through like gold. 'Get Shorty' is a really good time, with some great dialogue. Highly recommended, and available here on this impressive special edition, loaded with extras fans are sure to enjoy.
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