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Posted by: kevman79
One of very few Blue-Ray titles that really excels, as the format should, in comparison to its standard dvd counterpart. Beautiful image quality and loads of bonus features make it worth every penny to a die-hard fan. For those who like the movie, but aren't crazy about it, I would recommend the standard dvd to save money or wait until the price on this one drops.
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![National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation [Blu-ray] [Standard]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/aecea2c6-5135-4043-9684-1cef5275fc63.jpg)
Posted by: kevman79
Having absolutely no new bonus features, and a transfer that is hardly worthy of being called hi-def, fans of this film should save themselves $10 and just buy the standard special edition dvd.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Fans Should Look For the Old Special Edition
on April 20, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
True fans of 'Stargate' will want to bypass this Blue-Ray disc and stick with the much better 2-disc special edition dvd that came out several years ago, had both the theatrical and director's cuts of the film, as well as several bonus features oddly not seen here on this new so-called 'next generation' release.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: kevman79
A fan of the original theatrical version, I was quite frustrated when Ridley Scott started feeling it was necessary to release several different cuts of the film, starting back in the early 1990's. Overbudget and indecisive, as has often been the case for many of his projects, Scott apparently lost control over the film at a certain point. Therefore, 'Blade Runner' is a visually beautiful film that is just a mess to make any sense of, even more so now that it has 5 different versions. Why anyone would spend big bucks on this dvd set is beyond me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Good, but Unnecessary If You Already Have on Dvd
on April 20, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
This Blue Ray version of 'Edward Scissorhands' does present a very nice visual display, one that is noticeably better than the standard-def dvd releases of the film. However, certain bonus features that were evident on previous dvd releases of the film are evidently missing. Therefore, whether or not to buy this item is up in the air.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Good, but Unnecessary If You Already Have on Dvd
on April 20, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
This Blue-Ray version of 'Die Hard' presents some really good picture quality, the only question being - is it that much better than standard dvd as to warrant spending $35-$40 if you already own it? Probably not. While this disc faithfully ports over all the special features from previous 'Die Hard' dvd editions, it really offers nothing new in terms of extras. So the bottom line is, do you feel like spending a good chunk of money for moderately improved picture quality that will only be really noticeable on a high quality large widescreen HDTV? I'd personally recommend just buying the special 2-disc standard edition dvd and saving yourself about $20.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: kevman79
Given that this Blue-Ray release is only marginally better than its standard dvd counterpart in terms of image quality, and because some of the bonus features available on many of the standard dvd releases are missing, I simply cannot recommend that anyone bother paying good money for this item, especially if they already own a version or versions of the previous dvd releases.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Missing Several Bonus Features of the Regular Dvd
on April 20, 2008
Posted by: kevman79
I love this film, but I'm just not a huge fan of this Blue-Ray transfer, to me it doesn't seem all that great. Add in the fact that many of the bonus features (which graced the special edition dvd back in 2001) are missing here, really doesn't make this title worth the money. Die hard fans will want to try and get a hold of the now out-of-print special edition released back in 2001.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Bob Clark's perennial holiday favorite A Christmas Story gets the two-disc special-edition treatment from Warner Bros. on this release. The film itself is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Clark along with stars Peter Billingsley and Melinda Dillon. The second disc contains original recordings of Jean Shepherd, whose work formed the basis for the film and who narrates the film; a making-of documentary; interactive trivia; a pair of featurettes; and the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid disc that will be enjoyed by fans of the film.
Posted by: kevman79
This is a good Christmas movie, and while it isn't one of my favorites, it still is worth a watch and has amassed quite a large following over the years. This 2-disc special edition is pretty good and is sure to please fans.
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![Superman: The Movie [DVD] [1978]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5a1d173b-1d1a-4f20-839b-7cb52cc25130.jpg)
Special features included with this widescreen anamorphic (2.35:1) DVD include Dolby 5.1 remastering, a feature-length audio commentary by the director, a music-only audio track, audio outtakes, screen tests of three of the stars, two scenes deleted from the final theatrical version, two trailers, one television spot, and no less than three behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Magic Behind the Cape (Special Effects)," "Making Superman: Filming the Legend (Production and Release)," and "Taking Flight: The Development of Superman (Preproduction)." Audio options are English (Dolby Digital 5.1), music-only (Dolby Digital 5.1), and subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Posted by: kevman79
One of the best comic-book to screen adaptations in cinema history...Excellent dvd loaded with bonus features. Highly Recommended!
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