Jacob's Ladder was released on DVD by Artisan in 1998 as a "special edition." The anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer still shows some age and the Dolby Digital soundtrack is adequate, but Jacob's Ladder is not about state-of-the-art picture and sound; it is about the story. The commentary focuses on the small touches and changes that Adrian Lyne's involvement brought to the film. It's not bad as director commentaries go, but Artisan unfortunately did not consider including writer Bruce Joel Rubin on the track. Rubin comments plenty during the documentary, which seems like it was made at the time of the film, either for cable or a laserdisc release. The story behind Rubin's script is fascinating, the documentary thankfully focusing less on promoting the film and more on gaining a deeper understanding of it. The three deleted scenes are all valuable extensions of the story that were cut to streamline the narrative. They are presented with the choice of director commentary, but Lyne doesn't really go into specifics on the decision not to include them in the film. A trailer, a television spot, cast lists, and production information round things out. This isn't a flawless presentation of the film, but Artisan's commitment to "special edition" DVD makes the disc worthwhile.
trey songz is untalented and all the songs are annoying and the lol song is too mainstream and pure garbage and trash and all the songs have cursing in them and trey songz even disses barack obama
this cd is a piece of trash cussing yelling screaming snarling usage of both the f word and n word totally unbalanced and totally immature will i am disses obama in more than one song even the producers even diss obama too
awesome from begining to end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on November 25, 2009
Posted by: TheUntouchableSithLord
from Bonita Springs,Florida,United States
this band rocks enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! slipknot = the best of the best enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's great about it: everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a seemingly camera-shy band that staunchly maintained an anti-music video stance for the better part of their powerful early career, Metallica opens up quite a bit in Paramount Home Video's release of directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's acclaimed and insightful documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. The shot-on-video feature is presented in its original full-frame aspect shooting ratio of 1.33:1, and with evenly balanced colors and little evidence of digital artifacting, it really does look great. Audio is offered in both English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English Dolby Digital Stereo, and though the 5.1 track certainly packs a bit more punch in scenes involving Metallica's trademark brand of aggressive metal, both options sound great throughout the running time of this very dialogue-driven film. After fans have had the opportunity to watch the film and see just how close their favorite metal band came to imploding following the departure of longtime bassist Jason Newsted, they'll no doubt be eager to delve into the hearty selection of bonus materials offered on this massive, two-disc release. If the long stretches of silence and missed opportunities in the band's sparse audio commentary track initially feel somewhat disappointing (it would have been great to hear how James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett felt about Lars Ulrich's emotional meeting with former bandmate Dave Mustaine), the lively audio commentary by Berlinger and Sinofsky more than makes up for this by offering great insight from a unique perspective. In addition to offering invaluable advice about structure and the value of persistence to aspiring documentary filmmakers, the parallels that Berlinger and Sinofsky draw between themselves and the struggles faced by the band make for a truly involved and fascinating listen. If DVD lovers have become somewhat jaded by the mostly incidental deleted scenes that generally offer little extra, they'll certainly be happy to note that the deleted scenes included here are both revealing and entertaining. In addition to the amusing sight of a mellow Hammett sitting on a satanic throne during a photo session and offering the film crew cocktails, viewers also get to see the soft-spoken guitarist spend a day in traffic school before being treated to a remarkably personal trip with drummer Ulrich to his childhood home in Copenhagen. With an additional scene featuring new Metallica guitarist Robert Trujillo discussing his excitement over being accepted into the fold and the entire band discussing Dee Dee Ramone's untimely death on the eve of covering his song "53rd and 3rd" for a Ramones tribute album, these deleted scenes are a real treat for fans and certainly serve to enrich the viewing experience. Footage from the various premieres of Some Kind of Monster finds the band fielding numerous questions from fans and critics, with the Sundance press conference and San Francisco Film Festival appearances in particular offering notable insight into their reaction to the film. A music video offers the title track played over various clips from the film, with trailers and filmmaker biographies (which are more "filmography" than "biography") serving to round out this monstrously satisfying release that will no doubt hold a special place in the collection of die-hard Metallica fans.
my most favorite movie of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on November 25, 2009
Posted by: TheUntouchableSithLord
from New York,New York,United States
this movie seriously rocks from begining to end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! metallica = metal gods metallica are the kings of heavy metal music metallica = the best of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's great about it: the recording of st anger search for a new bassist stuff you didnt know about metallica etc etc etc etc etc