Hip-hop star DMX stars in this edgy urban drama, which gets its share of extras for this DVD edition. Never Die Alone has been given two transfers to disc for this release -- a letterboxed version in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (and enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors) and a pan-and-scan full-screen version at 1.33:1. The original English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a dubbed track in Spanish appears in Dolby Digital Surround. Optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish are also included. Bonus materials include a commentary track featuring DMX and director Ernest Dickerson, a collection of deleted scenes with commentary from Dickerson, and a short documentary on the making of the movie.
Hip-hop superstars Nas and DMX star in this streetwise drama, which has been given the deluxe treatment for this Special Edition DVD release. Belly has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The English-language audio is presented in three formats: Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital EX 5.1, and DTS ES 5.1. The disc also features optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Bonus materials include a commentary track from director Hype Williams, deleted scenes, several spoken word segments, a music video for the song "Grand Finale," and a collection of coming attractions trailers. Also included in this package is a bonus audio CD of music from the film.
Jeff Pollack directs Tupac Shakur and Leon in the urban basketball drama Above the Rim, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers. Additional extras are available for those with a DVD-ROM drive. This is a fine release from New Line Home Entertainment.