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Lance Guest plays a high
school student and college hopeful who finds out his high score on the
video game “Starfighter” is worth more than a few bonus tokens. Guest
is soon whisked away to another galaxy by a Harold Hill-like hustler
(Robert Preston, utterly charming here as re-channels his “Music Man”
role) to save the universe with the help of an extraterrestrial
co-pilot (Dan O’Herilhy). Will Guest save the day, or will his heart
forever belong to his loving girlfriend (Catherine Mary Stewart) back
on Earth?
The combination of Jonathan Betuel’s script with Nick Castle’s
on-target direction results in a marvelously entertaining movie that
mixes sci-fi with comedy and a charming romance between Guest and
Stewart. The performances are all terrific, from the appealing young
leads to old pros Preston and O’Herilhy, while Craig Safan’s
outstanding score -- unquestionably one of the finest of the 1980s --
graces the drama and enhances the movie at every turn.
While the movie’s computer-generated effects were cutting edge for
their time (and have, obviously, dated a little bit), “The Last
Starfighter” wasn’t just another “Tron.” The film’s enormous amount of
heart and warm characterizations continue to sustain the film some 25
years after its original release, making it one of the best of the
so-called “‘Star Wars’ clones” that appeared in the years following the
release of George Lucas’ original classic.
Universal’s Blu-Ray edition of “The Last Starfighter” is pretty much
on-par with its HD-DVD counterpart from two years ago. That transfer
was soft and downright fuzzy in places, and while the Blu-Ray seems to
have been sourced from the exact same master, at least the application
of a bit of noise reduction -- in this instance -- helps out a bit of
the fuzziness. While I’m typically opposed to the use of “DNR”, in this
particular case, since it’s not just grain that the transfer seems to
be smoothing over, I admit that it’s a bit more satisfying than the
HD-DVD transfer, if still a bit problematic. There’s no such trouble,
meanwhile, with the DTS Master Audio soundtrack, which provides a nice
soundstage for Safan’s score.
Extras are carried over from past releases (commentary with Castle and
production designer Rob Cobb; a Making Of doc; trailers; and an image
gallery) with one exception: a new half-hour retrospective (in HD)
sporting interviews with Castle, Beutel, producer Gary Adelson, Guest,
Stewart (who looks terrific), and Craig Safan as well, who discusses
the creation of his score, with the filmmakers rightly praising its
effectiveness. Highly recommended in spite of its mediocre
transfer.
Lionsgate, meanwhile, has several catalog titles debuting on Blu this
month.
CUTTHROAT
ISLAND (**, 119 mins., 1995, PG-13) followed Kevin Costner’s
“Waterworld” as one of the decade’s most expensive, water-logged
adventures -- an over-budget and equally troubled shoot that finds
pirate heroine Geena Davis cavorting in the Carribean, searching for
lost loot with the help of Matthew Modine and trying to avoid dastardly
villain Frank Langella. Renny Harlin directed this infamous Carolco
production which basically sunk the company, since unlike “Waterworld,”
“Cutthroat Island” bombed at the box-office, returning little to
off-set its massive production costs. As it stands, the movie may well
be the biggest flop in the history of cinema -- the U.S. grosses
totaling just $10 million and the production costs being a reported ten
times that amount.
The movie itself is watchable but awfully pedestrian in the screenplay
department, presaging the superior “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies
but offering none of their charm or humor. Davis gives it her all but
she’s not entirely convincing as one of the first female pirate
captains of the Seven Seas, while Modine -- subbing for Michael
Douglas, who (wisely) exited the project late in pre-production over
concerns of Davis getting more screen time -- lacks any chemistry with
our leading lady. The sets, production design (by veteran Norman
Garwood) and Peter Levy cinematography are all top-notch, but the story
is hollow and unappealing. John Debney’s score, while a fan favorite,
works overtime to generate enthusiasm and set a sense of majesty for
the story, but it’s only partially successful in doing so and,
occasionally, is too bombastic for its own good.
Lionsgate’s Blu-Ray disc is a nice package, offering -- for the first
time in the U.S. -- a commentary track from Renny Harlin that’s
surprisingly candid (Harlin talks about the film’s problematic shoot in
good detail), along with trailers and an archival Making Of featurette.
The AVC encoded 1080p transfer and DTS Master Audio soundtrack are both
superb.
Lionsgate has also rolled out an equally fine Blu-Ray presentation of
Roman Polanski's overlong and disappointing THE NINTH GATE (**,
133 mins., 1999, R), with Johnny Depp as an antique book
specialist who is lured into finding a long-lost volume that will
supposedly lure Old Scratch to Earth. Aside from a few gratuitous sex
scenes, this is a passionless, leaden affair, with Depp -- who
reportedly hated working on the film -- appearing confused throughout.
Only Frank Langella's wry supporting performance brings any life to the
picture.
The Blu-Ray features an excellent AVC encoded 1080p transfer, DTS
Master Audio soundtrack, along with trailers, production notes,
commentary by Polanski himself, a featurette, storyboards and a
“satanic drawing” gallery. Regrettably the disc leaves off the DVD’s
isolated score track of Wojiciech Kilar's redundant but often quirky
soundtrack, one that's at least more interesting than the movie itself.
Finally there’s
REPLICANT (***,100 mins., 2001, R; Lionsgate), a Jean-Claude Van
Damme thriller that arrived at a time when the action star was
beginning his transition to the small-screen. This taut and exciting
twist on the same old martial arts nonsense is directed stylishly by
Ringo Lam and backed by a superb performance from the always dependable
Michael Rooker.
Rooker plays a veteran cop -- on the verge of retirement -- obsessed
with tracking down a serial killer (Van Damme #1) who preys on mothers
with young children. The "National Security Council" decides to
genetically create a clone of the killer (Van Damme #2) that's nowhere
as evil, yet just as physically talented, holding a physic link with
his very nasty, "real" twin.
With a reasonably strong budget at hand here, Lam is able to craft an
efficient thriller with just enough action to keep fans watching, while
the Lawrence David Riggins-Les Weldon script actually bothers to
develop characters -- concentrating especially on the relationship
between the "Muscles from Brussles" and Rooker.
It's no classic, but “Replicant” is still superior B-movie
entertainment, managing to strike the right balance between sci-fi and
action that eluded Van Damme in his promising but ultimately
disappointing 1994 hit "Timecop."
Lionsgate’s BD disc includes the same extras from the original DVD,
including Van Damme and Rooker’s audio commentary, a full slate of
deleted scenes culled from a workprint, and storyboards. The 1080p
transfer and DTS Master Audio soundtrack are both perfectly
acceptable.
New TV on DVD/Blu-Ray
SMALLVILLE
Season 8 Blu-Ray (1012 mins., 2008-09; Warner): The first
season of the long-running WB/CW series without series creators Alfred
Gough and Miles Millar, as well as co-stars Michael Rosenbaum (Lex
Luthor) and John Glover (Lex’s father Lionel), can be basically grouped
into three sections: episodes which prominently feature Erica Durance’s
Lois Lane, episodes which don’t, and others that spotlight the return
of Lana Lang (guest star Kristin Kreuk, who owed the series a group of
episodes after she departed prematurely in the seventh season). The
first of that trio work surprisingly well, giving the show some of its
liveliest moments in some time; the second of that group pale in
comparison; and the latter bring the core story line to a complete and
total halt midway through the year.
It’s uneven to be sure, and certainly does not finish as strongly as it
began, but some of the early episodes in Season 8 are “Smallville”’s
best in years, especially the ones that focus on the interplay between
Lois and the still-not-Superman Clark Kent (the always dependable Tom
Welling). Durance’s personable, perky and attractive portrayal of Lois
also doesn’t shy away from illustrating some of the heroine’s
vulnerability and mounting attraction to the usually oblivious Clark --
who this year has to contend with the arrival of a new Luthorcorp CEO
(Cassidy Freeman’s Tess, who takes over for the vanished Lex) and a
Kryptonian monster named Doomsday, who comes calling in the form of
otherwise mild-mannered paramedic Davis Bloom (Sam Witwer). Green Arrow
(Justin Hartley) is also around as a semi-regular, and there are
appearances by the “Legion” (of Super-Heroes), the Justice League, and
femme fatale/magician Zatanna as well. Unfortunately, the tone set by
the show’s first group of episodes is undone once Lana Lang reappears
to rekindle her relationship with Clark -- albeit with a new hidden
agenda -- and the show takes a step backwards, going over terrain we’ve
seen beaten to death already in prior seasons. Once Lois reappears
after an extended hiatus, the show regains its footing, but the ending
proves to be a letdown after all the build-up.
“Smallville”’s eighth season has been brought to Blu-Ray in a fine
package from Warner Home Video. The VC-1 encoded transfers and 5.1
Dolby Digital soundtracks are all top-notch, with commentary offered on
two episodes, a smattering of deleted scenes (in HD), and two
featurettes rounding out the special features.
SUPERNATURAL:
Season 4 Blu-Ray (924 mins., 2008-09; Warner): Jared Padalecki
and Jensen Ackles are back as the Winchester brothers, who kick things
off by rescuing Dean from hell, aided by an angel who recruits the duo
into helping prevent further calamity from spreading to Earth.
“Supernatural” has, by now, settled into a solid groove that its fans
continue to support even on the meager CW Network, with Season 4
offering more thrills, chills, and crazy nemesis (including Dracula
himself) for horror addicts. Warner’s Blu-Ray edition of
“Supernatural”’s fourth season boasts some gorgeous 1080p transfers and
5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks, along with a good array of special
features in HD, including a three-part featurette, three commentary
tracks from creator Eric Kripke, a gag reel, and deleted/extended
scenes.
SONS OF ANARCHY
Season 1 DVD and Blu-Ray (594 mins., 2008; Fox): Creator Kurt
Sutter (“The Shield”) has fashioned an effectively cast, violent FX
series about a gang of outlaw bikers who take justice (and injustice)
into their own hands. Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman are tremendous as the
married leaders of the “Sons of Anarchy,” with Charlie Hunnam as their
conflicted son and “Man Men” alumnus Maggie Siff as Hunnam’s former
high school love. Fox has brought “Sons of Anarchy” to both DVD and
Blu-Ray in excellent packages: the DVD boasting crisp 16:9 transfers
and 5.1 audio, the Blu-Ray with even more detailed AVC encoded 1080p
transfers and DTS Master Audio soundtracks. Both platforms include
extras including commentary on selected episodes, several Making Of
featurettes and deleted scenes. Recommended.
THE SIMPSONS
Season 12 DVD (473 mins., 2000-01; Fox): Kicking off with the
11th “Treehouse of Terror” episode (which offers, among other things, a
parody of “Day of the Dolphin”), this 12th season of Fox’s animation
staple hits DVD this month in a features-packed special edition. This
four-disc set includes all 21 episodes of “The Simpson”’s 12th season
in 1.33 full-screen transfers and 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks, with
extras including an introduction from Matt Groening, commentaries from
creative staff on each episode, deleted scenes with commentary,
commercials, multi-angle animation storyboard sequences and more.
TWO AND A HALF
MEN Season 6 DVD (513 mins., 2008-09; Warner): CBS continues to
have a stranglehold on Monday night ratings thanks to the continually
dominant performance of this sitcom with Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer
doing a modern take on “The Odd Couple” -- with the added presence of
Angus T. Jones as Cryer’s son. Warner’s DVD of “Two and a Half Men”’s
sixth season includes 16:9 (1.85) transfers, 2.0 stereo soundtracks, a
gag reel, a profile of Jones and his character Jake Harper, plus
interviews with Sheen and Cryer’s female cohorts.
NCIS Season 6
DVD (aprx. 18 hours, 2008-09; CBS/Paramount): Producer Donald
P. Bellisario’s naval justice series with Mark Harmon, a spin-off of
his popular show “Jag,” has become one of CBS’ top-rated series --
going so far as to instigate a spin-off of its own with Chris O’Donnell
and LL Cool J which hits the airwaves this fall. “NCIS” fans who
might’ve missed this past season (the show’s sixth) would be wise to
check out CBS’ box-set sporting excellent 16:9 transfers, 5.1
soundtracks, selected cast and crew commentaries and numerous
behind-the-scenes featurettes, which comprise a solid supplemental
offering for “NCIS”’ sixth season.
SCRUBS Season 8
DVD (414 mins., 2008-09; Buena Vista): Bill Lawrence’s mostly
comedic variant on “E/R” may end up staying on TV as long as its
recently-concluded NBC brethren, since ABC swooped in and began
broadcasting the former “Peacock” series last year. Amazing as it may
seem, Season 8 of “Scrubs” did well enough in the ratings to produce a
ninth year of the series, which is supposed to offer series regulars
like Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke only in “transitional” episode arcs.
“Scrubs” fans can check out the series’ first ABC season in a fine DVD
box set that sports 1.33 full-screen transfers, 5.1 Dolby Digital
soundtracks, bloopers, deleted scenes and a bonus disc with
advertisements for other ABC fall programming.
ADVENTURELAND
Blu-Ray and DVD (***, 107 mins., 2009, R; Miramax): Greg Mottola
may have started off as a Judd Apatow protégé but his own
coming-of-age tale, “Adventureland,” stands as a more sincere and
heartfelt movie than his last directorial outing: the crass and
successful “Superbad.”
Jesse Eisenberg plays a college student home on summer vacation who
takes a menial job at an Ohio amusement park that has seen better days.
There he falls for Kristen Stewart, who is going through a damaged
relationship with an older employee (Ryan Reynolds). Therein sets the
main plot of Mottola’s low-key and satisfying picture, which throws in
some laughs (mainly through Martin Starr’s sidekick, as well as Bill
Hader and Kristen Wiig as the park’s managers), but isn’t afraid to
cultivate its romantic aspects, particularly the relationship between
Eisenberg and Stewart.
This less explicit and more atmospheric approach is one of many reasons
why “Adventureland” failed to find an audience as opposed to
“Superbad”’s raunchy laughs raking in the big bucks, but hopefully
Mottola’s little movie will find the audience on video that it deserved
the first time around.
Miramax’s Blu-Ray edition of “Adventureland” boasts a satisfying AVC
encoded 1080p transfer with DTS High Definition audio backed by an
effective Yo La Tengo score. Extras (also on DVD) include deleted
scenes, a Making Of featurette, and commentary from Mottola and
Eisenberg, along with three comedic BD-exclusive extras: ersatz
“Adventureland” commercials and orientation training footage, plus
“Lisa P’s Guide to Style” and Frigo’s “How-To” on inflicting pain. The
standard DVD edition, meanwhile, sports a fine 16:9 (1.85) transfer
with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. Recommended!
HOW TO LOSE A
GUY IN 10 DAYS Blu-Ray (***, 115 mins., 2003, PG-13, Paramount): Lightweight
but charming romantic comedy became one of 2003's top box-office hits.
Kate Hudson plays a NYC magazine writer whose staff eggs her on to
write an article about finding a good man and then dumping him within a
span of 10 days. Matthew McConaughey, an ad exec, is the prey, though
he helps to stir the pot by accepting a bet from his friends about
finding a woman (guess who) and making her fall in love with him --
also within a period of 10 days.
So, Hudson drives McConaughey batty, whether it's ruining the NY Knicks
playoff series they're trying to watch, or talking out loud at movies.
McConaughey, meanwhile, continuously tries to woo Hudson in spite of
her unpredictable and often obnoxious behavior.
The romantic comedy genre is filled with fluffy formula pieces, and the
ones that click are often not dictated by cast alone but rather a
combination of elements that makes them work (see this summer’s superb
“The Proposal,” which has become star Sandra Bullock’s biggest success)
. “How to Lose a Guy,” the kind of film that is, entertains on all
levels, mainly because the script is actually funny, the interplay
between Hudson and McConaughey is consistently amusing, and veteran
director Donald Petrie keeps the movie moving at a good clip. The NY
locations add atmosphere to the picture, which is further complimented
by a nice score by David Newman.
Paramount's Blu-Ray edition of “How to Lose a Guy...” includes a
good-looking VC-1 encoded transfer with Dolby TrueHD audio, along with
a handful of special features, most notably a decent look back on the
movie’s production and additional featurettes in HD. Petrie also
contributes a commentary track and talks about why the film's five
deleted scenes (included here) were excised, while other featurettes
(carried over from the prior DVD and offered in standard-def) look at
the picture's location shooting and the production in general. A music
video rounds out the disc.
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
Blu-Ray (*, 110-114 mins., 2009, R/Unrated; Universal): Wes
Craven’s ‘70s shocker “The Last House on the Left” has never been one
of my favorite horror movies, so I confess this unnecessary remake
already had two strikes against it before the opening logos started up.
That said, the 2009 “House” is a complete waste of time, with producers
Craven and Sean Cunningham going the Michael Bay route and jazzing up
their original concept with more stylish visuals and gore. The result
is a truly ugly and explicit experience that wastes a good amount of
on-screen talent, while writers Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth miss
even the small nuances in Craven’s original film. Director Dennis
Iliadis, meanwhile, proves to be a decent technical craftsman here, but
there’s little reason to sit through its 110 minutes (or 114, if you go
with the even more violent Unrated version). Universal’s Blu-Ray disc
is a top-notch affair with its 1080p transfer and DTS Master Audio
soundtrack, while slim extras include a Making Of and deleted scenes,
plus a digital copy for portable media players.
DUPLICITY
Blu-Ray (**½, 125 mins., 2009, PG-13; Universal): Has
Julia Roberts lost her box-office touch? Is Clive Owen not a box-office
draw to begin with? Is writer-director Tony Gilroy crafting convoluted
scripts that sometimes only he can figure out? The answers to those
questions may sum up why this moderately entertaining tale of former
spies (Roberts and Owen) who hook up in the midst of a corporate war
failed to catch fire at the box-office. The stars are fine, the
supporting cast top-notch (Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti), but the dense
nature of Gilroy’s script makes it all a bit more complicated than it
needs to be. Universal’s Blu-Ray of “Duplicity,” out this week, offers
a lovely 1080p transfer that nicely captures Robert Elswit’s
cinematography, while extras are limited to a commentary with Gilroy
and his brother, editor/co-producer John.
SUNSHINE
CLEANING Blu-Ray (**½, 91 mins., 2009, R; Anchor Bay):
Amy Adams and Emily Blunt play sisters who start up a biohazard
clean-up business in this offbeat and not entirely satisfying tale from
director Christine Jeffs. The cast is great (Mary Lynn “Chloe from 24"
Rajskub, Steve Zahn and Alan Arkin co-star), and there are occasional
laughs to be found, but the mix of drama and sentiment doesn’t quite
come off in the script by Megan Holley. Newly released on DVD and
Blu-Ray, Anchor Bay’s presentation of “Sunshine Cleaning” is just fine,
sporting a 1080p transfer with Dolby TrueHD audio (on Blu), a 16:9
transfer and 5.1 audio (DVD), a commentary with Holley and producer
Glenn Williamson, and one Making Of featurette.
RUDO Y CURSI
Blu-Ray (***, 102 mins., 2008, R; Sony): Carlos Cauron’s film (a
huge hit in Mexico) follows brothers Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal
as small-town soccer (football) stars who are signed by talent scouts
and move to Mexico City. It may not be Las Vegas but there’s plenty of
temptation for these siblings to take on, whether it’s girls and the
lure of pop singing success (as in Bernal’s case) or gambling and drugs
(Luna’s vices). Well-observed, intermittently funny and deftly
performed by both leads, “Rudo Y Cursi” is quite entertaining, with
Sony’s Blu-Ray disc offering a crisp and terrific AVC encoded transfer
with Dolby TrueHD audio in both Spanish (English subtitled) and English
(dubbed). Extras include commentary with the director and stars,
deleted scenes, music videos, a Making Of featurette, and a Blu-Ray
exclusive Q&A with Cauron, Luna and Bernal.
SUGAR Blu-Ray
(***, 114 mins., 2008, Unrated; Sony): Another excellent
independent film with sports as a peripheral angle hits Blu-Ray this
month, again from Sony. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s “Sugar” chronicles
a 19-year-old Dominican named Miguel from his upbringing in difficult,
impoverished conditions to his arrival in Iowa where he begins a
professional career in baseball. Authentic, atmospheric, realistically
written and performed, “Sugar” is a real sleeper that comes highly
recommended on Blu-Ray, where Sony has assembled another first-class
disc: a top-notch AVC encoded transfer, Dolby TrueHD audio, deleted
scenes, Making Of featurettes, and interviews with real-life Major
Leaguers from the Dominican including Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and
others. Check it out alongside “Rudo Y Cursi” for an intriguing Blu-Ray
double-bill.
New History Channel
Releases in HD
The History Channel has a trio of offerings newly available for Blu-Ray
enthusiasts.
LIFE AFTER
PEOPLE (94 mins., 2008) plays like a scholarly riff on “I Am
Legend,” examining what might happen if humans disappeared from Earth
-- leaving animals, trees, and everything else in the natural world to
carry on in our wake.
This evocative documentary boasts some vivid HD imagery along with a
look at desolate, abandoned villages from Chernobyl to the Maine coast,
mixing speculation with special effects in a brisk, entertaining
90-plus minutes. New Video’s Blu-Ray transfer is exceptional and
additional scenes are offered on the supplemental side.
Also newly available is THE CRUSADES:
CRESCENT & THE CROSS (180 mins.), a 2005 History Channel
examination of the Middle Age battles between Muslims and Christians,
who sparred for centuries over the fate of the Holy Land.
CGI visuals, re-enactments and ample historian interviews grace this
three-hour long chronicle of the Crusades, though some critics carped
that the show promoted more of a pro-Islamic point of view than a fair
and balanced one. As they say, you be the judge!
NewVideo’s Blu-Ray release looks and sounds just fine with its HD
transfer and stereo soundtrack.
Last but not least this month is the complete third season of THE UNIVERSE (aprx.
9 hours, 2008-09), which hits Blu-Ray after a DVD release
earlier this summer.
A&E’s four-disc Blu-Ray set offers the third season of the History
Channel’s popular, visual effects-intensive chronicle of our galactic
surroundings, with topics as varied as “Deadly Comets and Meteors” to
“Sex in Space” (!), “Parallel Universes,” and the hypothetical “Planet
X,” all in nifty 1080p transfers, with uncompressed PCM stereo
soundtracks, a “Universe Facts” bonus and a photo gallery also on-hand.
DVD Capsules
HOMEBOY DVD
(116 mins., 1988, R; Lionsgate): Little-seen late ‘80s drama
with Mickey Rourke -- who also wrote the script under a pseudonym
(“Eddie Cook”) -- as a boxer basically went straight to video in the
US. Lionsgate’s DVD of this Michael Seresin-directed tale (co-starring
Christopher Walken and Rourke’s real-life ex, Debra Feuer) offers a
perfectly fine 16:9 (1.85) transfer with 2.0 Dolby Digital stereo
sound, sporting a score by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen.
IMPACT DVD (190
mins., 2009; Sony): While you were off, likely paying no
attention on summer vacation, there were not one but two broadcast
mini-series concerning asteroids and meteors posing a threat to
humanity: NBC’s “Meteor,” which offered Christopher Lloyd and Michael
Rooker in a bonkers, almost so-bad-its-good tale (with no relation to
the American-International Sean Connery sci-fi epic), and ABC’s
“Impact,” starring David James Elliott and Nastaha Henstridge as
scientists who have 39 days to prevent an asteroid-charred Moon from
crashing into the Earth. Outside of the fact that Elliott’s character’s
name is “Alex Kittner” (did writer Michael Vickerman enjoy “Jaws” or
what?), there’s not a lot of surprise on-hand in this competent but
predictable mini-series, which Sony brings to DVD on September 1st in a
fine 16:9 (1.78) transfer with 5.1 audio, two featurettes and deleted
scenes rounding out the package.
AMERICA DVD (89
mins., 2009, Sony): Rosie O’Donnell essays a psychiatrist
trying to help a troubled 16-year-old biracial boy (Philip Johnson)
through the foster care system in this Lifetime TV movie, which
O’Donnell co-wrote
and produced. Sony’s DVD includes a 16:9 (1.85) transfer and 5.1 Dolby
Digital soundtrack, and a profile of the production behind-the-scenes.
AMERICAN SON
DVD (85 mins., 2008, R; Miramax): Nick Cannon plays a
19-year-old about to deploy to Iraq, who spends his last few days on
American soil making amends with friends and family. Neil Abramson’s
little-seen film hits DVD this week with a 16:9 (1.85) transfer, 5.1
Dolby Digital sound, deleted scenes, director commentary and a Making
Of featurette.