US
2000 DVD
Review - Ltd Edition [Anchor Bay] [2:35:1] [Region 2] [NTSC] [117 minutes] |
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FEATURES The menu is very much in keeping with the atmosphere of the movie using music from the soundtrack and is nicely animated, especially the movement between sub-menus. A nice addition is the THX Optimode which is a series of testcards and sound tests which when used correctly, can help you to get the most out of your viewing and listening. Produced in conjunction with THX, the sound has been remixed for 5.1 and the picture is very good and anamorphically presented for those of you with widescreen TV's. |
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PICTURE
QUALITY The movie itself is presented anamorphically in the correct aspect ratio. Colours are rich enough, the image can be grainy at times and suffers from some minor blemishes but nothing too distracting. |
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DIRECTOR'S CUT Finally we come to second DVD which contains Michael Mann's re-cut of the movie and contains quite a few differences to the theatrical version of movie. This copy of the movie was provided by Michael Mann himself and it has to be said that the picture quality is not great. Overall the picture is too dark and lacks sharp detail and it is a shame that a better copy was notavailable but it was either that or nothing at all. Bearing that in mind I am glad it was included. It is a video-derived copy of a pan and scanned 4:3 recording that has had new mattes added and is anamorphically presented. Sound is in Dolby Surround 2.0. |
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EXTRAS The extra's are what I was looking forward to seeing the most, and I was not disappointed. The trailer is excellent, a real slice of the 1980's school of film promotion with 'Mr. Trailer Voice' providing the narration. What's more it is in good condition for it's age and is also presented anamorphically. There are two featurettes. The first short feature is called The Manhunter Look, a conversation with Cinematographer Dante Spinotti and is very informative. My favourite though is Inside Manhunter in which the main stars of the movie look back at their experience of making the film. This featurette is excellent and extremely fascinating, particularly Tom Noonan's tale of how he completely immersed himself it the role of Dollarhyde. |
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A 24 page collector's booklet is included in the package and is
styled after the dossier that Will Graham carries around with him. The pages are loose inside and contain essays and photographs and is a nice touch. |
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SUMMARY This version of the film has been superseded by improved versions in all main DVD regions. What this version has that no other contains is the scene where Will Graham meets Dr. Chiltern for the first time on the low quality 'Director's Cut' version. |
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