Australia
2001 DVD
Review [Siren] [4:3 Widescreen Letterbox] [Region 4] [PAL] [117 minutes] |
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FEATURES The disc contains the 'hybrid' cut of the movie as per Anchor Bay's edition and also the two specially made featurettes, "The Manhunter Look, a conversation with Cinematographer Dante Spinotti" and "Inside Manhunter". It therefore comes as a great disappointment that unlike Anchor Bay's presentation, the makers of this DVD had to make do with a 4:3 non- anamorphic version in letterbox format. The box even claims the release to be anamorphic but it isn't! SIREN has since stated that this was the master that they were given. |
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The region 1
disc's is slightly richer in texture and colour despite
the region 4 coming from the same source. To make matters worse, the Dolby 5.1 soundtrack has been rejected in favour of a 2.0 surround mix. |
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The disc does
not come with a booklet or even a list of chapter stops.
There are no subtitles for the deaf or hard of hearing. There is an 'Easter Egg' on the disc which takes you to a DVD production credits page. Try to highlight the torch light on the primary menu page to access it. |
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EXTRAS Of the extra's, one addition to the set is 'The History of Hannibal' which isa reprint of the article written by Andy Black and used in the booklet of the Anchor Bay release. It's a very good article to be sure but is headache- inducing to read pages of text in letterbox format. |
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SUMMARY Overall, the disc is fine if you have not got or never intend to get a widescreen television or projector. By taking the non-anamorphic route the producers have short-changed a lot of people who deserve better. |
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