DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Jason X

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May 262010

Directed by James Isaac. Written by Todd Farmer. Starring Kane Hodder, Lisa Ryder, Lexa Doig, Chuck Campbell, Peter Mensah, Jonathan Potts & David Cronenberg. The version of the DVD I’m spotlighting is Jason X (New Line Platinum Series)

Filmmakers Commentary with director James Isaac, writer Todd Farmer & producer Noel Cunningham. The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees: Is a great inside look from fans & critics point of view of Jason, the Friday the 13th films & slasher films that came before & after Friday the 13th. Some of the great interviewees include Bob Shaye, Joe Bob Briggs, Sean S. Cunningham & Kane Hodder. By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X: In the making of featurette you will see how they made a standard Friday the 13th movie but having it take place in space. Some of the making of include – having the actors work in front of an green screen, building sets but the one part in this making of everybody should check out is the making of the Uber-Jason costume & there is a part on how they got David Cronenberg to star in the film. Jump to a Death: Just like the A Nightmare on Elm Street box set DVDs, you can jump to a characters death in the film. Last up you have the Theatrical Trailer & Trailers for other films.

Overall: This DVD is a buy. The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees & the making of are filled with information. The commentary is good for a once over.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Scream Ultimate Collection

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May 242010

Scream: Written by Kevin Williamson. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard & Drew Barrymore.

Production Featurette: Director Wes Craven talks about the plot of the film while Skeet Ulrich, Neve Campbell & other cast members talk about the script & give their opinion on it. The Behind the Scenes featurette is broken down into two parts. First, On the Scream Set: This is a music montage of what’s going on behind the camera with a few moments of Craven directing the actors. Second, Drew Barrymore: This is a behind the camera look at Drew Barrymore’s death sense. Q & A with the Cast & Crew: One of the questions is “What’s your favorite scary movie?” & the other is “Why are people so fascinated by horror films?” Two great questions for the cast & crew. Basically it’s just different interview clips & everybody telling what their favorite horror film is & why, same goes for the other question. Now it’s on to the commentary by: Director Wes Craven & Writer Kevin Williamson. This commentary is good, both Craven & Williamson gives you alot of detail in the making of Scream, what it was like working with the actors & Williamson talks about writing the script. Last up are Trailers & T.v. Spots, Special Effects storyboard gallery, Cast & Crew Bios & Did You Know? Tells you all the hints, jokes & other movie references in the film. As in: Did you know? #8 The sheriff is played by Joseph Whipp, the same actor who played a police officer in “A Nightmare on Elm Street”.

Scream 2: Written by Kevin Williamson. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy & Jerry O’Connell.

featurette “Making of Scream 2″: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Omar Epps give their general thoughts on horror / Scream 2 & writer Kevin Williamson talks about continuing the Scream films & the ideas he had for Scream 2. Other actors answer the question of why they came back to star in Scream 2. Deleted Scenes there are only 2 but you do have optional commentary with director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Massalene & editor Patrick Lussier. So what’s left? Well… You got Outtakes, T.v. & Trailer spots, 2 music videos. If your into Master P or Kotton Mouth Kings your gonna love the music videos. Cast & Crew Bios & a commentary with director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Massalene & editor Patrick Lussier

Scream 3: Written by Ehren Kruger. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Kelly Rutherford, Nancy O’Dell, Scott Foley & Lance Henriksen.

Just like the first two DVDs Scream 3 has some what the same kind of extras. Behind the Scenes Montage: That’s right another montage with music playing. Really Dimension or who ever puts the special features together. Outtakes, Deleted  Scenes & Alternate Ending with optional commentary with director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Massalene & editor Patrick Lussier. Theatrical / International / Soundtrack Trailers, T.v. spots, Cast & Crew Bios. An music video by Creed… “What If”. & a DVD commentary with director Wes Craven, producer Marianne Massalene & editor Patrick Lussier.

Disc 4

Exclusive Bones DVD

Behind The Scream: This all new tell all “documentary” about the Scream trilogy has interviews with the cast & crew from all three films & some of the footage & interviews you will be seeing again because they were on the other DVDs. Scream Outtakes: This is a blooper reel. Screen Test with Never Campbell, Skeet Ulrich & Jamie Kennedy. The Cutting Room: OK this is fun. Here you get to take scenes from Scream 3 that didn’t make the film & you put them together into a mini deleted scene that you edited yourself. Sunrise Studio Trailers: These are spoof trailers for different horror films. Last up is Crew Bios.

Overall: The 4 disc box set is packed with music montages… Not really, all 3 commentaries are good & the 4th disc makes this box set a buy. The Cutting Room extra is Massive you can spend alot of time putting together a scene. All the Outtakes are fun. If your not looking to buy the box set, I say pick up Scream because it has the best extras of all three films. Massive!

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

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May 242010

The DVD came out in 2010 & it’s only available online as of right now. It’s loaded with interviews, photos, stories. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Elm Street franchise can be found in this two disc DVD set.

Disc 1
Well, sorry to say there are no special features on the first disc. So that brings me to disc two.

Disc 2
Extended Interviews: That’s right, you get even more stories & behind the sense talk on every film, T.v. series & the 2010 remake. First Look: Heather Langenkamp’s “I am Nancy”: You will see a sneak peek for Heather Langenkamp’s up in coming documentary about the character Nancy Thompson that she played in the Elm Street films. For the Love of the Glove: In this featurette you will see many people from all over who makes the Freddy Krueger glove. You will hear their story on why they love the Elm Street films & why they stared making the killer glove. Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans: Has interviews by the cast & crew talking about why people like Freddy & Elm Street fans around the world show their love with photos, dressing up as Freddy, collecting toys, books & everything Freddy. Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: Return To Elm Street: Just like the Halloween: 25 Years of Terror documentary, Sean Clark with a few special guest guides you around the locations where the first Elm Street was filmed. Freddy vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd: James Rolfe revisit the A Nightmare on Elm Street game for the NES. Expanding the Elm Street Universe: Freddy in Comic Books & Novels: This featurette is Massive it has interviews with comic book writers & novelist Christa Faust, Jeffrey Thomas, Andy Mangels, Davis Bishop, Jeff Katz & Jason Craig. This featurette is all about the different Elm Street novels & how they are loosely tied into the films. Co – author of Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, Jeff Katz talks about the ideas of having a FvJvA movie & how it fell through & making the film into a comic book. The Music of the Nightmare: Conversations with Composers & Songwriters: This is all about the different music & scores from every Elm Street film some of the interviews include Dokken, Charles Bernstein, Craig Safan, Tuesday Knight & many others. Elm Street’s Poster Boy: The Art of Matthew Joseph Peak: Joseph Peak talks about creating the posters & what he had in mind while drawing the first five Elm Street posters. A Nightmare On Elm Street in 10 Minutes: Actors from the Elm Street films recite lines from their respectful film & they sum up A Nightmare on Elm Street in all about 10 minutes. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Teaser Trailer: Self explanatory. Oh yes there are easter eggs.

Overall: Do not skip & or rent this DVD it’s a must buy. Get your copy of Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy today!

A few thoughts, if you will. I found the documentary unsettling, boring at times & it didn’t have a good flow to it. I think I was expecting more or something different. It’s hard to explain the mindset of Doiner. Plus a lot of the stories that was told I’ve already heard. Maybe I’m just burned out on A Nightmare on Elm Street & or Freddy Krueger right now because of the remake news that was coming out, all the trailers, spotlighting the VHS & DVDs & seeing the 2010 remake. One person can only take so much. In the mean time, the documentary part about A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master was my favorite piece in the whole documentary & seeing Lezlie Deane, I was like… That came out of now where. And the the poster signed by Heather Langenkamp, Massive.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Craft

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May 232010

Starring Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk & Rachel True. Written by Peter Filardi & Andrew Fleming. Directed by Andrew Fleming. This is the Special Edition DVD that you can find in any bargain ben under five bucks.

Director’s Commentary with Andrew Fleming: The director talks about everything. Reshoots, tone of the film, casting, stuns, casting spells. Conjuring the Craft: This is all about the casting. It includes new interviews with the cast & crew interwind with old on set interviews by the cast. Deleted Scenes: Three in all with optional commentary by the director. Original Featurette: This behind the scenes making of has interviews with the cast talking about the different characters & how they have their own unique witching style. The making of has clips from the film & the run time is under six minutes. Last up is the Theatrical Trailer & Trailers for other films. Also there are Talent Files for the cast & crew.

Overall: The DVD might be cheap but it worth a buy. Whoever put the DVD special features together did great & the animated menus also.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Hills Have Eyes

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May 182010

Co writer & directed by Alexandre Aja. Written with Gregory Levasseur. Starring Kathleen Quinlan, Aaron Stanford, Emilie de Ravin & Vinessa Shaw. This is the Unrated DVD.

Surviving The Hills: This featurette is the making of for the film it’s over fifty minutes long & it dives into everything you maybe wanted to know about the making of this film. From casting, locations, KNB makeup effects & GCI effects, building & blowing up sets. Production Diaries: You will see a few minutes worth of behind the scenes footage. There are seven in all & they are only a few minutes long. Commentaries: The first commentary is with director / co – screenwriter Alexandre Aja, art director / co screenwriter Gregory Levasseur & producer Marianne Maddalena. The other is with producer Wes Craven & Peter Locke. Last up is an Music Video: Leave The Broken Hearts by: The Finalist.

Overall: The commentaries are good but at times it’s hard to understand what the directors are saying because of their accents. In the commentary with Craven, he talks about the 1977 The Hills Have Eyes film & current remake. The making of is okay by me. It’s just like any other making of on a DVD. With that said, rent this DVD. Two commentaries & an fifty minute making of you’ll be watching this film over & over again.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Last House on the Left

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May 172010

Written & directed by Wes Craven. Starring Sandra Peabody, David Hess, Lucy Grantham, Jeramie Rain, Fred Lincoln & Marc Sheffler. The version of the DVD is the Collector’s Edition (Unrated) that came out before the 2009 remake.

Still Sanding: The Legacy of The Last House on the Left: Director Wes Craven recalls the events while writing the script for The Last House on the Left & the mind set he had. Craven also talks about the then up & coming remake for Last House on the Left. Celluloid Crime of the Century: This featurette is packed with interviews with Director Wes Craven, producer Sean S. Cunningham & the cast members Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler, David Hess, Martin Kove. A lot of the interviews by the cast are behind the scenes stories & how they got to star in the film. Craven & Cunningham both talk about what was going on while the scrip was being written & how a first time film maker (Wes Craven) was learning how to direct while directing his first film. Scoring Last House: David Hess talks about how he got the job of scoring the film & his love of music. Tales That’ll Tear Your Heart Out: Is an unfinished anthology film Craven directed in 1976. The film was not finished because Craven ran out of money. But here for the first time you will get to see the unfinished work by Craven. Also there is no audio for this unfinished film. Deleted Scene – Mari Dying at the Lake: Well… It’s a deleted scene. Moving on. Never Before Seen Footage: Note that this footage has no audio & it’s a scene that last 5 min. & some change. I’m guessing this scene was cut from the film. There is Commentary with actors David Hess, Marc Sheffler & Fred Lincoln. Last up you have Trailers for other films.

Overall: This might be an older film but it’s packed with special features! Both featurette are Massive with tons of interviews & stories. The commentary is funny with a lot of trivia. This DVD is a buy.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Fourth Kind

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May 162010

Co writer & directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. Co writer Terry Robbins. Starring Elias Koteas, Milla Jovovich & Will Patton.

This DVD is lacking everything except Deleted Scenes because that is the only special feature on the DVD. I even went to check out the Blu-ray to see what extras are on it & it also just has deleted scenes.

Overall: You think in the year 2009 when The Fourth Kind came out, DVDs & Blu-rays would be packed with special features. I understand maybe an older film would be a bare bones DVD but a new release just having deleted scenes & not even a trailer for the film itself is crazy. Just skip this DVD & Blu-ray altogether.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Descent: Part 2

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May 102010

Directed by Jon Harris. Screenplay by J Blakeson, James McCarthy, James Watkins & Neil Marshall. Starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Krysten Cummings & Michael J. Reynolds.

Commentary with director Jon Harris & actors Shauna Macdonald, Krysten Cummings & Anna Skellern. A few stories you will hear the director & cast talk about are… Attending the premier for the film, shooting outside & seeing the film Wolfman being shot just a few yards away. The director talks about camera setups & lighting, locations & casting. Deleted Scenes: Eleven in all & they run together back to back like one long deleted scene & there is no commentary for them. Deeper and Darker: Is the making of for the film. This featurette is broken down into 4 mini segments. 1. Deeper and Darker: The director from the first film Neil Marshall gives his thoughts on working on The Descent & having a sequel also. Writers J Blakeson & James McCarthy talk about the script & keeping the fan expectations in mind while writing the sequel. A few of the producers comment on the fear of being trapped underground. 2. Old Wounds, New Blood: Here you will get to know more about the script & getting the actors to come back for the sequel & casting new actors. 3. Sink Holes, Shadows & Darkness: This featurette is all about designing & building the underground caves & how they lit them. Also you find out how they made the lift & the Massive idea of how to lower someone by them just standing there. 4. Crawlers, Guts & Gore: Creature Effects Designer, Paul Hyatt talks about re-designing the look of the cave dwellers & giving them more personality. Storyboard Gallery: The gallery of storyboards is just that. Let’s explain, if you will. The storyboards just crawl across the screen with no sound, yep it’s it. Last up you have Trailers: For other films.

Overall: The making of has so much packed into it & it touches on everything. I thought all the deleted scene were good & some of them I would like to see put back into the film. The commentary is okay, but at times you do get dead air because the cast & crew are watching the film & people talking over one another. But in the end rent this DVD. But wait there’s more. Head over to Night Of The Living Podcast & checkout episode 180 for their review of The Descent: Part 2

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DVD Special Feature Spotlights

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May 092010

Just like Mick Foley getting a cheap pop by saying the city he is in, I might as well get a little cheap heat of my own by plugging something somewhat new. I, Doiner is now writing non horror DVD Special Feature Spotlights for PennyCult. But have no fear DZ fans, Doiner will still bring you the Massiveness every week with his horror DVD Special Feature Spotlights. Massive!

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Exorcist

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May 052010

Directed by William Friedkin & written by William Peter Blatty. Starring Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller & Lee J. Cobb. The version of the film I’m reviewing is the re-release from 1999 with the added footage & the tag line “The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen”

This DVD lacks in the special features category but it does have one thing going for it & that’s a commentary by director William Friedkin. In the commentary Friedkin talks about the added footage, character development, locations & casting. Other extras are T.v. & Radio Spots, Theatrical Trailers & an Cast & Crew credits list.

Overall: I say pick this DVD up because the commentary is really good & the DVD has been out for so long you can probably find a cheap copy at your local retailer. On a side note. If you come across the The Exorcist: 25th Anniversary Special Edition. Pick that version of the DVD up as well. Because it has a lot more special features.

-Audio commentary by William Peter Blatty, including audio outtakes of sound effects.
-Special introdoction by director William Friedkin.
-The Fear of God: The Making of the Exorcist, a 74 minute documentary including never-before-seen-footage plus all new interviews with the movies’s cast & crew.
-Eight theatrical trailers.
-Six TV spots.
-DVD Exclusive documentary featurette of the movie’s storyboards & production.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Dawn Of The Dead

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May 042010

Directed by Zack Snyder & screenplay by James Gunn. Starring Sarah Polley, Ty Burrell, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer & Inna Korobkina. This is the remake of the 1978 film Dawn Of The Dead that was written & directed by George A. Romero. The version of the DVD I’m reviewing is the single disc unrated director’s cut.

First their are two versions of the film on the DVD. The theatrical & an unrated director’s cut. If you decide to watch the unrated director’s cut you will get an introduction by Zack Snyder. The Lost Tape: Andy’s Terrifying Last Words Revealed: The footage that is shown will give you more story to what was Andy up to over the spanned of a few mounts then leading to his death. Special Report: We Interrupt This Program!: This extra is cool because it’s a fake news report. Undead Scenes with commentary by director Zack Snyder & producer Eric Newman: That would be the deleted scenes with optional commentary. Raising The Dead: This is a seven minute behind the scenes look with special makeup effects artist David LeRoy Anderson who talks about how he got the role making zombies & what vision he had in mind for the look of the zombies. Attack Of The Living Dead: This is a six part featurette on six main zombies from the film. Splitting Headaches: Anatomy Of Exploding Heads: This is a five minute & some change on how they made a head explode in the film with interviews by David LeRoy Anderson & Zack Snyder. Their is also a commentary with director Zack Snyder & producer Eric Newman.

Overall: The commentary is one of my favorites. Zack Snyde talk a lot about casting, music & zombie makeup. Special Report: We Interrupt This Program! & Attack Of The Living Dead featurette are a must see. One other great thing about this DVD is you get two versions of the film on one DVD. With that said I say pick up this DVD for your home viewing pleasure, if you will.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Black Dahlia

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May 032010

Directed by Brian De Palma. Written by Josh Friedman & novel by James Ellroy. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart & Mia Kirshner.

Reality & Fiction: The Story of the Black Dahlia: James Ellroy starts off giving background on Elizabeth Short & a brief account of what a witness thought was a mannequin laying out by the sidewalk. Det. Brian Carr & James Ellroy both describe how the body looked. Also Brian De Palma gives his thoughts on the crime scene photos & the way the body looks. All through this featurette there are snippets from the film. Other topics that are touched upon is the impact the media had running the Elizabeth Short murder in the newspaper & radio, how many false suspects & leads that was called in & many theories of why Elizabeth Short got the name “The Black Dahlia”. The Case File: This featurette is the making of for the film. You will find out how the novel The Black Dahlia got turned into a screenplay & film, costume design, locations & props, casting. Some of the interviews are with screenwriter Josh Friedman, producer Rude Cohen, director Brian De Palma, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank & Aaron Eckhart. With many more cast & crew people. The De Palma Touch: In this featurette you will lauren more about Brian De Palma & The Black Dahlia film. From building sets, lighting, camera setups & character development. The run time is 17 minutes.

Overall:
The special features are good for a once over if you rent this DVD. The Reality & Fiction featurette is my favorite because you will get a inside look about the The Black Dahlia & Elizabeth Short story.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Friday the 13th Part 2

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May 012010

Directed by Steve Miner. Written by Ron Kurz. Starring Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker & Warrington Gillette. The version of DVD I’m reviewing is the Deluxe Edition.

Inside Crystal Lake Memories: In an sit down interview with the author of Crystal Lake Memories Peter Bracke, talks about why he wrote the book & the fan reactions towards the book. Meeting with Paramount & looking through their Friday the 13th film archives. The interview runs about 11 min. & some change. Friday’s Legacy: Horror Convention: This is a look inside the Scare Fest horror convention with interviews by some of the event organizers & fans. Some other other interviews are with Tom Savini, Ari Lehman, Betsy Palmer & Victor Miller. They talk about going to convention & meeting the fans & how much fun it is. Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 2: This is a short film of two kids in the woods because their car broke down & they decided to go walking into woods & all Massive breaks loose when a unknown person comes &… Buy the DVD if you want to know what happens next. Jason Forever: In 2004 four actors who played Jason gathered at a Fangoria convention in New Jersey for a panel discussion so they could have an Q&A with fans. Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham & Kane Hodder take questions from fans & interwind with the panel discussion are interviews from the same actors telling stories about being onset & playing Jason. Also Larry Zerner makes an appearance. Last up for the extras is the Original Theatrical Trailer.

Overall: Give this DVD a rent. Some of the stories you might have heard from other DVDs. The one good thing is the interview with Peter Bracke & how the Crystal Lake Memories book came together. Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 2… I’m guessing you have to buy the first Friday the 13th to see the first half of the short film. Since it’s “Part 2″ & what not.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: Shaun of the Dead

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Apr 232010

Directed by Edgar Wright. Written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Lucy Davis, Kate Ashfield & Bill Nighy.

There are two commentaries tracks the first is with director/writer Edgar Wright & writer/actor Simon Pegg. The second track is the cast commentary & it with Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis. Raw Meat: Has six featurettes. 1. Simon Pegg’s video diary: Pegg carries around a handheld camera & filming everything from himself in the make up chair, talking to the other actors or filming people walking like zombies. 2. Casting Tapes: Is with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis & a few other actors from the film reading & acting out their lines. 3. Edgar & Simon’s Flip Chart: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright are together with a Massive flip chart talking about the film, the chart is mixed with dialog & storyboards. 4. SFX Comparison: Here you’ll see how they done the CGI green screen effects. 5. Make Up Test: Here you will see the make up test for the zombie make up. 6. EPK Featurette: This is an behind the scenes look at the film with interviews from the cast & director. Missing Bits: Has five featurettes. 1. Funny Pete: In a scene from the film Pete says fuck more then just once, so “Funny Pete” is a cleaner version of that scene. 2. The Man Who Would Be Shaun: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost are acting out a scene but Simon Pegg keeps laughing everything Nick Frost says something funny, so they have to filmed it over & over again. It’s like a mini blooper reel. 3. Plot Holes: In the film there are three plot holes that need to be answered. So in this feature you will find out those answers but in storyboard form. 4. Outtakes: Runtime a little bit over ten minutes. 5. Extended Bits: Is the deleted scene, 15 in all with optional commentary with Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg. Zombie Gallery: is an Photo, Poster & 2000 AD Strip (Comic strip) gallery. Storyboard Comparison: You can watch the film & when you see a symbol popup on screen you hit enter on your remote & it brings you to the storyboards for that key scene. Zomb-O-Meter: Is a trivia track you can turn on while watching the film. Last up you have the T.v. Bits (T.v. Spots) & Trailer for the film.

Overall: The commentary with Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg is great but the cast commentary is hard to follow at times because they are talking over one another & the british accent don’t help either. All the featurettes are worth watching. I give it a buy.

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DVD Special Feature Spotlight: The Devil's Rejects

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Apr 222010

Written & directed by Rob Zombie. Starring Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Diamond Dallas Page, Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook & Tyler Mane. The version of the DVD I’m reviewing is the Unrated Cut & it’s an two disc DVD.

Disc 1

Audio commentaries: The first commentary is by writer & director Rob Zombie, in the commentary track Zombie talks about everything. Casting, locations, stunts, music & score. The second commentary track is with actors Sid Haig, Bill Moseley & Sheri Moon Zombie. This commentary track is more comical & lade back with a few fun stories in between. The Morris Green Show – “Ruggsville’s #1 Talk Show”: This is a fake talk show that was filmed for The Devil’s Rejects. If you watch the film you can see a few snippets of the talk show but for the first time you can watch the entire 13 min & some change episode. Mary the Monkey Girl & Spaulding Christmas: Are commercials that also played in the film they both run about a minute long. “Cheerleader Missing” – The Otis Home Movie: This is home footage of Otis having fun & torturing a cheerleader in a basement. Music Video: A performance by Buck Owens singing Satan’s Got To Get Along Without Me. Make up Test: With Bill Moseley & Sheri Moon Zombie, Matthew McGrory, Sid Haig & the 3 time, 3 time, 3 time WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page. Deleted Scenes: About ten in all & there is no commentary for them. Matthew McGrory Tribute: This is a behind the scenes look at Matthew McGrory being on & the offset & doing an interview about returning & starring in The Devil’s Rejects. Also on this disc you have a Blooper Reel, Still Gallery, Theatrical Trailer & Soundtrack Trailer.

Disc 2

30 Day in Hell: Is the making of The Devil’s Rejects, the run time for this making of is over two hours & it’s broken down into 5 parts. Starting with Pre- Production & ending with the last call sheet. You’ll see alot of behind the scenes footage, interviews, locations, camera setups, stunts. Like I said alot of stuff.

Overall: Both commentaries are very good & the blooper reel is funny… That’s why it’s a blooper reel. Anyway, the two hour making of is great & I would like to have seen the deleted scenes have an optional commentary with Rob Zombie. Other than that I give this DVD a strong rent & as DDP once said Feel the BANG! Massive.

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