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THE UNTOUCHABLES: Special Edition
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10/10/04 05:51 PM
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1st DVD short review by yours truely:
The Brian DePalma-directed decent popcorn fare that was a big hit at the box-office and got Kevin Costner's leading man career up and running, along with newcomer Andy Garcia some "Hollywood Steet Cred", Sean Connery his comeback, and another memorable performance by Robert DeNiro("There is no I in team!"), and of course got DePalma's career back on track and got David Mamet yet another paycheck. Not to mention an Oscar nomination for the legendary Ennio Morricone.
Anyway, the $9 SE DVD I bought at Circuit City isn't exactly "Special Collector's Edition" worthy, but a good DVD overall. The anamorphic wide-screen and sound transfers are very good, while several featurettes constitute the Special Features section, along with the Theatrical Trailer. All the featurettes basically highlight the main reason for DePalma's and everybody else's entrance into the project, which was to make a commerciable hit film, and how they made it happen.
The DVD, going for $8-10 in many stores in America, is a good buy if you like the movie, and its an upgrade from the old previous DVD by Paramount in the special features/video/audio departments.
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Re: THE UNTOUCHABLES: Special Edition
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10/13/04 08:36 PM
10/13/04 08:36 PM
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Me too, Irishman. I don't understand why these companies re-release them and don't change a thing about them. Except maybe for the DVD menu. I might buy it when it is in a sales bin at the video store.
"If you did so good exposing us, Donnie, whyzit you and your family gotta live a coverup for the rest of your lives?"
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Re: THE UNTOUCHABLES: Special Edition
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10/15/04 03:04 PM
10/15/04 03:04 PM
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My problem with Brian DePalma, as with other guys like Steven Spielberg, is their refusal to do audio commentaries. I mean imagine such tracks from DePalma on such movies as The Untouchables, Scarface, Dressed to Kill, Carrie, Carlitto's Way, Mission to Mars(just kidding), etc...
Hell its like I bought the SE DVD of Gladiator at a Used DVD shop for $8 the other day because it had the Ridley Scott commentary(and he ususally does good commentaries) so thus I got it.
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