Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 29, 2003 July 29, 2003 The 4th Tenor American Pie 2/Beneath the Crust V. 2 American Pie/Beneath the Crust Vol.1 The Basketball Diaries Better Than Sex Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat Brother's Keeper Countryman Dancehall Queen Daredevil (Widescreen Edition) The Day of the Dolphin Dead & Buried - Limited Edition Framed Gravesend Highlander - The Series Season Two I Love You to Death Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Joe 90 - The Complete Series The Last Minute Loving The New Avengers '76 Picture This - The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Piglet's Big Movie Profiler - Season One The Quiet American The Saint Mega Set Silverlake Life - The View from Here Silverlake Life - The View from Here Snuff - Limited Edition Solaris Spider SpongeBob SquarePants - Tide and Seek The Stabilizer Thicker Than Water Till Human Voices Wake Us Vengo Venom Versus The Whole Wide World XX/Xy ------------------------------------------------- I might get the American Pie movies. I sold mine when I needed extra money. Other then that nothing I'm buying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagan469 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Well, nothing for me this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted July 29, 2003 The Basketball Diaries and Gravesend on the same day? Weird. Everyone should pick up Versus. Funny that YNA would re-purchase the American Pie movies but has no interest whatsover in Daredevil. I feel his pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 29, 2003 My buddy downloaded Daredevil a while ago, I wasn't that impressed. Might be worth a second viewing, but I wouldn't pay to own it. And I'll get my AP movies new at the flea market from those guys that get brand new things and sell em cheap..hmmm, wonder where they get em? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted July 29, 2003 What are the extras for Daredevil? If they are worthwhile I'll get it, otherwise it's a pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 29, 2003 It's two disks, so it's probably like the Spiderman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted July 29, 2003 I'm grabbing Daredevil today. I liked it, plus one of the extras is the Evanescence video~! Also, Strawberries has a deal where you buy Daredevil for $19.99, and get a free collectible figure, plus a $6 rebate. So I'm thinking "$13.99 for a DVD and a figure is pretty cool...". Then I get an email with a $5 off coupon for the Daredevil DVD! So yeah, $8.99 for a brand new DVD is cool with me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jimmy no nose Report post Posted July 29, 2003 I liked Daredevil, I'll get that one for sure. I never picked up the American Pie movies, but I remember thinking they were alright, so I might pick those up depending on price. Maybe I should get the old versions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Daredevil was ass, there's no need to own it or see it twice. I don't care how stacked it is with extras to cover up for its deficiencies as a movie, I'm not buying nor viewing it ever again. What a waste. I'm glad I saw it as an in-flight movie and not in a theater. But at least in a theater I could've walked out. $8.99 for an Evanescence video doesn't sound like a deal to me. But that's just what they're banking on you to do, so go ahead, play right into their hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Karnage Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Daredevil was ass, there's no need to own it or see it twice. I don't care how stacked it is with extras to cover up for its deficiencies as a movie, I'm not buying nor viewing it ever again. What a waste. I'm glad I saw it as an in-flight movie and not in a theater. But at least in a theater I could've walked out. I hated how the fight scenes were filmed in that movie. The only good thing in that film was Colin Farrel's performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Daredevil was ass, there's no need to own it or see it twice. I don't care how stacked it is with extras to cover up for its deficiencies as a movie, I'm not buying nor viewing it ever again. What a waste. I'm glad I saw it as an in-flight movie and not in a theater. But at least in a theater I could've walked out. $8.99 for an Evanescence video doesn't sound like a deal to me. But that's just what they're banking on you to do, so go ahead, play right into their hands. I already have the video on tape, so I'm not paying for that, lol. I didn't mind DD, though I rival Lethargic, Evenflow, and others in my bad movie fandom. I won't be a blind mark and say it was better than X2 or Ben deserved an Oscar, but I found it to be a fun movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted July 29, 2003 I thought Daredevil was decent, so with an awesome disc it would be put over the top as good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mik at Cornell Report post Posted July 29, 2003 I picked up the two American Pie's at Best Buy for $15.99 each. Curious to see what are on the Behind the Crust discs, but the free ticket to American wedding helped sway my purchase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Daredevil had, quite possibly, one of the worst endings in recent movie history. Spoiler (Highlight to Read): Elektra dies a very very VERY anticlimactic death. Bullseye gets taken out by the cops then killed in a very very VERY anticimactic death. Then, just when you think DD is going to get all vengence on Kingpins ass......he has a change of heart. Fuck that shit. The man killed your father and is responsible for your girls death. Kill that fuck. God-awful ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Gotta fix your spoiler tag... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Already done, sorry if I killed any suspense for ya. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TUS_02 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Daredevil had, quite possibly, one of the worst endings in recent movie history. Spoiler (Highlight to Read): Bullseye gets taken out by the cops then killed in a very very VERY anticimactic death. I take it you walked out before the credits then? Spoiler (Highlight to Read): About half way through the credits, we see that Bullseye is alive and stuck in a hospital... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Spoiler (Highlight to Read): That's still no better. They comprimised the ending just so they could have something open for a sequel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 29, 2003 I barely sat through the movie...hell if I'm sitting through the credits. And it was a lame ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Already done, sorry if I killed any suspense for ya. I already saw it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted July 29, 2003 This is a HELL of a week for me: Street Corner / Because of Eve Damaged Goods / The Hard Road (show some love for the weirdos!) Snuff (if I can find it...supposedly this one's going to be marketed so it's hard to find in a tribute to the film's notoriety) Dead & Buried (anyone seen this? I've heard a lot about it, it's supposed to be one of the best horror films of the '80s that nobody's seen) Versus Gravesend Blood Feast 2 Silverlake Life Damn, this and the Brain Damage SE released last week...late July, when I have no money, is the time I want to spend the most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted July 29, 2003 This is a HELL of a week for me: Street Corner / Because of Eve Damaged Goods / The Hard Road (show some love for the weirdos!) Snuff (if I can find it...supposedly this one's going to be marketed so it's hard to find in a tribute to the film's notoriety) Dead & Buried (anyone seen this? I've heard a lot about it, it's supposed to be one of the best horror films of the '80s that nobody's seen) Versus Gravesend Blood Feast 2 Silverlake Life Damn, this and the Brain Damage SE released last week...late July, when I have no money, is the time I want to spend the most. I feel your pain my fan of weird movies brother...the last two weeks of July have been brutal for us without unlimited funds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted July 30, 2003 I picked up DD... I'm thinking about buying Behind The Crust (If I can get both Vol's without having to buy the movies, which I already have). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 30, 2003 it says you get a rebate for a free American Wedding ticket. If they were just in the dvd with no mail in crap (like Daredevil) I would have bought both outright today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted July 30, 2003 Evenflow you'll be glad to know I picked up that Millennium Edition of I Spit On Your Grave today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HBK16 Report post Posted July 30, 2003 Solaris. Haha. That was the worse movie I have ever gotten into for free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted July 31, 2003 Although I already have AP 1 & 2, should I shell out 30 bucks for Behind The Crust Vol. 1 & 2 ? If I could get both seperate, I would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HBK16 Report post Posted July 31, 2003 Whats on the Behind the Crust Vol 1 and 2? Is it just a special Edition version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted July 31, 2003 Here is a review of the Daredevil DVD from DVDTalk.com if you are interested... They say that justice is blind. And that’s certainly the case with Matt Murdock, who’s a lawyer by day and a superhero vigilante by night. But it wasn’t always that way. When he was young, Matt was just another kid who, like many young kids, got picked on by bullies after school. Matt’s own father was his personal hero, a boxer who unbeknownst to Matt, had gotten mixed up with the wrong crowd. One day after school, Matt sees his father roughhousing a guy as part of his loan shark activities, and Matt is so upset he runs from the scene only to get involved in an accident which causes him to be permanently blinded. But blindness isn’t the only result of the accident. Matt’s other four senses, particularly his hearing, have been unusually heightened, giving him the ability to “see” through the sounds that are going on around him. One night, when Matt’s father is asked to “take a dive” in a fight, the remorse for what has happened to his son and his love for him causes the elder Murdock to ignore the wishes of the evil men he is working for. He wins the fight, but pays the ultimate price after the bout – and after his father has died in his arms, Matt vows to spend the rest of his life fighting for justice…by any means necessary. Ben Affleck stars as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, and while there are those who would say that Affleck isn’t much of an actor, I thought he nailed the part perfectly – giving the character the proper amount of heroism, loneliness and occasional anger that makes this superhero seem like an “ordinary guy” rather than some fantasy pulled from the pages of a comic. This may very well be the best role Affleck has taken on so far in his career. As for the movie itself, since I’ve never read the Daredevil comics, I can’t really comment on how accurate the movie is – only to say that I found the film to be an exciting ride, and (risking the wrath of Spider-Man and X-Men fans) easily the best “Comic Book” movie I have seen on the big screen since the original Superman. I think one of the reasons I enjoyed the movie so much is because it is grounded in realism. Sure, there are a number of special effects and CGI work in the film, but unlike other comic book-based films, there is very little on-screen that screams “fake” or “phony”. While other such films make their final battle between the good and bad guy a showcase for the special effects department, Daredevil’s climax gives us a good, old-fashioned fight between Daredevil and his arch-nemesis Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Daredevil succeeds because it isn’t afraid of giving depth to its characters. Matt Murdock spends most of the film struggling with his conscience over vigilantism and true justice; reporter Ben Urich (played by Joe Pantoliano) struggles over his duties as a reporter to report the truth about Daredevil and his feelings that Daredevil is needed to fight evil in the city; and even Kingpin has a method for his madness – stating that what he does is for “business” purposes and that “no one is innocent”. THE DVD Video: Presented in anamorphic 2:35:1 widescreen, the transfer is top-notch and looks great on DVD. I remember seeing the movie in the theater and (you know how they dim those projector lamps!) having trouble making out a great deal of the action due to the fact that much of it takes place at night on the city rooftops. You won’t have that problem here. While the film maintains its “dark” look on DVD, the sharpness is incredible, the colors are rich, but not over-saturated, and I could not detect any obvious flaws in the transfer. In short, this is an incredible looking DVD. There is a layer change during the movie that takes place at about the 54-minute mark, right after Matt has awoke from an evening of “sweet love” with Elektra (Jennifer Garner) and right before he heads off to Kingpin’s “Black & White Ball”. Audio: Sound plays a big part in Matt Murdock’s life, and this DVD does the character justice with one of the best tracks I have heard on DVD. Audio is available in 5.1 DTS, 5.1 Dolby, French Dolby Surround, Spanish Dolby Surround and a special “Visually Impaired Track” which describes all the action for impaired viewers (this is quite similar to the audio track that existed on the very first DVD release of Terminator 2 for those who have or can remember that edition). There’s also a quite entertaining audio commentary track with director/screenwriter Mark Steven Johnson and produced Gary Foster which both tells a lot about how the movie was made and shares some fun stories about things that happened on the sets. I watched Daredevil with the DTS track, and I was highly impressed with how aggressive and crisp the audio was. Viewers will notice it almost immediately, with the “flipping” of the pages during the Marvel logo, and with the rat scampering through the water in the film’s opening shot. Daredevil will definitely be one of the DVDs you’ll want to consider throwing in your player when showing off your sound system to friends and family! The Extras If you believe that “the devil is in the details”, then the Daredevil DVD is the movie for you! Quite simply, this double-DVD set is jammed packed with extras, even more impressive (in my opinion) than the Spider-Man 2-DVD set. Disc One: In addition to the various audio options listed above and, of course, a chapter selection for the movie, Disc One also contains the option to see a Text Commentary which can be played with any soundtrack of your choice, including the audio commentary one. The Text Commentary is subtitles that will appear on your screen during the movie that will relate details about the production, the actors, the story and even tidbits about Marvel comics and how what one is watching on-screen relates to the actual Daredevil comic book. Viewers will have the option of turning on an Enhanced Viewing Mode in which an icon will pop up on your screen during the film, and by hitting “Enter” on your remote, you will jump to a special multi-angle (three angles are available to watch) featurette concerning the scene you were watching in the movie. These behind the scenes bits are narrated by visual effects producer John Kilkenny. Disc One also has some DVD-ROM features, and by using a computer, you’ll see a cool animated intro followed by a menu with a number of selections. Viewers will be able to read some text about the history of the comic book; get character information about Daredevil, Elektra, Kingpin and Bullseye; upload four wallpapers; jump to the “Dot Comic” section of the Marvel website (where you can read full-length comics online); and play “The Sensory Quiz”, a game that tests your hearing abilities, of which this reviewer only scored 10 out of 22 – assuring that Matt Murdock’s job isn’t in jeopardy any time soon! Disc Two: Disc Two is divided up into two major sections, “The Film” and “The Comic Book”, with each section providing a nice number of features about both the movie and the comic. In “The Film” section, we get “Beyond Hell’s Kitchen”: Making Daredevil a great hour-long documentary that takes viewers through the complete process from the film’s initial greenlighting, through pre-production, production, post-production and release in the theaters. This documentary also features an “Enhanced Viewing Mode” similar to that for the film on Disc One, enabling viewers (should they wish to turn the feature on) to jump out of the documentary at points for multi-angle featurettes. The other features in “The Film” section include a Jennifer Garner Screen Test which shows about 2 and a half minutes of her auditioning for the role of Elektra; Multi Angle Dailies which allow viewers to look at two different angles of a scene – or both at the same time in the third angle; Daredevil: HBO First Look Special, a 25-minute documentary about the movie that is much “glossier” that the other hour-long documentary made specifically for this DVD release; Moving Through Space: A Day with Tom Sullivan, which is a fascinating look into the life of an actual blind man, who was also a consultant on the film. “The Film” section also contains three Music Videos from music that appeared in the film (along with a music promo ad); Theatrical Trailers for Daredevil (the teaser plus two longer theatrical versions) plus trailers for 28 Days Later and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; and a Still Gallery which includes pictures (divided into their own sections) of Storyboards, Costumes, Set Designs, Production Stills and Props. In “The Comic Book” section, viewers will get to see Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil, an hour-long featurette which contains comments about the history of the Daredevil comic from people like Stan Lee, John Romita, Frank Miller Joe Quesada, Brian Michael Bendis and Kevin Smith, and which I found to be my favorite extra on the entire DVD set. There’s also a Shadow World Tour, which is a short six-minute segment that shows how Daredevil’s sight is portrayed in the comic books (using panels from actual comics) and comparing that with the way his sight was visualized in the film version. Finally, there’s a somewhat confusingly titled Modeling Sheets, which actually turn out to be biographies for the characters of Daredevil, Elektra, Kingpin, Bullseye and Foggy Nelson. THE BOTTOM LINE This is a DVD that is made for both fans of the movie and fans of the comic book. It’s also quite simply one of the best DVD releases I have seen so far in 2003. Even if you were disappointed by the film but still love Daredevil as a comic book character, there is plenty to recommend about this DVD release. As for me, I simply loved the film, and this DVD edition is everything I could have hoped for…and a whole lot more! It’s jammed with tons of extras, gives viewers an excellent transfer of the film, and will result in hours of fun viewing in front of your television sets or computer monitors. A DVD set that “dares” to be different from the rest, Daredevil is a must-own for comic book and comic book movie fans everywhere! ...I picked this one up as a free bonus DVD this week from FreeDVD4Me.com, but I might have bought it had I not been able to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest IV:XX Report post Posted July 31, 2003 Daredevil was a good flick. Too much story in too little time, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
