Posted by Mica at rover.plantronics.com on February 07, 2002 at 13:01:19:
In Reply to: Ghost World DVD posted by Jumbles on February 07, 2002 at 12:48:31:
From thedigitalbits.com:
The DVD is a good way to check it out, although I was a bit disappointed overall. The video is anamorphic widescreen - a bit on the grainy and dull side, but I have to believe that this is the look of the film, so I'm going to cut it some slack. It has a very organic feel to it that translates very well to DVD. The audio is Dolby Digital 5.1, but since this is a talky flick, it's pretty much center-channeled except for some bigger music sequences (like the opening credits).
The extras are what I was disappointed with, because they feature nothing of real value. There are a few deleted scenes, but they aren't really worth crowing about. I was hoping that a few more of the comic's stories were told and not used, which is a not the real complaint. But the fact that there wasn't a commentary is a huge oversight in my mind. I can't believe that Zwigoff and/or Clowes didn't want to talk about the film at all. There's a lot of stuff in this movie that I really wanted to know more about. For example, if anyone out there can tell me the artist's name that did some of the poster work featured in Seymour's home, let me know. I'd love to pick up some of that stuff if I can find it. Also included is a trailer, a video clip of the Bollywood film featured in the opening credits and a short featurette on the making of the film, which isn't as valuable as one would have hoped. Oh, well. The movie is incredible, but the disc is just okay. What are you gonna do? Go pick this disc up. I'm sure you'll love the film... and that's what counts, right?
: I know a lot of people on the board dug Ghost World. It's certainly on my Top 10 list of last year. Now it's out on DVD. Based on the information on Amazon, it looks like the DVD in a bare bones version. I'd gladly buy the bare bones DVD, unless there's a special edition around the corner.
: Does anybody know if there is a planned release of a Ghost World DVD with additional content?