DVD Talk review of 'I Heart Huckabees: Special Edition'

[GrimTangent]

I read Preston Jones's DVD review of I Heart Huckabees: Special Edition at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=14456 and...

Excellent review Mr. Jones; it makes me even more excited to check this out asap. Couldn't find a cinema playing it near my home during its theatrical run.

I'm curious as to how much Russell discusses, in the commentaries and extras, how his personal experiences were incorporated into/inspired this movie. I've heard that he based Schwartzman's character on himself.

[soonercineaste]

Thanks for the kind words and for reading ... during the solo commentary track, Russell does stop a few times and point out scenes, pieces of dialogue or references that were drawn from his life. The supplements are more behind-the-scenes and attempting to explain some of the philosophies involved than really delving into what of Russell's life ended up onscreen.

[Dutin]

Thanks for the review and added info! I am looking forward to checking this out!

[Matthew Chmiel]

I picked up the two-disc SE today. I loved the film in theaters, so the DVD was a must buy come release date. I haven't watched the disc, but let me raise a few concerns just by looking at what I purchased when I got home...

1. FOX is currently one of the worst studios releasing DVDs currently because they're greedy sons of a bitches.
2. I Heart Huckabees should've just been a two-disc SE with an SRP of $29.99 and that's it. The film is not mainstream/popular enough to have two seperate versions of the flick available. I don't see the DVD moving millions of units, despite that Tower and Circuit City had both hundreds of copies of the SE and very few of the movie-only edition.
3. The SE includes the dual-sided disc that is available in the movie-only edition and a dual-layer disc for all the special features. What continuity is that? If I'm going to be paying $10 more, couldn't the SE be widescreen only? Maybe have it dual-layered with a DTS track on it as well?
4. Because of this practice, I am not buying the Kinsey SE when it comes out, unless it goes OOP or a price drop occurs shortly after release.
5. FOX is cheap.

But I will enjoy the DVD (hopefully) when I watch it later, but I'm still pissed off due to the fact FOX is cheap.

[Willh51]

I agree-Fox pisses me off. There should be just a two disc, period. I don't want to complain too loud, at least there IS an option of having the extras, I am afraid they'll keep on the trend of releasing bare ass discs of movies that have great two discs overseas and then making people shell out more cash later. Screw that...

[slop101]

I'm mostly perplexed by the double-sided single-layered disc. Couldn't they just fit both versions on a single side of a double-layered disc? If Big Lebowski can do it...
Or just scrap the full-screen (many "bigger" movies have no full-screen at all), and put the widercreen over 2 layers for a better bit-rate.

But the extra disc is almost worth it (if you like the movie), much more than the Ray 2-disc LE, anyways. I also want to mention the really cool insert - this thing is as good as most Criterion inserts and is a funny, well put-toghether riff on the movie. I'm sure David O. Russel put it together himself.

[Dutin]

I'm totally impressed by the Dvd extras. The second disc is outstanding, gonna try and get through it this weekend! The price was high but I got a good PM on it!

I will second your vote for cool insert!

[natevines]

What the hell's a huckabee? Sounds like something akin to a dingleberry.

[Randy Miller III]

What the hell's a huckabee? Sounds like something akin to a dingleberry.
Watch the movie. By the way, you spelled "Kierkegaard" wrong in your sig. In context, the irony is just sickening. ;)