Any reviews on the Benny & Joon DVD?
01-10-01, 12:36 AM
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This DVD surprised me for a budget MGM title. The anamorphic transfer looks very good. There is a little bit of softness, and a slight grainy filtered look, but from the way the director of photography describes it in one of the supplements it appears that this is completely intentional.
The audio is Dolby Surround and I didn't have any problems with it - the dialog is all perfectly clear. Not a sound effects movie of course.
The supplements surprised me more than anything. Commentary (which I haven't listened to), two nice deleted scenes (one is pretty funny), a screen test with the director of photography's commentary which I found to be very interesting, theatrical trailer and music video. Some of this was probably laserdisc material judging from the screen test commentary comments. It's great to have all of this on one of these inexpensive MGM titles though - really makes it a more complete package.
Well worth the $13.99 you can buy it for. While not exhaustive with supplements, it's very nice - I just need to remind myself not to expect this from MGM every time.
The audio is Dolby Surround and I didn't have any problems with it - the dialog is all perfectly clear. Not a sound effects movie of course.
The supplements surprised me more than anything. Commentary (which I haven't listened to), two nice deleted scenes (one is pretty funny), a screen test with the director of photography's commentary which I found to be very interesting, theatrical trailer and music video. Some of this was probably laserdisc material judging from the screen test commentary comments. It's great to have all of this on one of these inexpensive MGM titles though - really makes it a more complete package.
Well worth the $13.99 you can buy it for. While not exhaustive with supplements, it's very nice - I just need to remind myself not to expect this from MGM every time.
01-12-01, 12:28 PM
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As Wolfchild stated...I was pleasantly surprised to see the extras on the disc!!! I have not viewed my dvd yet....I can vouch for the movie!!!! Good story...funny in parts.....buy the dvd!!! 
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