Pop singer Mandy Moore stars in her first feature film, an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' young love tearjerker, A Walk to Remember. The film is presented in its original anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Both English and French soundtrack options are available, along with English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Special features include two feature-length commentaries. The first is an amusing commentary by Shane West, Mandy Moore, and director Adam Shankman. The trio discusses cut material and gives entertaining insight into filming the movie in Dawson's Creek territory. The second commentary is a more serious narration by novelist Sparks and screenwriter Karen Janszen who talk about the differences between the book and the movie and the film's overall themes. Moore's "Cry" music video is included with the film's theatrical trailer and cast and crew filmographies. After listening to the first commentary, it becomes obvious that outtakes and deleted scenes should have been added to the disc, as they would've been a great addition to this too-sparse package.

Drama and tragedy come together in Life as a House starring Kevin Kline. New Line has put a lot of work into this 2.0:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer (changed from its 2.35:1 theatrical ratio from the urging of the filmmakers). This is a very nice-looking image that includes solid color schemes and dark black levels. The only imperfections spotted during the film include a slight amount of edge enhancement and a tiny bit of shimmer. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and DTS, both in English. Each of these soundtracks feature full fidelity levels and well mixed surround sounds. The front and rear speakers are used through much of the film with the mix displaying a warm and inviting feel. Also included on this disc is a Dolby 2.0 soundtrack in English, as well as English subtitles and captions. This DVD edition of Life as a House includes a few well-produced extra features, starting with a commentary track by director Irwin Winkler, producer Rob Cowan, and screenwriter Mark Andrus. This is a fascinating commentary that features all three participants discussing their role in the filming process, as well as insight into the casting and production. Two original documentaries are included that shed some insight into the production and ideas behind the script. Sporting interviews with Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jena Malone, director Irwin Winkler, and producer Rob Cowan, "Character Building: Inside Life as a House" includes a lot of discussion of the themes in the story and also shows lots of clips from the film. "From the Ground Up" takes a look the construction of the house used in the film and includes a small amount of behind-the-scenes footage. Four deleted scenes are included that run about 12 minutes and feature optional commentary by director Irwin Winkler, producer Rob Cowan, and screenwriter Mark Andrus. While these scenes are interesting to watch, they don't tend to add much to one's knowledge of the final movie. Finally, there is a theatrical trailer presented in anamorphic widescreen, some production notes, and some information on the cast and crew. While views on this film may vary, there's no denying that New Line has done a nice job on this DVD edition of Life as a House.