This reviewer is a member of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network Program. This invitation-only program provides BestBuy.com reviewers with manufacturer-supplied products for the purpose of writing honest, unbiased and usage-based reviews. Outside of receiving products to test and review, Best Buy Tech Insider Network Reviewers are not compensated in any other way.
Included one really good feature, an animated version of the Butter Battle Book, other than that the stories offered were not ones I remember even reading as a child. Since it failed to keep the kids entertained even when we tried different times to show them the film I can't readily recommend it to a friend.
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
What's great about it: It's nice to see some of these stories animated.
What's not so great: The selection of stories included aren't the best ones.
Fans of Jumanji who own the original DVD release might want to sell off that old copy and look for the newer special edition. Once again, the picture is outstanding, maybe even reference quality. It is alive with color, while the dark scenes look perfectly natural, without any noticeable grain. The sound is problematic, as the dialogue is recorded lower than the music and sound effects. This means continuously raising and lowering the volume. For the most part, however, the extras make up for any inconsistencies. Though far from the best, they are plentiful. First up is an audio commentary track, not from the director or actors, but from the real "stars" of the film -- the visual effects crew. They create a track about the technical details while trying to keep it as uncomplicated as possible. In addition, there are three featurettes. The longest, a 20 minute "making of" documentary, has some interesting interviews, but little behind-the-scenes footage. The other two, one on the visual effects and the other on the production design, are shorter, but still appealing for those interested in an effects-laden picture such as this. A small storyboard section allows the viewer to look at drawn images of specific scenes while watching a smaller window with the final results. A brief photo gallery rounds out the main supplemental material. There are talent files and theatrical trailers for this film as well as for Madeline and Matilda. While certainly not the greatest special edition ever produced, this will no doubt please fans that enjoyed the film.
This reviewer is a member of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network Program. This invitation-only program provides BestBuy.com reviewers with manufacturer-supplied products for the purpose of writing honest, unbiased and usage-based reviews. Outside of receiving products to test and review, Best Buy Tech Insider Network Reviewers are not compensated in any other way.
Fun to watch with the little one, but most surprising is how into it the little guy gets. We had to pause the movie once and he about lost it, but regained his composure as soon as it started back up. I've never seen him do that before. Great movie for the whole family.
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
What's great about it: Keeps the attention of my girlfriends 2-year old boy, and he never sits still.
One of the earliest popular DVD releases, Luc Besson's fanciful, visually striking 1997 sci-fi epic The Fifth Element has a surprisingly spare presentation: it includes standard and widescreen aspect ratios, as well as Dolby Digital 5.1 and Stereo Audio in English and Spanish -- and that's it. While both the sound and audio preserve the film's intricate, and often witty, details, it's still a slightly disappointing package; filmographies, a making-of featurette, or even a trailer would make the disc more substantial. Though the film's fans would want it in any DVD version, The Fifth Element deserves a more thoughtful presentation than this, and Columbia TriStar obliged by releasing a deluxe edition in early 2005.
This reviewer is a member of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network Program. This invitation-only program provides BestBuy.com reviewers with manufacturer-supplied products for the purpose of writing honest, unbiased and usage-based reviews. Outside of receiving products to test and review, Best Buy Tech Insider Network Reviewers are not compensated in any other way.
Great movie. I remember watching this when it came out in theaters and it is just as good watching it in my living room (plus the snacks are less expensive).
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
What's great about it: Well packaged, nicely priced, and a nice action romp through space.
This reviewer is a member of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network Program. This invitation-only program provides BestBuy.com reviewers with manufacturer-supplied products for the purpose of writing honest, unbiased and usage-based reviews. Outside of receiving products to test and review, Best Buy Tech Insider Network Reviewers are not compensated in any other way.
Entertains the kids, exactly what I bought it for.
on March 28, 2014
Posted by: Treo
from Tulsa, OK
Verified Purchase:Yes
Packaging with this set was excellent, the DVD is double sided holding one movie on one side and the second on the other. The price was good, and the movies are still entertaining after all this time, although I have to say the original was much better than the second one. In any case it kept the little ones entertained and quiet, something most movies fail to do.
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
What's great about it: Keeps the kids quiet and keeps them entertained, and it's actually fun to watch for me too. One disc, two films.
What's not so great: Disc could easily get dirty since it is double sided.
This release from the kids' action franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles includes four full-length films from the heroes, following the martial-arts foursome through live-action and CG adventures in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2007.
This reviewer is a member of the Best Buy Tech Insider Network Program. This invitation-only program provides BestBuy.com reviewers with manufacturer-supplied products for the purpose of writing honest, unbiased and usage-based reviews. Outside of receiving products to test and review, Best Buy Tech Insider Network Reviewers are not compensated in any other way.
Includes all three original TMNT movies and the fourth disc contains a computer animated feature. I originally thought the 4th disk only contained a re-imagined version of the cartoons, but it is actually a good movie and worth the watch especially for the price.
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
My Best Buy number: 2598284084
What's great about it: Great Price, and nice to take a trip back down memory lane.
What's not so great: Packaging could use some work. The loosly stacked up DVDs can easily be damaged.