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X-Men 1.5
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Written by Staff Writer
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Friday, 28 January 2005 |
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Grade Content Grade:
A
Sound Grade:
A
Extras Grade:
A
Picture Grade:
A
Specs Fox Home Entertainment-MSRP $29.98 Anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen English DTS 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Surround 2.0, Spanish Dolby Surround 2.0 English, Spanish subtitles, closed-captioned 104 mins., color, 2000
Review
Fox re-releases X-Men One in anticipation of X-Men 2 due this summer padded with new and added supplements to the original disc release plus a sneak preview of the upcoming new feature as a way to promote the film early. For those who passed on the first disc release, this two disc set is worthy to consider, as it contains all the extras of the first, plus hours worth of additional featurettes and material. Fox boasts over 5 hours of additional material to watch.
The film is virtually the same on the disc with no additional scenes added if you hit the play button. For additional scenes and extensions, a feature (that was also included on the first disc ), must be turned on that branches to additional scenes. For the storyline, please see the original review of the first disc edition. Picture and Sound
Both picture and sound are improved in this edition. The picture seems a bit brighter and sharper, with less graininess in the darker scenes. Special effects are tremendous in this film and look spectacular. Sound also improves on this DVD set with DTS surround added to the sound options. This film deserves the "heavy hitting" of DTS, with deeper bass response and power.
Extras
The extra disc included in this set includes hours worth of material, with 17 new featurettes, ranging from production and special effects to many cast interviews. Commentary on the film is provided by director Bryan Singer and Brian Peck. Deleted scenes also have a commentary option. Other features include exclusive looks at the new film, X-Men 2, and a film galleries. The features are well produced and tie in rather neatly on disc two and outweigh the viewing of the film by several hours. Interesting features include cast members describing their interpretations of their characters, makeup and preparation, and crew commentary involving the shooting.
Summary
X-Men 1.5 is exactly that. It contains a better picture and sound than the original, hours of extras, and a look at the new film. The price tag is a bit steep if you already own the original set but those who don't will want this set for sure.
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