HTF HD DVD Review: American Gangster (Combo) (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

 

[Ronald Epstein]

No extended edition on the HD side?

Lost a sale for me.

You are right -- not a fitting release for perhaps the
last great title on this format. So much more could
have been done for HD-DVD fans here.

 

[Nick Graham]

I was going to rent this at the very least, but with no extended version on the HD side, and precious bandwidth wasted for a PiP track as opposed to allocated to a lossless track, I will pass. The lack of extended cut is the deal breaker here. Hopefully a BD50 will rectify this in a few months. I wish I could rent the 3 disc SD release.

 

[loganhunter2002]

Thanks for helping me decide. I'll get the 3 Disc DVD edition.

 

[PaulDA]

Ditto for the SD release (particularly as the video does not seem to benefit as much as some other titles in HD AND my gear does very well with SD).

 

[Aaron Silverman]

I'll get NO edition.

When there's a Blu-Ray (or even an HD-DVD double dip -- not holding my breath for that though) with both cuts of the film and all the bonus features, I'll be first in line.

 

[Jim_K]

This would've been an easy blind-buy even on a dead format but I'm passing for all the reasons Sam noted. I'll go the rental route instead. If I like it I'll either pick it up for $5 during next months fire sale or wait for the BD.

BTW I don't buy new movies on DVD (just classics and older genre films) and 3-discs or not, $35 for standard def?! pfft!! I don't think so.

 

[Shawn.F]

Good review. I'm a big fan of Ridley Scott and I thought the film was a solid crime epic, but this half-baked job that Universal has done will have me waiting for the Blu-ray edition somewhere down the line.

 

[Mike Williams]

The 3-disc set is $24.99 at Best Buy.

 

[PaulDA]

After consulting the difference between the two SD versions, it'll be a rental first and, if I'm interested, the 2 disc version for me (if so, I'll pick up a used one at my local video store).

 

[ScottJH]

$22.99 @ Target.

 

[Sam Posten]

Wow that's a steal!

Please allow me to "Pimp" Kevin EK's excellent review of the 2 disk DVD:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/..commended.html

And note that the extras on that disk contains:
-Feature Commentary with Ridley Scott and Steven Zaillian –
-Deleted Scenes (3:44, Anamorphic) –
-Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster (1:18:15, Anamorphic) –This is a five-part documentary produced by Charles de Lauzirika,
-Three brief featurettes under the heading of Case Files:

and Per SD Brian, the 3 disk Includes Above Bonus Features PLUS
Hip Hop Infusion- Featuring popular rap artists Common and Tip “T.I.” Harris discussing their roles
Music Videos
Do You Feel Me (Remix) Performed by Anthony Hamilton featuring Ghostface Killah
Blue Magic From Jay-Z’s album “American Gangster”
BET Special- The Making of American Gangster
Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look
Digital Copy of the Unrated Extended Movie For Your PC

Now tell me Universal didnt give full attention to this HD DVD!!!

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Remarkably, this will be one of those RARE cases where
I'll buy the sDVD version over the HD-DVD.

 

[Jim_K]

Still overpriced for SD. It should be under $10.

 

[Jari K]

This is so sad. I mean I was looking forward to get this version and even if full price, but now I just can´t do that..

It´s almost like Universal just didn´t care anymore. It was already "game over" before this was announced.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Yet, the SDVD is included in this combo release. Hopefully, Universal will get it right when they release it again on Blu-ray.





Crawdaddy

 

[Sam Posten]

Can only hope that's true! Been thinking about all the reviews I've done that were a little... underwhelming. So many I'd like to see real special editions of.

 

[TonyD]

what a dissapointment.
this should have been a double disc set at least.

i would buy the sd 3 discer but i just don't want to put money to sd dvd anymore.

 

[Tina_H_V]

All things considered, I actually gave some thought to picking up the 3-disc SD DVD...

...but decided to go ahead and pick up the HD DVD combo disc after all, since it does have the extended cut on the SD side which I am comfortable enough with watching on my second unit's new Digital TV.

Enticing as the extras appeared on the 3-D SE...I could honestly take them or leave them, really.

For me, the HD DVD combo disc is enough.

 

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