DVD Review HTF Review: 12 Monkeys - Special Edition (1 Viewer)

[Paul.S]

Glad to hear that the clipping of the commentary track w/ Gilliam and Chuck Roven (not Rowe, Jason) has been rectified.

I still think it's ridiculous that--if U is going to re-release this title and others that had separate DTS / DD releases originally (such as Apollo 13)--they are not putting DTS and DD on the same disc w/ all the original extras and more on the same release. So add my voice to those taking issue with this not being a 2-discer.

This title was announced in January by U for HD DVD this fall. Although they may not make that release time frame, this is yet another U SE re-release (The Thing and Casino are others) that I will probably hold off on. Absent all the supps and DTS being on one release, I'd rather earmark the money I'd spend on this for the probably $40 cost of the hopefully-imminent HD DVD release.

-p

 

[Mike.P]

Think I'm going to have to just hold off on this since HD is coming up within a year or 2. Wish I would have known this was coming, though, or I wouldn't have paid 19.99 for a new copy of the old edition 8 months ago.

 

[alan halvorson]

A question about your scoring system: In four catagories, you give two 4*'s, one 4 1/2* and a 5*, but a 3 1/2* overall? Somethings askew!

Thanks for the review.

 

[Paul.S]

Unless U engages in HD DVD release nonsense similar to what Warner too frequently did with DVD-A (announcing titles only to have the street date come and go with no discs hitting the shelves), I'd certainly like to think that the January CES announcement--even with the format "war"--means we'll see 12 Monkeys on HD DVD in less than 12 months.

-p

 

[Herschel]

Anyone know how much more commentary there is on the new version?

Also, is there any site with higher resolution screen comparisons than what's in the DVDTalk review?