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Alright, this is a special request from Mane, who already bought the DVD but wanted a review. 
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Title: "Resident Evil" Deluxe Edition ($19.99)
"Upon the release of "Resident Evil: Apocalypse", Screen Gems issued an updated DVD of the original installment. This time around, packed to the gills with overwhelming extras. Naturally better than the somewhat bare first run, here's the 411.
Picture: The second time around, "Resident Evil" gets a "High Definition" transfer, picture wise, and it shows. It sounds cliche, but the picture seems crisper, the brights brighter, etc. Basically, it makes even the crappiest television look good. The transfer is a 1:85:1 Anny. No biggie.
Sound: English, French, and Portuguese 5.1 DD language tracks and oor friends "south of the border" are stuck with a measly DS 2.O. Not so bueno. We're treated to 2 commentary tracks on this little gem, the first with Anderson, Milla, and Michelle, with the 2nd featuring the special effects crew. Yippee!
Extras: Check this out..
* 11 featurettes, including a 15 MINUTE long segment documenting how the game translated into the movie. While not as faithful an adaption, it's very solid. The 2nd, my favorite, "Scoring Resident Evil", featuring interviews with Marco Beltrami AND Marilyn Manson, discussing how their colaboration was a match made in heaven. Clocking in around 12 minutes, it's a fun watch.
* Alternate ending. It's horrible. Skip it.
* Original trailers for both RE movies, deep filmographies, and some other goodies.
OVERALL: I thoroughly enjoyed "Resident Evil", and consider it one of better video game adaptations in movie history, so the movie scores a solid 8/10. The features, with extras included, a 9/10, for an overall score of 8.5/10. I consider it a necessary upgrade for those who bought the original offering. Skip the "Superbit" version and grab the DEFINITIVE "Evil".
http://www.corsicas.com/corys/redvd.jpg
Title: "Resident Evil" Deluxe Edition ($19.99)
"Upon the release of "Resident Evil: Apocalypse", Screen Gems issued an updated DVD of the original installment. This time around, packed to the gills with overwhelming extras. Naturally better than the somewhat bare first run, here's the 411.
Picture: The second time around, "Resident Evil" gets a "High Definition" transfer, picture wise, and it shows. It sounds cliche, but the picture seems crisper, the brights brighter, etc. Basically, it makes even the crappiest television look good. The transfer is a 1:85:1 Anny. No biggie.
Sound: English, French, and Portuguese 5.1 DD language tracks and oor friends "south of the border" are stuck with a measly DS 2.O. Not so bueno. We're treated to 2 commentary tracks on this little gem, the first with Anderson, Milla, and Michelle, with the 2nd featuring the special effects crew. Yippee!
Extras: Check this out..
* 11 featurettes, including a 15 MINUTE long segment documenting how the game translated into the movie. While not as faithful an adaption, it's very solid. The 2nd, my favorite, "Scoring Resident Evil", featuring interviews with Marco Beltrami AND Marilyn Manson, discussing how their colaboration was a match made in heaven. Clocking in around 12 minutes, it's a fun watch.
* Alternate ending. It's horrible. Skip it.
* Original trailers for both RE movies, deep filmographies, and some other goodies.
OVERALL: I thoroughly enjoyed "Resident Evil", and consider it one of better video game adaptations in movie history, so the movie scores a solid 8/10. The features, with extras included, a 9/10, for an overall score of 8.5/10. I consider it a necessary upgrade for those who bought the original offering. Skip the "Superbit" version and grab the DEFINITIVE "Evil".
