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tomdkat · 03-28-2001, 11:29 PM

Will be released on June 12th....
http://www.dvdreview.com/html/news.html

Peace....

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SolidSnakeASS · 03-29-2001, 03:48 AM

I was hoping for an infalable Wilson.

But the Wilson featurette will have to do.

Wilson · 03-29-2001, 04:07 AM

I can't wait to have this one. I know alot of people that really didn't like this movie. I Don't know why. A guy at work walked out of it half way through. I'm a huge Hanks fan so maybe I'm biased.

Damian · 03-29-2001, 04:08 AM

my wife and I both thought it was one of the best movies we ever saw.

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tomdkat · 03-29-2001, 06:07 AM

Sweet! I'll place my pre-order as soon as it's available!

Peace.....

Hank · 03-29-2001, 01:26 PM

Yeh but were the hour they cut out. I was really hoping for a directors cut and think one will be eventually released. They did cut some 50 min of island scenes that I was told were interesting scenes. They said 2 hours on the island would've been to long scenes like Hanks testing the rope etc.., This is one of those movies were I want those scenes.

Hendrik · 03-29-2001, 03:15 PM

...so wait for the 'ultimate', two-disc, deluxe SE that will surely come out someday...

...oh, and by the way, the movie's title is Cast Away (two words), not 'Castaway'... he mumbled, having turned on his pedantic mode...

. . .

Damian · 03-29-2001, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hendrik:
...so wait for the 'ultimate', two-disc, deluxe SE that will surely come out someday...

...oh, and by the way, the movie's title is Cast Away (two words), not 'Castaway'... he mumbled, having turned on his pedantic mode...

. . .

Actually this will be at two disk special edition.

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tomdkat · 03-29-2001, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hendrik:
...oh, and by the way, the movie's title is Cast Away (two words), not 'Castaway'... he mumbled, having turned on his pedantic mode...

Details, details.....

Yeah, I found that out the hard way. I placed my pre-order at DVD Empire for $19.49 (~35% off).

Peace.....

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***1138*** · 03-29-2001, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hank:
Yeh but were the hour they cut out. I was really hoping for a directors cut and think one will be eventually released. They did cut some 50 min of island scenes that I was told were interesting scenes. They said 2 hours on the island would've been to long scenes like Hanks testing the rope etc.., This is one of those movies were I want those scenes.

Really? Becuase one of the things that made me just like the movie and not love it was I thought that they spent too little time on the island. Longer time would have made more of an impact.

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deepfry · 03-29-2001, 09:35 PM

To me, the only good parts of the movie were the ones where he was on the island. I'd be interested to see more of the island.

I really thought that everything after he got home was useless, and way too drawn-out. But when he was on the island it was quite compelling.

I also really hated the trailer for the movie, they really shouldn't have given away the ending. Maybe that's what contributed to my disliking of the third act. Then again, maybe it didn't.

SolidSnakeASS · 03-30-2001, 05:00 AM

I have a question. The DVD states that it is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I thought a movie like this would be filmed in 2.35:1. Was anyone else hoping that this would be (was) the case?

Wilson · 03-30-2001, 05:06 AM

I like the 1.85:1 'Cause I still just have a crappy 26" TV.

Man that Ben Hur at 2.78 was a killer. I had to pull the couch up a little closer. I think I had a strip about 8" high in the middle of the screen.

deepfry · 03-30-2001, 07:38 PM

Snake:

Yes, in one way it is strange that the movie was not filmed in 2.35:1 in order to get some of the great vista shots that the island would have afforded.

It has generally been agreed upon though, that 1.85:1 was used so that the framing would allow for better closeups of Tom Hanks facial expressions.

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03-29-2001, 03:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	I was hoping for an infalable Wilson. But the Wilson featurette will have to do.

03-29-2001, 04:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wilson DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I can't wait to have this one. I know alot of people that really didn't like this movie. I Don't know why. A guy at work walked out of it half way through. I'm a huge Hanks fan so maybe I'm biased.

03-29-2001, 04:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	my wife and I both thought it was one of the best movies we ever saw. ------------------ "They're us....we're them!" -Damian

03-29-2001, 06:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	Sweet! I'll place my pre-order as soon as it's available! Peace.....

03-29-2001, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hank Actor Join Date: Jul 2000	Yeh but were the hour they cut out. I was really hoping for a directors cut and think one will be eventually released. They did cut some 50 min of island scenes that I was told were interesting scenes. They said 2 hours on the island would've been to long scenes like Hanks testing the rope etc.., This is one of those movies were I want those scenes.

03-29-2001, 03:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hendrik Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Neuenhof, Switzerland	...so wait for the 'ultimate', two-disc, deluxe SE that will surely come out someday... ...oh, and by the way, the movie's title is Cast Away (two words), not 'Castaway'... he mumbled, having turned on his pedantic mode... . . .

03-29-2001, 09:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	To me, the only good parts of the movie were the ones where he was on the island. I'd be interested to see more of the island. I really thought that everything after he got home was useless, and way too drawn-out. But when he was on the island it was quite compelling. I also really hated the trailer for the movie, they really shouldn't have given away the ending. Maybe that's what contributed to my disliking of the third act. Then again, maybe it didn't.

03-30-2001, 05:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	I have a question. The DVD states that it is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I thought a movie like this would be filmed in 2.35:1. Was anyone else hoping that this would be (was) the case?

03-30-2001, 05:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Wilson DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I like the 1.85:1 'Cause I still just have a crappy 26" TV. Man that Ben Hur at 2.78 was a killer. I had to pull the couch up a little closer. I think I had a strip about 8" high in the middle of the screen.

03-30-2001, 07:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	Snake: Yes, in one way it is strange that the movie was not filmed in 2.35:1 in order to get some of the great vista shots that the island would have afforded. It has generally been agreed upon though, that 1.85:1 was used so that the framing would allow for better closeups of Tom Hanks facial expressions.