Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier DVD Reviews
Francis Coppola and DVD Producer Kim Aubry introduce “The Complete Dossier” to an audience of USC and UCLA film students at the Directors Guild Screening Room in Hollywood, August 15, 2006.
Mathew Arnold at dailytrojan.com reviews the event at the Directors Guild of America.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Francis Ford Coppola delivers one of the year's best commentaries in the double-disc release of "Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier."
"I wanted to make it as a great big Hollywood movie," Coppola says. "I wanted it to have the biggest picture -- the greatest sound."
Paramount's DVD set (retail: $19:99) carries out Coppola's orders: Both films looked outstanding on the previous DVDs, but the video quality takes another step up here, to near reference quality, thanks to a transfer at an improved bit rate. Colors seem more saturated in spots, like the Charlie-don't-surf scene. The aspect ratio comes in at 2.0:1, a crop that cinematographer Vittorio Storaro intended to split the difference between pan-and-scan and widescreen, according to the extras. The detailed and powerful 5.1 audio carpet-bombs the soundstage.
"a major film of the last thirty years in a DVD package that is up there with the best of them " - www.dvdtimes.co.uk
“The Complete Dossier” is a worthy chapter in Coppola’s ever-evolving classic" - The Boston Herald
"A classic gets its Rolls Royce treatment on DVD" - The Toronto Sun
"All the extras are similarly big..." - Entertainment Weekly
"very few DVDs will ever give such a close look at such a stunning achievement in film history" - modernguy.net
"picture quality looks fantastic as the sharp, vibrant colors jump right off the screen" - blogcritics.org
" APOCALYPSE NOW: THE COMPLETE DOSSIER is a must see, must buy DVD" - www.joblo.com
"...it’s a paradigm of what a superlative DVD release looks like" - www.dvdfanatic.com
"I particularly enjoyed watching the extended version with the option turned on where "Redux Marker" is displayed" - about.com
"a masterpiece and a testament to the darker nature of man" - dvd.monstersandcritics.com
"Expect to find a wealth of features focusing on every aspect" - www.ugo.com
"The extras in this set are outstanding (there are over 5 brand new extras for this release and the rest are carryovers from prior DVD releases), there are so many goodies for fans to search through, you can’t really ask for much more" - MovieFreak.com
"this is a jam-packed set..." - FilmThreat.com
"This box set smells like...a winner" - MetroMix.com
"Sound dispersal is spectacular; balance is fine; clarity is unparalleled" - Digitallyobsessed.com
"Apocalypse Now looks better on this DVD than it ever has before" - IGN.com
"Audio and video qualities are simply to die for, and the wealth of bonus materials make it a DVD set that should rise quickly to the top of your titles-to-purchase list. Highly recommended." - DVDFILE.com
"This edition is a must-have for any fan of the classic. It is also the perfect opportunity to catch both versions of a great film for Apocalypse Now virgins. To make this blind purchase a slam-dunk,..." - themanroom.com"the main attraction here is Francis Ford Coppola's involving, candid and revealing commentary track; it's an absolute joy to listen to Papa Coppola hold forth, with hardly a moment's pause..." - dvdtalk.com
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