saintal wrote:The Sleeping Giant wrote:Gozu wrote:Zodiac-Director's Cut
One of my top 10 movies.
Definitely one of my favourite films also. Superb.
Should pick up the director's cut one day. Only got the standard version at home.
You're missing out mate
The Director's Cut (at least on Blu-ray) is only single disc here but has all of the same special features as the US version:
Zodiac debuts on Blu-ray as a massive two-disc special edition, with a pair of commentaries included on disc one, and the additional extras available on disc two. The first commentary track features director David Fincher. The director dives right in, describing in detail the film's establishing shot and moving on to share a cornucopia of information, including the locations, the time period detail seen in various shots, personal memories of the time and subject material, the strengths of the actors, and plenty more. The track is honest, easy, intelligent, and informative. The second track features actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey, Jr., producer Brad Fischer, writer James Vanderbilt, and James Ellroy, "King of American Crime Fiction." This track is somewhat more lively than Fincher's, but not necessarily more informative. It's more the mix of commentators that add strength to this track. Each participant shares plenty of pertinent information, including the history of the production and the case, the integrity of the film, the research that went into the film, and more. Both of these tracks make for essential listens.
Disc two begins with The Film. This feature is further divided into four segments. Zodiac Deciphered (1080o, 54:15) takes a detailed look at the history of the production, beginning with a discussion of the case and the subsequent book, and digging into the production of the film, its accuracy to real-life events, and liberties taken with some of the unknown facts. The piece also examines the realism that exudes from the film, including the most mundane of props, files, and documents, and how they changed as the film evolved over the time period it covers. Also included is a discussion of the actors' performances and the characters they portray, shooting in particular locations, and peeking into Graysmith's obsession with the case. The Visual Effects of 'Zodiac' (1080i, 15:18) is just as it sounds, a look at the special effects that lend to the film the desired look and feel and the challenges of getting them all just right. Previsualization (480p) features three scenes with the computer-generated previsualization sequences playing in a window above the finished product. Scenes available include Blue Rock Springs, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco. Concluding this set of special features is the film's theatrical trailer (1080p, 2:33). Moving along is another grouping of supplements, The Facts. The first of two in this set is This is the Zodiac Speaking (1080i, 1:42:18). This piece plays out as something of a history lesson on the area, the case, and the time period. Some of the actual people involved in the case are interviewed, recounting the crimes, intercut with photos, archival footage, maps, recreations of the scenes, and more. Prime Suspect (1080i, 42:35) more closely examines suspect Arthur Leigh Allen.
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Zodiac-Bl ... 58/#ReviewI got it for like $10.50 from JB Hi-Fi.
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:00 pm