| Edition |
Collector's Edition |
| Chapters |
25 |
| Release Date |
8/20/2002 |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
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| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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| Disc 01 |
Anamophic
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Disc One of the “Jackie Brown” two-disc Collector’s Edition set includes the movie, a Quentin Tarantino introduction and thanks to all the fans who’ve waited five years for the DVD, soundtrack chapters, an enhanced trivia track filled with more Tarantino and Jackie Brown related information than you will ever know what to do with, and DVD-ROM enhancements. Disc Two includes the “Jackie Brown: How It Went Down” documentary, which covers everything from “Rum Punch” to Tarantino’s influences to each of the actors’ contributions to the film, and can be viewed in segments or in its entirety of 39 minutes. “A Look Back At Jackie Brown” is a 54-minute interview with Tarantino (that’s a serious look back!), the entire in-movie Chicks Who Love Guns video (a very informative five minutes) with intro by Tarantino, seven deleted and alternate scenes, Siskel & Ebert’s two-thumbs up review (five minutes), two MTV promotional spots (including a 14 minute Tarantino interview with Carson Daly), nine still galleries filled with photos and promotional materials, 10 movie reviews and eight articles, the weakest feature being the filmographies (only Grier, Forster, and Tarantino), 12 Robert Forster movie trailers, 19 Pam Grier movie trailers, three Jackie Brown trailers, and radio and TV spots. (Suzanne Hodges) |
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Special Notes:
Jacket erroneously indicates film is presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Story Synopsis:
Based on Elmore Leonard’s book “Rum Punch,” “Jackie Brown” features Pam Grier as the title character of Quentin Tarantino’s most recent action-crime caper. Brown is a stewardess who supplements her meager income by smuggling cash into the U.S. for gunrunner Ordell Robbie (Jackson), until the day she is busted and asked to help bring Ordell in. (Suzanne Hodges)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits rich colors that sometimes appear a bit oversaturated. That said, these bold hues are well balanced with deep blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Unfortunately, edge enhancement can be downright distracting. There are some minor instances in which moiré patterns are noticed, and pixelization is also occasional. The jacket erroneously states that the picture is 2.35:1. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The DTS® Digital Surround™ 5.1 audio exhibits slightly greater refinement in terms of spatiality and low-end presence, in comparison to its Dolby® Digital counterpart. This is a soundtrack repurposing, and the result is rather impressive with a consistent sense of spatial depth and expansion. The music tends to have a tastefully engulfing presence, and often with palpable low-end content. Surround activity is rather ample, and the deep bass originates in part from the frequent use of the .1 LFE channel. Dialogue sounds remarkably neutral and quite well placed with the visuals, and also with perhaps just a hint of the original recording's slightly dated fidelity. (Perry Sun)
DVD-ROM Enhancements Rating:
Awesome
DVD-ROM Review:
After installing the InterActual Player 2 software for this title, you are brought to the DVD-ROM main menu, which is wonderfully done in a theme very consistent with the movie. From this menu, you are given links to the Trivia Game, the Enhanced Playback Track, Screenplay Viewer, Filmographies, Articles And Reviews, and DVD Destination Web Site.
The Trivia Game asks the same questions each time you play, those being questions from the Enhanced Playback Track section of the DVD-ROM features. The Trivia Game will give you cash for answering a number of questions correctly, but does not seem to have any prize for gaining a lot of cash. You can build your score easier by not “cashing out,” because you receive cash bonuses by answering questions in a row without getting any wrong. Trying out the Trivia Game before watching the Enhanced Playback Track makes it difficult, but watching the entire Enhanced Playback Track may be just as difficult.
Viewing the Enhanced Playback Track takes you through the entire movie, sighting interesting facts about specific scenes. As was mentioned earlier, these facts are used in the Trivia Game section to test your skills. There are some very interesting facts covered, and if you are a true Tarantino fan, you should definitely check this out.
The Screenplay Viewer is just like most other sections of this kind, with pictures denoting the different chapters instead of numbers. Everything is easy to read, with the same theme found throughout the DVD-ROM.
In Filmographies, you can find film listings for two of the main actors and for the director, Quentin Tarantino. They are not very in-depth, simply listing what movies the person has worked on, with release years and character names if applicable.
Jackie Brown has a ton of features, with even more found by clicking the DVD Destination Web Site link. Everything included was complete, and I really cannot think of anything more that could be added to this title for its target audience. Excellently done indeed. (Danny Richelieu)
