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The
Evolution Continues...
When certain
movies get released to DVD, it's hard to fight the urge to
run out and get them. Even now, who still hasn't picked up
The Fellowship of the Rings for fear of a far cooler
version coming down the pike, most likely the week after
you break down and buy it?
Such was
the case with Bryan Singer's brilliant take on X-Men.
Before the initial video release, rumors circulated that there
was far more waiting for us than Fox was willing to give at
the time.
Actually,
the studio was pretty much stuck between a rock and a hard
place. They could take the time to put together the extras
package fans would want, or they could keep those fans from
storming the gates demanding a timely home video release.
And now,
both worlds will be satisfied. On February 11th, Fox will
release that long-rumored X-Men DVD, cleverly called
X-Men 1.5, with just about all the bells and whistles
you could want. At a suggested $26.98, the DVD also takes
a page from the Disney cross-promotional juggernaut and includes
a free movie ticket for either Daredevil or X-Men
2. Well-played, Fox, well-played.
Why should
you be drooling if you already have the DVD? Take a gander
at this:
Branched
enhanced viewing mode, enabling viewers to see and hear behind-the-scenes
commentary as they watch the film. This technique has shown
up on a few deluxe edition discs in the last year or so, including
Disney's Atlantis, and for
fans of commentary, this really is the way to go.
HBO "Mutant
Watch" featurette.
New deleted
scenes. Though again long rumored to include origin sequences
for Cyclops and Storm, in our
interview last August, Bryan Singer denied that this section
has anything more than trims off of existing scenes.
New commentary
from Bryan Singer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh
Jackman. If nothing else, there's something surreal and fanboy
vindicating about three acting powerhouses talking comics.
"The
Uncanny Suspects" featurette.
"X-Factor:
The Look of X-Men" featurette.
"The
Special Effects of the X-Men" featurette.
Multi-angle
scenes - "Train Splitting," "Fight Rehearsal," and "Fight
on Liberty's Torch."
Internet
interstitials.
Theatrical
and International premiere footage.
Theatrical
trailers and TV Spots.
Stills:
concept art, story boards, behind-the-scenes gallery
Image
gallery
X-Men
2 sizzle reel. This could be what Singer showed at Comic-Con
last summer, and then again, it could be even more.
One Easter
Egg. Well, if Fox told us what it was, I guess it wouldn't
really be an Easter Egg, then, would it?
We'll
be following up with more on this disc once a copy reaches
our offices. Now if only Warner Brothers would give the
same treatment to Tim Burton's Batman films…
X-Men 1.5
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