Just bought 2 disc Glory DVD special edition set... What a dissapointment.

guste · Post by **guste** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 1:42 am

Has anyone else bought this? It's a 2 disc with fullscreen on one and widescreen on the other. Director's audio commentary as well as PIP video commentary by Freeman, Broderick and the director. Also a bunch of other things, that all sound great on paper, but it just doesn't turn out to be so great when you put in the disc.

It's not that it's a really bad DVD set, but it's just not what I expected. This was my first purchase of a TriStar DVD, and it's going to be my last for the forseeable future. I'll make sure I rent them before I buy.

Any other owners out there? What do you think?

WeekendWarrior · Post by **WeekendWarrior** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 1:58 am

Sorry bout that but what movie is it? is the title Glory? never heard of it...
WW

guste · Post by **guste** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 3:36 am

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 34-6410100

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0097441

I'm suprised you haven't heard of it, but then I was suprised when Danielm7 mentioned that he hadn't either. Strange...

This film won 2 academy awards as well.

I should probably elaborate on my earlier comments. The film is fantastic. The transfer of picture and sound is great. This film has one of the best soundtracks ever. I couldn't ask for anything more, as far as the film itself goes. It's the features that weren't really worth the extra money.

On another note, I can't wait until my Criterion edition of Rushmore arrives. I'll be waxing euphoric about that one in a week or so.

WeekendWarrior · Post by **WeekendWarrior** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 12:59 pm

Ok Guste I do remember that film it was very good.
For some reason I was thinking the movie you were talking about was a new release ..it was from 1989 I remember it now. Morgan Freeman is a very good actor.
Did you like Shawshank Redemption with him in it?
WW

guste · Post by **guste** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 8:43 pm

Yes, I have Shawshank Redemption on VHS. Lots of great acting in that film.

FanTum · Post by **FanTum** » Mon Feb 05, 2001 9:33 pm

Never saw it, never wanted to!

Sexy Pid · Post by **Sexy Pid** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 6:06 pm

Never even heard of it!

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 7:43 pm

Neither have I.

Shawshank Redemption is a GREAT flick. Definitly worth seeing if you haven't.

guste · Post by **guste** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 10:07 pm

Wow, you guys should really rent it. It's a great movie with a great cast, and unlike other based-on-a-true-story movies, it actually doesn't take too much liberty with what happened.

Just don't buy the special edition DVD set!

Sexy Pid · Post by **Sexy Pid** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 10:39 pm

What is the movie aboot exactly?

guste · Post by **guste** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 12:36 pm

Click the links in my third post and read user comments at amazon and imdb.