OK first of all sorry to those who regularly read. Thank you soooooo much and I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up. Writing 2 screenplays and working in the high-octane world of retail management (JOKE) has left me with very little time for anything else recently. But, I am back and intend to be around a lot more. Thanks again.
Pan's Labyrinth DVD... The video is top class stuff, really great mastering and couldn't detect a fault. Nice, involving Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack which makes itself heard without being too distracting. One thing about the extras which bugs me and bugs me about a lot of 2 disc editions these days, THEY DO NOT NEED 2 DISCS!!! This film only has 3 soundtrack channels and about an hour and a hlaf of extras. These could easily fit onto one disc. As is though, its a pretty great effort. The commentary is very interesting and strikes a good balance between talking about the technical processess and ideas behind the film and being light-hearted enough so that it does not come off as too dry. Saying this waht you understand by watching all the features (and the features of his previous DVDs) is that Del Toro could not be dry if he tried. The guy is effortlessly entertaining and makes all the features worth a watch.
The lead feature is an interview with Del Toro filmed at the NFT in London. Not only is Del Toro on fine form for this half-hour session, but the interview is also conducted by my favourtie film critic Mark Kermode, a man whose enthusiasm for this film is almost boundless. Del Toro covers the genesis of the film, including childhood memories and talks in-depth about the shooting itself. The Power Of Myth looks specifically at the ideas Del Toro got from myths and fairy tales of old. At 15 minutes, it just about stays its welcome. The Director's Notebook is an interesting little piece showing us the sketches Del Toro has drawn over the last decade which were drawn together to create the film. Interesting stuff but a touch of repetition sets in in this and the other features. The UK trailer is interesting in looking at how it tries to make the film appeal to a broad audience. In all, a very good (but not truly great) disc for what was one of the best, if not the best, film(s) of 2006.
I'm going to have a review of The Host on DVD up soon. I have watched the features but have not watche dthe film (again) yet. I will also be posting a review of The Prestige at some point and I will also be reviewing something I have been looking forward too for a while, Zidane: A 21st Century Potrait. Cheers.
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