SuperHeroBooks - The Frighteners (Peter Jackson's Director's Cut) [HD DVD]
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs
Directed By: Peter Jackson
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: HD DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025193284624
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2007-05-29
Running Time: 123
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-07-19
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Summary: Frighteningly Awesome
Comment: This is one of my all time favorite movies and this director's cut is a must have for every fan
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Summary: The Frighteners
Comment: This is like a cross between "Ghost" and "Ghostbusters". Some sligthly scary and mostly amusing parts as Michael J. Fox (Spin City, Back to the Future, Family Ties, etc.) tries to earn a living pretending to eliminate spirits from homes. He has the advantage of three spirits working for him. Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Bad Taste, etc.) was instrumental in directing, co-writing, and co-producing this movie. The movie is a rollercoaster moving almost non-stop as Fox realizes he is somehow linked to several new murders in town. The problem is a bazaar FBI agent well played by Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, DS-9, Enterprise, etc.) believes he is guilty. Meanwhile the town is going crazy with hauntings as well. Good quality DVD with decent replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "An American Werewolf in London" and "Nightbreed". - C. Luster
Customer Rating:
Summary: Peter Jackson Rules!!!
Comment: Great Movie! Great Actors! and Peter Jackson Rules!!!
SIDE A:
THE FRIGHTENERS DIRECTORS CUT:
- Introductions by Peter Jackson = Total Minute Time (2:41)
- Film Time (2 Hrs. 3 Mins)
- WIDESCREEN 2:35:1
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary With Director Peter Jackson (On / Off)
- Storyboards = Total Minute Time (45:35)
- Theatrical Trailer = Total Minute Time (2:08)
SPOKEN LANGUAGE:
English 5:1
SUBTITLES
- English (*SDH = subtitled for the deaf & hard-of-hearing)
- Español
- Français
SIDE B:
THE MAKING OF THE FRIGHTENERS:
- Introductions by Peter Jackson = Total Minute Time (1:57)
- Ghost Stories = Total Minute Time (6:20)
- Script Development = Total Minute Time (6:02)
- Michael J. Fox & Trini Alvarado = Total Minute Time (6:43)
- Jim Fyfe, Chi McBride and John Astin = Total Minute Time (8:01)
- Rehearsing = Total Minute Time (6:36)
- Lyttelton as Fairwater = Total Minute Time (3:17)
- Introduction to WETA = Total Minute Time (4:35)
- Scene 28 = Total Minute Time (4:14)
- Ghost Effects = Total Minute Time (9:52)
- Motion Control & Blue-screen = Total Minute Time (7:57)
- The Jackson Boys: Peter's Cameo & Billy Jackson = Total Minute Time (5:01)
- Stunts = Total Minute Time (4:52)
- On the Set = Total Minute Time (25:58)
- The Reaper! = Total Minute Time (12:55)
- Rustler = Total Minute Time (3:06)
- The Gatekeeper = Total Minute Time (1:49)
- Jeffrey Combs = Total Minute Time (7:22)
- Miniatures = Total Minute Time (2:50)
- Dee Wallace Stone & Jake Busey = Total Minute Time (6:52)
- Trini's Bruises = Total Minute Time (2:04)
- Slimeface & Blobman = Total Minute Time (7:13)
- Wallpaperman & Portraitman = Total Minute Time (4:12)
- Acceleration = Total Minute Time (3:30)
- The Worm = Total Minute Time (3:37)
- The Gatekeeper, The Judge & Other Deleted Scenes = Total Minute Time (17:07)
- Music = Total Minute Time (24:11)
- Bloopers = Total Minute Time (16:14)
- Ratings & Final Thoughts = Total Minute Time (9:14)
- Credits = Total Minute Time (1:35)
TOTAL RUNNING TIME = 3:43:35
LANGUAGES:
- English
SUBTITLES
- English (*SDH = subtitled for the deaf & hard-of-hearing)
- Español
- Français
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Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent
Comment: Now this was a really funny movie! Not to mention features some incredibly good and ahead of their time special effects. The ghosts are all very unusually and frighteningly charming, and the way they move around almost looks life-like at times.
The story is exciting and family friendly, and intended as a family comedy I believe (so the kids can watch it). It probably has the same kind of zany storyline direction that the Back to the Future series did, but not quite as good as those movies (they were, and always will be, classics).
Just a total coincidence- I just checked out a Michael J. Fox website and found out I'm actually typing this review on the same day as his birthday. He's 47 today!
Anyway, I highly recommend this very entertaining movie.
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Summary: Fun, slightly creepy, and imaginative good time
Comment: I had never seen this movie until this past October, and that was only a portion. Still, I must say I was intrigued enough to order the DVD. And then I thought, hey, I'll go for the director's cut. So I really have nothing to compare that to, but let's just that I truly enjoyed it.
I understand that the movie is something of a cult classic and it is easy to see why. I hate to call it pure horror as it is much funnier and sweeter than that, but it does have the stuff of such. In truth, it is a movie about ghosts rather than a scary movie and the tortured man who works a con operation with them.
I'm a huge fan of Michael J. Fox and I think he does pretty good in this. His character is a little more sensitive than what I have seen him and he pulls it off, but he most comes to life as the stalwart and brave soul we all know he is.
The tale itself is really quite imaginative, especially those fascinated by the fun ghosts can offer. In fact, most of the ghosts we meet are nice and funny rather than scary. And hey, someone was actually to make ghosts work with objects in a logical way!
This is a great Halloween movie and if this had extra scenes I liked them. The extras are also plenty of fun, featuring the making of, interviews, and even a bit on real ghostly experiences.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Universal The Frighteners (HD-DVD) (Widescreen, Director's Cut)
In the sleepy little town of Fairwater, a monstrous evil has awakened...an evil so powerful, its reach extends beyond the grave. Director PeterJackson and Executive Producer Robert Zemeckis unleash a riveting thriller with the most spectacular special effects this side of the hereafter. For Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox), death is a greatway to make a living: ridding haunted houses of their "unwelcome" guests." But he's in cahoots withthe very ghosts he promises to evict! It's the perfect scam...until Frank finds himself at the center of a dark mystery. A diabolical spirit is on a murderous rampage, and the whole town believes Frank is behind it. Boasting music by Danny Elfman and co-starring Trini Alvarado, Jeffrey Combs and John Astin, this supernatural chiller is so fiendishly entertaining, it's scary!
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