The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) |
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General | Extras | ||
Category | Documentary |
Main Menu Introduction Main Menu Audio & Animation Featurette-The Burly Man Chronicles Featurette-Pre-production (7 Featurettes) Featurette-Alameda Shoot (4 Featurettes) Featurette-Australia Shoot (10 Featurettes) DVD-ROM Extras-Web Links |
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Rating | ? | ||
Year Of Production | 2004 | ||
Running Time | 176:18 | ||
RSDL / Flipper | Dual Layered | Cast & Crew | |
Start Up | Menu | ||
Region Coding | 4 | Directed By | Josh Orech |
Studio
Distributor |
Roadshow Home Entertainment |
Starring |
Steve Skroce Geof Darrow George Hull Kym Barrett Owen Paterson Robert Galotti Clay Pinney R.A. Rondell Daniel Bernhardt Anthony Zerbe Dr. Cornel West Peter Robb-King Ian Bliss |
Case | ? | ||
RPI | Box | Music | Various |
Video | Audio | ||
Pan & Scan/Full Frame | Full Frame | English Dolby Digital 2.0 (192Kb/s) | |
Widescreen Aspect Ratio | None | ||
16x9 Enhancement | No | ||
Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
Original Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | Miscellaneous | |
Jacket Pictures | No | ||
Subtitles | English | Smoking | Yes |
Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
Action In or After Credits | No |
Using the original 'Follow the White Rabbit' feature of the first Matrix release, we have the option to view several breakouts (21 in all) that take the viewer even deeper into the rabbit hole. Never in my time as a DVD reviewer (or DVD watcher for that matter) have I seen such an exhaustive package of extras. Only the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy comes close. This package, coupled with the original releases, provides the viewer with every conceivable extra covering every facet of the production of the three films. The only thing missing is any real direct contribution by the directors of the films, the Wachowski Bros. Now, if only George Lucas would do the same thing with the Star Wars films...
The quality of the footage varies here, from pristine completed footage to rough and ready handy-cam footage. As with other discs in the series, the vision here is totally watchable, but it's a bit frustrating to have such a wealth of 4x3 material in this age of 16x9 displays. Still, the content is interesting for fans of the series. Sharpness of the image varies, but it is reasonably clear for the most part, considering the method of image capture. Shadow detail is adequate. You'll get a bit of low level noise from time to time, but it isn't a real problem here.
Colour's use during the feature is fairly natural and its committal to disc is fine, without any major problems.
I didn't have any issues with the compression rate of this disc, with enough space afforded the material to provide an MPEG artefact-free image. There are some video transfer issues, such as aliasing, cross colouration and edge enhancement, but these are not out of control considering the material.
There is only one subtitle option here, that being an English stream. It is of reasonable accuracy, though not word for word.
This disc is formatted dual layer. I got the impression that the main feature was on one layer, whilst the 'Follow the White Rabbit' break-outs were on the second layer.
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There is only one audio option here, that being an English Dolby Digital 2.0 mix running at a basic 192 Kb/s. It is enough to serve the material.
I thought that the dialogue quality here is quite good with the spoken word easily understood throughout the programme. Sync was also reasonable throughout.
Though music doesn't play a huge part in these making-of featurettes, there are several musical artists credited. These include John Bourke, Encoder, DJDM, Skycabin, Charles Graef, Cube, Matthew Frauman, Fingertwister and others.
As this is a 2.0 sound mix at 192 Kb/s, we aren't going to get much in the surround sound stakes. Your surround sound amp will have to derive what information it can. LFE is also fairly light on.
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Selecting the Follow the White Rabbit feature offers us:
Follow the White Rabbit - 21 Breakouts - 81:39 Total Running Time
1. Steve Skroce (Key Storyboard Artist) Breakout at 3:34, Duration 2:36
2. Geoff Darrow (Conceptual Artist) Breakout at 3:46, Duration 7:43
3. George Hull (Art Director) Breakout at 4:06, Duration 2:20
4. Pre-Production Breakout at 5:06, Duration 6:15
5. Kym Barrett (Costume Design) Breakout at 7:44, Duration 2:33
6. Owen Paterson (Production Designer) Breakout at 10:16, Duration 4:54
7. Rock On (Robert 'Rock' Galotti, Weapons Coordinator) Breakout at 10:54, Duration 6:00
8. Ringmaster (Clay Pinney, Special Effect Coordinator at Alameda) Breakout at 15:28, Duration 2:19
9. Ronumentary (R.A. Rondell, Supervising Stunt Coordinator) Breakout at 17:11, Duration 5:27
10. A Day in the Life of Agent Johnson (Daniel Bernhardt) Breakout at 25:16, Duration 5:30
11. Anthony Zerbe (Councillor Hamann) Breakout at 32:59, Duration 2:14
12. Tribute (September 11, Aaliyah, Gloria Foster) Breakout at 38:17, Duration 4:45
13. Roy Jones (Captain Ballard, World Champion Boxer, Actor) Breakout at 40:09, Duration 3:13
14. Dessert of the Real (On Screen Food) Breakout at 45:16, Duration 2:27
15. Mary Alice (The Oracle) Breakout at 50:21, Duration 3:02
16. Peter Robb-King (Special Make-Up) Breakout at 54:46, Duration 3:38
17. Upgrades (New Agents) Breakout at 75:51, Duration 2:10
18. A Day in the Life of Dr. Cornel West Breakout at 78:36, Duration 8:07
19. Ian Bliss (Bane, Bane/Smith) Breakout at 79:10, Duration 2:12
20. Publicity Shoot Breakout at 85:04, Duration 2:09
21. The End Breakout at 89:29, Duration 2:05
NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
We receive the same package here in Region 4 as that afforded our Region 1 cousins, with the only differences being Region coding and language options.
For the die-hard fan of this series, this disc continues the in-depth look at the production of the trilogy, especially the second and third instalments. With almost 3 hours of footage, this is in some ways better than the Revisited discs combined. If you're a fan, you'll wanna watch it. The video is adequate. The audio is adequate. This disc is 100% extras.
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DVD | Panasonic DVD RP-82 with DVD-Audio on board, using S-Video output |
Display | Beko TRW 325 / 32 SFT 10 76cm (32") 16x9. Calibrated with Digital Video Essentials (PAL). This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Yamaha RX-V2300 Dolby Digital and dts. Calibrated with Digital Video Essentials (PAL). |
Amplification | Yamaha RX-V2300 110w X 6 connected via optical cable and shielded RCA (gold plated) connects for DVD-Audio |
Speakers | VAF DC-X Fronts (bi-wired), VAF DC-6 Center, VAF DC-2 Rears, VAF LFE-07 Sub (Dual Amp. 80w x 2) |