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Summary: Seven review from an Audiophile
Review: First off, this movie had all the specifications in order to make a great film. The sound for example, if you are operating from a receiver with 5.1/2.0/7.1/2.1/6.1 speaker sound, you will truly enjoy this movie. The acting is excellent, also with this edition, many extra things come out of it, so basically it is a very valuable/watch twice dvd.
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Summary: A Dark, Well-Made Masterwork Of The Macabre.
Review: David Fincher's "Seven," according to one of the experts on one of the commentaries in this DVD edition, has become some sort of modern classic. It doesn't surprise me. "Seven" takes typical cop-film ideas and morphs them into a dark, creepy, memorable tale of serial murder. The violence of the film is psychological, because what's really disturbing is the things the film makes you think about, not on screen gore. Look closely and you'll see that there is not that much violence in the movie, it's the brilliant way in which Fincher and writer Andrew Kevin Walker (8MM, Sleepy Hollow) set up mood and atmosphere. The cinematography is dark, beautiful and shadowy, giving the impression that there are evil things lurking in the shadows or just down the hall. The characters can be believed, and we really do care about them when the final shock comes. The performances are also superb, not least Kevin Spacey's serial killer, John Doe, who seems like a cousin of Hannibal Lecter. "Seven" also has a mind, the details of the plot are complex because they are not just materialistic things, you really have to think, to examine the ideas and thoughts in the story. This is the film, which I think, remains David Fincher's masterpiece. His latest, "Fight Club," was less intelligent or memorable. It was good, but doesn't go in league with this masterwork of the macabre. "Seven" raises chilling little feelings in you, disturbing thoughts and ideas, which is what great horror is supposed to do, yet it never loses intelligence. This special DVD edition will offer more material to better understand the film's structure, there's even a look at the making of John Doe's notebooks. "Seven" is a must for those who love a smart, creepy tale.
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Summary: Super SE7EN
Review: This is an excellent movie. This is a must have for every DVD owner.The features are great, the movie is great. What more could you ask for, period! This title is bound to leave you breathless and truly puts your DVD player to the test! BUY THIS NOW!
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Summary: An amazing treatment of a great film
Review: If you're a fan of the movie Seven, you owe it to yourself to check out this superb double-disc. It's absolutely chock-full of supplements, with amazing attention to detail. Four separate commentary tracks provide great insight into the making of the film, as do the featurettes showing what went into producing both John Doe's photographs and the police crime scene photos in the film. There's also a great short feature showing exactly how much work went into creating John Doe's notebooks, which is especially amazing considering how briefly they were featured in the film itself. And speaking of the film itself, it looks and sounds simply stunning on this new DVD. My wife and I have had the VHS video of the film for some time, and when we got the DVD we put each in their respective players and cued them up to the same scenes, flipping back and forth from one to the other. The next day, we sold the VHS copy to a used record store in town. 'Nuff said.
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Summary: SEVEN
Review: The movie had an erie sence about it, I kept thinking it would improve, but it stays on an even keel of one murder after another for the sake of providing us with the "Plan" the murderer has to rack up SEVEN bodies for his twisted plot. I also thought Brad Pitt was too young an actor for the Role, needless to say, I wasn't thrilled.
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Summary: psycho killers anyone??
Review: How good of an actor is Kevin Spacey?? If you liked Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Hannible Lecter in Silence of the Lambs, then you'll love Kevin Spacey's portrayal of John Doe in Seven. (excuse me, that's Sir Anthony Hopkins) By the way, I'm not comparing the two movies, I agree that they are completly different. There is a bit of similarity between Lecter and Doe though. Seven is a wonderful movie, and the credit for that should not go entirely to Spacey (seeing how he wasn't actually in the film until the end). Morgan Freeman did a hell of a job (one of his best) and Brad Pitt (wow!! if only he'd stick to films like this and Fight Club). I must not forget Pitt's lovely wife (in the movie) Gwyneth Paltrow, she did an excellent job for the small part she had (thats screen time, she actually has a lot do with the movie, you just don't see her that much.) As for the dvd itself, The animated storybord for the unshot ending alone is worth the extra money you pay (verses the original seven dvd) I almost bought the original dvd, but I'm glad I didn't now, the double disc set is great. Not buying this dvd is the eighth deadly sin.
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Summary: Great DVD - with a very big problem
Review: I got this DVD for Christmas and was looking forward to seeing it. Particularly, I wanted to see the alternate ending. Well, to summarize the whole experience, I watched the movie, and was reminded of just how good it really is. Then I watched the alternate ending, which should really be called the "alternate" ending or even the "damn near the same" ending. There was very little difference in the plot. So, if you like the movie, get the DVD. But don't expect anything cool for the other ending.
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Summary: Seven-A disturbing and entertaining DVD
Review: In 1995, Director David Fincher joined Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt inthe years most disgusting, tense and talked about films. Seven is alook into a persons liking for gore and blood, all done through thetheme of the 7 deadly sins. Unlike Fight Club, another Fincher film,Seven was made right before the DVD format was introduced. Theinitial release of Seven on DVD was less then spectacular. The NewLine Platinum series is visually one of the most stunning releases tocome along in a while. Sonically, this release will surround you withsound elements of such clarity and depth, it may seem too real attimes. The 2 disc package is similar to the Fight Club package. Ithas two nicely designed discs in an attractive package. The menudesign on the discs are very impressive. What may seem confusing atfirst becomes quickly understandable and easy to navigate throughout.Disc 1 has the movie along with commentary by David Fincher, MorganFreeman and Brad Pitt. It also has commentary by the Screenwriter,the Editor, a Professor of Film Studies and the new Line President ofProduction. These commentaries are very insightful, informative andentertaining to listen to. The scene selections are nice, shown withstill pictures and a title of each sequence. Disc 1 also has a simple'color bars' setup. Picture quality of this movie is outstanding tosay the least, especially if you compare this release with theprevious DVD release. The original negative was used this time, andthe darkness of this film has never looked so incredibly clear.Contrast and colors are beautiful...not too saturated for this type offilm, but quite stunning. Sharpness is well executed throughout thefilm and I found it hard to see any grain or dirt on the picture.This is obviously a first class transfer and the anamorphic widescreenpicture is superb. Sound quality is even more amazing. When you goto your setup in the menu, you have a choice of English or Frenchsubtitles. You also have a choice of stereo Surround Sound, Dolby EXSurround Sound or DTS ES Surround Sound. Whatever type of system youhave, this film shines. If you have a surround system with a greatsubwoofer, you will not believe your ears. This film has been rebuiltfrom the ground up and remixed for DVD. Effects elements andatmospheric sound effects will simply blow your mind. Dialogue isclean and clear. The sound department responsible for this soundtrackshould be applauded. They did a superb job. Disc 2 has a bunch ofextras that will keep you busy for quite a while. The first extra onthe disc is an "exploration of the opening title sequence."You get to choose from different angles and different audio optionswhile watching this sequence. You can watch an early storyboarddrawing of the title sequence, a rough version of the opening and thefinal version of the opening title sequence. You can choose from asurround mix, a Dolby EX mix that was made just for this DVD, or ahigh quality 24bit/96Khz stereo mix. It's amazing how many optionsyou get to pick from just to watch something about the opening titlesequence! You can also listen to commentary by designer Kyle Cooperor the Sound Engineers Brent Biles and Robert Margouleff. Wow! Thenext pick on Disc 2 is where you get to see "Deleted Scenes"and "Extended Takes" from the film, all with or withoutDavid Finchers commentary. There are seven scenes to choose from andare all fascinating to watch while listening to the commentary. Thenext pick on Disc 2 are the "Alternate Endings." You haveyour choice of the original "test" ending with or withoutDavid Finchers commentary. You also can look at an animatedstoryboard of an unshot ending. This was done really well and bothoffer subtle differences and insight into the ending that is in thefilm. Next, you can look at a bunch of Production Design stills withcommentary. This was also done very well, considering how amazing theProduction Design really is for this film. You next have choices of abunch of other still photographs from the film, including John Doe'sphotographs, Victor's decomposition, police crime scene photographsand production photographs. These come all with commentary, and thisis the first disc where I actually enjoyed still photos on aDVD....very well done. Another choice you have on Disc 2 is called'The Notebooks." This is a very informative sequence of stillswith commentary on how those infamous notebooks were created. Whenyou choose "Promotional Materials," you can watch thetheatrical EPK or the movie trailer. As with most DVD's, you canchoose "Filmographies" where you can see the resume's of allthe actors and many crew members. Finally, for all you technicalpeople out there, you can choose "Mastering for the HomeTheatre." This is a fantastic look into the film to videotransfer of Seven, as well as the color correcting, telecine, audiomastering and mixing of Seven for the theatre as well as the remixingfor the DVD. All are played with scenes from the film comparing thelast release and this release of Seven. The commentary is botheducational and entertaining to listen to. In conclusion, Seven is amust have DVD. Picture quality is outstanding. Audio quality isfantastic, and the extras are wonderful. If you loved Seven in themovies, or want to replace your old DVD release with this one, buySeven and prepare yourself for 2 hours of amazement. If you are alover of crime thrillers then get this disc. If you enjoy MorganFreeman, Brad Pitt or David Fincher then get this disc. It would be asin NOT to get this DVD! Enjoy!
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Summary: Masterful and underrated modern noir.
Review: Before David Fincher gained universal fame for his controversial and gritty pop masterwork Fight Club, he directed a far better and more psychological film than Fight Club could ever hope to be. When Seven (or "Se7en") was released back in '95, it did relatively well at the box office, but inexplicably not as well as Fight Club did. Why this is, I do not know. All I know is that this is one hell of a film, with one of the most intense climaxes in the history of American cinema. BRILLIANT acting by Morgan Freeman. As far as the DVD goes, you couldn't possibly expect any better. This is New Line's smack-in-the-face to Twentieth Century Fox and their double-disc special editions. The commentary on the Seven disc is particularly enjoyable and at times almost side-splittingly funny (Fincher's janitor story). Another interesting part of this package is the exploration of the opening title sequence which enables you to look at it through storyboards, a rough-cut and the final cut. About all I can say in retrospect of the film is for you to just go out and get it. If you haven't seen it (yeah right), you're missing out on probably one of the top 5 suspense thrillers of all time.
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Summary: Great movie. Great DVD.
Review: "Seven" is one of the best thrillers ever made. This DVD version is souped up with great extras that make you like the movie even more. If you have a DVD player and haven't bought this yet, buy it now!
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