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Top 10 Hollywood Mainstream Movies on DVD in 2005 |
Top 10 Hollywood Mainstream Movies on DVD in 2005
 While there were certainly some bright spots during 2005 in terms of feature film releases and DVD special editions, both have a way to go to recover from some of the problems that are evident. As for DVD, 2005 saw less of the kind of in-depth releases than 2004 ("Panic Room"'s outstanding 3-DVD special edition, "The Ultimate Matrix Collection" as examples of 2004's best) and years prior and more "unrated", "extended", "deluxe", "director's cut", "the latest one since the last one" ("...and the one before that one", in some cases) and "ultimate" editions than ever before. Yet, with some notable exceptions, these editions often felt a bit less special than the incredibly detailed DVD Special Editions of years past, where you practically had to put a day aside to get through everything.
That said, I've tried to round up something of a variety of releases for my top 10 mainstream DVD list this year. The list offers a mix of genres and finds welcome space for a trio of documentaries that were sadly overlooked by most audiences this year. There's also a few re-releases that I thought offered both compelling films and enough additional features to be worthwhile upgrades.
1. Serenity Although there were several bright spots in 2005, I still remain a little disappointed in the overall mainstream film output of the year. I sat down to watch "Serenity" a few days before writing this list, and despite not being familiar with the backstory (shown in the cancelled TV series "Firefly"), I was bowled over by the film, which seemed more fresh and exciting than the majority of mainstream offerings in recent memory. Despite being done on a budget of $40m (fairly small in this age of $150-200m films), the film looks great and provides a wonderful balance of story, character, humor and thrills. It's a prime example of how, on a tight budget, filmmakers can still make a film with satisfactory effects used to back up a good story instead of the other way around. The DVD provides superb video quality, a punchy, dynamic Dolby Digital soundtrack and a nice collection of supplements that, while not quite as in-depth as I'd like, is still enjoyable to browse through. I can't wait to pick up "Firefly" and go back to the beginning with these characters.
2. Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated
3. Cinderella Man
4. Star Wars - Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
5. Titanic - Collector's Edition
6. Batman Begins
7. The Incredibles
8. Frighteners - Special Edition
9. Overnight, Murderball and Tell Them Who You Are
10. Sideways
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