Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 5.0
Amazing film cannot be blamed for the DVD setup...although the 25th anniversary release is better than the other regular DVD...
Okay, LOVE the film. I must say, that the reviews I read were commenting on the DVD setup of the OTHER DVD version that has been released...not the 25th anniversary DVD that they are commenting on and you are about to purchase. That being said, the DVD IS widescreen and DOES have extra features and the image is CRYSTAL CLEAR almost taking away from that grainy feel that I love. Though cheezy music runs through the extra features, they are worth listening to and watching if you have interest in the film and the writer.The one thing I HATE, hate, HATE about BOTH DVD versions though (and this is coming from a Last Unicorn film connoisseur, those of you who aren't in love with the original won't even notice) is that they CUT OUT Molly Gru's tormented "Damn You!" to the unicorn!!!!! (This is during the "How dare you" scene for those of you who don't know.) This ticks me off beyond belief!! That was one of the favorite and most heartbreaking moments of the film! Peter S. Beagle even mentions the moment in his interview because it is so important to the film! It's just not the same. At least in this version they cut it out completely rather than just putting silence over the image in the other DVD so that her mouth is moving but she's not saying anything. UGH.Anyway, overall this particular DVD that I am reviewing on now (the 25th anniversary version) is actually quite well put together. I just wish they would interview Jeff Bridges and Mia Farrow and Alan Arkin NOW (or at all for that matter) about the film...that'd be cool.