Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 1.0
The movie was great, but the DVD falls short...
This movie was one of the most entertaining and fun movies I've seen in a long time; it's a great way to take one's mind away from the everyday stresses of life. I saw it three times in the theatre and I own the Ultimate Edition of the first movie. WHEN I SAW THE LACK OF EFFORT PUT INTO THE SEQUAL'S DVD, I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. This DVD claims it is in widescreen format, but beware that IT IS NOT WIDESCREEN. It is standard format "to fit your TV". Well, I'm sorry, but just like the pod racer scene in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", it is an insult to the film when not viewed in widescreen. The sound was superior as it was in theatres. The clarity and sharp unparalleled sounds of a sword are unforgetable. The picture quality, however, falls short of decent. I often watch DVDs on my LCD screen on my computer, which, according to physics, that the picture should be perfect and far better quality than a television. I was disappointed to find that the picture was a just a small step up from a VHS (which is the only way to watch "Phantom Menace" until Oct. 16, 2001, so I know the difference). Although I love the movie and wish I could justify buying the DVD, I'm afraid I will have to refrain until the Ultimate Edition is released. I'm sure, based on past observations, that Universal will wait until everyone has grown tired of waiting and purchased this poor excuse for a DVD. Then, they will come out with a sparkling Ultimate Edition and all of us disgruntled DVD fanatics will sigh and reluctantly go out and buy a second copy.