Product: French Connection [VHS] (1971)
Rating: 5.0
THE BEST DVD PACKAGE EVER!!!
I previously reviewed the movie. Now I'll review this DVD.I have seen all of them: Terminator 2, Seven, Independence Day. This DVD tops any out there! There has been a lot of work and care on this package. The result is a delight!First the commentary is terrific. I am listening to it right now as I watch it. Friedkin is a great commentator. Unlike other directors who talk about trivial items while the movie is running, Friedkin describes every scene and how it was created. He reveals many surprises as he talks about the movie, such as the classic chase scene. Many of the crashes were actually mistakes and many of the cars in the chase were not involved with the filming. They just happened to be there. The other interesting aspect of the commentary is the revelation of what action scenes were made for the movie and what ones were fact. Many of the scenes which appear farfetched actually did happen.The documentaries are terrific, also. I especially like the sequences where some of the surviving actors go back and walk around the locations where the scenes were filmed. There's a terrific sequence where Sonny Grosso (the narrator) goes back to the actual subway where the car chase took place and describes it, pointing at locations, and even acting out the final gundown at the stairway. Other locations are looked at also (such as the hotel the villians stay in).Much is revealed about the making of the movie, such as Hackman wanting to quit after the first day.Even the deleted scenes are entertaining. Unlike most special DVD scenes, these ones reveal a lot about the characters. Friedkin explains each scene and also why he deleted them.This is just how a DVD should be made! Movie directors should use Friedkin as a model on how to give great commentary. DVD producers should look at this one as the definitive DVD.