Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 4.0
Beautiful movie, but the DVD's a bit of a disappointment.
Now, I'm a new fan of this movie. I just purchased this DVD today and have watched the film and fallen in love with it. Everything from the music, the animation, the story is absolutely spectacular.I have not seen the previous DVD, so I cannot comment on its transfer, but from what I have heard, this DVD is light years ahead of the previous one, with a remastered widescreen video and a remastered 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track. The occasional scratch, dirt, and other film issue pops up, but for the most part, this transfer is crisp, clear, and vibrant.However, I am saddened to hear of language being censored. Since I've never seen the movie until today, I didn't notice it, but it's still a shame. I know it was done because parents complained, but they could have included two audio tracks - one censored, one uncensored. That way, everyone could choose. Also, people have complained about the 4% speedup because of the usage of the master used in the German PAL DVD release. Again, I've not noticed the difference because this is my first viewing.What I KNOW I'm disappointed with is the lack of bonus materials. This is supposed to be a special 25th Anniversary Edition, so why are we given a lousy single-layer DVD disc (DVD-5, 4.7 GB) with nothing but a short fluffy 8-minute making-of featurette that leaves you craving more, a trailer, and a dumb trivia game? At least a more extensive making-of documentary would have been nice. Maybe including the soundtrack CD with it as well, since the only way to get it is through a German import CD.For fans of the film, or people who just love fantasy, I can't recommend this DVD enough. The film is beautiful to look at and hear, and it's presented in a beautiful way. Sad thing is, however, the bonuses just aren't good enough to warrant the "Special Edition" text that's on the DVD and slipcover spines.