However, if you were a die hard fan of the original and liked the humor, this is basically 100 minutes of the same, yet not the same. New Line has loaded it with extras, so it's worth a rental at the very least. The 1.85 image looks great, but a few very minor errors were spotted and this being a new transfer, was docked a half disc. It's hard to pinpoint any real inaccuracies, but New Line has a high standard for quality and their latest entry into the Special Edition market is certainly no exception. While Next Friday isn't exactly reference material, it does have some scenes where the speakers take hold and let you know that you're experiencing a full 5.1 soundtrack.
Dialogue is clear and centered, while the front speakers take on most of the work.
The sub is activated a few times and even fewer still, the surrounds. But as always, gunshots, glass breaking and the very dominant soundtrack sound great in this mix. This is an area where the disc soars. The menus, while very cleverly done, are kind of distracting, but I suppose that's just a matter of personal taste.