"The Commitments" 20th Century/Fox (Full Frame) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. 20th Century/Fox (Collector's Edition) - Region 1

directed by Alan Parker
USA 1991

Alan Parker's "The Commitments" is a loud, rollicking, comic extravaganza about a rock band from the poorest precincts of North Dublin that decides to play soul music. The organizer of the band is the lean, ingenious Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), whose suggestion is greeted with puzzlement by his friends. They like soul music, yes, but they don't particularly identify with it. Rabbitte's logic is persuasive: "The Irish are the blacks of Europe. Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. North Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin."

Roger Ebert

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Theatrical Release: August 14, 1991

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20th Century/Fox (Full Frame) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. 20th Century/Fox (Collector's Edition) - Region 1 - NTSC

Big thanks to Enrique B Chamorro for all the Screen Caps!

(20th Century/Fox (Full Frame) - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. 20th Century/Fox (Collector's Edition) - Region 1 - NTSC - RIGHT)

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Distribution	20th Century/Fox Region 1 - NTSC	20th Century/Fox Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	117	117
Video	1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.3 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 8.8 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes
Bitrate: 20th Century/Fox (Full Frame) .
Bitrate: 20th Century/Fox (Collector's Edition)
Audio	English 2.0	English DD 5.1, French 2.0, Spanish 2.0
Subtitles	English, Spanish	English, Spanish
Features	Release Information: Studio: 20th Century/Fox Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • Making of Featurette 8:02 • Treat Her Right music video 3:34 • Theatrical Trailer in FF 2:23 • 4 songs from the Soundtrack CD DVD Release Date: 8-19-2003 Plastic Keepcase Chapters 35	Release Information: Studio: 20th Century/Fox Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterboxed - 1.85:1 Edition Details: • Disc 1 Commentary by Director Alan Parker • All other bonus material is on Disc 2 • Making of Alan Parker's Film The Commitments 22:36 • The Commitments: Looking Back 47:08 • Dublin Soul: The Working Class 14:52 • Making of Featurette 8:03 • Treat Her Right music video with new intros by Parker and Arkins 5:47 • 2 Original Songs by Cast Members • Theatrical Trailer in WS 2:18 • TV Spots • 4 Radio Spots • 19 still photo images in a Still Gallery • Nice Animated Menus DVD Release Date: 3-16-2004 Double Digipack Chapters 40
Comments	Better Sound & Image Quality, More Extras, what's not to love! The only thing you will lose by giving up the full frame is more of Imelda Quirke's legs. All joking aside, of the 3 novels by Roddy Doyle in his Barrytown Trilogy; The Commitments (91), The Snapper (93), and The Van (96) Parker's goes down the smoothest, like a fine pint of bitters. Now we have a fine DVD to enjoy a rousing movie. - Enrique B Chamorro