"Deep Impact" Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Paramount (Collector's Edition)

(aka "Impact" )

directed by Mimi Leder
USA 1998

I was quite impressed with this film. It never did succumb to its own obviousness and in overall summation made a decent job or portraying confrontation with an E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event). The film dealt with in-depth characterizations of how individuals would react to the, often publicized, possibility of a comet striking earth and wiping out the majority of species (as was the case with the dinosaurs). It caused all viewers, if only briefly, to reflect upon their own mortality and how they might deal with the prospect of certain mass-death. Who would you wish to be with? What would you say to friends and loved ones? and would your last act be an unselfish one?

The drama of the story is as good as many comparable high-tech disaster films. Special effects were very solid, certainly breathtaking at times... and I always like Morgan Freeman (he plays a great President!). Téa Leoni has something good going on with the camera as well. Robert Duvall doesn't seem to be focused in this film, but overall performances were a big positive. This is a very entertaining 2 hours folks. out of

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Theatrical Release: May 7th, 1998 - Mexico (premiere)

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Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Paramount (Collector's Edition) - Region 1- NTSC

(Paramount - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Paramount (CE) - Region 1- NTSC - RIGHT)

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Distribution	Paramount Region 1 - NTSC	Paramount (CE) Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	2:00:56	2:01:00
Video	2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.55 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 6.96 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Paramount
Bitrate: Paramount (CE)
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0)	English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Subtitles	None	English, and none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Paramount Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 2.35:1 Edition Details: • Theatrical trailer • Teaser Trailer DVD Release Date: January 8th, 2002 Keep Case Chapters 30	Release Information: Studio: Paramount Aspect Ratio: Original aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Edition Details: • Director Commentary • Featurette - 'Preparing For The End' (8:55) • Featurette - 'Making An Impact' (12:10) • Featurette - 'Creating the Perfect Traffic Jam' (6:15) DVD Release Date: October 5th, 2004 Double lock - Keep Case Chapters: 30

Comments:

Well, it looks like they anamorphicized the image. That is about it. Aside from not being 16X9 the old release wasn't too bad. Colors are the same. Contrast looks about the same too. Of course, the new CE has some decent, if not groundbreaking, extras including a director commentary. Tube owners have no reason to double dip excepting if they want those god-awful yellow subtitles or the extras. I recommend buying it as it is so cheap anyway. This film is surely worth it and the commentary has some revealing moments.

- Gary W. Tooze

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NOTE: Only the new CE has subtitles!