NOTE: There is also an 'Ultimate Collector's Edition' located HERE for close to double the price. We don't know the content but presume some form of trinkets and postcards in addition to the two discs found in this package.

This is a very satisfying and reasonable 2-disc offering from Warner. For the most part image quality is very strong - exceeding the old edition (that I can't seem to put my hands on) that came out in 1999. This is tight to the frame edges and clean of major dirt and speckles. There are still moments of graininess (noise) but detail, contrast and colors (skin tones a shade red) all appear vastly improved. I noted a few scenes that tend to look kind of glossy but I'll assume the upcoming Blu-ray will overcome this. As far as SD quality goes - this is top-shelf. The feature DVD (disc 1) is anamorphic, progressive and dual-layered. It is coded for regions 1 thru 4 in the NTSC standard. The mono audio is unremarkable but original - clear and consistent. There is no bump offered. Set to sell in Korea and Quebec (but not South America?) there are optional subtitles in English, English (CC), French and Korean. This is the second effort from Warner (Gangster 3 the other) where I noticed Spanish subtitles have not been included. 

Disc 1 offers two trailers - teaser and theatrical. Disc 2 has some strong supplements. First off is a 45 minute History Channel Documentary entitled Love and Death: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde which focuses almost exclusively of the historical aspect of the duo with good interviews and narration to a backdrop of old photos and news clippings. Another featurette is included - Revolution: The Making of Bonnie and Clyde which is divided into three sections - Bonnie and Clyde's Gang (22:35), The Reality and Myth of Bonnie and Clyde (24:07), Releasing Bonnie and Clyde (18:06). Input comes from just about everyone involved in the production including Beatty, Dunaway, Hackman, Parsons and screenwriter Robert Benton. This was very enjoyable although I, personally, thought the first documentary had more interesting information. You have the opportunity to see Warren Beatty's Wardrobe Tests (7 1/2 minutes worth - and kinda boring) and two deleted scenes (total - 5:23) shown in 4:3 ratio (but excellent image quality).

Fabulous - I'm very happy with this package - especially the price. We intend to cover the Blu-ray as well but suspect the extras will be duplicated. Great to have this dynamic film in such a stellar SD set. Strongly recommended! 

NOTE: Louis tells us: "The movie opens with a series of depression-era photos interspersed with the credits. In the original film and in the earlier Warner edition of the DVD the photos are in sepia, whereas the new edition has them in black and white. This might seem minor, but (a) it is a mistake in presenting the film, and (b) the sepia tones really establish a mood that is missing in the current DVD edition. Shame on Warner for this."

Gary W. Tooze