DVD
REVIEW:
NATIONAL TREASURE
12/18/07
Just a few days before the
theatrical release of " National Treasure: Book of Secrets",
Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the film that
started all "National Treasure" In a two disc Collector's
Edition DVD available on December 18, 2007. The Collector’s
Edition DVD includes a wealth of bonus material including
four new featurettes that take viewers inside the making of
this family classic, plus a sneak peek at the highly
anticipated theatrical sequel National Treasure: Book of
Secrets.
The well acclaimed and
blockbuster 2004 movie, National Treasures continues to
delight fans. Coming from a family of treasure seekers, Ben
Gates (Nicholas Cage) is out to find a treasure hidden by
the founding fathers. However, this task would seem close to
impossible as his employer Sean Bean (Ian Howe) wants a
piece of the legacy and becomes Gates' biggest obstacle in
the chase for the grand prize. When Gates blows the whistle
that the map to the treasure is behind the declaration of
independence, the race against villain, Bean begins. But
Gates is not alone in this quest as Abigail Chase (Diane
Kruger) and Justin Bartha (Riley Poole) become his wise
allies in decipher the encrypted clues and keeping the
declaration of independence safe.
The movie has such an interesting imaginative plot and quite
complex dialogue that there is no doubt that Disney wanted
to target their middle school age fans and adults as well.
While toward the middle the movie, it tends to drag from one
clue to the next, it is the two stunts what saves the
scenario. One is the cave in stairs and the other is a car
chase. The acting is very good typical of Nicholas Cage and
Jon Voight who plays Patrick Gates. Adding humor is the
nerdy Riley Poole, who continues to show great potential for
a leading role.
In addition to the original
DVD extras, National Treasure: Collector’s Edition includes
a treasure trove of new bonus features. The new
featurettes including "On the Set of American History," "To
Steal a National Treasure," "Exploding Charlotte" and
“Ciphers, Codes and Codebreakers” accompany additional 5
deleted scenes with introductions by the film’s director ,
Jon Turteltaub (Phenomenon). A special preview will prime
audiences for the all-new sequel, National Treasure: Book of
Secrets.
Overall National Treasure:
Collector’s Edition is a nice addition to the DVD collection
and it accomplish it mission of getting everybody in to the
treasure hunt mode.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.35:1) Enhance for 16x9 TVs
AUDIO:
Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround English - French 5.1 - Spanish
2.0
Subtitles - French, Spanish,
BONUS FEATURES:
DISC ONE
Multilevel Treasure Hunt
The More
Bonus Material You Find and Watch, the More You Uncover!
•
Alternate Ending—With optional director's audio commentary
• Deleted
Scenes—With optional director's audio commentary
• Opening
Scene Animatic—With optional director's audio commentary
Plus four
featurette gems:
•
National Treasure on Location
• The
Knights Templar
•
Treasure Hunters Revealed
• Riley's
Decode This!—Plus Three Puzzling Challenges
DISC
TWO
All-New Bonus Features Exclusive to the
National Treasure: Collector’s Edition.
•
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Sneak Peek
•
Additional Deleted Scenes with introductions by director Jon
Turteltaub
And a
Treasure Trove of Featurettes
•
Ciphers, Codes and Codebreakers
• On the
Set of American History
• To
Steal a
National Treasure
•
Exploding Charlotte
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