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DVD REVIEW FOR
"FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (Extended Version)"

(1991) (Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy) (Not Rated)

Length Screen Format(s) Languages Subtitles Sound Sides
137 minutes Letterbox (1.85:1)
16x9 - Widescreen
English English
French
Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0
(Dolby Surround)
1 (Dual layer)

Plot: An elderly woman recounts a story about two feisty friends and their escapades in the 1920's and '30's to a repressed, middle-aged wife.

(Parental Review currently not available)

VIDEO:
(B+) Overall, the picture is quite sharp, especially in brightly lit outdoor scenes. At times, however, compression-generated pixelation (particularly noticeable in shots of the sky or solid colored walls) and shimmer from excessive detail come off as a bit distracting (with the pixelation occasionally making the picture appear hazy or fuzzy). Nonetheless, it's still a quite decent transfer.
AUDIO:
(A) Although not presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 (instead, it arrives in standard Dolby Surround), the audio is crisp, features decent spatial and overall sound effects, and has a full dynamic range (somewhat surprising for a period drama).
EXTRAS:
  • Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
  • Running commentary from director Jon Avnet about the film's production.
  • "Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes" (65 minutes): Featuring interviews with the cast and crew and clips from the film. This segment also features scene selection as well as the option of listening solely to the film's musical score.
  • Avnet's shot specific notes — On-screen text (essentially pages from the screenplay that are hard to read and have no manual control).
  • Production photographs — Shots from the film's production (no manual control).
  • Posters for the film (no manual control). "Sipsey's Recipes:" 20 on-screen text recipes (also accessible via DVD-ROM on your computer) for Southern home-style cooking (fried green tomatoes, buttermilk biscuits, etc...).
  • Production Notes: 8 on-screen text pages.
  • Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies — On-screen text.
  • The film's trailer.
  • Additional trailers for "Primary Colors," "The War" and "The Chamber."
  • COMMENTS:
    Of special note, this extended version of the film was not submitted to the MPAA for re-rating. The original version of the film, however, was rated PG-13.

    For fans of the film, this is a must-have disc. Beyond the overall decent transfer, the bevy of supplemental material (including the running commentary and the hour long documentary) should delight those who've enjoyed this picture in the past. In addition, it's the first disc we've seen where you can take home some of the picture with you (via the Southern, home-style recipes included on it).

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