I really can’t say enough about the quality of this movie, but take that with the fact that I have been forced to love sci-fi all my life, and so often you get simple junk that is all CG and no story, or crap geek stuff that even I can’t enjoy. Then there are the Battlestar Galactica’s out there that just hit a homerun with me. Fortunately this title is so chock full of extras that it is totally ownership worthy.
The special feature starts with your usual commentaries and deleted scenes but also move onto production diaries, which seem to go on for a while. Trust me, if you want to know everything about Sunshine then you will be able to learn my friend. Also, there is an “Enhanced Viewing Mode” where as you watch the movie at certain points the filmmakers will come up on your Picture in Picture and talk about the set, or scene, or preparing for the role. Then my favorite part, Danny Boyle put a couple of short films from a couple people who worked on the film in the bonus features. This to me was really awesome and as a film lover I really like it when I see the makers of a movie going the extra mile to give me extras.
Also, I need to note that this was my first experience with a dirty disc. When I first popped it in the video behind the menu wouldn’t play and I got about ¾ through the movie before the player just locked up. I whip out the disc and check out the underneath and for whatever reason it is just covered in spots and what looked like a gash right through the middle. I pulled my shirt up and ran it over the disc a couple times and viola, shining like it was brand new. I couldn’t believe it, a DVD would have to had something done, it was like the dirt just fell off the disc itself. Blu-Ray is totally great.
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