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    Unique ID Code: 0000008399
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    Added on: 11/9/2000 15:06
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    Men In Black (UK)

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    Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe
    Certificate: PG
    Running Time: 94 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
    Release Date:

    Synopsis:
    Secret agents `K` (Tommy Lee Jones) and `J` (Will Smith) work for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency which tracks civilisation-infiltrating extra-terrestrials.

    K and J must prevent an alien terrorist (Vincent D`Onofrio) from assassinating two galactic ambassadors, on Earth for a conference, dooming the Earth to certain destruction.

    Just another day at the office for the Men in Black.

    Special Features:
    Interactive Menus
    Scene Access
    Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video Supervised by Director Barry Sonnenfield
    Visual Commentary Featuring Barry Sonnenfield & Tommy Lee Jones With On-Screen Diagrams
    Character Animation Studies Using Angles
    Tunnel Scene Deconstruction Using Angles
    Extended And Alternate Scenes
    Conceptual Art, Storyboard and Production Photo Galleries
    Storyboard Comparisons
    Original Featurette
    All-New Documentary: Metamorphosis of Men In Black
    Music Video
    Three Trailers
    Teaser for MIB2

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English
    Dolby Digital 5.1 French
    Dolby Digital 5.1 German
    Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    French
    Hebrew
    Icelandic
    Polish
    Czech
    Hindi
    Swedish
    Finnish
    Turkish
    English
    German
    Greek
    Hungarian
    Dutch
    Arabic
    Danish
    Norwegian
    Bulgarian

    Directed By:
    Barry Sonnenfeld

    Written By:





    Starring:
    Rip Torn
    Linda Fiorentino
    Will Smith
    Tommy Lee Jones

    Casting By:
    Debra Zane
    David Rubin

    Soundtrack By:
    Danny Elfman

    Director of Photography:
    Donald Peterman

    Editor:
    Jim Miller

    Costume Designer:
    Mary E. Vogt

    Production Designer:
    Bo Welch

    Producer:
    Graham Place
    Walter F. Parkes
    Steven R. Molen
    Laurie MacDonald

    Executive Producer:
    Steven Spielberg

    Distributor:
    Columbia / Tristar

    Your Opinions and Comments

    8 / 10
    A fun sci-if comedy with rather hilarious performances by Jones and Smith.
    Bugs have taken over the the Earth and the men in black are here to rescue us all. Oh, well... . :)
    The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs and for a 10 year-old movie, the special effects are nice.
    The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are nicely used and create a decent sound envelope.
    The menus are nicely animated with sound.
    The extras include a visual commentary by the crew, a detailed behind the scenes featurette, 4 multi-angles scenes, 5 deleted and extended scenes, 3 storyboards, several picture galleries, a video clip and some production notes. All in all - a more than decent set of extras for a single-disc edition.
    Bottom line - a cool (and hip) popcorn movie. Enjoy.
    posted by Zvi Josef on 17/4/2007 20:58