Disc Details
Special Features:	Widescreen anamorphic format Chapter selection Tri-fold Collector's case with sheath Collector's booklet Jack Rabbit Slim's menu DISC 1: Soundtrack chapter selection Enhanced trivia track Sneak peeks DVD-ROM features: Enhanced playback track Jack Rabbit Slim's Trivia Test Screenplay viewer Open Mic Commentary Articles and Reviews Weblink DISC 2: "Pulp Fiction: The Facts" Original Documentary Deleted Scenes Behind-The-Scenes Montages Production Design Featurette Siskel & Ebert "At The Movies" - "The Tarantino Generation" Independent Spirit Awards Cannes Film Festival: Palm d'Or Acceptance Speech Charlie Rose Show Theatrical trailers TV Spots Still Galleries Reviews and Articles.
Video Format:	Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) [SS-DL]
Languages:	English (Dolby Digital DTS 5.1)Surround Sound English (Dolby Digital 5.1)Surround Sound French (Dolby Digital 2.0)Surround Sound
Subtitles:	English, Spanish.
Captions:	Yes
Casing:	2-Disc Keep Case

The seedy crime drama resurrected John Travolta's career and elevated Samuel L. Jackson to the level of Hollywood Superstar. Bruce Willis showed more maturity than he had ever done before as the aging boxer. No need to sum up the film's many plots. Watch and be amazed at what a movie can be. Pure adrenaline excitement.

Picture Quality: 6/10
I saw this movie many times in the theater. I remember the colors being vivid and garish at times. This transfer is so flat that it is a sin. It is hard to believe that Tarantino signed off on this transfer. The picture on the "Jackie Brown DVD is outstanding. I just don't understand why Tarantino accepted this picture as the end result. I read somewhere that he wanted the DVD to have a gritty, 70s look. Why alter what was shown in the theaters. The blacks are gray. No artifacts noticed. Just a flat dull picture for the most part.

Sound Quality: 10 /10
At least they didn't screw up the sound. I fell in love with the Dick Dale's opening credit guitar blitzkreig "Miserlou." Awesome sound. Nice balance between the ranges. Excellent use of the surround sound feature. No distortion.

Menu: 10/10
The best DVD menu ever. Very inventive and fun. Great use of sound, music, moving images and quotes from the film. Very easy to navigate. This is an accomplishment due to the numerous sub-menus found on the DVD.

Extra Features: 10/10
This DVD is loaded with outstanding extras.

"Pulp Fiction: The Fact" is a 30-minute documentary chock full of interviews with director Tarantino and the cast. Funny, stylishly put together. There are some good stories about the production.

There are four deleted scenes and an extended version of the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene. Tarantino introduces the scenes. Two of the scenes were available on the VHS version of the movie: "Mia Interviews Vincent" and "Extended Esmerelda Cab Scene." I was never really impressed with either of those scenes. The DVD includes a monologue by Eric Stoltz during the heroin sale. He tells Vincent about getting lost in traffic. The fourth deleted scene is nice because of the presence of Dick Miller, the long-time Roger Corman regular (Bucket of Blood, Gremlins). Miller plays the owner of Monster Joe's Truck and Towing. The extended version of the Jack Rabbit Slim's scene is also nice. It includes more small talk between Mia and Vincent.

There are two behind the scenes montages. One covers the dance scene. It is fun to see Tarantino dancing behind the camera as Travolta and Thurman dance in front. The other montage deals with the car crash between Butch and Marcellus.

The production design featurette features an interview with designer David Wasco and his wife, Sandy, the set decorator. They describe the design and creation of the great sets such as Jack Rabbit Slim's.

The Siskle and Ebert special was a show that dealt entirely with the Tarantino phenomenon. I miss Gene Siskle. Nice analysis by and dialogue between the two noted critics.

The Independent Spirit Award segment includes very funny interviews with Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary, Samuel L. Jackson and Lawrence Bender conducted by the infamous and outrageous Michael Moore. Funny as shit! Michael Moore does a great Beavis and Butthead imitation.

The Cannes acceptance speech is great. Tarantino gets heckled by a rude French woman and he flips her off. High energy ranting from everyone's favorite hyper active director.

The Charlie Rose show is probably the best interview ever given by Tarantino. It is one hour of one-on-one between Tarantino and the great Charlie Rose. Very informative. This feature makes up for the lack of a commentary track.

There are US, UK, German, French and Japanese trailers. There are 13 TV spots. The photo galleries are quite extensive. There are eight separate galleries. The reviews and articles section includes eight movie reviews and twelve articles about the film. This DVD is damn near a book!

DISC 1 includes a Soundtrack Chapter Selection so you can jump to your favorite songs. There is also a Trivia track. The DVD-ROM features are also on this disc. The Enhanced Playback track is a fancier version of the trivia track. The Reviews and Articles are the same as on Disc 2. There is a Trivia game similar to the one found on the Jackie Brown DVD. The really cool DVD-ROM feature is the screenplay Viewer. You can watch the movie and read the screenplay at the same time. In a nod to the fans, there is a gimmick feature. You can create your own commentary track by using the Open Mic Commentary Track feature.

The Final Word:
Despite a sub-par picture, this DVD is still worth the price of admission. A landmark film loaded with tons of goodies.

Rusty White