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Title: Great Film, Bad DVD
Review: PLEASE NOTE -- This two-star review applies ONLY to this particular DVD edition, not to the film itself, which I'd definitely give at least four stars."Dead Alive" is a very clever horror/comedy that's a must-have for any Peter Jackson fan. Don't expect it to be scary. It's not, just riotously disgusting. In fact, "Dead Alive" is probably better described as a gross-out comedy than a horror film, having far more in common with "There's Something About Mary" than "Hellraiser."Unfortunately, this DVD is very disappointing. It's basically just an ordinary-quality VHS edition burned onto a DVD. The image is grainy and the sound quality poor; the film is only presented in full-screen format, and there are no worthwhile special features. No director's commentary, no "making-of" featurettes, no nuthin'.Peter Jackson is famous enough now that a "Special Edition" DVD of this film, one of his earliest, has got to be coming out soon enough. You'd be wise to save your money until then.
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