This review is strictly for the awful "flashback Edition" not the movie. The movie is an easy 5 stars in my book. Attention! Dazed and confused fans I have good news and bad news. As you know this flashback edition released by universal is clearly not a worthy re-release, yeah the Dts 5.1 is great, but sound can only entertain you so much. The nine deleted scenes really don't enhance one's insight of the film at all, and the two featurettes have nothing to do with the film. Alright your aware of the bad news, now the good news is that universal no longer has the rights to this film so you know what that means right? The rolls royce of DVD's is taking charge, hence, the Criterion Collection is stepping up to the plate and handling this cult classic movie. This criterion release should come out in summer of 2006. Now i know what you fans are asking, "Why couldn't they give this treatment the first time." The problem was universal studios initally were gonna do a 10 year anniversary dvd for the film. This 10 year anniversary edition was only going to exist if Richard Linklater (director) would do a commentary. Unfortunately universal studios imposed a short deadline for the 10 year anniversary release, there wasn't enough time for Richard Linklater to put all the special features, hence, the behind-the-scenes doc. aired on AMC this past September. But at least we dazed and confused fans know that this classic movie is in good hands and will be given the correct dvd treatment. SO WAIT OUT FOR LATE 2006 it will be worth it!
This review is strictly for the awful "flashback Edition" not the movie. The movie is an easy 5 stars in my book. Attention! Dazed and confused fans I have good news and bad news. As you know this flashback edition released by universal is clearly not a worthy re-release, yeah the Dts 5. 1 is great, but sound can only entertain you so much. The nine deleted scenes really don't enhance one's insight of the film at all, and the two featurettes have nothing to do with the film. Alright your aware of the bad news, now the good news is that universal no longer has the rights to this film so you know what that means right? The rolls royce of DVD's is taking charge, hence, the Criterion Collection is stepping up to the plate and handling this cult classic movie. This criterion release should come out in summer of 2006. Now i know what you fans are asking, "Why couldn't they give this treatment the first time. " The problem was universal studios initally were gonna do a 10 year anniversary dvd for the film. This 10 year anniversary edition was only going to exist if Richard Linklater (director) would do a commentary. Unfortunately universal studios imposed a short deadline for the 10 year anniversary release, there wasn't enough time for Richard Linklater to put all the special features, hence, the behind-the-scenes doc. aired on AMC this past September. But at least we dazed and confused fans know that this classic movie is in good hands and will be given the correct dvd treatment. SO WAIT OUT FOR LATE 2006 it will be worth it!