听 The title "Se7en" on the box may indicate the number of hours that it would take to get through all the features on this double-disc set. On further inspection, it's probably days, as the amount and quality of the material on this release sets another benchmark, against which other DVDs will be judged.
Of principal importance is the transfer quality and it's safe to say that you will never have seen this film looking so good. Director David Fincher has supervised the process, and as a result various scenes have new subtle tones and levels of saturation that really freshen up this film.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES mixes are both unrelenting in suffocating the viewer in claustrophobic tension. You'll appreciate them on a normal 5.1 set-up, or if lucky enough, with an added rear centre speaker. Unlike some other EX/ES mixes on the market, this one has specific added effects for the centre rear.
The four audio commentaries all dissect the film to a level that even the hardened fan could not approach. The first is a friendly conversation between Fincher, Pitt, and Freeman; with the other three commentaries offering more formal analysis of story, picture, and sound.
The lists below comprehensively cover the many additional features available on both discs. Virtually all aspects of production design are covered, and every feature includes a commentary from the appropriate talent involved. What is impressive is that nearly all these features are both interesting and enjoyable. If you just fancy a quick fix though, and like your trailers, then check out the teaser on disc two, now re-mixed into 5.1 sound - it'll fire you right up into watching the film.
Chapters: 37
Region: 2
Ratio: 2.40.1 (Anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, DTS ES 6.1
Extra Features:
Disc one:
- Scene selection
- 'The Stars' audio commentary with director David Fincher, and stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.
- 'The Story' audio commentary hosted by Richard Dyer (Professor of Film Studies, University of Warwick) and featuring screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, director David Fincher, editor Richard Francis-Bruce, and New Line President of Production Michael De Luca.
- 'The Picture' audio commentary hosted by Richard Dyer and featuring director David Fincher, director of photography Darius Khondji, production designer Arthur Max, and editor Richard Francis-Bruce.
- 'The Sound' audio commentary hosted by Richard Dyer and featuring director David Fincher, sound designer Ren Klyce, and composer Howard Shore with isolated 5.1 music and effects cues.
- Disc One includes animated menus and subtitles and DVD ROM content including a printable original screenplay with links to scenes from the movie.
Disc two:
- 'Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence' composed from three angle options and six audio options.
- Six deleted scenes and original opening (with storyboards) with director's commentaries, animated storyboard 'original ending', 'un-shot' ending.
- Four animated stills galleries with commentaries, 'John Doe's Notebooks' featurettes, theatrical release EPK.
- Trailer, cast and crew filmographies.
- 'Mastering for the Home Theatre' featurette split into four component parts.
- Animated menus and DVD-ROM content with a 'John Doe' website, photo gallery, fan sites, reading list, exploration of the seven deadly sins.
