Joe-Morton Movie Reviews

Against The Odds captures the lives and works of African-American artists of the Harlem Renaissance,who through the Harmon Foundation, were able to crack the doors of America's artistic salons. Through interviews with the artists, news reels, photographs and pictures of their works we experience their uphill battle in trying to obtain recognition.

Prior to the formation of the Harmon Foundation there wasn't an outlet for Black artists to display and sell their works. The genesis of the foundation with white liberals and approval from the Black intellectuals came at a price for the artistic freedom of the artists.

The artists had to fight an uphill battle coming from three fronts.First, Black intellectuals demanded an art that uplifted the race which would serve as propoganda in combatting negative stereotypes. Second, White liberals wanted a display of art reflecting the negroes' "primitive" African heritage. Then you had Black artists who painted in the European style and were not interested in African themes. Thus you had this battle of artistic freedom that the artists had to fight in addition to trying to survive.

This video shows the contributions of these wonderful groups of men and women who defied conventionality and produced great works against the odds. I thouroughly enjoyed their various styles and mediums of art work that they refused to compromise for either groups. for those who want to study visuals Black artists during this time period, this video is a must to have. You will be inspired, enriched and thoroughly pleased about these great giants of art.

This documentary reveals the visual artists who were part of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s. Most of us think of the literary artists of this era when we consider the renaissance: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, etc. But this excellent history shows the painters, sculptors, and craftsmen who were part of the movement as well.

W.E.B. DuBois and others made the movement possible by obtaining funding from various sources, many of them white. For the first time in American history, Blacks were able to attend art schools. The idea was to show through the arts that Blacks were full human beings. The hope was that this revelation to whites in power would win Blacks complete rights as American citizens. This didn't happen, however, the repercussions of the movement are still being felt. Though few visual artists of the renaissance were able to make livings as artists, many of them became art teachers in Black colleges and universitites.

This videotape is an excellent resource for art and literature classes, African-American Studies, and American history courses, as well as for individuals who enjoy learning something new.

If you love everything Super Mario Bros, you'll love this. Young kids, especially, will have a blast with all the silly fun. Based mostly on the "Super Mario Bros 2" video game, this series has all the best loved characters, Peach (then known as Princess Toadstool), King Koopa, Toad, Birdo, Luigi, and, of course, Mario. Great, mindless fun!

They were okay for their time. One thing they're good for now is to get your mind off of troubling issues in the world or jerks you deal with everyday!

I saw both of these episodes on televison, on different days, and I enjoyed them both very much. I was very lucky to find both of them on the same video tape. Another good episode id the Film Noir (also available at amazon.com). If you are interested in film or trying to better understand a specific genre, BUY THESES VIDEOS!

man i just borrowed this movie from my cuz, and it is great!
from the first moment of the movie you just dont know what to expect.i could go on and on about the good parts but... who wants to know before you buy it right?so ill just leave it at this ....if you find this page and your looking for a great
sci fi or thriller this is the way to go! i definitly give this movie a 2 thumbs up. its so good, i had to go on here and write a review for it(as you can see).so what are you waiting for?get the darn movie already!lol. i promise u wont be dissapointed.

I was warned before watching this movie that it would not be one of those 'sit in front of the television with a bowl of popcorn' movies. For half of the movie, I just sat there, my eyes glued to the screen, watching Diane Keaton in a simply wonderful and dramatic role.

Anna Dunlap (Keaton) is a newly divorced woman with an adorable six year old daughter. They have a wonderful relationship, and it is very evident when you sit down and watch them together. Enter Liam Neeson. He starts out as a person with whom you would not want to get to know, but after a few minutes, he reveals that he's just in a bad mood and he is actually quite nice. When he first meets Molly (the very adorable Asia Vieira), she is very shy towards him, but she learns to like him and you can see that there is a bond between them. When something happens (I don't want to say what), and Molly's father wants full-time custody of her, the movie becomes a full-blown drama. It is, I admit, hard to watch some of the courtroom scenes, but they are so powerful and they draw you into the story. In a way, I saw the end result coming, but not exactly like it did. It definitely showed finality in the family.

Keaton's performace, like I said above, was incredibly powerful and she does a wonderful job portraying Molly's mother. The main reason I bought this movie was because of Diane Keaton, since she is my favorite actress and this movie shows her in her best dramatic role, in my opinion. If only it had received higher reviews when it came out. But I go by what looks good to me, and to me, this looked good, mainly because of the cast and the story.

Being a tremendous fan of Diane Keaton's work, I rented this movie (I'm still... that this movie isn't sold anywhere), and it immediately rated as one of my top-ten favorite Keaton videos. It honestly is an enigma that this movie didn't get enough praise it deserves. Most of the scenes are incredibly sweet, warm, and intimate. That's what makes this movie so great. When Keaton's character, Anna, meets Liam Neeson's character, Leo, there's a unmistakable bond forming. I especially love the scene when Anna goes to Leo's apartment and Leo and Anna becomes one, dancing in front of Leo's sculpture, making shadows on the wall from the light shining on them from behind. This is an esoteric concept of first love. I really thought it was so sweet when Anna confessed to Leo that she thought she wasn't very good at sex, and he gently assures her that they can fix that. There's no judgment in that scene;it's obvious that Leo really loves Anna, and their love is vivid. Another favorite scene is when Anna and her daughter, Molly, are in the bathtub with Leo reading to them. This is truly intimate, and I just love the fact that they were so open-minded about being naked in front of Molly. There's just so much tenderness and love. It was, to me, beautiful. And yet another favorite scene is when Molly has a bad dream and goes into Anna's room while she and Leo are making love, and they comfort her until she falls asleep.There's another display of intimacy, about caring and love. The three of them together was absolutely wonderful. That is why I found it incredibly appalling that Anna's ex-husband, Brian, goes to court for something that happened between Molly and Leo that had absoluely no intention of happening. (I won't ruin the ending for you). But I found the ending truly sad and final. A soon-to-be family are wrenched apart by an innocent mistake. I felt bad, because I knew they could have had a wonderful life together. I also felt bad for Anna and Leo. I could really see their love shown for each other. They were so comfortable together; their feelings for each other were vivid and beautiful. This is a movie of non-judgment and unconditional love, and that's what makes it so special. I honestly don't understand why this movie was considered a failure. Keaton is at her best in this movie, and Neeson is simply wonderful. I consider myself as an efficient movie critic, and I know which movies are bad or good. This movie is a MUST-SEE!!! I acclaim Keaton especially for her wonderful work in this movie. 'The Good Mother' is proof that Keaton is one of the world's most rare and special actresses. If you're not suffering from brain deterioration, immediately rent this movie! You won't regret it.

I saw this movie 2 years ago on TV and I was deeply moved by it. I'm looking everywhere to find this movie on video but I haven't found it yet. I also read the book, before I saw the film and I think it's the first time that I like more the film than the book of a same story. I must confess that since this film I became a fan of Liam Neeson. It's a film that sensitive people must see. The scene before the mirror has remained with me all along.

I was upset when Artisan announced yet another version of T2 (I think this makes 3 reissues but I lost count). Why? For those of us out there, who consider ourselves DVD-Philles, most of us already own the "Ultimate Edition"of T2, which is pretty dang cool in its right. I made up my mind. I wasn't going to fall into that trap. I was burned by The Mummy and American Pie and learned the hard way-not again

Having said that...Once I heard that writer/director James Cameron and co writer William Wisher had recorded a new audio commentary for the film. I have to hand it to Artisan..this was a shrewd move. One of the minor quibbles I had with the previous release of T2, was its audio commentary. As good as it was to have a lot of contributors, the last time out, I could tell that the track was just "pieced together" from different parts of the disc. Most of the info on the track was just "lifted" This was the only downer on the "ultimate edition" The "new" is very good and worth a listen. As for the film, the 2 disc "extreme edition", has both the special extended cut, and as an "Easter Egg", the theatrical cut as well. I have to admit, the look of the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) and his morphing looks pristine, as does the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). But I would also caution that the High Definition Digital transfer will only look like a real improvment if you have the equipment to handle the technology. Luckily, for me, I have a friend with an updated system, but it's still not the top of the line

As for the other extras in the set, they are just ok. There are 2 new retrospective documentaries. One one the film's ground breaking effects; The other, is a "life on the set" montage, while the film was still in production. You can also build your own Terminator and track its progress online, and rounding out the set's extras is a graphic fact track about all things Terminator.

With this edition, be warned, you lose many of the extras found on the previous edition. But the Cameron/Wisher audio commentary is still quite a draw. Mega fans of T2 should have both, while others should think carefully, Ultimate wins for its extra content, while Extreme gets points for a great commentary--I have both for now...I still don't like multple special edition DVD's of the same film

This is a truly wonderful dvd. If you own a home theatre system or seek the highest quality in dvd image and sound, this is the dvd for you. The high defenition version of the film is only playable with a high-end PC, but the special edition and theatrical versions on the tv are a big improvement on the 'ultimate edition dvd'. This is due to the brand new high quality transfer. The extras aren't amazing, but their pretty good. There is a documentary on T2's effect on the film industry and an 8 minute featurette on 'Life on the Set'. There is some great new DVD-ROM content though. There's a great little morphing program which takes a while to master seeing as there are few instructions. There is also a fun T-800 'FX Studio' in which you shoot at your imported digital photos to reveal your friend's or granny's endoskull. There is also a 'Skynet Combat Chassis Designer'. I haven't a clue what this is as I haven't used it yet, but I think it's some kind of online game. I have read several reviews with complaints about the metal outer case, but I had no problem whatsoever. The only advise I can give is to push in the front and back of the sleeve when taking the inner case out. It comes out no-problemo. If I had to choose betweem the 'Ultimate Edition' and the 'Extreme edition', I'd stick with Extreme. If however, I didn't have a dolby sound system and/or a widescreen tv, I'd take the 'Ultimate' (Way more Extras) - Oh, and by the way, the movie itself is probably one of the best films ever made.

There is so much on the second disc in the Ultimate Edition that I have spent hours watching and still haven't seen it all yet. T2 More than Meets The Eye gives a lot of interesting background information as well as showing scenes which did not make the original film. Granted you have probably seen most of these scenes on TV by now but the accompanying commentary explains what James Cameron was trying to get across and why he ultimately left them out. There are also interviews with the actors in this section.

The Making of T2-3D Breaking the Screen Barrier is interesting but is obviously a made for TV piece put out before the Ride was launched at Universal Studios. It still has the voiceover throwing to two commercial breaks which I wouldn't imagine would have been too hard to cut out. Apart from that it is pretty interesting but if you haven't actually been to Universal Studios and seen the completed thing I do not think you will get as much out of it.

The menu you locate everything on this DVD from is really good, a bit hard to get used to how to get back to the main menus in some sections but once you work it out it is a breeze. Here you can see stuff like all the merchandise available at the time, the 3 different theatrical trailers which are excellent as well as the trailer for this DVD. You can see all of James Cameron's 700 original sketches he drew as storyboards as well as stuff from special effects to every different job needed to create the thing. If you are into making movies then you'll be entertained for days.

Oh and yes, the movie is great too. You'll be back to watch it over and over again.

I was upset when Artisan announced yet another version of T2 (I think this makes 3 reissues but I lost count). Why? For those of us out there, who consider ourselves DVD-Philles, most of us already own the "Ultimate Edition"of T2, which is pretty dang cool in its right. I made up my mind. I wasn't going to fall into that trap. I was burned by The Mummy and American Pie and learned the hard way-not again

Having said that...Once I heard that writer/director James Cameron and co writer William Wisher had recorded a new audio commentary for the film. I have to hand it to Artisan..this was a shrewd move. One of the minor quibbles I had with the previous release of T2, was its audio commentary. As good as it was to have a lot of contributors, the last time out, I could tell that the track was just "pieced together" from different parts of the disc. Most of the info on the track was just "lifted" This was the only downer on the "ultimate edition" The "new" is very good and worth a listen. As for the film, the 2 disc "extreme edition", has both the special extended cut, and as an "Easter Egg", the theatrical cut as well. I have to admit, the look of the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) and his morphing looks pristine, as does the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). But I would also caution that the High Definition Digital transfer will only look like a real improvment if you have the equipment to handle the technology. Luckily, for me, I have a friend with an updated system, but it's still not the top of the line

As for the other extras in the set, they are just ok. There are 2 new retrospective documentaries. One one the film's ground breaking effects; The other, is a "life on the set" montage, while the film was still in production. You can also build your own Terminator and track its progress online, and rounding out the set's extras is a graphic fact track about all things Terminator.

With this edition, be warned, you lose many of the extras found on the previous edition. But the Cameron/Wisher audio commentary is still quite a draw. Mega fans of T2 should have both, while others should think carefully, Ultimate wins for its extra content, while Extreme gets points for a great commentary--I have both for now...I still don't like multple special edition DVD's of the same film

This is a truly wonderful dvd. If you own a home theatre system or seek the highest quality in dvd image and sound, this is the dvd for you. The high defenition version of the film is only playable with a high-end PC, but the special edition and theatrical versions on the tv are a big improvement on the 'ultimate edition dvd'. This is due to the brand new high quality transfer. The extras aren't amazing, but their pretty good. There is a documentary on T2's effect on the film industry and an 8 minute featurette on 'Life on the Set'. There is some great new DVD-ROM content though. There's a great little morphing program which takes a while to master seeing as there are few instructions. There is also a fun T-800 'FX Studio' in which you shoot at your imported digital photos to reveal your friend's or granny's endoskull. There is also a 'Skynet Combat Chassis Designer'. I haven't a clue what this is as I haven't used it yet, but I think it's some kind of online game. I have read several reviews with complaints about the metal outer case, but I had no problem whatsoever. The only advise I can give is to push in the front and back of the sleeve when taking the inner case out. It comes out no-problemo. If I had to choose betweem the 'Ultimate Edition' and the 'Extreme edition', I'd stick with Extreme. If however, I didn't have a dolby sound system and/or a widescreen tv, I'd take the 'Ultimate' (Way more Extras) - Oh, and by the way, the movie itself is probably one of the best films ever made.

There is so much on the second disc in the Ultimate Edition that I have spent hours watching and still haven't seen it all yet. T2 More than Meets The Eye gives a lot of interesting background information as well as showing scenes which did not make the original film. Granted you have probably seen most of these scenes on TV by now but the accompanying commentary explains what James Cameron was trying to get across and why he ultimately left them out. There are also interviews with the actors in this section.

The Making of T2-3D Breaking the Screen Barrier is interesting but is obviously a made for TV piece put out before the Ride was launched at Universal Studios. It still has the voiceover throwing to two commercial breaks which I wouldn't imagine would have been too hard to cut out. Apart from that it is pretty interesting but if you haven't actually been to Universal Studios and seen the completed thing I do not think you will get as much out of it.

The menu you locate everything on this DVD from is really good, a bit hard to get used to how to get back to the main menus in some sections but once you work it out it is a breeze. Here you can see stuff like all the merchandise available at the time, the 3 different theatrical trailers which are excellent as well as the trailer for this DVD. You can see all of James Cameron's 700 original sketches he drew as storyboards as well as stuff from special effects to every different job needed to create the thing. If you are into making movies then you'll be entertained for days.

Oh and yes, the movie is great too. You'll be back to watch it over and over again.

I was upset when Artisan announced yet another version of T2 (I think this makes 3 reissues but I lost count). Why? For those of us out there, who consider ourselves DVD-Philles, most of us already own the "Ultimate Edition"of T2, which is pretty dang cool in its right. I made up my mind. I wasn't going to fall into that trap. I was burned by The Mummy and American Pie and learned the hard way-not again

Having said that...Once I heard that writer/director James Cameron and co writer William Wisher had recorded a new audio commentary for the film. I have to hand it to Artisan..this was a shrewd move. One of the minor quibbles I had with the previous release of T2, was its audio commentary. As good as it was to have a lot of contributors, the last time out, I could tell that the track was just "pieced together" from different parts of the disc. Most of the info on the track was just "lifted" This was the only downer on the "ultimate edition" The "new" is very good and worth a listen. As for the film, the 2 disc "extreme edition", has both the special extended cut, and as an "Easter Egg", the theatrical cut as well. I have to admit, the look of the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) and his morphing looks pristine, as does the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). But I would also caution that the High Definition Digital transfer will only look like a real improvment if you have the equipment to handle the technology. Luckily, for me, I have a friend with an updated system, but it's still not the top of the line

As for the other extras in the set, they are just ok. There are 2 new retrospective documentaries. One one the film's ground breaking effects; The other, is a "life on the set" montage, while the film was still in production. You can also build your own Terminator and track its progress online, and rounding out the set's extras is a graphic fact track about all things Terminator.

With this edition, be warned, you lose many of the extras found on the previous edition. But the Cameron/Wisher audio commentary is still quite a draw. Mega fans of T2 should have both, while others should think carefully, Ultimate wins for its extra content, while Extreme gets points for a great commentary--I have both for now...I still don't like multple special edition DVD's of the same film

This is a truly wonderful dvd. If you own a home theatre system or seek the highest quality in dvd image and sound, this is the dvd for you. The high defenition version of the film is only playable with a high-end PC, but the special edition and theatrical versions on the tv are a big improvement on the 'ultimate edition dvd'. This is due to the brand new high quality transfer. The extras aren't amazing, but their pretty good. There is a documentary on T2's effect on the film industry and an 8 minute featurette on 'Life on the Set'. There is some great new DVD-ROM content though. There's a great little morphing program which takes a while to master seeing as there are few instructions. There is also a fun T-800 'FX Studio' in which you shoot at your imported digital photos to reveal your friend's or granny's endoskull. There is also a 'Skynet Combat Chassis Designer'. I haven't a clue what this is as I haven't used it yet, but I think it's some kind of online game. I have read several reviews with complaints about the metal outer case, but I had no problem whatsoever. The only advise I can give is to push in the front and back of the sleeve when taking the inner case out. It comes out no-problemo. If I had to choose betweem the 'Ultimate Edition' and the 'Extreme edition', I'd stick with Extreme. If however, I didn't have a dolby sound system and/or a widescreen tv, I'd take the 'Ultimate' (Way more Extras) - Oh, and by the way, the movie itself is probably one of the best films ever made.

There is so much on the second disc in the Ultimate Edition that I have spent hours watching and still haven't seen it all yet. T2 More than Meets The Eye gives a lot of interesting background information as well as showing scenes which did not make the original film. Granted you have probably seen most of these scenes on TV by now but the accompanying commentary explains what James Cameron was trying to get across and why he ultimately left them out. There are also interviews with the actors in this section.

The Making of T2-3D Breaking the Screen Barrier is interesting but is obviously a made for TV piece put out before the Ride was launched at Universal Studios. It still has the voiceover throwing to two commercial breaks which I wouldn't imagine would have been too hard to cut out. Apart from that it is pretty interesting but if you haven't actually been to Universal Studios and seen the completed thing I do not think you will get as much out of it.

The menu you locate everything on this DVD from is really good, a bit hard to get used to how to get back to the main menus in some sections but once you work it out it is a breeze. Here you can see stuff like all the merchandise available at the time, the 3 different theatrical trailers which are excellent as well as the trailer for this DVD. You can see all of James Cameron's 700 original sketches he drew as storyboards as well as stuff from special effects to every different job needed to create the thing. If you are into making movies then you'll be entertained for days.

Oh and yes, the movie is great too. You'll be back to watch it over and over again.

I was upset when Artisan announced yet another version of T2 (I think this makes 3 reissues but I lost count). Why? For those of us out there, who consider ourselves DVD-Philles, most of us already own the "Ultimate Edition"of T2, which is pretty dang cool in its right. I made up my mind. I wasn't going to fall into that trap. I was burned by The Mummy and American Pie and learned the hard way-not again

Having said that...Once I heard that writer/director James Cameron and co writer William Wisher had recorded a new audio commentary for the film. I have to hand it to Artisan..this was a shrewd move. One of the minor quibbles I had with the previous release of T2, was its audio commentary. As good as it was to have a lot of contributors, the last time out, I could tell that the track was just "pieced together" from different parts of the disc. Most of the info on the track was just "lifted" This was the only downer on the "ultimate edition" The "new" is very good and worth a listen. As for the film, the 2 disc "extreme edition", has both the special extended cut, and as an "Easter Egg", the theatrical cut as well. I have to admit, the look of the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) and his morphing looks pristine, as does the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). But I would also caution that the High Definition Digital transfer will only look like a real improvment if you have the equipment to handle the technology. Luckily, for me, I have a friend with an updated system, but it's still not the top of the line

As for the other extras in the set, they are just ok. There are 2 new retrospective documentaries. One one the film's ground breaking effects; The other, is a "life on the set" montage, while the film was still in production. You can also build your own Terminator and track its progress online, and rounding out the set's extras is a graphic fact track about all things Terminator.

With this edition, be warned, you lose many of the extras found on the previous edition. But the Cameron/Wisher audio commentary is still quite a draw. Mega fans of T2 should have both, while others should think carefully, Ultimate wins for its extra content, while Extreme gets points for a great commentary--I have both for now...I still don't like multple special edition DVD's of the same film

This is a truly wonderful dvd. If you own a home theatre system or seek the highest quality in dvd image and sound, this is the dvd for you. The high defenition version of the film is only playable with a high-end PC, but the special edition and theatrical versions on the tv are a big improvement on the 'ultimate edition dvd'. This is due to the brand new high quality transfer. The extras aren't amazing, but their pretty good. There is a documentary on T2's effect on the film industry and an 8 minute featurette on 'Life on the Set'. There is some great new DVD-ROM content though. There's a great little morphing program which takes a while to master seeing as there are few instructions. There is also a fun T-800 'FX Studio' in which you shoot at your imported digital photos to reveal your friend's or granny's endoskull. There is also a 'Skynet Combat Chassis Designer'. I haven't a clue what this is as I haven't used it yet, but I think it's some kind of online game. I have read several reviews with complaints about the metal outer case, but I had no problem whatsoever. The only advise I can give is to push in the front and back of the sleeve when taking the inner case out. It comes out no-problemo. If I had to choose betweem the 'Ultimate Edition' and the 'Extreme edition', I'd stick with Extreme. If however, I didn't have a dolby sound system and/or a widescreen tv, I'd take the 'Ultimate' (Way more Extras) - Oh, and by the way, the movie itself is probably one of the best films ever made.

There is so much on the second disc in the Ultimate Edition that I have spent hours watching and still haven't seen it all yet. T2 More than Meets The Eye gives a lot of interesting background information as well as showing scenes which did not make the original film. Granted you have probably seen most of these scenes on TV by now but the accompanying commentary explains what James Cameron was trying to get across and why he ultimately left them out. There are also interviews with the actors in this section.

The Making of T2-3D Breaking the Screen Barrier is interesting but is obviously a made for TV piece put out before the Ride was launched at Universal Studios. It still has the voiceover throwing to two commercial breaks which I wouldn't imagine would have been too hard to cut out. Apart from that it is pretty interesting but if you haven't actually been to Universal Studios and seen the completed thing I do not think you will get as much out of it.

The menu you locate everything on this DVD from is really good, a bit hard to get used to how to get back to the main menus in some sections but once you work it out it is a breeze. Here you can see stuff like all the merchandise available at the time, the 3 different theatrical trailers which are excellent as well as the trailer for this DVD. You can see all of James Cameron's 700 original sketches he drew as storyboards as well as stuff from special effects to every different job needed to create the thing. If you are into making movies then you'll be entertained for days.

Oh and yes, the movie is great too. You'll be back to watch it over and over again.

I was upset when Artisan announced yet another version of T2 (I think this makes 3 reissues but I lost count). Why? For those of us out there, who consider ourselves DVD-Philles, most of us already own the "Ultimate Edition"of T2, which is pretty dang cool in its right. I made up my mind. I wasn't going to fall into that trap. I was burned by The Mummy and American Pie and learned the hard way-not again

Having said that...Once I heard that writer/director James Cameron and co writer William Wisher had recorded a new audio commentary for the film. I have to hand it to Artisan..this was a shrewd move. One of the minor quibbles I had with the previous release of T2, was its audio commentary. As good as it was to have a lot of contributors, the last time out, I could tell that the track was just "pieced together" from different parts of the disc. Most of the info on the track was just "lifted" This was the only downer on the "ultimate edition" The "new" is very good and worth a listen. As for the film, the 2 disc "extreme edition", has both the special extended cut, and as an "Easter Egg", the theatrical cut as well. I have to admit, the look of the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) and his morphing looks pristine, as does the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). But I would also caution that the High Definition Digital transfer will only look like a real improvment if you have the equipment to handle the technology. Luckily, for me, I have a friend with an updated system, but it's still not the top of the line

As for the other extras in the set, they are just ok. There are 2 new retrospective documentaries. One one the film's ground breaking effects; The other, is a "life on the set" montage, while the film was still in production. You can also build your own Terminator and track its progress online, and rounding out the set's extras is a graphic fact track about all things Terminator.

With this edition, be warned, you lose many of the extras found on the previous edition. But the Cameron/Wisher audio commentary is still quite a draw. Mega fans of T2 should have both, while others should think carefully, Ultimate wins for its extra content, while Extreme gets points for a great commentary--I have both for now...I still don't like multple special edition DVD's of the same film

This is a truly wonderful dvd. If you own a home theatre system or seek the highest quality in dvd image and sound, this is the dvd for you. The high defenition version of the film is only playable with a high-end PC, but the special edition and theatrical versions on the tv are a big improvement on the 'ultimate edition dvd'. This is due to the brand new high quality transfer. The extras aren't amazing, but their pretty good. There is a documentary on T2's effect on the film industry and an 8 minute featurette on 'Life on the Set'. There is some great new DVD-ROM content though. There's a great little morphing program which takes a while to master seeing as there are few instructions. There is also a fun T-800 'FX Studio' in which you shoot at your imported digital photos to reveal your friend's or granny's endoskull. There is also a 'Skynet Combat Chassis Designer'. I haven't a clue what this is as I haven't used it yet, but I think it's some kind of online game. I have read several reviews with complaints about the metal outer case, but I had no problem whatsoever. The only advise I can give is to push in the front and back of the sleeve when taking the inner case out. It comes out no-problemo. If I had to choose betweem the 'Ultimate Edition' and the 'Extreme edition', I'd stick with Extreme. If however, I didn't have a dolby sound system and/or a widescreen tv, I'd take the 'Ultimate' (Way more Extras) - Oh, and by the way, the movie itself is probably one of the best films ever made.

There is so much on the second disc in the Ultimate Edition that I have spent hours watching and still haven't seen it all yet. T2 More than Meets The Eye gives a lot of interesting background information as well as showing scenes which did not make the original film. Granted you have probably seen most of these scenes on TV by now but the accompanying commentary explains what James Cameron was trying to get across and why he ultimately left them out. There are also interviews with the actors in this section.

The Making of T2-3D Breaking the Screen Barrier is interesting but is obviously a made for TV piece put out before the Ride was launched at Universal Studios. It still has the voiceover throwing to two commercial breaks which I wouldn't imagine would have been too hard to cut out. Apart from that it is pretty interesting but if you haven't actually been to Universal Studios and seen the completed thing I do not think you will get as much out of it.

The menu you locate everything on this DVD from is really good, a bit hard to get used to how to get back to the main menus in some sections but once you work it out it is a breeze. Here you can see stuff like all the merchandise available at the time, the 3 different theatrical trailers which are excellent as well as the trailer for this DVD. You can see all of James Cameron's 700 original sketches he drew as storyboards as well as stuff from special effects to every different job needed to create the thing. If you are into making movies then you'll be entertained for days.

Oh and yes, the movie is great too. You'll be back to watch it over and over again.