{"product_id":"0027616862822","title":"Salvador [Special Edition]","description":"\"MGM is often hit and miss with their DVD titles, but one thing is usually certain: their special editions are worth the price, and Oliver Stone's early directorial effort, Salvador, is a perfect example. Putting aside picture and sound until later, the supplements are a true attention-grabber. To start with, there's a new documentary which is part making-of, part history lesson. While a bit disorganized, it's still a fascinating look at where the inspiration for this film came from and what it took to make a low-budget film. As with many discs from Stone, this too includes a commentary track. The director is well spoken in not only what he was trying to accomplish, but in his personal beliefs. Gaps in this track are made up by his personal insights. In addition are eight deleted scenes of varying video quality that run around 25 minutes. Finally, along with the theatrical trailer is a photo gallery that consists of little more than random shots from the film. As for the picture, MGM proves that even a minor budget film, with the right care, can look exceptional. The 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer is stunning for the most part, with only minor, and usually forgivable, distractions. The sound, which includes both the original mono and a new, more robust, 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack is centered up front, and unfortunately doesn't take advantage of the entire sound field. Regardless, dialogue and sound effects are clear and distortion free. Salvador was released with a movie-only disc once by defunct Polygram. Credit should be given to those that saw it as a more important title that deserved a little more recognition.\"","brand":"Marc C. David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47089551409392,"sku":"0027616862822","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/0027616862822_p0.jpg?v=1763788444","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/0027616862822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}