The Cat's Meow

"Kirsten Dunst stars in director Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow. The film is presented in a stunningly nice looking 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. With bright bold colors and solid black levels throughout (and hardly any imperfections marring the image), this transfer should please any and all fans of the film. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English and sounds marvelous. While a few directional effects can be found on this track, overall the surround sounds are focused on the music score and old time songs of the roaring '20s. All aspects of the mix are free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. Lion's Gate has packed this disc full of extra features, starting with a behind-the-scenes documentary titled ""Anatomy of a Scene: The Cat's Meow."" This very informative feature includes interviews with actors Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard, and Edward Herrmann, among others. A short film by Charlie Chaplin titled Behind The Screen is included in a rough looking black and white full frame version which should please old time movie fans. A commentary track by director Peter Bogdanovich provides a ton of production information about the making of the film, including the music and the factual and fictional aspects of the screenplay. Finally there is a second featurette that also focuses on the making of the film (and the natural disaster encountered during the shoot), a few random interviews, some very old looking newsreel footage, and a theatrical trailer for the film."