Gangs of New York [2 Discs]

"Martin Scorsese's epic-scale drama of the immigrant experience in New York City gets top-shelf treatment for this release on DVD. Gangs of New York has been given a widescreen transfer at the film's original aspect ratio of 2:35:1, which is letterboxed on conventional TV sets and enhanced for 16 x 9 playback on widescreen monitors. The film's English-language audio track is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and Dolby Digital Surround; the disc is closed-captioned in English, and features optional subtitles in French. As a bonus, the DVD includes an alternate audio commentary track from director Martin Scorsese, a music video for U2's song ""The Hands That Built America,"" three behind-the-scenes documentaries offering a look at the film's elaborate set and costume design, two more featurettes on the history of New York's Five Points district (where the film is set), and a Discovery Channel documentary on New York's gang culture at the turn of the century."