Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Yet another re-release DVD, promising more special features when any regular fan, like myself, already has the first DVD release. About this DVD: 1st Disc: Is the exact DVD released prior to this one. It has the widescreen movie version and all the same features on the previous DVD release. 2nd Disc: This is the new disc with "extra" special features including... -Fullscreen movie version. -"The Politics of Dating" - A short feature with cast, crew, and director talking about modern vs. P&P time dating (i.e. dancing, the 'touch', etc). Most of the interview clips are recycled from what we've previously seen on the first disc special features. And brought little to nothing new to the table and lasted around 7 minutes. -"Galleries of the 19th Century" - Interactive photo gallery. Fun. -"The Stately Homes of Pride and Prejudice" - A small handful of about 5 minute interviews with cast, crew, and director talking about the different locations they worked at. New stuff, but nothing exceptionally interesting that lasts for long. -"Pride and Prejudice Family Tree" - A DVD menu telling us how the characters in the movie are related. It is pointless and useless, nothing interesting or new. -And that's IT. Packaging: It's absolutely gorgeous. I think all the money was spent on the box rather than putting together a decent 2nd disc. The package is made to look and open like a book. It's a great, beautifully designed set that is hard to resist if you saw it in stores. Booklet: A booklet was included in this set with some new, unseen photographs and talk about costumes, characters, and music. It's basically like a scrapbook of images and tidbits of various cast and crew's thoughts. Included: The soundtrack is included in a paper sleeve along with a ticket for director Joe Wright's upcoming film Atonement. Conclusion: If you were hoping for new interviews with the cast and director, unseen behind the scenes footage, deleted scenes, or anything worth shelling out more money to buy another DVD for, then you will be severely disappointed. If you're like me, and already own both the movie and soundtrack this really isn't worth the $28 buy. Because ultimately you're just getting just a pretty box, another copy of the DVD you already own, and a throwaway extra disc. But if you don't have the DVD or soundtrack yet, then I say go for this set because it will be worth the extra money to get both the movie and soundtrack, and flashy box. I give it 2 stars for the pitiful attempt at "exclusive all-new features"