Jingle All The Way
1996/85 mins.
Released by 20th Century Fox
Rated PG
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Rita Wilson, Jake Lloyd, and Phil Hartman
Directed by Brain Levant
Format: Single Sided/Single Layered
Reviewed by Robby Cox
E-mail: koi@magicnet.net

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Opening Remarks: It's not that close to Christmas as I write this(October 2), but I have recently re-watched this disc and I'm listening to a Christmas Music CD(A Very Special Christmas 2) as I write this, so it's kinda "Christmasy".
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Movie Quality: I love this film. I hadn't seen this film before it was released on Home Video. My Mom's friend said that this movie was crap, but I plunked down the $14.95 or whatever it was for the VHS tape. I was really impressed and this film is now one of my favorite Xmas flicks. Anyways, last Christmas(1998) this film was released on DVD and I bought it immediately. If you didn't know already, the plot goes like this. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a father who waits to the last minute to try to buy his son the "must buy" toy of the year, "Turbo Man". Well, this doesn't go as planned and he has to go to all kinds of lengths to try to get his hands on the TMan action figure. Arnold, Sinbad, and Robert Conrad give nice performances, but the late Phil Hartman steals the show as the 2-faced neighbor of Arnold's family. This movie is really funny and is a lot more like my Christmas experiences than any other Christmas film.
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Video Quality: This disc looks great. The film is presented in it's original Widescreen format. The colors are exceptional and everything looks really nice. This is one of the best looking DVDs I own.
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Sound Quality: This disc sounds great and really makes you notice the cool Brian Setzer musical pieces. The other music is loud and clear and the dialogue is clear, as well.
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Extras: This disc is really lacking in this area, just like basically every other 20th Century Fox DVD release. The only extras on this disc are the Original Theatrical Trailer and Cast & Crew Bios. I don't remember off-hand if there are any filmographies on the disc. Oh yeah, there are also Spanish & French soundtracks and English & French Subtitles.
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Improve: More extras like a commentary track and deleted scenes.

RIYL: Republic's excellent "It's A Wonderful Life" DVD. There will be a review of it very soon.
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Overall Opinion: This disc is well worth the $25 sticker price if you are a fan of this film, like I am. If you haven't seen this film, you will probably like it, but there aren't any extras to help justify the $25 price for the movie alone. The film does look & sound great, though.
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Movie Quality: *****
Video Quality: *****
Sound Quality: *****
Extras: *
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 20 out of 25

Final Score: 80 %