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...Force into a disease. However, it’s hard not to get excited about this release; Episode I represents the first of the Star Wars films to be issued on DVD. Writer-director George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, editor Ben Burtt and numerous special effects guys give audio commentary, drawing attention to subtle, easily missed details and providing gloriously esoteric background on even the most simple shots...
...American Film of all time, and it has long (but deservedly) been the darling of cinema’s intelligentsia. This relatively no frill treatment has restored the picture to an almost resplendent shine. Press photos, original trailers, advertising campaigns and storyboards abound, but the true treat is the audio commentary. Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert surprises with adroit and shrewd insight into the film’s technical aspects while Welles biographer Peter Bogdanovich fills in historical and personal minutia. This is the Citizen Kane we’ve all been waiting...
CHEAP $1,050 HP PAVILION 7935 There are lower-priced machines but not many with this kind of high performance. Hewlett-Packard's best value includes a superfast 1.3-GHz AMD Athlon chip, Polk Audio speakers and a built-in CD burner. Better still, through Jan. 5, a $150 rebate on the PC-and-monitor combo pushes the system price down to a very merry $900. www.hpshopping.com...
CHEAP $150 SONY CFD-S40CP BOOMBOX Home audio may be exploring new dimensions with six-speaker DVD surround sound, but there's still no substitute for a good, solid boom box. Sony's latest can even play MP3s on CD, and it hasn't forgotten the value of a good old-fashioned tape deck. www.sonystyle.com...
EXPENSIVE $1,800 SHARP SD-NX10 For your favorite golden-eared Bach-ophile, we recommend 1-Bit digital audio, a new technology that improves dynamics and frequency range. Sharp's 1-Bit desktop system with built-in CD and MiniDisc players delivers almost freakishly clear sound. www.sharp-usa.com...