If you grew up in the early 80's watching this over and over, then you see this "new" Widescreen edition, you'll notice many differences. First of all, it's in Widescreen, the print is cleaned up significantly, which in my opinion is fantastic! The major differences however lie in the soundtrack. Gone are the obvious over-dub's by the actors (there are some here, but not nearly as many, or as obvious as the "original" version we all grew up with.) The most annoying thing however, is the overuse of the movie's theme. Many scenes that were quiet in the "Original" version are saturated with the theme. It actually detracts from the movie in my opinion. In addition, some scenes are extended, which is nice, because remembering the "Original" or cable version, there were some obvious cuts to scenes that seemed out of place.
So, which version is better? I actually would prefer this print with the "original"/cable soundtrack in place, which wouldn't be difficult to do with an editing system, if it weren't for the extended scenes that would obviously throw off the sync. One could still do it I suppose, but it would be some work...
Bottom line is this print is the best it's looked by far. I'm wondering if this is simply another region's DVD, ported to Region 1? The main titles that kick off the movie don't say "SuperFuzz" but rather "SuperSnooper" which makes the movie's theme song make more sense!
Glad I have both versions anyhow!
December 29, 2008 |  | Nostalgia is great, isn't it? |  |
So I was going around looking for an old movie from the 80's that I hadn't seen since 1986 when I was still just a kid. I ran across the title and found it here. This movie is awesome!!! I believe it may have been one of the movies that inspired me to make some of my own life choices. The main character does stuff, regardless of what anyone else says, including his stubborn-headed partner. Even though his power goes when he sees the color red, don't we all have a weakness we just can't seem to tackle; one that we live with and work around anyway? Yes! This is one of my all-time favorite movies and I'm glad I had a chance to get a hold of it!
December 17, 2008We came to this movie fresh, not having seen it as kids or prior to it being released on DVD. We just loved it.What's to love?Well yes, it's corny, but that's part of the charm of these fantastical, ridiculous movies. Ernest Borgnine is his great lovable self.It's a funny, hilarious movie which keeps moving, lots of action and fun, and Trinity of course never disappoints. Just innocent fun and lots of laughs.A great addition to Trinity collectors. Enjoy!
October 11, 2008My copy of this had the same cover and title as shown and was Widescreen without making any changes in the setup. Everyone that enjoys this movie knows it won't win any awards other than make us laugh. The movie although showing it's age, hasn't aged badly. I have seen a number of movies from the same period that were barely watchable because of the dialog and music. This one has aged well. It is still fun to watch. A cop gains superpowers while trying to give a citation in the everglades where all the inhabitants have been evacuated for a rocket test by the government. This test endows officer Dave Speed, played by Terence Hill, with superman like powers. His approach to nabbing the bad guys is more like something out of a Three Stooges short than a police procedures handbook. It helps if you are a fan of Terence Hill and Ernest Borgnine. If you enjoyed this be sure to catch Hill in the "Trinity" movies and "My Name is Nobody" which is a favorite Western of mine with Henry Fonda and Terence Hill. Good quality DVD with some extras and decent replayability. - C. Luster
June 25, 2008If you grew up in the eighties you will remember this from the 1000 times it played on HBO. The movie is as cheesy and corny as you remember it, and that is what will make you watch it over and over again. If you have kids it is a kid friendly movie that you and the children will enjoy over and over.
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