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Article: DVD Update: Not as cool as it wants to be
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  June 23, 2005 ;     682 words ... ... time for the real stars of the film and a seven-minute gag reel, the DVD offering is pretty disappointing. A production featurette ... s in. But some of his funniest stuff is saved for the gag reel when his ad-lib skills are showcased after scenes are flubbed ...

Article: DVD Update: Men in Black II
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  December 6, 2002 ;     472 words ... ... his own five-minute segment. Highlight: You can't release a Will Smith movie on DVD without a gag reel. The highlight of the outtakes reel comes when Smith, Jones and Rosario Dawson take turns sabotaging a scene in a car when an automatic pilot ...

Article: DVD Update: On'e `Treasure' another's trash
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  May 12, 2005 ;     611 words ... ... pick up the clues, then translate them into code form later on a separate screen. Is it a hidden gem documentary? A blooper reel? That's for you to discover. And when you do, let me know. I cashed out after having to sit through the animated opening ...

Article: DVD Update: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  March 8, 2002 ;     486 words ... ... the talents of one of the brightest stars of the movie, "Saturday Night Live's" Will Ferrell. The highlight: Outtake reels should be included on every DVD and Smith does it better than anyone. A short segment called "Why Movies Cost So Much" is ...

Article: DVD Update: `Shark Tale' DVD has a lot of bite
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  February 17, 2005 ;     667 words ... ... highlights the featurettes geared toward the parents, as Black and Smith improv back and forth with hilarity. Highlight: A gag reel is typically one of the best featurettes on any given DVD. But when you insert the word "technical" before "bloopers ...

Article: DVD UPDATE: Starsky and Htuch
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  July 29, 2004 ;     395 words ... ... if he's "tanning funny." Give it a second, third, even a fourth chance and you won't be disappointed. And with a gag reel, two featurettes and commentary, there is plenty of new material. The highlight: Rather than tacking on a typically lame ...

Article: DVD Update: Spider-Man
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  November 8, 2002 ;     503 words ... ... disc set. There are plenty of extras for mainstream fans -- "making of" featurettes, cast and crew commentary, a gag reel -- and even more for those comic book fans out there capable of quoting Spidey-isms with year-volume-page accuracy. That ...