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Features: Widescreen, DVD, 2 Pack
"Protecting the Earth from the Scum of the Universe" is the motto that all MEN IN BLACK must live by. In this exclusive DVD 2-pack, you will recieve both MEN IN BLACK: DELUXE EDITION and MEN IN BLACK II: SPECIAL EDITION in a four disc collection starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith!MEN IN BLACK: To the MEN IN BLACK: New York City is being threatened by a villainous bug who has inhabited the body of a farmer. Your mission is to locate and exterminate this bug before it destroys our planet. We have a cache of weapons for you to arm yourselves with, including the Carbonizer, Series 4 De-Atomizer and the Noisy Cricket. Make sure you also bring your Neuralyzers. You may also find Dr. Laurel Weaver and an alien arms dealer useful in carrying out your task. Good luck! MEN IN BLACK II:
"[2] ...[Smith] balances hip sassiness with bug-eyed astonishment.." Joe Leydon, San Francisco Examiner
"[2] A smart, witty follow-up." Paul Clinton, CNN
"[1] ...playfully hip and hilarious..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"[1] Charm, wit and some outrageous insect-type aliens make a winning cosmic combination. " VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
Director Barry Sonnenfeld teams up with the alien-hunting team of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones for these two hilarious action-packed blockbusters based on the popular comic book series. See individual titles for details.
| Features | [1] Men In Black Documentary | | [1] MIB II Teaser Trailer | | [1] Secret Files: Sneak Peak At MIB II | | [1] Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | [1] Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | [1] Conceptual Art Gallery | | [1] DVD-ROM Features: Weblinks & More! | | [1] Extended & Alternate Scenes | | [1] Music Video By Will Smith & Mikey | | [1] Production Notes | | [1] Scene Editing Workshop | | [1] Storyboard Comparisons | | [1] Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Cantonese | | [1] Theatrical Trailers | | [1] Visual & Audio Commentaries | | [2] Alternate Ending | | [2] Blooper Reel | | [2] Cast & Crew Filmographies | | [2] Director's Audio Commentary With Optional Telestrator Diagrams | | [2] DVD-ROM Features: Crossfire - MIB II Crossfire Game, Screen Saver, Concept Designs, MIB II Script, & Weblinks | | [2] Featurettes: Take 2 - Looping MIB II, Alien Esoterica, Serleena Animatica, Rick Baker (Special Make Up Effects), Danny Elfman (Original Score), Bo Welch (Art/Production Design), Foley Artists, Frank The Pug, Jarra, Jeebs, Jeff The Worm, Scrad/Charlie, Serleena, The Worms, & Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide To Comedy | | [2] Multi-Angle Scene Deconstructions | | [2] Special Animated Short Film: Alien Broadcast | | [2] Subtitles: English, French | | [2] Theatrical One Sheets | | [2] Will Smith Music Video | | [Both] Dubbed: French | | [Both] Interactive Menus | | [Both] Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 6/24/2008 |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 11246 | | UPC: 00043396112469 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen/Widescreen/Standard 1.85:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1998) | | | British Academy Awards, Eric Brevig, [1] Best Special Effects | | | Golden Globe, Men in Black, [1] Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical | |
Winner (1998) | | | MTV Award, Will Smith, [1] Best Fight | | | MTV Award, Will Smith, [1] Best Movie Song | |
Nominee (1998) | | | MTV Award, Men in Black, [1] Best Movie | |
Winner (1998) | | | Oscar, Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson, [1] Best Makeup | |
Nominee (1998) | | | Oscar, Bo Welch, Cheryl Carasik, [1] Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Oscar, Danny Elfman, [1] Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score |
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| | Professional Reviews | ReelViews 8 of 10
[1] Men in Black is Will Smith's second consecutive motion picture close encounter of the third kind. Here, instead of engaging in ship-to-ship dogfights with creatures ripped off from Alien, he's using Series 4 De-atomizers to blast giant cockroaches...In many ways, Men in Black is the movie that Mars Attacks! wanted to be, but wasn't. This is a snappy, clever, often-funny motion picture that provides the perfect blend of science fiction-style action with comic dialogue. The screenplay, credited to Ed Solomon (and based on the Marvel comic book by Lowell Cunningham) has a sly, sophisticated edge that many blockbuster scripts lack. Sonnenfeld's direction is crisp and the editing is tight...The chief pleasure of Men in Black isn't being dazzled by the special effects, but enjoying the deadpan performances of Tommy Lee Jones (whose offhand attitude towards the most bizarre events would make Jack Webb proud) and Will Smith. - James Berardinelli
San Francisco Chronicle 8 of 10
[2] This sequel was inevitable. When you have a smash hit like Men In Black, you have one of two options: let the legacy rest, or churn out another variation of the same storyline. Really, what else could the writers have done? Like its cousin Ghostbusters and its sequel, Men In Black II had no other option but to recycle the same plot...I've been a big fan of Sonnenfeld since his two Addams Family films. Originally a cinematographer for Joel and Ethan Coen, Sonnenfeld has quickly established himself as a talented, original director whose films are often more amusing than not. Even in his supposed "stinkers" (Wild Wild West, Big Trouble), Sonnenfeld manages to entertain with his trademark dry humor and special effects...Though it's not as good as the first film, Men In Black II isn't a bad way to spend an hour and a half of your life. Smith and Jones are funny together, and the pace moves quickly with wacky aliens throughout. - Mick LaSalle
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