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"Star Trek Into Darkness" Available for Pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD
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Subtitles have been significantly rewritten compared to the LD. With my limited knowledge of Italian I'm of the impression that the new translations are more literal, closer in meaning to the original dialogs, and have less paraphrasing and abbreviation. For instance, in an early scene where Anna confides to Claudia, the LD subtitle reads, "These separations are awful, believe me." On the DVD it becomes, "It's harrowing having to be apart, really." The use of "harrowing" seems more suitable than "awful" in conveying the connotations of the the Italian word "mostruoso" (atrocious), and "really" is the exact translation of "verimente". In another dialog later in the same scene, the LD subtitle is abbreviated into, "It's not easy to keep going like this...at a distance," whereas the DVD's translation is accurate almost word for word, "It's difficult keeping a relationship going, while one is here and the other there."
The best extra on the DVD is a terrific 1-hour documentary about Antonioni's work. It has numerous interviews of his collaborators (including Fellini) and acquaintances, all of whom give insightful answers about the genius of the director. It mentions a wonderful anecdote: several reporters and writers at Cannes signed a letter of support in reaction to the hostile reception of L'AVVENTURA by others (the full letter is reprinted on the DVD booklet). There is also a wonderful clip of a deleted scene from L'AVVENTURA. My minor quibbles are none of his films is dealt with in any length or depth, and not too many of clips of his films are shown.
Three extras from the LD have been retained on the DVD: the English theatrical trailer, Antonioni's eloquent statement on science versus moral (reprinted on DVD booklet), and the audio commentary by Gene Youngblood. Not on the DVD is the LD's photo gallery of then-and-now comparisons of the locations seen in the film. The DVD also has 3 audio segments: 2 of Antonioni's writings read by Jack Nicholson, and one of Nicholson himself lavishing praises on the director. Of the two Antonioni writings, the first is almost a duplicate of his "science versus moral" statement, and the second is an analysis of the purpose of a film actor.