Arrival/The Arrival II [WS]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

The science fiction film The Arrival and its sequel are packaged together on this twin-pack from Artisan. Transfers are presented in both the aspect ratio 1.85:1 and the 1.33:1 ratio. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes, trailers, and information on the cast and crew. This set should be worthwhile for any genre enthusiast. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 2
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English, Spanish, French
• Features:
  • • Widescreen
    • Digitally mastered
    • English: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
    • French: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
    • English, Français, Español subtitles
    • English captioning
    • Interactive menus
    • Scene access
    • Production notes
    • Cast and crew bios
    • Theatrical teaser and trailer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  David N. Twohy, Kevin S. Tenney

• Producer:

  Jim Steele, David N. Twohy, Thomas G. Smith, Melissa Cira Taylor

• Screenwriter:

  David N. Twohy

• Cinematographer:

  Isidore Mankofsky, Hiro Narita, Russell J. Lyster, Richard Malzahn, Mark Shelton

• Composer (Music Score):

  Arthur Kempel

• Songwriter:

  Arthur Kempel

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  William Kidd, Sharal Churchill, Audrey DeRoche

• Editor:

  Martin Hunter, Steve R. Moore

• Production Designer:

  Michael Novotny

• Art Director:

  Tony Stabley, Hector Romero

• Co-producer:

  Cyrus Yavneh

• Associate Producer:

  Lorenzo O'Brien, David Tripet

• Executive Producer:

  Robert W. Cort, Ted Field, Brad Lewis, Mark Galvin

• Set Designer:

  Jaime Rivas Ruiz

• Set Decorator:

  Enrique Estevez, Hermelindo Hinojosa

• Costume Designer:

  Mayes C. Rubeo

• Set Decorator:

  Teresa Visinare

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  David Farmer

• Makeup:

  Todd Masters

• Special Effects:

  Paul Wang, Paul Kocar, Carmen Gonzales

• First Assistant Director:

  Rene Villarreal, John Nelson, Hugo Gutierrez, Federic Henocque, Evan Yavne, José Martinez, Jr.

• Consultant/advisor:

  Paul Lombardi

• Animator:

  Peter Plevritis, Apurva Shah, Collin Hemnen, Fred Nilsson, Dave Rader, Terry Emmons, Karl Fornander, Matt Merkovich

• Camera Operator:

  Erich Anderson, Guillermo Rosas

• Casting:

  Mary Jo Slater, Claudia Becker, Steven Brooksbank, Rogelio Rojas, Laura Seidel

• Production Manager:

  Mark Hannah

• ADR Voice Casting:

  Mitch Carter

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Available Light Ltd.

• Additional Cinematography:

  Arthur R. Botham

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Eddie Braun

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Jeff Burks

• Special Effects Coordinator:

  Laurencio Cordero

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Buddy Joe Hooker

• Visual Effects Producer:

  Katherine Kean

• Conductor:

  Arthur Kempel

• Second Unit Director:

  Isidore Mankofsky

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Bob Skotak

• Aerial Photography:

  John M. Stephens

• Title Design:

  Howard A. Anderson Company

• Post Production Supervisor:

  Brad Arensman

• Unit Production Manager:

  Gerardo Barrera

• Production Sound:

  Fernando Camara

• Production Sound Mixer:

  Fernando Camara

• Digital Effects:

  Pacific Data Images

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  John T. Van Vliet

• Foley Editor:

  Sandina Bailo-Lape

• Music Editor:

  Stephen A. Hope

• Key Hairstylist:

  Marsha Lewis

• ADR Editor:

  Michael Silvers

• ADR Mixer:

  Michael Silvers

• Re-Recording Mixer:

  Gary Summers

• Foley Artist:

  Dennie Thorpe

• ADR Recordist:

  Tami Treadwell

• Pilot:

  Chuck Tamburro

• Digital Effects:

  The Digital Magic Co.

• Key Make-up:

  Gabriel Solana

• ADR Editor:

  Richard Hymns

• ADR Mixer:

  Richard Hymns

• Sound Effects Editor:

  Ethan Van der Ryn

• Location Manager:

  Diego Sandoval

• Animation Director:

  Raman Hui

• Steadicam Operator:

  Checco Varese

• ADR Mixer:

  Greg Steele

• Re-Recording Mixer:

  Lora Hirschberg

• Foley Artist:

  Jana Vance

• Pilot:

  John Tamburro

• Dialogue Editor:

  Dianna Stripe

• Draftsman:

  Carlos Benassini

• Production Coordinator:

  Belinda Uriegas

• Matte Artist:

  Bob Scifo

• Visual Effects Producer:

  Rodney Montague

• Location Manager:

  John Johnston

• Title Design:

  Design Publications

• Recording:

  Ricky Lopez

• Visual Effects Producer:

  Lauren Alexander Ritchie

• Dialogue Editor:

  Dianna Stirpe

• Script Supervisor:

  Dea Cantu

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Richard Malzahn

• Unit Production Manager:

  Bob Johnston

• Prosthetic Makeup Effects:

  Rick Lalonde

• Location Manager:

  Karl H. "Charlie" Braun

• Production Controller:

  Dianne Cheek Blasco

• Production Coordinator:

  Adriana Mondragon, Rebecca Batt

• Unit Production Manager:

  Carlos Taibo Mahovo

• Script Supervisor:

  Rebecca Fulton, Dee Whitehurst

• Visual Effects Producer:

  Charles L. Finance

• Production Coordinator:

  John Chaldu

• Scenic Artist:

  Forrest A. Leathers

• Model Effects:

  Valentin Vassilev, Konrad Dunton

• Line Producer:

  John "JR" Robeck

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Rick Thorne

• Special Effects Coordinator:

  Sharon Holly

• CGI Effects:

  Michael J. Travers, David Lauer

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  Daniel Cordero, Rudy Perez

• Draftsman:

  David Novotny, Luis Amezquita, Francisco Garcia

• Model Effects:

  Juan Jos Martinez, Jesus A. Gomez Capetillo, Antonio Gomez, Elpidio Cano

• Prosthetic Makeup Effects:

  Todd Masters Company, Lenny MacDonald, David Matherly

• Production Coordinator:

  Kristine Morgan

• Supervising Sound Editor:

  Hugh Waddell

• ADR Recordist:

  Diane Lynn

• CGI Effects:

  Richard Alonso

• ADR Voice Casting:

  L.A. MadDogs

• Foley Recordist:

  Frank Merel

• Title Design:

  Nina Saxon Film Design

• Foley Mixer:

  Tony Eckert

• Visual Effects Editor:

  Amy Pawlowski, Daniel Arkin

• Costumes Supervisor:

  Wendy Range

• Visual Effects Editor:

  Kelly G. Crawford

• Matte Artist:

  Michael Lloyd

• Prosthetic Makeup Effects:

  Greg Johnson

REVIEW:

• In his sophomore directorial effort, screenwriter David Twohy creates yet another underrated, inventive science fiction adventure, one of the very few solid films for star Charlie Sheen in the 1990s. Twohy has a lot of fun with the conventions of his genre, spinning old saws such as alien invasion, terraforming, and the obligatory protagonist paranoia into new and intelligent directions. Okay, global warming isn't all that fresh but it's more contemporary than, say, the aliens need to deplete Earth's undefined "resources," the hackneyed premise of both Independence Day (1996) and Battlefield Earth (2000) (what, the alien home worlds in those films ran out of water, beef, and coal?). If Sheen is a miscast as a tech wizard (other actors better at playing smart and available on limited budgets having been presumably unavailable), the rest of the cast is pretty sharp. Teri Polo provides her usual workmanlike performance as the supportive, attractive love interest with a twist and oily Ron Silver is typically loathsome as an up-to-no-good villain. The film's effects, while limited, are decent, while the tight script, no-frills direction, and briskly edited pace keep things moving along fast enough that one barely notices this sturdy thriller seems to have been produced on a made-for-TV budget. The Arrival (1996) might not be the biggest sci-fi spectacle of its year, having been trampled in the Independence Day onslaught, but like most of Twohy's other behind-the-camera projects, it earns the shelf-life respect it's garnering on video and cable. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi