Big Trouble Special Edition - DVD

There are actually two versions of the BTLC DVD:The 2-disc DVD "Special Edition" version released in May 2001 contains:

• The original film in Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1 Aspect Ratio)
• 5.1 DTS English
• English Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• Separate Audio track with commentary by director John Carpenter & actor Kurt Russell
• Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes (including an Alternate Ending)
• An Out-of-this-World Effects Montage with commentary by SFX guru, Richard Edlund
• Still Gallery
• Advertising Gallery
• Magazine Articles
• Music Video of "Big Trouble in Little China" by John Carpenter and the Coupe de Villes
• Movie Trailers
• Television Spots
• Interactive DVD Menus

The single disc DVD version released in June 2003 contains:

• The original film in Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1 Aspect Ratio)
• 5.1 DTS English
• English Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• Separate Audio track with commentary by director John Carpenter & actor Kurt Russell

Amazon.com sells the DVD used for around $37

Here are a few off-site review links for the Special Edition DVD:

Cinemalaser.com (Neat pictures here)

DVDReview.com (Gold Award)

Currentfilm.com (DVD Grade: B)

Amazon.com (4.5/5)

Fan comments:

The deleted scenes were great. I thought some of them contained great lines from a variety of characters. It was also fun to see "what could have been" in terms of an uncut movie. I was most impressed with the still image gallery and the fact that there were very few regurgitated photos. The shots from production, from publicity stills and from the deleted scenes were all incredible.

There were so many I haven't gotten through the whole thing yet! As for the music video, it was so 80's I had to try hard not to laugh. I never finished the rest of the extras, like the Robert Edlund interview, the production notes and the featurette, but I'm looking forward to them. I popped in the first disc just to see the quality of the film and thought It looked great. I'm looking forward to watching it with the Carpenter/Russell commentary."

- Anthony C. Varbero Jr.

"There a two secret things on BTILCs DVD. First, on the second disk if you highlight the Richard Edlund Interview and hit left, a pair of eyes will light up in a cave this will take you to a menu with trailers for the movies the opened in 1986. (Aliens, BTLC, and The Fly)

Second is, if you read the DVD credits, you will be shown pictures from the Commodore 64 video game.

Keep Shaken the Pillars of Heaven!"

- Tony Wright

(Also discovered by Raphael Falcon)