Search - The Animal [Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Humor Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 10/30/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 23 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 56 Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Comedy, Police Comedy See Also: The Animal [Special Edition] [Uncut], The Animal [Widescreen] [UMD for PSP]

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Rob Schneider stars in this comedy as Marvin Mage, a wimpy nebbish whose lifelong dreams of becoming a police officer are thwarted by his diminutive stature. But when Marvin is critically injured in an auto wreck, deranged scientist Dr. Wilder (Michael Caton) uses various animal body parts to save his life, leaving the patient with the stamina and physical skills of the organ donors. Marvin quickly gains fame as a supercop, but he's also left with all of the embarrassing animal instincts and urges that accompany his new powers -- a serious threat to his blooming romance with new girlfriend Rianna (Colleen Haskell). The Animal co-stars John C. McGinley, Edward Asner, Norm MacDonald, and Cloris Leachman. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Rob Schneider - Marvin Mange
Colleen Haskell - Rianna
John C. McGinley - Sgt. Sisk
Ed Asner - Chief Wilson
Michael Caton - Dr. Wilder

Actor Rob Schneider is let loose in the untamed comedy The Animal. Columbia has done a very nice job on this 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. All aspects of this transfer are clear of any defects or imperfections, including edge enhancement, shimmer, grain, or digital artifacting. Colors are bright and clear with black levels solid and even. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and is very well produced. While the bulk of the directional effects are used mainly for rock songs or background noise, this track still includes a nice amount of depth and fidelity. No distortion is present within any of the dialogue, effects, or music. Also included on this disc is a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack in both English and French, as well as English and French subtitles. =The Animal is presented as a "special edition" that includes a nice array of extra features. To start with, there are two funny commentary tracks, the first by actor Rob Schneider and producer John Schneider, and a second by director Luke Greenfield. Both of these tracks are entertaining with the director's commentary tending to sound a bit dry. "Reel Comedy: The Animal" is a 22-minute feature that includes interviews with the cast and crew, as well as some funny antics by the actors using video recorders. A second, shorter feature titled "Animal Instincts" is basically just a rehash of the first feature with interviews and behind-the-scenes clips thrown together. "Badger Deliver" is a feature that allows the viewer to watch the film and intermittently view deleted footage from the film. Finally there are four deleted scenes presented in non-anamorphic widescreen, a short game titled "What's in Marvin?" that lets the viewer watch Marvin Mange act like certain animals, some filmographies on the cast and director, and some theatrical trailers for the films The Animal, The Adventures of Joe Dirt, Big Daddy, and The Cable Guy. All in all this is a very extensive edition of The Animal on DVD. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide