The X Files - I Want To Believe: Director's Cut (2 discs)

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To find the truth, you must believe.
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 104 mins
Retail Price: £22.99
Release Date: 2008
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
The supernatural thriller is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the always-complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder's pursuits.

Special Features:
Disc 1

Director's Cut of the film
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
Music Slideshow
Body Parts: Special Make-up Effects Featurette
Chris Carter: Statements on Green Production Featurette

Disc 2

Photo Gallery
Trust No One: Can The X-Files Remain A Secret? feature-length documentary
Digital Copy of the film for portable media players

Video Tracks:
2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround German
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Audio Descriptive

Subtitle Tracks:
English
German
Spanish

Directed By:
Chris Carter

Written By:
Chris Carter
Frank Spotnitz

Starring:
David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Amanda Peet
Billy Connolly
Xzibit
Mitch Pileggi
Callum Keith Rennie

Casting By:
Heike Brandstatter
Mindy Marin
Coreen Mayrs

Music From:
Mark Snow

Director of Photography:
Bill Roe

Editor:
Richard A. Harris

Costume Designer:
Lisa Tomczeszyn

Production Designer:
Mark S. Freeborn

Producer:
Chris Carter
Frank Spotnitz

Executive Producer:
Brent O'Connor

Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox

Your Opinions and Comments

When's the review due? Is this any good? Wasn't particularly a fan of the first film, am hoping that this is a return to form. Director's Cut already?

posted by Si Wooldridge on 26/10/2008 23:35

The Blu-ray is released November 24th so I assume the DVD is released the same day. I've been promised the BD for review and look forward to seeing it as I missed the film on its theatrical run.

posted by David Beckett on 26/10/2008 23:43

7 / 10

Review later this week, but before you get all excited, they sent me the rental disc to look at, with the theatrical cut and nowt else. You'll have to wait and see if it's any cop...

As for the Director's Cut, that's a misnomer. Way back when, when a movie came to video, the film might have a couple of extra scenes (Star Trek VI had the Scooby Doo ending), and I believe Fight The Future was slightly longer too. They never called it a Director's Cut or anyything. Now, it's like you're gettting a whole other movie, when all they do is pad it out a bit more.

posted by Jitendar Canth on 27/10/2008 12:24

And there was me thinking you'd have the full monty after the image upload overkill, lol.

posted by Si Wooldridge on 27/10/2008 18:18

7 / 10

There'll be another opinion along soon too! Only just noticed that it was the rental version though!

posted by Rich Goodman on 27/10/2008 18:57

That's me convinced, cheers Rich. Now just need some time to watch it when it eventually gets here...

posted by Si Wooldridge on 28/10/2008 17:22