I thought Ewan McGregor was in this movie?  Who the hell is that guy on the box cover?

I'll be waiting for the special edition which you know will come out.

Double Dip Quote: Originally posted by Squirrel God
Have seen both a 1-disk and a 2-disk set listed at Region 2 retailers, so looks like they're planning a double dip for Region 1 by holding back the 2-disk set.

Yeah, I can almost smell that double dip on the horizon, too...

I'm interested to check this out, but it's one of those where I can wait maybe half a year and wait it out to see if they do a SE. I'm sure one of my friends'll buy it, I'll just borrow it from them...

I like those menus.

Michael Bay Some of his movies weren't bad. Most of them are just popcorn fodder, meant to take you on exciting rides. "Armageddon" was one such flick. But the first "Bad Boys" and "The Rock" were terrific, terrific action movies. Fun rides, great interplay between characters, and the screenplays weren't all that bad.

But the rest of the movies he's directed? I must say that i enjoyed "Pearl Harbor" almost as much as i liked stubbing my toenail to the point where it bled profusely.
"Bad Boys II" was just loud and ripped off WAY too many movies, especially a great scene from Jackie Chan's "Police Story". Also, the ease and friendship that was so readily amusing between Smith and Lawrence in the first one was completely GONE. It was replaced by one constantly trying to outdo the other. Couldn't stand it.

I'll give this disc a try on my system -- one positive thing about Bay's discs is that they are always clean, well-produced, flashy, and they sound AWESOME.

(We'll forgive Criterion for not making "Armageddon" anamorphic. Or maybe not.)

wow wow that looks like a cool artwork and i was going to see the movie @ the drive in with my friends but ended up seeing War Of The Worlds wich by the way is a cool movie. But the island i heard was kinda weird and non-believable but i think that i will get it cause i like the artwork

Quote: Originally posted by Tony DeFrancisco
Congrats, not to far off from Jonny Me You.Thanks Tony

i smell a double dip.this movie reminds me of i robot

I'm kinda disappointed with the artwork, but I guess it'll have to do. Hope they at least revise it.

I didn't catch it in the theater
  In fact, i've only seen A History of Violence last week in the theater. I plan to see Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck, Memiors of a Geisha, Elizabethtown, and many others. I'm not a fan of action films, Michael Bay has butchered numerous films with his hyper active mtv directing, i heard this was his strongest effort but dropped a little towards the end. I will definitely buy it though, i have a soft spot for Scarlett and it'll go good on my families surround sound on christmas!

the artworks not as bad as i thought it would be, but, like just about everyone else, would prefer the final poster art, which was awesome!

Only good movie Bay ever made was "The Rock". Then it's a career of junk topped with crap.

The features (or should I say, lack of) suck and the cover's even worse.

It shoulda been a 2-disc with DTS, more features, and the theatrical one-sheet for the DVD art.

OH MAN! For perhaps. a half a second the audience may believe that this film has "substance"...but thats a half a second before everything starts blowing up and cliches are passed out like cheese in wiscousin...this movie was awful. I hate Michael Bay...and he does is remake my classic horror films - that don't need to be remade - then makes his own TERRIBLE movies...although this film is technically a remake =). But my vendetta aside...this movie was horrible on all it's own merits.I REALLY REALLY HOPE HE ISN'T STILL DIRECTING TRANSFORMERS.

I'd pay $29.99 even for a bare bones if it were for this one. Despite its poor box office performance, I thought that The Island was one of the best films released in the summer season. It wasn't at Minority Report's level, but I really wasn't expecting it to be. It really is a good movie and its a great way to see a double-feature. Anyone who has seen the movie knows kinda what I mean.

$ 29.99? A little pricy for an almost bare-bones release

I thought the movie was great. But I hate the cover art though. They could at least do something more original. Hope it changes.

I dislike the cover but damn that is a nice car.

Just because the movie was a flop doesn't mean the artwork has to be as well. They should have just gone with the final poster. It would have worked so much better.

not that bad of a cover! I thought this would have a bad one but I guess not!

That is such a bland cover, well at least it goes with the film.

what does the price-tag say?

Early artwork added...

Quote: Originally posted by Tom Woodward
Someone better restrain me before I do summat I regret Hehe

Maybe I'll put my post in my sig

It's so obvious that they're releasing this bare-bones edition, hoping that there will be the rush to buy it for Christmas.

Oh well...  I guess I'll have to wait a few more months for the extra feature-loaded edition which will no doubt appear early or mid-2006.

I'll watch it even though I hear the second half of the movie is a disappointment.

Ah man. Just a single-disc release? Hopefully there will be a double dip and I'll wait for that. If not I'll get this when it goes cheap. Really enjoyed the movie.

this movie was so awesome ... i just wish that WB was releasing it, since they seem to be big on the single-disc and double-disc releases. however, i'm not surprised that it'll be barebones. oh well. i'm scared for the artwork ... definantly won't be the poster art ( ) so, it'll probably be some crap photoshoped together and giving away (more) major plot points.

Is this Dreamworks or Universal. Cause even thought they are part of the same company they are different Production companies. But the guys who made THE ISLAND teamed up with Dreamworks and Warner Bros. not Universal. So this is just confusing. Cause I at least thought that we would see a 2-Disc Edition by either studio. Dreamworks and Warner Bros usually do release wide and fullscreen single-dic editions and a 2-Disc edition (ie WAR OF THE WORLDS for Dreamworks and BATMAN BEGINS for Warner Bros.). So its surprising that Dreamworks is only releasing a widescreen only single-disc. Regardless I will still be asking for it for Christmas...

The features according to dvd times

Commentary With Director Michael Bay

Behind-The-Scenes Look At the Creation of the Film's Action Sequences and Harrowing Stunts

Quote: Originally posted by Squirrel God
I like quite a few Michael Bay movies but "The Rock" is easily one of his worst. A crap story with crap acting and crap action - I have no idea why so many people rate it so highly.

Someone better restrain me before I do summat I regret Hehe

Quote: Not a bomb if you ask me?

A movie that brings only 1/4 of its production budget in domestic receipts is going to be a bomb, regardless of whether it makes enough money to cover the budget from other sources.

Quote: Originally posted by C.H. U.D.
I can't believe this tanked, while crap like War of the Worlds made huge money. I guess if Cruise took a dump for 3 hours and Spielberg directed it, people would run to the theatre to see it.

No way!! I'd LOVE to see that? Any word on a release date?

Where the hell's the DTS?!?!?!?!?!?!

It was definitely Bay's best movie since "The Rock," but it still had a lot of problems.

a bomb doesnt neccesarily mean it wasnt a good movie.

I thought it was awesome.

definitely will be buying it or ask for it for christmas.

I can't believe this tanked, while crap like War of the Worlds made huge money. I guess if Cruise took a dump for 3 hours and Spielberg directed it, people would run to the theatre to see it.

I won't be buying renting or wipe my arse with this film, not only was it a flop, but the producer didn't have the bollocks to take on half the blame, or try and blag it saying it was really an entertaining movie.

All that twat did was blame the two main actors saying they were the reason the film didn't do so well.

I like Mr.Bays work, I think he can do action really well. I never got to see this movie, so I'll give it a rent.

With DVD's hitting the store so soon after movies are released into the theater, what's the point of even going to the movies anymore? Hell, Studios make over 80% of a movies profit from DVD sales anyway.

You had to know this movie was in trouble when it was sued by the producers of Parts:  The Clonus Horror, which has an amazing 2.2 rating on imdb, for ripping off their movie.

that movie blew...they can't afford to double-dip. then again, they're releasing a two-disk elektra, so anything's possible.

Have seen both a 1-disk and a 2-disk set listed at Region 2 retailers, so looks like they're planning a double dip for Region 1 by holding back the 2-disk set.

THE ISLAND (2005) I liked this movie. It was very uneven but it worked. Shocked to see how little money it made. Disspointed that the DVD is only a single-disc release but thats what we should expect with a bomb like this. Will ask for it for x-mas.

I'll be buying it. I thought the movie was highly entertaining. Probably Bay's best movie since The Rock.

an ideal commentary Have Michael Bay, Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, the producers and the head of marketing for Warners and Dreamworks in a room with a mike playing the blame game for 140 minutes. That would be really entertaining!