Trading Places (Special Collector's Edition)

AWESOME transfer to Blu-ray!!! YAH! (2008-12-10) Rating: 5/5
What is there to say about this movie, except that its a CLASSIC! ~ YAH!However, the fact that this movie has been around since the 80's caused me to be wary about purchasing it on blu-ray. Unfortunately, the clarity of some blu-ray discs aren't a whole lot better than standard DVD, so I was hoping for a good transfer, but not expecting great quality. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. Other than the datedness of the time period the movie was made, the movie itself looks as clear as if it were filmed in HD itself. "LOOKING GOOD BILLY RAY!" and I'm definitely "FEELING GOOD" about my purchase.
Classic movie gets high def release packed with special features (2008-12-10) Rating: 5/5
This review is for the Blu-Ray release of the 1983 comedy classic "Trading Places." If you have not seen this movie yet then you really are missing out and what better way to experience this movie than in 1080p high definition.
I already owned the bare bones DVD release, but did not hesitate to order the Blu-Ray release. The quality is truly incredible with a level of detail that simply blows me awaqy and none of the grain or softness that plagues the inferior DVD version.
Plus we are treated to a wealth of special features to help sweeten the deal. The main special feature is the retrospective featurette "Insider Trading: The Making of Trading Places" which runs at 18:28 and includes on-camera interviews with Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd and Director John Landis. Tne featurette covers the genesis of the story and the preproduction details (Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were originally slated to star) and how the success of "48 Hrs" brought Murphy to the attention of the producing team.
Serving as a counterpoint is the second featurette "Trading Stories" which runs at 7:59. The same people are interviewed on camera as in the first docimentary however in this instance they are all from 1983 as they publicize the movies release.
There is one deleted scene running over a minute with an introduction and optional commentary by Executive Producer George Folsey Jr. It details the theft of the crop report by Clarence Beeks and was essentially dropped for pacing reasons.
Next up is "Dressing the Part" which runs at 6:31 and has as its main contributor Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman. She says that the outfit she is most proud of is the red hooded sweatshirt worn by Eddie Murphy in his first scene. She had Murphy in the bright red outfit and everyone else in shades of gray so as to ensure that Murphy drew the focus of attention.
Since a large portion of the movie deals with the commodities trade the Blu-Ray also includes "The Trade in Trading Places" which includes discussion on the commodities exchange and how it works and runs at 5:25.
Perhaps the most quirky special feature is an improvised promo piece for the movie that apparently has spent the last 20+ years sitting in John Landis' garage. It features Aykroyd and Murphy winging it for 4 minutes and it is a riot once they get going.
The one feature this Blu-Ray release is missing is an commentary but the movie does have a Trivia Pop-Up feature. Throughout the movie sometimes interesting, but ultimately useless trivia appears on panels on screen mocked up as (what else) $1 bills.
All in all this is an extremely entertaining way to spend a couple of hours and this Blu-Ray release does the movie proud.
The BEST SNL Alumni movie EVER!!! (2008-11-29) Rating: 5/5
There is NO argument! This is THE BEST SNL ALUMNI MOVIE EVER!!! Not only is it FUNNY, but it's also intelligent. This is one of those movies that you just have to watch every time it's on tv even though it is cut horribly for tv.

DVD or Blu-ray is THE way to watch this movie in all of it's glory. In fact, it's become a 'Christmas' movie at out house. I have literally watched this movie and then gone back and watched it again. THAT'S how GREAT this movie is!
EDDIE MURPHY IS FUNNY!! (2008-11-02) Rating: 5/5
I GOT TWO WORDS FUNNY AND CRAZY! OR IS THAT THREE NO TWO?
YOU FIGURE IT OUT LOL!
Trading Places - Blu-ray Info (2008-09-12) Rating: 3/5
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-25
Running time: 1:56:22
Movie size: 20,97 GB
Disc size: 23,84 GB
Average video bit rate: 21.61 Mbps

Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz
Dolby Digital Audio French 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz

Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Spanish

#Inside Trading: the Making of Trading Places
#Pop-Up Trivia
#Trading Stories
#The Trade in Trading Places
#Industry Promotional Piece
#Deleted Scene