E - Eminem (2001) - Aftermath/Interscope

Director : Dr Dre, Phillip Atwell, Paul Hunter & Darren Lavet

Starring : Eminem, Dido, Dr Dre, Devon Sawa & Various others

Picture 1.85:1, 2.35:1 & 4:3 Fullscreen, DD 5.1, Single Layer, Keep Case

Running Time : 12 mins

The story:

Tea's gone cold I'm Wondering why.......

Not to everyone's taste but this is a collection of Eminems' video's. Despite public outrage Eminem continues to turn the world of Rap onto its head and emerge as an icon with his cool video's, cutting edge lyrics and slickly produced albums. Love him or hate him this is the ultimate collection to revel in E.

The summary:

As this is a music DVD there really is not much to say. Obviously if you like Eminem then this is for you. It definitely will not suit everyone's musical requirements but as a dossier of the Detroit born rapper this is an impressive array of video's. In order to fully review the video's I have included them in the extra's section below. There are a couple of real extra's in this DVD package that whilst short are good value. The DVD on the whole is a lot shorter than you would have expected. Being only 35 minutes for the video's & 15 minutes for the extra's it is quite pricey for the privilege, but as I have already mentioned, if you like Eminem then the video's are a must have for your collection.

Extras:

* Stan - A Phillip Atwell and Dr Dre directed masterpiece that perfectly blends the lyrics of the song with whats going on in the video. Appearances from Devon Sawa (Final Destination) and Dido (who sings the chorus) as Stan and his girlfriend make this a very watchable video. The 5.1 is superb throughout with great thunder and rain effects. This is a slightly extended version that is only contained on this DVD and is fully uncut. 8 Minutes 11 Seconds long. Widescreen.

* The Way I Am - Another uncut video that features footage not seen on TV or anywhere else. Directed this time by Paul Hunter this is a cool, dark video that also features Marilyn Manson. 5 Minutes long. Widescreen.

* The Real Slim Shady - Directed by Phillip Atwell & Dr Dre this is the full uncut version of the video that does again contain exclusive material. $ minutes 30 seconds. Full Screen.

* Role Model - One of the early video's from Eminem directed by Phillip Atwell and Dr Dre this is full screen and 4 minutes 18 seconds. It is uncut.

* Guilty Conscience - Another Dre/Atwell directed video that is sadly the clean lyric version and contains some swear words dubbed out. 3 minutes 30 seconds. Widescreen.

* My Name is - Again directed by Dre/Atwell this was Eminem's big break into the mainstream. This is another video that features the clean version and does contain some dub outs. 4 Minutes and 9 seconds. Full Screen.

* Just Don't give a F**k - Darren Lavett directed this video, which was Eminems' first. Shot in Black & White it lacks the big budget feel of his latter work. Widescreen and 4 Mins 5 Seconds. Uncut.

* Stan : Behind the Scenes - An 8 minutes 30 seconds making of for the video to Stan. Includes interviews with Eminem, Dr Dre, Dido & Devon Sawa as well as production footage.

* The Mathers' House - A Blair Witch copy that sees two high school students venturing into Eminems childhood home. Used as the pre show video for his recent tour it is 5 mins 23 seconds long.

Our Verdict...

A collection of Eminems' video's to date. If you like Eminem then this is a must have. Highlights are definitely the superb Stan and The Way I am promo's. 8/10

Crisp and detailed on most, although I just don't give a f**k is a little grainy. Stan is slick with washed out colours and rich dark scenes. 7/10

The 5.1 is used as an exception rather than as a rule. The Real Slim Shady has an odd 5.1 chorus that doesn't work well but on a whole it has been remixed to improve on the original audio quality. 7.5/10

A couple of extra's that are short in length. Nowhere near as much as could have been done makes this a lacking package. 3/10

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