Scream 3 (Dimension Collector's Series)

Starring:David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lawrence Hecht, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jamie Kennedy, Heather Matarazzo, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Josh Pais, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, Kelly Rutherford, Liev Schreiber, Beth Toussaint, Patrick Warburton
Studio: Dimension
Product Type: DVD

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This third installment of the hugely popular Scream trilogy doesn't have the moxie and smarts of its two predecessors, but it's still a great thrill ride. Scripted by Ehren Kruger (from an outline by Scream writer Kevin Williamson), Scream 3 takes the three surviving characters from the first two films--beleagured heroine Sidney (Neve Campbell), ruthless TV journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox Arquette), and hapless deputy Dewey (David Arquette)--and transplants them to the environs of Hollywood. Turns out a familiarly masked killer is stalking the cast of Stab 3, the third installment of the movies within the Scream movies. (Following all this? Don't worry, it's not entirely vital to the plot.) It's supposed to be a fun house of mirrors, with each character encountering the actor playing themselves and visiting reconstructed sets of the murder scenes, but it doesn't have the same snap and crackle of the first two films. Rather than parodying the teen horror genre, Scream 3 seems to be playing by the rules instead of breaking them gleefully, and its postmodern plotting is a little too fast and loose. Williamson's presence is sorely missed--it's the difference between hitting one out of the park and scoring a solid triple. Director Wes Craven, though, still brings his die-hard energy to the proceedings, from the requisite heart-pumping prologue to the go-for-broke (but somewhat predictable) ending. Kudos to Campbell, Cox, and especially Arquette for bringing spirit to characters who should be justifiably tired of being corpse magnets; Campbell is remarkably graceful considering she's saddled with plot twists involving heretofore undisclosed family baggage. And in the film's one inspired stroke of brilliance, Cox's Gale is trailed by a hilarious Parker Posey as the actress playing Gale in Stab 3, who astutely realizes that if they're caught by the killer together, it'll be the real Gale who gets it. If Scream 3 had stuck to such ingenious parody throughout, it would have been a real winner; as it is, it's an energetic shadow of itself. With Scream alums Liev Schreiber and Jamie Kennedy in brief but winning cameos. --Mark Englehart

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Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy! While Sidney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings! And when the escalating terror finally brings her out of hiding, Sidney and other Woodsboro survivors are once again drawn into an insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules, they discover that all the rules have been broken! Featuring hot newcomers Parker Posey (THE HOUSE OF YES) and Jenny McCarthy (DIAMONDS) in another stellar ensemble cast, SCREAM 3 offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter, and suspense that bring this spine-tingling saga to an unforgettable conclsuion!

Customer Reviews:

happy with product.......2007-05-17

it arrived in a timely manner and played well.

The Ultimate Scream Collection...well, almost........2006-12-24

The movies in this box set are enticing and highly enjoyable. Plus, the bonus features on each disc are awesome. I just want to point out one thing. The fourth disc's dvd-rom material is a major let down. It operates on the PC Friendly program and I can't get it to work. The dvd-rom features do look nice, but I haven't been able to get access to them yet. This isn't just my occurrence, I've seen this posted all over the internet. This isn't enough to bring the whole collection down to four stars, though. Thus it is almost the ultimate Scream collection.

Great disc: disappointing film. .......2006-06-21

I had purchased Scream 3 as part of the Box set of Scream films. Although the actual disc presentation and extras are exceptional, to me the film let me down.

The premise is intriguing: that there are more mysteries and unanswered questions surrounding the life and death of Maureen Prescott that even her daughter, Sidney, didn't know about. But somehow the plot premise that Maureen was a B movie actress in horror films seems so out of left field it really doesn't go well with the rest of what has happened in the previous films.

There are some excellent scenes and acting in the film. The most haunting being Sidney's visit to the movie set and seeing the exact replica of her and Stu's home from Woodsboro and viewing the scene of Tatum's demise. The opening sequence is also well done, but not as good as the other two. Parker Posey does steal the film as Jennifer Jolie and Neve Campbell is always good as Sidney Prescott.

An early sequence where a member of a class that Gale Weathers is lecturing asks her if after all the terror that has occured, it was really worth going after the story. That to me would've been a starting point to a similar but different plot.

My plot would consist of this: There is a third film being done in the Stab series, but they would actually shoot in the town of Woodsboro, which has the community up in arms. The attacks by the killer would be directed at the cast, but instead of just pictures of Maureen Prescott: the killer would leave pictures of all the victims starting with Maureen or maybe Casey Becker(Drew Barrymore). There would be another reporter but their story would cover the human element of the story, interviewing family members of the victims. As the body count mounts, a secret would be revealed about the Prescott family and the real reason for all the trouble would be revealed in the final act that would take place at the house where it all started.

I think the First two films are fine book ends, but the third one sticks out like a sore thumb.

SCREAM IS A CLASSIC (SCREAM 4 ?).......2006-06-20

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME
SCREAM 3 IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE
THEN THE FIRST SCREAM
THEN SCREAM 2

IV'E BEEN HEARING ABOUT THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE SCREAM 4 NOW FOR A WHILE,I THINK THEY SHOULD AND MAKE IT THE FINAL CHAPTER.IT WOULD BE COOL IF FINALLY SIDNEY SNAPPED AND SHE TURNED OUT TO BE THE KILLER,I THINK IT WOULD BE A COOL ENDING,
OR HAVE HER MOM COME BACK FROM THE GRAVE.

The Ultimate Scream Collection.......2006-06-10

Since everybody is talking about the movies, I am only going to review the dvd box set special features.
DISC 1: SCREAM
.Commentary by Director, Wes Craven

.Trailers-there are 2, one greenband and one red band(together they last for a little over than 4 minutes)

TV SPOTS-there are 7 tv spots(and each of them run for 30 seconds)

Production Featurette-(this runs for 6 minutes)

Behind the Scenes-there are two behind the scenes. The first is called On the Scream Set(which runs for 3 minutes). The second one is called Drew Barrymore(which runs for 3 minutes)

Q and A with the Cast and Crew-There are two to choose from, one of them is called What's your favorite scary movie?(which runs for 2 minutes and 45 seconds). The second one is called Why are people so fascinated by horror films?(which runs for 2 minutes and 30 seconds).

Special Effects Gallery- The gallery contains 18 pictures)

Cast and Crew Profiles- In this section you will find profiles for Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, Wes Craven, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette, Kevin Williamson.

Did you Know?-Here you will find facts about the movie,and there are 19 facts.

Additional Titles-In here are just some recommemdations, the recommendations are From Dusk Till Dawn, Scream 2, The Crow, Mimic, Halloween H20, and Pulp Fiction.

Scream comes with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen (2.35:1)

Disc 2: Scream 2
.Audio Commentary by Director, Producer, Editor

.Outtakes-(this runs for nearly 9 minutes).

.Deleted Scenes with optional commentary with director, producer and the editor.-(this runs for a little over 4 minutes).

.Theatrical Trailer-(2 minutes)

.Tv spots-there are 11 tv spots and all together they run a little over 6 minutes.

.Music Videos-There are two videos two choose from. One is by Master P called Scream(which runs for 3 minutes). The second music video is by the Kotton Mouth Kings and is called the Suburban Life(and it runs for 3 minutes and 45 seconds).

.Featurette-(this runs for 7 minutes)

.Cast Bios-Here you will find Bios for David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Jada Pinkett Smith,Omar Epps, Elise Neil, Jerry O'Connell, TimoThy OlyphanT, Rebecca GayhearT, Portia Se Rossi, Liev Schreiber, Luke Wilson, Tori Spelling, Laurie MeTcalf, Heather Graham.

.Crew Bios- here you will find Bios for Wes Craven, Kevin Williamson, Marianne Maddalena, and Cathy Konrad.

Scream 2 comes with 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen (2.35:1) enhanced for 16X9 Televisions.

Disc 3: Scream 3
.Audio Commentary by Director, Producer, and Editor.

.Outtakes-(this runs for 6 minutes and 30 seconds).

.Behind the scenes Montage-this runs for 6 minutes)

.Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director, producer, editor-this runs for 13 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Alternate Ending with optional commentary by director, producer,and editor-this runs for 10 minutes.

.Theatrical Trailer-(1 minute and 24 seconds)

.International Trailer-(1 minute and 37 seconds)

.Soundtrack Trailer-(1 minute and 17 seconds)

.Tv Spots-there are 14 tv spots and all together they run for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Creed Music Video "What If"-This music video runs for nearly 5 minutes.

.Cast Bios-here you will find bios for David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jamie Kennedy, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, Liev Schreiber, Patrick Warburton, and Kelly Rutherford.

.Crew Bios- Here you will find bios for Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad, Ehren Kruger, and Patrick Lussier.

Scream 3 comes with 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen(2.35:1) Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions.

Disc 4:Bonus Disc
.Behind the Scream-this runs for 31 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Scream Outtakes-this runs for 4 minutes

.Screen Tests-There are three Screen tests. One for Neve Campbell(which runs for 4 minutes and 20 seconds). The second tests is for Skeet Ulrich(which runs for 2 minutes and 30 seconds). The last test is with Jamie Kennedy(which runs for 1 minute).

.The Cutting Room Floor-Here you can make your own scenes but the only scenes that you can use is the beginning scenes with Cotton in Scream 3.

.Sunrise Studio Trailers-there are 9 sunrise studio trailers. I am going to list them.
1.Stab 2-(48 seconds)
2.FrankenPimp-(55 seconds)
3.It walked from the waves-(49 seconds)
4.Is somebody there?-(36 seconds)
5.Zombie Martians from deep outer space-(1 minute and 11 seconds)
6.Opium Den-(1 minute and 16 seconds)
7.The 1st house on the right-(26 seconds)
8.Voodoo club-(38 seconds)
9.The scared bit** projectz-(1 minute and 13 seconds)

.Crew Bios-here you will find bios for Knb Efx,Peter Deming, Patrick Lussier, Bruce Alan Miller, Stuart Besser, Nicholas Mastandrea, and Lisa Beach.

DVD-ROM FEATURES
.Scream Trivia Game

.Scream Character Web

.ScreamSaver

.Scream 3 Website

.Screenplay and Shot List

This is all the special features on this awsome 4-disc collection. If you like the scream movies i HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO TO THE STORE AND BUY ONE, because this is probaly as good as it gets. I hope you enjoyed my review.

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