The Warner Bros. DVD release of Blake Edwards' classic comedy-drama S.O.B. has little to offer in the way of bonus material, but does a reasonably good job of preserving this film. The sharply detailed anamorphic image restores the film to its full 2.35:1 widescreen glory, which is quite important since Edwards' screen compositions make full use of the widescreen frame (especially during the film's slapstick set pieces). The audio is limited to Dolby Digital Mono, which delivers an acceptable soundtrack, but often sounds a bit undermixed in the film's purely dialogue-driven scenes. A stereo remix would have probably been a big help in this department. In terms of supplements, S.O.B. is limited to a fairly entertaining trailer, a cast listing, and a skimpy credits list for Blake Edwards. Since Warner Bros. was able to get commentaries for their other Edwards-related releases like Victor/Victoria and Skin Deep, it's surprising that they didn't go the extra mile for what is possibly Edwards' most personal film. Despite this unfortunate lack of frills, Warner's DVD of S.O.B. remains the best way to see this film thanks to the quality of its visual transfer. |