Cloverfield DVD Store Exclusives

Update: The Steelbook at FYE this week will sell for...holy crap, $20? Get it while its hot and for a sweet sale price.

Don't know which edition to buy of the Cloverfield DVD from a store? Well here's the exclusives you'll get from each major store. And some from the minor ones. Also the DVD comes out April 22nd. Taken from source: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/14/cloverfield-dvd-exclusives/. I made my own wording, so I'm not copying everything:

FYE/Suncoast - From these stores, mostly found at malls, you get this sweet looking DVD Steelbook(If your a collector of DVD's and don't know what steelbooks are by now, you've basically been living under a rock for a few years). For those of you not knowing what Steelbooks are they are the newest additions to DVD and video game covers. It is made of a special metal which makes the DVD's feel more powerful, but not much durable. Awesome covers, but you have to be super careful with them since they dent easily(I learned the hard way with my Transformers, X-2, and Halo 2 Steelbooks. The pain still hurts...). If you don't mind handling them well, want a sweet cover for the DVD, and also a cover that actually goes with the theme of the movie; buy this edition. I believe it comes with a second disk, but I'm not saying that officially either so don't take my word for it. Two things I would mention is that its a bit more pricey than the other edition DVDs selling around $29(Not sure on actual sale price so stay tuned for that) and also these are limited which sell out quicker than regular DVDs so its best to reserve it at the nearest FYE or Suncoast before the release date. I highly recommend this version than others if price isn't a factor and I already reserved my copy as well for $5.

Best Buy - Just as the description says, its an extra DVD that has a 30 minute featurette with "Hud", seen above, who was mostly (It was also shot with other types of camera with different cameramen) behind the camera. Minor Spoiler: He was seen at the beginning for a few minutes before receiving the camera. Major Spoiler: And at the end when he probably had the coolest death seen on film. (Death isn't a joke kids, maybe only in movies [at times I may add], but still no joke.)

*Footage not Found*

Kmart and Sears(?) - Since when does Sears sell DVDs in the first place? That's knew to me. And doesn't help their case either when the only exclusive they have a free Cloverfield ringtone. Just as the website says; that's pretty lame.

Target - And Target is doing this exclusive once again with the exclusive soundtrack of basically every piece music you have heard from the movie. Although the name has gotten to me, for some reason, its called "Rob's Goin' To Japan Party Mix!" An obvious mix CD. If interested what's on the thing here's every single soundtrack, that I have never heard of, that's on the CD:

• OK GO - “Here It Goes Again”
• Goldfrapp - “Ooh La La”
• Coconut Records - “West Coast”
• Scissors for Lefty - “Got Your Moments”
• The Vapors - “Turning Japanese”
• Parliament - “Give Up the Funk”
• Of Montreal - “Wraith Pinned to the Mist”
• The Blood Arm - “Do I Have Your Attention?”
• Bright Eyes - “Four Winds”

I might of heard of the first one, but then again who cares?

Circuit City - No word yet surprisenly, but it will probably end up announcing what comes with the DVD the day it cames out.

Want to get a nice version which price isn't a factor? Get the Steelbook. Want a cheaper one with more extras? Eh...go with the Best Buy one. The rest is up to you.

The Regular Version - This one is found any place that sells DVDs and here's the cover art with extras. It may be the poster, but I'm not digging it so much, although, I kinda like the homage to Escape From New York's Poster on the back cover (Technically Cloverfield did it first).

Front Cover:

Back Cover:

Here's the ridiculously short runtime and other specs:

Runtime: 1 Hr. 24 Min. Sec.
Languages: English, French Dubbed & Subtitled, Spanish
Audio: 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital
US Rating: PG-13 - For Violence, Terror And Disturbing Images

If you can't read the extras here it is:

Deleted Scenes, 2 Alternate Endings (Which I heard are disappointing, but decide for yourself), Outtakes (Eh, I'll take it), The Making of Cloverfield Featurette. Other Featurettes: Cloverfield Visual Effects; I Saw It! It's Alive! It's Huge; and Clover Fun. And 7 Easter Eggs (Figure what those are on your own).

Well this is one loaded DVD. The extras should further boost our curiosity of the Cloverfield phenomenon. And the Blu-Ray Edition should basically have the same extras. Also the movie isn't for everyone, but just watch the movie (If you don't get motion sickness easily) and have your own opinion of it afterwards.

So which edition are you getting?

Oh yeah and Kenneth was right (Comes from November 2007):