Famous DVD Easter Eggs

Posted by DVD-Reviewer
July 24, 2008

Easter Eggs

Just in time for Easter I have found a nice theme that resonates with Easter although it has not all that much to do with it – but allows you an “Easterly excuse” for spending the coming weekend in front of your telly:

Do you know what a virtual Easter egg is? Or that some DVD’s have hidden virtual Easter eggs? I have to admit, I did not use to, but now I do… Let me pass on my newly acquired knowledge to you dear reader:

A virtual Easter Egg consists of an intentionally hidden message or feature in either a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game.
As my website deals with DVD’s – these are the Easter eggs that I am obviously most interested in – and therefore want to write about:
On movie DVD’s, in some cases, an extra click to the right or left, or going up in the menu instead of going down to select a choice will bring up a hidden feature, including concept art, humorous outtakes, or deleted scenes.
An example for a DVD Easter egg is a plot point in “Blink”, a 2007 episode of the science fiction series Doctor Who. Appropriately enough, the actual video footage used for the Easter egg is included as an Easter egg with the episode on its DVD box set release.
Dante’s Peak for example has two hidden Easter eggs – a hidden soundtrack and you can view the script. To find the hidden Soundtrack you have to start the “Creating A Volcano” feature and press “Audio Change” on your remote control to hear the theme written by James Newton Howard and the score by John Frizzell. To view the script and other hidden goodies, select the “Getting Close To The Show” feature. Select the chapter list, then press “Right” on your remote control to play the closing credits. Wait until it completes to view the entire script and other hidden features.
Dogtown & Z-Boys – one of my favourite documentaries of all times – has 2 hidden DVD Easter eggs: One shows two hidden segments and the other another further hidden segment: To see the first two hidden segments, go to Special Features, then Trailers, move down to Main Menu, and push up (you may have to push twice). The right-most surfboard will be highlighted. Activate it to see a brief sequence of outtakes from the documentary. For number two, go to Special Features, move to Alternate Ending: Alva 2000, and press right (again, up to twice). A skateboarder to the side will highlight. Activate it for The Bicknell Hill Session, a series of still photos taken by Pat Darrin in 1974.
Is this not exciting? Check out http://www.eeggs.com/ to find further Easter eggs in films that you have in your drawer and let me know about good ones you find!!

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