MEN IN BLACK 2 (DVD/SPECIAL ED/WS 1.85/2 DISC/DD 5.1/ENG-SUB/FR-BOTH) DVD

Men in Black II
Otherworldly villains are on the loose again, and it's up to Earth's interstellar police force to bring them to justice in this sequel to the sci-fi comedy blockbuster Men in Black. Agent Jay (Will Smith) has become a high-ranking member of the Men in Black, the secret government task force designed to deal with unruly visitors from other worlds, while his former cohort, Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones), had his memory wiped clean and now lives a simple but contented life as a mailman. However, an especially nasty alien threat has reared its not-so-ugly head; Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) is a shape-shifting Kylothian alien who is in pursuit of another escaped visitor who holds the key to powers that would allow her to destroy the world. Making Serleena all the more dangerous is the fact she's taken on the appearance of a lingerie model, making her irresistible to most men. When the rampaging Serleena takes control of the MIB offices, Jay is forced to turn to the only man who can help him save the world -- the former Agent Kay. After restoring Kay's memory, the two remaining Men in Black set out to conquer Serleena with a motley band of friendly aliens, including a handful of worm creatures and a talking dog named Frank (voice of Tim Blaney). Jay, meanwhile, has his head turned by Laura (Rosario Dawson), an attractive waitress who was an unwitting witness to an alien attack. Men in Black 2 also features Rip Torn, Tony Shalhoub, David Cross, Patrick Warburton, and Johnny Knoxville. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Tommy Lee Jones as Kay Will Smith as Jay Rip Torn as Zed Lara Flynn Boyle as Serleena Rosario Dawson as Laura Vasquez Tony Shalhoub as Jeebs Patrick Warburton as Agent Tee Johnny Knoxville as Two-Headed Alien Jack Kehler as Ben David Cross as Newton Colombe Jacobsen as Hailey Martha Stewart as Herself Michael Jackson as Agent M (Uncredited) Peter Graves as Himself Tim Blaney as Frank the Pug

Crew Alec Hammond - Art Director Tom Wilkins - Art Director Sean Haworth - Art Director Michael Wylie - Art Director Industrial Light & Magic - Animator Stephanie Kemp - Associate Producer Marc Haimes - Associate Producer Ronna Kress - Casting Graham Place - Co-producer Mary Vogt - Costume Designer Artist W. Robinson - First Assistant Director Barry Sonnenfeld - Director Michael Owens - Second Unit Director Artie Malesci - Second Unit Director Steve Weisberg - Editor Richard Pearson - Editor Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score) Rick Baker - Makeup Special Effects M. Todd Henry - Camera Operator Robert W. Welch III - Production Designer Greg Gardiner - Cinematographer Walter Parkes - Producer Laurie MacDonald - Producer Ellen Christiansen - Set Designer Kevin Ishioka - Set Designer Cheryl Carasik - Set Designer William Hawkins - Set Designer John Chichester - Set Designer Peter Kurland - Sound/Sound Designer Robert Gordon - Screen Story Robert Gordon - Screenwriter Barry Fanaro - Screenwriter Keith Peterman - Additional Cinematography Florian Ballhaus - Additional Cinematography Kim Marks - Additional Cinematography John Andrew Berton, Jr. - Visual Effects Supervisor Animal Actors of Hollywood - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Chris Sjoholm - Digital Effects Donal Steinberg - First Assistant Camera Skip Lievsay - Supervising Sound Editor Sarah Thiessen - First Assistant Editor Maria M Gonzales - First Assistant Editor Randy Trader - First Assistant Editor Jordan Dawes - First Assistant Editor Tippett Studio - Visual Effects Pacific Title Digital - Visual Effects Rhythm & Hues Studios - Visual Effects Industrial Light & Magic - Visual Effects Sony Pictures Imageworks - Visual Effects Peter Alvarez - Construction Foreman Richard Hoffenberg - Construction Foreman Steven Thayer - Construction Foreman George A. Lara - Foley Mixer Mo Henry - Negative Cutter Andrea Biklian - Negative Cutter Julie Jean Naylon - Production Secretary Peter A. Mian - Video Assist Bradford S. Ralston - Video Assist Barbara Harris - Voice Casting Carlos Huante - Conceptual Design Larry Chandler - Conceptual Design Lee Wayne Lo - Conceptual Design Brian Pohl - Conceptual Design Evan Pontoriero - Conceptual Design Daniel Slavin - Conceptual Design Sangjun - Conceptual Design Aaron McBride - Conceptual Design Brice Cox Jr. - Conceptual Design Christian Alzmann - Conceptual Design Richard Bloom - Art Department Coordinator Roy Seeger - Assistant ADR Editor Denise Okimoto - Assistant Music Editor Janice Alexander - Department Head Hair Frank Rydberg - Mold Department James Spinner - Mold Department Hiroshi Yada - Mold Department Dave Beneke - Mold Department Ken Banks - Mold Department Gil Liberto - Mold Department Mike Manzel - Mold Department Carl Crandall Jr. - Mold Department Robert Freitas - Mold Department Brian Van Dorn - Mold Department Barry Safley - Compositor Tim Gibbons - Compositor Thomas Zils - Compositor Colin Campbell - Compositor Andrew Schwartz - Compositor Catherine Burrow - Compositor Don Crawford - Compositor Chris Morley - Compositor Susan Weeks - Compositor Karim Sahai - Compositor Michael Pecchia - Compositor Sandy Karpman - Compositor Jim Hagedorn - Compositor Page Frakes - Compositor Christina Drahos - Compositor Julie Adrianson - Compositor Joe Salazar - Compositor Chris Gibbons - Compositor Mimi Abers - Compositor Michael Kennedy - Compositor Jeff Johnson - Compositor Jason Dowdeswell - Compositor David Fogg - Compositor Jennifer Howard - Compositor Kenneth Sjogren - Compositor Jeff Wozniak - Compositor Tory Mercer - Compositor Heather Hoyland - Compositor Shawn Hillier - Compositor Matthew Jacobs - Lead Compositor Steve Sherman - Puppeteer Peter Abrahamson - Puppeteer Allan Trautman - Puppeteer Valek Sykes - Puppeteer Todd Mattox - Puppeteer Mike Elizalde - Puppeteer Alice Dinnean Vernon - Puppeteer Mark Setrakian - Puppeteer Christine Papalexis - Puppeteer Jurgen Heimann - Puppeteer Robert Capwell - Puppeteer Michelan Sisti - Puppeteer Gregory Williams - Puppeteer

Men in Black II
The original Men in Black had a sense of discovery about it. Tommy Lee Jones had not been known for his comic ability, and Will Smith was not yet the superstar that he would become. They and director Barry Sonnenfeld went all-out to create an audience pleasing eye-popping fast-paced comedy. Five years later, the sequel fails to capture the giddy fun of the original, but it is a competent and enjoyable piece of summer product. Where Men in Black was Tommy Lee Jones' film, the sequel relies more heavily on the ease and charm of Will Smith. His comfort in front of a camera helps make the implausible events and characters he is surrounded by all the more believable. It is easy to laugh when his canine partner starts singing disco standards, but mostly because Smith never winks at the audience. Except for the hilarious turns from Patrick Warburton and David Cross there is nothing here that seems anything other than familiar. Everyone involved seems to care enough that the film plays less like a cynical cashing in than like the work of smart salesmen who know that if customers like them, customers will come back again. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Disc 1: Director's commentary with optional Telestrator Diagrams Alien broadcast Special animated short film Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Mastered in high definition Widescreen presentation Audio: English 5.1 (Dolby Digital), French 5.1 (Dolby Digital) Subtitles: English, French Animated menus Disc 2: Alternate ending Blooper reel Featurettes: Take 2: Looping MIB II, Alien Esoterica, Serleena Animatica, Rick Baker (Special Make-up Effects), Danny Elfman (Original Score), Bo Welch (Art/Production Design), Foley Artists, Frank the Pug, Jarra, Jeebs, Jeff the Worm, Scrad/Charlie, Serleena, The Worms, Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy Will Smith music video Multi-angle screen deconstructions Theatrical one sheets Filmographies DVD-ROM features: Crossfire: MIIB Crossfire Game Screen saver Concept designs MIIB script weblinks DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 88 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Disc 1 1. Start 2. A Bug in the Electrical System 3. Scrad and Charlie 4. Another Partner Neuralyzed 5. Ben 6. MIB Agent F 7. Laura the Witness 8. Kylothian Class C 9. Postmaster Kevin Brown 10. "Welcome Back, Agent Kay!" 11. Headquarters Breached 12. Flushed 13. Jeebs 14. Deneuralyzed 15. "Bend Him!" 16. Key to the Clues 17. Worm Guys 18. The Townsfolk of Locker C-18 19. Tapeworm Video 20. Mysteries in History #27 21. A Room Full of Shiny Weapons 22. Invading Headquarters 23. Jarra 24. "Your Flight's Been Canceled." 25. Modified to Hyperspeed 26. Jeff Puts the Bite on Serleena 27. The Light of Zartha 28. Serleena's Final Departure