Wild Wild West (widescreen version) [DVD] [1999]

Wild Wild West, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty), was one of the box-office smashes of the summer of 1999 but was raked by critics and embraced by audiences. Based on the 1960s TV adventure show that starred Robert Conrad, this film re-imagined Secret Service agent James West as Will Smith, adding Oscar-winner Kevin Kline as his sidekick, agent-inventor Artemus Gordon. President Ulysses S. Grant puts West and Gordon on the trail of malign genius (and former Confederate soldier) Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) in a story about racism, partnership and world domination. The special effects are lavish, even garish, but not all that special; they're not enough to elevate a mundane and familiar plot. Even Branagh, playing a man who only exists from the waist up--literally--can't find the juice in this lumbering affair. Still, the fast-talking team of Smith and Kline is a nimble one. Smith's affable charm and Kline's subversive wit win many points, though not nearly enough.--Marshall Fine

DVD Special Features

Full Arsenal of Behind-the Scenes Documentaries
Will Smith and Enrique Iglasias Music Videos
Stills Gallery
Interactive Menus
Theatrical Trailer
Scene Access
Language in Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Subtitles: English/Arabic/Romanian/Bulgarian/English for the hearing impaired

Sharpshooting Enhanced Features For Your DVD-ROM PC

Artemus Gordon's Mind-Projection Theatre Reveals A Trainload of Behind-the Scenes Clips
Two Genre Essays
The Steel Assasin Interactive Game
Web Events and Chat Room Access
Original Theatrical Web Site

"Hats off to the lethal combination of Smith and Western" - Flicks

If you think special agent James West is fast with a six-shooter, wait until he lays a quip on you! Megahit star Will Smith plays West, reuniting with Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld in an effects-loaded, shoot-from-the-lip spectacular. Kevin Kline plays a fellow agent and crackerjack inventor Artemus Gordon, teamed with West on a daring assignment: stop legless Dr. Arless Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) and his diabolical plot for Disunited States of America. Salma Hayek is mysterious adventuress Rita Escobar. And all manner of geared-up 1860s gadgets - from belt-buckle derringers to surprise-packed billiard balls to a walking, eight-story, steam-and-steel tarantula - help make Wild Wild West a Wow Wow West!