Sheena (DVD, 2001)

I bought this dvd because I remember liking the movie when I was younger. Also there's the Sony Factor. For those who don't know about the Sony Factor it affects many dvds that were originally released by Columbia Pictures including this one, The Fan, Money Train, Idle Hands, and many others. The old Columbia releases had both widescreen and fullscreen versions on double-sided discs. Then sometime around 2004-2005 Sony took over Columbia's catalog and wrecked everything. While a couple of these old titles (Christine, Body Double) got nice new widescreen special editions, the rest got the shaft. They were re-issued as single side dvds with fullscreen only versions that went directly to the cheap bins. For movies like Sheena and The Fan that is a shame, as they were shot in scope 2.35 so you miss about the movie with these fullscreen abomanations. I got into dvd in the first place to see movies in the proper aspect ratio, Sony doesn't care. Even worse, all these re-issues carry the same UPC and bar-codes, making ordering from online dealers a gamble. I bought this off ebay after contacting the seller to be sure it had the ws version on it, and another online site which shall remain un-named cuz they did refund me after a long hassle, had one listed as ws and it wasn't.

As for the movie, it has held up well and was quite enjoyable. Things made as much sense as possible for a movie with a woman who psychicly talks to animals. Seeing this in widescreen for the first time was great as well, I had no idea there was so much missing from those old cable broadcasts. Also it's nice to have the FS version for a couple scenes where you might want to see little more detail, like say, Tanya naked under the waterfall. :) Glad I found this here as this disc was one of the last to come out from Columbia before Sony decimated their catalog. My Sony boycott is in full effect (see some of their new offerings that don't even have menus. I can make better dvds with Nero than Sony's treatment of cheap catalog titles.) so it feels good knowing they get nothing from this sale. Seek out this WS disc if interested in the movie, or rumor is there's an HD widescreen version that has played on some HD-TV channels and will soon be on a torrent site or 2, with bootleg dvds to follow here I'm sure. Since I haven't seen this HD version I can't comment much on it, hopefully it will be in the proper 2.35 ratio. I have seen the MonstersHD version of Monster Squad which was cropped from 2.35 to 1.78 for HD braodcast. I would guess that the HD version will look better than this dvd. Even though this is anamorphic, the print is old and very grainy in dark scenes. Most daylight scenes look very nice, but some night time ones are absolutely horrible and those with HD set-ups will hate it. I don't have HD anything but the grain was over-whelming on my standard Sony TV set with 16:9 mode. The irony is not lost on me, I bought the set before Sony went bad.:)

This movie has it short comings ( acting isnt that great) but the photography is top knotch. It's treatment of Sheena is well done, and the nude scenes aren't bad. To the jungle movie fan like myself it's a welcome addition to my collection.

Good movie lots of action. Seeing Tanya Robert Naked. Lots of action. Go Story line. Lot of Fun!!!

Fast and Easy Service...a Good way to shop...Have seen this movie and wanted to have it for later viewing time and time again...

liked this movie the first time i seen it and still enjoy it decided to purchase it as i haven't seen it for a while anywhere on cable it has a good plot line with a moral statement about not being greedy and evil to get your own way.

For the genre that Sheena belongs in, this is one of the best jungle lord movies. Sheena's origin is viable, and her interaction with the wildlife is better than that of any of the Tarzan movies.

This movie is far better than the Sheena TV series with Gena Nolin as it does not cross into the sci-fi were-monster style that the series fell into. If that is not enough, the vast African landscapes can pull you into them. Enjoy.

I loved this movie and even purchased more than one to give as a Christmas present. I would have purchased more but wasn't able to due to supply exhausted at this time. The scenery was beautiful; the actors/actresses were great; the way the jungle animals were used in the movie was superb; and the story told kept your interest all the way throuhout to the end.

This movie, I really do love. I can't ever get tired of watching, the jungle girl how cool is that.
It has funny parts in it, and serious ones, It's just a great movie I think to own.

This is an excellent movie that didn't get the notice it deserved. A wonderful cinamatic event with the locations, very scenic and beautiful. Well acted and fun to watch. Tanya was a suprise in her role, well acted. Her water scenes were fun to watch also, one of Hollywood's true beauties.