Some of your favorite film hidden Easter eggs right there on your very own DVD, thanks to netflix.com.
Fight Club
On the Special Features disc of the darkly comedic Fight Club, go to the Advertising menu and press your remote`s "down" arrow three times; a smiley face will appear. Press Enter to witness a gallery of bizarre Fight Club merchandise, along with some hilarious text commentary.
X-Men
Talk about comic-book blockbusters! This DVD has a few hidden powers of its own. In the Art Gallery, highlight the dog tags on-screen to reveal early visual designs and special-effects tests for two grotesque mutants cut from the film`s shooting script. In the Trailers and TV Spots menu, use your remote to highlight a rose in the screen`s upper-left corner: You`ll see a clip of an on-set joke that left the cast and crew in stitches.
American Pie
Dip your remote into these fresh-from-the-oven Easter Eggs. From the main menu, go to Bonus Features and select Recommendations. In this section are theatrical trailers for The Blues Brothers, Animal House and American Graffiti. You`ll find another tasty egg when you play the commercial for American Pie`s soundtrack; the music video "You Wanted More" (by Tonic) follows the ad.
Blue Velvet
The disc`s hidden Easter Egg fits the movie`s dark humor. Go to the main menu and highlight "Play Movie"; press your remote`s left arrow key to bring up a new menu entry called "Strange World." Press Enter and you`ll be taken to a collage of scenes from the film, combined with messages that play like a whacked-out ad for the city of Lumberton.
Kiss of the Dragon
Take a whack at this Easter Egg. From the disc`s main menu, go to "Special Features" and then "Police Gymnasium Fight: Martial Arts Demo." Highlight the second demo and then press the right-arrow key on your remote control. The silver dragon on Jet Li`s chest will be highlighted. Press "Enter" to watch a foreign trailer for the movie.
The Ninth Gate
From the main menu, go to Special Features. Highlight Trailers; then, press your remote`s left arrow to play a hidden television ad for the film. Want more? Go to the second page of Special Features, select Gallery of Satanic Drawings and highlight the fourth gate, Chance Is Not the Same for All. On the second drawing behind this gate are the initials "A.T." Select these letters and hit Enter to see another TV spot. Two more ads are hidden in the menus -- if you dare look.
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Harish Rao