Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[Piffi]

Title: Killing Them Softly
Year: 2012
Director: Andrew Dominik
Rating: Rated R : Violence, Sexual References, Pervasive Language, and Some Drug Use
Length: 97 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: Engelsk, Spansk













Stars:
Brad Pitt (1963)
Scoot McNairy
Ben Mendelsohn
James Gandolfini
Richard Jenkins (1947)
Vincent Curatola













Plot:
Brad Pitt delivers an explosive performance as Jackie Cogan, an enforcer for the Mob in Andrew Dominik's gritty yet stylish crime thriller KILLING THEM SOFTLY. Cogan must restore order in the crimincal economy after a Mob protected card game is hestied by a group of inexperienced crooks. Brad Pitt stars along with Richard Jenkins, James Gandolphini, Ray Liotta, Scott McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard.














Extras:
Scenevalg
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Digital Copy













My Review:
This was a movie that i was looking forward to check out actually. Both because i usually like Brad Pitt's work, and i really like the mafia\gangster genre. And with the cast in this movie i expected me a bit too much i guess. The story wasnt too original (but you cant expect that anymore) So i'm fine with that. But something was missing for me. For the movie and the story of it. The movie was a bit too slow. And a few missed opportunites. And as Brad Pitt in this. Well, i think he could have done a bit more with it. As could everyone else. But its not all bad. The movie had its moments. It did. And there was some good spots here and there. But for a 'mafia\gangster' movie it wasnt the best i've seen. But IMO if you dont have any expactions going in. You might like it. I recommand you to check it out, if you find it for a cheap penny. I guess i expected more from the cast and crew in this one. Thats all. But still an ok movie.













My Rating:
3/6

[Piffi]

Title: Silver Linings Playbook
Year: 2012
Director: David O. Russell
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Moderate Violence
Length: 117 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English












Stars:
Bradley Cooper
Jennifer Lawrence
Robert De Niro (1943)
Jacki Weaver
Chris Tucker
Anupam Kher













Plot:
Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.'s institutionalization was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication (which he doesn't take because of the way it makes him feel) and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the "silver linings" in his life. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki. He finds there are certain instances where he doesn't cope well, however no less so















Extras:
Scenevalg
Interviews













My Review:
So, after watching 'The Oscars' and seeing trailers etc of this movie. I decided i had to check it out. And i'm just more and more a fan of Jennifer Lawrence's work! And after she won 'The Oscar' for the leading part. That did it. And i guess i kinda had some expactations going in to this movie. With the buzz around it. But what a movie it was! A movie that was both real strong with a strong story. But also a great comedy! With just some perfectly landed lines! And the movie talked about a serious issue with both a light and dark tone. (They mixed it in perfectly!) And for Jennifer's Oscar win.. Let me just say this. Well deserved IMO! Both Robert De Niro and Brad Cooper was amazing aswell! This might just be my favourite movie this year! And ofc, i couldnt recommand it higher!












My Rating:
6/6

[Piffi]

Title: Elite Squad
Year: 2008
Director: José Padilha
Rating: Rated 18 : Strong Violence
Length: 115 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Portugisisk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English












Stars:
Wagner Moura
André Ramiro
Caio Junqueira
Milhem Cortaz
Fernanda Machado
Maria Ribeiro













Plot:
Winner of the 2008 Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Elite Squad presents an astonishing and intimate look at Rio de Janeiro’s vast and intricate web of police corruption.

It is 1997 and hundreds of thousands live in Rio’s notorious favelas. Drug trafficking militias have complete control within the slums while the police run their criminal enterprises outside. The elite BOPE force (State Police Special Operations Battalion) fights to combat drug trafficking, but keeping order has its price and their actions blur the line between right and wrong, justice and revenge.

Two of the force's newest recruits, Neto (Caio Junqueira) and Matias (Andre Ramiro), are childhood friends; one is quick on the trigger and the other is methodical and idealistic. Together they are the perfect replacement for the outgoing BOPE Captain Nascimento, but alone they may not have what it takes to survive.














Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Interviews












My Review:
That was an interesting movie i have to say..It was a blind buy really. So i didnt know much going in to this one. But the movie was actually good. A good story about the dirty cops in Brazil and Rio. And the work to remove the dirty cops and the dirty people in the suits. And we got to see the war between the honest guys vs the criminals. And i really liked how they did it. Not too much over to the top. A 'kinda real' feel to it. And thats good. But again, there was a few things in the movie that i think was a bit too much. And a few things that i felt didnt belong there. And that drags the movie down a bit. But i would say it was an allright actionmovie with alot of stuff happening. And i would say, if you find it or a cheap penny. Check it out.












My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: Savages: Unrated Edition
Year: 2012
Director: Oliver Stone (1946)
Rating: Unrated
Length: 141 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Spansk: DTS: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Spansk













Stars:
Blake Lively
Taylor Kitsch
Aaron Johnson
Jana Banker
Candra Docherty
Nana Agyapong












Plot:
Three-time Oscar®-winning** filmmaker Oliver Stone brings to life this ferocious, sexy epic. In a glittering California beach town, two best friends' innovative marijuana business has come to the attention of the ruthless Mexican Baja Cartel. As a seemingly unwinnable war unfolds around them, they're forced to take part in a savage battle of wills to save the girl they both love. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio del Toro and Salma Hayek, Savages is "a stylish, violent, hallucinatory thriller." (Ty Burr, Boston Globe)


**1978, Best Adapted Screenplay, Midnight Express; 1986, Best Director, Platoon; 1989, Best Director, Born on the Fourth of July.













Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
BD-Live
Digital Copy
pocket BLU, Mobile-To-Go













My Review:
Well, that was a cool action movie. Going in to this one, i actually had my expactations up a bit. A great cast, and a cool trailer. And i actually have to say that with a interesting\cool story like the movie had. And with both John Travolta and Salma Hayek i expected maby a bit more from them. (i hoped i would see a Travolta in form like we saw in 'From Paris With Love' or Pulp Fiction) but we didnt. But there was a few good spots in the movie, that i really enjoyed. And there was stuff happening all the time. But for me personally, i wouldnt mind if the movie ended at the 2hour mark. It didnt need a 2hr 20min running time IMO. But as a actionflick it did its purpose. Oh, just one thing tho. Whats up with John Travoltas hair?! But for the movie. I would recommand you guys to check it out.













My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: National Treasure: Collector's Edition
Year: 2004
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Rating: 11 år
Length: 131 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Fransk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Italiensk: DTS: 5.1, Italiensk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: DTS: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Icelandic, Italiensk, Norsk, Spansk, Svensk, Kommentar












Stars:
Nicolas Cage
Diane Kruger
Justin Bartha
Sean Bean
Jon Voight
Harvey Keitel












Plot:
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy) and director Jon Turtletaub (Phenomenon) comes the ultimate quest for National Treasure. Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) stars in this thrilling adventure that's more exciting than ever on Disney Blu-ray Disc.

Obsessed since childhood with finding the legendary Knights Templar treasure, Benjamin Franklin Gates (Cage) tries to decipher ancient riddles that will lead him to it. Now in a race against time, Gates discovers he must steal the Declaration of Independence to prevent this landmark document – and a key clue to the mysterious treasure – from falling into the hands of a ruthless enemy (Sean Bean, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy). Hang on tight and plunge headlong into heart-pounding chases and explosive special effects presented in the jaw dropping clarity of high definition with spectacularly enhanced audio quality. Get closer to the edge of your seat and experience this high stakes crime caper as never before with Disney Blu-ray – Magic in High Definition.














Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Trivia Track














My Review:
I just have to say that what a movie! I remember i watched this aages ago on dvd when it first came out! And i've wanted to check it out on blu for awhile. And now i finally got the time. And the movie is still as great as i remember it to be! The story got you glued to the screen trough out the movie. The hunt on the treasure. The visual efects etc. Great! An ok cast that did an ok job! And i have to say that they did a great job with the upgrade from DVD to Blu. Well done! A few minor details here and there that i didnt quite 'get' other than that. Almost a perfect movie! Looking forward to check out the movie number 2 in the series sometime! And this is ofcourse highly recommanded to check out!












My Rating:
5/6

[Piffi]

Title: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Year: 2007
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Rating: 11 år
Length: 125 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Italiensk: DTS: 5.1, Italiensk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: DTS: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Hollandsk, Icelandic, Italiensk, Norsk, Spansk, Svensk













Stars:
Nicolas Cage
Justin Bartha
Diane Kruger
Jon Voight
Helen Mirren
Ed Harris













Plot:
While Ben Gates is presenting new information about John Wilkes Booth and the 18 pages missing from Booth's diary, a man by the name of Mitch Wilkinson stands up and presents a missing page of John Wilkes Booth's diary. Thomas Gates, Ben's great-grandfather, is mentioned on the page. It shows that Ben's great-grandfather was a co-conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's murder. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes Ben, Abigail Chase, and Riley Poole to Buckingham Palace (which they break into). They discover a plank that has early Native American writing on it. The plank has only one symbol that Patrick Gates can identify. The symbol is Cibola (see-bowl-uh) meaning the City of Gold. In order to define the rest they have to go to Ben's mother, Patrick's divorced wife. After 32 years it brings back old arguments. After that the other clue is in the President's desk in the Oval Office in the White House (which Ben and Abigail sneak into) to discover that the clue lies in The ..













Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Outtakes/Bloopers















My Review:
Well, i'm not sure actually if i've seen this one before. Dont remember much from it anyways. Again, what a great movie! A bit different story this time around. But still real interesting. Really liked what they did with it. And again they had me glued to the screen. There is something about those movies that i cant explain. They just take me on a adventure! Just amazing. The efects, the solid cast. The details that makes the movieseries even better. Just great fun trough and trough really! Its a movie that is very well done IMO. That i ofc highly recommand you guys to check out! And it got some cool extras aswell. Worth checking out.












My Rating:
5/6

[Dragonfire]

I really liked both of these too.  They are just fun, entertaining movies.

[Piffi]

Title: Snabba Cash
Year: 2010
Director: Daniel Espinosa [Daniél Espinosa]
Rating: 15
Length: 125 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Svensk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Svensk: DTS: 5.1
Subtitles: Norsk, Svensk














Stars:
Joel Kinnaman
Matias Padin Varela
Dragomir Mrsic
Lisa Henni
Mahmut Suvakci
Jones Danko













Plot:
Snabba Cash er historien om JW, Jorge og Mrado i Stockholms underverden, der penger og makt betyr alt.

Johan "JW" Westlund er en fattig student som lever et dobbeltliv som playboy på de heteste utestedene på Stureplan. Når han forelsker seg i overklassejenta Sophie lokkes han inn i en verden av organisert kriminalitet. Jorge gjennomfører en oppsiktsvekkende rømning fra fengslet og er på flukt både fra politiet og den jugoslaviske mafiaen. Hans plan er å forlate Sverige for godt, men først må han lykkes i å smugle tidenes største kokainparti inn i landet. Mrado, en brutal pengeinnkrever i den jugoslaviske mafiaen, er på sin side i konflikt med bossen Radovan. Mrado får i oppdrag å finne Jorge, men tvinges samtidig til å ta hånd om sin fem år gamle datter.

Snabba Cash, basert på Jens Lapidus' suksessroman, er en moderne og realistisk thriller regissert av Daniel Espinosa (Babylonsjukan, Utenfor Kjærligheten). I hovedrollene finner vi Joel Kinnaman (Arn-filmene, Den Usynlige), Matias Padin Varela (Frøken Sverige, Stockholm Boogie, Storm) og Dragomir Mrsic (Exit, Gangster).















Extras:
Scenevalg












My Review:
So i just watched this one, and the follow up with two good friends of mine. Just going to write a quick review of them both before going to bed. This movie is actually a good movie. A movie about rich people getting what they want. Poor people pretending to be rich. And people that get mixed up in some bad buisness and some real bad people. And need to make his choises there after. And this Swedish movie takes us on a good journey, of both money, greed, jealousy. Murder, betrayl. A few good spots in the movie actually. Some good acting here and there. A good story, that they did good things with. But (for me) the movie went on a bit too long. And it was slow in some places. And there was some spots in the movie that i didnt have a clue why even was there. (Maby thats just me) But all in all, a good Swedish action movie. That i recommand you Scandinavias out there to check out.













My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: Snabba Cash II
Year: 2012
Director: Babak Najafi
Rating: 15 år
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Svensk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Svensk: DTS: 5.1, Svensk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk














Stars:
Joel Kinnaman
Matias Varela
Dragomir Mrsic
Fares Fares
Madeleine Martin
Dejan Cukic














Plot:
JW - En gang lovende økonomistudent med litt for stor lyst på raske penger. Nå betaler han prisen - fire år i fengsel. JW har en plan for hvordan han skal snu livet til det bedre, men en dag snus alt på hodet når en ny, livsfarlig fange ankommer anstalten, en mann fra JWs voldelige fortid - Mrado Slovovic.

JORGE JOLINAS - kokainkonge fra Sollentuna, vender tilbake til Stockholm etter tre år i landflyktighet. Jorges plan er å gjøre en kjapp kokaindeal, men planene går fryktelig feil. Nå må Jorge flykte, sammen med den som reddet livet hans, 17 år gamle Nadja.

MAHMOUD AL ASKORI - arbeidet som livvakt for jugoslavene. Når to jenter lykkes i å rømme gir jugoslaverbossen Radovan ham et ultimatum; 300 000 kroner før helgen er omme. Det er samme helg som Mahmouds kjære søster skal gifte seg.

Prisbelønte BABAK NAJAFI står for regien av Snabba Cash II som er basert på Jens Lapidus' figurer fra bøkene Cash og Aldri happy funtimee opp, og er andre del i trilogien som på svensk heter Snabba Cash. I denne intense thrilleren om grådighet, vennskap og svik møter vi igjen den kritikerroste JOEL KINNAMAN, MATIAS VARELA, DRAGOMAR MRSIC OG FARES.













Extras:
Bonus Trailers














My Review:
And for the second movie in this 'series' was a good follow up actually. You get to follow some of the main characters from the first movie. After everything that happend in the first one. And it makes for a good and real interesting movie. The plot is strong. The acting is a bit better than last time. And this movie answers a few quastions. And take some of the characters in some places and situations they have never been before. (Quite good actually) Again a good action movie mixed with some good suspence. A movie that i again recommand for all the Scandinavians out there. Thats it for now guys.













My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: The Blair Witch Project
Year: 1999
Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Moderate Horror
Length: 81 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Engelsk, Spansk













Stars:
Heather Donahue
Joshua Leonard
Michael Williams (1962)
Bob Griffin
Jim King
Sandra Sanchez













Plot:
In October of 1994, three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a doucmentary... A year later their footage was found.

The Blair Witch Project® follows a trio of filmmakers on what should have been a simple walk in the woods...but quickly becomes an excursion into heart-stopping terror. As the three become inexplicably lost, morale deteriorates. Hunger sets in. Accusations fly. By night, unseen evil stirs beyond their campfire's light. By day, chilling ritualistic figures are discovered nearby. As the end of their journey approaches, they realize that what they are filming now is not a legend...but their own descent into unimaginable horror.















Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar











My Review:
Well, that was actually an allright horror movie. A good story, some ok acting. They made it look very 'real' like it actually was amateurs just playing around with a camera. And alot of crazy shiitake mushroom happend in those woods! So for the movie itself, it was a good one! BUT for a blu-ray, (i havent seen the DVD, so cant say anything) but the picture quality was bad for a bluray. No HD, no widescreen. And the sound? Well, blarh. So for you guys that have the DVD i wouldnt upgrade it i guess (dont know what i'm talking about really) but it wasnt real 'bluray' quality over this. But still a good horrorflick. A horrorflick that you guys should check out. With some cool extras aswell!












My Rating:
4/6

[Kathy]

I saw this flick in the theater and thought it was boring.

My niece saw it at a later time and loved it.

[Piffi]

Give it another try, see if you like it now

[Jimmy]

I saw this flick in the theater and thought it was boring.

Yes it is, not only boring but also unoriginal.
The sequel is 100 times better.

[samuelrichardscott]

The sequel is horrendous. I'd rather watch The Wicker Man remake 5 times in one sitting than watch that again.

[Achim]

Well, the sequel certainly isn't great (IMO), but I gave them points for trying. Rather than just rehashing the same recipe (despite everyone knowing the trick now) they tried to made a "regular" movie.

While Blair Witch's concept isn't original, they did execute it well and it was quite eerie in parts. Very few concepts are still original these days. So sure, The Last Broadcast did almost exactly the same few years before and of course Cannibal Holocaust came "decades" before that (are there earlier examples...?).

I should rewatch Blair Witch to see how it holds up for me.