Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[Piffi]

Hehe!

[Piffi]

Title: Bee Movie
Year: 2007
Director: Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner
Rating: A
Length: 91 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Dansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Finsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Norsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Svensk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk, Trivia


Stars:
Jerry Seinfeld
Renée Zellweger
Matthew Broderick
Patrick Warburton
John Goodman (1952)
Chris Rock (1965)


Plot:
When the bee Barry B. Benson graduates from college, he finds that he will have only one job for his entire life, and absolutely disappointed, he joins the team responsible for bringing the honey and pollination of the flowers to visit the world outside the hive. Once in Manhattan, he is saved by the florist Vanessa and he breaks the bee law to thank Vanessa. They become friends and Barry discovers that humans exploit bees to sell the honey they produce. Barry decides to sue the human race, with destructive consequences to nature.


Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Musikkvideo(er)
Interviews


My Review:
Havent seen this one before, but heard alot about it. And it has been a long time since i've seen a animated movie. So why not? And i didnt know what to think really, but i really liked the movie. Kinda cute and funny! A typical story that you know how will end, but an allright movie that i enjoyed, and a nice movie for everyone. For the whole family etc. A nice movie that i recommand you to watch, if you havent yet.  And a movie that made me laugh here and there =) Some good and funny lines.


My Rating:
5/6

[DSig]

I understand what you are saying, but shouldn't we be more sad that it wasn't Brian Cox all the way...? After all, Manhunter was first.

Anyway, Manhunter was basically remade into Red Dragon; continuity restored

Except that "Red Dragon" wasn't as good as "Manhunter"

That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it. 

Not quite sure what you mean..I said that "Red Dragon" which has Anthony Hopkins wasn't as good as "Manhunter" which didn't have Anthony Hopkins .. but your reply confused me .. sure I just reading this wrong ..

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I understand what you are saying, but shouldn't we be more sad that it wasn't Brian Cox all the way...? After all, Manhunter was first.

Anyway, Manhunter was basically remade into Red Dragon; continuity restored

Except that "Red Dragon" wasn't as good as "Manhunter"

That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it.  

Not quite sure what you mean..I said that "Red Dragon" which has Anthony Hopkins wasn't as good as "Manhunter" which didn't have Anthony Hopkins .. but your reply confused me .. sure I just reading this wrong ..

<<Eliminate ambiguity>> That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it Manhunter.  <</Eliminate>>

But the joke really wasn't funny enough for having to tell it twice.

[DSig]

I understand what you are saying, but shouldn't we be more sad that it wasn't Brian Cox all the way...? After all, Manhunter was first.

Anyway, Manhunter was basically remade into Red Dragon; continuity restored

Except that "Red Dragon" wasn't as good as "Manhunter"

That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it.  

Not quite sure what you mean..I said that "Red Dragon" which has Anthony Hopkins wasn't as good as "Manhunter" which didn't have Anthony Hopkins .. but your reply confused me .. sure I just reading this wrong ..

<<Eliminate ambiguity>> That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it Manhunter.  <</Eliminate>>

But the joke really wasn't funny enough for having to tell it twice.

Oh .. i get it .. i told you i must have been just reading it wrong ..

I said that Manhunter was better and you agreed because " .. That might be because Anthony Hopkins didn't appear in it Manhunter."

Thanks .. it is all in the reading

[Piffi]

Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition
Year: 2001
Director: Peter Jackson (1961)
Rating: 11 år
Length: 228 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 6.1 (Discrete), Italiensk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 6.1 (Discrete), Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Greek, Icelandic, Italiensk, Norsk, Svensk


Stars:
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Liv Tyler
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Cate Blanchett


Plot:
DISCS 1 AND 2 – BLU-RAY™
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING™ EXTENDED EDITION in 1080p High Definition
4 Commentaries by the Director and Writers, the Cast, the Production Team and the Design Team, with more Than 30 Participants Including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook and Cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Cristopher Lee and Sean Bean.

DISC 3 – DVD THE APPENDICES PART 1: FROM BOOK TO VISION
6 Documentaries Covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the Adaptation Process and Planning the Film, Designing and Building Middle-Earth, plus a Visit to the Weta Workshop Taking a Close-up Look at Costumes, Weapons, Armor, Creatures and Miniatures Created for the Film.
• Interactive Middle-earth Map Tracing the Journey of the Fellowship
• Galleries of Art and Accompanying Slide Shows with Commentaries by the Artists (Includes an Archive of Nearly 2,000 Images)
• Storyboards and Previsualization Sequences with Film Comparisons

DISC 4 - DVD THE APPENDICES PART 2: FROM VISION TO REALITY
11 Documentaries Covering the Cast, Principal Photography, a Day in the Life of a Hobbit, Visual Effects, Post-production, Editing, Music and Sound, and the Release of the Film.
• Galleries of Behind-the-Scenes Photos

DISC 5 - DVD THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BEHIND THE SCENES
Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes (Personally Selected by Peter Jackson), This Unique Film Uses Raw Footage to Reveal the Inside Story of the Greatest Adventure Film Franchise of All Time


Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery
Storyboard Comparisons


My Review:
Just one thing to say really. And thats PERFECT! Its the first time i rewatch it in the extended blu-ray version. Just wow, what they have to done with it. The amazing picture quality and the amazing sound! Just perfect! And for the movie itself, its just so good, from the beautiful scenery, from the story. And let not forget the amazin special efects they have in their movies. Everything is just so perfectly done and very well thought trough. I just love it. But the extended movies last about 4 hours, so its a long time for a movie. But well worth it IMO. I thought it was one time to rewatch them now, since the Hobbit are coming to the theaters in a while.  And its ofc recommanded on the highest for everyone to watch the LOTR!  
So now the quastion is, shall i start on the number 2?  hehe


My Rating:
6/6

[Piffi]

Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Extended Edition
Year: 2002
Director: Peter Jackson (1961)
Rating: 11 år
Length: 236 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 6.1 (Discrete), Italiensk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 6.1 (Discrete), Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Greek, Icelandic, Italiensk, Norsk, Svensk


Stars:
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Liv Tyler
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Cate Blanchett


Plot:
DISCS 6 AND 7 – BLU-RAY™
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS™ EXTENDED EDITION in 1080p High Definition
4 Commentaries by the Director and Writers, the Cast, the Production Team and the Design Team, with more Than 30 Participants Including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Barrie M. Osborne, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, and Joe Letteri, and Cast including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Cristopher Lee, Sean Bean, Miranda Otto, Brad Dourif, Andy Serkins, Bernard Hill and More

DISC 8 – DVD THE APPENDICES PART 3: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES...
5 Documentaries Exploring How the Book Was Adapted into a Screenplay, the Origins of Middle-earth, Designing Middle-earth, a Visit to the Weta Workshop and an In-Depth Look at Creating and Bringing Gollum to Life.
• 2 Interactive Maps: Middle-earth Atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth
• Galleries with Audio Commentaries (Includes an Archive of over 1,500 Images)

DISC 9 - DVD THE APPENDICES PART 4: THE BATTLE FOR MIDDLE-EARTH BEGINS
8 Documentaries Cover the Filming Process, Visual Effects, Editing, Music and Sound, Stunts and Fight Training, and a Visit to Weta Digital.
• Interactive Sound Demonstration of The Battle of Helm's Deep
• Galleries with Audio Commentaries (Includes an Archive of Nearly 300 Images)

DISC 10 - DVD THE TWO TOWERS BEHIND THE SCENES
Created by Filmmaker Costa Botes (Personally Selected by Peter Jackson), This Unique Film Uses Raw Footage to Reveal the Inside Story of the Greatest Adventure Film Franchise of All Time


Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery
Storyboard Comparisons


My Review:
Well, its just a perfect filmseries.. Nothing much else to say about it really. Just what they have done with it, is just amazing! (I know they have used a lot of money on it) but still. Its amazing what they have been able to make really. The sceenery, the special efects. The editing, the filming. The acting, and the story. Just wow! But 4 hours is 4 hours. Its not just a movie that i put on when i want to see a movie, since its lasting so long. But its well worth my 4 hours, when i finally did it. I havent seen the 3 yet i think. So i'm looking forward to that. Maby i'll get around to that one tomorrow or this week maby


My Rating:
6/6

[Piffi]

Title: Colombiana
Year: 2011
Director: Olivier Megaton
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Violence
Length: 108 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: Engelsk


Stars:
Zoë Saldana [Zoe Saldana]
Jordi Mollà [Jordi Molla]
Lennie James
Amandla Stenberg
Michael Vartan
Cliff Curtis



Plot:
Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) stars in action adventure Colombiana, produced & written by Luc Besson (The Transporter 1-3, Taken and Leon) and directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3).

1992. Colombia. Nine-year-old Cataleya witnesses her parents' murder. Barely escaping the massacre herself, she takes refuge in the United States with Emilio, her gangster uncle...

Fifteen years later, Cataleya works for him as a hit woman. Her calling card – an orchid drawn on the chests of her victims – is a message to her parents' assassins. For Cataleya is determined to see her vengeance through to the bitter end... even if it means loosing everything she loves.




Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Dokumentar
Picture-in-picture



My Review:
I didnt have any excpectations going in to this movie at all. I saw the trailer way back, and i liked the trailer. And the movie itself is an good ol' action movie. The storyline\plot is interesting aswell. A girl with only one thing on her mind. Revenge, nothing i havent seen before, but i actually enjoyed what they did with the movie. It had me glued to the tv for the 1.40hrs it lasted. And allright action movie, with no so many twist unfortunatly. But still a movie that i really enjoyed. And i would recommand it
And some of the acting was actullay not too bad either. And thats always a plus. As i said before, a good ol' action movie that you should check out.

I think this is the last movie i'm going to watch, before i leave on a 1 week vacation on Monday!



My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: Daylight
Year: 1996
Director: Rob Cohen
Rating: Rated 12 : Disaster Scenes, Moderate Threat and Horror
Length: 114 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Italiensk: DTS: 5.1, Tysk: DTS: 5.1, Spansk: DTS: 5.1, Japansk: DTS: 5.1, Portugisisk: DTS: 5.1, Russisk: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Italiensk, Japansk, Koreansk, Norsk, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Tysk


Stars:
Sylvester Stallone (1946)
Amy Brenneman
Viggo Mortensen
Dan Hedaya
Jay O. Sanders
Karen Young




Plot:
Brace yourself for non-stop action and suspense! Sylvester Stallone races against time to lead a group of stranded commuters out of a collapsec tunnel 100 feet below the Hudson River, in direcotor Rob Cohen's Daylight.
When an explosion seals off a commuter tunnel, the survivors are faced with toxic fumes, fires and the impending collapse of the tunnel. Their only hope lies in the hands of former emergency medical services chief Kit Latura (Sylvester Stallone), a former Emergency Medical Services chief who is haunted by a tragic past. As the walls cave in and the tunnel fills up with water, Latura risks his own life to save others and pervent the disaster from escalating into even greater catastrophe.
Amy Brenneman co-stars in this thrilling adventure. Filled with spectacular special effects and heart-punding intensity, Daylight will have you holding your breath from start to finish.


Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Dokumentar
Musikkvideo(er)



My Review:
What a movie really! I remember i watched many years ago, but didnt remember much from it. So i thought why not put it now, since i'm just waiting for the time to pass by I really enjoyed the movie, the picture and sound quality is amazing aswell! And what they did with the movie too was great! The visual efects, the story was interesting too. And an intense actionflick really. With a few good parts here and there! A action movie that i enjoyed from start to finish really! A movie that i recommand you guys to watch.
Now i will see if i got the time to watch one more movie before i have to catch my flight. =)



My Rating:
5/6

[Piffi]

Title: Killer Elite
Year: 2011
Director: Gary McKendry
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Langiage and Violence
Length: 116 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: Engelsk



Stars:
Jason Statham (1972)
Clive Owen
Robert De Niro (1943)
Dominic Purcell
Aden Young
Yvonne Strahovski



Plot:
Based on a true story, "Killer Elite" races across the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East in the action-packed account of an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro). To make the rescue, he must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunning leader (Clive Owen).




Extras:
Feature Trailers
Dokumentar
Interviews



My Review:
Well, with both Jason Statham and Robert De Niro in the leads (i tought) it had to be a great action movie. I mean Mr.Statham is himself in all his movies, an action hero.. The movie is based on a true story, wich made the movie more interesting. The movie was a bit different then i expected it to be, it was a bit much military for me taste (for a actionflick) but i enjoyed anyways.. But there is a few things i would like to see more of in this movie was f.ex Robert De Niro get some more screentime, he didnt have a big part in the movie as far as the screentime goes. I wish he would be more on. And the story catched me in a good way. But you kinda knew how the movie would end, before it ended. But take those things away, it was a good movie. With some good parts here and there. A movie that i recommand you guys to watch.  But i would not call it a "regual action flick" but a mix between that and a military\war movie. Interesting enough



My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: Ronin
Year: 1998
Director: John Frankenheimer
Rating: 15 år
Length: 121 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD High Resolution: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk



Stars:
Robert De Niro (1943)
Jean Reno
Natascha McElhone
Stellan Skarsgård
Sean Bean
Skipp Sudduth



Plot:
Ronin is the Japanese word used for Samurai without a master. In this case, the Ronin are outcast specialists of every kind, whose services are available to everyone - for money. Dierdre (undoubtedly from Ireland) hires several Ronin to form a team in order to retrieve an important suitcase from a man who is about to sell it to the Russians. After the mission has been completed successfully, the suitcase immediately gets switched by a member of the team who seems to work into his own pocket. The complex net of everyone tricking everyone begins to surface slowly, and deadly...



Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers



My Review:
Well, going in to this movie i had no expectations at all. Hadnt heard much about this movie at all. Didnt know what to think or expect. But i was very suprised by it, in a very positive way! It was nice to see Robert De Niro almost back as the "oldschool De Niro" but just almost. Something in between i would say. But i really liked him in this movie. I think he did a great part. So did the others in this movie. (IMO) The story was very interesting i think, and you didnt know half trough the movie how it would. Wich is always a good thing! You had to pay attention trough out. A lot of car chases, gun shootings.. A really good oldschool action flick i would say. A movie that i recommand you guys to check out, if you havent done it yet. And the movie is from the late 90's. And the blu-ray version have amazing sound and picture quality on it. They did a great job there. But they could have done more with the extras if you ask me. But yeah, a really good movie IMO



My Rating:
5/6

[Piffi]

Title: Chloe
Year: 2009
Director: Atom Egoyan
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language, Sex and Sex References
Length: 96 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Hollandsk



Stars:
Julianne Moore
Liam Neeson
Amanda Seyfried
Max Thieriot
R. H. Thomson [R.H. Thomson]
Nina Dobrev



Plot:
Catherine (Julianne Moore: Boogie Nights), a successful doctor, suspects her handsome music professor husband David (Liam Neeson: Taken, Clash of the Titans) is cheating on her. To lay her suspicions and fears to rest, she hires an irresistible young woman, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried: Mamma Mia!), to test David's fidelity. Chloe's torrid tales of her encounters with David lead Catherine on a journey of sexual and sensual re-discovery. But by opening the door to temptation, she puts her family in great danger...



Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Gallery
Interviews



My Review:
Well, i dont know what to say really. I heard alot of great stuff about the movie. And i really liked the trailer (not that the trailers counts.) But i tried to keep my expactations down. Anyways, about the movie. I actually enjoyed it alot. It kept my interest trough-out the movie. And i really liked the story aswell, was really interesting to see how far people are willing to go, to either prove a point or to catch other people who they think are keeping secrets from them. All in all, i liked the movie. A bit slow at times, but i liked the parts of Amanda Seyfried and Julianne Moore, did a great job IMO. And a nice twist near the end of the movie aswell. Wich is always a good thing IMO. And a movie i would recommand you guys to check out.
Not a movie you should watch with your kids tho.



My Rating:
4/6

[samuelrichardscott]

I've been put off seeing Chloe becaue of Seyfried. I do recommend catching Egoyan's film Where the Truth Lies though.

[Piffi]

Not a big fan of her huh?
Just checked out the trailer for 'Where The Truth Lies' i found it quite interesting I will put that to my list, thank you

[Piffi]

Title: Varg Veum: Kalde Hjerter: 2 - Disk Spesialutgave
Year: 2012
Director: Trond Espen Seim
Rating: 15 år
Length: 87 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Norsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Norsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Norsk



Stars:
Trond Espen Seim
Bjørn Floberg
Lene Nystrøm
Mads Ousdal
Gitte Witt
Ingrid Olava




Plot:
Varg Veum skal bli far. Mens han leter etter et forsvunnet søskenpar i Bergens prostitusjonsmiljø, tar livet en ny retning på en måte han aldri kunne forestille seg. Varg innser at saken har sammenheng med et drap som etterforskes av førstebetjent Hamre, et drap der offeret hadde ubehagelig tette bånd til de forsvunne søsknene. Men i takt med Karins voksende mage vokser også trusselen mot Varg, etter hvert som sporene peker mot en skruppelløs narkoliga på jakt etter et stort parti heroin på avveier.

Varg innser at livet aldri mer vil bli det samme. Nå må han ta valget: la forbryterne gå, eller sette Karins liv i fare.




Extras:
Bonus Trailers




My Review:
As i've said before, when i've reviewed other Varg Veum movies, (its one of the best movieseries made in Norway. If not the best) Its a crime\drama movie series, about Varg Veum (a private detective, who makes his living by solving those cases, no one else wants. And he lives a bit on the edge with both the law. And others) Its a movie series maby of by the books of Gunnar Staalesen! And in every movie its ofc a new case, with some twists here and there. Its been made 12 movies in the series, and this was the last and final movie in the series (so, they says anyways) I've really enjoyed the movieseries. One of my favourites. What they have done with 'so little' if i can say that is just amazing. And the main character played by Trond Espen Seim has done amazing things with the movie series. Really good quality if you ask me. Solid movies here.. For all the Norwegians out there, i highly recommand Varg Veum, for the people who hasnt checked it out yet!  Sad to see it finished. But 12 really good movies!




My Rating:
5/6


I will give the total 12 movies  a solid 5/6.  


This was my 50th review in this forum