Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[Piffi]

Title: Midnight Express
Year: 1978
Director: Alan Parker
Rating: R
Length: 121 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Engelsk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Fransk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portugisisk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Portugisisk, Spansk, Kommentar












Stars:
Brad Davis (1949)
Irene Miracle
Bo Hopkins
Paolo Bonacelli
Paul Smith (1936)
Randy Quaid












Plot:
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS is the harrowing story of Billy Hayes, a young American tourist condemned to a Turkish prison for his futile attempt to smuggle hashish out of the country. A victim of ineffectual diplomacy, Hayes is made an example of by a corrupt legal system, sentenced to 30 years and must overcome ruthless brutality and his own descent into madness in order to survive and, hopefully, escape.

Nominated for Six Academy Awards® and winner for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS is powerfully directed by Alan Parker, who inspires searing performances from Brad Davis, John Hurt and Randy Quaid. It is an unforgettable look at one of the most dangerous prisons in the world, and one man's fight to get home.













Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery
BD-Live












My Review:
So, this was a difficult one to review for me. The movie had a very interesting story (since we know that the movie is based on a true story) So you want to find out how it ends, on how it goes with 'Billy' but for me, the movie is only avrage. But you got to see how corrupt Turkey was. And how they treated people in prison over there. And even tho it snabbed 2 Oscars, and got a few more nomitations, i have to say that it was a' avrage movie.












My Rating:

[RossRoy]

My Review:
So, me and some friends watched this yesterday, and i was looking forward to this one. Since i enjoyed the first one. And i actually liked this a bit more. A bigger story, and Jennifer Lawrence has grown alot since the first 'Hunger Games' wich shows in this movie. And this movie will make for a great\interesting movie number 3. If you liked the first movie, this is a must watch. And this blu-ray set got a bonus disc with some great special features too.

I also liked this one quite a bit more than the first one. I had been worried that it would be too much of the same (as it was a known fact they would have to "play" in another round of games), but the way it turned out was quite satisfactory.

Unfortunately, I kept hearing that the third book will not only be made into two movies (why...?) but that it's apparently the least popular book. So, my expectations are kept in check, which can only be good, I suppose.

I'm currently reading the third book and let's just say I have a hard time figuring out how they will make a movie that fits with the previous two.
Not much action, a lot of the story is psychological and political - propaganda movies, Peeta (poor Peeta!) even Katniss at times... It'll be interesting to see what they do with the material.

[Piffi]

Title: Detektiv Downs
Year: 2013
Director:
Rating: 11 years
Length: 87 Min.
Video: Widescreen :1
Audio: Norwegian
Subtitles: Norwegian












Stars:
Ida Elise Broch
Sven Nordin












Plot:
It's not easy to be 28 year old detective Robert Bogerud. He is the only detective in the country with Downs syndrome. He has own office, a trench-coat and a Bogart-hat. He is ready - all he needs is his first case. Not even his father, a policeman, believes in Robert. One morning a mysterious lady turns up at his office. The skating legend Olav Stjernen has disappeared, and the family fears the worst. The reality is that they are in desperate need for an incompetent detective to please Olav Stjernens senile and awfully rich mother. Robert is the perfect man for the job! The family's secrets are far more dangerous than Robert expects, and with his own life on stake he sets out to get the truth. Maybe Robert is not so stupid as everyone thought?












Extras:
Interviews












My Review:
So, this Norwegian comedy was really hyped up in the Norwegian media, because the lead actor actually have downs syndrome. But for me this wasnt any good at all really. The funny moments wasnt there at all almost. Just a few laughs here and there. And the story was slow aswell. I think they was looking to make this a bit funnier than it was because of the lead. But for me, they just failed. I wouldnt recommand it.

[Piffi]

Title: Goldeneye
Year: 1995
Director: Martin Campbell
Rating: Rated PG-13 : A Number of Sequences of Action/Violence, and for Some Sexuality
Length: 130 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Tysk: DTS: 5.1, Portugisisk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Norsk, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Tysk, Kommentar












Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Bean
Izabella Scorupco
Famke Janssen
Joe Don Baker
Judi Dench












Plot:
The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his acclaimed debut as Agent 007 in this rip-roaring espionage thriller featuring the most eye-popping opening sequence yet! When an MI6 agent (Sean Bean) turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-borne weapon, Bond must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland and even Russia, all whilst dodging a sexy, deadly femme fatale (Famke Janssen) who will stop at nothing to put the squeeze on the intrepid spy!












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Gallery
Musikkvideo(er)












My Review:
So after playing 'GoldenEye' on my N64, i got in the mood for the GoldenEye movie aswell, havent seen that movie since the early 2000's. And when it comes to James Bond, its no secret that i think Sean Connery is the best James Bond and Daniel Craig as a good second. And its so long since i've watched Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, but not a favorite at all. This GoldenEye is just a avrage James Bond movie really, that reminded me more of a ordinary actionflick, not the genious spyseries. So i'm going to watch another Bond movie with Pierce as Bond, to just see if he grows on me or not.












My Rating:

[DSig]

I certainly age with Sean Connery being the best! And nobody gets beat up like Daniel Craig. But Pierce Brosnan has the swagger. I think they were still trying to get BOND rebooted and the story lines were a bit weak for Brosnan.  Except for drinking a Heinekin (SP) ... anything for a buck ... Craig really has put his own stamp on the character

[Piffi]

Title: Tomorrow Never Dies
Year: 1997
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Sequences of Action Violence, Sexuality, and Innuendo
Length: 119 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Tysk: DTS: 5.1, Portugisisk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kun musikk: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Norsk, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Tysk, Kommentar












Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Jonathan Pryce
Michelle Yeoh
Teri Hatcher
Ricky Jay
Götz Otto












Plot:
Pierce Brosnan returns as the fearless, cunning and devastatingly cool Secret Agent 007 in this thrilling adventure! When a ruthless media tycoon (Jonathan Pryce) tries to destabilise the world economy by orchestrating a deadly standoff between world superpowers in an attempt to achieve high ratings for his media conglomerate, Bond must step in to prevent World War III! Co-starring the gorgeous Teri Hatcher and Michelle Yeoh, this high-tech action-adventure will exhilarate Bond fans of all ages!












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Gallery
Multi-vinkel
Musikkvideo(er)
Interviews
Storyboard Comparisons













My Review:
Well, still not 100% convinced that Pierce was\is a great James Bond. But this movie is a bit better then the GoldenEye, i got a bit more 'Bond' feel over this. A bit more gadgets, just a bit more 'Bond' overall. And Pierce did a bit better in this one. I will still watch the rest of his Bond movies, but so far its not my favorites. If they keep this up, then its getting there.












My Rating:

[GSyren]

I actually liked Goldeneye best of the Brosnan Bonds. I felt they got progressively worse after that.

[Piffi]

Title: The World Is Not Enough
Year: 1999
Director: Michael Apted
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Sequences of Action Violence, Some Sexuality and Innuendo
Length: 128 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Engelsk, Kinesisk, Koreansk, Spansk












Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Sophie Marceau
Robert Carlyle (1961)
Denise Richards
Robbie Coltrane
Judi Dench












Plot:
The World is Not Enough is an exhilarating but sophisticated, action-packed adventure. Pierce Brosnan returns as Bond, charged to protect a gorgeous billionaire heiress (Sophie Marceau) from the ruthless hands of a nuclear-obsessed terrorist, Renard (Robert Carlyle), who wants control of the world's petroleum supply.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Multi-vinkel
Musikkvideo(er)
Textless Opening Titles












My Review:
So, this was a step back from 'Tomorrow Never Dies' IMHO. We dont have too muh of the cool gadgets in this one. We got a few gadgets here and there, but not enough. Its James Bond afterall. And we finally got some Casino action! I've missed the Casino's and the gambling from Pierce Brosnan. And when we finally got to the Casino, what happens? No gambling at all. But i'll give them that, for the efforts. Now, there is one last movie with Pierce, lets see if thats any better. Still just avrage.












My Rating:

[GSyren]

My biggest quibble with TWINE: Denise Richards as a scientist. Really? Worst Bond girl ever?

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

My biggest quibble with TWINE: Denise Richards as a scientist. Really? Worst Bond girl ever?

Agreed,
but the REAL Bond-Girl in TWINE is Sophie Marceau.
Denise Richards is just the one that gets layed in the end.

[Piffi]

Title: Die Another Day
Year: 2002
Director: Lee Tamahori
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Sequences of Action Violence, and Sexual Content Including Innuendo
Length: 133 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Trivia












Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Halle Berry
Toby Stephens
Rosamund Pike
Rick Yune
Judi Dench












Plot:
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) pulls out all the stops to take you on an unforgettable, adrenaline-pumping ride across the globe in this action-filled adventure! From a dark cell in a North Korean prison to the beautiful beaches of Cuba, 007 is on the trail of a diabolical genius who's hell-bent on slicing up the earth...literally.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Dokumentar
Gallery
Picture-in-picture
Textless Opening Titles












My Review:
So that was the last one with Pierce Brosnan i think. Still just a avrage Bond, when i've watched them all. I really miss the oldschool gambling, the real good carchases, the Aston Martin's and stuff. Pierce usually drove a BMW. Not very Bondish. But we got a to see Halle Berry in a tiny bikini tho. And she was hot as always. So after seeing all of Pierce Brosnan's Bond movies, i wont say he's the worst Bond. (George Lazenby anyone?) But not far from it tho. Now i'm looking forward to checking out the next Bond movies with Daniel Craig.











My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Den som dræber
Year: 2010
Director: Birger Larsen
Rating: Rated 15 år : Tilladt for børn over 15 år
Length: 87 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Dansk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Dansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk












Stars:
Laura Bach
Jakob Cedergren
Lars Mikkelsen
Carsten Bjørnlund
Lærke Winther Andersen [Lærke Winther]
Frederik Meldal Nørgaard












Plot:
Da skeletterne af fire unge kvinder findes begravet i en skov nord for København trækkes den ambitiøse og egenrådige vicekriminalkommissær Katrine Ries Jensen sammen med den intellektuelle og menneskesky retspsykiater Thomas Schaeffer ind i en livsfarlig jagt på Danmarkshistoriens første seriemorder. En gerningsmand, der dræber ud fra et mønster der ikke umiddelbart lader sig forklare.

Katrine og Thomas viser sig at være et stærkt, men umage makkerpar, hvis tilgang og metoder ofte adskiller sig fra den konventionelle politiefterforskning.

Deres jagt bringer dem tæt på gerningsmanden. Så tæt at Katrine med sin følelsesladede og hævntørstige adfærd ubevidst blotter sig for gerningsmanden og dermed kvalificerer sig som det perfekte næste offer.

For både Thomas og Katrine bliver udfordringen at se mennesket bag monsteret. For først når de forstår de fantasier og traumer, der driver gerningsmanden, bliver de i stand til at konfrontere DEN SOM DRÆBER.













Extras:
Scenevalg
Bonus Trailers











My Review:
Uhm, i'm not sure if this is a movie series or if this is a tv-show, made in to tv-movies. Anyways, its 5 of them. It can remind me a thing between a movie and a tv-show.. Anyways, its a Danish crimeseries about a police unit in Denmark that only get the most cruel murders. And they makes it work actually. Its nothing we havent seen before, but the cast got good chemistry between eachother and they do a pretty decent job aswell. Looking forward to the rest of the movies.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Den som dræber: Utopia
Year: 2010
Director: Niels Nørløv
Rating: Rated 15 år : Tilladt for børn over 15 år
Length: 84 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Dansk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Dansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk












Stars:
Laura Bach
Jakob Cedergren
Lars Mikkelsen
David Dencik (1974)
Stine Stengade
Lærke Winther Andersen [Lærke Winther]












Plot:
En ganske almindelig familie er blevet fundet dræbt i deres eget hjem. Intet er stjålet og de brutale drab giver umiddelbart ingen mening. Thomas pirres af mysteriet og brutaliteten, og påtager sig sagen.

Under efterforskningen bliver endnu en familie kidnappet og holdt fanget i deres hus. Morderen rydder ægtemanden af vejen, hvorpå han tvinger konen og børnene til at “spille” hans familie i en langtrukken sadistisk leg.

Thomas kommer på sporet af morderen, og får kontakt til familien, som han instruerer i, hvordan de skal spille med på morderens fantasi for at overleve. Men morderen opdager at Thomas og Katrine er på sporet af ham, og tager familien med sig på flugt. Thomas og Katrine må nu kæmpe en kamp mod uret for at nå frem til morderen og befri familien inden morderens utopi krakelerer!












Extras:
Scenevalg
Bonus Trailers











My Review:
So, the movie 2 of the 5 was a bit of the same as the 1st one. But the cases get a bit darker it seems. And there are some character growth with our two leads. Something interesting is happening between them. The cast still works great together. But still not sure if this was made as a tv-show first or if it was made directly for a tv-movie. Still good tho.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Under Siege
Year: 1992
Director: Andrew Davis
Rating: Rated 18 : Strong Language and Bloody Violence
Length: 103 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish












Stars:
Steven Seagal
Damian Chapa
Troy Evans
David McKnight
Lee Hinton
Patrick O'Neal (1927)












Plot:
It's not a job. It's an adventure! Steven Seagal comes aboard and comes on strong in a fireball of a movie from director of "The Fugitive." When the USS Missouri welcomes aboard entertainers for the battleship's last voyage, the visitors throw a party. A war party. Led by a rogue CIA operative (Tommy Lee Jones) and a turncoat officer (Gary Busey), they're killer-elite commandos out to hijack the ship's nuclear arsenal. They overpower the crew. Except one man. "I'm just a cook," that man says. But he's a cook with a recipe for action. He's ex-Navy SEAL and decorated combat operative Casey Ryback (Seagal). All Hands on deck, action fans!












Extras:
Feature Trailers












My Review:
Well, to be honest i didnt remember much from this. But i remembered that i enjoyed 'Under Siege 2' better. And after watching this one now i still have that same opinion. What can you say about this movie really? You kinda know what you get from Steven Seagal and he's not the best actor out there. But alot of his movie is on my guilty pleasure list, and you get some fun action trough out his movies. And its allright entertainment for a lazy Sunday. But this first movie of his 'collection' is just avrage. Looking forward to checking out the rest tho.












My Rating:

[Dragonfire]

It's Die Hard on a battleship.
But I like it anyway.