Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[Piffi]

Title: Saw II
Year: 2005
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Rating: Från 15 år
Length: 89 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Engelsk: DTS: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk













Stars:
Tobin Bell
Shawnee Smith
Donnie Wahlberg
Erik Knudsen
Franky G
Glenn Plummer












Plot:
Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.















Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Gallery
Interviews
Storyboard Comparisons













My Review:
So, we got around to watch this one on Tuesday i think it was. And the movie is a great follow up. A great continuation from the first one. And we get to know a new character. And there are a chacater that comes back. Interesting story that will make for a good and interesting number 3. And i didnt remember everything happening in this one. So thats a great bonus. And its an ok transfer to blu. Again a must watch\see for horror fans. Highly recommanded!












My Rating:
5/6

[Piffi]

Title: Dante's Peak
Year: 1997
Director: Roger Donaldson
Rating: 15 år
Length: 108 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: DTS: 5.1, Italiensk: DTS: 5.1, Japansk: DTS: 5.1, Tysk: DTS: 5.1, Portugisisk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Russisk: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Greek, Hollandsk, Italiensk, Japansk, Kinesisk, Koreansk, Norsk, Polish, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Thai, Turkish, Tysk














Stars:
Pierce Brosnan
Linda Hamilton
Jamie Renée Smith
Jeremy Foley
Elizabeth Hoffman
Charles Hallahan













Plot:
Without warning, day becomes night, air turns to fire, and solid ground melts beneath white-hot lava. From director Roger Donaldson comes an adrenaline-pumping adventure starring PIERCE BROSNAN and LINDA HAMILTON.

Welcome to the town of Dante's Peak, where a long dormant volcano is about to erupt with devastating force. Who will survive when the inferno unleashes its fury? The answer will leave you breathless, and the special effects will blow you away!













Extras:
None












My Review:
I watched this one many many years ago. And i rememberd that i liked it back then. But didnt remember much more about the movie. So i decided to give it a try again. And the movie is actually fairly good. Good storytelling. And some cool volcano's efects. And it was a young(er) Brosnan in the lead. And the movie had a good mix between drama\suspence\action. And it had its great moments trough out. I didnt get bored. A movie that i recommand you guys to check out. Allright Sunday entertainment.












My Rating:
4.5/6

[DSig]

I really agree with your review of "Dante's Peak".  It isn't ground breaking or never before seen or ...  But it is very good story telling and I think the actors pull off a very good script.  The effects are good and not overwhelming to the story.

[Achim]

But it is very good story telling and I think the actors pull off a very good script.

Except for the behavior of the mother! She made me mad every time I see the movie.

[DSig]

I *think* the actress did a good job with the role.  Carrying lots of baggage.  I have seen her in other things and she played it totally differently

[Achim]

I *think* the actress did a good job with the role.  Carrying lots of baggage.  I have seen her in other things and she played it totally differently

I don't recall exactly, but I think I agree about the actress. The problem was purely poor screen writing...

[Dragonfire]

Linda Hamiltion's character?  Or her character's former mother in law?  If the mother in law, she does irk me every time I watch the movie with her stupid stubbornness.  The mountain isn't going to hurt them.  Unhuh.  Sure.

[DSig]

Linda Hamiltion's character?  Or her character's former mother in law?  If the mother in law, she does irk me every time I watch the movie with her stupid stubbornness.  The mountain isn't going to hurt them.  Unhuh.  Sure.

My guess is you don't know this unless you live in the Northwest US ... but sometimes art does imitate life.  Harry Truman

[Dragonfire]

I think I did hear at least a little about him before...forgot about that.

I know some people get stubborn when things are happening like that.  Or people who evacuate once for a hurricane and nothing really happens for their area...so they don't go the next time and we get Hurricane Sandy.  I wouldn't want to live where a hurricane might come through..or where a mountain might erupt.  I would take everything I could and get the heck out with my critters if a hurricane was possibly coming.

[Piffi]

Title: Saw IV - It's a Trap
Year: 2007
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Rating: 15 år
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Engelsk: DTS: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk













Stars:
Tobin Bell
Costas Mandylor
Scott Patterson
Betsy Russell
Lyriq Bent
Athena Karkanis












Plot:
Jigsaw er død – lenge leve Jigsaw! Jigsaw er død, men det stopper han ikke i å fortsette sine barbariske spill hvor døden ofte er den letteste utveien. Da SWAT-kommandøren Rigg plutselig blir bortført og nådeløst kastet inn i en rekke dødelige feller, blir det klart at Jigsaw trekker i trådene selv fra den andre siden av graven. Samtidig dukker det opp en rekke spor som sammen skaper det totale overblikk over Jigsaws bedrifter og avslører hans virkelige planer, som på rystende vis binder hans ofre fra fortiden, nåtiden og fremtiden sammen.

SAW IV inviterer enda en gang inn til det bloddryppende, angstfremkallende og nådeløse universet hvor Jigsaw sine sadistiske spill utføres med en usvikelig presisjon og skremmende perfeksjon. Tør du bli med på enda en rundtur?













Extras:
Scenevalg













My Review:
So, my friends who wanted to watch the SAW movies, decided that they didnt want to watch the 3rd movie. So we jumped right to the 4th. I guess thats fair enough. I did remember some of the movie. Some returning characters. And the story is starting to take place. And you get a bigger picture of the story. And this is the most grapich movie (So far) the story is the same. But anyhow, they make it still interesting and good! Of the movies we've seen so far, this is the best by far! Looking forward to the rest! Highly recommanded ofc!












My Rating:
6/6

[Achim]

Linda Hamiltion's character?  Or her character's former mother in law?  If the mother in law, she does irk me every time I watch the movie with her stupid stubbornness.  The mountain isn't going to hurt them.  Unhuh.  Sure.

Oh, then I guess me not remembering that it's the mother in law did confuse the matter... Yes, that is who I meant.

[Piffi]

Title: Hitchcock
Year: 2012
Director: Sacha Gervasi
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Some Violent Images, Sexual Content and Thematic Material
Length: 98 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Fransk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish












Stars:
Anthony Hopkins
Helen Mirren
Scarlett Johansson
Danny Huston
Toni Colette
Michael Stuhlbarg












Plot:
Oscar® Winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren* are spellbinding in this provocative story about the making of one of cinema's most iconic films. Plagued by both a reckless ego and nagging self-doubt, Hollywood legend Alfred Hitchcock (Hopkins) becomes obsessed with a grisly murder story that the studios won't back. Determined, he risks his reputation, his home and even the love of his wife Alma (Mirren), as he sets out to make the film. Ultimately, Hitch wins Alma over, and the two collaborate to create an enduring masterpiece – Psycho. Also starring Scarlett Johansson, Toni Collette and Jessica Biel. Hitchcock is "a knockout from start to finish" (Rex Reed, The New York Observer).

*Hopkin: 1991, actor, The Silence of the Lambs. Mirren: 2008, Actress, The Queen.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Interviews
Digital Copy












My Review:
Being a fan of both Mr. Hitchcock's work and Mr. Hopkins work this was a must have for me. And even tho' i did enjoy the movie. And it was based on a true story. I think (personally) they could have done just a little bit more. Dont get me wrong, the story about 'how they made Psycho' one of his best films ever made was real interesting and its a must have for Hitchcock fans out there. And Mr. Hopkins did a great job (IMHO) as Mr. Hitchcock. And i did enjoy it overall. Had some great moments. But for one of the best in the movie industry i think they could have done just a bit more. When the movie was finished i found myself asking "Whats next?" But other than that a good movie. That Hitchock fans must check out.












My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: The Birds
Year: 1963
Director: Alfred Hitchcock (1899)
Rating: PG-13
Length: 119 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: Mono, Fransk: DTS: Mono, Spansk: DTS: Mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish












Stars:
Rod Taylor
Jessica Tandy
Suzanne Pleshette
Tippi Hedren ['Tippi' Hedren]
Veronica Cartwright
Ethel Griffies













Plot:
Tippi Hedren plays Melanie Daniels, a beautiful blonde who arrives in Bodega Bay in pursuit of the handsome and eligible Mitch Brenner, played by Rod Taylor. But love is not the only thing in the air when thousands of birds descend upon the town, attacking and terrorizing its residents. Soon Melanie and Mitch are fighting for their lives against a deadly, unexplainable force in this spine-tingling portrait of nature at its most powerful and ruthless.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Gallery
Interviews
Storyboard Comparisons
BD-Live
The Original Ending, Newsreels, Tippi Hedren's Screen Test, Pocket Blu, D-Box















My Review:
I remember when i first watched this one on DVD a few years ago. I really enjoyed it. Its another great Hitchcock movie! A bit different but great story. And now i wanted to check out the Blu-Ray version of it. And first of all i have to say a few words about the tranfser. I think they did a great job with it. The sound is much much better then the DVD. And the picture quality is great in this flick aswell. The movie is about some birds that suddenly starts to attack and kill random people at an island. Nasty buisness. I really like how they keep the both horror and suspence of it. Great! But there are a few things i didnt like about it. The ending was a bit out of place. And a bit too rushed IMHO. But all in all, another great Hitchcock flick! Is ofcourse highly recommanded!












My Rating:
5/6

[DSig]

I as lucky enough to see this one when it first came out.  Much simpler time without the eye for everything that could go wrong <G>.  Great film.

[Dragonfire]

The Birds is very good.  I may eventually get it on Blu-ray.  I did upgrade North by Northwest - that is still Jon's fault - and it is gorgeous.

I have Hitchcock on my DVR now.  It was on HBO Saturday night.