Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[Piffi]

Title: We Own the Night
Year: 2007
Director: James Gray
Rating: Rated R : Strong Violence, Drug Material, Language, Some Sexual Content and Brief Nudity
Length: 118 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Fransk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Engelsk, Fransk, Hindu, Spansk













Stars:
Joaquin Phoenix
Eva Mendes
Danny Hoch
Alex Veadov
Oleg Taktarov
Dominic Colon












Plot:
What if your own family stood in the way of everything you worked for? Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has forsaken his name to escape his family and their tradition in law enforcement to pursue his ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?













Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar












My Review:
Well, this was one was a complete blind buy. Hadnt heard about it or anything. The only reason i bought this was the big names in it. And it starts of real good and strong. But after 30 minutes in, the movie starts to slow down. And after that most of the things goes a bit to slow for my taste. I can appreciate what they tried to do with the movie but with that great cast i think they could just have done a bit more. But even with that being said, the movie had its moments here and there. Just not the greatest movie i've seen. I guess if you find it for a cheap penny, check it out. If not, skip it.












My Rating:
3/6

[DSig]

Piffi, as for 'World War Z' ... yeah i think I really agree with you on this.  I enjoyed it ... but there CGI really seemed over the top.  The motion of the Zombies, when in a group, seemed really too fast.  I found the story interesting (except the nagging/weak? wife).  Liked trying to find 'Subject Zero'.  So though I have seen it 1 in theater (too expensive for that) and then on blu-ray (found a cheap one) a couple of times ... wont be the most watched.

[Piffi]

Title: Pionér
Year: 2013
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Rating: 11 år
Length: 111 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Norsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Engelsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Norsk












Stars:
Aksel Hennie
Wes Bentley
Stephen Lang
Stephanie Sigman
Ane Dahl Torp
Jørgen Langhelle












Plot:
Pionér er en thriller fra starten av det norske olje-eventyret. Store forekomster av olje og gass er funnet på norsk sokkel og norske myndigheter ønsker å føre dem i land via en rørledning på 500 meters dyp.

Yrkesdykkeren Petter er besatt av tanken på å være den første på bunnen. Sammen med broren Knut har han den disiplin, styrke og eventyrlyst som trengs for å ta på seg verdens desidert farligste oppdrag.
En tragisk ulykke vender imidlertid alt på hodet og sender Petter ut på en reise hvor han gradvis mister oversikt over hvem som trekker i hvilke tråder. Jo nærmere Petter kommer sannheten, jo mer går det opp for ham at også hans eget liv står i fare…













Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Interviews












My Review:
So, this movie got alot of hype in the Norwegian media. And here in Norway its a "bigtime movie" with alot of big Norwegian names in it. And its based on a true story about the start of our oil and gas adventure in Norway. And they put us trough a real interesting and intense story! And it was real cool to see how it "all started" and the big names in the movie did a good job aswell. Thats not always the case in some of the Norwegian movies. But this was great from start to finish. I highly recommand you Norwegians out there to watch it. Or if you just like a good intense suspence\thriller you should check it out. And for a rather cheap prize you get some real good extras too!












My Rating:
5/6

[Piffi]

Title: Uro
Year: 2006
Director: Stefan Faldbakken
Rating: 15 år
Length: 100 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Norsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Norsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Norsk, Svensk













Stars:
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Ane Dahl Torp
Ahmed Zeyan
Bjørn Floberg
Ingar Helge Gimle
Eivind Sander












Plot:
Hans Petter (Nicolai Cleve Borch) er nyrekruttert undercover politimann i URO-patruljen, med en lysende karriere foran seg. Hans Petter ser kun kjappe og harde løsninger i alle situasjoner, og han risikerer både sitt eget og kollegaenes liv for å oppnå resultater i jobben. I kraft av sin bakgrunn glir han lett inn i kriminelle miljøer, og han bruker fortida aktivt for å oppnå kontakt. På et undercover oppdrag møter han Mette (Ane Dahl Torp) som kjenner HPs bakgrunn. Hun vet mer om HPs bakgrunn enn han selv liker. HP vikler seg inn i et nettverk av løgner på begge sider av loven, samtidig som han kun prøver å rette opp og gjøre det riktige. Han tar saken i egne hender og grensene for rett og galt forflyttes, han mister kontroll og det eneste som er igjen å returnere til, er det han kommer fra.













Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar
Interviews
2 kortfilmer: Kosmonaut og Anolit












My Review:
Another allright Norwegian movie. Havent seen it in a few years, and after seing the other Norwegian movie earlier today i wanted to check this out again. Its a cool action\thriller. And the story in the movie is about a undercover cop who suddenly goes dirty and whatever he does he makes a mess out of everything. And its a thrilling ride they put us trough and you just have to see how it will end! Recommanded for you Norwegians out there!












My Rating:
4/6

[Piffi]

Title: Unknown
Year: 2011
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Rating: Från 15 år
Length: 108 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: Engelsk: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spansk: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Hungarian: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Thai: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Turkish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Dansk, Finsk, Greek, Hebrew, Hollandsk, Hungarian, Kinesisk, Koreansk, Norsk, Polish, Portugisisk, Serbian, Slovenian, Spansk, Svensk, Turkish, Trivia












Stars:
Liam Neeson
Diane Kruger
January Jones
Aidan Quinn
Bruno Ganz
Frank Langella













Plot:
A biochemist and his dishy wife arrive in Berlin for a conference at which a scientist and his controversial Arab funder will announce breakthrough research. While his wife checks into the hotel, he grabs a cab to return to the airport for his briefcase, left at the curb. En route, an auto accident puts him in a coma, from which he awakes four days later without identification and with gaps in his memory. He goes to the hotel: his wife refuses to recognize him and another man has claimed his identity. With help from a nurse, the cab driver, a retired Stasi agent, and an academic friend, he tries to unravel what's going on. Is the answer in the briefcase?












Extras:
Scenevalg
Dokumentar












My Review:
Well, despite what people thinks i really enjoyed this one. A cool story with a interesting twist. And they kinda keep you guessing. Its a real suspenceful and intense thriller actually. You kinda know what will happen but again, your not really sure. This was just two hours of great fun on a rather snowy Sunday. For me this is highly recommanded to check out!












My Rating:

[DSig]

I fully agree with you.  I really enjoyed this one.  I thought the story line is good and crisp.  Acting was very good.  Very good watch.

[GSyren]

I enjoyed it quite a lot, too. I've liked Liam Neeson since I saw him in Dead Pool. He seldom disappoints.

[Dragonfire]

I saw it in the theater.  I enjoyed it overall.

[Piffi]

Title: Cars 2
Year: 2011
Director: John Lasseter
Rating: G
Length: 112 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Spanish: DTS-HD High Resolution: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital EX: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), Spanish: Dolby Digital EX: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1), Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish












Stars:
Larry the Cable Guy
Owen Wilson
Michael Caine
Emily Mortimer
Eddie Izzard
John Turturro












Plot:
From the creators of Cars and Toy Story 3 comes a new, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure in a high-octane 2-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack.

Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in a intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage!

Experience all the fast-paced fun with an "all-car" cast - plus enjoy two hilarious short films, "Air Mater" and "Hawaiian Vacation." it's turbocharged action and thrills and "even better than before," raves Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Cars Toon: "Air Mater"; "Hawaiian Vacation" Theatrical Short












My Review:
Yep, you guys was correct. (as always!) I really enjoyed the first 'Cars' but this one wasnt any good. Unfortunatly. The story didnt have anything to do with the first movie. And the story was boring. And some annyoing characters. I hoped i would be surprised, but i wasnt. Unfortunatly this is not recommanded to check out! Leave it with the first one!












My Rating:

[GSyren]

So the question is - will "Planes" be the same disappointment? It's the first Pixar movie that I am considering passing up. As I wish I had done with "Cars 2".

[Jimmy]

Here the only reason why this movie was talked about is the fact that Joannie Rochette did one of the plane voice in the french canadian dub (all the film advertising campaign was base on this). It did  1 261 434 $ at our box-office wich is a flop for a film like that...

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

So the question is - will "Planes" be the same disappointment? It's the first Pixar movie that I am considering passing up. As I wish I had done with "Cars 2".

If "Planes" wouldn't come from Pixar but from a different studio, it would only be talked about as a rip-off.
In fact that's exactly what it is. "Cars 3: Now we fly"
And as with all sequels, they are to be avoided if the original cast is ashamed of appearing in it.

[dfmorgan]

So the question is - will "Planes" be the same disappointment? It's the first Pixar movie that I am considering passing up. As I wish I had done with "Cars 2".

Planes is not a Pixar film. It comes from DisneyToons.

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Planes is not a Pixar film. It comes from DisneyToons.

Ahh, this explains it then.
Taking a look at their filmography they, in fact, are the rip-off department of Disney, specialized on sequels no one wants to see. At least no one above the age of 6.

Nevertheless Disney isn't exactly doing its best to avoid the impression that Planes and Cars are coming from the same studio. The German release even has the "Cars"-logo printed on it.

[Piffi]

Uhm, i just watched the trailer of 'Planes' and i'm not convinced! Looked just like Cars with Planes. I'm not in any hurry to get it.