Topic: My Blu-Ray Reviews

[DSig]

The Frozen Ground ... great to hear as I just got this one.  Now looking forward to it.  Thanks

[Piffi]

Hehe. Well Achim, thats very possible! But IMHO its worth any penny of the upgrade. I'm a fan of the Disney classics, got almost every movie on DVD. But not on Blu, besides i dont think every title will be available on blu unfortuntly. :\

And yeah Dave, its a great movie and Nic does a good job for once (i miss the old Nic Cage, back in the old days, with Coin Air etc)

[Piffi]

Title: Empire State
Year: 2013
Director: Dito Montiel
Rating: Rated R : Violence and Pervasive Language
Length: 94 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish













Stars:
Liam Hemsworth
Michael Angarano
Dwayne Johnson
Paul Ben Victor
Jerry Ferrara
Greg Vrotsos












Plot:
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth) becomes a guard at the Empire State Armored Truck Company and quickly realizes that the security is nonexistent. When he mistakenly mentions this to his boisterous buddy Eddie (Michael Angarano), Chris unwittingly becomes a part of one of the largest cash heists in U.S. history. But in order to get away with it, they must try to outwit James Ransone (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), the detective that stands in their way.












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













My Review:
So, this was based on a true story huh? I bought it mainly because of 'The Rock' "The largest heist in US History" huh? Well, i found the movie boring. The story was too slow. And the cast wasnt the best i've seen. Seen 'The Rock' much better. And Emma Roberts just had a tiny part. I ended up not liking the movie. But if you find the heist, or the story about it interesting. Give it a try, but just for the movie. Skip it!












My Rating:

[DSig]

Hehe. Well Achim, thats very possible! But IMHO its worth any penny of the upgrade. I'm a fan of the Disney classics, got almost every movie on DVD. But not on Blu, besides i dont think every title will be available on blu unfortuntly. :\

And yeah Dave, its a great movie and Nic does a good job for once (i miss the old Nic Cage, back in the old days, with Coin Air etc)

Con Air was a fun movie ..

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Hehe. Well Achim, thats very possible! But IMHO its worth any penny of the upgrade. I'm a fan of the Disney classics, got almost every movie on DVD. But not on Blu, besides i dont think every title will be available on blu unfortuntly. :\

And yeah Dave, its a great movie and Nic does a good job for once (i miss the old Nic Cage, back in the old days, with Coin Air etc)

Con Air was a fun movie ..

Not to forget "Bringing Out the Dead"

[Piffi]

Title: Gåten Ragnarok
Year: 2013
Director:
Rating: 11 år
Length: 101 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: Norwegian: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Norsk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Norwegian












Stars:
Pål Sverre Hagen
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Sofia Helin












Plot:
When the archaeologist Sigurd can't settle on the myth about Ragnarok, the end of the world in Northern mythology, he decides to go on an expedition together with two colleges and his two kids. This adventure leads them to Finnmark in the Northern most part of Norway, and into "No mans land" between Russia and Norway, where no one has been in modern times. Old runes gets new meanings, when they unveil the truth. A truth bigger and more spectacular than you would have dreamed











Extras:
Trailer
Interviews












My Review:
After been away and too busy the last couple of weeks, i finally got some time to watch a movie. And after all the hype this movie got in the Norwegian media, "The Norwegian National Treasure" etc. And with the cast, i had really high expectations for it. The movie and the story about the 'Myth of Ragnarok' was actually interesting. But they failed bigtime aswell. They could have made it as the Norwegian National Treasure, but instead they made it more like a movie for children. All in all, a interesting movie with a interesting story. But nothing more then a' ok movie. They had the chance here to do something real great, but ended up with just 'ok' IMHO.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Parker
Year: 2013
Director: Taylor Hackford
Rating: Rated R : Strong Violence, Language Throughout and Brief Sexual Content/Nudity
Length: 119 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Kommentar












Stars:
Jason Statham (1972)
Jennifer Lopez
Michael Chiklis
Wendell Pierce
Clifton Collins, Jr. [Clifton Collins Jr.]
Bobby Cannavale












Plot:
Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double-crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Determined to make them regret it, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach – playground of the rich and famous – where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner: Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider who's short on cash but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean. Also starring Michael Chiklis.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Digital Copy












My Review:
Well, you know what you get with Jason Statham, its nothing different here. He being a big action dude who get in some good fightscenes, and shoot some people. With Statham you get only one kind of character, and thats what we get here aswell. A typical revenge story.. Someone took something from him, and now he's on the hunt for the people who did it. And then you get J.Lo, she doesnt do too much really in this besides being Statham's sidekick. Some good spots here and there, but a bit too slow for me, to say this is a good actionflick. An ok flick, but wouldnt pay full buck for it.












My Rating:

[GSyren]

Like you say "you know what you get with Jason Statham". I thought this movie was OK. I gave it 3.5. Probably a movie you need to be in the right mood for, in order to appreciate it.

[DSig]

This is a fun interpretation of Payback with Mel Gibson (which was good with very fun action bits), which itself was a interpretation of Point Blank which was very good.  Lots of fun actions with little twists and turns to make them all their own.

And as you say .. "you know what you get ..."

[Piffi]

Title: V/H/S/2
Year: 2013
Director:
Rating: Unrated
Length: 95 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish












Stars:
Kelsy Abbott
Lawrence Michael Levine












Plot:
From the innovative minds that brought you last year's V/H/S comes V/H/S/2, an all-new anthology of dread, madness, and gore. Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house and find a collection of mysterious VHS tapes. In viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be terrifying motives behind the student's disappearance.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery












My Review:
Uhm, that was just weird.. I enjoyed the first V/H/S after a blind buy, when Pete wrote a review about i think it was And when i found this on a sale cheap cheap on one of the local stores i had to get it. (I see now why they sold it to me cheap) Well, the movie had something good going. But after the 30MIN mark, something happended. It just got creepy and very weird (not in a good way) they had some real good moments in the first 30 minutes or so, that reminded me of the first movie. But after that, they hit somekind of a switch, and it just got silly. And wtf was the deal with the zombies?! They just messed up with this really. I'll give them credit for the first 30. But thats it. If you enjoyed the first one, dont check this one out.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: 2 Guns
Year: 2013
Director:
Rating: Rated 15 : Strong Language and Violence
Length: 109 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, English: PCM: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English













Stars:
Denzel Washington
Mark Wahlberg
Paula Patton












Plot:
Denzel Washington (Safe House) and Mark Wahlberg (Contraband) lead an all-star cast in 2 GUNS, an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unexpected partnership - neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Slettede scener
Dokumentar












My Review:
So, this was kind of a blind buy. Saw it on my of the local stores, and i decided to get it, and give it a try. And the movie delivers big time imho. Going in to this one i didnt know what to expect, (didnt see any trailers or anything) But both Mr. Washington and Mr. Wahlberg worked well together, and i liked what they did with the story in this one. And we got some great moments trough out the movie. And even tho it is a actionflick, they had some real funny lines here and there aswell. All in all a great action movie that is highly recommanded for Sunday entertainment.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: North by Northwest: 50th Anniversary Edition
Year: 1959
Director: Alfred Hitchcock (1899)
Rating: 12
Length: 136 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Engelsk: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Fransk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Tysk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Italiensk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Spansk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Portugisisk: Dolby Digital: Mono, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kun musikk: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Italiensk, Japansk, Norsk, Portugisisk, Spansk, Svensk, Tysk













Stars:
Cary Grant
Eva Marie Saint
James Mason (1909)
Jessie Royce Landis
Leo G. Carroll
Josephine Hutchinson












Plot:
Cary Grant is the screen's supreme man-on-the-run in his fourth and final teaming with Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock. He plays a Manhattan adman plunged into a realm of spy (James Mason) and counterspy (Eva Marie Saint) and variously abducted, framed for murder, chased, and in a signature set-piece, crop-dusted. He also hangs for dear life from the facial features of Mount Rushmore's Presidents. Savour one of Hollywood's most enjoyable thrillers ever in this State-of-the-Art Restoration: its Renewed Picture Vitality will leave you just as breathless as the chase itself.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery












My Review:
Ah, Alfred Hitchcock did it again. Masterpiece. And this time he takes us on a great ride trough USA. With a innocent man framed for murder. It seems like there is a mixup. But is there mixup in this movie at all? I'm not sure. And we get some great moments trough out the movie, when we're following this great cast. I would say this is a great suspence\thriller. And i really enjoyed what they did with it. This is ofcourse highly recommanded! And this blu-ray set is amazing aswell, and filled with some great extras.












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Fight Club
Year: 1999
Director: David Fincher
Rating: UR
Length: 139 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Kommentar: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish













Stars:
Edward Norton
Brad Pitt (1963)
Meat Loaf [Meat Loaf Aday]
Zach Grenier
Richmond Arquette
David Andrews (1952)












Plot:
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.












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













My Review:
Ah, what a movie. I saw this one when it first came out. Dont think i've seen it since. so didnt remember much. Let me just say one thing first and thats Ed Norton was just amazing! Brilliant. And the story was interesting too, and kept me glued to the screen trough out, and was wondering 'whats next' and right before the 2 hour mark a real cool twist happens! (Wich i didnt see coming, or remember) wich was amazing! Some cool fightscenes here and there. Some real good performances by the cast! Its just a great actionflick. Cant recommand it any higher really!












My Rating:

[Piffi]

Title: Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman
Year: 2012
Director: Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Rating: Rated 18 : Strong Bloody Violence
Length: 74 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Spansk: PCM: 5.1, Fransk: PCM: 2-Channel Stereo, Tysk: PCM: 5.1
Subtitles: Dansk, Engelsk, Finsk, Fransk, Hollandsk, Norsk, Svensk












Stars:
Fernanda Urrejola
Matías Oviedo
Jorge Alis
Sofía García
Alex Rivera
Felipe Avello












Plot:
Ruthless Argentine kingpin Che Longana uses everything in his power to stop the woman who wants to kill him - a sexy and bloodthirsty mercenary known as "THE MACHINE GUN WOMAN" (Fernanda Urrejola). The staggering sum of cash he offers for her head sets in motion an army of hitmen.

Caught up in the action is naïve DJ and avid gamer Santiago Fernandez (Matías Oviedo) who overhears a secret meeting with Longana and his henchmen. At this point Santiago s life turns into a violent video game complete with missions, guns, sexy women and brutal violence. His ultimate mission is to bring in the Machine Gun Woman and he has only 24 hours to do it.

Written and Directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Mandrill, Kiltro, and ABC s of Death)












Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Dokumentar












My Review:
Ehm, this movie i expected it to be something like 'Machete' and man was i wrong. The movie had maby one or two 'ok' moments. But other than that, they failed completely. I see what they tried to do, a hot chick in a bikini, going on a killingspree. GTA style. But the whole thing was just not good. Acting was bad, the cast didnt work well together. Well, i dont have much to say about this really exepct dont use money on it.

[Piffi]

Title: Marnie
Year: 1964
Director: Alfred Hitchcock (1899)
Rating: PG
Length: 131 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: Mono, French: DTS: Mono
Subtitles: English, Spanish












Stars:
Milton Selzer
Mariette Hartley
Bruce Dern
Henry Beckman
S. John Launer
Edith Evanson













Plot:
Tippi Hedren is Marnie, a compulsive thief who attempts to rob her boss, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery), but instead ends up marrying him. Her obsessive behavior continues, but when she is pushed to the edge after a terrible accident, Marnie's groom urges her to confront the past in the shattering conclusion of this psychological thriller.












Extras:
Scenevalg
Feature Trailers
Dokumentar
Gallery












My Review:
So, i've been watching some Hitchcock movies from the 'Hitchcock' blurayset lately. And this one i've never seen, so i decided to check it out since Sean Connerey was in it. And i dont think i have seen one bad Hitchcock movie yet. And this was just as great. And let me say this 'Tippi Hedren' playing this crazy thief did a great job. Great performance. And ofc, this was a mystery\suspenceful thriller. With a great mix between the suspence and thriller part. Alfred Hitchcock seems to know how to do it, just to make a movie perfect. Not to much, not to little. This a thriller that is ofc recommanded if youre in to old movies, good movies or Hitchock. Check it out.












My Rating: