Brian De Palma's trashy epic of money, drugs, power, drugs, the 1980s & drugs is brought to glorious high definition. Giorgio Moroder's score has never sounded better & Pacino's "little friend" is bigger & badder than ever. This steelbook edition has cool new artwork & includes an Ultraviolet digital HD copy; a welcome edition to the already available Blu-ray.
Dark & messy character study with beautiful images
on October 25, 2014
Posted by: AOPisaac
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I love P.T.Anderson. Well, at least up through this epic. Not as messy as Magnolia & with none of Punch Drunk Love's charm, this ode to American darkness & the foul side of "free-market" pioneering is truly a spectacle. The photography is gorgeous & combined with the score often reminds the viewer of 2001. Though this unraveling tale is never concise & never feels like its settled, it remains a glorious tribute to cinema & the "good old" United States...
As a long-time fan of David Fincher's work, I'm not surprised to find this rendition of the Scandinavian original to be thoroughly worth its salt. This version synthesizes elements from the 1st & 2nd of the original trilogy & adds its own elements. Suspenseful & creepy, it stands up well with Fincher's body of noirish thrillers. The only thing that stuck in my craw was the totally useless & abrasive title sequence.
A childhood favorite, this Monty Python outing is always a treat & truly entertaining. From the galloping coconuts to the knights who say Ni, it's a must-see for comedy/spoof fans. This Blu-ray takes the previous remastering up several notches with the 1080p transfer.
Great tangled revenge flick set in late 80s Texas.
on October 25, 2014
Posted by: AOPisaac
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Reminiscent of the Coen Bros., Jim Mickle's film starts off in dark, vaguely quirky territory & takes a turn for the darker about 2/3 of the way in. It's refreshing to see Michael C. Hall in a one-off role for a change. Don Johnson & Sam Shepard are fantastic, rounding out the ensemble nicely. Joe Lansdale's story is not as far out as some of his that've been adapted to the screen. A very worthwhile watch!
Armed with a bigger budget, Neill Blomkamp delivers another slice of class-struggle science fiction set in a dystopic future. Not ironically, it seems the budget boost has tampered slightly with the purity of vision shown in his previous film, DISTRICT 9. Despite this, ELYSIUM is much more unique than typical Hollywood sci-fi.