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The Legend Of The Shadowless Sword Description:
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10305 in Movie
- Released on: 2009-12-17
- Rating: R (Restricted)
- Running time: 117 minutes
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The Killer Babe Stomps on the Killer Blade on this Great South Korean Wuxia Swordplay Adventure!
During the Korean New wave, the country has come out with real phenomenal dramas, horror, and a few swordplay epics. Two of the more successful films of Korean epics are the terrific Period adventure film “Musa the Warrior” and the Wuxia Fantasy Epic “Bichunmoo”. There have also been other attempts to produce a Wuxia epic and most of them are either a hit or a miss. “Shadowless Sword” (aka. Muyeong Geom, retitled “Legend of Shadowless Sword”) is from Kim Yung-jun, the same director of “Bichunmoo”. This film fares a lot better when in regards to screenplay and action sequences compared to Kim`s first Wuxia film. The direction is much more coherent and solid this time. Action Junkies will certainly be entertained with this film, even though it was released 3 years ago in 2005 (despite New Line has invested in this film, it is now only getting a U.S. release?), the film still stands as one of the most entertaining Wuxia epics I’ve seen from South Korea.
10th century Korea, the Balhae Dynasty have all but fallen due to an invasion. Resistance fighters are hard pressed to find a new leader when all members of the Royal family have perished save one; Prince Jeong Hyeon (Seo Jin Lee). To avoid attention, a lone female warrior named Soha (Yoon So-yi, ARAHAN) is dispatched to find the Prince. Unbeknownst to her, the self-exiled Prince has become a dealer of used goods and have no intensions of returning to royalty. To make matters more complicated, the Killer Blade Army led by Gun Hwa-Pyeong (Hyeong Jun-Shin) with his second in command; lovely Mae (Ki-Yong Lee) is also on the trail of the Prince to assassinate him. Soha must convince the wayward prince just how important he is to her country’s fate, awaken his fighting skills and protect him from the Killer Blade army.
While “Bichunmoo” had a more intricate storyline, its script was almost impossible to follow. Kim Yung-jun’s second film has a larger budget and his directorial skills seems to have been honed. “Shadowless Sword” (I prefer to call it by its original title) has a simple storyline and is very predictable. No surprises can be had with this film, the film is actually a chase film; the two leads are being pursued all over while fighting their way back to Balhae. The usual formulas are omnipresent, Soha and Prince Jeong find each other; they bond and learn to care for each other with the usual twists in their past relationship. Its predictability may be somewhat disappointing if one is expecting a more complex script. However, the two leads are well-developed and the film’s pace and style is mesmerizing enough that the film is never dull and boring.
The film’s main draw and its greatest strength will have to its nicely executed swordplay and fight sequences. There are lots of nifty forest battles and a nicely shot underwater fight (although this may require a suspension of disbelief). The encounters between women-warriors Soha and Mae are truly exciting and quite enchanting. Their fights are beautifully shot, well-choreographed and intense. It was no accident that So-yi Yoon was cast as our female heroine after her performance in the action-fantasy “Arahan”. The actress is charismatic, agile and once again proves that she is capable in the film’s physical aspects. Lee Ki-Yong also proves a worthy rival, she is in every way Soha’s equal in martial arts skills. The film has a lot of fights and cool poses; even shurikens are thrown, high-flying Martial Arts are the film’s style of fighting and rivals those seen in some of the best Chinese Wuxia epics. I’ve noticed that Korean filmmakers have started to evolve their own ‘stylized’ blood splattering effects, this time with a lot of “explosive” attitude.
While Yoon So-yi and Lee Ki-yong does undoubtedly steal the show, the main villain, played by Hyeong Jun Shin (Bichunmoo) is an almost identical twin to the villain in “Gingko Bed”. I’m not sure, the actor does a decent job with his character overall, but something about the `eye-liner’ just turns me off. Gun Hwa-Pyeong is more than a one-dimensional villain, his goals and motives are actually one that can generate sympathy but I suppose there are men who can pull off `mascara’ and there are those who can’t. Seo jin Lee does keep the movie moving, his character’s devices to avoid his would-be protector and his assailants manages to add more depth to the film’s simple plot. Also, Prince Jeong’s change in attitude and his past does give some added `meat’ to its plot. The most underused character is Mae, her character has a lot of potential but she seemed underdeveloped. The woman is loyal to Kun but their relationship does leave the reasons to mere assumptions by the audience.
The film also has cleverly paced bits of satire in the first half as our two leads encounter a gang led by a character who looks like the Korean knock-off of “Captain Jack Sparrow” that made me crack up. The interlude where Soha and Prince Jeong encounter a band of bandits who look like `tribute’ characters to “House of Flying Daggers” is a nice touch. The film is focused in its direction and the set designs are also quite good. The costumes are elaborate enough to draw attention and yet, they don`t look too superficial.
A film like “Shadowless Sword” will either shine or fail with its promise of pure action entertainment and on this promise it didn`t falter. The film is loaded with highly stylized martial arts that would definitely more than make up for its faults. The movements are precise and graceful enough while maintaining its hard-hitting intensity. Many would compare it to “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” which would be unfair (personally, I wasn’t really that impressed with that movie). It`s a different film entirely and “Shadowless Sword” does stand on its own. If you want a lot of nicely shot stylized martial arts then this film will not disappoint.
“SHADOWLESS SWORD” is a substantial entry to Korea’s foray into Wuxia/Swordplay adventure. The film is definitely entertaining and enjoyable from beginning to end. The director’s cut clocks in at 2 hours, and the direction is to be commended that it feels like it was a mere 90 minutes. Its abundance in action sequences, bits of humor, eye-candy wirework, the film goes at a pace that exudes pure entertainment that I forgave the perfunctory romance and almost too melodramatic ending.
I’ve said before in my previous review and I’ll say it again: “It’s the Best South Korean Wuxia Swordplay Fantasy Adventure I’ve seen thus far!”…and I’ve seen them all.
Highly Recommended! [4 Stars]
An excellent Korean take on Chinese martial-arts films
“The Legend of the Shadowless Sword” would be considered among the greatest wuxia epics of our time but for one little detail: the world has already experienced the unspeakable brilliance of films like Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. And make no mistake, this film is Korea’s attempt to duplicate the success of these modern classics both artistically and financially. The result is an almost-great film steeped in female empowerment, classic martial-arts philosophy, and Korean history that only missed classic status by a decade or so.
First off, let me say that the leading ladies of “Shadowless” are amazing. Yun So-i is brilliant as Soha, a female warrior tasked with bringing an exiled prince back home after an organization known as The Killer Blade Army murders the entirety of the royal family, leaving him as the only successor to the throne. Soha and the prince, Jeong-Heyon (played by Lee Seo-jin) who is also quite the fighter, are tracked and ambushed by the Killer Blades led by a seriously vamped-out lady killer. The confrontations between the opposing sword-wielding visions of beauty provide some seriously exciting duels that are on par with the best of the genre.
The heart of the story largely focuses on the classical myth/philosophy of Asian swordplay that each blade has within it an evil spirit that gathers strength as it drinks human blood. This spirit is said to be able to envelope and consume it’s user once it gathers enough strength through death and suffering. This is a fantastic metaphor for the effect taking a life has on a person’s being. What better way to kill one’s own soul than by slaughtering so many as to becomes altogether indifferent to suffering? This is the essence of evil. Soho’s philosophy -bequeathed to her at a young age by a passing hero- is that if the sword is taken up only to protect that which is precious and not to do harm that the shade within will gain no power from the act of killing. Thus, a righteous warrior has a shadowless sword.
The coolest thing about “Shadowless” is arguably the costumes. Every scene features some of the most visually interesting outfits and uniforms I’ve ever seen in this kind of film. Big thumbs up on that. The movie itself looks wonderful and very polished, though many of the scenes feel like retreads of previous wuxia films. There is an interesting underwater battle that could have been brilliant if not for the ridiculous sight of dozens of ninjas sailing over the river throwing hundreds of shurikens into the water for several minutes on end. How many of those things do they keep on them at one time anyways? There are some other over-the-top moments that may make one think of Fist of the North Star and the delayed explosions that resulted from the combat in that classic anime cheesefest. But timed detonations somehow make even less sense when they are inflicted by a sword. What, chopping a guy’s head off or bisecting him at the waist or even vertically isn’t good enough anymore? These are a few of the problems that keep “The Legend of the Shadowless Sword” out of the same league as the modern works of art it emulates. The love story is unconvincing after having seen the incredible beauty of House of Flying Daggers, and the fights -while highly entertaining- are simply not as good as those in “Crouching Tiger”.
In spite of it’s few flaws, I would qualify “The Legend of the Shadowless Sword” as a must-see for fans of martial-arts or Asian cinema in general. This one won’t enjoy the crossover appeal of the movies I name-checked earlier, but it should thoroughly satisfy fans of the wuxia genre. Not perfect, but worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as some of the greats.
Why did they HAVE to change the name? (4 1/2 stars)
Seriously, I just want to know what marketing genius thought adding “The Legend of the” to the title would make it more appealing to the US audience (Drunken Master 2 becomes Legend of the Drunken Master). With the exception of Dragon Dynasty, the now defunct Tartan Asian Extreme, and few smaller companies, US DVD distributors love to toy with these films.
The description lists this film as being in 1.33/1 aspect ratio. Specialty sites have it listed as being in its original 2.35/1 ratio. Let’s hope they’re right. As of this writing, there is no running time listed. If it comes in at anything under 113 minutes, you’ve been had. US distributors like to try and get these films down to under 100 minutes. That is the magic number for our attention spans apparently. The bottom line is that if they keep the aspect ratio proper and don’t hack anything out of it, you’ll be in for a real treat. Here’s my review of the Korean import.
Shadowless Sword is another great entry from Korea, a country that has spent the new millennium really carving out their place in the asian film world. The story is basically just like King Ralph, except Peter O’ Toole has to protect John Goodman from assassins before he can get back to Buckingham Palace and install a bowling alley in the royal bedchamber. Ok, so it’s a little different than that. But it is an ‘escort the VIP’ movie.
SS is from the same director that gave us Bichunoo, another fantastic film. It has a great cast from films like “Guns and Talks” and “Arahan”. SS is a swordplay epic. For the laymen, it would be in the same vein of a Crouching Tiger or a Hero or House of Flying Daggers. Period piece, acrobatic wire-fu, lots of swordplay. And while it may not have the budget, star power, and exposure of the previously mentioned films, it can absolutely hold its own against them.
The acting is spot on. The story, while not anything new, is still very engaging. And the action is certainly well worth the watch. Although not quite as graceful as some of it’s HK counterparts, the wire work is creative and integrated well into the sequences. The visual approach is stylish without being over-the-top. And it does have a great score, too.
Fans of asian swordplay movies would be wise to give this one a look. It doesn’t have the depth of story and character that those looking for something more in the drama category are looking for. And while the action is great, it’s not wild and insane like a Kitamura movie or a Hark film, and certainly not as blood-filled. The action sequences would be considered reserved compared to how those guys work. So if you’re looking for a good, solid swordplay epic that is subtle and understated while being quite entertaining and action-oriented, this would be a fine choice.
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It is very seldom that I collect to see the movie of this quality. It is absolutely shiny.
This is a sage of a original friendship formed between two very unlike characters: Queen Victoria and her servant Mr. Brown. As the narrative developed I was completely absorbed by the lives of these two people, as if I was actually fraction of it rather then watching the film.
Story is incredibly well told (though I do wish filmmakers were not in such a urge to kill it), cinematography is absolutely glorious and as far as the historical portion of the movie it was perfectly captured. And then there are actors keen in this movie.
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I do not assume that my knowledge of English language will allow me to fully narrate great talent of Judi Dench, which by all means is unmatched by anyone alive today. Her performance was absolutely flawless. Academy should be ashamed for not awarding her with an Oscar and choosing Helen Hunt’s performance over hers. Not even a contest in my belief.
As astonishing as Judi Dench is I’m determined it is very hard to regain costars that will not be completely overshadowed by her. But Billy Connelly filled the cloak with his sparkling performance. Perfect chemistry between the two. And of course – Geoffrey Palmer who happens to be Judi’s long time costar from BBC’s “As Time Goes By” (which I contemplate is one of the best TV comedies of all time) . When you win so caught up in a movie that you forget it’s not a accurate life you know that actors are doing an astounding job.
This is an exceptionally well made film, a fair share of cinematography. And I assume it should be a fraction of any movie-lovers collection. It certainly is piece of mine.
That is the seek information from. Of course, when one thinks of Victoria, the plan of prudishness, conservatism, and a very reserved manner in action and morality naturally approach to mind. It was never modern for monarchs, male or female, to have lovers outside of their marriages (indeed, it might be considered modern for a monarch to have been opinion to have remained faithful), but Victoria? The epitome of a repressive, almost oppresive morality? Surely not.
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Don’t be so clear.
Four years after the death of Prince Albert, to whom Victoria was completely devoted, and for whom she mourned in quite public and dramatic fashion, against the protests of her children and her ministers, John Brown, a favourite ghillie of the royal couple, was brought aid into service of the Queen household.
Victoria’s favouritism toward him, coupled with his contain brash and blunt behaviour, caused him to be envied and disliked by members of her family, her household service, her ministers, and largely by the public. There were parodies of John Brown’s activities, done up in the construct of mock Court Circulars (the official listing of royal engagements), which appeared in the press on both sides of the Atlantic.
It is unknown if Brown actually kept a diary (the movie speculates such, but also states that no diary was ever found) . There was a astronomical dismal trunk of correspondence found after Victoria’s death, between the Queen and her doctor at the time, Profeit, regarding John Brown. This came into the possession of her unique doctor, Reid, who recorded ‘most compromising’ secrets into his green memorandum book. Alas, this book was burned by Reid’s son, and the trunk was not found. Did it refer to a secret marriage between Victoria and John Brown, as was often speculated?
This is, in truth, unlikely — Victoria’s devotion to Albert never waned in her life, and there was a distinct innocence, lack of pretense and guile in Victoria that the more political and suspicious (particularly in the press) would not have known. Both Brown and Victoria were outraged at the rumours. Brown was a servant who build no stock in class divisions and the artificiality of social conventions — his familiarity with the Queen (in fact no different from his order and familiar manner of relating to everyone) was simply his manner.
But then, everyone likes a grand, juicy scandal, don’t they? So distinguished more enthralling than decades of mourning, which makes for rather dead news leaders.
The film takes up the yarn with Brown’s arrival at the royal dwelling on the Isle of Wight (an inaccuracy, as he was presented at Windsor first) . The myth is romantic yet reserved, and the cinematography is handsome. From the cloud-cast home on the Isle of Wight to the stately and foreboding Windsor scenes, to the unspoiled Highlands around Balmoral, this film has had mountainous care infused in the details of costume, setting, and atmosphere.
Judi Dench gives perhaps the greatest performance of her life as the Queen, showing steady emotion through the Victorian reserve in an admirable fashion (for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, and won the Golden Globe, as best actress) . In a really surprising casting, Billy Connolly, best known as a amusing, turns in a first class performance as John Brown, the brash Scotsman who becomes completely devoted to his Queen. Geoffrey Palmer, a solid actor known in many BBC productions, plays the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, who is continually amazed at the liberties taken by Brown (Ponsonby, in reality, saw Brown as a first class servant, and remarked so frequently in correspondence with others) . This film was first proposed as a BBC television production, but ended up being so well performed and executed that it was transferred to become a cinematic release.
Given the high profile scandals of the royal family today, this tale seems almost terrorized. But, history does disclose itself, so one can never be entirely clear, until such time as the royal archives are opened to scholars, perhaps a few centuries from now, and the truth may be known to posterity.
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Ninja Assassin Description:
- Amazon Sales Rank: #91 in Movie
- Released on: 2010-03-16
- Rating: R (Restricted)
- Running time: 99 minutes
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Turkey isn’t the only thing being carved this Thanksgiving
If you want some extremely bloody ninja action, you’ll get enough for three movies with Ninja Assassin. I can’t think of a film that has as many limbs being cut off or higher body count than this one. Maybe the first Kill Bill flick and that’s really saying something. After reading a lot of reviews from the critics, I expected a horrible story and acting to go along with the carnage, but neither were that bad. I never heard of the lead actor, played by Rain, but he is suppose to be a big singer and martial artist in Asia. His performance was on and off, but his physicality stole the show. I felt the scenes that showed the main character’s training from a young boy to a man at a secret assassin fortress added some depth. That sensei doesn’t mess around!
Even though ninjas prefer to engage in combat in the dark, I like how you can still see what is going on in most of the fights. The many action scenes are the highlights for sure. They are brutal beyond belief, but some of the blood was a little too CGI for my tastes. Still, there were many creative kills using various slice and dice weapons. The opening scene has the most memorable kill, setting the tone for the rest of the film. And how can you not love seeing massive ninja stars being thrown at a machine gun rate of speed?
The story is your typical martial arts fare and the acting ranges from pretty good to mediocre, but you should know better than to watch this for either of those elements. I remember a couple of weeks ago saying how the destruction of the Earth, as seen in the movie 2012, won’t likely be surpassed. Well, I doubt there will ever be another ninja film that throws as much violence, gore and action into just a little over 90 minutes. If there’s a sequel, you can count me in.
For Those of You that Want a Completely Honest Review
1. Are you a fan of the ninja mythos? If yes, continue
2. Do you like awesomely executed choreography and to be Entertained? IF yes, go on
3. Are you one of those people that sit back and watch ALL movies looking to be enlightened on the meaning of life and anything that doesn’t make you think disgust you? If yes, Stop, you don’t belong here. If yes, Continue…
When this movie was being thought up, there was one thing on the mind of the director. “How can I bring back the love of ninjas that I had as a young child?” His answer was to create this movie and update the premise of the ninja with the many cool things that have been done with the genre since the old days of Sho Kosugi’s Revenge of the Ninja. This means, take all of the mythological aspects of the ninja:
Shadow walking (or melding with shadows)
The mind of a Ninja (Classic training Sequences that exist in all Martial Flicks
Wicked Sword play and creative use of weaponry
Agility beyond what normal humans have
Add in a little Ninja Magic and Jutsu
= ENTER NINJA ASSASSIN
As with all great movies and concepts this film excels at one thing in particular, Mixing Genres. Within the first 5 minutes of the story, you will realize that you aren’t dealing with a strict action movie. There is a great blend of Horror, Suspense, Comedy, and down right Awesomeness. As with all action movies there are some things that people consider weak with the plot but lets not get ahead of ourselves. If you go into an action movie looking to see Schindlers List, you will be disappointed. This movie was made strictly to entertain. If it does not do that for you, then you have no blood in your veins or you should go see twilight and look at the debauchery of vampire myth and swoon over the skin of a killer. Seeing Sho Kosugi again after all these years is amazing, and to see that he is still just as awesome as he was in the 80s when I was a child is Inspirational. Everyone does their job in the film acting wise, and After months of training and choreography and turning his body into a killing machine, Rain pulls it all together. I have actually read the script for this movie and there are some things that I hope are included with the blu ray. The ideas that are touched on in the film would make great stories in themselves and I for one hope that this implies that the Ninja Renaissance is upon us. Its been too long.
The only thing you get from this movie is visceral action, classic ninja cinema, and a plot that fits the moment.
A lot of people went into this movie thinking that they were going to go see the next Matrix film, as they do with any film that has the Wachowskis banner on it somewhere. This has lead to a lot of films by them and their protege McTiegue being overlooked. The biggest crime being the bad press that Speed Racer Received even though it was one of the best family movies ever. Buy Ninja Assassin and you will not be disappointed.
3 ½ Stars: Action-Packed, Bloody Good Time!
Co-produced by the Wachowski Brothers (boy, these guys just like Japanese mythos) of the Matrix fame and with a screenplay written by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski (one of my favorite writers) I knew I just had to give “NINJA ASSASSIN” a look. Being a martial arts action fan, I know what I am talking about when it comes to high-flying action, moody Asian plot elements and mysticism. Director James Mcteigue’s film is a lot of fun and provides some needed action `junk’ for martial arts fans and it is a fair attempt at creating a new martial arts hero.
Raizo (Korean actor Jeong “Rain” Ji-Hoon) is a deadly assassin who was kidnapped as a child to be raised and trained by the Ozunu Ninja Clan that is also known as the Black Sand Clan; the existence of this secret group of assassins is considered to be a myth. Following the execution of his childhood friend by his own clan, Raizo has severed all ties with the Ozunu and goes into hiding. He resurfaces some years later seeking revenge on the clan’s leader (Sho Kosugi) that takes him on a path that crosses with a young Europol agent named Mika (Naomie Harris) who is investigating the money linked to political murders and is in turn linked to the supposed mythic Ozunu Clan. Now, Raizo must confront his former brothers and to finally find redemption for the death of his childhood friend.
The plot in “Ninja Assassin” isn’t very special, it is your usual revenge flick that touches on the themes of redemption, regret and finally fulfillment of one’s destiny. However, what makes it somewhat engaging is the fact that the film has that Japanese flavor and carries enough of the style that made Asian movies successful in the martial arts genre. The screenplay gives some good characterization in the part of the lead character and focuses on his development as young student and finally a man. Raizo’s past is shown in the form of flashbacks, and writers Michael Sand and J. Michael Straczynski (he rewrote the script) manages to make a compelling character out of Raizo. From childhood, he has been tortured both mentally and physically by Lord Ozunu (nicely portrayed by Sho Kosugi) that proved to be his own rite of passage. His friendship with Kiriko (Kylie Goldstein) proves to be anchor within the walls of the Ozunu and his rivalry with another student Takeshi (Rick Yune) for the leadership of the clan proved to be his goal at first. Things change, and the script brings the exposition that the right woman can indeed change a man for the better, this is indeed a fact.
Alright, one isn’t exactly here for an inventive plot, martial arts action films usually soar because of the exciting fights and outrageous stunts; in this regard “Ninja Assassin” doesn’t disappoint. Actor Jeong Ji-Hoon does have the charisma of a young ninja warrior and he does move gracefully during the fights. The film is full of style and very cool macho posturing; this is after all, still a Hollywood flick so count on the usual extreme close-ups, tricks with CGI, and a lot of zooming in and outs that take us right in the middle of the action. The fight choreography is very good, and looks very spiffy. It is cool but Hollywood didn’t know when to stop and the scenes do become rather bombastic at times, that it came dangerously close to becoming “cartoonish”. Ninja’s are assassins that rely on stealth and the shadows to get to their objective, while the film does have those qualities, it doesn’t feel any different than other martial arts films done by Hollywood. This movie would have done better with a more restrained style, but it does have its moments. The fights are long and very bloody; I liked the fights that occurred in the police safe house and the final fight with Sho Kosugi proved very exciting. It was such a thrill to see an older Kosugi show that he still has the stuff.
The film also has a significant amount of gore and loads of blood. I was happy to see the gore and massive amounts of blood but after awhile the CGI blood effects started to wear thin. I know the effects are probably done in a manner to pay homage to Japanese arterial sprays effects but it would’ve been better if it used the old-fashioned red-ink. The film also uses some prosthetics enhanced with the CGI blood, the results are a little uneven as the quality of the effects swing from good to just plain unnecessary.
“Ninja Assassin” has a fair share of supporting characters and while they did manage to get things going for Raizo, I am rather undecided whether they were necessary or not. Sure, Mika had her moments and actress Naomie Harris is nice to look at, but what is up with sidekicks? Hollywood still has little faith on the lead character to pull it off. Her superior Maslow (played by Ben Miles) provides some humor but this is where the dialogue resorts to becoming too obligatory, and the supporting characters do get in the way of the action.
“Ninja Assassin” is a fun action movie to watch. Despite its flaws, I enjoyed the way the fights were spaced out and if one is looking for balls-to-walls action then this film will not disappoint. Sometimes, we need a fun martial arts film and “Ninja Assassin” may just fulfill the needs of the action junkie. The CGI blood effects may prove to be a tad excessive at times, that I was a little turned off but I managed to look past it because the screenplay does manage to make Raizo an interesting character. The film would have been better if it avoided the stereotypical sidekick affair and instead focused on the conflict between Raizo and Lord Ozunu, but hey, this is a Hollywood flick, so if you want real authentic ninja mood and action, turn your eyes to Japan.
Recommended! [3 ½ Stars]
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Now pay attention, widescreen DVD fans (I am among them) …!
Do not go looking for widescreen format before 1954, because with a couple of exceptions (glance “sir-critic” below), they don’t exist. One must be a student of history to some extent as a classic movie fan: when collecting a video library, know your format history; the key year is 1954. (Interestingly, it is the same key year for stereo music recordings, at least in the Classical world.) Also remember that a post-1954 movie is not necessarily a widescreen film, either, especially in the first few years. (Stare my review of “Moonstruck” for more aspect ratio commentary that you’ll fetch very captivating, if this one is racy to you. I ranted about its full-frame release and found out that I didn’t know what I was talking about, more or less.)
“From Here to Eternity” is a gigantic classic film that was shot and originally released in 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Like many, many other pre-1954 movies, this film was probably re-released several times in theaters with a “widescreen” format, but they fair lopped off the top and bottom of the represent for the release. This was a grotesque practice, butchering many exquisite films and ruining the painstaking framing of shots by the cinematographer. You don’t want a widescreen version of “From Here to Eternity”, because it’s butchered, I mean, ALTERED.
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The vital thing for DVD collectors / film buffs is Unusual Theatrical Release Format, i.e., what the director and cinematographer intended you to peek. The video release companies should be heavily encouraged by us to provide this information on the DVD and VHS boxes, so that we know a film’s right fresh aspect ratio, and whether the particular edition is or is not altered, I mean, BUTCHERED.
Why is the television mask a 1.33:1 aspect ratio? Because movies’ ratios were 1.33:1. TV programs and movies were filmed with the same cameras and film. By the early ’50s, TV was becoming so vital that film studios needed a unique hook to retain people coming to the theaters, so Cinemascope and others were born to amaze audiences. Try to imagine seeing a 2.55:1 Cinemascope narrate in the theater when all you’ve ever seen up to then was 1.33:1 films and TV. WOW!! THAT would withhold you coming assist to the cinema! Later cinematic hooks would be in sound, calm more or less unachievable at home — remember Surround Sound’s forerunner, “Sensurround” (worn for “Midway” and “Earthquake”)?
Remember film fans, you might have to do a miniature research on a given movie before assuming that a video release is not the accurate format.
From Here To Eternity is probably best remembered for the illustrious beach fancy scene of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, but there’s a lot more to this legendary film. It tells the sage of the lives and relationships of several characters in the time leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. The film is well cast. Lancaster gives a strong performance as the tough sergeant in fancy with his superior’s wife, and Kerr is equally glowing as the frustrated wife who has become renowned for her dalliances. Frank Sinatra gives a charismatic performance as Maggio, the soldier with a esteem of drinking who gets himself into concern. Donna Reed convincingly plays a “toned-down” prostitute who doesn’t want to drop in like with a soldier, but does. The best performance is given by Montgomery Clift as the soldier Reed loves, a bugler and primitive boxer who critically injured a man in a fight and doesn’t want to step assist in the ring. Clift was an actor worthy of digging deep into his characters, and unfortunately, he seems not to be as well known today as others from his time. The dialogue is titillating and weak, the attack scenes are safe, and there are a number of dramatic, memorable moments in this film. Examine it for the beach scene, for Clift’s superlative performance, and for all the qualities one would question in a top notch film from Hollywood’s Golden Era.
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My Evangelion background:
I have been a fan of the series since I rented the peculiar “Kill of Evangelion” movie a couple of years ago. I rented the unusual DVDs (the ‘Perfect’ collection) from Netflix and watched every episode in Japanese+Subtitles and English. I have also seen “Death & Rebirth.”
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What THIS collection contains (hardware) :
I purchased this collection from Amazon. The disks have an titillating textured sign application. Nothing else is special about the physical items. Thin DVD containers, decent box, NO inserts AT ALL unless you include the promo page stuck to the succor of the box.
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What THIS collection contains (software) :
Unbiased the episodes and the director’s crop versions of four episodes, nothing extra. No commentaries, no interviews, no guides, nothing. Well, it has some previews, but those do not count. To be determined, the director’s carve and fresh versions of the four episodes are both here.
Detailed review:
I watched the first DVD and was amazed at the quality of the transfer. It had been a few months since I had seen the Netflix version, so I re-rented the first DVD to compare.
Yes, the portray quality is vastly good to the former version. I never really noticed the frame shake before, but watching the fresh was like watching a crappy 60′s western–almost every transition was marred by at least two or three frame shakes that cannot be ignored once the ‘clean’ one is seen. The images themselves are also distinguished cleaner. The conventional version looks like a VCR tape by comparison.
The sound was also fabulous. I take watching in orignal Japanese with English subtitles, so it was a astronomical surprise to hear it in Dolby Digital 5.1–usually the Japanese soundtrack is only two-channel.
There are a few additions to the episodes, but usually very microscopic adds. However, the four director’s carve episodes have essential additions that account for things that would otherwise be confusing, which is great, because episode 21 is where the series really takes the tale in a recent direction.
Opinion:
Again, I behold the Japanese w/ subtitles. I was switching audio sources to compare English & Japanese and they sounded exactly the same except for the vocals. It also reminded me why I witness the Japanese versions–in one scene, Toji gave Ryoko a runt item. The English actor said “I guess the cat’s out of the bag” but the subtitles showed “Here is a cat souvenir for you” (not valid quotes) . The English one makes it sound like he’s giving her a secret clue to the rest of the account instead of unprejudiced giving her a cat coin (she collects cat stuff) . Plus, you fetch to search for how many ways the sound for “yes” is former (“yes sir, yes, yeah, probably” are all the same word, impartial different levels of inflection) .
Should you engage it?
Here’s how you should do it:
1) Rent “Kill of Evangelion”. You will either admire it or loathe it, but it provides an alternate ending to the series. Personally, I esteem it, but I also relish the modern ending. If this movie makes you want to regain out what’s going on, then you will relish the series. If you view the movie was boring and you didn’t care about the characters then you will not like the series, so you impartial saved yourself the cost of the .
2) Purchase this collection. You WILL spy it again, so you will like the wonderful transfer quality for a bargain effect.
Note: I revised this review to strip out renting Perfect collection first. There really is no reason to do this since Wikipedia has more info than the extras. Check out these sites for detailed NGE info:
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The changes in the Platinum version of Evangelion from the Perfect Collection are runt, with four director’s sever episodes and commentary. (I received an e-mail recently, which eminent I left out 5.1 sound and better report quality, though than anime aloof looks washed and the sound is only obvious in surround sound) . But, they are changes in what is perhaps one of the best animes ever created, and to fans, that is more than enough to exhaust their money.
If that wasn’t enough for you then, then here is your opportunity. Grasp it from someone who thrives off of these thin-pack box sets. The value of them is beyond compare. All of them have sturdy boxes with artwork on them. You accept entire series for what is usually half the trace you would consume buying the entire series, and you set on shelf-space. In this case, where there were seven DVDs in the entire series that go for $27 a pop (7 x 27 = 189 plus tax and possibly shipping), you’ll extinguish up saving tremendous. How can you beat that?
I recommend this for anyone who doesn’t have the modern box space and for fans of anime of the highest quality. This is the best giant-robot anime, one of the top ten ever, and will go down as something magical and principal in anime in the same draw that Akira did. Plus, I recommend this for the value itself (7 x 27 = 189 – 48 = 141 = How can you beat that? ) .
(ADDED LATER) I’ve received a lot of e-mail regarding the extra features, inserts, and DVD count, so I’m going to address these issues now. Firstly, there is only six DVDs, but the episodes are condensed into the six so there is no need to difficulty about that. The final disc contains the director’s nick episodes. Also, there are few extras on the disc, and in case you relish the inserts that tend to near with DVDs, the DVDs in the box position won’t have them.
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There’s something about celebrity fashions that catches your imaginations regarding teenagers and also adults the same. They always have the latest fashions, as well as celebrities are usually worshiped in our entire world. They have the amount of money to buy the most recent fashions, and they have to keep a stride ahead. You’ll find nothing wrong with wanting to don celebrity styles, but you should recognize that there is a simple method to go about it, and after that, you’ve got crossed the line into the ridiculous. You really ought to consider everything you look like any time putting some thing on, movie star look or not. Many of the clothing is meant to be larger than life, and they should stay on television and out of your wardrobe.
Celebrity clothing are often dictated by fashion designers. When it comes to large events, many celebrities don’t even find or spend on their own apparel. Designers allow them to have dresses to wear. If you want to have that particular costume, I hope you have a lot of money in order to blow on clothing. One more thing to consider is actually lifestyle. A celeb is expected to be larger than life (take Cher for instance) but most of us end up searching ridiculous in case we duplicate some of the celebrity fashions the thing is in the publications. Some things ought to stay on the pages of a newspaper and should do not be worn towards the grocery store.
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This review is of the DVD. If you haven’t seen this 1958 classic in widescreen format, you really haven’t seen it. Director Vincente Minnelli (Liza’s father) fills each frame beautifully, often composing scenes reminiscent of the impressionist painters he so loved, such as Renoir or Seurat. Letterbox-haters, this is a great test of the superiority of seeing a movie the map the director intended, not crammed into the 1:1.33 TV mask. (The DVD includes both versions, so comparison comes cheap.)
The year is 1900. Gigi (Leslie Caron) is a pubescent young woman who becomes more and more exquisite to millionaire Gaston Lachaille (Louis Jordan) . But Gigi’s family has a tradition of “Instead of marrying at once, it sometimes happens we secure married at last.” Making the tradition from pre-teen to magnificent young woman, awkward Gigi is “trained” in the arts of catering to men, such as choosing a cigar, walking elegantly and pouring coffee in the best French manner. The payoff for this kind of training is to believe a rich young gentleman’s bed–until he tires of this courtesan and moves on. While tranquil in favor, the lady in quiz lives in luxurious style: tutor Aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans) advises her charge to “Wait for the first-class jewels, Gigi. Gain on to your ideals.”
The team of Lerner and Loewe wrote songs for this musical that include such favorites as “Thank Heaven for Slight Girls” and “The Night They Invented Champagne.” On its initial release “Gigi” was touted as the cinematic equivalent of their rupture Broadway play “My Sparkling Lady,” as the movie trailer on this DVD makes apparent. Gigi won a slew of Oscars, beating out the presumed popular, Susan Heyward in “I Want to Live.”
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It is no mistake that the compilation film of MGM’s best musicals, “That’s Entertainment,” features Gigi as the last chronological example of the MGM high-quality, lavish musical. Minnelli would go on to assert many more films, including the 1960 musical “Bells Are Ringing” with Judy Holliday and Dean Martin, but “Gigi” was really MGM’s “swan song” for expensive musicals, which were getting harder and harder to mount because of television and changing musical tastes (like Elvis) .
With a lot of begging and pleading from the director and producer, the studio spent enough money in Hollywood to duplicate Maxim’s restaurant and the Ice Gallery, a popular meeting-place for the 1900 elite. Minnelli’s visual wit is visible in the device he frequently uses true Parisian backgrounds of fountains and statuary, indirectly symbolizing and commenting on the mental residence of the actor in front.
The whole cast is valid, including Hermione Gingold as Gigi’s grandmother and the incomparable Maurice Chevalier as Gaston’s uncle, Honore Lachaille. It is cramped wonder that this film is the very favorite–or discontinuance to it–among lovers of musicals. “Gigi” is first-class all the blueprint. Even people who don’t often rob musicals may well devour the film for its masterly visual style and recreation of turn-of-the (last) century Paris.
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What more can I say? Rep ahold of this film Lawful NOW while the effect is so qualified. I don’t reflect you’ll regret it.
For those wondering why they should rob another edition of “Gigi” on DVD, here are all the extras; however, if you gain a Blu-ray, you might want to wait and pre-order Gigi [Blu-ray]. Other than the technical specs, the extras are the same on both versions.
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Winner of 9 Oscars, “Gigi” was produced after the demise of the fresh 3-Strip Technicolor system, and photographed in the industry-standardized Eastmancolor process, which had a tendency to depart to reds and purples. For this unusual DVD release, Gigi has been photo-chemically restored from its recent camera negative and safety separations to obtain a remarkable sharper and knowing image than has been seen in decades. It also contains a 5.1 audio mix created from the unique multi-track source elements.
Disc 1 (Gigi ’58) : 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen * English DD5.1 Surround * French Mono * English, French and Japanese subtitles * Bluray specs: 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen, English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, English 5.1, French 2.0, Spanish 1.0 (Both Castilian and Latin), German 1.0, Italian 1.0 Dolby Digital, Subtitles (Main Feature) : English, French, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Subtitles (on Win Bonus Material) : English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese
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*New Commentary with Leslie Caron & Film Historian Jeanine Basinger
*The Million Dollar Nickel [1952 MGM short]
*The Vanishing Duck [1958 MGM cartoon]
*Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2: “Thank Heaven! The Making of Gigi” The record of how 1958′s Best Represent winner (the last of the classic MGM musicals) survived a turbulent production that included censorship battles over its fearless sexual protest and creative struggles between a studio in turmoil and a demanding, visionary director. Featuring an all-new interview with star Leslie Caron, and a rare interview with Oscar-winning director Minnelli
Original 1949 Nonmusical version of Gigi starring Daniele Delorme in the title role and directed by Jacqueline Audry (in French Mono with English subtitles)
For those not familiar with the residence, Gaston (Louis Jordan) is the descendant of a wealthy Parisian family who rebels from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society by socializing with the dilapidated mistress (Hermoine Gingold) of his uncle (Maurice Chevalier) and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi (Leslie Caron) . When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt (Isabel Jeans), who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man’s mistress, enjoin on him to become her provider and on her to procure such a golden opportunity. However, upright fancy adds a surprise twist to this Cinderella anecdote that was actually filmed in Paris.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #15607 in Movie
- Released on: 2010-01-06
- Rating: G (General Audience)
- Running time: 118 minutes
A Timeless “Horse” movie – for all ages
Growing up, I was a genuine horse-freak, and considered myself a connoisseur of all-things-horse, especially movies. The Black Stallion has always been one of my favorites.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt any movie to be executive-produced by Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather I,II,III). But what really shines through in this film is the stunning cinematography and camera work, and the acting by Cass Ole (“The Black”), Kelly Reno (Alec) and of course, Mickey Rooney, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
This film really captures the mood and feeling of the first “Black Stallion” book. There is virtually no dialogue for a good portion of the film, and it is not missed. The on-screen relationship between Alec and The Black is one that could not be expressed in words under any circumstances.
When I first received this DVD, I put it in to watch it with my father on Christmas night a few years ago. During the island scenes between Alec and The Black, I stifled tears; the scenes – the photography is that stunning.
I was enthralled by this movie as a 13-year-old girl with a passion for horses, and I feel the same way as a 36-year-old.
Buy this DVD for your children, or buy this DVD for you, but buy this DVD. It will quickly become a favorite!
The Best Horse Movie Ever Made
It is with great pleasure I can tell you that I have sat through nearly every horse movie ever made – and that “The Black Stallion” is still the best one I have ever seen.
Every aspect of the film is superlative; the casting, the acting, the adaptation to screenplay, the music, the sounds, the editing, the characterization and most especially, the cinematography. But the real genius of the film lies in director Carroll Ballard’s exquisite ability to render his main character, namely the black stallion himself, on the screen.
Since I have experience with horses I am obviously very aware of how films use their equine actors. Errors are immediately apparent. This film does not have any. Every time a horse is onscreen, characterization in action and expression is perfect.
Credit, of course, goes to trainer Corky Randall, and also to the decision to cast Kelly Reno and Mickey Rooney, horsemen themselves, into the human roles.
Tremendous credit also goes out to the filmmakers for making the effort to secure animals who would fit the role so well – actual black arabian stallions. Most would not have gone to the trouble, preferring to work with geldings, or with any breed of horse with the necessary color and training to make the role. Just look to other notable horse films, like Black Beauty, The Horse Whisperer and SeaBiscuit, to see how the horse is changed to fit the film.
One of the best examples of the film’s genius with the horses is the scene in which Alec and “The Black” first become friends. The film shows the stallion who played that portion of the scene retreating each time the boy walks toward him, then advancing each time he walks away. By degrees of advance and retreat is Alec finally able to get close to the horse.
Such behavior mimics a horse’s natural response perfectly. But it is not simply how it was it was choreographed; it is how the horse plays the part. The animal does not tamely walk forward and backwards – he displays a spirit and impatience of a gorgeously trained animal being put through a difficult series of steps; obedient but with powerful character. On film, this highly charged personality mimics perfectly the anxiety and anger of a wild stallion trying to cope with coming close to a being he regards with suspicion.
Trivia for those interested; Cass-Ole, the stallion to whom lead credit was given, actually had 4 white socks and the star. In the close shots, you can see the white under the makeup. It was Cass Ole and Kelly Reno who did most actual scenes, such as galloping without bridle and saddle down the beach. Most films use doubles for such scenes.
Fae-Jur, the main double, was also a black stallion; it is rumored he was not even a true black, but a grey who had to be dyed extensively to play the role. He is said to have done many of the “wild” scenes, when no rider was required.
The film gets my highest recommendation for both adults and children. Some may be frustrated by the artistic slant of the story – it rolls past like a dream, especially the island sequences. Children who have read the book may be disappointed by any changes they perceive in the story. But the film is a a masterpiece of storytelling – for children or otherwise.
The most underated movie of all time??
As one reviewer said, this movie tells only what’s relevant to the story, and oh what a story it is. I knew this movie could be truly great when Alec’s father gave him a stallion figurine and a story. Looking back its easy to forget the importance of that moment. Before his death, Alecs dad provided the story that would analogize the entire movie. To ride the horse became Alecs drive, then when realized it became his gift, and finally it became our inspiration. The secret of the movie lies in everything unspoken, we don’t need to be reminded, and assured of the great bond between boy and horse, we can see it, and then we can internalize it. The final scenes, the match race could have easily been distanced from the story line, after all the story was up to then not that Black was faster than other horses, but that the bond was strong between him and Alec. And so in the final turn, as the Black broke from the other two, we were taken back in time, on a beach with a boy and a stallion who simply rode. While the spectators were amazed at this horse, the viewer knew the story, we knew the bond between the two, and this is the greatness of the movie. As far as I’m concerned the give-and-take scene, as Alex and Black finally make there immortal bond, is one of the most beautiful, touching, innocent, and just plain entertaining moments ever filmed. A case could be made for the sucessful ride scene as well. Reno’s performance was perfect, I don’t know if I could ever “feel” an actor as well as he, as opposed to simply watch an actor. His body language and expressions were as powerfull as any dialogue. Rooney was very good, seamless in his role, but he was far less central to the movie than Alec himself. Movies are inherantly powerfull in showing, not telling. The imagery, the facial and body language, and the score of The Black Stallion take movie making to the highest level, of its most powerful level. Its one of my favorite movies, and surely one of the greatest movies the critics have largely ignored.
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Forbidden Planet is an wonderful movie and no Sci-Fi fan should be without it. The transfer on the 50th Anniversary and Ultimate Collector’s Editions is astounding. I’ve never seen the film stare so sparkling, crisp and vibrant. The included documentaries and bonus footage are very intelligent and not to be missed.
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A word of warning though, the Ultimate Collector’s Edition is a bit of a rip off. The included Robby the Robot toy was the main reason I bought this station and it’s worthy smaller (and less detailed) than the images lead you to gain. I haven’t opened mine, but it looks like it’s not even articulated. Definitely not worth the extra money I had to pay. The lobby card reporductions are nice, as is the tin case, but unless you view to present these it’s hard to clarify the added cost.
Be intelligent, skip the Ultimate Collector’s Edition and consume the 50th Anniversary Edition. You’ll regain impartial the sincere same transfer and bonus material without the cheap toy and lobby cards.
It’s silly, me being a fan of science fiction and movies in general, why it is that it took me so long to pick up around to watching Forbidden Planet (1956) . Section of it is I feel as if I’ve already seen the film, as clips from it are usually always shown whenever someone does a documentary on science fiction in film, as it’s fair such an influential and fabulous section of work. Now, I’ve heard that this movie is loosely based on Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, but since I’ve never read it, I can’t comment on comparisons between the play and the film. The film stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, and Robby the Robot (Yes, the robot gets a camouflage credit. If you discover on the Internet Movie Database, you’ll come by it’s even listed as an actor) .
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The tale is about a spacecraft sent to learn what exactly happened to a previous spacecraft and its’ crew, which had been deployed many years prior, and has since not been heard from in some time. This recent mission is under the jabber of Commander John J. Adams (Nielsen), and soon get themselves on near to the destination planet of the now lost ship. On their arrival, they come by an ominous message, from the planet, issued by a member of the new crew, Dr. Edward Morbius (Pidgeon) . Despite his warnings, they land and are soon met by a robot named Robby, who escorts them to Morbius’ rather posh abode. Here we learn all the members of that fated crew have been killed off, except for Morbius and his daughter (whom Morbius had when he procreated with another member of the unique crew), Altaira (Francis), by some unseen, yet completely dismal, force, to which Morbius and his daughter seem immune. Not expecting to glean any survivors, Commander Adams now has to change his plans to include trying to contact his superiors and receive further instructions on how to depart, despite Morbuis’ protests that they should leave as soon as possible, leaving him and his daughter late so that he may continue his research. What is his research? Well, it seems that many hundreds of thousands of years ago, the planet was inhabited by a highly advanced run of being called the Krell, who mysteriously vanished seemingly overnight in comparison to their collective power, intelligence and abilities, and while their cities have long since gone, a immense deal of their technology survived underneath the ground, and Morbius has managed to rep some view of these beings, even being able to pry bits of information and such in the 20 curious years that he’s been here. This astonishing discovery is certainly worth writing home about, and so Commander Adams begins having the men disassemble the ship to execute a diagram worthy enough to send a message assist to his superiors, and in the meantime, starts making time with Morbius’ daughter, who’s never seen a man outside of her father, and is uneducated in the ways of woo. Things seem to be progressing until an unseen slow night attack on the ship damages some crucial elements needed for communication, so an electrified perimeter is region up to prevent the come of any more unannounced and unwelcome visitors. We soon earn out the fence works, as a colossal beastie, normally invisible, now highlighted by the electrical unusual, tries to attack the ship, killing a few defenders. What exactly is the nature of this beast? Is it somehow connected to the Krell? Does Morbius know more than he’s letting on? Will any salvage off this planet alive? What the heck were these Krell up to anyway?
Forbidden Planet is inspirational, in my understanding, because it presents an well developed and conception out anecdote above and beyond the usual `scary alien’ fare we saw in the early 50′s. Similar to The Day the Earth Stood Collected (1951), it brought a level of intelligence to the genre while managing to also entertain. Basically, whatever level you idea the film on, it will provide enjoyment. It also hallmarked the first film appearance of Robby the Robot, probably one of the most well-liked, recognizable, and enduring icons in science fiction film history. Also, it is considerable to mark, this is the first film to spend an entirely electronically level-headed musical gather. Stereotypical characterizations appear to build the various roles, but since the film was releases a safe 14 years before I was even born, I can’t wait on but wonder if the stereotypes started here, given the influence of the film. The production value overall is lavish and indicates microscopic expense was spared in bringing the sage to life. The special effects, even by today’s standards, perceive remarkably trustworthy, and the realism in the matte painting backgrounds is truly spectacular. The tour of the vast underground Krell facility really stood out in my mind, properly highlighting the enormity and intricacies at the same time. State holes? Yeah, I noticed a few of them (like how’d Robby demonstrate up at the demolish despite every circuit being blown? And that self-destruct mechanism at the kill…that seemed a bit convenient and lacking superior safeguards one would normally apply as to not accidentally cause it to go off), but these tend to pale in comparison to the overall film. As a whole, I mediate anyone would be hard pressed not to respond this as one of the more influential films in the genre, and honest a lot of fun in general.
Warner Brother’s gets points from providing an trustworthy widescreen print (the DVD is double sided, with fullscreen on the flipside), but loses some in their complete lack of special features other than an current theatrical trailer. I salvage it lovely shadowy that this film doesn’t rate the special features we so often notice on unique releases. Normally I’d be pleased with a expedient looking print, but surely obvious films deserve some preferential treatment, and this, in my notion, is one of them. Oh well…
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