Ah yes, The Dark Knight. The hype for the film, as you probably remember, was huge. As a fan of Batman, I saw it soon after it came out and, frankly, I loved it. I simply couldn't wait for the DVD, so I snapped it up as soon as possible. Was it as good as I remembered it? Well, yes. This is probably the best Batman since Tim Burton's 1989 film. The film starts off incredibly well with the bank scene- it perfectly showcases the Joker as an insane and reckless criminal. Speaking of the Joker, Heath Ledger did a stunning job of capturing the character. I think you'll get a better understanding of the plot if you know at least a little about the backstory and characters prior to watching this film.
No point adding to what is already well cronicled in terms of the movie itself and the acting etc but be aware if you have the blu ray version of this that there are audio "issues" which have been documented on several forums of a/v experts.
The bass and special efefcts sounds pack such a hell of a punch that it could damage your speaker set up if you have a budget system - the other problem is the audio when listening to the actors speak - it is barely audible and muffled in many sequences and you will find yourself cranking the volume up to try and hear what they are saying only to have your eardrums shattered and holes blasted through your walls by a sudden special FX explosion - if this is the case for you - set your a/v receiver to night mode ... Read More:
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A great film that looks far sharper on Blu-ray than upscaled DVD. Some of the night scenes lack a little depth but it's not a major problem and doesn't spoil anything. Overall it's a great film with an excellent transfer, plenty of interesting extras, and great performances to boot.
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No way is the transfer on this film anywhere near as good as the Dark Knight. It is obvious that the film has simply been transfered to Blu Ray without any touching up or remaster job being done. That said it is still a good transfer and very crisp and clear for an older film but their is some noticeable grain at times. Sound is dolby true hd which sounds great on a good set up.
The biggest selling point for me with this film is that not only does it contain all the bonus features from the 2 disc dvd edition it also contains the Tim Burton commentary track. many of you may remember that this was missing from the 2 disc dvd. The reason for this was that at the last minute the BBFC decided to cut one scene from the film where catwoman puts some areosol ... Read More:
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I picked this up cheaply from the supermarket this week, having been keen to see it for some time. I liked the idea of the story, and the musical performances were excellent, but I thought the acting and script didn't come up to the same standard. In particular, I thought Robert Arkins as the lead character (Jimmy Rabbitte) gave a very wooden performance - it seemed at times as if he was reading his lines off a cue card. And I thought the dialogue, while funny in places, was so over-laced with swearing that its impact became ineffective, even on the level of poetry.
I know that most of the (hitherto unknown) cast were assembled on the basis of their musical skills first and any acting ability second, which is probably why so much screentime is devoted ... Read More:
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Very disappointed with Michael Collins the story is excellent but the film stopped near the civil war,it did nt freeze there was nt any more film on dvd.Dont buy pick another seller.
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I love art that conjures up a definite sense of place, and this film distills a romantic slither of New York. Woody Allen shows characters doing what they do in a city, going to bookshops, galleries and museums. They have conversations on the sidewalk, they meet in bars and department stores.
Their lives are chaotic and fractured, and they seem to have so many choices and no real work. They long for things they can't have while putting up with the downside of city life: the noise of neighbours and brown water. Meryl Streep, Mariel Hemingway and Diane Keaton are very all sexy in this film. Woody is witty and torn between these three beauties. Half of him is a believable character, the other half is a wry and engaging comedian.
Mighty Aphrodite is the film in which Woody Allen gets the balance right between writing a script that is serious literature and mixing the serious literature with a modern day low-brow bestseller.He uses the idea of the chorus from ancient greek literature as the voice of his conscience and makes a most unlikely series of events seem plausible and highly entertaining,and manages to make something that could have turned out as seeming very sordid,touching and memorable.He was helped in no small part by Mira Sorvino's brilliant (oscar winning) feat of acting in which she played the prostitute Linda as somebody who was like a cartoon character but who was still recognisable as a human being that the viewer would think could exist in real life.There are plenty of subtle and amusing twists ... Read More:
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This Batman film just shows that the who idea still works. Quite frankly, after the Michael Keaton/Val Kilmer/George Clooney efforts I was beginning to have my doubts.
Sure, there are one or two places where this film may be a bit slow, but on the whole I think that even those patches serve the purpose of explaining how Batman became Batman ... i.e. why the Bat bit. As always the gadgets are brilliant, the one liners excellently delivered and Batman's escapes truly unbelievable - in other words a proper Batman film!
Christian Bale is excellent as Batman, and Michael Caine just about perfect in the role as Alfred the butler - in fact, when I win the lottery and have to hire my own butler Michael Caine will be top of my list of candidates!!
Having read all the other reviews, I think that most of them are rather unkind to this movie.
Prior to the battle, the Somme area was a quiet backwater of the Great War with activity consisting of both sides daily lobbing a few shells into "No Man's Land" just to maintain the pretence that there was a war on. Neither side wanted to do anything but have a quiet life.
As for the soldiers being too clean, well in a non-combat area, baths and showers were available as was clean clothing.
The Somme area is chalk, so there would have been none of the mud usually associated with trench warfare.
I'm old enough to have had conversations with Great War veterans, like my grandfathers and other relatives and their perception of the war was of
99% total boredom and 1% sheer terror. ... Read More:
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