Just to let you all know that the first film I've been in Manchester is 'Dredd 3D' and it was far better than I expected. Way better than 'Judge Dredd' starring Sylvester Stallone.
I will be typing up and posting the review tomorrow, along with my Quote Of The Week.
If you have any quotes that you think are epic and should be posted about, just let me know! Also if you want me to do any movie reviews, just ask.
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Movie Recommendation Of The Week: Titanic (1997)
Is there any point in me apologising for this post being late or do you all just expect it these days? Well I'm sorry, I am however getting back on track, so here's my Movie Recommendation Of The Week that should have been posted yesterday (10/09/12): 'Titanic'. The reason why I have picked this week for this weeks recommendation is because this is the week that 'Titanic' comes out on blu ray.
Titanic (1997)
Titanic is one of those movies that everyone has to see at least once in their lifetime. There are many that think it is the greatest movie ever made, and many that don't think it's all that good, and plenty people in between. 'Titanic' is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. It is a fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.
It is a visual masterpiece, especially for the time. The first time you see it you get immersed in the story that centers around the two main characters. We know what is going to happen, we all know what happens to the RMS Titanic, so as you begin to get attached to these characters, you feel for them, as you know what their fate is. I'd safely say that the special effects in this film hold up pretty well today. At the time it was the most expensive film ever made, with a budget of $200 million. The acting is good (for most of the movie), the effects are great, the story is timeless, James Cameron really did a fantastic job with this film.
I think the only problems with this film, are that once you've seen it the first time, every other time you see it you just want it to hurry up and get to when the ship sinks. I saw it in 3D at the cinema this year and trust me when I say that this is a long movie. Especially when you know everything that is about to happen. 'Titanic' is a timeless classic, there's no doubt about that, I do have problems with this time but they are mostly related to how long it is. Overall it is a fine piece of work and like I said at the beginning of this post, you have to see this film at least once in your lifetime. 'Titanic' gets a 9/10 for me.
Titanic is one of those movies that everyone has to see at least once in their lifetime. There are many that think it is the greatest movie ever made, and many that don't think it's all that good, and plenty people in between. 'Titanic' is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. It is a fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.
It is a visual masterpiece, especially for the time. The first time you see it you get immersed in the story that centers around the two main characters. We know what is going to happen, we all know what happens to the RMS Titanic, so as you begin to get attached to these characters, you feel for them, as you know what their fate is. I'd safely say that the special effects in this film hold up pretty well today. At the time it was the most expensive film ever made, with a budget of $200 million. The acting is good (for most of the movie), the effects are great, the story is timeless, James Cameron really did a fantastic job with this film.
I think the only problems with this film, are that once you've seen it the first time, every other time you see it you just want it to hurry up and get to when the ship sinks. I saw it in 3D at the cinema this year and trust me when I say that this is a long movie. Especially when you know everything that is about to happen. 'Titanic' is a timeless classic, there's no doubt about that, I do have problems with this time but they are mostly related to how long it is. Overall it is a fine piece of work and like I said at the beginning of this post, you have to see this film at least once in your lifetime. 'Titanic' gets a 9/10 for me.
Weekly Blu Ray Review: Pulp Fiction
Sorry that this post is incredibly late (it the blu ray review for last week, starting 03/09/12) and that I promised to have it posted on Sunday, but with moving and stuff I just didn't have the time, but I'm finally getting organised. So here it is:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Well what can I say about this blu ray, apart from that it is incredible! The picture and sound are perfect and the special features, my god the special features are good. The best one has to the interview feature called 'Not the usual mindless boring get to know you chit chat', which includes interview with the cast, where each cast member talks about how they met the director Quentin Tarentino and how they ended up getting involved in the movie. The best one is John Travolta's. You find out how John was invited to Tarentino's house to discuss a role for him which wasn't 'Pulp Fiction' and how Tarentino was a huge fan of Travolta and had followed him since he was a child. Travolta didn't like the script he was given so Tarentino gave him the script for 'Pulp Fiction' and he liked that one much better, but it had already been cast. Tarentino then rewrote the whole character to fit Travolta. It's filled with amazing facts about the film, about what it was like to film 'Pulp Fiction' and how the film and characters evolved throughout the filming process. There is also deleted scenes, which have Tarentino introducing each scene, talking about why he likes it and why he felt that he had to remove it from the film. Then there is also the critic corner, where critics talk about their reactions to the movie, a special edition of Siskel and Ebert where they break down what they like about the movie and talk about the Tarentino generation. And much more!
This is a fantastic blu ray, perfect for any collection. 'Pulp Fiction' on blu ray gets a 10/10 from me.
Well what can I say about this blu ray, apart from that it is incredible! The picture and sound are perfect and the special features, my god the special features are good. The best one has to the interview feature called 'Not the usual mindless boring get to know you chit chat', which includes interview with the cast, where each cast member talks about how they met the director Quentin Tarentino and how they ended up getting involved in the movie. The best one is John Travolta's. You find out how John was invited to Tarentino's house to discuss a role for him which wasn't 'Pulp Fiction' and how Tarentino was a huge fan of Travolta and had followed him since he was a child. Travolta didn't like the script he was given so Tarentino gave him the script for 'Pulp Fiction' and he liked that one much better, but it had already been cast. Tarentino then rewrote the whole character to fit Travolta. It's filled with amazing facts about the film, about what it was like to film 'Pulp Fiction' and how the film and characters evolved throughout the filming process. There is also deleted scenes, which have Tarentino introducing each scene, talking about why he likes it and why he felt that he had to remove it from the film. Then there is also the critic corner, where critics talk about their reactions to the movie, a special edition of Siskel and Ebert where they break down what they like about the movie and talk about the Tarentino generation. And much more!
This is a fantastic blu ray, perfect for any collection. 'Pulp Fiction' on blu ray gets a 10/10 from me.
Sunday 9 September 2012
I'm Relocating! Expect Changes!
It's official. Tonights Weekly Blu Ray Review of 'Pulp Fiction' will be my last blog post whilst living in North Shields. As of tomorrow, I will be living in Manchester.
I will try and keep the reviews up, I think I'm seeing 'Dredd 3D' on Tuesday, but as a student (a student who is a grand down on his accommodation before he even starts, thanks Student Finance) I won't be able to afford as many cinema trips, or as many blu rays. I will adapt, I will find a way to keep the blog working. That's my promise to my readers. I will probably do more reviews of older films as a way of keeping interest in the blog up whilst I'm looking for a job to fund my addiction to cinema.
I'll probably post a picture of what my new living quarters will look like, so if you are interested tune in tomorrow evening. If your not interested, then don't.
See you all on the other side!
I will try and keep the reviews up, I think I'm seeing 'Dredd 3D' on Tuesday, but as a student (a student who is a grand down on his accommodation before he even starts, thanks Student Finance) I won't be able to afford as many cinema trips, or as many blu rays. I will adapt, I will find a way to keep the blog working. That's my promise to my readers. I will probably do more reviews of older films as a way of keeping interest in the blog up whilst I'm looking for a job to fund my addiction to cinema.
I'll probably post a picture of what my new living quarters will look like, so if you are interested tune in tomorrow evening. If your not interested, then don't.
See you all on the other side!
Saturday 8 September 2012
First Picture From The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D (Also Posters)
We don't know much about the new 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D', apart from that it somes out on January 4th 2013, it is directed by John Luessenhop, the screenplay is written by Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan and Kristen Elms. It stars Dan Yeager, John Dugan, Bill Moseley, Alexandra Daddario, Sue Rock, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Gunnar Hansen, Tobe Hooper, Paul Rae, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Ritchie Montgomery, Trey Songz, Marilyn Burns, Shaun Sipos, Thom Barry and Richard Riehle. Don't worry I haven't heard of them either, apart from Tobe Hooper, who directed the original, so is he actually in the movie? We will have to wait and see.
It is the seventh incarnation of film and is a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's classic 1974 film. I'm glad they aren't just remaking the original, again. Apparently it follows the lead character Heather who, along with her friends, travel to Texas in order to collect an inheritance. That inheritance being Leatherface (seriously?).
So here's the picture:
It doesn't tell us much, just Leatherface and his chainsaw.
I'm looking forward to this film, I think it will be good. Even Michael Bay's two films based around this character were really enjoyable.
Before I sign off tonight, here's the two posters that I've seen that have been released so far. Which don't tell us much either.
It is the seventh incarnation of film and is a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's classic 1974 film. I'm glad they aren't just remaking the original, again. Apparently it follows the lead character Heather who, along with her friends, travel to Texas in order to collect an inheritance. That inheritance being Leatherface (seriously?).
So here's the picture:
It doesn't tell us much, just Leatherface and his chainsaw.
I'm looking forward to this film, I think it will be good. Even Michael Bay's two films based around this character were really enjoyable.
Before I sign off tonight, here's the two posters that I've seen that have been released so far. Which don't tell us much either.
Which Paul Verhoeven Film Remake Are You Most Looking Forward To? (Poll Results) Plus Some Other Remake News
The results are in, out of the three Paul Verhoeven films that are currently in production (one of which is in the cinema right now), the winner was:
Starship Troopers
Yes you saw it here, the fans of this blog want to see a 'Starship Troopers' remake more than anything. Whether or not we want to see it just because we are a fan of the films, or because we generally think it will be good, or because we think it will be terrible and want a good laugh. I'll be seeing it out of respect for the original film, but I don't think it will be any good, especially with the rumoured 12A rating (which will probably end up being a 15).
In other news, the script for the 'Robocop' remake was leaked online, there was instantly bad reactions to it, but I am putting a link below to a review that shows what is good about the new film. Check it out if your interested:
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=66822
Like I mentioned before 'Total Recall' is already out in the cinemas, and personally I think you should ignore the bad reviews for this film. Yes it has a lot of problems, but overall it is a really enjoyable action film that is surprisingly different from Verhoeven's 1990 film. Different in good ways and bad film. It is definitely worth watching. I enjoyed it.
Here's a link to my review of 'Total Recall':
http://www.darthspock.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/review-of-total-recall.html
Also here's a link to my mates blog and his review of the film:
http://thesubspace.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/movie-review-total-recall-2012.html?spref=bl
Starship Troopers
Yes you saw it here, the fans of this blog want to see a 'Starship Troopers' remake more than anything. Whether or not we want to see it just because we are a fan of the films, or because we generally think it will be good, or because we think it will be terrible and want a good laugh. I'll be seeing it out of respect for the original film, but I don't think it will be any good, especially with the rumoured 12A rating (which will probably end up being a 15).
In other news, the script for the 'Robocop' remake was leaked online, there was instantly bad reactions to it, but I am putting a link below to a review that shows what is good about the new film. Check it out if your interested:
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=66822
Like I mentioned before 'Total Recall' is already out in the cinemas, and personally I think you should ignore the bad reviews for this film. Yes it has a lot of problems, but overall it is a really enjoyable action film that is surprisingly different from Verhoeven's 1990 film. Different in good ways and bad film. It is definitely worth watching. I enjoyed it.
Here's a link to my review of 'Total Recall':
http://www.darthspock.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/review-of-total-recall.html
Also here's a link to my mates blog and his review of the film:
http://thesubspace.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/movie-review-total-recall-2012.html?spref=bl
Friday 7 September 2012
Review of Lawless
I am going to start by saying this. This film is really interesting. If you know your history then you will find it more interesting than the average person. Now lets talk about what is good about this film. Th cast: Tom Hardy was definitely the strongest actor in this movie. You may struggle to understand him at first because the accent he uses for this film is very strong, but if you've seen 'The Dark Knight Rises' then you'll have no trouble understanding him. Hardy's character (Forest Bondurant) is instantly likeable, he's funny (not as in he's a comedian in it, just the way he acts and speaks is funny) and brutal, whenever he gets into a brawl, he kicks ass. Shia LaBeouf is also pretty good, but at first his character is really annoying, and it does take a while to get to like him. Other strong performances were Guy Pearce's (he is one of the most evil looking people I've ever seen in a movie) and Dane DeHaan (the kid from 'Chronicle'). I was disappointed to see that Gary Oldman has a very small part. I mean he's important; he's a really influential character to Jack Bondurant (LaBeouf), but he has very little screen time. I would also have like to have seen more of Jason Clarke (as Howard Bondurant).
The story is also pretty good. It's simple, but effective. It takes us through the lives of the Bondurant brothers and they storm through life as bootleggers, constantly having to adapt to new prohibition laws and being hunted by Special Agent Charlie Rakes (Pearce). What I really love about this movie is how brutal it is. At every opportunity when there's some scrapes, it's brutal, we are guaranteed blood and snapping noises. It's brilliant! There are some really good scenes, and some incredibly moving ones too. I love films based on true events, obviously with the story coming from a novel I have no idea how accurate these events are, but what they have done really well in this film is slot it in with American history. Obviously it fits in with Prohibition and how gangsters flourished because of it, but it also includes topics like segregation (I noticed little things like a water fountain that had a sign saying 'White' attached to it), which was a major problem during this period. It also looks at equality, by that I mean the lack of equality between men and women; about how women are seen as objects by many men. It also very briefly glances at the difference between how white women were treated and how black women were treated. Basically if you are interested in history, you'll notice a lot more of the underlining factors than the average person, making the film more interesting for you.
Now the only other thing that I think was bad about this film, apart from what I've already mentioned about the cast, is the pacing. The film is very slow, it picks up for short amounts of time, but then slows back down again. It isn't a film that is driven by action, rather it is driven by personal performances and stories. So I think people will go to this movie expecting an action flick, but will be disappointed.
In conclusion, it is by no means a bad movie, I really enjoyed it, it has great performances, an interesting story set in an interesting period in American history. It is just a bit slow for my liking. I would still recommend going to see it, and I imagine that one day this film will be played in history lessons when learning about Prohibition and gangsters alongside 'The Untouchables'. I am going to give 'Lawless' an 8.5/10.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Some News Type Thing (06/09/12) No Time Travel In Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, A Metal Gear Solid Movie, Michael Keaton Joins Robocop and a S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series!
This week on Some News Type Thing we have some new on 'Dawn Of The Planet Of the Apes and a
No Time Travel In Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
As any fan of the franchise knows, as a way to save the film after the appalling 'Beneath The Planet Of The Apes' they pulled the old time travel trick, sending three intelligent speaking apes back in time to to the late twentieth century as a way of reviving the film with a form of origins story. Well in a recent interview with Total Film, Screenwriter Rick Jaffa addressed the issue of time travel: "I don't foresee that. But it's interesting you should ask that, because it's the one big elements that we made a conscious decision not to explore in the first one, and we were worried there might be some backlash in the science fiction community because of it. When the story first came together we were very, very excited, and yet before we pitched it, I thought, 'The one thing missing though is time travel. But it's not necessary for this particular telling'. And I don't really foresee it, to tell you the truth".
To me this is good, time travel has become very cliche in the world of science fiction, and this way means that they are rebuilding the whole origins story, almost making 'Escape From The Planet Of The Apes', 'Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes' and Battle For The Planet Of The Apes' irrelevant. It gives them freedom to do what they want whilst still respecting the best film in the franchise, the original, 'Planet Of The Apes'.
'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' comes out May 23rd 2014.
A Metal Gear Solid Movie
Sony has announced that it is bringing 'Metal Gear Solid to the big screens and it is being produced by Avi Arad, who also produced 'The Amazing Spiderman', 'Iron Man' and 'The Incredible Hulk'. If done right, this movie could be incredible.
Michael Keaton Joins Robocop
Some casting news from the set of the 'Robocop' remake, it was rumoured before that Hugh Laurie was cast to play the villain in the film, but now it has been revealed that he has backed down from the role (or never accepted it to begin with) and Michael Keaton has now been cast. I'm happy with this news, Keaton is a brilliant actor, and I think he will bring a lot to the table and to be honest, this is the first good news we've heard about the remake in a while (at least so far the cast is awesome).
S.H.I.E.L.D Gets A TV Series
We all know S.H.I.E.L.D. from the popular Marvel comics and movies, well it looks like Marvel is expanding its current extended universe into the realm of television. S.H.I.E.L.D. is getting its own television series and in even better news, Joss Whedon has agreed to both write and direct the series along with his brother Ged Whedon. I just hope he isn't just directing the pilot episode. I love Marvel, so more is good!
That's all the news I have this week, I'm sure next week there will be even more great movie news. I hope soon we'll have a trailer for 'Lincoln', the movie comes out in three months and we've only recently gotten the poster.
No Time Travel In Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
As any fan of the franchise knows, as a way to save the film after the appalling 'Beneath The Planet Of The Apes' they pulled the old time travel trick, sending three intelligent speaking apes back in time to to the late twentieth century as a way of reviving the film with a form of origins story. Well in a recent interview with Total Film, Screenwriter Rick Jaffa addressed the issue of time travel: "I don't foresee that. But it's interesting you should ask that, because it's the one big elements that we made a conscious decision not to explore in the first one, and we were worried there might be some backlash in the science fiction community because of it. When the story first came together we were very, very excited, and yet before we pitched it, I thought, 'The one thing missing though is time travel. But it's not necessary for this particular telling'. And I don't really foresee it, to tell you the truth".
To me this is good, time travel has become very cliche in the world of science fiction, and this way means that they are rebuilding the whole origins story, almost making 'Escape From The Planet Of The Apes', 'Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes' and Battle For The Planet Of The Apes' irrelevant. It gives them freedom to do what they want whilst still respecting the best film in the franchise, the original, 'Planet Of The Apes'.
'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' comes out May 23rd 2014.
A Metal Gear Solid Movie
Sony has announced that it is bringing 'Metal Gear Solid to the big screens and it is being produced by Avi Arad, who also produced 'The Amazing Spiderman', 'Iron Man' and 'The Incredible Hulk'. If done right, this movie could be incredible.
Michael Keaton Joins Robocop
Some casting news from the set of the 'Robocop' remake, it was rumoured before that Hugh Laurie was cast to play the villain in the film, but now it has been revealed that he has backed down from the role (or never accepted it to begin with) and Michael Keaton has now been cast. I'm happy with this news, Keaton is a brilliant actor, and I think he will bring a lot to the table and to be honest, this is the first good news we've heard about the remake in a while (at least so far the cast is awesome).
S.H.I.E.L.D Gets A TV Series
We all know S.H.I.E.L.D. from the popular Marvel comics and movies, well it looks like Marvel is expanding its current extended universe into the realm of television. S.H.I.E.L.D. is getting its own television series and in even better news, Joss Whedon has agreed to both write and direct the series along with his brother Ged Whedon. I just hope he isn't just directing the pilot episode. I love Marvel, so more is good!
That's all the news I have this week, I'm sure next week there will be even more great movie news. I hope soon we'll have a trailer for 'Lincoln', the movie comes out in three months and we've only recently gotten the poster.
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Quote Of The Week 05/09/12
This weeks quote of the week comes from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 'Pulp Fiction'.
Vincent: "Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face"
Vincent: "Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face"
Monday 3 September 2012
Movie Recommendation Of The Week: Star Trek (2009)
'Star Trek' was released in 2009 and was a reboot of the Star Trek franchise. Urban stars alongside Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana. The film reinvented the Star Trek world, making it much more appealing to new audiences whom previously were not fans of Star Trek. The also includes a cameo by Leonard Nimoy as Spock. The film is brilliant, it has a compelling story, some amazing space action sequences, some hand to hand combat sequences along with some nice little references to the original series and films. McCoy was originally played by DeForest Kelley and his incarnation is fairly iconic within the Star Trek universe. Urban's incarnation of the character may not get a lot of screen time compared to other members of the cast, but he clearly defines himself as his own character, he has some of the perks that come with the character, but he also makes McCoy his own. I can't wait until next year for the sequel, because the first one was so good and the cast was flawless.
Even if you aren't a fan of the franchise, I would highly recommend giving this film a try, it would a lot of people over to science fiction back in 2009. Even if you just like a good action flick, then this film is the one for you. I'm giving 'Star Trek' a 9.5/10. It was missing something, something tiny, I'm not even sure what it is. It is nearly the perfect movie.
Sunday 2 September 2012
Review of The Possession
I'm going to start by saying that this isn't the best horror I've seen. I'm useless when it comes to watching horrors int he cinema, I can watch them fine when they're on the TV, but as soon as I'm in the cinema, I'm jumping at every shadow. This film constantly builds up with tension, but then most of the time, nothing comes of it. At first the effect where we see some development, then it drastically changes to another scene works really well, but after seeing it over and over again it starts to get old.
Hats off to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, he carries the first hour of the film, he's a good actor, and in this film he is provided with some decent, sometimes witty, dialogue which keeps us interested in the character. The rest of the cast is pretty average, Natasha Calis who plays the young girl who gets possessed has a lot of good moments, but there are some parts where you can't help but think, wow, that was terrible. Then the rest of the cast we hardly see, there's no character development outside of the two main characters played by Morgan and Calis. The last half an hour or so of this movie is actually quite good, it starts to get really interesting. We finally start seeing what we've been waiting for for nearly an hour. If I based this review on just the last section of the film, it would get a really high score, but unfortunately I review to review the film as a whole. If they sorted out the pacing of the film, they could have made it better, it's just far too slow. I understand that it is apparently based on a true story so they have to stay as true to that as possible, but it is also a movie and that means that changes can be made to make it work better on screen. One thing that is consistant throughout is the special effects. All the way through the film they look really good and very creepy.
One critic brought something to my attention, why do we never see any evidence? Like maybe during the end credits why don't we see pictures or real footage? There's a specific scene with a CT Scan (this isn't a spoiler because it is in the trailer) where we see the demon inside of the little girl. We see it on the monitor. Surely if this was a true story, there would be records of this, footage from the monitor, pictures, something! It destroys any sense of belief the film tries to create.
So all in all it is a very average film. It starts off really slowly and we rely on one very good actor to keep us interested. It prepares us for scares that never happen (leaving people like me embarrassed because they look terrified during the build up), but ends on a high with a very entertaining final twenty minutes. I am going to give 'The Possession' a 6.5/10. If you enjoy horrors, give it a shot, you might like it. It has some pretty cool visuals.
Weekly Blu Ray Review: Starship Troopers: Invasion
This week (starting the 27th August 2012)I indulged into the special features of one particular blu ray. That blu ray, is 'Starship Troopers: Invasion'.
Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
An above average film but a very high quality blu ray. Animated films have a high percentage of fantastic picture quality, this one is definitely a part of that percentage. The picture is top notch, and the sound is also pretty darn good. The best looking parts of this film has to be the action sequences. Nothing looks better than when the bugs are getting turned into Swish cheese. Now we get to the best part, the special features. I am going to start with the best bit, the seven part making of the movie, honestly this is great! It goes through everything from the influences from the novel and the past films, to the animation, the score, the motion capture acting (they actually used motion capture for an animated film, then adjusted the movements slightly to represent the battle armer), it is really extensive and very interesting to watch. You also find out a lot about the original movie, and why certain decision were made that took the story away from the source material of the novel (e.g. the power suits). The seven part feature is built up of interviews, filming footage and computer generated examples (like a sort of before and after of a certain part of the film). On top of that we have commentaries, a gag reel (which is quite funny, it shows some examples of when the actors messed up their lines when voicing over a scene) and a concept art gallery. Possibly the weakest part of the special features is the deleted scenes. There are two deleted scenes, and both of them aren't completed scenes (they were cut before the animation was finished).
It is a very good blu ray, I just feel like they could have put in a few more special features, once you get past the making of part of it, there isn't anything else that is really interesting, but it definitely perfect for any blu ray collection. I am going to give 'Starship Troopers: Invasion' a 9/10.
An above average film but a very high quality blu ray. Animated films have a high percentage of fantastic picture quality, this one is definitely a part of that percentage. The picture is top notch, and the sound is also pretty darn good. The best looking parts of this film has to be the action sequences. Nothing looks better than when the bugs are getting turned into Swish cheese. Now we get to the best part, the special features. I am going to start with the best bit, the seven part making of the movie, honestly this is great! It goes through everything from the influences from the novel and the past films, to the animation, the score, the motion capture acting (they actually used motion capture for an animated film, then adjusted the movements slightly to represent the battle armer), it is really extensive and very interesting to watch. You also find out a lot about the original movie, and why certain decision were made that took the story away from the source material of the novel (e.g. the power suits). The seven part feature is built up of interviews, filming footage and computer generated examples (like a sort of before and after of a certain part of the film). On top of that we have commentaries, a gag reel (which is quite funny, it shows some examples of when the actors messed up their lines when voicing over a scene) and a concept art gallery. Possibly the weakest part of the special features is the deleted scenes. There are two deleted scenes, and both of them aren't completed scenes (they were cut before the animation was finished).
It is a very good blu ray, I just feel like they could have put in a few more special features, once you get past the making of part of it, there isn't anything else that is really interesting, but it definitely perfect for any blu ray collection. I am going to give 'Starship Troopers: Invasion' a 9/10.
The Subspace: Movie Review: Total Recall (2012)
The Subspace: Movie Review: Total Recall (2012): 'What is real and what is Recall?' It's safe to say that Summer 2012 at the cinema box office has been a real good time, providing us ...
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