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The third and final film in the Wachowski brothers' epic science fiction trilogy The Matrix picks up where the second film, The Matrix Reloaded, left off. As the film begins, Neo attempts to navigate through a space somewhere between the machine world and the real world, Trinity and Morpheus pay a visit to The Merovingian, the citizens of Zion prepare for imminent war with the sentinels, and Agent Smith continues to gain power. As Matrix fans have come to expect, the closing chapter is presented in a superb DVD package. The two-disc set features top-notch visual and audio quality alongside a seemingly endless wealth of bonuses. The first disc bears a crystal-clear widescreen anamorphic transfer of the feature presentation with the soundtrack available in both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Digital Stereo. A French-dubbed Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is also included, along with subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. Standing out from the Matrix DVDs that preceded it, disc one of Revolutions is the first to feature trailers from all three trilogy entries and The Animatrix animation series. Over on the second disc, viewers are treated to several behind-the-scenes featurettes. "Revolutions Recalibrated" takes a general look at the making of the film, while "CG Revolution" specifically examines the dazzling visual effects, and "Super Burly Brawl" offers the ins and outs of the climactic final fight between Neo and Agent Smith. Meanwhile, there are four more short making-of segments in the Operator feature. Beyond that, there is an exceptionally concise text-and image-based history of the Matrix called "Before the Revolution," a look at the upcoming online Matrix game, a gallery with storyboards and conceptual images, and several DVD-ROM features. A full-screen version with the same features was also released.
 
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5
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on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"this was a very entertaning movie to watch. the acting was good and the plot was awsome . i would recomned this movie to everyone !!!!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: n-a
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The explosive first sequel to The Matrix comes to DVD with a superb two-disc edition. With a widescreen anamorphic transfer of the film that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio (a full-screen version was released simultaneously), the disc features the English soundtrack in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0. Additionally, a dubbed French audio track is included in Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, Spanish, and French subtitles are available. While a commentary track is missing, the bonus features are certainly not lacking. "Preload" and "The Freeway Chase" are featurettes that both offer in-depth glimpses into the making of the film, and "The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded" is an hilarious parody starring Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake. Four additional featurettes round out the package, offering looks at the video game inspired by the movie, the Animatrix short films, and the phenomenon of the Matrix universe.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"Greatness, the action, the plot, the special effects, the shots, the acting, the director, the outcome, all of it is just pure greatness. Probably the best fighting scene ever made on film."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: it: Just like the last one, every fighting scene
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Excellent
on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"I assume you already know what the movie is about and are more interested in the features of the blu-ray transfer rather than some strangers critique of a 10 year old film. The transfer is immaculate, its a huge step up from the DVD version. The CGI effects are stunning, and the gore has more of an impact in HD. The disc is full of quality extra's, not just filler. Highly recommended to any blu-ray owners."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Good Sci-fi plot, good special effects
What's not so great: n-a
I would recommend this to a friend!
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on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"Great Action movie! definetly recommend for any war movie fans :-)"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Twentieth Century Fox's saber-rattling actioner comes to DVD in a fairly solid package. The picture looks great, presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, preserving the film's 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The color is crisp and clear, with solid black level and natural-looking tones throughout. The sound is most impressive, being offered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There is great use of surround, most notably during the sequence in which two fighter pilots are forced to eject. Extras are somewhat slim, but what's there is worth having. There are two commentary tracks, the first from director John Moore and editor Paul Martin Smith and the second from producers John Davis and Wyck Godfrey. Additionally, the disc provides a number of extended and deleted scenes. Many of these were cut in order to give the film a PG-13 rating, and a warning from Fox to that effect is provided. Also included is a six-minute featurette and a look at the creation of the aforementioned ejection sequence using storyboards. Lastly, while there is no trailer for the film itself, the DVD does feature a trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film Minority Report. All in all, this is a well-done DVD edition, particularly for the excellent image transfer and muscular sound design.
 
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on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"Great Action movie! definetly recommend for any war movie fans :-)"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 30, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"Just an overall fun movie to watch. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have great chemistry. The actions scenes rock
and the jokes keep coming. Well worth the buy!"
What's great about it: Excellent
What's not so great: n-a
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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5 out of 5
5
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on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
"ever since the 1st terminator came out i've been waiting for one to take place after the nuclear set back. insane were the machines in this movie. i dont get what anyone was saying about it not being that great a movie. cant wait to watch it again actually. gotta love movies like this on theatre quallity sound and tv. i like my set up better then the movies. no rude people"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: The era it takes place
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Mamoru Oshii's legendary anime film returns in a stunning new edition remastered by Oshii himself. All the original animations are reproduced with the latest digital film and animation technologies, including 3D-CGI. Set in a re-imagined Hong Kong.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is even better than the origanal with all the extra features on the blu-ray disc. Now can really get behind the scenes with the features."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Lots of great extras
What's not so great: n-a
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Warner Brothers' release of this classic children's tale does much to rely on the film's virtues (and there are many), but fails to enhance them further with supporting elements. This 1994 version, directed by Caroline Thompson and starring Sean Bean, makes use of atmospheric music and densely framed images, which are made that much better when transferred onto DVD. The choice of either pan-and-scan or widescreen formats keeps a sharp image and encompasses a fantastic palette of colors, which do not bleed. As the main player, Black Beauty dominates many of the scenes, and his dark face contrasts well with his surroundings, the night scenes playing out excellently, with a good balance between shadows and light. The Dolby Digital Sound does well to showcase the horse's Celtic-accented narration (voice of Alan Cumming), with the horse's sounds and remarks clearly audible, if not dominating. The dialogue among the human characters is likewise very clear. What is often off balance is the background music; although never completely overpowering the dialogue and narration, it tends to cut off too abruptly in places where a sudden change for background sounds takes precedent. This package contains the usual language and scene selections and the original theatrical trailer, but does nothing to target its youthful audience or even give older viewers any background information in the form of a featurette or interviews with its creators and stars.
 
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5
Excellent
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
Black Beauty is a movie for all animal lovers and horse lovers. It is beautifully narrated and filmed. It tells the life story and struggles of Black Beauty. The tears will flow for the soft-hearted throughout this movie. It is simply beautiful!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Beautiful movie!
What's not so great: Absolutely None!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4
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on December 29, 2009
Posted by: mavick
from mavick CA
The best King Kong movie yet. It contains many entertaining elements making it a good visual experience."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
What's great about it: Great special effects.
What's not so great: It's three hours long.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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