The History Connection - Black Hawk Down [Blu-ray]

	List Price: $28.95 Our Price: $13.45 Your Save: $ 15.50 ( 54% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Columbia Pictures Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner Directed By: Ridley Scott
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Columbia Pictures EAN: 0043396150232 Format: Anamorphic Label: Columbia Pictures Manufacturer: Columbia Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Columbia Pictures Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2006-11-14 Running Time: 144 Studio: Columbia Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 2002-01-18
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: One of the best combat action movies in the history of cinema Comment: Next to 'Saving Private Ryan' this is by far, the most combat-intensive movie I've ever seen. When the shooting starts, there's very little letup. Delta Sgt. 1st Class 'Hoot Gibson' (Eric Bana - Munich, Hulk, Lucky You, Troy) and Ranger 'SSgt. Matt Eversmann' (Josh Hartnett - Lucky Number Slevin, Sin City, The Black Dahlia) do "bang-up" jobs in this story of the bloody battle in "The Mog." Great contributions from William Fitchner (HEAT, Invasion, Prison Break, The Dark Knight) as Delta Sgt 1st Class Jeff Sanderson, Jason Isaacs (Resident Evil, Harry Potter, The State Within) as the by-the-book Ranger Capt. Mike Steele, and Tom Sizemore (HEAT, Saving Private Ryan, Bringing Out The Dead) as the rough and tough Ranger Lt. Col. Danny McKnight. It never ceases to amaze me how so many foreign actors can easily imitate American accents in movies. Whereas, American actors hardly ever come through with convincing foreign accents. Case(s) in point: Ewan McGregor as Specialist Grimes, Jason Isaacs as Capt. Steele, Ewen Bremner as Spec. Sgt. Nelson, Orlando Bloom as Pvt. Todd Blackburn and Bana as Hoot. All handling their American accents with excellence during the entire movie. You just couldn't tell they are "foreigners." The detail of the weaponry used was good; especially the Black Hawks with mini-guns and the "Little Birds" with mini-guns and 7-shot rocket pods. With the excepting of one screen shot from above the "Little Bird" gunships, showing a Huey instead. A few other script continuity miscues, but mostly unnoticed by the technically deficient (for want of a more descriptive term). As previously mentioned, literally non-stop action of all the units involved in this undertaking. You'll notice future television stars such as Carmine Giovanazzo (CSI: NY) as Ranger Sgt. Goodale, Enrigue Murciano (Without A Trace) as Ranger Sgt. Ruiz and Nikolaj Coster Waldau (New Amsterdam) as Delta MSgt. Gary Gordon. And former T.V. star Ron Eldard (Men Behaving Badly) as CWO Mike Durant. Customer Rating: Summary: Blown Away!!! Comment: When I purchased this movie, I was still using my Sony XBR Rear Projection HDTV and PS3 for Blu-Ray. It was a nice picture. Since then, I purchased a Samsung 46" 605 Series Flat Screen. This has the 120 hz capability which turns 60 frames into 120 frames and is smooth as ice. This movie is so realistic. Even if you don't have the up to date equipment it's still a great blu-ray movie. Customer Rating: Summary: And The Oscar Should Of Gone To: Comment: Black Hawk Down. What can I say? This movie is flawless. Absolutley flawless. Maybe better than Saving Private Ryan. You have to admit, Saving Private Ryan was great, but Black Hawk Down is greater. People that say say Black Hawk Down isn't good, Your not right in the head. Everyone in this move is awesome. From Josh Hartnett to Ewan mcGregor. I have a note to Josh Hartnett, Keep up with the war movies Josh. Pearl Harbor might not have been good, but he was good in it. Before I get off the subject lets talk about the movie. The two hour strait fighting scenes are good. The acting is good. The sound is good. The special effects are good. What's there to talk about? This Movie comes out on DVD on June 11. See the friken movie. You won't be angry. Customer Rating: Summary: amazing movie about some amazing heroes Comment: This is one of my favorite movies about some true heroes. The soldiers in this movie were truly inspiring and will never be forgotten. Customer Rating: Summary: Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4~5/5 Sound Quality: 5/5 Extras: 2.5/5 Comment: MPEG-2 BD-50 / Region Free Running time: 2:24:19 (Theatrical version) Movie size: 37,233,334,272 bytes Disc size: 45,638,838,470 bytes Average video bit rate: 25.56 Mbps LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps English DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps / French #Audio Commentary-Mark Bowden (Author) and Ken Nolan (Screenwriter) #Audio Commentary-Ridley Scott (Director) and Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer) #Audio Commentary-"U.S. Special Forces Veterans '93" #Making Of-"The Essence Of Combat: Making Black Hawk Down" #Blu-Wizard More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Columbia Pictures Black Hawk Down (Blu-ray) From acclaimed director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Hannibal") and renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon") comes a gripping true story about bravery, camaraderie and the complex reality of war. "Black Hawk Down" stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett ("Pearl Harbor"), Ewan McGregor ("Moulin Rouge!"), Tom Sizemore ("Saving Private Ryan"), Eric Bana ("Chopper"), William Fichtner ("The Perfect Storm"), Ewen Bremner ("Snatch") and Sam Shepard ("All The Pretty Horses"). In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission tocapture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.