Full Metal Jacket (Deluxe Edition)
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Released:03/03/2008
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Studio:Warner Home Video
Director:Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Matthew Modine
Running Time:116 minutes
Product Description
Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam BaldwinDirector: Stanley Kubrick
Tags
Action & Adventure, War
Reviews
- Great HD release
Never mind the other comments, they are for the 2007 Blu-Ray. This 2008 edition has a great 1080p image that feels very natural, with a pleasing amount of grain. It looks very close to how the film looked in theaters.
Unlike the previous edition this one has a couple of interesting extras, above all a very good commentary. Especially Vincent d'Onofrio offers a lot of insight into the making of the film.
Excepcional filme, principalmente o 1º ato. A imagem está ótima para um filme antigo. Há legendas nos extras também. Recomendo a compra.
Technical specs = 1080p high definition, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, PCM 5.1 English (HD audio) or Dolby digital 5.1.
If you haven't seen Full Metal Jacket yet i won't spoil the plot here for you but for everyone else you know what to expect so feel free to skip this part. This is a no holds barred war movie about Vietnam and how soldiers become trained killers, from the boot camp hell with the quite frankly scene stealing Lee Ermey as the drill instructer through to the war itself and the effect it has on all the soldiers. As a war movie it must be in the top 3 of all time for me and Kubrick is on top form here delivering a thought provoking movie from start to finish that deals with more than just the Vietnam war.
As a bluray disc there is very little to complain about seeing as the movie is now about 23years old BUT the picture isn't up to modern standards here and not as rewarding as The Shining in terms of PQ but it's far from a disaster and i have seen quite a few modern movies on bluray that are far worse than this effort. You have to remember the age of the film stock so to get a picture this good is quite an acheivement, it does have some grain and can look a little soft in places but in general this is a good transfer and a clear step up from the dvd version.
The sound is great and the PCM soundtrack makes a big difference to the movie, pulling you in even further and it was an immediate improvement over the dvd, more detail and alot more dynamic highs and lows are the highlights and clear dialogue only helps matters further and keeps you engaged.
The extras are a bit bare i'm afraid and only one new feature is present on the disc, a new featurette titled Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil. It's more of a retrospective with interviews of some of the cast and crew but a worthwhile addition but apart from that you just get a commentary and theatrical trailer which is poor but you should be buying this for the movie and not the extras, and if you do that then you won't be disappointed as it is a great bluray. Everyone should own Kubrick's movies and this is brilliant example of just how talented the man was and a fantastic movie in it's own right, so what are you waiting for?
its rare to find many films without exactly what you would call a plot. So many films nowadays are from the same cookie cutter as in there is a start, middle and explosive end and this one differes where by you feel as if your there with them as an observer rather than having a story read to you.
Enough reviews have stated the story so no need to really go into that. All I can add is its just a good war film with the emphasis put onto the soldiers rather than the guns and killing.
A must watch this film, and a great movie to add to the collection. You will defiantly find yourself watching Full Metal Jacket more then once!
