The Network
|
The Network |
| All DVD Reviews [16] | DVD Review - Last Updated - Thursday, August 8, 2002 |
Disc Details
|
|||||||||
|
A Alien D G H M Mummy Returns, The Special Edition P R S Saving
Private Ryan T X V |
|
Features Saving
Private Ryan "Into The Beach"
2 Theartical Trailors Production Notes Cast & Crew biographies Language: Menu: Aspect Ratio: Sound Tracks Region: Running Time: DVD Media:
|
|||||||||
|
Saving Private Ryan |
|||||||||||
|
2000
saw the release of quite a few war films, but I think Saving Private
Ryan started it all off. Starring a number of young actors, the
movie portrays the life of a soldier in the midst of WWII. With
Director Steven Spielberg you can't go wrong, the story offers plenty
of twists and turns, and the violence of the screenplay will make
you sick. It is the effect of the scale of the war that makes this
movie so dramatic and effective. The way the cast are captured with
as little glamor as possible that makes it more tangible and beleivable.
The picture starts off with a highly memorable sequence as the fleet of soldiers attack the shores of northern France, whereabout faced with an onslaught of German turrets and snipers. As they progress up the beach passing the occasional land mine (more on those later) we see who will be the stronger of the characters, Tom Hanks plays Captian John Miller who hoards his way to outposts, whereabout given a very dangerous yet important mission to seek the last and final brother of a Ryan family. Along the way there are often gun fights and the odd casualty, these areas are veyr interesting as they are used to great effect. The director took time to ensure that these areas make the most impact, so shakey cameras and withheld angles make the scene more understood. The few camera spots make a very good effect, the camera work looks terrible but makes for a good experience of how real it looks. The end of the movie sees a brilliant final battle with hoards of tanks and guns and Germans everywhere. Exciting as it is detailed the story mixes the truth of the war with a enjoyable story too. The acting and on screen action sequences are brilliant, definetly a great movie. Video Quality Fortunately
the great movie is matched with an excellent picture quality. They
have withheld adding un-natural tones and colours or sharpening
the screens to make it appear less than what it really is. Most
of the camera angles are obscured with smoke and dust, or rain and
explosions, but this makes a very good imapct in the way it is shown.
Detail and colour are impecable, the way they hold the use of artificial light makes it more enjoyable. Contrast levels a great, although there are some scenes where the white tends to wash out other objects. You may find this to have a dark look, and it does, since most shots are done during the cloudy days it makes for a pretty dark and moody look. It comes from a 1.78:1 original master - that's roughly 16:9 so it fills the widescreen TV nicely. There are some points where light seems to sheen over the screen, like a reflection of water or something. The overall impact is impressive, although those sort of sheens or warps of bright light can be a little odd to whatch. Audio Quality If
you ever sat by a tank or listened to a granade launcher you will
know the loudness of such an object. It is good that the soundtrack
which follows the whole of the movie are full and reach their dynamic
capability. Mixed with a DTS and DOlby Digital track complete with
a brilliant bass level the on screen action is complemented by a
burst of power and fusion as rockets or guns are fired.
They have used the surround mix to a great effect, you'll hear all sorts in the rear channel and the front is used adequatly. I can't remember hearing a bullet fly from left rear to front right before, but it sounds brilliant. Bass from those mighty tanks is massive and powerful. It makes for a great experience. Extras The
extras that come on the standard disc are good, you start with 2
trailers, then you can have a look at a 30 minute "into The
Beach" the making of. There are texts of the cast and crew
biographies and production notes.
|
|||||||||||
| No More Images Avaiolable | |||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
