Blu-Ray
Reviews pertaining to Blu Ray disc releases.
Green Zone (2010)
Yeah, there were no WMD’s in Iraq. And we pretty much know why, and why we thought there were. Green Zone attempts to, well, I dunno, explain a bit of that? Maybe. I think. At least Chief Miller (Matt Damon) and “spook” Martin Brown (Brendan Gleeson) want to, while other elements in “spook” Poundstone’s... »
WWII in HD (2009)
Last year the History Channel brought us “WWII in HD.” A Compendium of (99%) color film, some never seen before, from the war (from all sides) digitized in high definition. Interleaved with interviews and stories from the people who were actually there, WWII in HD is likely the closest you will actually get to... »
Red Cliff: International Version (2009, Blu Ray)
When it comes to truly epic war movies a few come to mind. Lawrence of Arabia, The Longest Day, maybe even Patton or Band of Brothers…. But this is almost the very definition of epic. Weighing in at nearly *five* hours long, Red Cliff does not fail to deliver. Based on a battle from Chinese... »
We Were Soldiers (2002, Blu Ray)
Well, I think I’ll let my original review of We Were Soldiers stand. Except for the following… Yeah, I guess that is what that part of Vietnam looks like. Sort of. I stand corrected. And every time I see this movie (a few times since that initial review was posted) I like it less and... »
Saving Private Ryan (1998, Blu Ray)
Saving Private Ryan (1998, Blu Ray) Well, its finally happened!! Saving Private Ryan is available on Blu Ray! Awesome! I’m going to leave the gist of things to my other review of Saving Private Ryan, based on the DVD, and stick to the Blu here. In short. Wow. I can honestly say that this was like watching... »
The Men Who Stare At Goats (2009)
The Men Who Stare At Goats (2009) The Men Who Stare At Goats is, for the most part, a pretty damn funny movie. For the most part. Mediocre newspaper reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles across a “loser” who claims to have been a part of an drug-fest army “psych” experiment. Later, while trying unsuccessfully to... »
Braveheart (1995, Blu Ray)
If you haven’t seen 1995’s Braveheart by now, you’ve probably been living under a rock, or in some remote Gobi-desert cave or something. I mean, really. The tale of William Wallace, 13th century champion of Scottish independence, Braveheart is indeed an epic film in every sense of the word. Painted here as a simple man from... »
Black Hawk Down (2002, Blu Ray)
Everything I said about 2002’s Black Hawk Down in my previous review still stands, including the words I used to describe it. F*cking intense. On Blu Ray? How about even more F’ing intense? To recap, Black Hawk Down is the story of a routine mission gone totally FUBAR in Somalia. That’s about the long and... »
Valkyrie (2008, Blu-Ray)
In 1944, a segment of the German Army was fed up with what Hitler was doing to the country, and put into motion a series of events that nearly resulted in success. Nearly. Valkyrie is a telling of that story. Revolving around Col. Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) we see the events unfold from his days in... »
The Dirty Dozen (1967, Blu-ray)
OK, we all know The Dirty Dozen is one of the best war movies ever made, right? Just accept the fact. It’s awesome blend of action, humor, and 1960’s cynicism make it an eternal classic. What better than to watch this masterpiece on Blu-ray!! Share and Enjoy: »
