The Hunt for Red October (Special Collector's Edition)
- Classic submarine adventure movieThey did a great job turning the book into a great movie. A must-see if you like submarine action.
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- Got to love ConneryOnly a Scottsman like Sean Connery [AKA James Bond :-) ] could pull off a Russian sub skipper and right from the opening scene and set the pace for this coldwar thriller. When I first actually read the book I was impressed the plot which I was sure could only end up in some war. When I read that the movie was being made I couldn't image who could play this role well enough until I read it was Bond :-) .
I thought that Alex Baldwin did a good job as Jack Ryan, but the acting is over the top at times. Later movies had Harrison Ford in this role and that for me is a better fit...hell he even looks a bit like the pictures of Tom Clancy in shades.
All in all its still a great worth while movie all round.
I give it 4 out of 5 nukes
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- Was CuriousWhen a film is mentioned in a book one particularly likes, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, one might feel curious about why this film was chosen. In this case it was the last film the couple ever attended together before the husbands death. I have some ideas now why, if I were the author, I might chose this film. The theme of drastic change in one's life being faced bravely might be one. At any rate I am enjoying watching the film.
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- Where should I start?Just the factsUnfortunately, I was not able to view this DVD past the 1st 20mins.My DVD player is working fine; the product was truly unsatisfactory.I need my money back.
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- Great film, poor Blue-Ray Audio QualityMy stars and this review are for the Blue-Ray edition. I'm big fan of The Hunt For Red October. I even saw it in the theater when it first came out. Since then I've watched it plenty of times on regular dvd. But, I recently purchased the Blue-Ray. I actually did read the reviews here, as I do whenever I'm thinking about buying a Blue-Ray due to their hit and miss quality. And the reviews for The Hunt For Red October were sort of mixed about the Blue-Ray. It was hard to tell this time. I was thinking that maybe the few things I read about the audio not being that loud maybe were just people who don't know how to work their systems or something. There did not seem to be all that many complaints anyway. Well, I tried watching the Blue-Ray for The Hunt For Red October a few nights ago. I have a very nice system, and everything is certainly hooked up perfectly, with the firmware being up to date in my dvd player, great connections, etc.
The Blu-Ray picture is certainly is good. There was never much of a problem with the picture quality on the regular dvd, but you can tell that the picture is a slight step up. Looks great. The problem is, that the audio for the Blue-Ray for The Hunt For Red October has taken a step down in quality since the regular dvd, and I found it bad enough that I just put the regular dvd back on and finished the movie that way. The Blu-Ray version is pointless. Though the sound is there, there is no, "UMPH". No strength. Its weak. You have to turn it up very loud for dialog and then music and action just blasts. It is like all the backbone has been lost in the sound. I was not expecting DTS or anything, which sure would have been nice, but I at least expect for them to MAINTAIN the sound quality of the regular dvd, not drop it. Well, they have dropped it. Another useless, fast made Blu-Ray with not enough effort put it. Not even any extra features as far as I can tell. They are simply the same ones from the regular dvd. So, thanks for nothing studios. I guess all I can do now is spread the word around and wait till maybe someone gets their act together and does this fine film justice.
