Anaconda
by Luis Llosa
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Actor: Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Jonathan HydeDirector: Luis Llosa
Brand: Sony
Producer: Andy Fickman
Producer: Beau Marks
Producer: Carole Little
Producer: Leonard Rabinowitz
Producer: Stelvio Rosi
Producer: Susan Ruskin
Writer: Hans Bauer
Writer: Jack Epps Jr.
Writer: Jim Cash
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-01-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Anaconda
Movie Review: Blu-ray: A barebones Blu-ray release, no special features, picture quality lacks detail, audio is a positive!
Summary: 2 Stars
In 1997, a film based on one of the largest snakes in the world was made to a horror film. Directed by Luis Llosa who has shot many films in Peru, `Anaconda' was a film that was written by Hans Bauer ("Titan A.E") and Jim Cash ("Dick Tracy", "Top Gun" and "Turner & Hooch") and the film despite having many negative reviews, did pretty well in box office receipts, taking in over a $136 million worldwide.
The film would also star talent which would be considered today as top tier names, at the time the film would star singer/actress Jennifer Lopez ("Jersey Girl", "The Wedding Planner", "Maid in Manhattan"), hip hop artist and actor Ice Cube ("xXx: State of the Union", "Menace II Society", "New Jack City"), Jon Voight ("Transformers", "24, "Ali", "Pearl Harbor"), Eric Stoltz ("The Rules of Attraction", "Medium", "Grey's Anatomy"), Jonathan Hyde ("Titanic", "The Mummy"), Owen Wilson ("Cars", "Marley & Me", "Shanghai Knights") and Kahri Wuhrer ("The Air I Breathe", "Spider's Web").
VIDEO & AUDIO:
"Anaconda" is presented in 1080p High Definition (with an aspect ratio of 2:40:1). The film looks good at times (sunlight, outdoor scenes) but then starts to have this soft look in many other areas. Because they are in the middle of the Amazon, I was expecting to see skin pores, grime but it appears this film exhibits some major DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) that prevents the film from being vibrant or alive. The faces look waxy and the film looks to clean and soft for its own good. Overall, picture quality is still much better than the original DVD. There is details you can see from the trees and the boat and the crew's surroundings.
As for the audio, audio for "Anaconda" is presented in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and I have to say that I was very impressed by the amount of audio being utilized during the anaconda and action scenes. Also, a few times where the subwoofer is utilized for the low frequency bass. Great use of panning of audio swishing from left to right and awesome use of ambient sounds from the Amazon forest as I saw a lot of use on my rear (centers) and my front channels. The Amazon forest really does come alive through the soundtrack but I will say that I didn't really hear much coming from my rear (surrounds) via my 7.2 setup. Dialogue is clear and overall, "Anaconda" on Blu-ray's highlight is its audio soundtrack.
As for subtitles, the film is presented in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Anaconda" has no special features but Sony Home Entertainment trailers.
JUDGMENT CALL:
Watching "Anaconda" again, 12 years later, it's surprising to see how many well-known talents were involved in this film (of course, this is earlier work for many of them) and also surprising it was to see John Voight in an action role as hunter and doing a great job playing a villain sporting some major action scenes.
Unfortunately, what the film is lacking is a strong story where characters are not used effectively. Eric Stoltz who I thought would have a big role in the film is pretty much incapacitated throughout the film. And John Voight was like a super soldier who just gets away with too much.
Other talents, especially Ice Cube is not utilized all that well. And of course, the acting was OK. Granted, this film was released back in 1997 and considered early work for a lot of these talents who tend to have found their acting groove years later.
But "Anaconda" is a decent popcorn action/horror flick that does its job of entertaining the viewer. As long as one doesn't come with high expectations, the film does its job to entertain and the Blu-ray release definitely does a great job in bringing the sounds of the Amazon and the anaconda right to your living room. But I do find the barebones release on Blu-ray without any special features to be quite disappointing. It would have been great to hear an audio commentary track or even behind-the-scenes of the making of the film.
Overall, "Anaconda" definitely is much better than its DVD counterpart and for fans of the film, the High Definition transfer may be worth the double dip.
Summary of Anaconda
In the search for a lost civilization they stumble onto a discovery that will literally take your breath away.System Requirements:Starring: Jennifer Lopez Ice Cube Jon Voight Eric Stoltz Jonathan Hyde Owen Wilson Copyright: 1997 Columbia Running Time: 90 minutes; Closed Captioned. Menus English 2-Channel and 5.1 Dolby Digital Additional Languages: Spanish French Subtitles: English Spanish and French Scene Selections Widescreen and Full Screen Formats Side A: Widescreen version preserves the original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio. Side B: Full screen version is re-formatted to fit your TV.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating:?PG-13 UPC:?043396817593This giant-man-eating-snake-in-the-jungle thriller definitely scores points as a guilty pleasure, especially with Jon Voight hamming it up as the monster-poacher. He makes life miserable for a team of documentary filmmakers on the Amazon river. Anaconda is one of those movies that exists for no other reason than to give computer animators a chance to strut their stuff with a new digital beastie, and they don't disappoint. It's a lot of fun to watch the mega-snake scarf down its victims and--in the case of Voight--regurgitate 'em right back up again, all covered in gooey digestive juices. You might wonder why Eric Stoltz, who plays Dr. Steven Cale, showed up for a role that requires him to be off-screen for most of the movie, but hey--when it comes to big snake movies, you might as well put your brain on hold and sit back for the slimy ride. --Jeff Shannon
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