Backdraft (HD DVD)
by Ron Howard
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Actor: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Robert DeNiro, Scott Glenn, William BaldwinDirector: Ron Howard
Brand: Universal
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 138 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Backdraft (HD DVD)
Movie Review: Who cares about realism?
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is one of the best I have seen in a long time. Having been a fan of the score for quite some time (easily Hans Zimmer's best) I though I should really see it. And... wow.
Firstly, the transfer is pretty good. There are better out there, but the special effects hold up and, yes, you can see everyones pores when they sweat. Minor grain, but nothing too distracting. Much better than what I have heard about the dvd transfer!
Moving onto the film itself, there seems to be outcries from firemen's sons who say it is not wholly accurate. But, is accuracy the point of a film? I found it very engaging, and came away from it wanting to know much more about what a "backdraft" it (look on wikipedia - it is a real. The acting was really good - thank God it was not Brad Pitt in the end - and the message came through.
I would recommend this film to anyone, because anyone can watch and enjoy it.
Summary of Backdraft (HD DVD)
Universal Backdraft - HD DVDAcademy Award-winning director Ron Howards heroic action-thriller about the adventurous lives of professional firefighters now includes hours of bonus features that take you behind the heart-pounding pyrotechnics and Academy Award-nominated special effects! Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding firefighter brothers who must set aside their personal differencesin order to survive the burning, churning infernos set by a maniacal arsonist.
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