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Movie Reviews of Subway
Movie Review: Finally in French and Widescreen!
Summary: 5 Stars
Go for the new DVD from Columbia Tristar and you'll finally get this film the way it was meant to be seen--in anamorphic widescreen and in French with English subs (there's also a dubbed English track if you have to listen to it that way).
The video and audio quality is fantastic. It's a fun film with a great looking Christopher Lambert and Isabelle Adjani heating up the screen. Makes a good double feature with "Diva".
Movie Review: I love this film
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this film. It is just full of strokes of genius, visually, musically, and rythmically.
Like Blues Brothers or Pulp Fiction, it has some magical sense of timing that defies description, but lifts the whole to a new level.
Movie Review: Subway
Summary: 5 Stars
This is definatly a movie on my top 5 list. Beautiful storyline, beautiful characters and a real knock out! Seriously, if you are considering buying this, buy it. It's a real joy!!Movie Review: At Last! A Decent Version of Subway on DVD!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
To any Luc Besson fan out there, I thought Subway would never be released on DVD in it's proper widescreen image. But anyone who follows his work knows that lately many of his films have seen the special treatment : Director's Cut of The Big Blue, Internation Version of Leon aka The Professional, and The Fifth Element is being released in a Superbit version (with no extras, sadly). Subway is one of my favorite Besson films. It's a film either greatly loved or greatly despised. From the opening scene of Christopher Lambert cursing and swearing because he can't get the tape deck in his car to work, you're swept away into an underworld filled with many bizarre characters. The opening car chase is quite fun as the music propells the chase while seeing Lambert with a huge smile on his face...that is until the tape deck breaks again and he decides to seek refuge in the Subway, running into those bizarre characters I mentioned on the way. And any Luc Besson film that includes Jean Reno in it is extra special. Here he plays "Sticks", a drummer. Not as noticeable a part as his later roles like in La Femme Nikita, but still noteworthy. And Christoper Lambert looks completely zany (in a good way) with that blonde hair. Only regret about Isabelle Adjani's performance is that the woman who dubbed her doesn't do her enough justice. Thank goodness Christopher dubbed himself in English.
I'm not certain if this DVD will include anything other than a token trailer, but I don't care at this point. Just to have a cleaned up, crisp widescreen picture in Dolby Surround is enough to make me happy. Oh, and if you're lucky enough to happen upon a copy of the Subway soundtrack on CD like I was, grab it and never look back. It's gottan extremely rare since it went out of print many years ago. Composer Eric Serra has done pretty much all the scores for every Luc Besson picture and this one, in my opinion, is one of his best because it not only heightens those exciting moments as well as the sad ones in the film, it actually helps create the atmosphere of the films surroundings that gives it an extra added dimension.
So, if you're into Luc Besson or Christopher Lambert, I highly suggest you pick this up. The price is not too bad, which is always important. Enjoy!
Movie Review: Cover with punks, buy; cover with models, skip
Summary: 4 Stars
You're seeing reviews for all releases of SUBWAY, which makes identifying which DVD to buy a bit difficult. The better DVD, with the original French Dolby 2.0 soundtrack, was released by Columbia/TriStar, has a cover showing the leads costumed as punks with Lambert bleached blond, and sports a heftier price tag. Beware the bargain-basement pricing -- the loss of quality with the cheaper disc is equivalent to the difference between Hi-Fi and LP prerecorded VHS tapes.With the higher price you get options. The Columbia/TriStar DVD is presented in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, anamorphically enhanced widescreen, and also offers the dubbed English soundtrack as well as subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. Trailers and scene selections fill out the features offered.
The dubbed English soundtrack isn't so bad, for what it is. The translation doesn't jibe with the English subtitles ("You ruffle me"?), but Lambert, at least, dubbed himself. The dubbing for Jean Reno is a hoot and an unexpected bonus.
SUBWAY garnered 13 nominations in the 1986 Cesar Awards, France's answer to the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and five acting noms. The film took home three awards, including a Best Actor nod for Christophe Lambert.
SUBWAY is an early and significant entry in Luc Besson's portfolio, and that of several of its actors, most notably Jean Reno and Isabelle Adjani (who has earned 11 Best Actress awards to date). The film has one of the best openings ever -- sharp, frenetic, and a foreshadowing of RONIN's wondrous car chases. From there the story gets...strange, but that's expected of any sudden entry into a vastly differing society. Helena (Adjani), hair spiked stiff, tells off her gangster-husband and their so-polite dinner companions in one priceless scene, then flees in favor of the more companionable denizens found in the subway. SUBWAY leaves you scratching your head, wondering what's the point, where's the point, and knowing it's just there if you could only see it, lurking at the peripheral vision. Not a bad thing and, sure, not for everyone, but the trip into the Paris Metro is interesting and fun, nonetheless. Composer Eric Serra gets some screen time (Bassist), and watch for director Besson driving the train.
Do be do be do.