The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Amazing picture quailty
Summary: 5 Stars
Well we already know about the movie so i am not going to comment on it. The most noticable thing about this Blu Ray release is the picture quality, its sharp, vivid colors, simply amazing. :) If you are looking for something to run as a demo on your new HDTV, this is the one. :)
I played it on my PS3 in 720p, its just great.
Movie Review: Surprise, surprise
Summary: 4 Stars
Whoa! This is a surprisingly good movie! Though based on a mishmash of actual events, the mishmash presented here works well. No, an American soldier was not sent to Japan to train the emperor's soldiers so that they could better fight the remaining samurai loyal to the dying Tokugawa regime. The man that Cruise's character is based on actually went to China, not Japan, or so I'm told (read The Devil Soldier by Caleb Carr). However, when the emperor took over Japan, after 264 years of the Tokugawa, shogunate-controlled Japan, there really were samurai that refused to abandon their way of life and philosophy. The samurai were not only warriors, but owners of a rich and complex philosophy and way of life that has been shunned by many modern Japanese (and picked up by Japanese mafia to some extent!) Many refer to the shogunate control of Japan as short-lived, which is interesting considering that the Tokugawa government lasted longer that America has so far! The Last Samurai is a surprisingly rich film, containing accurate portrayals of sword technique, mixed with hand-to-hand jiu jitsu, which is a martial art that real samurai practiced. The show is almost stolen by Hiroyuki Sanada, a Japanese actor who was one of Sonny Chiba's prot?g?s. He was the star of Twilight Samurai, which is simply one of the greatest samurai films of all time. Sanada and Cruise have a slight rivalry going on, and the scene in which they confront each other with wooden swords (kendo swords) is one of the high points of the entire film. Watch and enjoy this heart-breaking film about a dying way of life. If you like it, then also check out When the Last Sword is Drawn, which is a Japanese film about the same events, made the very same year as The Last Samurai!Movie Review: Last Samurai is a solid HD-DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
Alot of people are writing saying this is a real stinker. With poor quality Picture and sound...
They are all wrong. I watched this on my 50" Panasonic Plasma, and whilst i agree it's no King Kong, it's a HUGE difference upon comparison with the SD DVD, which is what it should be compared to.
Clarity of image on HD-DVD is a HUGE improvement over the SD disc, with richer colours, sharper detail. ie. just look at the BG detail.
Clarity of Sound is good, but is mastered at quite a low volume around 10-15db), but is still great.
Don't believe what others have said. This disc truelly shines, and if you're a fan and want the the BEST possible transfer for home viewing,
you won't be dissapointed.
-zallapo
Movie Review: Great Movie but poor Sound
Summary: 4 Stars
Maybe you have already seen this Movie on DVD so you know what I'm talking about. I`ve you're interest in Historic Movie's like Patriot or Bravehearth you will like this Movie. But beware, the Picture looks not real HD, only like a Medium DVD Tranfer. If you have seen King Kong on HD you will be disappointed because the Picture never seems to be real sharp. The same with the Sound - The DD5.1 Downmix is very poor...you must turn the Sound up at near 30% higher as Miami Vice or King Kong to have the same Sound Level...What's up Warner?
But don't understand me wrong, I love this Movie...it has Bookmarks and a good Extras "Setup" - so maybe this is only the beginning for the "Real HD Experience" ;-)
Movie Review: NOT 1080P only 480P
Summary: 1 Stars
It is a wonder why I needed another 480P version of this movie. When you purchase 'blueray' you may think at least 780P but not with this one. I guess I should have been more careful but with all the hype I assumed the movie would be in a higher def.