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Tigerland by Joel Schumacher
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Clifton Collins Jr., Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Shea Whigham, Tom Guiry Director: Joel Schumacher Brand: Fox Producer: Arnon Milchan Producer: Beau Flynn Producer: Eli Richbourg Producer: Steven Haft Producer: Ted Kurdyla Writer: Michael McGruther Writer: Ross Klavan DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); English (Published) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 101 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-04-17 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: 20th Century Fox Product features: - 2001 - Tigerland - DVD
- Colin Farrell, Cole Hauser, Thomas Guiry
- Director: Joel Schumacher - Widescreen
- New - With Bonus Features
- Collectible
Movie Reviews of TigerlandMovie Review: Damn Good War Movie Summary: 5 Stars
This film probably deserves 4.5 stars, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt on account of Colin Farrel's portrayel of Bozz.I'll start of by saying this: If you liked Joel Schumacher's other films, chances are, your not gonna be a great big fan of this one. It's shot entirely in 16mm which gives it the feel of a documentary. I must say, generally, I'm not a fan of anything NOT 35mm, but if this were shot any other way, I don't think I just would have gotten the full affect of it. I'm also very impressed that Schumacher decided to go with this than any other mainstream film like "8MM" which, no offense to Mr. Schumacher, well, sucked. The film's main character is Bozz, portrayed by Colin Farrel, wonderfully. Bozz is a badass who was drafted and doesn't believe in war. His commanding officers tell him time and again that he could be on of the best soldiers if he chose to, but he just doesn't agree with putting another human being through that kind of punishment. One scene that really got to me was when a sergeant is teaching the "soldiers" how to get information from "Charlies". They attach two wires to the man's testicles and let 'er rip. This was one of the, if not the, best acting in the entire movie. Just the way Farrel talks, and his facial expressions are enough to make you stand and clap. I wanted to comment on Colin Farrel's excellent acting, and I'm sure you've read about the plot numerous times already, so I'm going to discuss the features of the DVD. We'll start off with, to me, the most attractive feature added, Colin Farrel's screen tests. In these, you can hear a little bit of his Irish accent, and the video is quite poor. On the other hand, it's a good insight on what he had to get through, and how much more his acting had evolved. His acting is superb is the screen tests, but just not as good as in the movie itself. I'm usually more attracted to a director's work than an actor's, but there was just so much said about Farrel that I couldn't not buy this DVD. The transfer is also decent, and if you buy this, know that it's not supposed to be squeaky clean, and without grain and chroma noise. The havoc of 16mm really added a lot to the film itself, almost as if the video had an uncredited starring role. Also on this DVD is an audio commentary from the director which is pretty good. Another thing that would have been awesome on this DVD is a commentary with the stars, mainly Farrel. There's also a making of "fearurette". Key word here is "Featurette" just not enough there to satisfy me. The DVD is finished off with trailers and TV spots, and an unafvertised trailor for the upcoming "TORA! TORA! TORA!" special edition DVD. The DVD isn't flawless, but if your a war fan, or just looking for a look at one of the upcoming stars in the industry, this is the way to go. The DVD is well-rounded and the screen tests were definitely worth it. The film is worth a look regardless or whether or not you buy the DVD. You've absolutely got to see this movie, but the DVD is the way to go because you get a look into the process of the movie coming together. This one's definitely deserves to be up on the shelves with all the other great war movies.
Summary of TigerlandDuring the Vietnamese War, a rebellious young recruit shows leadership and loyalty in his platoon when put to the ultimate test. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: R Release Date: 15-APR-2003 Media Type: DVD
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