Rating: - Great movie
This is one of the movies that I already owned in DVD. When it became available in Blu-Ray, I bought it hoping that the superior capability of Blu-Ray would make the purchase worth it. Well, it was. The depth of color was much better, almost 3-D in some scenes. Well worth the purchase.
Rating: - Clancy simplified
I watched this movie after reading the book, which was probably a mistake in that it set my expectations fairly high. Too high. The film deviates drastically from its source, and while that isn't by definition a bad thing, the changes and omissions didn't really help the film adaptation so much as make it seem overly simple. Gone is the deliberate planning by the various characters from the book, replaced by spontaneous and at times painful realization, usually spoken aloud in soliloquy. The cast goes a long way to rescue the material, though they can't pull the boat alone, so to speak. Connery and Neill do admirable jobs as Soviet sub officers, but I question casting Baldwin in the role of Jack ... Read More
Rating: - The hunt is over; this is what you're looking for...
This type of espionage thriller hardly ever satisfies and or interests me much. I think that's why I feel compelled to campaign this film; because it did just that. Not only was `The Hunt for Red October' interesting but it managed to make me rethink the entire genre. The acting was spot on, the direction was sharp and effective, the scripting was precise and engrossing and the overall presentation was exactly what was needed to help create a satisfying and utterly impressive cinematic experience.
The film follows Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who is trying desperately to prevent the government from acting rashly when Soviet Captain Marko Ramias starts showing up near the U.S. coast. ... Read More
Rating: - Hunt for Red October
Although it says that this blue ray is region free, it does not play at all on both my Sony Playstation-3 and my Sony Region 2 Blue Ray Player, Model #BDP-S1E.
Rating: - Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 3~4/5 Sound Quality: 3.75/5 Extras: 2/5
Title: The Hunt for Red October
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / 1080p / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 2:15:08
Movie size: 42,126,778,368 bytes
Disc size: 44,948,263,276 bytes
Average video bit rate: 32.86 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3486 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3486kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps ... Read More
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- Great movie
- Clancy simplified
- Hunt for Red October