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Summary: good transfer...bad transfer
Review: Manhunter is gem of a movie...watch it and expand your mind.The "Theatrical Version" is beautiful to look at and listen to...watch it or just buy the single DVD release. The 3 stars aren't for the film but the rip-off DVD. Anchor Bays' heavily advertised "Director's Cut" sucks. The transfer is pale and lackluster; the framing for the picture is too tight (compared to the theatrical version). Close-ups of half faces dominate; William Peterson (Will Graham, the Lead character) is even framed out of one of the additional scenes. The sound is just as bad, soggy and spatially deficient. In a word: Bites!
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Summary: far more superior than Silence of the Lambs??????????
Review: whoever came up with that statement which is clearly printed on the cover of this DVD edition should definitely seek professional help on judging film. I had never seen Manhunter before and being a big fan of Silence of the Lambs I finally gave in and bought this Dvd. I wasn't too familiar with works of Michael Mann besides "Heat" which wasn't a bad film at all and I was aware that he was the brain behind Miami Vice which only when I was about eight years old seemed entertaining. the only good thing in Manhunter is the cinematography, nothing else. the rest is your typical '80s cat and mouse police hunt filled with "cheesy" electro-pop music and bad acting. this is an overrated film and it's in no way superior to Jonathan Demme's Silence of the Lambs. William Petersen plays an over-dramatic cop and cannot even be compared with Jodie Foster's performance which has quality in every way. Manhunter might be for those that watch a film reading the book at the same time, worring more how good the adaptation is that the film itself. I would skip it if I had to make that decision again.
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Summary: A waste of time and money!
Review: Please do yourself a huge favor! Do not buy this DVD. If youmust suffer through it, ... rent the .... Extremely poor videotransfer (even on a high end system that is well calibrated). Simplyunbearable. Audio track no better. Makes Iron Butterfly sound likethey are playing in a garage....
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Summary: WHAT HAVE ANCHOR BAY DONE TO THIS FILM???
Review: I had been eagerly awaiting the release of Manhunter from Anchor Bay - a company I had alot of time and respect for... before this dvd arrived through my letterbox... I decided to try the directors cut first, to see those enigmatic cut scenes - now while I found those scenes interesting, the picture quality was absolutely abysmal! Surely Anchor bay could have taken the time to have this print re-mastered as well. On the whole, the quality on the Directors Cut is barely watchable for those accustomed to the delights of dvd - with a film as reliant on use of colour as Manhunter, this is painful to watch. To make matters worse, the scene where Graham is sympathising with the Tooth Fairy (you know, he says something like "my heart bleeds for him as a child") is AWOL in the Directors Cut - some directors cut, first ive ever heard of that leaves integral dialogue out. (this is alos missing in the theatrical cut) And so I turned my attention to the "Theatrical Cut", which was anything but. I think the term "alternate cut" would have been more appropriate here. Not only does the Theatrical Cut feature scenes that arent even supposed to be in there (ones from the DC') but the line where Graham is explaining what happened to Lektor's victims is missing - now why would they leave that out? The scenes Anchor bay have chosen to edit in do not add anything to the film, it's more what they left out that angers me though. The only good thing about this 2 disc set are the documentaries, which provide entertaining viewing. Does anyone know the e-mail address for Anchor Bay, I want to complain to them...
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Summary: Overrated 80's relic
Review: Read the hype online and bought it cheap at my local store. Disappointed by the dated score (cheap 'lectronic ala M.Vice) and TV-movie standard of acting. The scenes where Will Peterson's detective acted outraged-yet-exhilerated when he finaly "saw" with the killer's eyes were painful to watch. The over-emoting was really laughable. One thing I couldn't understand was the lack of subtitles. Brian Cox's accented dialogue sounded terrible and not too terribly menacing. Which makes it harder to convince audiences of Will Graham's terrorised state of mind. The final showdown was choppily edited (on purpose I suppose). Lacked dramatic tension, excerbated by the terrible rock 'n' roll music accompanying the scene. Can't wait for a updated remake...
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Summary: Overblown and overrated
Review: Too many people are trying to read way too much into this standard police film just because Hannibal Lector makes an appearance. This film is good on its own, although the scenes with Noonan and Allen come out of nowhere and drag down the suspense that Mann was able to build up. This is all right, but do not look for Anthony Hopkins!
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Summary: manhunter an excellent film
Review: the film was good from the start i think they should re release to theatres just to see what people think of it bot i give it four stars a must see go and rent it and see for your self and see what i mean but brian cox made a pretty good hannibal lecter but anthony is better and petersen did good as graham i hope you liked my review
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Summary: Anchor Bay Strikes again
Review: I can't say it much better than those before me, but I would like to add- How or Why is Anchor Bay allowed to continue putting out poor product? I'm staying away from all things Anchor Bay until whatever licensing needs to occur before their "library" can be handled and produced on DVD with respect by another company. If anyone has to see their pressings please rent and do not buy.
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Summary: Dated & Overrated
Review: The movie looks and sounds like an old Movie of the Week circa early 1970s. It looks and feels dated. The screenwriter and director maintain the suspense. But it misses being a truly great film because of average performances by the actors and its "low-budget" feel. Some low budget films have a gritty feel and work remarkably well because of their intimacy and honesty, but the intimacy seems corny and goofy in this film. The print DOES look like a copy of an old VHS. Wait until this goes into the bargain bin - there is no way it is worth the current asking price.
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Summary: Don't Believe the Hype
Review: I remember the Manhunter movie vaguely, so when this DVD came out, I was hesitant to buy it. I am a huge fan of "Silence..." and of all Thomas Harris's novels, but I remember the movie being somewhat uneventful. But after reading all the reviews, I figured it was worth another look. WRONG! Those who think this is a superior movie to "Silence" are just trying to either cash in on all the hype surrounding "Hannibal" or trying to seem fashionably elitist! Brian Cox is good as Lector, but none of the performances last in memory. Good cop drama, but not a thriller.
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