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Summary: Underworld is a Very Bad Movie
Review: I had the poor judgment to watch Underworld last night. I'd say that it sucked big bags of furry rocks, but it wasn't nearly that good.The Vampires and the "Lycans" ("werewolves" for the rest of us) have been at war for a thousand years, or maybe six hundred, or maybe some other figure--it seems to vary as the movie goes on. Selene (played, without significanrt ocular discomfort, by Kate Beckinsale) is a "Death Dealer", a vampire who specializes in killing werewolves, a commoditiy of which the vampires believe--erroneously--that they may be running out. It's difficult to tell the vampires from the werewolves through most of this. They all look pretty goth-y, they fight for the most part with automatic weapons, so it ends up looking more like some sort of addled cross between The Matrix and The Howling, with a soupcon of Blade thrown in for good measure. Sadly, the end result is vastly inferior to any of these. The plot, such as it is, appears to involve werewolves who are after this particular human who is a descendant of the first immortal (from whose bloodline both werewolves and vampires apparently sprang); Selene sorta falls in love with this guy, and ends up saving him, frist from the werewolves, then from the other vampires, because the interim chief vampire has set up some sort of back-door deal with the presumed-long-deceased leader of the werewolves. Now, the real chief vampire gets woken from hibernation or something by Selene, and he sets out to destroy all the werewolves (including the guy who Selene has fallen for, since he got bitten by the leader of the wereewolves and is now on the hairy verge, if you will, of becoming a "Lycan" himself), except that the real reason for this war is that the chief vampire killed his own daughter because she fell in love with the self-same not-quite-dead-yet head of the werewolves... If you feel as though this gives you some idea of what a muddled mess this is, you don't know the half of it. There was a lot of chatter when this movie came out about the scenario having been ripped off from some RP game or other, and--especially listening to the dialogue--it's awfully easy to believe that this is the case. The lines tend to be vacuous, but delivered with unfailingly portentous tone. Everybody here sounds like a 14-year-old dungeon master. Direction seems to be virtually nonexistent; according to the credits, a Len Wiseman deserves the blame here. This is Mr, Wiseman's first directorial outing, and it shows all over. His previous work was apparently as a prop assistant on Independence Day and Stargate. That shows, too. How he got this job is a mystery. Hopefully, he won't get another. Bottom line: a dreadful piece of crap. You'd get more out of this movie if you ate the DVD with maple syrup on it instead of watching it.
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Summary: An Afterlife in DVD since Vampires and Lycans Immortal.
Review: When the preview first premiered back in early 2003 I was stoked. I mean how cool was this going to be!!??!!?? Vampires Vs Werewolves! Yes the first reaction when seeing the preview was "ok this will be a matrix clone in vision" but still sparked my interest. Then after seeing the movie and after the huge disappointment with the Matrix Reloaded this movie was for me what the Matrix sequel should have been. From the very start of the movie you are sucked in the world and war of the Vampires and Lycans. Those who are not into such need not apply as this is a movie for fans who crave this type of story line. What was really great about this movie is the set up that is obvious of the huge back story that they will be able to elaborate on come the sequel. I do believe that this movie will have a HUGE cult following on DVD and the follow-up will be a fantastic success hopefully spawning more stories of the characters developed in this 1st installment. If you are a fan of Vampires and Werewolves you will be very happy with the final turn out of Underworld. Everyone in the movie plays their parts as they should. The look, sound and over all feeling are well played out and a great treat to fans of this sort of genre. Worth the purchase and you will be craving more afterwards. ***
On the techincal note for HDTV owners and Surround Sound systems. Both the picture and the sound get a BIG 5 out of 5. All the blacks are deep and rich. The sharpness and over all picture is fantastic for us HDTV owners. Sound wise even though no DTS track is offered the Dolby 5.1 mix offered is pushed to the max and will make your system thunder. This is top notch! Enjoy :)
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Summary: Reviews By FreaK
Review: Being the dark, gloomy, psychotic chick that I am, I loved this movie. I've always loved the idea of a battle between the vampiric and some other sort of gothic creatures. All of you who are complaining about this "stupid" movie, well, you're just not dark enough to realize how cool it really is. You may be right, it isn't a cutesy love story, but that truly makes things better. Don't buy this movie expecting Romeo & Juliet. Matrix fans are sure to love Underworld, though. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but for action-horror fans, give it a try. ^__~
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Summary: IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH BETTER MOVIE.
Review: This flick had so much potential and it failed to live up to my expectations.Much of the story script was not explained until the end and there was no real connection between kate beckinsale and the blond guy.Too much computer effects for the werewolves and they could of looked much better.There are some memorable moments filled with action,but ultimately these are seldom.In my opinion the movie was enjoyable but not worth owning.
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Summary: Up for movie of the year.
Review: This movie has great action, acting, killer stunts, special effects, and a kick ass soundtrack. Kate Beckinsale is magnificant! This is her finest acting yet. This is one of my favorite movies of the year. Better than Matrix. A must buy for anyone.
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Summary: Must see
Review: I thought this movie was awesome, great special effects and if you love vampires and werewolfs then youll love this movie, with action packed battles of the two breeds.
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Summary: The Crow And Beyond. 5 STARS!
Review: I can't really lump this in with all the Matrix reviews because there's so much more to the plot in this one that it makes you forget the fact that there is some Matrix-type fight scenes in it. To put it straight to the point: if you loved The Crow, but thought of how much more could have been in that Goth classic, then get into this right away.
Yeah, almost everyone had black trenchcoats on, there's a constant gloomy atmosphere (which I loved), and although Kate Beckinsale looks killer sexy in the black latex ..., she is a much better female hero of the movie than say, Angelina Jolie runnning around in the Tomb Raider movies.
The effect as far as the battle between vampires and werewolves was excellent. Top notch special effects here-be sure to watch the bonus features to see the making of the werewolves-and the plot unwinds at a good pace, actually making you wait until the end to have it all reveal itself to you as you're caught up in all the action, horror, and fast paced scenes.
Anyone into anything Gothic, horror related, and even action fans, don't let this one slip by you. It's the best movie I've seen in a long time. I bought it the day after renting it.
And again, another plus to Kate Beckinsale for being the sexiest woman in tight latex, kicking ass with not one, but two guns! (And yes, the ending does hint at a sequel? I hope.)
5 STAR ESSENTIAL RATING FROM SCRAGGY'S TOMB OF DVD's.
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Summary: Good movie
Review: I wouldent say its advertised as a "romeo and juliet" of vampire movies, I was never really expecting this, I mean you cannot go into the movie titanic and expect it to be full of blood and guts.
Gladly this movie was not full of those things.
I was blindsided when i watched this movie.
I've seen a few "vampire vs warewolf" movies in my lifetime and i have never really liked them. They are all too far fetched or just flat out stupid.
With this movie i got a good look at modern vampires and warevwolves going at it.
Not to say that thats good, but it is.
I really cannot explain this movie in depth, but if you enjoy horror, or scary movies, this will do it for you.
I was hoping to grade this movie with a 2 star, i cannot.
It really is good.
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Summary: AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!
Review: This was an EXCELLENT MOVIE. I can't wait for the sequal!!! Believe me when you see those vampires fight you just have to ask yourself "Can Buffy the Vampire Slayer beat THOSE kind of vampires?". My answer is no...no...NOOO!!! Man if Buffy had to fight those vampires from this movie, she would be dead in a minute. Man they will take little Buffy and turn that woman out until she is dead. Well...that is beside the point. However, this is a GREAT MOVIE WITH A GREAT STORYLINE ENOUGH SAID.
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Summary: First 20 Minutes Are All That is Worth Watching
Review: After the first twenty minutes of the movie, I thought perhaps that I was in for a treat. Unfortunately, the film's first reel contains the best footage (which was mined thoroughly for the trailer), and the final hour and a half lead the viewer through a somewhat convoluted history of the blood feud between the vampire clan and the lycans. The filmmakers clearly had a vision here, but they waited too long to introduce the exposition as to why the feud exists in the first place, and by the time they did, I had largely lost interest. At one point, I looked at the counter on my DVD player and realized that, after 45 minutes, I still did not have a clear idea of what motivated these two supernatural clans to go after each other. At that point, I began to question my own motivation for watching the film... Unlike other movies in the vampire tradition where vampires are being hunted for the sake of human survival (e.g., Blade), we do not learn until much later in the film why it is that these two groups hate each other so much. Sadly, by the time we find out, we don't really care. The only redemption for this movie is that Kate Beckinsale is stunning as the vampire death-dealer Selene. Her presence is the only thing that keeps this from being completely unwatchable. If only she wasn't burdened by such a pedestrian vehicle as this film...
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