Brotherhood of the Wolf

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Summary: WARNING SEE THE REAL THING
Review: Ok first of all, this is simply one of the best movie ever... Yes there is somes flaws in the story but the cinematography is just fantastic... The various uses of speed change, the camera moves and an eerie ambiance....

But ... this dvd is out on 3 differents versions. The united states will get this poor version of the movie... In Quebec and Canada we will have the true definitive version. Available in 1 dvd set or 3 dvd set on region 1. With a lot of extras... i mean alot , a lot of extras!! So order it somewhere.... buy i mean it, get this french version. You can get it on amazon.ca. I jusye bought it and its awesome!!!!! Great making of... cool deleted scenes... incredible sound... french DTS, Dolby digital and a english track with bad dubbing.... Watch it in french with english subtitles!!! And no this dvd is not cut... the dvd contains 8 minutes of extra footage incorporated in the movie... I have seen it 4 times in the theatre in French so i know what... im talking about...

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Summary: Best french movie ever
Review: One of the best action, horror, beast movies ever made.
pure cult!!!!!!

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Summary: You don't have to speak French to enjoy this one.
Review: Do you have a friend who is missing out on the world of foriegn film? Who's only exposure is Godzilla and Kung Fu movies from the 60s? Hates Subtitles? Well, here's a movie that will change all that.

Brotherhood of the Wolf is one of the most visually stirring films I've seen in a long while. Perhaps its only vice is trying to do too much. In that respect, the simplified dialog available in the subtitles helped ease the confusion. Suspension of disbelief is absolutely essential.

However, this movie is simply stunning to watch. The cinematography deserves five stars on its own.

Someone should seriously consider finding an alternate soundtrack to this one, ala the Wizard of Oz/Dark Side of the Moon combo.

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Summary: Awesome Movie/Bad Poster
Review: I must admit up front that I haven't see the DVD, but I do own the zone 2 DVD and I have watched this movie nearly 10 times (& more than half in the theater due to its rare appearance in the States).
This is an excellent movie, but some may not like it. If you make it through the first scene (the first attack of the beast , you will watch what is probably the best staff-fight seqence ever recorded on film. Congratulations to Christopher Gans! The color and texture to this whole movie is incredible! Super 35 maybe? Eye candy throughout...feast your eyes.
This is the 2nd movie by Director Gans, the first being Crying Freeman, both films use Mark Dacascos (an excellent choice) and while his acting is superb in both, the cast's overall acting performance is MUCH better in Le Pacte des Loups...pardon, The Brotherhood of the Wolf.
Anyone who agrees/disagrees with me may happily banter with me...I am a fanatic of this film! I saw it in France on opening day, I have a 4'x6' poster in my room (larger than life!)
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Summary: Not just a movie, but an experience of epic proportions!
Review: The Brotherhood of the Wolf is possibly one of THE most excellent films to ever be created. Everything about this film is on point. The cinematography, the acting, the writing, the plotting, special effects, fight choreography, everything about this film is incredible! the way this film seems to not only blend in the various film genres, but also seems to go BEYOND those genres is truly amazing.

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Summary: THIS WOLF HAS BITE, PITY ABOUT THE PLOT
Review: The question you have to ask yourself is 'Do you like a satisfying movie experience?' If so, then this will fill you up less than a Big Mac. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of things good about this film but there is ... a lot wrong with it like what ... is this movie about???

Ask anyone whose seen this movie and I bet they can't tell me what ... is going on in this movie. The plot is a hash of politics, religion and incest with a good bit of porn throwing in as well.

For the action scenes, the martial arts is second rate with the same fighting moves being repeated over and over again in the same scene. Whoever says that this film shows a range of moves is giving a false pretence of this film. Compared to 'Crouching Tiger' and 'The Matrix' the fight scenes are weak. They're nearly all in slow-mo which takes the actual impact of the scene away and since you don't have a clue what's going on the fight scenes mean nothing. And please, can someone tell the director that cinematography doesn't need to be in slow-motion all the time. It adds about 40 mins onto this film making it 40mins too long..

However, the star of this film is the wolf as everytime it's mentioned or is on the screen the film jumps to life and everything good about this film and every reason why you should own this film is brought to the front. And thankfully, the wolf is in the film quite a bit so that's why I'm telling you to buy this film..

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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I saw this in the theaters and can't wait to see it on DVD. I'm not much on foreign films, but I LOVED this one. There's plenty of action and cute guys. A really good suspense/thriller in my opinion. It's worth the money.

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Summary: The best action movie i have ever seen
Review: This movie was one of the best french movies i have ever seen!
It was a Mystery and action movie all at the same time!
I would recomend this movie to all ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Hopefully it includes the same extras as in France!!!!!
Review: I saw this movie in the theatres in France, and the moment I did (January 2001), I said that I wanted it on DVD. The DVD version that I purchased (3-DVD Region 2 Collectors Ed.) did not disappoint, but all of my friends moan and groan when I talk about this movie, since that DVD set didn't include english subtitles. Hopefully, this english version will include all of the wonderful extras that were included on that setup, including another 50 minutes of deleted scenes that help you understand the depth of the storyline.
This movie reminds me of the first time I ate sushi and didn't realize that the green stuff was wasabi. I went in expecting some fighting and some cool cinematography. I was blown away by some of the grisly violence and sex that was put into this film, and on the first viewing, the film may seem a little confusing. After seeing it several times, I have learned to appreciate the film for its positive points (great fight scenes, amazing cinematography, beatiful women, interesting plot twists) and ignore some of its shortcomings (a bad actor here and there, CGI effects that might seem outdated due to the lower french budgets).
In France, people rated this movie either 5 stars or zero stars. This is a type of film that you either love, or you hate. I really enjoyed it, and I hope you do too.
Try out "Crying Freeman" (also with Marc Dacascos and Directed by Christophe Gans) if you liked this film, though it is tough to find. (try amazon.fr)

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Summary: Absolute Class
Review: I went to see this film not expecting much, but I must admit I was absolutly blown away - this is an absolutly AMAZING film.
It has everything - matrix-esque effects a la the lobby sequence, some kick ass action and some good acting.
I must admit, I'm not usually a fan of subtitles in a film and prefer comedy dubbing, but I just didn't notice in this film, I was so absorbed.
This film crosses many genres, including martial arts, horror, period, warewolf movies and murder mystries, and manages to mix them all to a creditable degree.
Its based on a French legend, and is a French language film, but don't let that put you off - this film puts all of Jet Li's western film's in the shade.
If you get the chance, see this film!