Underworld (Unrated Extended Cut)

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Summary: Great Movie!
Review: This movie was GREAT! Kate did an amazing job, and I think this movie is way underrated. I cannot wait for the next one!

Rating:
Summary: Great movie
Review: What are some of you other reviewers talking about as for the reviewer who said this 2 disc extended cut is the same as the original cut,what are you thinking!You obviosly dont.Or you have never seen the original cut and just thought it would be cool to write a review.Im sorry i cant stand people who review like that,there are people out there trying to get a good feel about the movie before they drop $25 dollars on it,but some moron is going to tell you something completely untrue,oh! and he gives it like one star so it totally messes up the star rating,which is the first thing people usally look at,for some it may be the only thing.In fact there is 12 minutes of entirely new footage and like 15 min. of footage that has been redone this makes the movie from 4 to five stars it feels in all the gaps and plot which may have left some people guessing about certain things in the movie after watching the original release,this is a whole new movie and it is great.You could describe the action somewhat like the first Blade movie,but Underworld is for sure more serious about its content,its darker,and it really tries to show the grit of vampire and werewolves as where Blade is more comic book stile(dont get me wrong i love blade they are just two diffrent movies in the same genre and genrally about the same content)Underworld is just more well,freaky is a word i'll use.No need for me to tell you the plot theres plenty of reviews here for that,but one thing is for sure if you have a home theatre system this movie thumps hard,from the gunfire to the growling its great.And so is the picture quality it really works great with the dark lighting and feel to the movie.My one complaint is i see they have now put this movie on superbit well sort of they put the original release on superbit and did nothing for the extented release whats up with that if you buy this movie you have to but the extended version,come on columbia dont leave us hanging.Anyway if you enjoyed any of the following movies you MUST see this as it IS better than somme listed here...
Blade 1&2,Matrix(its better than the two sequels),Van Hellsing,
x-men,and similar movies you get the picture you dont have to be just an action fan to enjoy this there is some horror elenents to this one,Without a doubt watch this movie!

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Summary: Unrated better than the original?
Review: Sometimes the unrated director cuts are better than the theatrical releases.Unfortunately,I have not seen the unrated edition of Underworld.I can only say what I thought of the theatrical release.The movie is interesting enough to watch,but it borrows from so many of its predisessors,it lacks originality.I've always been more of a wolf fan than a vampire fan,but I've come to like some of the films that have been made about vampires...Blade being one of them.If it were'nt for the interetsing story of the "history&war" between the vampires and Licanthropes,or Licans as they are referred to,I probably would'nt have liked this movie as much as I did.

When will Hollywood&directors wake up to the fact that it does'nt matter how many runway models,or would be oscar winning actors/actresses dressed up like monsters you put in a film.A bad script is a bad script,and it will make multiple time oscars winners look bad.Underworld is'nt terrible,but it's is'nt mind blowing fantastic either.They try hard at trying hard,and the effects are good enough to pull it off,and the underlying story pulls through in the end.

I'd like to see the directors/unedited cut of the film to see if it is an improvment.That tends to be a hit&miss,and sometimes things end up on the cutting room floor for a good reason,and other times,its just judegment call.The extras are a nice addition to the dvd,and the behind the scenes shorts are interesting to watch.Anyway,Underworld is worth watching,but it's up to you if you want to buy&own it.

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Summary: If only this could be a SuperBit format of 134 mins run time
Review: Why can't ALL Extended or Director's Cut version format be available in SuperBit format?
Why not release a 134 minutes for a SuperBit instead of having Theatrical Release Run Time of 121 minutes for this Underworld?
I truly love SuperBit format with DTS.

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Summary: Get this version if you really must have Underworld
Review: There must be something really wrong when the Extras in the DVD package is much more interesting than the main feature. Underworld is just that. The documentary on werewolves and vampires is enlightening enough, you can get the DVD just for that. If you're a budding filmmaker or comic book fan/artist, the sketches and making of features are very educational. That alone gives the film three stars.

The film itself, is simply trying-hard kewl. Having been a massive consumer of graphic novels, comic books and cheesy sci-fi/action/adventure/fantasy films from pre-pubescence to adulthood, I lowered my "standards" (if there's any) and expected some rip-roaring fanboy fun ala Riddick and Van Helsing (see my reviews). Boy, was I disappointed. The convoluted story aside (a staple in the comic-book genre), I was turned-off by the director's penchant for pretentious poses and making the camera linger so the audience can appreciate how cool his shots are (it is cool and has great lighting, in fairness, but does he have to be so obvious?). It seems he was trying very hard to out-Blade Blade and out-Matrix The Matrix. Too bad, the plot was kind of interesting yet his storytelling made it as hazy as a Transylvanian fog. The revelation that reveals the true relationship of vampires and Lycans was also interesting but somehow became anti-climactic because of the numerous and heavy-handed foreshadowings, to make sure the viewer gets it. Oh, well, maybe my kids will find it cool when they turn 11.