Paramo Mega Mall - Hancock (Two-Disc Unrated Edition)
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Starring: Will Smith
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 0043396281240 Format: AC-3 Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: 2008-11-25 Running Time: 92 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 2008-07-02
Academy Award® nominee Will Smith (Best Actor, The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006) stars in this action-packed comedy as Hancock, a sarcastic, hard-living and misunderstood superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public. When Hancock grudgingly agrees to an extreme makeover from idealistic publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Juno), his life and reputation rise from the ashes and all seems right again--until he meets a woman (2003 Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster) with similar powers to his and the key to his secret past.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: brutto Comment: terribile, questo film è terribile e che dire di Will Smith? talento!? forse lo ha dimostrato nella serie Il principe di Bel Air! Customer Rating: Summary: help the economy Comment: Save your money people. This has got to be Will Smith's worst movie ever. The Even Stevens movie was better than this, and that movie tanked for adult audiences. The plot was very thin. The "super-her0" was a drunk and caused more damage than the criminals. He falls in love with the only woman he cannot have. I am not saying Will's acting is bad, just the script. He chose poorly when he accepted this role. Customer Rating: Summary: I regret watching this movie Comment: This movie was incredibly stupid and predictable. Also there was way to much foul language. I regret that I threw away money to rent this move, as well as the time wasted to watch it. I defiantly will not recommend. If I could give it zero stars I would. Customer Rating: Summary: Deadhouseplants' Review: Hancock (Blu-Ray) Comment: When making a superhero movie, having a villain of equal power and stature is vital.
Plot:
For the most part, the first fifty minutes of Hancock is actually pretty good. The major problem in superhero movies is gaining insight into a hero and relating to them. This is where Superman Begins had trouble, where the first installment of X-Men was a little better, and Batman Begins was marginally pretty good. In Hancock, you have a sense of comfort in your hero, and feel no sense of superhero corniness or patronization that afflicts most superhero movies. Yes, he's got these superpowers, however, he's got character flaws that bring him down to beneath the people he wants to protect. Okay, so where does this movie go wrong? Well, when the greatest fight scene is against Charlize Theron, and she's not even a villain. You've failed in making a superhero movie. The formula for a superhero movie is easy, have a good guy, and have a bad guy of equal quality. This is where Dark Knight excelled, and Hancock comes short. When your main antagonist is a college professor who I swear had less than 200 words of dialogue, you're left with an empty feeling. Which is bad, since the introduction of this movie was pretty brilliant for superhero movie standards.
Video:
1080p
2.40:1 ratio
The picture is pretty clear for the most part. However, the initial chase scene of the freeway is kind of grainy. I would expect this has to do with it being really CGI driven.
Audio:
Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Extras:
There is no commentary track, which is replaced instead with a PIP video diary. I actually found this pretty entertaining, especially the part with Reno 911's Thomas Lennon. It's worth checking out
The majority of special features are technical and promotional featurettes.
The second disc is the Digital Copy, which will work with only PSP's.
That's pretty much it for the extras.
My Two-Cents:
The curse of this film was the summer blockbuster hype mixed with expectations of Dark Knight. I knew right off I would wait to see this movie on Blu-Ray, and I'm glad to see I was right. As I said, the first 50 to 60 minutes is a perfect setup for a superhero film. However, it falls off quickly from there on out. I honestly believe it's worth a viewing, but just not for multiple viewings.
My Verdict:
RENT Customer Rating: Summary: Not A Bad Attempt At Another Angle On A Superhero Film! Comment: Hancock is a different take on a superhero. He isn't beloved like Superman or Spider-Man in their films nor is he respected like Batman in his. Rather, he's an obnoxious jerk who just happens to have super abilities who only fights crime when he feels like it or when someone really annoys him!
To be honest, I like this take because not many of us would be a goody two shoes. Hancock is decidedly more human despite his super human powers. In the end, he learns a lesson in humility and finds that he has more in common with the normal man than originally thought.
On the film as a whole, it is rather funny. My favorite part is when he voluntarily goes to jail and many of the inmates that he helped put there confront him. Now, I don't know about you but if someone had super powers and was in jail, I think that's one inmate I'd leave alone! Better yet, if he gave a threat saying "if you don't move, your head is going up his a**", I think that would be a sign of "move b**ch, get out the way" (with apologizes to Ludacris).
While the plot isn't overly deep, there is a message there and there is a unforseen twist involving Will Smith's character and co-star Charlize Theron! I won't reveal what it is but its a good one!
My aunt got me the blu-ray version of this film and, needless to say, the film looks crisp and clean! I haven't looked at the bonus features yet but I will update this review when I do.
On the film itself, its either a love it or leave it situation. You either like it or you don't. I personally did.
