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Ronin [Blu-ray] [1998]

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Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 5039036033718
Label : MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer : MGM Entertainment
Publisher : MGM Entertainment
Release date : 2007-12-24
Title : Ronin [Blu-ray] [1998]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Suitable for 15 years and over
Format : Array
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1998-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 120
Studio : MGM Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 1998
MPN : 1574507000

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Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce Director: John Frankenheimer

Amazon.co.uk Review
Robert De Niro stars as an American intelligence operative adrift in irrelevance since the end of the Cold War--much like a masterless samurai, aka "ronin". With his services for sale, he joins a renegade, international team of fellow covert warriors with nothing but time on their hands. Their mission, as defined by the woman who hires them (Natascha McElhone), is to get hold of a particular suitcase that is equally coveted by the Russian mafia and Irish terrorists. As the scheme gets underway, De Niro's lone wolf strikes up a rare friendship with his French counterpart (Jean Reno), gets into a more-or-less romantic frame of mind with McElhone and asserts his experience on the planning and execution of the job--going so far as to publicly humiliate one team member (Sean Bean) who is clearly out of his league. The story is largely unremarkable--there's an obligatory twist midway through that changes the nature of the team's business--but legendary filmmaker John Frankenheimer (iSeconds/i, iThe Manchurian Candidate/i) leaps at the material, bringing to it an honest tension and seasoned, breathtaking skill with precision-action direction. The centrepiece of the movie is an honest-to-God car chase that is the real thing: not the how-can-we-top-the-last-stunt cartoon nonsense of Richard Donner (iLethal Weapon/i) but a pulse-quickening, kinetic dance of superb montage and timing. In a sense, iRonin/i is almost Frankenheimer's self-quoting version of a John Frankenheimer film.There isn't anything here he hasn't done before but it's sure great to see it all again. i--Tom Keogh/i

Customer reviews

review by: Biscwuit Boy date: 2009-06-11 rating:

HD Car Chase
It has been a while since I watched Ronin so decided that I would buy the HD version and was not disapointed. The car chase scenes are probably the best ever shot for the big screen and the transfer to hi def really does do them justice. br / br /If you have not seen this film then get your wallet out and buy it now as this is one of the best films ever made.

review by: date: 2009-02-04 rating:

Audio track in castilian spanish too
This Blu Ray has the audio track in castilian spanish too. Also all the extras have subtitles in spanish. br / br /The film is really good with amazing special effects. A very interesting title for the HD.

review by: date: 2008-03-13 rating:

Lies, Cons And The Case
Ronin is, in my opinion, is John Frankenheimer's best film - even picked up a few awards along the way. Robert De Nero's take on Sam is excellent, and even Sean Bean does well in this, as the crazy gun toting Spence. The star of the movie has to be Natascha McElhone as Deirdre; desperate to get that case no matter what. Was really pleased to see Jean Reno in this, his French flair being a centrepiece. br / br /If you don't know what Ronin is about then prepare for a whirlwind plot, dodgy plans and wasted opportunities (by the gang, not direction), oh and probably the best car chases I've seen in the 90s. The best one being in Paris, closely followed by the one in Nice. br / br /The film has a lot of twists and turns, and is a pleasure to watch, with De Nero, Reno and Bean this is an all star cast, with a great landscape and storyline. br / br /The blu-ray is a total let down, only the film and the trailer is included. This is a joke as the Definitive Edition has an alternative ending, so why can't this BD? After all, it's only a 2hr film, and it's in MPEG-2 running at a steady 20Mbps - AVC would have been so much better. The uncompressed PCM is a blessing though, and it's commendable of Fox to use it. I would have liked MORE extras though, they should have included them no matter what definition they were in. The alternative ending is as good as the original, some have even argued better, so why oh why did they omit it? br / br /Not a very good BD, if you have a passion for this film, then get it, it's all you could ask for movie wise. Otherwise if you want extras, and are not fussed about HD then do get the Definitive Edition, which is nearly a tenner cheaper and richer in content. The difference between the two transfer wise is noticeable, but only to the avid eye, and the sound is obviously better on blu-ray. br / br /4/5 for the film, 2/5 for the blu-ray extras, 4/5 for HD transfer.

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