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Special Features
- New Dolby Digital 5.1 sountrack
- 8-page booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the movie
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Amazon.com
Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special- effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Tommy Lee Jones is at his insane and malevolent-genius best as Ryan Garrity, an escaped I.R.A. bomber. He has the film's most chilling line, when he calls Jeff Bridges and says "I've come to create a new country called chaos, and a new government called anarchy."
Great special effects, not in the bombs but the close ups of everyday devices we see (?) Garrity use to make his weapons. When the phone is reconnected, or the oven ignited, we know that a huge conflagration will follow. It is fascinating, and among the more gripping scenes of the movie.
Why the "pros' dog this out is beyond me. Neither it nor Jones are wacky. It is more spellbinding that just the reviews suggest.
The music of U-2 makes a great backdrop to the impending action. Forrest Whittaker and Lloyd Bridges make great supporting cast members.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I very much enjoyed this film which I consider more of a drama/thriller than a pure action romp. Tommy Lee Jones is very hammy as a sadistic Irish bomber who likes to get things done loudly and violently. Jeff Bridges' Irish accent is terrible but I really enjoyed his character. I consider this one of the few action movies I've seen where I actually care about what happens to the characters and sympathize with their weaknesses. I also appreciate the fact that the movie gives the viewer time to breathe in-between exploding set pieces, (which are all well done). Something isn't going "Boom!" every ten minutes and the violence isn't that bad for an "R" rated movie. Largely an ignored piece of work which is too bad. It deserved better.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges) is ready to give up his dangerous job on the Boston Bomb Squad and settle down with his girlfriend(Suzy Amis). Shortly after Jimmy accepts a teaching position a mad bomber strikes in Boston. When Jimmy discovers that the mad bomber is his former mentor(Tommy Lee Jones) he is forced back into the life he thought he left behind and his secret past is revealed.
This film takes off with an exciting prison break and never slows down. Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones are great in thier roles and have an excellent supporting cast including Forest Whitaker, Lloyd Bridges and Suzi Amis. I found this movie very tense and exciting. The only downside is the dvd it self. The disk only includes a theatrical trailer. You can watch the film in widescreen or standard with DD 5.1. All in all its a great movie for any thriller or action junkies like myself and is a steal at this low price.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cat and mouse between two explosive experts
Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges match wits and guts in this explosive crime action film. The ingenuity and heartless IRA bomber (Jones) harasses and inflicts much hurt on a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jaime Contreras
Very very bad
WHen I received this DVD it looked real but when we went to watch it the DVD was blank. Nothing on it. Was very upset.
Published 3 months ago by Michelle Galipeaux
Filled with action.
My son-in-law recommended this movie and I have watched it over and over again. Every time I view it the quality and action remain fresh.
Published 12 months ago by Ivan N. Pierce
Oh Jimmy Dove....Will You Baby Talk with My Bird?
Viewed: 9/10
Rate: 4
9/10: The best part of Blown Away is every time there is an explosion, we are shown the facial reaction of Jeff Bridges. Read more
Rate: 4
9/10: The best part of Blown Away is every time there is an explosion, we are shown the facial reaction of Jeff Bridges. Read more
Published 19 months ago by John Doe
Over The Top Action
This was a decent movie with jeff bridges and tommy lee jones the action is over the top but the story line is isnt that bad. Rent before you buy you might like it
Published 21 months ago by Frank Fortell
If you like explosions and don't think too hard about the ease of the...
While this movie is intense, it suffers from the serious flaw that a known mad bomber is able to move easily throughout Boston. Read more
Published on November 3, 2008 by Charles Ashbacher
Underrated action thriller
Liam McGivney (Bridges) never intended to bomb civilian targets when he joined the IRA. When his friend, Ryan Gaerity (Jones) goes out of control, McGivney escapes to America and... Read more
Published on September 29, 2008 by R. Kyle
C'mon, was this really that thrilling?
When I first saw this film in the theaters, my girlfriend had to "shush" me for criticizing it out loud. Read more
Published on September 28, 2008 by MoveeLuver
Very Deep.
My philosophy in life is a little boom doesn't hurt anyone! as long as we stay clear...!
Published on December 23, 2007 by MB Futures & Options Newsletter
DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.
Published on January 15, 2007 by Michael S. Warwick
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