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My Bloody Valentine 3D/2D Flip (2009)

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2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This is a warning to potential buyers. Lionsgate really dropped the ball with this release. It looks good at first as they included both the 2D and the 3D versions and included 4 pairs of 3D glasses. The problem however is that they used a double sided disc and just thew the glasses into the DVD case. The glasses package bounces around scratching the hell out of the top of the disc (which contains the 2D version).

The first one I bought was scratched so badly that it affected playback. I returned it. The second one was better but still very badly scratched. Since the clerk said all the discs were this way I just decided to keep the disc and have it buffed/repaired at a video store. What's funny is the clerk at the video store took one look at the title and said "all ours are also the same way." My brother who is a manager of a Movie/Music retail store says they've been taking a lot of returns on this DVD for the same problem.

Whoever at Lionsgate designed this case by throwing in the glasses to scratch up the disc should be fired. They didn't even take the time to put the glasses in an envelope and put it under the insert tabs. They just thew the glasses in without care! The next time you go to a store, shake the case and you can here the glasses shaking around. Awful

Don't even think about getting the 2 Disc version as that edition is also uses a double sided disc with the same problem.

Buyer beware....if you decide to purchase than get ready to get a very badly scratched disc.

I have not seen the original, so I didn't know what this was about. My boyfriend and I love to watch horror movies, from really good, well done ones all the way to the cheesy. We planned a movie night and sat down with the 3-D glasses(red and green paper ones that came with it) to give this a go on our 42 inch screen.

As for 3-D at home, not amazing, but did have it's moments. It seemed to fluctuate between clear with great 3-D to downright blurry for some scenes. There were a couple of times that I was jumping out of the way of a pick-axe or flying body parts and others were I was straining to figure out what exactly was on the screen. Being this DVD is double sided, it doesn't hurt to give it a try just for fun, but it's good to have the regular 2-D version for normal viewing at home.

We both love Jensen Ackles, which was why we watched this movie. We find him to be pure entertainment and really funny(supernatural is one the shows we never miss)...he did not disappointed. For once I actually had predicted a completely different killer, and that is surprising being 95%of the time I can tell you the ending within the first 20 minutes.

Unfortunately, no good special features on this one. But otherwise, the movie was gory, inventive kill scenes, amusing and suspenseful. Definitely worth a watch!

Movie: 4/5 Packaging: 1/5 Special Features: 1/5 3D: 1/5

I'm really not going to waste any time tackling the movie itself. Overall, this actually ranks up there with one of the better modern horror re-makes I`ve seen. I didn't care too much for the ending, but I'm willing to let it slide because, frankly, I've seen so many crappy horror flicks lately, that anything that doesn't leave me wanting to throw the dvd in the garbage gets a passing grade.

Since Amazon reviews are suppose to be based on the product as a whole, not just the movie itself, I'm going to tackle my complaints with this release, many of which have nothing to do with the movie itself:

Packaging: As several people have mentioned, this dvd was carelessly put together. In an effort to cut manufacturing costs, Linesgate opted for a doubled sided dvd instead of a 2 dvd set. This wouldn't have been a big deal had it not been for the 4 pairs of fancy 3D glasses included with the movie. While I had no issues with my copy, I've read dozens of posts from people that have stated the top side of their DVD had been scratched to the point of either being unplayable or needing repair before watching because the glasses were loose in the case. What I'd suggest to people yet to purchase the dvd is to shake the case before buying. If you hear something moving around in there, there's a good chance the dvd's damaged.

Special Features: In order to bilk fans out of their hard earned money, Lionsgate released two versions of this film on dvd. Version one, which is the version I bought, features the 2D and 3D versions and a whopping zero special features (I'm sorry, but I just don't count commentary tracks as "special features") Version 2, which sold for $10 more, contained all the special features you'd expect to find on a standard, big budget dvd release. The argument could be made that Lionsgate gave fans the option of purchasing this film at a reduced price sans features, but I'm still calling bull. Their "special two disc deluxe edition" contains nothing more than your typical one disc, regular priced dvd.

3D: Like many, I wasn't lucky enough to catch the 3D version in theaters. The city I live in got the 2D version. Going in to this, I knew the dvd 3D wasn't going to be as impressive in the comfort of my own home as it was in theaters, but I didn't realize how bad it would be. Where the 3D was successful was in adding dimension to the screen. The at-home 3D was also good at... wait... no...that's pretty much it. Nearly all the gags that involved things flying towards the screen failed. The 3D version was colorless and more times than not, blurry. I found it necessary to take my glasses off for a few seconds every 20 minutes or so to relieve the eye strain or, in some cases, figure out what the heck I was looking at. As an added NON-bonus, the 3D glasses don't fit over regular glasses very well. I thought this may have taken away from my 3D viewing enjoyment, but my wife, who has 20/20 vision echoed all of my complaints.

The following day I watched the 2D version of the film and found it much more enjoyable. There are only a handful of gags that seem really ridiculous in 2D (like the scene during the bar fight where a guy punches a mirror). I'll probably never watch the 3D version again, but I do see myself pulling out the 2D version from time to time.

Surviving an attack by a madman with a pickaxe, is the horrific situation faced by terrified victims, in My Bloody Valentine (2009), a remake of the 1981 slasher classic. It is a very scary, graphically violent, modern retelling of the legend of Harry Walker, the miner who turned into a pickaxe wielding murderer.

In this version, the Valentine's Day aspect is emphasized less, as instead of Valentine's Bluff, the setting is in a town called Harmony, and the killings have no connection to a Valentine's Day dance. As before, after a mining accident, Harry Walker goes homicidal, killing his coworkers. On Valentine's Day, after being in a coma for year, he resumes his killing spree at a mental institution. Returning to the Hanniger mine, Warden attacks a group of college kids. Among them are Tom Hanniger (Jensen Ackles), Axel Palmer (Kerr Smith), Sarah (Jaime King), and Irene (Betsy Rue), who survive an encounter with Harry and his pickaxe, as he vanishes into the mine, pursued by the police.

Flashing forward ten years, the Hanniger mines, are now closed, and Harry Warden is long presumed dead. Tom Hanniger, the mine's new owner, has returned to town after a ten year absence, intending to sell the mine. Axel and Sarah are now married. He's the town sheriff, she runs a local market.

A masked killer, who favors a pickaxe, makes a sudden appearance. His first victims are Frank the Trucker (Todd Farmer), his lover Irene, and a motel clerk (Selene Luna), who are all dispatched with brutal flair. Ms. Rue is to be commended for her bravery in doing full nudity, and for a most remarkably well toned body.

The deaths shake up the town, and revive talk of Harry Walker's return, as a human heart is sent to Sheriff Palmer in a heart shaped candy box. Grisly, bone crunching deaths follow, with the police making little progress in solving the case. With Axel carrying on an affair with Megan (Megan Boone), a clerk in the market, and Sarah sill having feelings for Tom, their marriage is quite shaky. When the killer strikes at the market, more blood is spilled, and Sarah barely escapes alive. The level of suspense remains high, and the mystery about motives and the killer's identity, is preserved until near the very end. The door is wide open to the possibility of a sequel, so we may not have seen the last from this group.

With the stage already partially established, taking a more adult and modern approach works well. Besides the Hanniger mine, the bloody mayhem is spread to various other settings, and the film has some graphically outrageous kills. One involves a pickaxe and an eyeball, and another involves a shovel to the jaw.

Director Patrick Lussier tries to feature 3D effects wherever possible, with impalements, various projectiles and flying parts, and objects that penetrate surfaces. Sets of 3D glasses are included with the DVD. How well the 3D effect works varies, but if it doesn't look right, or if you get eye strain from watching 3D, the double sided disc also includes a 2D version of the film. Lussier and co-writer Todd Farmer (who also appears in the film), provide an informative, low-key, and fun commentary. The remake of My Bloody Valentine provides the feeling of terror from facing a swinging pickaxe, in a more polished, contemporary package.

i saw MBV 3D in the theatre and LOVED it. at home, however, the cheap paper two colour glasses you get with the DVD render the movie confused hues of pink and green. there is nothing realistic about the colours and the 3d effect causes visible staircasing on objects in the middle ground. totally hurts my eyes to look at it for any length of tyme and ruins the originally spectacular cinematography in this movie. if you're going to buy it, buy it cheap because the story isn't worth watching in 2d or this deluded version of 3d.

this verson with the original. I love the first one and the re release of it with new never before scenes makes it even better than it was. This verson I feel is more scarier perhaps because of the 3D. (I feel for the person who got the DVD and the glasses had scratched the disc. Yes the way it is packaged it is possible. I was fortunate mine was a little scuffed and was able to buff them off with disc cleaner.) I haven't seen alot of 3D movies. I loved this 3D. It has the Red and Green glasses not Red and Blue nor the new high tech shutter. I can't afford the new 3D TVs with the shutter glasses so that is why I really liked this verson. The movie takes place in a town called Harmony NOT Valentine Bluffs. There is a few of the same characters in it that were in the first. I liked some of the actors in the first one better and some in this one better. It's like apples and oranges I like them both. The bottom line for me is this. If you liked the first one I believe you'll like this one.

I thought this was a fairly good slasher film. The story line was interesting to a point, but of course the villian had more lives than my cat. Too bad normal, non-slasher people can't take all the beatings, stabbings, buring, etc. and bounce back the way the movie villian. Usually that's when movies lose me. I will admit, though, I wasn't sure who was doing all the killings until the end of the movie. The 3D glasses are absolutely a must, unless you like everything on the screen a fuzzy and lined with purple/green haze. On Valentine's Day: give your card, candy, &/or flowers, AND treat your love to this movie. LOL!!!

I have not seen the original and this review is for the 3D/2D dvd single disc item. It was good, with a nice twist and not too gory. Kerr Smith (from Final Destination) was good to see again. The other two leads I had not heard of before. This is the best 3D movie I have seen on dvd yet. Not perfect, like in a theatre, but not shoddy either. It's modern ehough to please the younger horror viewers but not sooo gory to turn off others. To best honest I was not expecting all that much but was pleasantly surprised. It's fun to watch the 3D version and then listen to the commentary watching the 2D one. What is cool is that one of the co-writers, Todd Farmer is one of the guys doing the commentary and is also in the film!!! The 3D enhances the film and provides some nice shocks. The coal miner setting and the outfit is clever and something different, I liked that.

From the reviews I have read, lovers of the original do not like this one too much. No big surprise there. The original complete version upped the gore level. For me this is fine, I recommend it.

I saw it in the theater when it first came out. I had not seen the original, but knew enough of the basic plot from reading about the first film online.

This to me was not so much a sequel, but an attempt at rebooting the series. In either event, I found it to be a delight, though a slightly squishy one. There are numerous gory effects and all are enhanced by the 3D process. That may seem an odd statement to make, but it's true: the reason is that the movie makers did not go wimply for flying body parts in your face (and they certainly ARE there), but rather the idea of sitting you down in the center of the scene and letting you look around; everything that should stand out does; everything that should not, doesn't.

In fact, the entire movie was - for my money - gloriously rendered in 3D. What I mean by that is there are scenes that are NOT gory that look marvelous here; one scene between the lead female and one of the lead males (it's been a long time since I saw it, ok!) in the grocery store is brilliant because of the approach mentioned above.

The mystery in the film, while it might be predictable at times, was a delight at the end as I tried to figure out who was who, and what might be what. The finale left the door wide open for sequels, and if another can be made that is as enjoyable as this one, more power to them.

The acting was actually far above par for a movie like this, and it's a joy to see Kevin Tighe (of "Emergency!" fame) back on the silver screen. The guy looks great and he nearly steals every last scene he's in.

Bottom line: it's not to be missed. It's just so much doggone fun in 3D that no matter how gross I found some of the killings, I could not tear myself away from it.

Okay let's by honest this movie kind of sucks. It's a dumb slasher film when the director knows it's stupid and decides to have fun with the idea. The movie personally I think is entertaining and the ending is pretty good. I also thought the death scenes were really creative and the gore was great. You also get a 5 minute scene of a women running around from the killer and she is completely naked. But overall I really enjoyed this film