Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray]

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Starring: Ben Affleck, Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, Colm Feore, William Fichtner
Binding: Blu-ray
Published: 2006-12-19

$20.99

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Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray]

Editorial Review:

History comes alive in the unforgettable motion picture PEARL HARBOR, the spectacular blockbuster brought to the screen by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. Experience the groundbreaking special effects that place you at the center of one of the watershed events of the twentieth century, presented for the first time through the magic of Blu-ray Disc® technology! Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale star in this real-life tale of catastrophic defeat, heroic victory, personal courage and sacrifice. See the battle as never before in 1080p high definition, while the astonishing 5.1 48 kHz, 24-bit uncompressed audio will make you feel as though you're in the cockpit of your own fighter plane. The unparalleled realism of Blu-ray Disc® technology delivers a breathtaking reenactment of the "date which will live in infamy."
To call Pearl Harbor a throwback to old-time war movies is something of an understatement. Director Michael Bay's epic take on the bombing that brought the United States into World War II hijacks every war movie situation and cliché (some affectionate, some stale) you've ever seen and gives them a shiny, glossy spin until the whole movie practically gleams. Planes glisten, water sparkles, trees beckon--and Bay's re-creation of the bombing itself, a 30-minute sequence that's tightly choreographed and amazingly photographed, sets the action movie bar up quite a few notches. And in updating the classic war film, Bay and screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart) use that old plot standby, the love triangle--this time, it's between two pilots (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) and a nurse (Kate Beckinsale) who find themselves stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, during what they thought would be a nice, sunny tour of duty. Then, of course, history intervened.
br/> For the first 90 minutes of the movie, Affleck and Beckinsale find a nice, appealing chemistry that plays on his strengths as a movie star and hers as a serious actress--he gives her glamour, she gives him smarts. Their truncated romance--the beginning of which is told in flashback so we can get right to the point where he has to leave her to go to England--works, thanks to their charm. They're no Kate and Leo from Titanic (a strategy the film strives hard toward), but they're pretty darn adorable in their own right. Hartnett, as the not entirely unwelcome third wheel, squints bravely but makes only a slight dent in the film. Everyone else in Pearl Harbor--from Cuba Gooding Jr.'s brave navy seaman to Jon Voight's able impersonation of FDR--is pretty much a glorified walk-on, taking a backseat to the pyrotechnics and action sequences that keep the three-hour film in fairly constant motion. But when that action does take hold, Pearl Harbor is quite a thrilling ride. --Mark Englehart

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

An average story on a great format.:

A unrealistic love story combined with a poor historical account. Randal once again screws up history.Modern day liberals paying great American military heroes.

Pearl Harbor (Blu-ray):

This is a movie I thought would benefit from being Blu-ray and I was right. Although most of the older titles are a waste of money to have in Blu-ray this movie is not that old and the images were fantastic.

A MUST OWN MOVIE, BRILLIANT ON BLU-RAY:

This is one of my favorite movies I consider this a must have. It has brilliant picture and sound. I am not sure why there are so many complaints about this movie because it looks great to me. It seems like a fair depiction of Pearl Harbor from what I have learned. I did own the DVD and upgraded to Blu-Ray and there is a huge difference.

Movie: 3.5/5 Picture Quality: 4~4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 2.5/5:

Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-2 BD-50
Running time: 3:03:09
Movie size: 42,21 GB
Disc size: 47,56 GB
Average Video Bit Rate: 20.83 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 6912Kbps 24-bit/48Khz English
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / French
Subtitles: English SDH / French
#Journey to the Screen-The Making of Pearl Harbor (SD - 47 minutes)
#Unsung Heroes (SD - 45 minutes)
#Music video
#Teaser and theatrical trailers

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