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Ultraviolet (Unrated, Extended Cut) ( Sony Pictures )
Release Date: 2006-06-27
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Product Description
Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil The Fifth Element) Cameron Bright (X-Men 3) Nick Chinlund (The Legend of Zorro) and William Fichtner (The Longest Yard) star in this theatrical set in the late 21st century a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease (Hemophagia) giving them enhanced speed incredible stamina and acute intelligence and as they are set apart from "normal" and "healthy" humans the world is pushed to the brink of worldwide civil war (a war between humans and hemophages) aimed at the destruction of the "diseased" population. In the middle of this crossed-fire is - an infected woman - Ultraviolet who finds herself protecting a nine-year-old boy who has been marked for death by the human government as he is believed to be a threat to humans.System Requirements:Running Runtime 94 MinsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: UNRATED UPC: 043396153752 Manufacturer No: 15375
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Amazon.com
As an overdose of eye candy, Ultraviolet can be marginally recommended as the second-half of a double-feature with Aeon Flux. Both films are disposable adolescent fantasies featuring a butt-kicking babe (in this case, the svelte and sexy Milla Jovovich) in a dystopian future, and both specialize in the kind of barely-coherent, video-game storytelling that's constantly overwhelmed by an over-abundance of low-budget CGI. Director Kurt Wimmer fared much better with his earlier film Equilibrium, but he's trying for a lively comic-book vibe here (beginning with Hulk-like opening credits) with a digitally enhanced, Tron-like color palette. It largely suits this late-21st century story of a "blood war" between the ultra-violent Violet (Jovovich), member of a vampire-like group of resistance fighters infected with a man-made virus called the Hemophage, and the human Vice Cardinal Daxus (Nick Chinlund), who's determined to eliminate Violet's kind once and for all. Wimmer takes all of this way too seriously, crafting a plot involving Violet's rescue of a human clone boy (Cameron Bright) that's intended as an homage to John Cassevetes' 1980 drama Gloria, but Wimmer's good intentions are mostly lost in a repetitive series of chaotically choreographed fight scenes, mostly involving the tight-bodied Jovovich wiping out dozens of armor-clad enemies. It's all too numbingly hectic to qualify as a satisfying movie, but sci-fi buffs should give it a look anyway, if only to see how locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong contribute to the film's futuristic design.--Jeff Shannon
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 WATCH the unrated edition ONLY ( syber_jedi )
As the story goes,
Director writes and shoots interesting movie. Spends too much time in the edit bay perfecting it, studio grows impatient at the time it's taking and hires someone to come in and quickly hack together something they can throw into theaters. Thus the theatrical version of this movie is released.
Movie looks cool but story is total crap. Movie Tanks.
Studio decides to throw together an "Unrated Edition" which is really just a cut closer to what the director intended, and you get this edition of the movie, which is 50 times BETTER. The story isn't super-awesome, but it works and is much better. Maybe one day we'll get a true directors cut.
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 Ultraviolet - Good movie ( bpoage )
Ultraviolet [Blu-ray]
I'm slowly replacing DVD versions of movies I really think would be good to watch in high definition (Blu-ray) and this movie is definitely pretty good visually. Typical special effects but look so much better in Blu-ray.
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If You Don't Like Ultraviolet, You Missed the Point ( charlesaustinmiller )
I've seen a buttload of poor reviews for this flick, rendered by critics who seemingly expected something more than Milla Jovovich spinning and pivoting and massacring all comers. These critics obviously don't understand the drooling fans of Milla Jovovich -- we DON'T CARE that the story is aimless, that the pace is dizzying, or that the violence is mindless. It's all about Milla, you dolts. We LOVE her.
So, for those contemplating whether or not to purchase the DVD, I can tell you right now to save your money -- because, if you're still deliberating, you're no fan of Milla Jovovich. Those of us who long ago succumbed to her many, many charms and talents won't think twice about adding this as a PRIZED addition to our MJ collections. It's a beautiful film and a perfect vehicle for Milla's ongoing sci-fi vixen mystique.
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 UltraAwful ( _____________o )
Terrible. Just another low budget CGI Hollywood action flick crap fest. Only saw the first 1/3 of this junk but that was more than enough. Zero stars. Some of the scenes and stupid dialogue might be funny if your stoned. If you watch mostly stuff like this it does to your brain what a steady diet of mostly candy and McDonald's does to your other organs.
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UltraBluViolet
The story is interesting enough, but this movie is more eye candy than anything else. I consider it one of the best blu-ray movies to show off a nice HD TV, especially if you have a higher contrast ratio.
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