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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Universal Studios Catalog: DVD Release date: 2002-10-01 Media: DVD released in theatres: 2002-01-25 Running time in minutes: 144 DVD aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC DVD Region code: 1 released in theatres: 2002-01-25 Ean: 9780783269597 Book Isbn: 0783269595 Upc: 025192211522  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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| If you crave an over-the-top historical kung fu-fantasy epic with a good dose of voluptuous nudity, bravura machismo, and passions so intense they verge on ridiculous, then Brotherhood of the Wolf is your movie. Based (loosely) on an 18th-century legend, this French film follows a hunky scientist (Samuel Le Bihan, who's sort of a second-string Christopher Lambert) and his Iroquois sidekick/spiritual partner (Mark Dacascos) as they pursue a monstrous wolf ravaging the French countryside. Along the way Le Bihan gets entwined with a beautiful noblewoman (Émilie Dequenne) and a gorgeous prostitute (Monica Belluci) with secrets. The plot grows more and more incomprehensible, but the mix of torrid emotions, outrageous action sequences, and lurid titillation is really what the movie is about. Ignore the highbrow philosophizing and confused political intrigue; just enjoy the sensual images. --Bret Fetzer |
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 Written on May 27, 2008 Summary: Well done. Another example of how the church used fright, horror, torture, death and always lies, lies, lies to build the most powerful empire in the world, even to this day. Well acted period piece. I didn't know who the actors were, but they did a good job. Enjoy! Written on May 22, 2008 Summary: The beast that attacks Imagine a fairy tale... but with grit, blood, stylized camerawork, and lots of French kung-fu (savate). That about sums up "Brotherhood of the Wolf," an epic horror/martial-arts/erotic/action movie loosely based on the French legend of the Beast of Gévaudan, but with a chilling story woven around it. Christophe Gans could have given it a bit more character development, but it's a simple flaw in an otherwise terrifying, intense experience. An enormous, savage wolflike beast is killing young women and children in the French countryside. And so royal naturalist Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan) and his Native American sidekick Mani (Mark Dacascos) arrive to investigate, and find that the local authorities are incompetant, the Beast is larger than any wolf, and it's still savaging the locals. Mani and Grégoire set about tracking down the beast, finding it to be too large and intelligent (and with metal fangs too). But something more sinister than animal attacks is going on -- Fronsac uncovers a mysterious, treasonous society connected to the Beast, and a mysterious, seductive courtesan (Monica Belucci) with hidden motives of her own. It may be based on a real incident, but "Brotherhood of the Wolf" soon takes off into its own storyline, and relishes every minute. And Christophe Gans crams the whole thing with whatever he likes -- horror, action, fantasy, political period drama, romance, sex, and some French martial arts. It's like an old fairy tale mutated into a live-action anime. And Gans' direction style can include a little of everything too -- he handles rosy-skied romantic scenes with the same dexterity as raw sex scenes, rainy sludge and bloody chases, including the aftermath of the beast's attacks. And he handles the camera just as well, although the style comes as a bit of a shock in a period film -- it zooms down cliffs and through underbrush, rapid-pans, and lingers on the fairy-tale landscapes of the French countryside. One of the best examples of this is near the beginning, with Mani and Grégoire encountering a pair of gypsies being bullied, and Mani whipping the bullies with savate and a little la canne. It's a wild, dizzying scene, and thoroughly effective in showing these guys as a force to be reckoned with, even with just their feet, hands and sticks. But at the same time, Gans wraps the beginning and end in a sense of poignant regret, as well as certain scenes of loss. If there's a flaw, it's that the plot and rich direction take up so much time that it's hard to wedge in some character development. Bihan fares pretty well as the inscrutable taxidermist who finds himself involved in this mess, and over the course of the movie, you develop a liking for him and his girlfriend. But it would have been nice if the characters of Mani and Sylvia were explored a bit more than they were -- as it is, Belucci and Dacascos do amazing jobs with their characters, an earthily beautiful agent and a butt-kicking Iroquois. The Canadians put out a three-disc deluxe set awhile back, but Americans have been suffering with the bare-bones theatrical release. Fortunately this is being rectified -- it's a two disc set, and apparently will have some cut scenes restored as well as a bunch of other stuff, one presumes. This horror/action/period/French kung-fu flick breaks all the rules, and it's all the more enjoyable for it. A glorious action classic, and a must-see for cult film lovers. Written on February 26, 2008 Summary: Awesome movie! Great film, great acting, amazing atmosphere, great effects and one hell of a story. Very well made horror/thriller/adventure film, and a pleaure to watch. A very well made film based on the classic tale of the beast. 10/10 Written on February 20, 2008 Summary: Absolutely riveting!!! This is a long movie, but such a fantastic, wild ride the minutes will tick by quickly(love the reference to Jaws in the first act). Two intriguing strangers appear in a small province of France where the land is being terrorized by a strange beast that devours or mangles poor peasants with great cruelty. Samuel LeBihan plays a wise scientist who senses there is something more to the animal attacks. His exotic (and stunningly gorgeous) friend Mani (Mark Dacascos) go into the woods to solve the mystery, only to discover that the beast doesn't work alone...it has a cruel master. A few members of the local aristocracy are hiding a secret and there is a far deeper mystery related to the animal's savage appetite. Just when you think you have this story figured out it manifests into something deeper. A powerful, exciting tale that will interest action/horror/mystery/adventure/thriller/drama/history lovers all at the same time. The tale is loosely based on an 18th century legend of a beast that really ravaged a countryside, making the mood of this movie all the more chilling. It has a definite place on my movie shelf and will be watched often. Chrissy K. McVay - Author Written on January 16, 2008 Summary: Surprisingly watchable Normally, I would rather join the Richard Dawkins Fan Club than watch a dubbed film, but this time I was happy to be wrong. An absorbing storyline, beautiful location and costumes, very enjoyable action scenes, and all beautifully filmed. Didn't make to the cinema in time to catch it, but I'm glad I bought the dvd. Didn't even notice the dub.Cool. Baby Cromwell, Nottingham, England |
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| Lowest used price | $2.24 | $8.27 | $3.98 | $1.40 | $6.34 | $4.96 |
| Lowest new price | $6.24 | $12.99 | $6.96 | $3.67 | $9.94 | $9.99 |
| Collectible price | $24.95 | $29.98 | $14.99 | $15.98 | $29.98 | - |
| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2002-10-01 | 2008-11-11 | 2000-01-18 | 1998-07-29 | 2008-10-21 | 2003-12-16 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 2002-01-25 | 2008 | 1999-08-27 | 1998-02-27 | 2008 | 2002 |
| Running time in minutes | 144 | 120 | 103 | 100 | 113 | 105 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 2.35:1 | 1.33:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 1.33:1 |
| Audience Rating | R (Restricted) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | R (Restricted) |
| Picture format | - | - | Anamorphic Widescreen | - | - | - |
| Format | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC | AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC | AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVD layers | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| DVD sides | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ean | 9780783269597 | 0025195001854 | 9786305692683 | 9780780622555 | 0025195016025 | 0024543097969 |
| Book Isbn | 0783269595 | - | 0788818104 | 0780622553 | - | - |
| Upc | 025192211522 | 025195001854 | 717951004659 | 794043465727 | 025195016025 | 024543097969 |
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