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The Rock [Region 2]  | 80% Recommended by our customers. Catalog: DVD Media: DVD discs number: 2 released in theatres: 1996-06-07 DVD aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Format: PAL DVD Region code: 2 released in theatres: 1996-06-07 Ean: 5017188884273  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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| Between his high-octane debut, Bad Boys, and 1998's wannabe blockbuster Armageddon, hotshot director Michael Bay forged his dubious reputation with this crowd-pleasing action extravaganza. In it a psychotically disgruntled war hero (Ed Harris) seizes the island prison of Alcatraz and threatens to wage chemical warfare against nearby San Francisco unless the government publicly recognizes the men who were killed under Harris's top-secret command. Nicolas Cage plays the biochemist who teams up with the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz (Sean Connery) in an attempt to foil Harris's terrorist scheme. As one might expect, what follows is an action-packed barrage of bullets, bodies, and climactic confrontations, replete with enough plot contrivances to give even the most jaded action fan cause for alarm. It's a load of hooey, but the cast is obviously having a grand old time, and there's enough wit to make the recycled action sequences tolerable. If you're ordering this movie on Blu-ray, be careful with the volume knobs on your home-theater sound systems, because The Rock could cause partial hearing loss and structural damage to your home. --Jeff Shannon |
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 Written on May 17, 2008 Summary: Okay, but not Great Okay, so I bought a PS3 console yesterday, and decided to get a Blu-Ray movie just to see how awesome it was. Comparing the BD vs. the DVD in an up-sampling DVD player, there was no discernable difference. The movie itself is fun -- like another poster said, the plot is something of a stretch, but it's got the awesome Simpson/Bruckheimer explosions, firefights, and camera angles/cinematography.  Written on May 9, 2008 Summary: The Rocks rocks in Blu-ray!! I just purchased this film in Blu-ray and a few weeks ago, and it is almost the best transfer in Blu-ray of this action classic since Criterion issued several years ago. There is a little grain in some scenes but overall this is a great improvement over the Standard Def version. Michael Bay, in my opinion, is not a great Director and I bristled at his comments during the HD vs Blu-ray war. His recent "Transformers" left me cold when it arrived in the theatres and I didn't even finish that and went into another theatre (thank god for multiplexes). The Connery-Cage duo really clicks and Ed Harris is excellent in the role as the misguided warrior. This was the last film for the Simpson-Buckheimer team since Simpson died of a drug overdose shortly after completing this film. Connery in his action mode is still ageless and Cage offers a great comical counterpoint to him in their scenes together. Also the under-rated Michael Biehn is fine in his brief appearance as the Marine sworn to bring Harris & Co under his command. The rest of the supporting cast is also excellent such as the late John Spencer, Stuart Wilson as a general, David Morse as Harris second in command and Phillip Baker Hall as an old buddy of Connery's who has a secret. This disc is a great demo to show off your sound system particularly in the final moments!! Recommended whole heartedly for action buffs!! Written on May 7, 2008 Summary: Welcome to The Rock! Lots of Action! Classic Bruckheimer! Music keeps you on edge. Great ending. Okay the plot is a streach but fun to watch! Written on May 7, 2008 Summary: Movie: 5/5 Picture Quality: 4~4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 4/5 Version: U.S.A / Region Free MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 Running time: 2:16:39 (h:m:s) Movie size: 32,93 GB Disc size: 38,81 gb Average Video Bit Rate : 23.45 Mbps LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps (48kHz/16-bit) English DD AC3 5.1 640 Kbps English / French / Spanish Version : E.U MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 Running time: 2:16:29 (h:m:s) Movie size: 31,29 GB Disc size: 35,73 GB Average Video Bit Rate : 23.48 Mbps LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps (48kHz/16-bit) English DD AC3 5.1 640 Kbps Written on April 6, 2008 Summary: The Rock - Blu-ray I own the previous standard dvd and the new Blu-ray version is well worth the money. The standard dvd was not even anamorphic or enhanced for 16:9 tv's and the picture improvement is very noticable. I won't go over the story as most everyone has seen this, but the picture and sound both get 5 stars from me. It looks simply awesome on my 106" screen from my 1080p Mits front projector. This is a fun ride with a great cast. Go buy it and get your soda and popcorn! You won't be disappointed. |
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| Our price | - | $11.99 | $8.49 | - | $14.99 | - |
| List price | - | $14.99 | $19.98 | $26.98 | $29.99 | $27.95 |
| Lowest used price | $69.60 | $3.16 | $3.78 | $1.49 | $5.73 | - |
| Lowest new price | $20.10 | $5.72 | $4.78 | $11.70 | $11.48 | - |
| Collectible price | - | $14.99 | $28.98 | $26.98 | $29.99 | - |
| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | - | 1998-03-25 | 2008-03-18 | 2000-06-27 | 2008-05-20 | 1997-12-10 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| discs number | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| released in theatres | 1996-06-07 | 1997-06-06 | 2007 | 1996-07-03 | 2007 | 1997-05-09 |
| Running time in minutes | - | 115 | 100 | 153 | 124 | 125 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 | 2.35:1 |
| Audience Rating | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Picture format | - | Letterbox | - | Anamorphic Widescreen | - | - |
| Format | PAL | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC | Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, THX, NTSC | Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVD layers | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| DVD sides | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Ean | 5017188884273 | 9786304806432 | 0085391139621 | 0024543000457 | 0786936735390 | 9780800195045 |
| Book Isbn | - | 1558908293 | - | - | - | 0800195043 |
| Upc | - | 717951000262 | 085391139621 | 024543000457 | 786936735390 | 043396824058 |
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