Good for you! Then you would see how Underworld is, quite obviously, directly based on it, right?
Ah, so you definitely know that this film is based on Shakespeare's plot, about star-cross'd lovers whose respective backgrounds are at odds!
Um. Okay, well, I suppose you didn't understand. Sorry. Well, nothing a rewatch won't fix for you. DVD is out soon.

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Also the grand plot of the movie did not revolve around those two and their intimacy. It was infact a subplot.

The central story is about Selene & Michael. The background of this is, of course, the conspiracy. Far too little time is spent developing either character, however, so it's understood that you would make such a mistake.
I didn't mislead anyone, and ooh, isn't someone getting a little testy over nothing.

Where is "acutality"? Nebraska? Well, you're right, I've never been to Acutality, so I'VE NEVER SEEN THE MOVIE THERE. I capitalized, as it makes my statement so much better and credible.

I have seen the film, young man/woman; As I work at a movie theater, we will all discuss the movies at length, and this film was well analyzed. If you have another theory to present, I suggest you present it. Until then, do not waste my and other people's time by inciting petty arguments over a "vampires and werewolves ass-kicking OMG!!11!!" movie. This is a forum about the DVD, not the film; if you must quibble, take your argument there.

I love Boltz. Here is my Boltz inventory:

3 x MM252(I do not buy expansion kits, since they are all seperate

1 x CD600

1 x 2 shelf XBR TV Stand(with shelf height expansion to raise the TV 7 inches higher)

I am debating on buying the wine racks and the office set.

Lets see, the overall plot in Romeo and Juliet involve 2 children from 2 oppossing families that fall in love, and end their lives because both parties do not agree with their relationship.

In the movie Underworld

So with that kind of reasoning, anytime there are a pair of "star-cross'd" lovers in a movie, that movie's plot must have came from a Shakespeare play correct? Lets try and see how Romeo and Juliet compare to Michael and Selene.

- R&J were both in love. So were M&S. This I agree with.
- R&J came from opposing families. . I do not agree that
- R&J both died. Romeo killed himself because he thought Juliet was dead. When Juliet awoke from her sleep, she saw Romeo dead and decided to end her own life. In Underworld
- After the two deaths, both houses set aside their differences and agreed to end their feud in memory of their children. In Underworld


If you are referring to Selene & Michael as lovers, then you are wrong. If you are talking about Selene & Michael in general then you are partialy correct. The central story focuses on Michael. Who is he? Where did be come from(geneology)? What is his importance in the film? etc... All events occur because of him. The entire story of the movie revolves around Michael.

Well my apologies if I offended you, however your opening line to my first reply wasn't exactly friendly either.

So to belittle people when they make a spelling mistake, somehow makes you feel superior? To add comments like that just tells people that you are infact an ass.

Well I never had theory of my own, I never have claimed to have had one, nor do I want to even bother coming up with one. All I know is, that it isn't Romeo and Juliet.

I don't know where you got the idea of "vampires and werewolves ass-kicking OMG!!11!!". I never once remotely made a comment like that. Since I disagreed with your R&J theory, I'm automatically put into that category of people who thought the movie was about "vampires and werewolves ass-kicking OMG!!11!!"?

I realize that this is a forum about the DVD, but I was answering that guys question:
Oh one last thing. Since you work in a movie theatre, it must make you such an expert in all aspects of cinema right? For All I know you could be a janitor at some AMC. Hey look at it this way. If you are a janitor working in a movie theatre, you are no more of an expert than a person watching a movie. The only difference is that at the end of the day, it's their sh*t you end up dealing with.

Anyways I could care-less if you reply to this anymore. I won't even bother spending anymore time reading this thread.

the R&J comparison is thanks to the marketing department. Anyone who thinks the movie resembles is just basing their review on the trailer. The only way I see the R&J angle of this film is in the 2 minute preview.

I actually thought Underworld was a decent film, it wasn't great, not by any stretch of the imagination...I don't critique these types of films that harshly (I love popcorn films) and I'm sure people who hate it probably have comparably bad films currently in their library.

I will purchase Underworld as I think it's a fun film with replay value.

Underworld is an ok movie of the underground werewolf and vampire scene. I was a werewolf for a couple months back in the mid-90s and there are some inconsistencies... But overall, its an ok movie. Recommended for those who are interested in taking a peak into the other world...

Excuse me, I meant there are some inconsistencies within the movie...

I was hoping Underworld was going to be a "popcorn film" -- but I felt that it took itself way too seriously to be any fun.

Could you explain the "I was a werewolf for a couple months back in the mid-90s" to me : )? I lost you there.

The poor person's Boltz: Atlantic.

http://www.avstreet.com/4301-03.html

I think they're quite nice.

Look around; you may be able to find it for less.

I wonder if he meant TeenWolf? Or was that not made in the 90's?

That’s exactly why UNDERWORLD should be appreciated! The film has many problems, but why should it have jokes?

Because it took itself so seriously, I found it to be a lot more involving than it had any right to be. Not every film needs humor or ironic commenting - a message Hollywood needs to understand more clearly.

No, I actually was a werewolf back in the mid-90s during my first year in college. I didn't shave nor cut my hair, so I became were hairy. So after a couple months, I turned into a werewolf. It was only when internship interviews came up that I reverted back to becoming a human.

I really wish you guys would have used spoiler space for the Romeo and Juliet recap. I haven't seen that DVD yet.

sorry I was quoting the book.. never seen the movie either.

Here is a link to an actual review of the DVD
http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/underworld.shtml

Expect to see more reviews available in the next week or so. Personally, I loved this movie.

Hmmm.. no one seems to have commented on my werewolf past.

At times it was painful.

And at times it was fun.

And at times it was spamming the thread....

I personally can not wait to see this movie, especially after this thread.

whoa... sorry about spamming. I just wanted... a friend... (and someone to respond to my posts)

I have an Atlantic double rack. It looks great but I hate those thin supporting rods. They can put some real badidentations on cardboard based DVD casing (digipacks and boxsets). Now I only put plastic keepcases on it.

Considering the review at http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/underworld.shtml, it sounds like a pretty solid disc. There may not be a superbit after all...

I'm surprised that there are no more reviews online. Is Columbia slow to send them out this close to New year's? Or are they putting on a review hold, like Paramount?

ps: Dryars - no-one here is interested in ignorant replies, neither from you nor me... I'm sorry if you didn't see where I was being facetious and where I was not. I mean you no disrespect.
If you wish to continue the debate - and I hope the matter's been resolved - e-mail me. Let's keep the rude comments (there's quite a few of us cinema workers on this site, y'know) to a minimum.

Do you put bricks on top of your DVDs to weight them down or something? I haven't had any such problem.

Bricks? thats interesting...