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Old 05-21-07, 09:22 PM
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Pathfinder - July 31

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Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced rated (99 minutes) and unrated (106 minutes) editions of Pathfinder which stars Karl Urban. This Marcus Nispel directed action-adventure will be available to own from the 31st July, and should retail at $29.98 for either release. Each will carry a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 Surround tracks. The only extra material on the rated edition will be an audio commentary by director Marcus Nispel, and eight deleted scenes with optional director commentary. The unrated edition will include that along with a five-part behind-the-scenes featurette (The Beginning, The Design, The Build, The Shoot, and The Stunts), a We Shoot Now! Marcus Nispel on the set of Pathfinder featurette, a Clancy Brown: Cult Hero featurette, and theatrical trailers. We've attached the official artwork for both the rated and unrated editions below:
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/pathfinder.html
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This one sounded good when it was announced, but after the release delays and not so good reviews, I'll stick with a rental. I enjoyed Nispel's remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I hope Karl Urban starts picking some better scripts soon. He was solid in the LOTR films and very good in Bourne Supremacy, but hasn't followed those up with strong roles.
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^^^What Mr. Cinema said.
Old 05-22-07, 12:15 AM
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I initially thought what Mr. Cinema said, but seeing it, um, it's bad and not to threadcrap.
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I know we're not discussing the film itself here, but I'd still strongly recommend to anyone to rent it first.
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I'll give it a rental at least.
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I have the graphic novel and enjoy it very much. I felt that the movie was under-promoted and deserved better. It seemed to be in-and-out of the theatres in record time.

I will likely buy the 2-discer on release day.
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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
I have the graphic novel and enjoy it very much. I felt that the movie was under-promoted and deserved better. It seemed to be in-and-out of the theatres in record time.

I will likely buy the 2-discer on release day.
Here in Russia it was released in theaters half a year earlier than in the US, and American premiere was postponed couple of times. This tells me distributors knew Pathfinder had turned out to be a disaster and they already couldn't do anything about it. Hence lack of promotion and such a limited theater-run term. After I had seen the trailer I've been waiting for this film for so long and ultimately was very disappointed.
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I just didnt like the ending. The movie was good for what it was though. Thats a great DVD package however and I cant wait to pick it up. Itll probably be alot on release day but I should find it cheap used pretty quick.
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I know nothing about this movie but like Karl Urban. Are there at least cool action sequences or anything redeeming at all about it? I'd be tempted to get it if so.
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Originally Posted by Dane Marvin
I know nothing about this movie but like Karl Urban. Are there at least cool action sequences or anything redeeming at all about it? I'd be tempted to get it if so.
I have not seen this film, but if it stays true to the graphic novel, it should be action packed, and visually stunning.

IMHO, most films derrived from graphic novels over the last few years have done a fine job of preserving the illustrator's vision, and I expect nothing less here.
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Spoiler:

There are no "big" action sequences, like LOTR. Its mostly one-on-one fighting. Though there was one cool scene where the natives fall into and get killed in one of their own booby traps.
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Looked interesting. Worth a rental at least.
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Did anyone else pick this up today? I snagged the unrated version with slipcase.

Borders never heard of the unrated version (no surprise, they're clueless) and Best Buy had only two left at 4:30.
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Sold out at both Best Buys in my area. Apparently they did not expect it to sell so they only had a few 2 disc sets in stock.
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Originally Posted by Robert
Sold out at both Best Buys in my area. Apparently they did not expect it to sell so they only had a few 2 disc sets in stock.
I thought there was a 2 disc version also, but there's just single discs versions of the rated, and unrated cuts.
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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
I thought there was a 2 disc version also, but there's just single discs versions of the rated, and unrated cuts.
The weight of it felt like a 2 disc set but after checking Amazon, I think there is a just a single disc unrated with slipcover and widescreen rated with no slipcover.
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Originally Posted by Robert
The weight of it felt like a 2 disc set but after checking Amazon, I think there is a just a single disc unrated with slipcover and widescreen rated with no slipcover.
Correct. The slipcover is the only (material) difference. Also, no insert, just an advert for some horror flix.
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I suspect Walmart will sell a ton of these, as they had a full cardboard display with both rated and unrated versions here in Bend.

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