12 Monkeys [Blu-ray]

Pretty spectacular vision of 2035 dystopia. That's the film's strongest point, imo.Willis & Pitt are outstanding also.I couldn't follow the plot. So I researched the plot... and I STILL couldn't explain it to you. However, the film looks so good, I can overlook that flaw-- which is exactly what many professional reviewers said they did.

Crazy dvd that I enjoy

Excelente

Great buy!

Good 4k quality

I've got to be honest by saying that this movie put me to sleep for years when I used to watch my DVD copy. Additionally, this Blu-ray copy has the same dreariness to it that the film always had, but it does clear the film up quite a bit. I feel like I was actually able to enjoy the film on Blu-ray a little more, but in this strange 1990s future trip there is little color. The actors stand out in an otherwise odd and quirky film courtesy of its director Terry Gilliam.Well-known for hits such as these, the perilous story that ensues for Bruce Willis is a futuristic sci-fi thriller that really gets disguised by its offbeat traits. Brad Pitt is phenomenal as a villain/antagonist/companion to Bruce's crazy main character. I think it's funny that both Bruce & Brad have foreshadowing to future roles of theirs in The Sixth Sense and Fight Club. Bruce has a line at some point stating that he sees is dead people, and Brad takes many of the mannerisms and techniques here into the character of Tyler Durden, or at least it seems so.The plot is kind of hard to follow if you stop paying attention at any given point, so it's definitely one of those films that you have to watch with intent. Terry Gilliam is known for these kinds of movies and usually delivers, though he is more of a cult status director I would feel. At least at the time this came out, because throughout the commentary and The Hamster Factor documentary he seems very displeased with the negative reviews from the movie's initial test screening. So much so that he seems to be in denial that anyone could not like the film or be lost by some of its plot and characters, but unfortunately for him it's true.Overall, the film is worth watching at least once and maybe we'll get a clearer release in the future with the popularity of the television show that just ended. It does have some grainy scenes and not a lot of it pops due to the mechanical nature of the future/dream world. I do love that the film is ultimately up to interpretation in many ways, and despite the constant foreshadowing to the end of the film it keeps the viewer entertained via its stars' performances.Case came in okay condition with the bottom clasp not clicking, and a small crease on the front of the case but not glaring. Disc was in great condition and played perfectly. Copy was in Used condition from Decluttr Store.

This new genre of "twisted reality" movies includes 12 Monkeys. I watched this movie for a second time when I bought the DVD, as I also have the Laser Disc. Upon second viewing, I was shocked at how much I had missed getting caught up in the plot twists and action. I read the reviews, and feel this important aspect of the movie has not been mentioned. The movie drops a lot of enigmatic hints, a la the Sixth Sense and A Beautiful Mind, as to what is real and not real. You really have to watch for them. For example: some of the things he remembers seeing in the "future", he sees again when he goes back into the past, to places where he's never been. How are "memories" from the FUTURE possible? Especially when Bruce says he's never been above ground before! How can one have "deja vu" after travelling to the past? Even Bruce has a confused look on his face whenever one of these clues to his mental state are realized. Also the bit the previous reviewer mentioned about the lady scientist on the plane. Which did he see first, or did he see just one, and imagine the other. Was he really ever in the future? Is he imagining it all? The movie leaves it up to you to decide whether Bruce Willis is from the future and saves the world, or whether he's just crazy, and we are seeing this from a crazy persons viewpoint. It's done so subtley that getting caught up in the dramatic story, one can miss the clues. I didnt catch this upon the first viewing, many images Bruce see's in the story are repeated, so as to imply that Willis was imagining things, or was he? Also, in scenes where Madeline Stowe is convinced he's from the future, they are alone! If one removes the scenes where he's ALONE with people, the case can be made that the entire adventure is imagined!Also, he says he's not crazy, but he hears voices when he's in the hospital, and he pulls out his teeth, because they've got radio transmitters in them! And the voice he hears in his head is from somebody he meets LATER in the film for the first time. Or maybe he IS crazy and knew him before he imagined he was a time traveller! So did he imagine them? The reviewer before me was left with questions about the scientist from the "future" being on the plane. This is the last clue they leave you with, and it messes with your head. If one watches the movie starting with the premise that Bruce is crazy, the movie is another movie! UNLIKE the Sixth Sense or Usual Suspects, this movie does'nt give you the big dramatic payoff at the end, when you find out what the truth is. That big payoff made one want to see the Sixth Sense again to see the clues you then knew must exist.Monkey's just leaves you hanging.So you can enjoy it on two levels. This movie totally messes with your head. I'll save you some time: Bruce Willis is crazy and 12 Monkey's are the imaginings of a paranoid schitzophrenic. Or are they? By the way, voices helped me write this review ;)

Another Bruce Willis movie that needs to be collectedConsidering might not be making anymore and Brad Pitt is a trip end it’s a steelbook

Tolles Bild, guter Ton (leider nur Englisch). Wer den Film in bestmöglicher Bildqualität genießen will kommt um diese UHD-Disk von Arrow Video nicht herum. Das Bild beeindruckt zwar nicht so, wie z.B. bei Bladerunner, hebt sich aber in Sachen Details durchaus von der normalen Blu ray ab und basiert auf einem nativem 4k-Scan des Filmmaterials.

Una pelicula que puedes ver varias veces y en cada una de ellas, sacas nuevas más conclusiones.

Something to be aware of. The initial printings of the UHD has a duplication error. The timestamps affected are note in an earlier review. Replacement discs are now available and I did receive an updated version with my purchase from Amazon (April 2023) but it's worth checking your copy when you receive it.The UK disc should have FCD2191/V2 under the age rating badge as per my attached image. The V2 is the important bit.

En 1996, la surface de la Terre est devenue invivable pour l'humanité. Un virus mortel d'origine inconnue a tué 5 milliards d'humains et a contraint les survivants — 1 % de la population mondiale — à vivre sous terre pour éviter leur contamination. En 2035, pour tenter de trouver un remède au virus, des scientifiques utilisent des prisonniers et les envoient dans le passé recueillir des informations sur la forme non-mutée du virus. L'un d'eux, James Cole (Bruce Willis), est choisi pour une expérience ayant pour but de l'amener en 1996. Il doit y recueillir des informations au sujet de ce virus, dont les scientifiques pensent qu'il a été libéré par une organisation terroriste de défense des animaux et connue sous le nom d'« Armée des douze singes ». Cole, qui est régulièrement hanté par le rêve d'une poursuite et du meurtre par balle d'un homme dans un aéroport sous les yeux d'un petit garçon, sera gracié s'il réussit cette mission.Il est d'abord envoyé trop loin dans le passé et arrive à Baltimore en 1990. Pris pour un fou, il est interné dans un hôpital psychiatrique où il fait la connaissance d'une psychiatre, la docteure Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe), ainsi que d'un autre interné. Ce dernier, Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt) est le fils d'un scientifique qui travaille sur les virus et partisan de l'anticonsommation. Après une tentative d'évasion ratée, Cole est enfermé dans une cellule de contention mais en disparaît, à la stupéfaction des psychiatres, puisque rappelé dans son présent par les scientifiques. Il est ensuite renvoyé dans le passé par les scientifiques, qui ont obtenu, entre-temps, une nouvelle information : un message vocal donnant la localisation de l'Armée des douze singes, à laquelle Goines est prétendument affilié. Après une nouvelle erreur qui l'expédie brièvement au milieu d'une bataille de la Première Guerre mondiale en 1917, Cole est renvoyé en 1996 quelques semaines avant que n'éclate l'épidémie qui doit décimer presque toute l'humanité.Schéma de la propagation du virus mortel dans le film.Propagation du virus telle qu'elle est décrite dans le film de Philadelphie à Pékin, en passant par San Francisco, La Nouvelle-Orléans, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Kinshasa, Karachi et Bangkok.À son arrivée, il kidnappe la docteure Railly pour qu'elle le conduise à la recherche de Goines. Railly essaie vainement de convaincre Cole que cette histoire de virus et de voyage dans le temps n'est qu'une invention due à un trouble mental. Cole retrouve Goines, qui semble désormais s'être rangé et travaille avec son père, mais celui-ci nie avoir le moindre rapport avec le virus et rappelle à Cole que c'est lui-même qui lui avait parlé d'une éradication de l'espèce humaine en 1990. Cole est désormais convaincu d'être victime d'hallucinations et est rappelé peu après dans son présent. Pendant ce temps, Railly commence à penser que l'histoire de Cole est vraie quand une révélation de ce dernier sur l'issue d'un fait divers en 1996 se révèle exacte. Il se rappelle en effet avoir entendu parler de ce fait divers, alors que lui-même était un enfant, et en dévoile la conclusion bien avant que l'évènement ne se produise plus tard. Convaincu que les scientifiques ne sont qu'une projection de son mental, Cole les manipule et se fait à nouveau renvoyer en 1996. Il y retrouve Railly mais tous deux ont désormais des avis opposés de ce qu'ils étaient à l'origine. Pour régler la question, Railly appelle le numéro que les scientifiques ont laissé à Cole pour les contacter, et laisse sur le répondeur le message vocal que les scientifiques avaient précédemment fait écouter à Cole. Désormais conscients que le virus va effectivement commencer à se répandre d'ici quelques jours, et qu'ils n'ont aucune piste, Railly et Cole décident de profiter du temps qu'il leur reste à vivre pour aller près de la mer en Floride. Ceci serait possible car Cole s'arrache l'émetteur camouflé dans une dent, ce qui ne permettrait plus aux scientifiques de le localiser à travers le temps et le ramener de force dans son présent.

I'm a fan of most of Terry Gilliam's films. This is a truly good film. I would definitely recommend it.