12 Monkeys

Good 4k quality

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

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.

4 me viewing pleasure

movie is not as good as the TV mini-series was

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 ;)

For me, if there wasn’t a cohesive plot, it didn’t really gel even as I was waiting for it to happen at the end. There was a little if any character development also. I will say that Terry Gilliam has great directional talent that he developed by being part of Monty python along with John Cleese, Eric idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. But this one is a bit too far off the rails and mercurial to really put one’s finger on. But check it out yourself and see whether or not you agree.

More historically accurate than FDR's good guy portrayal in Annie.

plays well home use

Good

Non dal film ovviamente (che è un capolavoro), ma dal blu-ray. La pellicola è girata in un certo modo quindi già alla base c'è del materiale girato particolare, ma un trasferimento HD fatto come si deve avrebbe comunque potuto esaltare 12 Monkeys oltre le sue potenzialità. Purtroppo ci ritroviamo con un video nella norma che aggiunge poco alla qualità presente sulla controparte in dvd; come dicevo rimasterizzazione povera da una parte, natura della pellicola dall'altra.Speriamo in un remaster fatto come si deve tra qualche anno, ma Universal tra i vari distributori è uno di quelli che opera con più superficialità nel mercato home-video.p.s: ho acquistato l'edizione britannica perchè preferisco avere i titoli originali, ma l'audio italiano è incluso nel caso voleste saperlo.

Great movie Bruce is great in this 👍

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.