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Dark City (New Line Platinum Series)
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Starring: Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, Frederick Miragliotta, Peter Sommerfeld, Satya Gumbert, Nicholas Bell, Timothy Jones, Ritchie Singer, William Hurt, Frank Gallacher, Justin Monjo, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Bruce Spence, Melissa George, Rufus Sewell, Mitchell Butel, Colin Friels
Director: Alex Proyas
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line
Running Time: 100 minutes
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 13839
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UPC: 794043465727
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Product Description:
Alex Proyas, (The Crow) directs this futuristic thriller about a man waking up to find he is wanted for brutal murders he doesn't remember. Haunted by mysterious beings who stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the riddle of his identity.
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If you're a fan of brooding comic-book antiheroes, got a nihilistic jolt from The Crow (1994), and share director Alex Proyas's highly developed preoccupation for style over substance, you might be tempted to call Dark City an instant classic of visual imagination. It's one of those films that exists in a world purely of its own making, setting its own rules and playing by them fairly, so that even its derivative elements (and there are quite a few) acquire their own specific uniqueness. Before long, however, the film becomes interesting only as a triumph of production design. And while that's certainly enough to grab your attention (Blade Runner is considered a classic, after all), it's painfully clear that Dark City has precious little heart and soul. One-dimensional characters are no match for the film's abundance of retro-futuristic style, so it's best to admire the latter on its own splendidly cinematic terms. Trivia buffs will be interested to know that the film's 50-plus sets (partially inspired by German expressionism) were built at the Fox Film Studios in Sydney, Australia, home base of director Alex Proyas and producer Andrew Mason. The underground world depicted in the film required the largest indoor set ever built in Australia. Befitting a film of such ambition, the DVD includes a feast of bonus features, including audio commentaries by the director, producer, writers, and cinematographer, and also by film critic Roger Ebert, who named Dark City one of the best films of 1998. Also included is an isolated music track, an interactive game, and a photo gallery of production stills and set design sketches. --Jeff Shannon
Dark City - Director's Cut (A Must Have) - 
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Dark City DVD Review
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If you're a Sci-Fi fan and like dark and visually stimulating stories...this DVD is a must for your collection. I had to have this DVD once I first watched it...its exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.
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Dark City DVD Review
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With a dark mixture of the Gothic grandeur in METROPOLIS, the eerie make-up of NOSFERATU, and the alternate realities of THE MATRIX, DARK CITY borrows from several sources to create a masterful horror fantasy world with its own unique set of laws and identity. A man with a stolen memory must escape from a group of beings stalking him in a world that they shape and control, while trying to remember his past and figure out how and why they have created this city shrouded in eternal darkness. Though elements of the production may feel borrowed, the plot itself is creative and original, acting as both a murder/mystery and Sci-Fi thriller with horrific themes of the loss of personal identity, mind-control, and distorted perceptions of reality. The cast selection fits the film very well, with Sewell, Connelly, and Friels capturing a nostalgic Film Noir. One of the most impressive aspects of the film is the incredible set design paired with excellent computer FX, giving the cold city an organic life as it shifts and molds to The Strangers sinister designs. This gives it a modern epic feel, while the sepia tones and color palette deliver a throwback to classic Sci-Fi ventures like The Twilight Zone.
-Carl Manes
I Like Horror Movies
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Dark City DVD Review
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Dark City has always been one of my favorite films since I started to seriously watch movies. I had always been a big fan of this film but always hated the opening narration. In the tradition of Blade Runner, which had equally abysmal elements that were perfected in a home video version, Dark City Director's Cut ditches the narration and immediately drops you into this fascinating world. There are also a few scenes that were added to flesh out other aspects of the story. I'm glad that we finally have a version of Dark City that is not dumbed down for the masses who needed the entire plot explained in the opening minutes. I can only wonder how it would have been to experience this version for the first time. By fusing classic sci-fi themes, an interesting post-modern art direction, and pulp detective fiction, Proyas has created a sci-fi film distinctly his own and one I feel everyone should watch.
Many reviews have criticized the picture quality as bad or not great because of Digital Noise Reduction but I can only sit in awe at how amazing the film looks on blu-ray. The remastered presentation makes me look at the film in a whole new way. It makes me appreciate the subtleties of Dariusz Wolski's amazing cinematography. The black levels are excellent and there's plenty of that to see in this film. Detail is extremely also high.
The film also sports an immersive 7.1 track. The mix gives you a great sense of environment, highlighting the excellent score of the film.
This blu-ray is also jam-packed with excellent bonuses also. Some notable ones include:
3 new commentaries for the director's cut version (including an excellent must-hear commentary from film critic Roger Ebert.) The commentaries from the DVD are also ported over for the theatrical cut. A brief but informative intro with Director Alex Proyas. A great behind the scenes doc about production and the film's reception. There's also a sort of interesting doc on post-modernism and how it affected Dark City and other sci-fi.
Anyone who enjoyed The Matrix deserves to also give Dark City a try. Anyone interested in sci-fi can't go wrong with Dark City and this amazing blu-ray.
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Dark City DVD Review
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This movie about shifting reality raises questions about identity and the world we can create for ourselves.
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Great movie for it's time -
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Dark City DVD Review
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I recently heard of this movie. I watched the entire thing on You Tube and really enjoyed it. This movie kept me guessing until the very end. They did a great job leaving me in question as to what was happening. The quality is definitely a lot better in blu-ray. I really enjoyed this movie. This goes on my top 10 list for sure.
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