Hitman [Blu-ray]

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Starring: Emile Abossolo-M'Bo, Patrick Albenque, Peter Hudson, Lisa Jacobs, Robert Knepper

MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Running Time: 94 minutes

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1062

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UPC: 024543502999

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The best-selling videogame HITMAN roars to life with both barrels blazing in this hardcore action-thriller starring Timothy Olyphant (Live Free or Die Hard). A genetically engineered assassin with killer style and deadly aim known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed on a mission the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself ensnared in a life-or-death game of international intrigue and violent retribution.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre:�ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME UPC:�024543502999 Manufacturer No:�2250299

From Amazon.com:
It?s hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he?s set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47?s new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47?s many personal barriers. Directed by France?s Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh

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I loved this Movie .. lots of action ... a video game come to life ! -	Hitman [Blu-ray] DVD Review


I just loved this movie .. maybe because it is etheral ... The Lighting of the film is phenomenal, the photography and framing of the scenes is brillant ... and the action is kind of gory and violent, but sometimes we watch films to escape reality. I like the 'stone-cold-ness' of the character - #47 who barely shows glimpses of emotions. But when he does ... it just hits you. Nika (the Russian Brunetted played by Olga ?? - the next James Bond girl), pulls off coming from slutty prostitute owned by the syndicate (or whatever this movie terms it) ... to simply adorable .. and she has a great body ... and this movie is quick to show it .. And it is strange .. James Bond has his weaknesses .. for booze and women. #47 resists her advances. Even hits her with a knock-out dart when when climbs aboard him and tries to seduce him. Olga is headed for big things (as evidenced by the producers picking her up for the next James Bond Installment). I'm hoping there is a sequel. Combined sales of this movie totalled close to 90 million. I'd say there is an interest. I have a feeling, when this movie hits cable, it's going to be a silent sleeper smash ... just like some films like "Eddie and the Cruisers" died at the box office .. and became an instant cult classic when TBS aired it .. so much that they had a sequel .. of course .. though it was great and what the fans wanted ... it disappeared also. Oh well .... The remarkable thing about this, was that Vin Diesel was slated to play the lead and opted out. I would have loved to see Vin's portrayal of this character as obviously, it was written with him in mind ... but the actor they picked ... a handsome and popular actor whom they convinced to shave his head for this role .. created a cold blooded killer with glimpses of a hidden heart. It is amazing how some people loved this movie .. and some could care less. I can't wait to go home and watch it again ... and I rarely watch a movie more than once.

Bad in so many ways -	Hitman [Blu-ray] DVD Review


Wow. This movie is mind-numbing garbage that will rot your brain. Name any cliche in action-movie history, and you can pretty much find it here. The plot makes absolutely no sense. A whole lot seems to happen in 90 minutes, yet I don't think I could pass a test on what exactly happens in this movie. I would say that perhaps people who have played the game might understand it better, but I know that's not true, and that would be giving far too much credit to the screenwriter of this pile. And another thing, does every maker of modern action movies have to use CGI? And awful CGI at that? I fondly remember Arnold taking on an entire South American army in 'Commando,' but watching Timothy Olyphant shoot at computer-generated images just doesn't have the same appeal. And of course, every action movie has to have a pointless female character who doesn't get to do anything at all, in this case a waif-like Russian girl named Nico, who the lovable hitman is trying to rescue from child prostition, while the only thing the girl wants to do is...you get the idea of the level of this material. The villains are all generic Russians with names like Yuri and Mikhael, and the plot has something to do with Agent 47 being set up to assassinate the Russian president, who really didn't die, but set himself up, and he has a double. And there's also an agent on his trail. You never really know who is working for who, and why anyone cares. It doesn't matter at all. The dialogue and acting are all terrible. It's just bad in every way, but rarely boring. It's simply that awful.

Fun movie...don't expect good acting, though... -	Hitman [Blu-ray] DVD Review


I'll start this review with the confession that I've played the Hitman series of games so I'm walking into this review (and the movie) with a love for the character and the world he operates in. The basic plot follows Agent 47 as he goes on a hit and gets double-crossed. A couple plot complications and a beautiful, half-naked woman get tossed in for good measure...but, you're not here for plot. It's all about Agent 47 getting the job done, staying a step ahead of everyone else. The movie's pretty stylish and goes around to a number of locations in Europe (two of the biggest draws for the game itself). The girl's pretty good looking, the action is fun if a bit absurd at times (c'mon, swords?), but nothing beats how great it looks when you see Agent 47 in profile pull up behind the body guard of his target or watching him pull on the uniform of a rail employee and "blending in" like a bald guy with a barcode tattoo on his head can...it's the combination of stylish visuals and the ridiculous skill Agent 47 has at doing what he does that makes the movie worth watching. Now, I can't say this is some sort of heady masterpiece and no, he's not James Bond, but this is definitely a fun movie and is likely a must for anyone who's enjoyed the games. They could have cast Agent 47 better (sorry, while Timothy Olyphant does a decent job he's not the guy...I groaned when I first saw them reveal him as 47 in a trailer...). Thus the one star off. For everyone else, I suggest renting this sucker first. If you're an action junkie and you don't mind some of the BS that shows up in action flicks just to make the movie go or make it more fun, then go for it. Everyone else needs to try it out before you buy it.

Another game to movie ruined. -	Hitman [Blu-ray] DVD Review


Ruined shouldn't have been included in my title. It wasn't a bad movie. Definately better than most game to movie transistions. Probably one of the better. It's just I, like most, want to see it done right. I want to see it done with style and grace. It's been done with comics to movies. Why is it so hard for games to movies. The actions was great. Story...ho hum. I would rent before I buy.

Total primitive -	Hitman [Blu-ray] DVD Review


There are countless errors in the movie related to portraying the Russians. These errors are evident for everybody who knows Russian language and basics about Russian military. I'm not even talking about spoken Russian language in the movie, which could be OK for the English-speakers only. The uniforms, inscriptions, places, etc. are all wrong. Could one imagine an action movie with CIA agents where the letter "C" will be reversed like the Russian letter "S" on the backs of FSB agents? From mine point of view, the movie is a comedy rather than an action or a triller.

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Hitman [Blu-ray]

							May 15, 2008


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