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On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many men lost their lives. Mark Bowden of the Philadelphia Inquirer told the story of the battle in his exhaustively researched, critically acclaimed book, Black Hawk Down, and filmmaker Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and screenwriter Ken Nolan have done an amazing job of bringing the dramatic story to the screen. Like Bowden's book, the film does not thoroughly examine the context of the conflict, but gives a detailed and intense blow-by-blow account of the fighting. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Josh Hartnett as a competent but nervous Ranger sergeant leading his first mission, Ewan McGregor as a desk jockey who excels when sent into combat, Eric Bana (The Incredible Hulk) as a cocky and enigmatic Delta, and Ron Eldard as a downed Black Hawk pilot. The violence of the film is brutal and nearly constant. Scott unflinchingly captures the chaos and mayhem of battle with tremendous visual finesse.
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Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William FichtnerDirector: Ridley Scott
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Well, the film has been reviewed a lot already. A full on action movie that disturbs as much as it gets the adrenaline pounding, the US charge in gung-ho and things rapidly go bad. From there it is a downward spiral into disaster. Worth watching but don't think you are going to come away from the film with a smile on your face.
As for the quality of the blu-ray disc. The audio is very good, though not DTS, only 5.1 (and also uncompressed 5.1 - for which I need an HDMI connector on my amp which I don't have unfortunately)
The visual quality is good. The way the film is shot means that many of the scenes (most of them) are grainy, so frankly you are not going to get the benefit of HD in many of them. I can recall only a couple of scenes where I knew I was watching BluRay, the rest of the film could just as well have been an upscaled DVD. Having said that the colour palette was very rich and vibrant. I am surprised at a few of the reviews saying that this is a film to show off HD. It is good but not the best for HD I have seen.
I have a Sony D3500 40inch TV playing from a PS3 and have been wowed by other Blu Ray films, notably Starship Troopers (in the digitally rendered scenes).
Overall, a good, exciting but depressing film, with a good Blu Ray transfer. Worth getting if you don't have the film on DVD already.
As for the quality of the blu-ray disc. The audio is very good, though not DTS, only 5.1 (and also uncompressed 5.1 - for which I need an HDMI connector on my amp which I don't have unfortunately)
The visual quality is good. The way the film is shot means that many of the scenes (most of them) are grainy, so frankly you are not going to get the benefit of HD in many of them. I can recall only a couple of scenes where I knew I was watching BluRay, the rest of the film could just as well have been an upscaled DVD. Having said that the colour palette was very rich and vibrant. I am surprised at a few of the reviews saying that this is a film to show off HD. It is good but not the best for HD I have seen.
I have a Sony D3500 40inch TV playing from a PS3 and have been wowed by other Blu Ray films, notably Starship Troopers (in the digitally rendered scenes).
Overall, a good, exciting but depressing film, with a good Blu Ray transfer. Worth getting if you don't have the film on DVD already.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Ridley Scott manages to come up with a great war movie, in this look at the 1993 conflict in Somalia. This film is from the perspective of American forces, and conveys some of the ugly realities of war. It is shot beautifully, and presents a tense and graphically violent story. The Blu ray transfer is up there with the best, and is coupled with a great HD soundtrack. Well worth a purchase.
33 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
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5.1 Dolby Digital English & French
5.1 PCM English
Subtitles: French, English, Arabic, Dutch, Hungarian, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Turkish, Czech.
5.1 Dolby Digital English & French
5.1 PCM English
Subtitles: French, English, Arabic, Dutch, Hungarian, Greek, Hindi, Polish, Turkish, Czech.
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best war film around
Even though it is over 10 years old it is one of the best and my favorite film around well worth buying and watching, I could watch this film over and over again.
Published 1 month ago by Matthew
A Very Good Modern War Film
Black Hawk Down is a very good film dealing with the American intervention in Somalia in the early 1990s and the disasterous raid in Mogadishu that led to two of the aforementioned... Read more
Published 4 months ago by HBH
A powerful war film
I saw this film at the cinema with my son-in-law and we both left exhausted. On the big screen with the full Dolby surround sound, it felt as though we were on the battle ground... Read more
Published 5 months ago by RR Waller
It'll Blow You Away
From the start, you are transported into the story as if you were really there. The story is compelling and kept as true to reality as a film can. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jon R
Awesome.
One of the best war movies of all time, the conflict is interesting and the violence is set at the perfect level. The bluray quality is great, with a 5. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MrWu
Relentless.....
Blu-Ray was invented for movies like this. The sound quality is astounding (the Hans Zimmer ost is also very good); the picture quality is fantastic - you will probably find... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Billy Ray Cyrus
Amazing sound quality
Bought it just to supplement my blu ray collection with great audio and this didn't disappoint. It sits right alongside with Saving Private Ryan, Avatar and remastered Gladiator in... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Siddhanta
excellent
very well made,worth to see,keeps your attention on every second,very well directed and acted, it feels as if you are into the action.
Published 8 months ago by G. Sangirardi
Plotless, characterless, brilliant!
I remembering seeing this shortly after it was first released and not being that impressed. My central criticisms were that it lacked characterisation (indeed I couldn't even tell... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Anvil Echoes
Good old classic!
This is a good old classic film. Was delivered in good condition and have had no problems in the couple of times it's been watched since. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Laura
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