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Black Rain [Blu-ray] [1989] [US Import]

Andy Garcia , Michael Douglas    Blu-ray
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Andy Garcia, Michael Douglas, Ken Takakura
  • Format: Collector's Edition, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: 21 July 2009
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002EEY8J4

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A guilty pleasure if ever there was one, Black Rain is a ridiculously entertaining thriller by Ridley Scott (Alien), starring Michael Douglas as a tough New York cop who--along with his partner (Andy Garcia)--goes to Japan to deliver a local mobster. When the latter escapes, Douglas's brand of gonzo crime fighting rubs his Japanese hosts the wrong way. Slick, mechanistic, and absurd, the film is all surface action and attitude (not to mention Scott's incredibly busy, trademark art direction); and one can get lost in the sheer indulgence of it. However, if you can buy Douglas as an iconoclastic lawman, you can buy anything else here, including the notion of Kate Capshaw as a blonde escort highly desired by Japanese businessmen. --Tom Keogh

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Cops and Yakuza 22 Nov 2007
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Ridley Scott's Black Rain is a lavishly mounted but rather hollow affair, transporting all the usual cop movie clichés from New York to Japan: New York cops are mavericks who don't like suits; Japanese cops are team players who like karaoke. Stylishly shot, with Tokyo looking like the sets from Blade Runner with extra neon, The Yakuza it ain't despite the presence of the great Takakura Ken (who even cracks what may be his first onscreen smile), and it suffers from some outrageous 80s power ballading and serenading on the soundtrack ("You're so bright you could be a candle/Hold you so tight you could be a handle/Smell so sweet you could be perfume/Swept me off your feet like you were a broom"). But if you lower expectations and aren't looking for anything too demanding it fills the spot and is certainly better than most of Scott's troubled post-Blade Runner, pre-Gladiator films.

If the film is a 3/5, the Region 1 NTSC collectors edition DVD earns an extra star for an excellent selection of extras - a particularly good commentary from Scott, an excellent hour-long four-part documentary and the release trailer (though none of the teaser trailers are included). It's just a pity that there are no deleted scenes or the alternate ending that was apparently shot. The 2.35:1 widescreen transfer is also particularly good.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An old favorite 24 Sep 2004
Format:DVD
I was just starting my Senior year of high school when Black Rain was released. My high school friends were huge fans of Ridley Scott, solely based on his direction of Blade Runner, and they were also fans of the cyberpunk genre which Scott had furthered in that film. Of course, we all had interests in Japanese-American relations (I would go onto to study that in university) and the sordid world of the Yakuza.

Black Rain is a product of its time. In the 1980s, there was a not-so-latent fear in America that its superpower position was being eroded by the rise of Japan's economy. Black Rain plays on those fears as well as the culture clash between two nations that are more similar and more historically tied together than either would like to admit.

The movie is not subtle: in the opening scene, NYPD detective Nick Conklin on his Harley races a young upstart on a Kawasaki. We learn that Nick is under investigation by Internal Affairs for association with crooked cops. Nick represents that world weary American willing to cut corners to get the job done. His partner, Charlie, is young and idealistic--the flip side of the stereotyped American character. However, when both capture a Yakuza upstart named Sato after he perpetrates a vicious murder in New York, both detectives have to escort him back to Osaka, an alien place neither American can understand or function in effectively.

Scott, at this time, was still in love with the cyberpunk visuals of Blade Runner. Osaka is first shown in red and dark hues with black smoke rising from industrial plants. Outside on the street, it's often dark or wet. Bright lights from the city center shine.

I am not giving any secrets away by telling you that Sato of course escapes and Nick and Charlie have to track him down. They are assisted by Assistant Inspector Masahiro Matsumoto of the Osaka Prefectural Police. Again, I tell you nothing you could not have figured out on your own to learn that the movie will soon center on Nick and Masahiro. Nick, the rugged American individualist willing to cut corners, confronts the duty-bound Matsumoto, who is afraid of ostracision from the group.

Though the plot can be formulaic, and fears about Japan now replaced by fears of the Islamic world, Black Rain is still an enjoyable enough police action movie. This is largely due to solid performances by Michael Douglas as Nick, Andy Garcia as Charlie, and Ken Takakura as Matsumoto. The one downside is Kate Capshaw as Joyce. Though the film won't go right out and say it, Joyce is an American madam in an Osaka club--highly unlikely in itself--who comes to Nick's aid. Perhaps she was supposed to be his love interest but the film veers away from this. American critic Roger Ebert said it best when he said her presence was another example of Hollywood being reluctant to pair a White leading man with an Asian female character. At any rate, her involvement doesn't detract from the overall story. The soundtrack, which my friend used to play ALL the time, is pretty darn good too.

In reality, a 3 star film, but I'm giving a bonus star for nostalgia's sake.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 80's Cop thriller 1 Dec 2011
Format:DVD
This is one of my favorite movies of all time and easy the best buddy cop movie, i would expect nothing less from Ridley scott i just whish that there was more movies like this, unfortunatly there isn't. Everything from the 80's music to the neon lit shots of Japan...Great Movie and diserves a place in your collection.

Lee Jones
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I love this movie and it looks great in HD. I wont say much about the movie but it stars Michael Douglas in top form and you will enjoy the ride.
Published 2 months ago by T. KELLY
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
The DVD is so poor of this Ridley Scott film, the blu ray is what you expect from it, lovely picture and sound. Tokyo at night is wonderful.
Published 2 months ago by M. Gowlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend for anbody who loves HD DVDs.
This was a gift for my father who loves HD DVDs and I was very happy with the quality of the DVD as the price was very reasonable as I know that HD DVDs can be quite expensive. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rhiannon Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars If you pull it-you better use it.
Black Rain is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Craig Bolotin and Warren Lewis. It stars Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yusaku Matsuda and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Spike Owen
4.0 out of 5 stars Ridley Scott's Black Rain
Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia prove a worthy double act in this 80's film that has aged well. It is very well directed by a master and is both entertaining and enjoyable from... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Paul H
4.0 out of 5 stars Black Rain
Classic film worthy of a watch, it still hold its own and is very entertaining :O)
Douglas and Garcia are a good mix.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. D. WALTERS
3.0 out of 5 stars Good value
Watch this when it first came out on VHS yes old school. As cheap got it and still enjoyed but does show its age.
Published 5 months ago by JR Household
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
Oh my god, how boring. So slow! Took me 3 days to watch it all, fell asleep every time I put it on. Dont waste 2 hours of your life watching it.
Published 14 months ago by Baz P
5.0 out of 5 stars old school favourite
love this film, i remember watching it when i was a kid! only remembering bits of it until i watched it all again it came back to me how good the film is, michael douglas is top... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
2.0 out of 5 stars NOT an anamorphic transfer
Just wanted to warn people with widescreen TVs. This DVD is NOT an anamorphic transfer. That means that for most TVs it will only be able to be played as widescreen with black bars... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark Douglas
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