- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Whv
- DVD Release Date: 17 Jan 2005
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0006Z40QY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 59,554 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beware the red and the black,
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This review is from: Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning [DVD] (DVD)
Third time is the charm. This is the third movie "Ginger Snaps Back" in the ginger snaps series and in my opinion the best. The first "Ginger Snaps" of course always get the privilege of being unique as a different more caring wolfy sisters. The second "Ginger Snaps 2" however was nothing more than an exploitation film relying on the reputation of the first film.
They seem to have found more money for this prequel and took acting lessons as this film was beautiful and well organized. There were a few overdone "Blair Witch" type scenes but they did not distract form the over all feel. It was a bit darker but would have been impossible to make otherwise. You may also notice that they had to go out of their way to show the sisters periodically as the story and some of the other actors were acting rings around them. During the early exploration of the continent (1815) a group of people built a fort on the edge of the known world. Through a series of misfortunes and events two sisters Bridget and Ginger are lead to the fort by a mysterious native. There they encounter some odd characters and something unspeakable howling outside the fort. Is it safer inside or out side the fort? What is seen in the future and must it come true? Is the bond of sisters stronger than any adversity?
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps a prequel too far,
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This review is from: Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning [DVD] (DVD)
I rate the first "Ginger Snaps" as the finest werewolf film I've ever seen - beautifully scripted, well directed, and great chemistry between Emily Perkins and Katherine Isabelle. The sequel, "Ginger Snaps Unleashed", was also a fine production. Do you sense I'm delaying getting to the point?"Ginger Snaps Back" does not live up to the standards of the first two. It's not a bad film, it's just not exceptional. It sets out to explore where the curse of the werewolf originated - was Ginger bitten randomly (in "Ginger Snaps"), or had she been hunted down the years by a destiny she could never hope to escape? So, this prequel takes us back to the year 1815 - Napoleon is meeting his Waterloo in Belgium ... but in a palisaded fort near Hudson Bay, the remnants of a group of trappers are praying that their missing colleagues will return with supplies before winter really sets in. Riding through a chilly forest, lightly dusted in fresh snow, our two heroines share a horse. The animal will soon be scared off by some unseen evil lurking in the trees. Brigitte will be injured. She and Ginger will be led to the illusionary safety of the fort by a taciturn Indian. Together forever, the two sisters will be greeted with suspicion and threats by the trappers. You'd think two nubile young ladies would get an entirely warmer welcome, but only the Indians seem pleased with their arrival - legend has it that the coming of the red and the black sisters will augur the raising of an ancient curse. The scene is set ... . It's a very atmospheric film - the opening shots in the forest are beautifully framed and focused. The lighting and photography throughout is excellent. Direction is fine. But it falls down in having a weaker plot than the earlier films, and that has knock-on consequences for the actors. There are some talented people on show, but some of the parts are distinctly wooden - it's as if the cold weather has entered the script and snuffed out the flame of personality which animated the previous two films. Emily Perkins and Katherine Isabelle were electrifying in the original "Ginger Snaps". Their relationship was the central dynamic to the plot, and it gave an intensity to their roles and their performances. Here, the relationship between Ginger and Brigitte is neutered. It remains a significant element, but it lacks dynamism and vitality; if anything, it actually holds back the flow of the plot in places and creates tensions in the structure of the film. It just doesn't achieve the intensity of the first film, and, because of that, the performances are less convincing. At times Emily Perkins is just required to stand around looking maniacal; at times, Katherine Isabelle is just required to stand around. It is not a bad film. It has genuine tension and some genuine scary moments. It also has some very funny moments. And it has great atmosphere. But you sense it is a bit self-conscious, you sense that it is a film too far and that a lot of the people concerned with it are aware of the fact. A very watchable film ... the extras on the DVD include a director's video diary which gives some interesting insights into the problems of making a movie ... but it isn't exceptional.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fighting to survive with it's siblings.,
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This review is from: Ginger Snaps Back - The Beginning [DVD] (DVD)
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning is a good film in its own right. The plot and characters are involving, the script is well written, the effects are not horrifc, the actors are great and the twist at the end makes the film. The other side to this film is that it lacks an extra dimension unless viewers watch Ginger Snaps and Ginger Snaps Unleashed. GSU is the better film of them all, but in order to love the films, you must watch them all, as the correlation between storylines is needed for the extra 'oomph'. Great film, has now become a cult trilogy. Let's hope they don't over do it and bring out another sequel.
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