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Director Tarsem Singh never, ever, shortchanges you on his visuals. Presented in razor-sharp 1080p, and in 3D too, Immortals is a busy, dramatic and sparkling home cinema demonstration. It hardly skimps on the action, either.
Said action kicks off as Mickey Rourke’s King Hyperion amasses an army, with the intention of waging war on humankind. This he does quite successfully, until the small matter of Henry Cavill’s Theseus interjects. It turns out that Theseus has been chosen by Zeus to do battle with Hyperion, and that’s pretty much all you need to know, before settling down to a couple of hours of medieval fantasy battling.
Anyone familiar with 300 will know the score here. Story isn’t Immortals’ strength, instead giving way to wave after wave of blockbuster carnage. There’s some terrific CG work at play here, too, that makes good use of 3D. And rarely isn’t something of note happening on the screen.
The extra features are good, with the Blu-ray boasting a pair of alternative endings, along with a different opening too. The ones chosen for the final cut edge them out, but it’s interesting to see what else was considered. There’s some more traditional deleted material, too, and some welcome insights courtesy of the behind the scenes footage. It all rounds off a strong package, for a relentlessly entertaining film, warts and all. --Jon Foster
DVD Description
Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares.
Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king’s hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man’s conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion…until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope.
Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders—including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and cunning slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff)—one hero will lead the uprising, or watch his homeland fall into ruin and his Gods vanish into legend.
The epic adventure Immortals is directed by revolutionary visualist Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and produced by Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton, the producers of 300, as well as Ryan Kavanaugh (Dear John, The Dark Fields).
Bonus Material:
- It's No Myth
- Carravaggio Meets Fight Club (Tarsem's Vision, A Matter of Perspective, Immortal Warriors, Settling a Score)
- Deleted Scenes [Lysander Defects to the Heraklions (:31), Hellenics Arrive at Mount Tartarus (1:24), Zeus Confronts Poseidon (1:16), The Minotaur Tracks Our Heroes (:34), The Young Gods Discuss the Epirus Bow (:33), Mondragon and Beastmaster Report to Hyperion (:57), Helios Reports To Cassander (1:04) and Hyperion Curses the Gods (:23)]
- Alternate Opening Scene: Young Theseus
- Alternate Endings: This is Our Last Embrace and Theseus Kills Hyperion
- Excerpt from "Immortals: Gods & Heroes" Comic Book (50-60 Still Images)
- Theatrical Trailer
Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king’s hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man’s conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion…until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope.
Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders—including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and cunning slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff)—one hero will lead the uprising, or watch his homeland fall into ruin and his Gods vanish into legend.
The epic adventure Immortals is directed by revolutionary visualist Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and produced by Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton, the producers of 300, as well as Ryan Kavanaugh (Dear John, The Dark Fields).
Bonus Material:
- It's No Myth
- Carravaggio Meets Fight Club (Tarsem's Vision, A Matter of Perspective, Immortal Warriors, Settling a Score)
- Deleted Scenes [Lysander Defects to the Heraklions (:31), Hellenics Arrive at Mount Tartarus (1:24), Zeus Confronts Poseidon (1:16), The Minotaur Tracks Our Heroes (:34), The Young Gods Discuss the Epirus Bow (:33), Mondragon and Beastmaster Report to Hyperion (:57), Helios Reports To Cassander (1:04) and Hyperion Curses the Gods (:23)]
- Alternate Opening Scene: Young Theseus
- Alternate Endings: This is Our Last Embrace and Theseus Kills Hyperion
- Excerpt from "Immortals: Gods & Heroes" Comic Book (50-60 Still Images)
- Theatrical Trailer
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47 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
The UK version of Immortals is CUT! DO NOT BUY THE UK VERSION!!! The movie rocks, but the UK Bluray version is cut heavily...Please do not bother with this release.
It`s money down the toilet!
It`s money down the toilet!
33 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Well, I've just got back from seeing Immortals at my local cinema, and, unlike the other reviewers (so far)...I loved it! The movie is basically a mash-up of 'Clash Of The Titans' and '300' (it even climaxes with our heroes defending a narrow pass from a huge army). There's plenty of slow-mo battle action, but on top of that there are several scenes when the gods descend from Mt Olympus to kick villain butt, including a fantastic climactic battle between Zeus and his fellow Olympians and the newly-freed Titans. If you enjoyed '300' you'll love these scenes as the fighting is brutal. I was surprised at how violent the film was. I thought I spotted one obvious cut (when Hyperion kills Cassander) and after checking the BBFC website it seems that the film was cut by 18 seconds to get a '15' certificate'. The BBFC website also states that 'An uncut 18 classification was available', so maybe we'll get an uncut version on Blu-Ray. The director, Tarsem, is famous for his visuals (he directed 'The Cell' and 'The Fall') and the film looks great, and after seeing Henry Cavill in action I can see why he has been cast as Superman. He actually bears quite a resemblance to Christopher Reeves. The 3D in the film seemed designed to create depth of field rather than shove things in your face, so I don't think you'll really be missing anything if you only see it in 2D. I've read that the movie studios think that audiences are too sophisticated to want to see gimmicky 3D, but frankly, if I'm paying extra to see a movie in that extra D, I expect more bangs for my buck (and more things whizzing out of the screen and over my head)!
If you accept Immortals for what it is-a fun 'popcorn' movie-you'll have a great time watching it. Hopefully it will do well, as the ending clearly sets up a possible sequel, which promises more of a focus on the war between the Gods, which could be epic.
If you accept Immortals for what it is-a fun 'popcorn' movie-you'll have a great time watching it. Hopefully it will do well, as the ending clearly sets up a possible sequel, which promises more of a focus on the war between the Gods, which could be epic.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I went to see immortals at the cinema with high hope, but came away feeling quite disappointed. I was expecting something like 300, which I really enjoyed, but it was more like clash of the titans, which I did not. The story line is pretty classic Greek mythology, but with a Hollywood twist. However, I would say that it wasn't by any means terrible, it was completely watchable, just very clichéd and slightly irritating. The most irritating part is the quality (rather lack of it) of acting! Some of the fight scenes were amazing though! As well as some sin city-esque shots, which were terrific. Those two features just about saved it and made it a relatively enjoyable watch.
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Not too bad
Having been a fan of the film 300 I wanted to see this however I felt that,and for a reason I am not sure of,I just didn't get into it fully. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Blue hunter
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An excellent movie, certainly heads and shoulders above the recent Clash of Titans series. Good, solid story, excellent visuals and sets. Blu ray has worthwhile extras as well. Read more
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Disappointing
As fans of myth & magic/fantasy films we had high hopes for this one, but were very disappointed. Plot a bit baffling and acting not up to much, apart from John Hurt, highly... Read more
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A classic but not a classic... I'm confused. Was it brilliant or...
This is a strange movie. It's a hard one to call. I can't decide if it's a bad movie done well or a great film that's been made a hash off. Read more
Published 19 days ago by The Truth
i have been waiting
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nothing in my address i didn't get blue-ray film am still waiting
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Published 23 days ago by Ammar A. Bokahri
Important Information for true movie lovers
I am a German. While the German version is uncut, it is anamorph. The 1.85 format of the original was converted to 1.78 to fit the 16:9 screen fully. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Hans Henning v. Uffel
Like a visually stunning and quirker 300
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Published 1 month ago by Benminx
"..EPIC.."
This is a very awesome film, non stop action from start to finish, if you loved films like clash of the titans and especially 300 then this is certainly for you, great story thats... Read more
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Me no likey
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