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This is one of those Hollywood remakes of a European hit in which one can visualize a committee of studio executives sitting around and saying, "Okay, we know what made the original film unique and different and fun. How can we make that same movie and do exactly the opposite?" For-hire director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever) took La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson's undeniably sexy, original, and kitschy French film about a female assassin, and translated it into The Assassin, a calculating, mechanistic American thriller with no distinctive style. Bridget Fonda gamely plays the willowy street punk who becomes a high-society killer, but once that provocative irony is in place, the movie is pretty much a series of by-the-numbers action set pieces. Until, that is, Dermot Mulroney shows up as a love interest; but even that twist can't save this film. You're much better off with the original, subtitles and all. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, production notes, theatrical trailer, optional French and Spanish soundtracks, and optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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2.35 Wide Screen
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Arabic\Dutch\English\French\Italian\Portuguese\Spanish
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access
Arabic\Dutch\English\French\Italian\Portuguese\Spanish
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This has always been one of my favourite films, if you have not seen it I would recommend it, for the price, what have you to loose. great value.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
When you plop the BLU RAY for "Assassin" into your player, you're greeted with an FBI warning followed by its American title - "Point Of No Return".
This is of course the US disc de-chipped (or whatever the Hell it is they do) so that it can play on Euro machines.
But that's not what's depressing. It's the laziness of it...
If ever a disc was a textbook example of how NOT to present BLU RAY, then this is it. The print is awful almost the whole way through. There's blocking everywhere, blurriness and clearly no attempt to restore the film. Depressingly this release on BLU RAY only accentuates how badly filmed it was in the first place - in short its worse on this format than it was on DVD. It's not as bad as the BR versions of "The French Connection" and "2010" (see reviews), but it's close. There are no extras either. Personally, I've always liked the movie, but I wanted a better copy of it - and this is NOT it.
This shoddy release only reconfirms the worst fears of movie fans - film companies are throwing any amount of crap at the BLU RAY wall at the moment to bolster up the sales numbers - and it's being done without any care being given to the release.
Even if you're a lover of the movie, hire it first before you buy - 20 minutes in and you'll be too disappointed to reach for the credit card...
"The Assassin/Point of No Return" on BLU RAY is a very real reason as to why Amazon reviews exist.
One to avoid I'm afraid.
This is of course the US disc de-chipped (or whatever the Hell it is they do) so that it can play on Euro machines.
But that's not what's depressing. It's the laziness of it...
If ever a disc was a textbook example of how NOT to present BLU RAY, then this is it. The print is awful almost the whole way through. There's blocking everywhere, blurriness and clearly no attempt to restore the film. Depressingly this release on BLU RAY only accentuates how badly filmed it was in the first place - in short its worse on this format than it was on DVD. It's not as bad as the BR versions of "The French Connection" and "2010" (see reviews), but it's close. There are no extras either. Personally, I've always liked the movie, but I wanted a better copy of it - and this is NOT it.
This shoddy release only reconfirms the worst fears of movie fans - film companies are throwing any amount of crap at the BLU RAY wall at the moment to bolster up the sales numbers - and it's being done without any care being given to the release.
Even if you're a lover of the movie, hire it first before you buy - 20 minutes in and you'll be too disappointed to reach for the credit card...
"The Assassin/Point of No Return" on BLU RAY is a very real reason as to why Amazon reviews exist.
One to avoid I'm afraid.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Although you can't deny that La Femme Nikita is a truly remarkable piece of cinema which allows you to see past the subtitles and enjoy the action, The Assassin does a good job in a tribute kind of way.
Unfortunately it will always be known as a remake of a classic original, but with Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne you are guaranteed a fun popcorn movie.
I appreciated it anyway.
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Poor blu Ray quality
Great film but unfortunately the Blu Ray transfer doesn't do the film any justice at all as it is not any better than DVD quality.
Published 6 months ago by Rudie
Why waste time and money on a copy if you can have the original?
Nikita is definitely THE original. Except for locations and faces, there is nothing new to this remake. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Radoslaw Spiewak
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very good film, action film that has a very good actress in a lead role.
Published 21 months ago by Ms. J. M. Chad
Polished Hollywood action thriller remake
In the early Nineties Bridget Fonda had established herself as a bankable actress with roles in Single White Female, Lake Placid, Jackie Brown and this, a remake of the French... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cuboid
Remake Of A French Classic
I actually saw this before I saw 1990's Nikita [Blu-ray], and back then, I had no idea Luc Besson has anything to do with it, but watching it now after 16 years, I really think... Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by DL Productions UK
top film
This is both a great film and a high quality transfer.
If you have not see this film you are in for a treat and the blu-ray just adds to the overall experience.
If you have not see this film you are in for a treat and the blu-ray just adds to the overall experience.
Published on 17 July 2009 by S. Broadbent
Awesome film, great buy!
I've always loved this film and am pleased I've finally bought it; great price, great delivery, great buy!
Published on 6 July 2009 by Ms. S. L. Skull
Bridget Fonda excels in an extremely violent role.
Nina (Bridget Fonda), brutalised, ill educated and drugged out of her mind shoots a policeman in a failed store robbery and is sentenced to death. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by pointone
Bridget beats you to the punch
If you want a gritty film thats has a good storyline and fabulously acted parts then this is the one for you. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by Jackiesmackie
Not Nikita
I saw Nikita before I saw this movie. It, unlike most Hollywood re-makes, manages to capture the style and feel of the original. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2005 by S. A. C. Brunson
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