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The Tournament [Blu-ray]

Robert Carlyle , Kelly Hu , Scott Mann    Suitable for 18 years and over   Blu-ray
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames
  • Directors: Scott Mann
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Eiv
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Nov 2010
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0047WU3AY
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 28,557 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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British fantasy action thriller starring Robert Carlyle and Ving Rhames. Every seven years, a deadly tournament is held in which 30 of the world's most lethal assassins gather in a secret location and battle it out for a cash prize of ten million dollars. Returning champion Joshau Harlow (Rhames) has a very personal reason for attending this year's tournament: he has been informed that one of his fellow contestants was responsible for the death of his wife, and he wants revenge at any cost.

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Blu-ray version of "The Tournament" film

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Deserved a wider release 10 Oct 2011
By Inspector Gadget VINE™ VOICE
Format:Blu-ray
The Tournament is one of those action films you've never heard of but is actually superior to the PG-13 trash that passes for Hollywood action these days (I'm looking at YOU, Die Hard 4). It barely got into cinemas for a week in October 2010 and you shouldn't let it slip away.

Robert Carlyle plays a washed-up priest who is caught up in a once-every-seven-years competition in which 30 of the world's best hitmen are pitted against each other in an unsuspecting, random town. The location this time is Middlesborough, England and the 24-hour bloodbath paints the town red before the climactic last-man-standing finale. Among the many hitmen are the gorgeous Kelly Hu and the burly Ving Rhames. There's not much time for character development, but the main trio work well off each other in between the brutal action scenes.

The Tournament does use some CGI blood effects in a few shots, not as awful as it usually is, but most of the gore is good, old-fashioned make-up. And when I said they paint the town red I really do mean it. The film is wonderfully gory in a way we just don't see in action movies anymore. Plus the stunts are all done for real in front of the camera, which makes it all the more visceral and visually appealing.

Don't write-off the Tournament. It delivers everything it promises. It doesn't rewrite the rules or set any new, genre-defining standard, but it's still better than modern, family-friendly 'action'.

The Blu Ray looks good in 1.78:1 1080p with DTS HD-MA sound. There are no extras.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD ACTION MOVIE 5 Dec 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a no brainer movie; but is pretty well done. The action is well filmed, acting is better than average (Rober Carlyle even without effort, steals every scene).
In brief, worth the price.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very British Battle-Royale! 9 May 2012
Format:Blu-ray
The Tournament takes a popular formula - contestants forced to fight to the death in a game-show and adds a British feel to it. Thirty assassins agree to take part in a deadly competition and the last man or woman standing is the winner, earning whichever rich businessman bet on them a considerable amount of money. Each year, this tournament takes place in a city around the world, with the mayhem and destruction written off as terrorist attacks or accidents, and this year's location is Middlesbrough, England. Unfortunately for one alcoholic priest, he is about to be mistaken for one of the deadly contestants and forced to take part in The Tournament.

I was expecting a low-brow Americanised Battle Royale rip-off, but there is a more European feel to this action adventure, which is akin to The Running Man, or to use a non-film comparison, it's a glossier version of The Button Man, a comic series written by John Wagner for 2000AD. While it isn't as satirical or political as Battle Royale, it is no less enjoyable and manages to keep the fast pace going throughout the movie, as well as introducing dynamic fight sequences throughout. I particularly liked the scene with the French Free-Runner as he attempted to kill the two main characters in the police car.

There are few notable names starring in this movie - Kelly Hu stars as the sympathetic hit-woman, Lei Lei, with Robert Carlyle as the reluctant priest, forced to participate in the deadly games. Ving Rhames and Ian Somerhalder also put in some memorable time as their roles, with Rhames as the world-weary assassin, tricked back into the game and Somerhalder's crazy Texan scenery-chewer, who is a far cry from his appearance as Boone in LOST.

It was slightly disappointing that the film felt the need to make some of the assassin's sympathetic as it gave the film a less morally ambiguous edge, and made us root for certain hit-men above overs, removing the Tournament feel to it. I would have preferred a more random feel to the plot, instead of knowing early on who was going to win the tournament, who would sacrifice themselves and who the bad guys would be. To an extent, Battle Royale was just as 'predictable' with the focus heavily on certain participants, which made it seems less evenly matched as a tournament.

I did enjoy this film more than I expected - I thought it might have been a low budget, poorly scripted, cash-in on the 'deadly gameshow' genre, but it actually had a lot of merit - both in the special effects and stunts, which were very impressive and with the calibre of acting and script. It could have easily have been a hammy production, with goofy hit-men and cringe-worthy dialogue. It wasn't high art - but it was damn fun!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Good film with great new idea for the story
Great actors who each hold their own in a strong cast
Published 20 days ago by keith cartwright
3.0 out of 5 stars predictable but good
another movie that is worth gettin if cheap enough i woudnt pay over £3 for it tho. Would make quite a good computer game
Published 1 month ago by Jonathan Nixon
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
I was so glad I bought this,full of action and great sounds on surround system,so it was well worth waiting for.
Published 1 month ago by David
3.0 out of 5 stars Almost a cult thriller
There are no surprises in this low budget action thriller but it does make enjoyable viewing. It approaches the level of films such as 'Wanted' but doesn't quite make it, however... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Peter Dobrovic
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing amazing, but it was okay
No surprises to be had in this movie, its plot and plot 'twists' are all massively obvious, but it's an okay film at the price. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Denny de la Haye
4.0 out of 5 stars good wholesome fun
Enjoyable action thriller, bit of a random plot, but given the storyline, it was not as gratuitous with the violence as what it could have been. Read more
Published 6 months ago by fasterthanthespeedoflai
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I stumbled across this movie by accident and was very impressed. If you're into action sequences and blood and guts, then this is for you. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Doc Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I thaught
After reading a few reviews about The Tournament I had already assumed it to be a copy of many previously titled films The Condemned, Battle royale and even so bold as to consider... Read more
Published 9 months ago by G. S. Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars the winner is
An excellent purchase where everything went as one would expect The product arrived on time and was as advertised. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bobe
5.0 out of 5 stars the tournament
the tournament if you like good action films this is one to have ,
a drunkun preist after a night of drinking has breckfast and swallows a tracking device that the asasins are... Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Barrett
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