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When a cloud of MM-88, a deadly virus intended for use in biological weapons, is released in a mountain plane crash, the chances for human survival look very slim indeed. The virus spreads at an alarming speed, wiping out population after population, until all that is left of humankind is a group of 855 men and women who have made their base in an Antarctic research station. Will they be able to find a cure or is this truly the end? Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, the man behind 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' (1970) and the controversial 'Battle Royale' (2000).
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Michael
Format:DVD
I saw this movie several times around fifteen years ago on American television, but now it has become one of those lost films which is never shown anymore. I was pleased to finally find "Virus" on DVD, and while the film is certainly no classic, it definitely deserves a better quality transfer than it has received here. The night scenes are unwatchable due to their darkness and "digital cubism" and the daylight scenes have that acid-trip streakiness of video that has been copied over again and again (...and yet again). Maybe with all of the "28 Days Later" buzz going around, someone will remember this rough gem and present it properly.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This £9.99 boxing is the same full-frame-pan-and-scanned version I picked up in Tesco's for 97p, albeit with different (and classier) cover art proclaiming it to be "the directors cut".
A very interesting film, but almost unwatchable thanks to the poor picture quality and sound. Hopefully a better quality, letter-boxed version will turn up someday.
A very interesting film, but almost unwatchable thanks to the poor picture quality and sound. Hopefully a better quality, letter-boxed version will turn up someday.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Alsom
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I must say that i agree with the previous reviews of this film. The current dvd quality leaves alot to be desired. Also, to state that the dvd, at 108 minutes is the directors cut, is incorrect. Seems the current releasing company is unaware the film originally ran 155 minutes. This film was, at the time, Japan's biggest budget film. In view of this, and the fact the film boasts a top-notch cast, a quality dvd release would be justified and most welcome, even in the edited form.
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Review of the 1980's film: Virus
This is the American version of the film Virus and in my opinion, is not a patch on the original Japanese version. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr P A Allen
3.0 out of 5 stars
Worth watching if you are a fan of post-apocalypse films
I found the first two-thirds of the film to be very good, but the last third a bit unconvincing. Although dated, the scenario created is quite credible, and the plot is helped by... Read more
Published 15 months ago by bandcandy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Old but good
Good movie but unfortunatly it looks as though it was coppied directly for a video so the quality isn't DVD at all.
Published 20 months ago by J. Child
1.0 out of 5 stars
Better Catch The Disease Than Watch The Movie
`Virus' - my copy was `The Director's Cut' - is a travesty of entertainment. The poor quality of DVD transfer is merely a red-herring. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Seatinthestalls
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seek out the Japanese release
The rating above is for the complete version which was released on DVD in Japan in a deluxe set some years back now. Read more
Published on 18 May 2011 by Deckard
1.0 out of 5 stars
awful
I'm glad I never paid a lot for it as it is a really awful movie. Strong cast but acting is so unbelieveable. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2010 by Mr. C. J. Clarke
2.0 out of 5 stars
Watchable but not P.C.
In 1979 Canada and Japan got together for the first time to make a motion picture and they made Virus, a disaster/survival/end of the world movie about sole survivors of a deadly... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by Lorraine J. Fleming
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie. Needs a better DVD
I didn't know what to expect from "Virus". I was very pleasantly surprised. It grabbed hold of my interest from the start and never let go. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2008 by NoWireHangers
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