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Dark City [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ Rufus Sewell
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  • Actors: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O'Brien
  • Directors: Alex Proyas
  • Writers: Alex Proyas, David S. Goyer, Lem Dobbs
  • Producers: Alex Proyas, Andrew Mason, Barbara Gibbs, Brian Witten
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Jul 1999
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D360
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,782 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
If you're a fan of brooding comic-book anti-heroes, got a nihilistic jolt from The Crow (1994) and share director Alex Proyas's highly developed preoccupation for style over substance, you might be tempted to call Dark City an instant classic of visual imagination. It's one of those films that exists in a world purely of its own making, setting its own rules and playing by them fairly, so that even its derivative elements (and there are quite a few) acquire their own specific uniqueness. Before long, however, the film becomes interesting only as a triumph of production design. And while that's certainly enough to grab your attention (Blade Runner is considered a classic, after all), it's painfully clear that Dark City has precious little heart and soul. One-dimensional characters are no match for the film's abundance of retro-futuristic style, so it's best to admire the latter on its own splendidly cinematic terms. Trivia buffs will be interested to know that the film's 50-plussets (partially inspired by German expressionism) were built at the Fox Film Studios in Sydney, Australia, home base of director Alex Proyas and producer Andrew Mason. The underground world depicted in the film required the largest indoor set ever built in Australia. --Jeff Shannon

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DVD Special Features

The Making Of Featurette
Trailer: 2 mins approx
Subtitles :English

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More..., 19 May 2007
By Mr. M. Poole "mykepoole" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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Breathtaking film. Beautiful to look at and it hurts your head to follow the plot. It's agressively intelligent and it doesn't wait for the popcorn public to catch up - you pay attention or you miss out.

That said, it's worth the effort, as all the strands fall neatly into place. Second and subsequent viewing show how everything was there for you to understand from the start if you could just get the jigsaw puzzle pieces to hold still long enough.

Extremely good performances from Rufus Sewell (Martha Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence), William Hurt (Gorky Park, The Big Chill), Keiffer Sutherland (Lost Boys, 24), Richard O'Brian (Rocky Horror Show) and the sadly missed Ian Richardson (House of Cards, Hogfather). Where could you find a cast like that now?

It's all crafted by Alex Proyas, who went on to make a splendid job of I Robot.

Highly original, highly thought provoking, highly entertaining and highly recommended!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Most Philip K. Dick-like film ever, 29 April 2000
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I really loved this film. Strangely it's criticized for being more form than substance. Well yes, the movie is very stylish. And yes, it's a bit of a comic book world, with caricatural protagonists -- the dark city, the sad cop, the beautiful singer, the mad scientist. But far from being a weakness, this is a crucial element of the plot. I won't give it away; let's just say it's quite clever, even breath-taking and paradoxical. Like the Matrix, it was filmed in Australia, and it shares some of that film's (and that country's?) gloomy esthetic and mystical bent, without the fancy martial arts but with a tighter, more original and poetic plot. I haven't seen this film in a few years -- I really want to get the DVD soon!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It is over before it begins, 22 Jan 2006
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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In a city where the sun never shines and everyone knows the way to Shell Beach but you can never get there, John Murdock (Rufus Sewell) thinks he knows a truth, with his half remember past he now seeks to find out the cities secret.

It appears to be around the 40’s and John is thinking of his wife Emma Murdoch (Jennifer Connelly), that now may or may not be someone else.

We are carried along with the story and just might find the secret out before John. Can we handle the truth?

What happens if john finds out how unique he is and whom he may be threatening?

“Dark City” (1998) seems like a short story (both story and screenplay by Alex Proyas “The Crow”) with a simple prime that was fleshed out to movie length. The visuals gothic in feel and style will hold you long enough to allow you to enjoy the slow unfolding of the story. Jennifer Connelly seems like she should have been born in the thirty’s/ forties as she looks and acts her part so well that you forget you are watching a movie; At times you forget that it is a sci-fi movie.

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2.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, but...
I remember when Rufus Sewell was going to be the next Ralph Fiennes; shame that it didn't quite happen for him. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Artmanvic

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, an offbeat sci-fi treat for sure!
I bought this DVD despite the usual negative reviews on Amazon and was very glad I did. I watched it last night and was well impressed by this forerunner to the Matrix movies... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rob B.

3.0 out of 5 stars unconvincing
I have mixed thoughts about this film after wathcing it twice through. I was really looking forward to it - the idea of a film noir sci-fi set in a mysterious dark futuristic... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. D. Thompson

3.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: BLU-RAY VERSION NOT REGION FREE!
The Blu-ray for this movie is listed as being all regions, but it is actually a Region A release, rendering it unwatchable on U.K. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Matthew J. Bignell

1.0 out of 5 stars boring
simply rubbish. a complete waste of time. enough well known names to persuade you to buy or rent but pointless and one of the worst films i have ever seen.
Published 12 months ago by K. A. Gibson

5.0 out of 5 stars a masterpiece
my wife being a huge fan of the matrix thinking it so original was dumb founded when i disagreed but this gem of a film {and ghosts in the shell} proved where the wachowski... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Robert Hickling

5.0 out of 5 stars In the city, in the dark
Cult films don't come much more groundbreaking than "Dark City" -- it was bending reality before the Matrix ever did. Read more
Published 14 months ago by E. A Solinas

4.0 out of 5 stars Advice for First Time Viewers
Almost brilliant but shows its hand too early (in the introduction voice-over !) I'd recommend anyone watching this for the first time turns the sound off for a couple of minutes... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stalker

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark City: Not to be taken lightly.
Dark City starts with a man, John Murdoch (Sewell), waking up confused, alone and memoryless in a gloomy hotel in the middle of the night; committed of murders he didn't commit... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. Bennett J. Dunn

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore Amazon's review of this film
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