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A Better Way To Die [2000]
 
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A Better Way To Die [2000]
DVD ~ Lou Diamond Phillips
4.0 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Product details
  • Actors: Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Wiper, Andre Braugher, Natasha Henstridge
  • Directors: Scott Wiper
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Uca Catalogue
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
  • DVD Features:
    • Main Language: English
    • Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1
    • Sub Titles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
    • Dubbed Language(s): German
    • Disc Format: DVD 5
    • Directors Commentary
    • Interactive Menus
    • Scene Selections
  • ASIN: B00005956S
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 87,197 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
German
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English German
Dolby Digital 5.1
Directors Commentary
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
Arabic\Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Turkish


Synopsis
Boomer heads to Cedar Falls where he hopes to get back with his ex-girlfriend. Things get strange when Boomer is mistakenly identified as a prime target for the Chicago Mafia...

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's good - try it., 25 Oct 2002
The best thing about DVD's is the Director's and Actors' audio commentary. Not to have it is a real wasted opportunity. Scott Wiper acted, wrote and directed this film so it's little surprise that it is his voice on the commentary. And good that it is, for it adds something that Singer, Soderburgh and Fincher might have missed - he's an ordinary guy with stuff to say about movies.

The film itself is standard fayre. It is good, slick stuff, there can be no mistake. Brauer is very good indeed, as is Wiper himself for his acting debut, and Lou Diamond Phillips saunters through the film playing Lou Diamond Phillips but as the character is in essence him, that's not too much of a problem. The story is pretty good - Wiper is a Chicago Cop (not a particularly good one) who, having had enough, leaves the Windy City to propose to his ex-girlfriend (Natasha Henstridge). Not that orginal, I'll grant you, the 'dired out cop' story, but the stunning alacrity with which major names are dispensed with (I'll say no more) is really quite brave. There are some good twists and turns, and some well-rounded characters but in all it is nothing unexpected. However, Wiper still serves up a tasty meal with good performances seasoning a well-cooked dish. It is worth the effort and will surprise at just how much it achieves.

But, as I began, Wiper's commentary is one of the highlights of the disc - how to put together a low budget film and get on board decent people to make it properly. I'd buy it just for that, but the opening sequence, which is the main reason the whole film got made, is hectic, excellently choreographed stuff.

The action is good, the story is compelling and the acting is pretty slick. All in all - expect what it is, a damn good B-movie in the finest traditions of the genre.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good, quirky thriller, 11 Feb 2007
By Suroor Alikhan "suroora" (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Better Way to Die (DVD)
I thought this was going to be shoot-em-up film, but it turned out to be quite good (barring a few slow-motion, cheesy love scenes). There are a few fairly violent scenes, but the characters are interesting enough to keep you watching. Andre Braugher is excellent as a professional killer with a strict code of honour.
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