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  • Actors: Vin Diesel|Samuel L. Jackson
  • Directors: Rob Cohen
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language Czech, English, German, Russian, Spanish
  • Subtitles: English, Hindi
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Mar 2003
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006FMGC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,919 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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For a movie that would like to think of itself as the future of the action / espionage picture, xXx uses a surprising number of jokes and stunts lifted directly from the Roger Moore Bond era while the actual premise resembles a sex-change for Nikita. Vin Diesel's Xander Cage--an extreme sports daredevil recruited by spymaster Samuel L Jackson for a covert mission in Prague--may be Blofeld-bald, pumped-up with testosterone, tattooed like a graffiti-covered wall and given to driving sports cars off bridges for fun, but he turns out to be a disappointingly square goodie-goodie when the quips and bullets are flying. Even the slinky heroine (Asia Argento), a double agent within a mad ex-Soviet gang called Anarchy 99, laughs at the idea that a walking cue ball with three Xs tattooed on his neck could ever be a secret agent.

There's one stunt scene that will be remembered as a classic, as xXx triggers an avalanche and snowboards ahead of the fall. But there's too much of the falling-out-of-planes, straddling-and-defusing-jet-propelled-germ-bombs, blasting-every-baddie-in-the-place business that makes it too familiar. Enough material for several great trailers, but next time they'll need a script. --Kim Newman

On the DVD: xXx comes loud and proud to DVD, with Dolby 5.1 sound and the kind of sharp screen transfer you'd expect for a movie of this magnitude. From beautiful scrolling menus based on the tattoo artwork to the brash music, this disc epitomises everything an extreme sports release should be: special features are offered in the "Zander Zone" and include a whole host of behind-the-scenes action and commentaries, made all the more interesting by Rob Cohen's reluctance to use CGI and Vin Diesel's willingness to be thrown in at the deep end. If there's one thing you should avoid, though, it's the Gavin Rossdale music video--unless of course you want to see a grown man's vanity on screen. --Nikki Disney

Special Features
Director's Commentary
"XXX A filmmaker's Diary" featurette
10 deleted scenes
"Diesel Powered" featurette
"Building Speed - the vehicles of XXX" featurette
"Designing the world of XXX" featurette
3 Visual effects 'how to' featurettes
"Adrenaline" music video - Gavin Rossdale
Theatrical trailer
Weblinks
Anamorphic - 1:2.40
DolbyDigital 5.1 Surround

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining thrill ride of a film, 31 Dec 2005
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm not a huge fan of action movies, but I've quite enjoyed both of the XXX films. The original, starring Vin Diesel, is chock full of things that go boom, and I don't think the story is all that bad. I was especially happy to finally get to see Asia Argento for the first time - she is, among other things, the daughter of one of the true greats of European horror. I must admit I'm still not quite sure what all the Vin Diesel hysteria is about, though. He's certainly a different breed of actor, but I thought he had a few moments of inconsistency here. One thing I really don't understand is the inevitable comparisons between XXX and James Bond. I would never have even thought of comparing them because I see them as two completely different characters occupying opposite ends of the secret agent spectrum.

So, anyway, Vin Diesel plays Xander Cane, a rebel with an X Games mentality and a penchant for sticking it to the man. It's enough to get him noticed by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), and - needless to say - Xander passes Gibbons' test and soon finds himself ensconced amidst a group of dangerous anarchists in Prague. The bad guys are your typical malcontented youths who oppose everything society stands for and revel in the idea of unfettered freedom. What makes them special, though, are the scope of their operation and the plans they are cooking up to make the whole world all but implode. The newly christened XXX knows how to walk the walk and talk the talk, and that puts him in a position to learn just what Anarchy 99 is up to. Naturally, there's a woman thrown in the mix - the mysterious Yelena (Asia Argento), a pivotal member of the organization who might very well be more than she seems. It is the special effects rather than the actual storyline that tend to dominate the movie, though - and that's fine because it makes XXX a pulse-pounding cinematic experience. Of course, if any of the bad guys could hit the broad side of a barn with their weapons, XXX would have been down for the count before he even got started.

I thought the stunts and special effects were well above average. As the Filmmaker's Diary documentary and making-of featurettes show, director Rob Cohen relied on actual stunts rather that CGI whenever possible (one stuntman died during his work on the movie), making XXX more realistic than a lot of other action films. Xander himself is the proverbial anti-hero, and that always seems to appeal to audiences. The pumped-up soundtrack only adds more energy to the almost nonstop action on the screen. In essence, XXX has all the makings of a solid summer blockbuster - and that's exactly what it was.

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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch it!, 2 Jan 2003
This film is superb.But, like so many people have said, you'll either love it or hate it.Personally, I enjoy films like The Fast and The Furious, Swordfish, Blade etc. So if you, like me, are into the fighting-explosions-action-tongue in cheek-adrenaline fuelled genre of film, this is a must see. I don't really understand why people keep comparing this film to James Bond. The only comparison is that there is a secret agent involved-that is where the similarity ends. Vin Diesel could never be 007, but he is not trying to be...that is what makes this such a brilliant film. If you watch films and say things like "he could never survive that" or "that would never happen" then don;'t bother with xXx. But then again, do we not watch films to escape into fantasy, rather than compare them with reality? Watch it.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Rent it first...then decide., 26 Mar 2003
By Tez "Tez" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
This film could really be summed up in one word "Appalling". Van Diesel plays the archetypical 'action hero', yeah, you've got it, one whose only status is big muscles and has 'I can't act' written all over his face!

The trailer for the film looked absolutely awesome, which is the only 30 seconds worth watching for the entire film. This is why I have rated the film 1 star, which is more than an adequate rating for the 30 seconds of mesmerising stunts.

I would love to explain in more detail the story of the film, but quite frankly I was too busy laughing at how pathetic the plot was to even remember it.

Nevertheless, as taste is unaccountable, I can only recommend you rent this film from blockbuster or whomever!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Even worse than I expected, if that's possible...
When this film came out at the cinema, I thought it would be the usual cliched, mainstream action film. So I never bothered to see it. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Vanessa

4.0 out of 5 stars You're in the Xander Zone
Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) turns out to be a hell of an action hero in this fast paced turbo-charged thrill-ride. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Piran Armes

1.0 out of 5 stars laughable
and another vin disel starring time waster.this is actually worser than fast and the furious if that is possible well apprantly it is
Published 13 months ago by martin thomas

3.0 out of 5 stars Noisy video game style fun
What exactly do you want here? Shakespeare? Vin Diesel plays a video game style action hero/antihero who lives life for driving sports cars off bridges. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sarah J. Marquis

4.0 out of 5 stars ACCOMPLISHES WHAT IT SET OUT TO ACCOMPLISH
As the Bond franchise has worn on past its use-by date with not a fresh or new idea in sight, it should hardly be surprising that competition on the espionage-based... Read more
Published 23 months ago by stuart

4.0 out of 5 stars A buffed-up 007 without the suavity
The acquisition of polished good manners and social skills is, I suspect, less important in today's culture than it used to be. Read more
Published on 22 Jul 2006 by Joseph Haschka

4.0 out of 5 stars All the fun and action no mush
This movie is like a study of Bond and Bourn "The Bourne Identity (TV Miniseries) (1988)", action movies. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2005 by bernie

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like it or hate it you'll still love it!
I gotta be honest - I loved this movie! There are so many influences in this film its hard to know where to begin. James Bond rings a bell for starters. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2005 by Mr. L. James

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the Zander Zone
Vin is an amazing actor. I have met him once and he was a really genuine guy. He seemed to have a lot of original ideas about stunts. Read more
Published on 25 May 2005 by limit_man

3.0 out of 5 stars Good acting - bad film
the acting in this film by Vin Deisel, Samuel Jackson, Asia Argento is very good even the though the film isnt that good. Read more
Published on 3 April 2005 by tazzdeviler

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