Sahara
Paramount Pictures, 2005 (2006 Release)
Rated PG-13
Video: 1080p High Definition (2.35x1)
Video Codec: VC-1
Audio: English, French, and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus; English 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish Subtitles; English SDH
The
Feature:
Sahara is yet another braindead but fun popcorn flick, this time with Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt, Clive Cussler's uber-explorer with a license to thrill. Along for the ride is his trusty sidekick Al (Steve "I Lost My Hat" Zahn) and the luscious Eva (Penelope Cruz) as a WHO doctor on the track of a deadly outbreak. Could Pitt's quest for a Civil War Ironside somehow coincide with Eva's disease of the week? Of course it does.
With a classic rock soundtrack, outlandish action sequences stolen from Bond movies (even down to some of the musical motifs), and enough of a story to hold it all together, Sahara is two hours of fun in a red plastic case.
The Video:
Sahara is also the best looking of Paramount's first wave of HD DVD releases. With its slow, panning camera moves, some of the scenes take on a 3D quality that is evidenced on the best of the HD eye candy on HD DVD.
The Sound:
Sahara includes the requisite four 5.1 soundtracks. I listened to about half the movie in DD+ and the other half in DTS, and both soundtracks were top notch.
The Extras:
Well, as I mentioned in my overview a couple of days ago, the writing on the package that describes the special features is so small that I can not read it. When I spun the disc last night, I sampled the animatics, a cast/crew wrap reel, and featurette on the jump from the camels to the train. There are other features--next time, I'll note them from the disc while it is playing instead of relying on the packaging.
The Original DVD:
Never owned it.
The Final Word:
We have a winner in terms of picture and sound, making this my favorite (so far) of the Paramount HD DVD releases. But can we PLEASE get some better movies? How about Indiana Jones instead of pretty boy wannabees? Please?
Buy Sahara from Amazon, along with two other HD DVD titles, and save an additional 10 percent off all HD DVD purchases for one year!
Sahara is yet another braindead but fun popcorn flick, this time with Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt, Clive Cussler's uber-explorer with a license to thrill. Along for the ride is his trusty sidekick Al (Steve "I Lost My Hat" Zahn) and the luscious Eva (Penelope Cruz) as a WHO doctor on the track of a deadly outbreak. Could Pitt's quest for a Civil War Ironside somehow coincide with Eva's disease of the week? Of course it does.
With a classic rock soundtrack, outlandish action sequences stolen from Bond movies (even down to some of the musical motifs), and enough of a story to hold it all together, Sahara is two hours of fun in a red plastic case.
The Video:
Sahara is also the best looking of Paramount's first wave of HD DVD releases. With its slow, panning camera moves, some of the scenes take on a 3D quality that is evidenced on the best of the HD eye candy on HD DVD.
The Sound:
Sahara includes the requisite four 5.1 soundtracks. I listened to about half the movie in DD+ and the other half in DTS, and both soundtracks were top notch.
The Extras:
Well, as I mentioned in my overview a couple of days ago, the writing on the package that describes the special features is so small that I can not read it. When I spun the disc last night, I sampled the animatics, a cast/crew wrap reel, and featurette on the jump from the camels to the train. There are other features--next time, I'll note them from the disc while it is playing instead of relying on the packaging.
The Original DVD:
Never owned it.
The Final Word:
We have a winner in terms of picture and sound, making this my favorite (so far) of the Paramount HD DVD releases. But can we PLEASE get some better movies? How about Indiana Jones instead of pretty boy wannabees? Please?
Buy Sahara from Amazon, along with two other HD DVD titles, and save an additional 10 percent off all HD DVD purchases for one year!
Posted: Mon - July 24, 2006 at 11:25 PM
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