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| |  | VHS | Home » » Death Proof [Blu-ray] | | | | | | | Description: | | Director Quentin Tarantino delivers an adrenaline shot to the heart with Death Proof, "a tribute to balls-out pedal-to-the-metal car chases" (Pete Hammond, Maxim). Featuring exhilarating high-speed action, jaw-dropping stunts, and some of the most quotable lines since Pulp Fiction, Death Proof "goes faster, and funnier, than you thought possible...and then it goes further" (Ty Burr, Boston Globe). Kurt Russell stars as a sociopathic stuntman whose taste for stalking sexy young ladies gets him into big trouble when he tangles with the wrong gang of badass babes. Their confrontation escalates to a hair-raising, 18-minute automotive duel with one of the girls strapped to the hood of a thundering Dodge Challenger that "earns a place of honor among the great movie car chases" (Scott Foundas, LA Weekly). | | | Features: | |
• Kurt Russell stars as a sociopathic stuntman whose taste for stalking sexy young ladies gets him into big trouble when he tangles with the wrong gang of badass babes. Their confrontation escalates to a hair-raising, 18-minute automotive duel with one of the girls strapped to the hood of a thundering Dodge Challenger that "earns a place of honor among the great movie car chases" (Scott Foun
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Sydney Tamiia Poitier | | Director:
| Quentin Tarantino | | Format:
| Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Dimension Home Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 113 minutes | | Blu-ray Release Date:
| December 16, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 29 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Incrementally superior to the DVD edition (worthy)Jan 11, 2009
By A. Dent
"Aragorn"
'Network connected features for this disk are not yet available. Please check back for updates.' - is what I get when I go to Special Features/BD LIVE. The message is hard-coded into the disk (no attempts are made to actually go online to check for updates) so the BD LIVE option could be a joke but I suspect that not everyone is going to 'get' it.
With or without BD Live, when it comes to a Tarantino movie, I'm a two-timer. I simply HAD to have the Blu version of Death Proof even though, past experience with the Kill Bill 'Blus' was a strong indication that this first Blu-ray edition wasn't going to offer much more than the DVD on-purpose-trashy-looking package. And almost right I was. As with the Kill Bills, the Blu edition has, on one disk only (nice), the 'extended and unrated' version of the movie and all the extras found on the 2-DVD edition. The 3 extra extras not found on the DVD are:
- The uncut version of 'Baby, it's you' with Mary Elizabeth Winstead (absolutely beautiful, a capella)
- A Death Proof 'international trailer' presented in VCR-like resolution (if he likes the way you move, then he decides the way you die)
- Extended music cues, whatever they are
- BD Live (see the first paragraph) for the full explanation
- Audio is available in English, French, Italian and Spanish, ALL as 5.1 Dolby, with the default English sound as 5.1 TrueHD.
Discussing the picture quality of a movie that's 'scratched' on purpose is not easy. Speaking for myself, I ALWAYS notice a significant improvement between DVD and HD. So, to me, the scratches on the BD edition look sharper :) and the TrueHD sound is superior to the DVD experience,
My verdict: I do not regret getting the Blu edition. It's not a revolutionary leap when compared to the DVD but the overall better quality, the one-disk convenience and the few extra do justify the purchase to me (and a friend is going to get the DVD). However, I WILL take away one star for the 'BD Live' joke.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 ACTION & SUSPENSE!Feb 27, 2009
By Hortense
This is a visually stunning adventure worthy to be in anyone's Blu-Ray collection! I am particularly satisfied that this is an extended version of the film, which includes the steamy lap-dance that was cut short from the movie theaters. The action progresses with the movie, and the sound of the roaring engines really put you in the drivers seat. If you have a sound system with your home theater setup, you will enjoy this!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Like Car Movies? You'll love "Death Proof"!Jun 24, 2010
By Prox
MOVIE:
"Death Proof" - part two of the Rodriguez/Tarantino "Grindhouse" feature - is, simply put, a darn good time. The movie pays homage to both horror films and car flicks from the 60s & 70s, and it does so quite well. If you were a fan of "Vanishing Point", "Bullet", "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry", etc. then you'll love Tarantino's take on mean cars being driven at high speeds. The movie may start off a bit slow for some of today's audience, but if you're more of a fan of getting to know and love the characters then you likely won't even notice. After about the 20 minute mark you'll be sucked in and by the last 30 minutes you'll pretty much only be sitting on the edge of your seat.
BLU RAY:
The "Death Proof" master was purposefully scratched and beat up, which does an excellent job of imparting the feeling that you're really watching an old car movie. You can tell the video quality wants to shine through, however, and I think the Blu Ray version is definitely worth picking up over the DVD. Even though the film is scratched, you never see any aliasing or video artifacts that would suggest a sub-par transfer. The movie looks exactly as it should. Now, "Part 2" of the movie (no further detail given to avoid spoilers) is where the Blu Ray quality really gets a chance to shine. The scratches go away and the film is presented in greyscale as the setting is transitioned. Then, almost abruptly, the film switches to full, gorgeous (blemish-free) color. The contrast to the panchromatic footage is astounding. Rich colors fill the screen and stay for the remainder of the movie.
Overall, a great film for anyone looking for a tense-but-not-too-serious Saturday night special. Definitely recommended.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Was Blu-Ray Necessary?Feb 02, 2012
By King Louie
Don't get me wrong, I've been a fan of Q's films since Reservoir Dogs and Death Proof is no exception. The film itself is very deliberately paced and all the characters belt out "cool speak" as they always do in Tarantino films.
But as for the Blu-Ray transfer itself... It's hard to really pick apart the conversion of a film that was intentionally made to look like a 70s exploitation film. Grainy film, jump cuts and scratches in the film were made to be there. So how can you judge a Blu-Ray transfer of a film that was made to look old? It looks just as old as it's supposed to be? Fine.
As to the extras, there really isn't much new here to see that wasn't on the 2-disc DVD copy. Although Mary Elizabeth Winstead's A Capella rendition of "Baby, it's you" is still awesome to watch, only because I crush on her no matter what she's in.
In summation, Great movie but without anything new or vastly improved from the DVD release, it's only getting 4 stars from me.
Pretty goodAug 03, 2011
By Edwin Ortiz
The story was good in a campy 70s revenge movie type of way. A little far fetched but enjoyable. The acting & action was good.
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