DOOMSDAY Unrated for DVD(2008).
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DVD Shopping Bag: DVD Maniac Worthy? Almost
By: Robert T. TrateDate: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
When Neil Marshall’s unrated Doomsday was half finished I thought this just might be the perfect film for Mania. A Maniac’s delight of science fiction, action and post apocalyptic nightmares. With genre favorite Malcolm McDowell’s opening prologue/ monologue painting a brilliant picture of a society plagued by mankinds’ inhumanity, this film instantly became something that any Maniac would love.
The plot revolves around a commando, Rhona Mitra, who is sent to the plagued city of Glasgow, Scotland to discover how and why there are survivors some thirty years later. Think Snake Plissken had a daughter who decided to work for the government even though she knows they are corrupt and you’ve got the character.
Tyler Bates’ score painted a layer which invoked the great early work, definitely not his later work, of John Carpenter. Escape From New York and Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) are huge influences on this film. The lighting, pacing and characters all pay homage to those two films. It doesn’t stop there though, the Mad Max films, 28 Days Later, Gladiator and Reign of Fire are in here as well. This Maniac movie milkshake was perfect until the end.
Obviously, Neil Marshall had done his homework. He took all the great intense and thrilling moments from those previously mentioned films and crafted a ride that was Maniac worthy. Unfortunately, it all fell apart in the last few moments. Sure his heroine brings the shady politician to justice and in doing so she puts the world into even more chaos a la Snake Plissken. However, he falters because she embraces the savages of the new world instead of returning to the shadows. Neil Marshall missed the point and gave the audience nothing but confusion. Coming down from the adrenaline packed thrill ride you’ll ask, “What?” and “Why?”
I’ll recommend Doomsday for those who love all of the previously mentioned films and the craftsmanship in which Neil Marshall wove them together. It begs to ask, what film is Maniac worthy (hanso I’ve already put you down for The Dark Knight)?
ACTION / ADVENTURE / KUNG FU/ THRILLERS / WESTERNS
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Adventures of Johnny Tao
Antisocial Behaviour
Bobby Z (+ Digital Copy)
Challenge of The Masters (Shaw Brothers)
The Contractor (+ Digital Copy)
Dick Tracy's G-Men (2pc) (Full B&W Dol)
Doomsday (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Doomsday Unrated (Full Screen)
The Hunt for Red October [Blu-ray]
Hustle Hard
-A Conversation With Quentin Tarantino and Enzo Castellari
-Audio Commentary with Director Enzo Castellari
-Train Kept-A-Rollin - Documentary with Director Enzo Castellari
-Locations featurette with Director Enzo Castellari and Special Effects Artist Gino de Rossi
-Theatrical Trailer
-Bonus Soundtrack CD
Inglorious Bastards
The Legend of Hero
Maiden Voyage: Ocean Hijack
The Messengers (+ Digital Copy)
Never Back Down
Puzzle
Tai Chi Master
The Tiger Blade [Blu-ray]
Top Gun [Blu-ray]
Toward Darkness
Vengeance
Vengeance [Blu-ray]
-Commentary by John Badham, Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes
-NEW “Loading WarGames” documentary
-NEW “Attack of the Hackers” featurette
-NEW “Inside NORAD: Cold War Fortress” featurette
-NEW “Tic Tac Toe: A True Story” featurette
-Menu-driven interactive superpower weapons briefing gallery
-Theatrical trailer
WarGames: The Dead Code
Young Japan 3
ANIME
Avatar The Last Airbender - Book 3 Fire, Vol. 4
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad - The Complete Series
Inu Yasha Season 5
Inuyasha Season 5 Deluxe Edition Box Set
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Complete Collection
Nana 2
Naruto The Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Naruto Vol. 26
Pokemon: Battle Frontier Vol. 1 Box Set
Ranma - Season 7
Samurai Gun, Vol. 2: Complete Collection
Shuffle, Vol. 5
xxxHOLiC: Fourth Collection
Yu-Gi-Oh: The Complete Third Season
CARTOONS
Freakazoid: The Complete First Season
Space Angel Collection 1 (Full Col Dol)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Vol. 1
COMEDY AND LOVE Mania Style
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (Unrated Two-Disc Special Edition)
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Widescreen Edition)
HORROR
Advantage: Monsters Gone Wild
Advantage: Ultimate Vampire Collection
Blood and Chocolate (+ Digital Copy)
Bloody Moon
Cannibal Terror
Devil Hunter
The Erotic Grotesque Collection
Hair Extensions (EXTE): Special Edition
Hostel Part II (+ Digital Copy)
Lips of Blood
Lost Boys: The Tribe
Madame O
Rise: Blood Hunter (Unrated + Digital Copy)
Side Sho
Virgin Witch
Wind Chill (+ Digital Copy)
SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY
100 Million BC
Cyxork 7
Dark City (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
The Dark Crystal (+ Digital Copy)
Fire and Ice
Labyrinth (+ Digital Copy)
-Audio Commentary with Executive Producer/Writer Brad Wright and Director Martin Wood
-The Making of Stargate: Continuum featurette
-Stargate Goes to the Arctic featurette
-The Layman’s Guide to Time Travel featurette
Stargate - Continuum [Blu-ray]
TV LAND
Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Fifth Season
Centennial: The Complete Series
Dark Shadows: The Beginning, Vol. 5
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit - The Seventh Year
Robin Hood - Season 2
Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection
Witchblade - The Complete Series
BOX SETS
Classic British Thrillers (The Phantom Light / Red Ensign / The Upturned Glass)
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