Van Helsing...

Grimster74
Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
edited September 2009 in Music & Movies
Pretty sure a majority of us will be picking this up tomorrow. I myself am pretty excited about this movie even though I haven't seen it yet. I love a great Vampire movie especially when it has Kate Beckinsale in it.:D Just one thing, can we try and post our reviews of the movie without pissing on other peoples feet. Seems like anymore post always end up in a pissing contest. Just my thoughts.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited October 2004
    I'm going to rent it tomorrow. I think it should be a good one.

    Agreed with the feet pissing.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2004
    Gonna rent it as well. I've been looking forward to it, supposed to be way over the top and completely mindless entertainment that the critics absolutely hated.... My kinda flick!!:)


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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Frank Z
    supposed to be way over the top and completely mindless entertainment that the critics absolutely hated.... My kinda flick!!:)
    What....instead of watching a melodrama that truly inspires one by delving into the subtleties of the angst of the human condition and exploring the eternal struggle of the soul's battle between good and evil....You would rather watch a movie where they kill people and blow $hit up?

    Cool! Me too!
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2004
    Renter only for me.
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  • stereo55
    stereo55 Posts: 418
    edited October 2004
    Rent or purchase , I'll be grabbing a copy to watch tues to add to my lust for scfi flicks .
    Next will be the "Cronicles of Riddick" (can't wait for this one , as I really liked "Pitch Black" :) )

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited October 2004
    Buying this one tomorrow as well as 'Born on the 4th' and 'Fire in the Sky'.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    Just returned from Best Buy with my Collector's Edition of Van Helsing. For those that don't know the CE also contains the original Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man. These are the movies that inspired Van Helsing. Also picked up Garfield the movie for the wife and kids that way I can watch Van Helsing by myself tonight. Look out reference level.:D And finally, I also picked up Spiderbait the cd.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2004
    Just returned from Blockhucksters with a copy. Not really my kind of movie, but I got it for the special effects. Gotta exercise the HT system at least once weekly.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Early B.
    Blockhucksters
    LOL... how totally appropriate...
    More later,
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  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited October 2004
    Too bad its in old plain DD 5.1, a movie like this which is full of surrounds truly deserve DD 5.1 EX & DTS ES 6.1 Discreate treatment. Screw to extras!

    Samething happened to HellBoy and Underworld with plain DD 5.1 can't understand why they don't take advantage of new formats.

    Oh well, I'll forced it to EX anyways.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2004
    Isn't DD5.1 EX really 6.1?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2004
    Kinda sorta, but in a roundabout way. DD5.1 ex is a matrixed 6.1, not a discrete 6.1.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2004
    Just watched it. It's OK -- that's about all I can say. However, it has the most action scenes of any movie I've ever seen. Must have cost a fortune to produce. Some of the effects were nice, too. Would have sounded awesome in DTS.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2004
    I just watched it too. I am with Early, its okay. Great action and wonderful use of surrounds. I feel this one really brought out the best in my system. Acting and plot was just so-so though. Glad I rented it.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by Grimster74
    Just returned from Best Buy with my Collector's Edition of Van Helsing. For those that don't know the CE also contains the original Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man.
    Sounds like the way to go...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited October 2004
    I watched it last night, and I think it was a decent film as far as action/horror films go. I would watch it again. Worth buying. :cool:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2004
    watched it last night.. i did see it in the theater a few months back.. so I know what the movie was about already. I did purchase it..

    I was very, very pleased with the picture quality.. very nice transfer.. the blacks, colors, whites and everything else in between is dead on. ha ha ha. get it, dead on? :p

    To me... the pq is better than on most DVD movies.

    did anyone else notice the picture quality?
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited October 2004
    I finally got to see this last night.

    I must say, I was a little dissappointed. As far as mindless action movies go, this has to be the most mindless ever. Don't get me wrong, I love the mindless action movies, Hell Boy was cool, but after watching Van Helsing, I actually feel stupider.

    The CGI effects were decent, but a little too CGI-ish. One thing I did appreciate was some of the old school special effects. The brides of Dracula flying around in a couple scenes looked like real people doing stunts (remember those?) not CGI.

    I was also disappointed in the surround channels. Not much going on back there, mostly ambiance & background noise, not alot of action.

    I did like the bass track. Good and tight, very articulate, not rumble jumble like alot of movies.

    The plot was decent in the development, and the characters were well developed, but there could have been more overall story detail. Again, a little too mindless. The action scenes were all CGI, which IMO detracts from the story alittle.

    It was without a doubt a very entertaining 2 hours, and I definitly recommend renting it. Just a bit too mindless for me.....
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2009
    Just picked this up today on Blu, along with "The Quick and the Dead" and "The New World". Watching Van Helsing tonight, it's a favorite of mine.
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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited September 2009
    Well, it is getting close to Holloween night when I traditionally dust off my Van Helsing DVD for its annual viewing. A favorite movie of mine. Has a little of everything. Maybe I'll have to pick up the Blu-ray version for this year's viewing.

    Chris
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2009
    I had the DVD and I can say the Blu kick's it's ****. Awesome PQ and SQ!
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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited September 2009
    Oops, just checked the calendar. Actually on Holloween night I'll be on my way to Key West, where I turn into a bit of a monster myself. :p:p:p:p Guess I'll have to watch Van Helsing the night before!!

    Chris
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited September 2009
    Great movie, I must have missed this coming out on Blu Ray. Nice and thanks guys.
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