Hollow Man [Region 2]
by Paul Verhoeven
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Actor: Elisabeth Shue, Greg Grunberg, Josh Brolin, Kevin Bacon, Kim DickensDirector: Paul Verhoeven
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Turkish (Subtitled)
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
DVD Reviews of Hollow Man [Region 2]
DVD Review: An Egotistical Scientist and An Experimental Drug Is A Deadly Combination
Summary: 4 Stars
"Hollow Man" is a masterpiece of science fiction horror. A modern remake of "The Invisible Man," it is a slasher film that is primarily set in the claustrophobic environs of a high tech underground laboratory. It has the age old theme that was present in such horror classics as "Frankenstein": A mad scientist believes he is God.
Egotistical play boy researcher Dr. Sabastain Caine (Kevin Bacon of "Friday the 13th") has invented a drug capable of turning animals invisible. (The potential medical and military applications are mind boggling.) Only problem is that it is nearly impossible to reverse the procedure. The longer an animal remains invisible, the more psychotic it becomes.
Determined to make history, Caine injects himself with the drug. He experiences a personality transformation similar to that in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Unable to become visible again, his evil personality takes over. He traps his colleagues inside the laboratory and murders them in gruesome fashion. He was a victim in "Friday the 13th"; now he is the serial killer.
Gorgeous Elizabeth Shue ("Link") oozes sex appeal (doesn't she always?) as fellow researcher, Linda McKay. While battling the invisible maniac, she reminded me of Sigourney Weaver's outstanding performance in "Alien."
"Hollow Man's is a must see for fans of modern science fiction horror such as "Resident Evil," "The Fly," "Alien," and "Mimic." Fans of slasher fare will also enjoy this one because some of the death scenes are gruesome. The ending is quite explosive.
DVD Review: Another movie ruined by the trailer
Summary: 2 Stars
The producers of Hollow Man made a mistake that many films of this nature do, they showed all the good parts in the trailer. The writers could have taken this to many levels but do not. Don't get me wrong I like the film because of the eye candy but the trailer ruined all the good parts.DVD Review: Hollow Man better on blu!
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is one of those that require you to check your brain at the door, But it is still a good popcorn flick. It is kind of suspenseful and has killer visuals the story is only so-so.DVD Review: LOUSY! HORRIBLE!
Summary: 1 Stars
SOME OF THE SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE GREAT. THE CHARACTER IS SUPPOSED TO BE INVISIBLE. FOR SOME REASON THEY DECIDED TO SHOW THE GUYS PACKAGE CONTINUOSLY DURING THE MOVIE. GIVE ME A BREAK. I DID NOT WATCH THIS TO SEE AN OUTLINE OF KEVIN BACON'S PRIVATE PARTS. DVD Review: The title says it all; truly hollow...
Summary: 2 Stars
One thing that can't be praised enough about `Hollow Man' is the amazing, and I mean A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, special effects that are so believable and so impressive you'd swear that it was real. Sadly, that aside, `Hollow Man' is just that; completely hollow. There is no substance here. `Hollow Man' just serves as a sorry excuse for nudity and violence. I know that complaint sounds strange since this is a horror movie and what else do you expect from a film in this genre other than violence and nudity. Well, to be completely honest, there is nothing wrong with either of the aforementioned as long as they are strung together by a feasible and interesting plot. `Hollow Man' just has no point. It moves from slightly entertaining sci-fi thriller into eerily cold slasher film and then plummets into cheesy and ridiculous action film; all the while nothing of really any interest is taking place on the screen.
I think the biggest problem with `Hollow Man' is that none of the characters are interesting. Kevin Bacon is as boring a villain as they come. His `god complex' is stereotypical and bland. Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin generate no real heat and while both are beautiful human specimens the film drains them of any acting talent they possess. In the end we don't really care who lives or dies and that detracts from the entertainment value of the film.
The story follows Sebastian Caine, a scientist who is heading a secret government team experimenting with invisibility. They have so far successfully turned a handful of animals invisible but have had grave difficulty bringing them back to visibility. Once Caine breaks the code and finds a way to bring the animals back he decides he wants to be the first human to undergo the procedure. Once invisible he realizes that the same serum that brought the animals back will not work on humans and he winds up invisible for far too long (apparently after being `out' for too long it starts to mess with your mind) and he winds up doing some very questionable things. Now it's up to his co-workers to stop him before he goes too far.
The sad thing is that with a premise like that of `Hollow Man' the director, actors, screen writers; whoever made these decisions had the opportunity to really take this story places. Instead they resort to the same ol' same. Sebastian Caine spys on his hot neighbor; attacks her and then starts to kill off his co-workers. It's predictable and sadly very been-there-done-that. The acting is also very bland. Bacon is horrible, truly stereotypical and one-note.
The best acting comes from Rhona Mitra...hmmmmmm.
In the end I will say that when I first saw this film I loved it. I was fifteen I think and it had nudity and violence and I didn't care if it was senseless or ridiculous; it was just what I wanted to see. Now that I'm older I can't see any real value to this movie. They took masterful, state of the art graphics and pasted them together with a rudimentary plot that took no imagination to construct and that single-handedly drives this film into the ground. Watch the first twenty minutes of the film to experience the amazing special effects (when they bring the gorilla back to visibility it's a visual god-send) and then turn it off before your mind turns to mush.
Description of Hollow Man [Region 2]
In Paul Verhoeven's appropriately shallow Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon plays a bad-boy egotistical scientist who heads up a double-secret government team experimenting with turning life-forms invisible. How do we know he's a bad boy? Because he (a) wears a leather overcoat, (b) compares himself to God, (c) drives a sports car, and (d) spies on his comely next-door neighbor while eating Twinkies. Sadly, this is the most character development anyone gets in this undernourished action/sci-fi thriller, which boasts some amazing special effects and some amazingly ridiculous plot twists. After experimenting rather ruthlessly on a menagerie of lab animals, Bacon finally cracks the code that will turn the invisible gorillas, dogs, and so on, back into their visible forms. Does it work on humans? Faster than you can say "six degrees," Mr. Bacon appoints himself human guinea pig, strapping down for an injection of fluorescent-colored serum. Thanks to some phenomenal, seamless and Oscar-worthy computer effects, Bacon is indeed rendered invisible, organ by organ, vein by vein. And what's the first thing you'd do if you were invisible? Why, spy on your female coworkers in the bathroom and molest your comely next-door neighbor, of course! Soon, Bacon is thoroughly psychotic, and it's up to Elisabeth Shue (Bacon's coworker and ex-girlfriend) and hunky Josh Brolin (her current snuggle bunny) to defeat the invisible man, who's picking off the science team one by one. You'd think this would be a prime opportunity for copious amounts of cheesy sex and aggressive violence--which Verhoeven served up so well and so exuberantly in Starship Troopers and Basic Instinct--but if anything, the director seems to tone down the proceedings, and really, who wants a muted Paul Verhoeven movie? Shue (who got top billing and a bad haircut to boot) and Brolin (who, yes, does take off his shirt at least once) generate little heat, and while Bacon does give an effective, primarily voice-oriented performance, his character is so underdeveloped that, well, you can see right through him. --Mark EnglehartGeneral DVDs
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