World Famous Comics: Black Rain (Special Collector's Edition)
Black Rain (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yusaku Matsuda Directed By: Ridley Scott Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Paramount Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 10, 2006 Running Time: 125 minutes Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 1989
Product Description: Scott's overblown relentlessly grim and humorless police thriller set in modern-day Tokyo is a routine action film under the guise of an examination of a Japanese and American culture clash in police techniques. Douglas stars as a tough world-weary cop (is there any other kind?) who is assigned with partner Garcia to escort a New York-based hit man for the Japanese mob back to Japan. When the assassin escapes Douglas tears apart the city of Tokyo looking for him coming into conflict with the local police force and the mob. System Requirements:Run Time: 125 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 097360430240 Manufacturer No: 043024
Amazon.com essential video: A guilty pleasure if ever there was one, Black Rain is a ridiculously entertaining thriller by Ridley Scott (Alien), starring Michael Douglas as a tough New York cop who--along with his partner (Andy Garcia)--goes to Japan to deliver a local mobster. When the latter escapes, Douglas's brand of gonzo crime fighting rubs his Japanese hosts the wrong way. Slick, mechanistic, and absurd, the film is all surface action and attitude (not to mention Scott's incredibly busy, trademark art direction); and one can get lost in the sheer indulgence of it. However, if you can buy Douglas as an iconoclastic lawman, you can buy anything else here, including the notion of Kate Capshaw as a blonde escort highly desired by Japanese businessmen. --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com: A guilty pleasure if ever there was one, Black Rain is a ridiculously entertaining thriller by Ridley Scott (Alien), starring Michael Douglas as a tough New York cop who--along with his partner (Andy Garcia)--goes to Japan to deliver a local mobster. When the latter escapes, Douglas's brand of gonzo crime fighting rubs his Japanese hosts the wrong way. Slick, mechanistic, and absurd, the film is all surface action and attitude (not to mention Scott's incredibly busy, trademark art direction); and one can get lost in the sheer indulgence of it. However, if you can buy Douglas as an iconoclastic lawman, you can buy anything else here, including the notion of Kate Capshaw as a blonde escort highly desired by Japanese businessmen. --Tom Keogh
I LIKE THIS FLICK I'm a Michael Douglas fan and have spent quite some time in Japan. This movie has a lot of action to hold your interest, represents the Japan atmosphere well and has a great sound track and music. What more can you ask for?
It's Raining Michael Douglas Black Rain, of all of Ridley Scott's movies, would also be remembered as that bastard cousin of Blade Runner - at least in its setting. Referencing his own classic noir style, Scott finds himself shooting in the real town of Osaka, with Douglas playing the devil-may-care, gung-ho, I'm-gonna-kill-that-sonuvab*tch cop on the loose. Shafts of light through rotating fans and blinds; neon lights in a dripping wet environment; and steam through manholes - Black Rain refers visually to Scott's earlier incarnation, but also feels more like brother Tony Scott's production because of the hard boiled slam-bang action.
Michael Douglas is in his typical 80s tough guy stance in this one, but has a great counterfoil in his Japanese co-stars - good cop Ken Takakura and villain Yusaka Matsuda - along with a few other dour Yakuza actors. Andy Garcia still looks fresh as the sidekick. All give great performances, so while the film is hackneyed in its own way - Black Rain is certainly watchable and rises convincingly above potential cliches by characterising the Japanese in a more well rounded way (- a rarity these days with Asian bad guys).
Will you learn anything about Japan here? Well, just a little. Douglas doesn't profess to show his Japanese friends that Americans do it better, but that co-operation is the key - and hence the end product feels a bit more genuine and balanced in terms of its portrayal of the East, in spite of the cowboy overtones. Other flicks to catch in this vein are Rising Sun and of course The Last Samurai. 3 1/2 stars.
Awesome flick!! There is nothing better than seeing Michael Douglas in trouble! That always makes for a good movie, but kidding aside great story and good acting on behalf of all the actors.
black rain i bought this blu-ray because i already own the dvd..i was amazed how much sharper the picture was ..and the sound is extremely clear and loud. a great movie to have on blu-ray!!!!
Black Rain At Last Black Rain at last a good quality transfer, Im sure it does not push the Blue Ray too its uppermost, but this is in my opinion a very underrated film. I think the film is just great and all the stars really make this film Douglas and Gracia really have a bound in this film, and Hans Zimmer music is fantastic.. If you every come across the bootleg soundtrack of the film since the CD released does not come close to what was written for the film is really superb, what i really liked what's been missing from any other version I have of the film is the extras about the making of Black Rain.. A fantastic film A great buy and best of all god bless the all region policy this film works on a UK player UNLESS Sony do a nasty with the firmware upgrade.
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