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Relic (DVD) Come in—if you dare. The opening-night gala for a new exhibit at Chicago 's natural history museum is under way. But be advised: something terrif ying wants to make sure no one ever leaves. Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Si zemore, Linda Hunt and James Whitmore star in this effects-packed shocke r that gives haunted-house movies a terrific new setting. And the non-hu man star (brought to head-ripping life by Jurassic Park Oscar® winner St an Winston) is something no creature fan can let slip by. "The creature can hold its own with the Alien," writes Chicago Tribune critic Gene Si skel. "When the last reel begins...the special effect is truly awesome." Let the panic begin.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars He Who Walks On All Fours.................
First of all, I loved the book Relic and its sequel Reliquary. It didn't bother me that in this case great liberties were taken with the book when they `transformed' it for the screen. I love the movie as is by not comparing it to the book. No matter what, you will always have the source material, intact; it's not as if it disappears when a movie adaptation comes out.As for the criticism that most of this movie suffers from poor lighting....I can't argue that point. The lighting is peculiar and not a little deficient. The revelation that surprised even me is that the director Peter Hyams filmed it that way on purpose. He referred to it as "exotic light" consisting of shadow, darkness, hints of shape and movement; the less details seen the better. He wanted confusion; he wanted terror built from what isn't seen as well as what is seen. I might not agree with him on all of that as I am one of those people who like to see everything. I don't believe that much darkness serves his purpose as well as he thought it did, and yet, this is one of my favorite films that I return to often, also upgraded to this Blu-ray version. It's just as exciting the umpteenth time viewed as the first. But it is, literally, dark, even in scenes that didn't make sense. For example, the work space in the museum is also poorly lit. How could scientists work under such conditions, they have to see what they're working on. In addition, the museum is also dimly lit, how are you supposed to see the exhibits without proper lighting? I think a better balance could have been struck between these scenes and the ones in the tunnels where darkness made sense, was even expected. But of course no amount of second guessing is going to do any good at this point. The movie is what it is and I love it. The acting is great, the story moves along quickly, there's plenty of fright along the way as well as humor, and then of course, it stars the incomparable Linda Hunt. Enough said.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Movie
The Authors Preston and Childs wrote the book. A stunner. This movie adaptation is a terrific - never a dull moment - with excellent cast AND I compare the script writing of this movie to others I watch. Most cannot compare. Lots happening but loose ends are tied up without confusion as the exposition is amazingly and subtly all encompassing - and not boring! This kind of movie - probably "horror" genre - seldom gets Oscar nods, but this is a great script and deserved some kind of appreciation.
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't lose your head-literally.
Filmed at the marvelous Field Museum in Chicago. Creature created by the one and only Stan Winston. Produced by the incredible Gale Ann Hurd. With a wonderful cast of actors including James Whitmore. This is one of my favorite scary movies.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-moving, throat-ripping, thing-that-goes-thump-in-the-night motion picture thill ride is one helluva lotta fun.
BOTTOM LINE: Is this film perfect? Nope. Is it a faithful word-for-word adaption of the novel? Not even close. Is it an entertaining, turn down the lights & jump at stuff that leaps out at you popcorn flick? Absolutely. Fans of the Preston & Child novel loathe the many changes but for mainstream monster movie fans this one’s bloody good. 4 STARSTHE STORY: Researcher from Chicago Museum of Natural History ships back a strange cargo from the deep Bolo jungle whose contents provide more questions than answers. A cute, quirky museum scientist & a hard-nosed Windy City homicide cop must quickly piece together the cryptic clues... before they’re ripped to pieces, along with the rest of the museum staff and half the ChiTown PD.THOUGHTS: I’ve loved this movie ever since catching it in a snow-covered theater back in January of 1997. I knew nothing of the source material, only the film’s two stars: Tom Sizemore & Penelope Ann Miller. (Plus, I have a big soft spot for James Whitmore, ever since I first saw THEM! decades ago.) I enjoyed THE RELIC tremendously and I’ve watched it numerous times over the years. Fans of the novel have by & large torn this movie a new one, due to the many changes. I didn’t get around to actually reading the novel until almost 20 years later, after already having seen & enjoyed the film several times. It is indeed very different from the movie. However, if you divorce the film from the book you’ll be OK. Otherwise, you walk in with a massive chip on your shoulder and will probably just hate the movie to death. I think the film, for what it is, is a lot of silly, scary, rollercoaster ride-styled fun. Sure there are plot holes, gaps in logic and whatnot, but 99% of all horror films, by necessity, have these shortcomings. Movie viewers must maintain the ability to suspend disbelief and go with whatever preposterous flubdubbery the writers & directors are throwing at us. In the real world, these kinds of situations would almost certainly never be solved as quickly & efficiently as they are in the movies and on TV. In fact, these fantastical events obviously don't happen in the real world at all, so you have to take things at face value. Sure, this movie could've been better, but even as it is I think it's got a lot of great things going for it. And speaking of that… legendary creature F/X wizard Stan Winston gives us one of the coolest, most original movie monsters in decades. The Kathoga alone makes this film a keeper for me. The practical stuff looks amazing, and while the CGI isn’t as polished as today’s digital product his lethal Kathoga creation is nonetheless one of moviedom’s slickest killer creatures. Plus I really enjoy the performances of all the actors in the cast, from the main stars right down to the bit players.THE BLU-RAY: A pretty pedestrian hi-def release from Lionsgate, who licensed the film from Paramount. The improvements in both audio & video, compared to the tepid DVD version of THE RELIC, more than make it worth the double dip. But be aware that there’s no new bonus material, just the on-camera interview with director Peter Hyams & his full-length audio commentary, both ported over from the standard-def release. Still, if you’ve never seen the film, this is the best looking format of it so far and, short of a frame-by-frame restoration, this is likely as good as we’ll get for this enjoyable creature feature.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good deal
Showed up fast and came in mint condition
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing movie with great cast. Good plot with good special effects.
Warning there are some scary bits in the movie so if have kids then adults watch first so can tell the kids what parts to close their eyes. Great cast and great movie with suspense and great special effects. Very recommended. Wish was available in 4k!Tom and Penelope and Linda Hunt are great.
Terrorífica "Noche en el museo"
Adaptación cinematográfica de la novela del mismo título de Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child e interpretada por Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller y Linda Hunt, entre otros, con momentos similares al Alien de Scott entre mas oscuros que claros. (la edición en DVD mejora con respecto a la de , en su momento, VHS. No es de mis favoritas del director pero mantiene el suspense durante toda la cinta. Recomendable
Great movie
A bit of a B movie but surpassed expectations and was an enjoyable evenings viewing.
Bisogna saper l'inglese o il tedesco
Ottimo su tutto solo. Che ho erroneamente pensato che ci fosse l'audio in italiano essendo un blu r forse anche a causa del trafiletto messo da Bolo sembrava che per avere l'audio in italiano bastasse cambiare i parametri del menù ma non è così per fortuna mastico un po' d'inglese
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Ich liebe das Buch und bin erst durch den Film auf das Buch gekommen. Der Film ist sehr gut und spannend aufgebaut auch wenn der wichtigste Charakter aus den Büchern nicht da ist. Es wird sehr lange Spannung im Film aufgebaut bis man wirklich das Monster sieht und wer den weißen Hai kennt, dies sorgt nochmal für extra Spannung.Die Bildqualität und Tonqualität sind sehr gut.Sehr Empfehlenswerter Film
Una de mis películas favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Es una de las monster movies más representativas, hasta ahora se que en su momento fue recibida con malas críticas, debido a que no fue una buena adaptación del libro a la pantalla.En lo personal, creo que Penelope Ann Miller es una actriz underrated, ahora sale haciendo papeles secundarios cuando aquí demuestra que es buena y puede con el peso del protagónico.Tom ya había demostrado ser buen actor, aparte de tener en su haber buenos roles con buenos directores (Rescatando al Solado Ryan de Spielberg y Asesinos por Naturaleza de Stone), aquí hace bien su trabajo. Pero sus adicciones lo han llevado a hacer papeles en películas B que nunca llegan a la pantalla o siquiera valga la pena ver.Pues bien, ya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde el momento que fue realizada, ojalá algún día podamos ver la secuela titulada ‘El Relicario’ o de perdida un remake.Lo único negativo es qué hay escenas muy oscuras donde no se alcanza a distinguir qué pasa.El Blu-ray de Paramount tiene audio y subtítulo en español.NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
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Description:
Relic (DVD) Come in—if you dare. The opening-night gala for a new exhibit at Chicago 's natural history museum is under way. But be advised: something terrif ying wants to make sure no one ever leaves. Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Si zemore, Linda Hunt and James Whitmore star in this effects-packed shocke r that gives haunted-house movies a terrific new setting. And the non-hu man star (brought to head-ripping life by Jurassic Park Oscar® winner St an Winston) is something no creature fan can let slip by. "The creature can hold its own with the Alien," writes Chicago Tribune critic Gene Si skel. "When the last reel begins...the special effect is truly awesome." Let the panic begin.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars He Who Walks On All Fours.................
First of all, I loved the book Relic and its sequel Reliquary. It didn't bother me that in this case great liberties were taken with the book when they `transformed' it for the screen. I love the movie as is by not comparing it to the book. No matter what, you will always have the source material, intact; it's not as if it disappears when a movie adaptation comes out.As for the criticism that most of this movie suffers from poor lighting....I can't argue that point. The lighting is peculiar and not a little deficient. The revelation that surprised even me is that the director Peter Hyams filmed it that way on purpose. He referred to it as "exotic light" consisting of shadow, darkness, hints of shape and movement; the less details seen the better. He wanted confusion; he wanted terror built from what isn't seen as well as what is seen. I might not agree with him on all of that as I am one of those people who like to see everything. I don't believe that much darkness serves his purpose as well as he thought it did, and yet, this is one of my favorite films that I return to often, also upgraded to this Blu-ray version. It's just as exciting the umpteenth time viewed as the first. But it is, literally, dark, even in scenes that didn't make sense. For example, the work space in the museum is also poorly lit. How could scientists work under such conditions, they have to see what they're working on. In addition, the museum is also dimly lit, how are you supposed to see the exhibits without proper lighting? I think a better balance could have been struck between these scenes and the ones in the tunnels where darkness made sense, was even expected. But of course no amount of second guessing is going to do any good at this point. The movie is what it is and I love it. The acting is great, the story moves along quickly, there's plenty of fright along the way as well as humor, and then of course, it stars the incomparable Linda Hunt. Enough said.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Movie
The Authors Preston and Childs wrote the book. A stunner. This movie adaptation is a terrific - never a dull moment - with excellent cast AND I compare the script writing of this movie to others I watch. Most cannot compare. Lots happening but loose ends are tied up without confusion as the exposition is amazingly and subtly all encompassing - and not boring! This kind of movie - probably "horror" genre - seldom gets Oscar nods, but this is a great script and deserved some kind of appreciation.
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't lose your head-literally.
Filmed at the marvelous Field Museum in Chicago. Creature created by the one and only Stan Winston. Produced by the incredible Gale Ann Hurd. With a wonderful cast of actors including James Whitmore. This is one of my favorite scary movies.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-moving, throat-ripping, thing-that-goes-thump-in-the-night motion picture thill ride is one helluva lotta fun.
BOTTOM LINE: Is this film perfect? Nope. Is it a faithful word-for-word adaption of the novel? Not even close. Is it an entertaining, turn down the lights & jump at stuff that leaps out at you popcorn flick? Absolutely. Fans of the Preston & Child novel loathe the many changes but for mainstream monster movie fans this one’s bloody good. 4 STARSTHE STORY: Researcher from Chicago Museum of Natural History ships back a strange cargo from the deep Bolo jungle whose contents provide more questions than answers. A cute, quirky museum scientist & a hard-nosed Windy City homicide cop must quickly piece together the cryptic clues... before they’re ripped to pieces, along with the rest of the museum staff and half the ChiTown PD.THOUGHTS: I’ve loved this movie ever since catching it in a snow-covered theater back in January of 1997. I knew nothing of the source material, only the film’s two stars: Tom Sizemore & Penelope Ann Miller. (Plus, I have a big soft spot for James Whitmore, ever since I first saw THEM! decades ago.) I enjoyed THE RELIC tremendously and I’ve watched it numerous times over the years. Fans of the novel have by & large torn this movie a new one, due to the many changes. I didn’t get around to actually reading the novel until almost 20 years later, after already having seen & enjoyed the film several times. It is indeed very different from the movie. However, if you divorce the film from the book you’ll be OK. Otherwise, you walk in with a massive chip on your shoulder and will probably just hate the movie to death. I think the film, for what it is, is a lot of silly, scary, rollercoaster ride-styled fun. Sure there are plot holes, gaps in logic and whatnot, but 99% of all horror films, by necessity, have these shortcomings. Movie viewers must maintain the ability to suspend disbelief and go with whatever preposterous flubdubbery the writers & directors are throwing at us. In the real world, these kinds of situations would almost certainly never be solved as quickly & efficiently as they are in the movies and on TV. In fact, these fantastical events obviously don't happen in the real world at all, so you have to take things at face value. Sure, this movie could've been better, but even as it is I think it's got a lot of great things going for it. And speaking of that… legendary creature F/X wizard Stan Winston gives us one of the coolest, most original movie monsters in decades. The Kathoga alone makes this film a keeper for me. The practical stuff looks amazing, and while the CGI isn’t as polished as today’s digital product his lethal Kathoga creation is nonetheless one of moviedom’s slickest killer creatures. Plus I really enjoy the performances of all the actors in the cast, from the main stars right down to the bit players.THE BLU-RAY: A pretty pedestrian hi-def release from Lionsgate, who licensed the film from Paramount. The improvements in both audio & video, compared to the tepid DVD version of THE RELIC, more than make it worth the double dip. But be aware that there’s no new bonus material, just the on-camera interview with director Peter Hyams & his full-length audio commentary, both ported over from the standard-def release. Still, if you’ve never seen the film, this is the best looking format of it so far and, short of a frame-by-frame restoration, this is likely as good as we’ll get for this enjoyable creature feature.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good deal
Showed up fast and came in mint condition
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing movie with great cast. Good plot with good special effects.
Warning there are some scary bits in the movie so if have kids then adults watch first so can tell the kids what parts to close their eyes. Great cast and great movie with suspense and great special effects. Very recommended. Wish was available in 4k!Tom and Penelope and Linda Hunt are great.
Terrorífica "Noche en el museo"
Adaptación cinematográfica de la novela del mismo título de Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child e interpretada por Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller y Linda Hunt, entre otros, con momentos similares al Alien de Scott entre mas oscuros que claros. (la edición en DVD mejora con respecto a la de , en su momento, VHS. No es de mis favoritas del director pero mantiene el suspense durante toda la cinta. Recomendable
Great movie
A bit of a B movie but surpassed expectations and was an enjoyable evenings viewing.
Bisogna saper l'inglese o il tedesco
Ottimo su tutto solo. Che ho erroneamente pensato che ci fosse l'audio in italiano essendo un blu r forse anche a causa del trafiletto messo da Bolo sembrava che per avere l'audio in italiano bastasse cambiare i parametri del menù ma non è così per fortuna mastico un po' d'inglese
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Ich liebe das Buch und bin erst durch den Film auf das Buch gekommen. Der Film ist sehr gut und spannend aufgebaut auch wenn der wichtigste Charakter aus den Büchern nicht da ist. Es wird sehr lange Spannung im Film aufgebaut bis man wirklich das Monster sieht und wer den weißen Hai kennt, dies sorgt nochmal für extra Spannung.Die Bildqualität und Tonqualität sind sehr gut.Sehr Empfehlenswerter Film
Una de mis películas favoritas de todos los tiempos.
Es una de las monster movies más representativas, hasta ahora se que en su momento fue recibida con malas críticas, debido a que no fue una buena adaptación del libro a la pantalla.En lo personal, creo que Penelope Ann Miller es una actriz underrated, ahora sale haciendo papeles secundarios cuando aquí demuestra que es buena y puede con el peso del protagónico.Tom ya había demostrado ser buen actor, aparte de tener en su haber buenos roles con buenos directores (Rescatando al Solado Ryan de Spielberg y Asesinos por Naturaleza de Stone), aquí hace bien su trabajo. Pero sus adicciones lo han llevado a hacer papeles en películas B que nunca llegan a la pantalla o siquiera valga la pena ver.Pues bien, ya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde el momento que fue realizada, ojalá algún día podamos ver la secuela titulada ‘El Relicario’ o de perdida un remake.Lo único negativo es qué hay escenas muy oscuras donde no se alcanza a distinguir qué pasa.El Blu-ray de Paramount tiene audio y subtítulo en español.NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
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