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dog soldiers region 2
Dog Soldiers [Region 2]
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5060002831106
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Region Code: 2
Theatrical Release Date: 2002-08-14
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This lean, efficient horror flick stands well above most bloated blockbusters. Dog Soldiers follows a military squad on a training mission in the Scottish wilds, where they run into a pack of werewolves. There's nothing fancy about the plot--the soldiers hole up in a farmhouse and desperately try to fend off the werewolves until dawn--but the script is full of smart dialogue and clever ideas, the direction is dynamic, and the performances (from Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby, and Liam Cunningham, among a solid cast of relative unknowns) are strong and committed throughout. Dog Soldiers pays homage to Night of the Living Dead, Aliens, and The Evil Dead, among other films, but the references are woven into the fabric of the movie. An unpretentious, tension-inducing flick like this is a pleasant reminder that even crude special effects can be more evocative than expensive computer flashiness. --Bret Fetzer
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Summary: "They're all sluts and whores...!"
Comment: Dog Soldiers redefines the suspense/horror genre with British "squadies" practicing war games in the forests of Scotland. All is not as it seems as they discover the opposing squad violently slaughtered, all except for the commander...the only survivor. They find themselves holed up in a cottage with a seemingly helpful young woman. Things go from surreal to utterly terrifying with tons of twists and turns...a must for the suspense-horror enthusiast!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Must See!
Comment: This is one of those rare movies that I didn't expect much from but had a great time watching. I wouldn't trade this in for most big budget Hollywood snooze-fests. Another surprisingly good movie that you should check out is called "Feast"... if you haven't already.
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Summary: THEE BEST WEREWOLF MOVIE TO DATE!!!
Comment: 'Dog Soldiers' is a 2002 British film directed by Neil Marshall and stars Kevin McKidd, Liam Cunningham, Emma Cleasby, and Sean Pertwee. The film was released direct-to-video in the States and has built up a large cult following.
Our story starts off with a few broken scenes. The first shows a couple camping in the Scottish wilderness. They are suddenly and violently attacked by something unknown.
The second shows the main protagonist, Private Cooper, on some kind of training course for the purpose of joining a Special Ops. military squad. Upon completing the course, he is ordered to kill a dog by the commanding officer, Capt. Ryan. He refuses and subsequently fails.
The final cut gets the movie moving. Some time later, Cooper has joined another squad that is conducting a training exercise in the Scottish highlands. They come across the remains of a rival team(who is part of the same exersice)that had been slaughtered. Oddly enough, the soul survivor of the attack is Capt. Ryan. As they are examining the area for clues to what happend, they are suddenly besieged by the attackers. On the run, they are picked up by Meagan, A zoologist studying the morbid phenomena. She takes them to a lonely cabin in the forest, and they soon become trapped by what are revealed to be werewolves.
This is the best werewolf movie made thus far!! The plot is fairly straight foward, and is a mix of 'The Howling', 'Predator', and 'The Evil Dead'.
The acting is spot on. Each character is well defined, acted, and has a sence of purpose. The cast are relativly unknowns, however some might recognize Pertwee(Sgt. Wells)from 'Event Horizon' and McKidd(Cooper)from 'Trainspotting'. They all convey a sence of realism, that only increases as the suspence of the movie picks up as the story unfolds.
The editing is great, but the one flaw with the movie is it takes about 20 min. for the tense action to pick up. The broken scenes at the beggining work well to set the story up, but drags a little, and is probably the one and only flaw of the film. Once the action and suspence picks up...WHOA BUDDY!! You'll be jumping out of your seat, garanteed!!! The editing and pace of the film really brings a sence of claustraphobia(sp?)that adds to the overall vibe of the film.
The cimenatography is excellent! This movie takes place at night, and uses natural darkness to create a creepy atmosphere. The blood and gore really, really pops, but is tied heavily in with the editing, and paced perfectly throughout the film. This does have a slightly 'gritty' look to it, but brings a 'you are there' feeling to the film and only adds to the claustraphobic feeling.
The effects are what makes this movie shine. No C.G.I. was used in this film and is another example that C.G.I. should only be used as a background effect in horror movies! This movie gets really bloody and gory, but is balanced really well with the suspence and tense action. The werewolves themselves look quite real, but are sparingly revealed throughout the film; as the film progresses, we see more of them. This only adds to the tense feeling of the film.
I can't say enough good things about this film!!! Like many other people, I had grown burnt out on the werewolf genre and was tired of lame movies that ripped off 'The Howling'. This flick is such a breath of fresh air, and is(IMO)superior to 'The Howling' and 'An American Werewolf in London'. If you're a fan of either of those, 'Predator', and 'The Evil Dead' DO NOT HESSITATE TO GET THIS!!! You will not be dissapointed, I garantee it!! BY FAR THE BEST WEREWOLF MOVIE EVER!!
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Summary: Soldiers versus the supernatural
Comment: Dog Soldiers is a good action flick with the supernatural-horror slant. I have used clips of this film several times to demonstrate different leadership styles of the military. What I liked about this military/horror show was that the military action scenes were very accurate and believable. O.K. so the werewolf slant had a few flaws. But, the film was non-stop kick-butt, right to the end.
Doug Setter
Author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's okay.
Comment: Really? You've looked at the cover and read the title of the movie, and you're still not clear? It's soldiers and werewolves and a ton of awesomeness.
Just buy it already.
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