Assassins (DVD)

Enjoyable. Good action

Love the movie and Love the price

I already had a copy of Assassins and I wanted to get this VHS for a friend of mine. I first got Assassins because I had liked some of Antonio Banderas's movies, I was less familiar with Sylvester Stallone but I was trying to add to my Stallone collection and when I saw they were in a movie together I thought that would be cool. Some people may have a problem with playing a murderer who feels sad aboout killing people, because the question arises 'Well, if he feels sad about killing people and is heavy-hearted with guilt, then why does he continue killing people?' but I found Stallone's character completely believable. I liked it when he's on the computer writing to his boss and everything Stallone says out loud is the opposite of what he's writing in response to his boss's questions. I understood the idea of needing to get a stash of money before you break out on your own (I know how that feels) and though I've never killed a person, I know what it's like to be doing something because I *have* to, even if I'm against it. It's likely that the boss would have killed Stallone if Stallone ever outright refused an assignment or told the boss he wanted to quit. Though on the surface that's selfish, to kill people to protect yourself, the character did truly want to start a new life of helping people instead of killing them. When he starts protecting the woman he was suppossed to kill, you can see signs that he really is a good guy in spite of his past deeds. Even though in reality I wouldn't trust an assassin around me and I wouldn't relax around one, Stallone made me feel that I would trust his character as a friend if I ran into him. I found a lot of warmth in Stallone's performance. And the story about killing his own best friend and having to live with it for 15 years resonated with me because I had more than once been the cause of death for some animal friends of mine(not like deliberately shooting them, but just being responsible for their deaths) and the movie made me feel that the director Richard Donner would forgive me (if he knew me) for causing my own animals' deaths if he believed that I really did love them and that I really am sorry they died. The thing that made me love this movie is that it ends with Stallone and the woman both getting to leave their pasts behind and walk out the door to start a new life, with new names and everything--they really were gonna get to start over and not let their pasts control their lives. I saw the movie at a time when I myself was desperately needing to believe that. So Richard Donner became my hero for directing this movie. I'd never before been as grateful for any movie as I was for Assassins. And Antonio Banderas--the extraordinary comedy he gives this movie is the perfect component to balance out the heavy emotional story and I think this was probably the greatest performance Antonio Banderas ever gave in his entire career. The most hilarious movie villian I've ever seen. I'd rather watch Banderas in this than any of his "good guy" roles. I didn't know much about Brian Helgeland before I saw Assassins, and I don't know how much of the movie was written by Brian Helgeland since there was more than one writer, but I immediately thought that whoever wrote Assassins must be a genuis and I have since watched more of Brian Helgeland's work and I love it all. Helgeland seems to have a love and fascination for dark subjects (by dark I just mean, not wholesome movies)and this movie...I've never seen a better example of making a great movie out of a dark subject matter. I'm grateful to everyone who made Assassins. This is still my favorite Richard Donner movie.

Case, Disc and artwork: A+ this old movie looks cool in this upgrade version. This movie I had loved back in the day of the VHS era. Now exploring this new age is awesome. A fantastic storyline with an assemble cast featuring Stallone, Banderas, and Moore. Some great action scenes. This blu ray lacks any special features but a Trailer. Just having this movie on an upgrade format is one of the best thing on its own. I highly recommend this movie for anyone live action movies.

The dvd was in great condition, and it played well. I loved having captions on it. The colors were vibrant. And of course I loved the show itself.

It's actually a smart movie. It's not over the top. Two assassins facing off against each other in a methodical way akin to a game of chess, which is included in the movie. It's not mainstream and that's a good thing. 22lr suppressed pistols (only think quieter is a knife) Two professional hitmen going head to head, set against each other by a shady and mysterious agency. action and intelligence is what you have here and I personally love this movie.

Antonio!

Nice movie

Lots of action and suspense!!

Non penso ci sia altro da dire. Semplicemente Capolavoro... da vedere per chi non l'ha visto e da comprare per chi ama collezionare film. Immancabile

Great looking HD rendition of one of my favourite films, very satisfied with it, so nothing in particular to comment here. No reversible cover (it wasn't a problem for me) but it has English and French subs for those who need them (not only German) which for me was essential. All in all an excellent choice for having this film on blu ray at a nice price.

Todo perfecto y con audio castellano, pero el repartidor no me avisó y dejó en paquete en el buzón. Por lo demás todo genial

Réalisé en 1995 par Richard DONNER, ce film d’action réunit à l’affiche Sylvester STALLONE et Antonio BANDERAS, dans des rôles de tueurs à gages. L’acteur américain interprète ici le rôle de Robert Rath, le meilleur dans sa profession. Alors qu’il souhaite prendre une retraite paisible, un jeune tueur, complétement fougueux et imprévisible, Michael Bain, interprété par l’acteur espagnol, va essayer de le tuer, afin de prouver qu’il est le numéro un. Rath va trouver une alliée inattendue avec Electra (Julianne MOORE), une pirate informatique, ancienne cible de Bain. Bien qu’affichant 22 ans au compteur, en termes d’ancienneté, ce film se regarde toujours avec le même plaisir, efficace, percutant, rythmé, le face à face des deux tueurs professionnels est très bien mené, jusqu’au final, le suspense est très bien gardé quant à celui qui restera en vie et celui qui sera bien entendu éliminé, car il ne doit en rester qu’un. Sylvester STALLONE arrive à rendre parfaitement la sobriété de son personnage, il pense pouvoir se retirer une fois toutes ses missions menées à bien, mais il est obligé de faire un dernier round face à un jeune persuadé d’être meilleur que lui, avec qui il devra lutter physiquement, mais aussi avoir recours à des ruses psychologiques pour s’en débarrasser, faisant de toute son expérience, un considérable atout. Antonio BANDERAS est parfait dans son rôle de tueur plein de rage et de fougue, qui cherche à éliminer l’ancienne garde, il met toute sa hargne et sa détermination à remplir son objectif, ce qui donne lieu à des scènes d’action tout simplement impressionnantes et complétement folles. Julianne MOORE complète impeccablement le trio, en interprétant son personnage de pirate informatique, qui aide Rath à contrer l’implacable tueur qu’est Bain, après avoir réussi à échapper à ce dernier. Côté blu ray, l’image est tout simplement superbe, les couleurs sont belles, le contraste est très efficace, un des meilleurs rendus HD qui soit. Le son est également très bon, le rendu est clair, détaillé, les dialogues sont bien équilibrés et les scènes d’action sont carrément sublimées. La VF affiche une très bonne qualité, mais la VO est encore mieux, plus percutante, arrivant à rendre un réel dynamisme au son. Côté bonus, c’est une réelle déception, il y a juste la bande annonce. Assassins, est un très bon film, injustement mésestimé à sa sortie, qui mérite une seconde chance. Très bon film d’action. A voir et à revoir.