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Congo (1995) (BD) [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense |
Format | Widescreen, Blu-ray, NTSC |
Contributor | Various |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 49 minutes |
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Congo (1995) (BD) They've eluded heat-seeking missiles, gone eyeball-to-eyeball with enrag ed 5,000-pound hippos, hacked through a jungle curtain. Stil l, the expe dition continues. Amy, a gorilla who was part of a university learning e xperiment, is at last returning home. A professor (Dylan Walsh), electr onics expert (Laura Linney), guide (Ernie Hudson), explorer (Tim Curry) and others follow the scampering ape. They know she will lead them to th e place that's more than her home - it's the site of the fabled Lost Cit y of Zinj and its diamond mines. But what they don't know can be fatal. Once they enter Zinj, they'll be the endangered species! From the best s eller by Micha el Crichton (Jurassic Park) comes an even-packed adventur e filled with state-of-the-art technology and primal fear.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.35 ounces
- Item model number : 29017010
- Director : Various
- Media Format : Widescreen, Blu-ray, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 49 minutes
- Release date : September 16, 2014
- Actors : Various
- Studio : Paramount
- ASIN : B00KHBKEFI
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #34,275 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,166 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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Ernie Hudson, of Ghost Busters fame, is terrific as the safari guide Monroe. His character is always cool, calm, and collected. He obviously had a lot of fun during the filming. Tim Curry, as the explorer Herkermer Homolka, is a delight to watch. Dylan Walsh, playing the gorilla's handler, is very believable in the role. Laura Linney, playing a representative of a large company going after the diamonds, does a good job of acting except when she has interactions with the head of the company, played by Joe Baker. When they get together it's like 2 middle schoolers fighting. However, their screen time together is very limited. Spoiler alert: the main gorilla in the movie, named Amy, is a person dressed in a gorilla costume. At first glance she appears a bit different than a real gorilla. However, after watching her for a few minutes I quickly forget about the differences and simply enjoy the story. The blu ray transfer was very well done. Both the sound and picture quality are very good.
While this movie received mainly unfavorable reviews when it was first released, I found it to be quite enjoyable. The group of misfits are captured by revolutionaries, survive a plane crash, and are attacked by hippos on a river. And this is all before they even arrive at their destination. As far as an adventure film goes, it's right on par. The acting is excellent, with Laura Linney as the woman rescuer with a complicated past (she may or may not have worked for the CIA), Dylan Walsh as the primatologist who has never been in Africa and is totally overwhelmed with the entire experience, and Ernie Hudson as the professional guide who is an expert at what he does but manages it all with a joviality that belies his serious intent. The special effects are top notch for their time. When you first see it, you think CGI, but, upon reading the credits, you realize that the entire thing was accomplished with a group of body actors and puppeteers. Absolutely incredible, and a real feather in the cap of the head of the effort, the incomparable Stan Winston. With a score by the immortal Jerry Goldsmith and a special appearance by the multi-talented Tim Curry, this definitely has its share of moments and fun.
There is a lot of violence in this one, but very little strong language and no erotic scenes at all, so it would be entirely suitable for older kids. Based on a novel by Michael Crichton (he of Jurassic Park fame), this is a good movie that suffered from some bad marketing when it first came out, and deserves a second look by those who may have passed it up in times past.
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Les acteurs sont bons, l'Ost est vraiment plaisant, la mise en scène est de qualité :)
Non vraiment je recommande ce film, car il vaut vraiment le détour
Schon zu Beginn des Filmes wird man mit schönen Aufnahmen aus Afrika belohnt sowie dazu mit einer imposanten Filmmusik vom Oscarpreisträger Jerry Goldsmith. Goldsmith vertonte auch andere Abenteuerfilme toll (z.B. „Baby-Das Geheimnis einer verlorenem Legende“ 1986, „Der Geist und die Dunkelheit“ 1996 oder „King Salomon Mines / Quatermain 1“ 1985). Auch in allen anderen Generes lieferte er Meisterwerke an (Papillon, Planet der Affen, Star Trek 1,5,8,9 und 10, Mulan, Der Wind und der Löwe, Der erste Ritter, Poltergeist, Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Mrs. Brisby…).
Congo ist herrlich altmodisches Abenteuerkino wie aus den Cliffhanger reichen Kino-Serien der 1940er Jahre zu einem Buch von Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Timeline, Der große Eisenbahnraub, …) mit einigen fiesen Stellen. Wer Afrika sehen will, gelungene Filmmusik mit Afrika-Einflüssen und reines Unterhaltungskino mag, wird Freude an diesem Abenteuerfilm von 1995 haben. 4 von 5 Sternen.