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| Ravenous | 
 enlarge | Director: Antonia Bird
Actors: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, Jeffrey Jones
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $4.42
You Save: $5.56 (56%)
Buy New/Used from $3.29
Avg. Customer Rating:  (179 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9256
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 101 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 2230396
UPC: 024543203971
EAN: 0024543203971
ASIN: B0009X75J2
Release Date: September 6, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 1999
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 It's ok, original film story, It just didn't click for me. February 16, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The funny thing is that this was listed under drama at the store I got this at, but yes, it is definitley a more horror feel to it. I remember seeing previews to this movie back when it was released, but forgot about it until i was digging around on a shelf at the store and saw it and said what the heck. Based arouond captain Boyd, a lieutenant at the time of the mexican-american war, who was awarded a medel of honor and promotion to captain after capturing a command post on his own. Unfortunately, the secret he had was the fact that he was a coward, and actually got to the enemy camp as a coward. But something changed for him that day. Well, after his commander found out the truth, he was reassigned to a wilderness fort in the Sierra-nevada's of California, essentially a punishment assignment at a horrible, cold, isolated place. While there, a stranger stumbles into camp, saying this wagon train got trapped in the mountain pass and they had to ended up "resorting to the worst possible thing" for food. The fort then sent boyd and a small party to find what was left of the wagon train, and it takes off from their. It was definitely different than I thought it was going to be, i was thinking it was going to be a Donner party movie about survival, but it was more than that. Some decent plot twist and turns. But, it just didn't hold me, in fact I have fallen asleep twice trying to rewatch it. I just thought it was predictable for me. It just seemed long at points, but oh well. I think honestly most people will like this film. I don't think there has been anything quite like the story since, and it was an original Idea. So Horror movie fans, I think you'll like this one, and the ending is different. Check it out.
Better than I'd expected December 14, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I agree with most of the reviews about this movie: Fresh, Bloody, Violent, Twisted, etc.br /br /I will add one thing, though: Most annoying soundtrack possible. Seriously, it was "Small World" annoying. br /br /The only other flaws in my opinion were that the dialog in the last third of the film strayed from the period dialog in the earlier parts. It kind of morphed from "Deadwood" to any modern slasher film (not that the dialog ever approached the complexity of "Deadwood").br /br /Also, the opening sequence almost seemed comical - down to the light-hearted sound mixing when the "Eat me" quote popped up. It set the wrong pace for the rest of the film.br /br /Finally, David Arquette - who seems miscast in every film in which he appears - was little more than an 1847 Jeff Spicoli. It was a shame that his character outlasts the much better actors.br /br /Those were the bad things. The rest was really a fun watch. Jeffrey Jones gave a fine performance (clearly basing his later "Deadwood" character on this one). Neal McDonough was great, but got too little face-time. This movie is as brutally violent as "Wolf Creek" without having to wait 75 minutes for the good parts. Definitely worth a watch!
 Best Horror Movie Never Seen October 10, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Bloody, funny, smart, artistic, and wonderfully acted. Robert Carlyle heads a flawless cast in a film that is so surprisingly good it puts most horror movies to shame. This is something so unique it has to be seen to be believed. There is depth here among the gallons of blood; Every character is constructed nicely, and each has their moment; The locations and snow add a nice visual layer, and the cinematography captures the drab, depressing, grim overtones nicely. Hard to beat that whole cave scene, not to mention two(yes, two...) genuine, shocking surprises in this one. But this movie is about going all out with it's premise; It's crazy and outlandish, but it runs with it...all the way. But it's also refreshing. How many countless crappy serial killer/japanese ghost kids/70's horror remakes do we have to sit through before we get something like 'Ravenous'? Way too many. I'm surprised this movie even got made. But thank God it did.
"It's tough being a cannibal. Tough making friends." October 5, 2006
13 out of 18 found this review helpful
What is the title of the best-selling cannibal book? br /"How To Serve Your Fellow Man."br /br /Two cannibals were eating a clown. One said to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?"br /br /Did you hear about the cannibal who passed his uncle in the woods?br /br /All right, maybe those jokes aren't of the highest caliber but I needed some way to start my review...written by Ted Griffin (Matchstick Men) and directed by Antonia Bird (Mad Love), Ravenous (1999) stars Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential, Memento) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty). Also appearing is Jeffrey Jones (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beetle Juice), John Spencer ("The West Wing"), Neal McDonough (Minority Report), Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan), Stephen Spinella (Great Expectations), Joseph Runningfox (Seems Like Old Times), Sheila Tousey (Lord of Illusions), and David Arquette (Eight Legged Freaks).br /br /The film, set around the time of the Mexican-American War (about 1847) begins as we see U.S. army man John Boyd (Pearce) being promoted to the rank of captain, to which afterwards he's sent off to a remote outpost in mountains of California. Sort of an odd reward for a military hero, but given the circumstances to which Boyd received his promotion, those in charge didn't want him around (seems an act of cowardice on Boyd's part led to him single-handedly capturing some Mexican military leaders...for the rest of the story you'll have to see the film). Anyway, the outpost, known as Fort Spencer, is somewhat of a dump, populated by a handful of interesting types, is basically a stopping point for westward travelers headed towards the Sierra Nevadas. Shortly after Boyd's arrival a half frozen/half starved man named Colqhoun (Carlyle) wanders into the camp and relates a fantastically disgusting tale about how he and his party of settlers, heading west, got caught in the mountains and resorted to eating each other after all other viable (and not so viable) foodstuffs ran out. Seems Colqhoun himself participated in the cannibalism, but then fled out of fear of becoming the next one to be consumed, which elicits a myth from one of the local Native Americans about a creature known as `Weendigo', a beast that thrives on human flesh, gaining the strength, the essence, of those it eats. The downside, apparently, is cannibalistic activity results in an ever-growing desire to feast on even more flesh. Anyway, a small detachment heads out to where Colqhoun and his group ended up in search of anyone who might be left, but once they arrive they learn some interesting, and important, details conveniently omitted in Colqhoun's original story...and this is where the plot synopsis ends specifically because to go any further would reveal some of the twists that should only be revealed during the viewing of the film. I will say this, though...things get really messy...br /br /An interesting thing occurred to me while watching this film, that being this is the first feature I've watched in awhile that was directed by a woman, namely Antonia Bird. As it turns out Bird actually replaced the individual originally intended to direct, a person by the name of Milcho Manchevski, who I'm not familiar with...seeing how most of the film was shot in Eastern Europe (Slovakia, I believe), I'm guessing the producers had originally chosen a local director (Manchevski is Macedonian by birth) before settling on Bird for whatever reasons. Anyway, I've seen this film twice now and I'll admit the first time it didn't appeal as much to me as it did the second time around. Why? That's not entirely certain, but I guess maybe it has something to do with the bizarre, non-traditional soundtrack. I've since come to appreciate the soundtrack, and while it may not entirely fit within the period or tone of the story, it does add some unexpected whimsy amidst the buckets of blood. Generally I prefer a score to fit with the film and to be unobtrusive as not to draw excessive attention to itself, but I'm willing to acquiesce on occasion. As far as the performances, I thought Robert Carlyle did pretty well and most of the rest well enough. I did have a problem with one or two of the characters, though, the main being the one played by Guy Pearce. Seeing how he was initially depicted as a coward in the beginning of the film (who later finds strength in an unusual place), I had a difficult time developing any sympathies for him or his predicament that develops after he's shipped off to Fort Spencer, which presented a bit of a problem for me given he was the main protagonist within the story. Maybe this was the intent, I don't know, but it's difficult for me to get behind a character with such fundamental flaw, albeit one that does figure heavily into the actual story. As far as the production I thought the direction was handled very well, obviously by someone who knew what they were doing, and the overall production values (the sets, the costumes, etc.) looked authentic for the time, to me at least, but then again I'm no expert on period design (at the very least there seems to be no one running around the film wearing sneakers or a Casio watch). There are some fairly distasteful sequences (along with gallons of blood), but given the story involves cannibalism it would have been difficult to not show someone actually consuming the flesh of another. All in all if you can get past the gorier bits you may find this an interesting film, one that doesn't often take itself very seriously (especially given the soundtrack), and features a definite `man vs. himself' theme with a few twists.br /br /This film's been released to DVD twice so far, once in 1999 and again in 2005. I have the earlier version, the one with a prominent headshot of Guy Pearce (the 2005 release has a headshot of an indistinct face with its mouth wide open) so I'm unsure if the features available on the 1999 version are the same as on the 2005 release. Anyway, the picture, presented in widescreen (2.35:1) looks very good and the audio, available in both English 5.1 Stereo Surround and Dolby Digital Surround comes across well. As far as extras there's three, separate commentary tracks, one with director Antonia Bird and composer Damon Albarn, a 2nd with actor Robert Carlyle, and the third with writer Ted Griffin and actor Jeffrey Jones. Also included are photo galleries, deleted scenes with optional commentaries, the original theatrical trailer, a TV spot, and subtitles in English and Spanish.br /br /Cookieman108br /
ONE OF THE STRANGEST AND CREEPIEST FILMS EVER! October 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Personally I liked the film. It's not too often that you get a strange film like this, with a setting in the 1840's American west. Moreover, the subject matter itself was a bit creepy. But then there was the Donner party, so maybe it's not so off the wall either! However, this is a film that although I felt was very good, is not for everyones taste. [No pun intended]. More importantly, the cast was excellent. When I first saw this film at a friends house some years ago, I was surprised, because I had never heard of it at the time. So much for marketing. I would not call this a dark-comedy, or a horror film. Although, the events were pretty horror-like. It's more like a very dark drama.br /br /The story takes place during the Mexican-American War. Guy Pearce portrays a soldier whose actions are deemed cowardly by his commanding general. And although he is promoted to Captain, he is also sent to a very desolate and isolated post in the Sierra Nevada's. This post, Fort Spencer, has a small and very odd assortment of soldiers stationed their. Captain Boyd (Guy Pearce) reports to his new commanding officer Colonel Hart (Jeffrey Jones) and is assigned as the third in command. It's not long after his arrival when a Scotsman named Colquhoun (Robert Carlyle) arrives on the scene, emaciated and near hysterical. br /br /When it is learned that a member of his wagon party has turned to cannibalism and has a woman with him, Col. Hart orders an immediate rescue. Unknown to the Colonel and the rest of the men however, is that Colquhoun is the cannibal, and they are in for one hell of a time. Things go right downhill for these unfortunate troopers. The film is quite disturbing in that cannibalism is the main topic. However, what I liked about the film is that is was very different. And the subject matter in the film might not be to everyone's liking, but the creepiness, and strangness of the film somehow manages to keep the film going and makes for one interesting movie. I recommend the film. It was highly enjoyable. [Stars: 4.5]
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