This “Double Feature” release from Shout Factory is the definition of a mixed bag. While Millennium was pretty darn good with a compelling story and respectable acting, R.O.T.O.R. is the exact opposite in every regard and easily is one of the worst films I’ve seen in some time if not ever.
Millennium/R.O.T.O.R.
(1989/1988)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Shout Factory | PG13/NR – 106 min. / 90 min. – $26.99 | February 23, 2016
Date Published: 02/15/2015 | Author: The Movieman
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THE MOVIES – 2.0/5 |
Millennium (1989) — 4.0/5 Quick Hit Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this 1980s sci-fi thriller even it takes some of its cues from “Quantum Leap”. The acting was more than adequate and the visual effects, for its time anyway, were acceptable. I found the story to be more than engaging and in the end, had a fun time watching.
R.O.T.O.R. (1988) — 0/5 Quick Hit Review: …and then there was R.O.T.O.R. which has to be one of the worst films I have ever seen. The performances were terrible, writing even worse and editing somehow worse than both of those combined with a fair 15-20 minutes of padding in a film that was only 90-minutes to begin with. Truly awful. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.0/5 |
| Millennium comes with an Alternate Ending and the Theatrical Trailer while R.O.T.O.R. only has its Trailer. |
VIDEO – 3.5/5 |
| Millennium is presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer and for the most part it looks fine. Colors are generally pleasing and detail is sharp. However, upon closer examination, although they were minor, there were some dust marks here and there so it’s not entirely perfect yet no doubt looks better than its DVD counterpart. 3.75/5
R.O.T.O.R. similarly is fine but not as striking. The movie is shown in its original 1.78 and also given an upgraded 1080p high-definition transfer but no matter what, this shot-on-video-esque flick never was meant for today’s HD technology. Colors are a bit more muted yet detail is at least half-decent. 3.25/5 |
AUDIO – 3.25/5 |
| Millennium received a 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio track which provides good dialogue levels and considering this is a sci-fi film, there are some ambient noises making use of both channels though it’s hardly noteworthy. 3.5/5
A 1.0 DTS-HD MA track accompanies R.O.T.O.R. and it is mostly serviceable but hardly amazing. Dialogue sounds OK but tops out at times and given the limitations it’s doesn’t have a whole lot of depth to it. Again, I can’t think it sounded all that great on VHS or DVD so it is at least an OK improvement over previous releases. 3.0/5 |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
| Overall, this “Double Feature” release from Shout Factory is the definition of a mixed bag. While Millennium was pretty darn good with a compelling story and respectable acting, R.O.T.O.R. is the exact opposite in every regard and easily is one of the worst films I’ve seen in some time if not ever. The Blu-ray released through Shout’s Scream Factory line offers decent video and audio but minimal bonus material. |
Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.