{"id":11396,"date":"2016-02-15T17:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T01:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11396"},"modified":"2016-02-15T17:11:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T01:11:08","slug":"review-millennium-rotor-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/02\/review-millennium-rotor-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Millennium\/R.O.T.O.R. BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This \u201cDouble Feature\u201d release from Shout Factory is the definition of a mixed bag. While Millennium<\/em><\/strong> was pretty darn good with a compelling story and respectable acting, R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> is the exact opposite in every regard and easily is one of the worst films I\u2019ve seen in some time if not ever.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Millennium\/R.O.T.O.R.<\/span>
\n(1989\/1988)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction
\nShout Factory | PG13\/NR \u2013 106 min. \/ 90 min. \u2013 $26.99 | February 23, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/15\/2015 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/u>MOVIE INFO (MILLENNIUM<\/em>):
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Michael Anderson
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Varley (short story, \u201cAir Raid\u201d, screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Daniel J. Travanti, Robert JoyMOVIE INFO (R.O.T.O.R.<\/em>):
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Cullen Blaine
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Budd Lewis (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Richard Gesswin, Margaret Trigg, Jayne Smith, James Cole<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Alternate Ending (Millennium<\/em>), Theatrical Trailers
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (Millennium<\/em>): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nAudio (R.O.T.O.R.<\/em>): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo (Millennium<\/em>): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nVideo (R.O.T.O.R.<\/em>): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.4 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

THE MOVIES<\/strong> \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Millennium<\/em><\/strong> (1989) \u2014 4.0\/5
\n<\/strong>When safety investigator Bill Smith (KRIS KRISTOFFERSON) looks into a disastrous airplane crash, he soon makes a shocking discovery \u2013 one that will impact the future of humanity itself. The beautiful but mysterious Louise (CHERYL LADD) may prove to be the key to it all \u2013 but can Smith figure out the truth in time?<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>I thoroughly enjoyed this 1980s sci-fi thriller even it takes some of its cues from \u201cQuantum Leap\u201d. 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.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> (1988) \u2014 0\/5
\n<\/strong>When corrupt Police Commander Earl Buglar (MICHAEL HUNTER) orders the development and construction of the ultimate weapon in the war on crime, robotics expert Barrett Coldyron (RICHARD GESSWEIN) warns against the dangers of such a project \u2013 and loses his job in the process. But when the prototype R.O.T.O.R. (Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research) is accidentally activated, the city is suddenly faced with a rampaging mechanical maniac acting as judge, jury, and executioner \u2013 and only Coldyron can stop him.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>…and then there was R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Millennium<\/em><\/strong> comes with an Alternate Ending<\/u><\/strong> and the Theatrical Trailer<\/u><\/strong> while R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> only has its Trailer<\/u><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

VIDEO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Millennium<\/em><\/strong> 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\u2019s not entirely perfect yet no doubt looks better than its DVD counterpart. 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> 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\u2019s HD technology. Colors are a bit more muted yet detail is at least half-decent. 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

AUDIO \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Millennium<\/em><\/strong> 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\u2019s hardly noteworthy. 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 1.0 DTS-HD MA track accompanies R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> and it is mostly serviceable but hardly amazing. Dialogue sounds OK but tops out at times and given the limitations it\u2019s doesn\u2019t have a whole lot of depth to it. Again, I can\u2019t think it sounded all that great on VHS or DVD so it is at least an OK improvement over previous releases. 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"
\n<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Overall, this \u201cDouble Feature\u201d release from Shout Factory is the definition of a mixed bag. While Millennium<\/em><\/strong> was pretty darn good with a compelling story and respectable acting, R.O.T.O.R.<\/em><\/strong> is the exact opposite in every regard and easily is one of the worst films I\u2019ve seen in some time if not ever. The Blu-ray released through Shout\u2019s Scream Factory line offers decent video and audio but minimal bonus material.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n