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<\/a>Underworld<\/em><\/strong> is a rather dated sci-fi horror film that took a lot of influence from the then fresh Matrix<\/em> yet there\u2019s still some entertainment value and Kate Beckinsale makes the most with the material she was given… and it\u2019s never a bad thing seeing her in tight clothing.<\/p>\n

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Underworld<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
\nSony | PG13\/Unrated \u2013 121 min. \/ 134 min. \u2013 $34.99 | December 27, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/21\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Len Wiseman
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Kevin Grevioix and Len Wiseman & Danny McBride (story), Danny McBride (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Billy Nighy, Wentworth Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K UHD, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (UHD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), Italian (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nAudio (BD): <\/strong>English (PCM 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (PCM 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35 (UHD); 1080p\/Widescreen 2.35 (BD)
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, French, Italian
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: <\/strong>Portions were copied from my original 2009 Blu-ray review.<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>In the Underworld, Vampires are a secret clan of modern aristocratic sophisticates whose mortal enemies are the Lycans (werewolves), a shrewd gang of street thugs who prowl the city\u2019s underbelly. No one knows the origin of their bitter feud, but the balance of power between them turns even bloodier when a beautiful young Vampire warrior and a newly-turned Lycan with a mysterious past fall in love.<\/p>\n

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The action packed werewolves vs. vampires\u2019 saga, Underworld<\/em><\/strong>, never really appealed to me even dating back to its theatrical release in 2003. I thought the then relatively unknown Kate Beckinsale looked absolutely fetching in the skin-tight Matrix<\/em>-line of clothing, and for her part, Beckinsale didn\u2019t do too bad of a job but the story was stretched a tad thin. However, I should give the screenplay\/story \u2013 by actor\/writer Kevin Grevioux (played Raze), director Len Wiseman and writer Danny McBride \u2013 is more involved than I had expected, so at the very least the writers\u2019 didn\u2019t just slouch and rely on vampire movies of the past.<\/p>\n

As I said before about Beckinsale, she fills the main role of Selene quite well with a certain strength and vulnerability while her love interest\/co-star Scott Speedman was acceptable as the man caught in the middle of the Underworld war. Personally, I\u2019ve never though much of Speedman as an actor, given his brilliant turn as a government agent in the classic action flick, xXx: State of the Union<\/em> (although one could argue he gave the better performance of that entire cast).<\/p>\n

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Overall, Underworld<\/em><\/strong> is a mildly entertaining movie that does kind of meander through a story that probably could\u2019ve been told better, but between Beckinsale\u2019s hotness and a nice, though too short, appearance by Bill Nighy, the movie might be worthwhile for fans of these dark vampire stories (I still prefer \u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u201d myself). However, this being now my third time seeing it (theaters, DVD and BD), I still couldn\u2019t really get into it as much as I had liked. That said, I still can appreciate some of the visual flair and Matrix<\/em> influences, so it\u2019s not a complete loss.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy. All these features are on the Blu-ray which is the same disc as the previous release.<\/p>\n

First up is a lively and informative Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with director Len Wiseman and stars Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman (who leaves before the end). The track is actually not bad especially because Wiseman and Beckinsale are married and they delve a little into the personal relationship in regards to Beckinsale and ex-husband, Michael Sheen.<\/p>\n

Fang vs. Fiction Documentary (47:18; SD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a look at the real life possibilities of werewolves (including interviews with those who purport to be real werewolves), vampires and the historical look at their rivalry.<\/p>\n

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