{"id":25657,"date":"2021-03-21T14:28:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T21:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=25657"},"modified":"2022-08-15T22:46:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:46:37","slug":"review-event-horizon-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/03\/review-event-horizon-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Horizon: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Event Horizon<\/em><\/strong> is a movie I\u2019ve seen a few times and my ratings ranged from 3.25-3.75 with this go-around on the lower end. There is some entertainment value but the film doesn\u2019t exactly reach its full potential.<\/p>\n

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Event Horizon
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1997)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Horror<\/span>
\nShout Factory| R \u2013 95 min. \u2013 $34.98 | March 25, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/21\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Paul W.S. Anderson
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Philip Eisner (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs, Sean Pertwee<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Interviews, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer<\/span>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.17 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>36.89 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Its name: Event Horizon<\/em>. The high-tech, pioneering research spacecraft mysteriously vanished without a trace on its maiden voyage seven years ago. But a weak, persistent signal from the long-missing craft prompts a rescue team, headed by the intrepid Captain Miller (LAURENCE FISHBURNE), to wing its way through the galaxy on a bold rescue mission. Accompanying Miller is his elite crew \u2014 Medical Technician Peters (KATHLEEN QUINLAN), Communications and Executive Officer Lt. Stark (JOELY RICHARDSON), Rescue Technician Cooper (RICHARD T. JONES), Chief Engineer Ensign Justin (JACK NOSEWORTHY), Medical Doctor D.J. (JASON ISAACS) and Pilot Smith (SEAN PERTWEE) \u2014 and the lost ship\u2019s designer, Dr. Weir (SAM NEILL). What they uncover is unimaginable interstellar horror.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Event Horizon<\/em><\/strong> is a movie I\u2019ve watched a few times over the years, pretty much every time there\u2019s been a new home video release. In some respects, it\u2019s an interesting concept not entirely executed all that well by director Paul W.S. Anderson and, at least in terms of set design, outside of the core, has designs seen numerous times in other, better made, sci-fi horror films (Alien<\/em> for one). However, one has to appreciate some of the model designs so on that level, I give Anderson and crew praise. The CGI though does look terribly dated but forgivable.<\/p>\n

There are some silly moments, or at least characters making dumb decisions like one character following what surely she knew were a hallucination at this point in the film, only to take a plunge down an obvious hole; was almost cartoonish and actually made me shake my head and chuckle. I suppose one could chalk it up to hysteria and clearly not thinking straight, but the way it played out just didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

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That being said, I still found this somewhat entertaining thanks to a respectable ensemble cast led way by bad ass Laurence Fishburne two years before he would really breakout with The Matrix<\/em>, along with Sam Neill who plays devious rather nicely, and a set of a nice supporting cast that includes Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13<\/em>), Richard T. Jones (Kiss the Girls<\/em>), Sean Pertwee (TV\u2019s Gotham<\/em>) and Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter <\/em>franchise).<\/p>\n

Event Horizon<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson who took on this project following the success of Mortal Kombat<\/em>, turning down the opportunity to helm X-Men<\/em>, mainly because he wanted to direct R-rated material. Probably not the wisest decision, but admittedly somewhere in here probably was a solid sci-fi horror flick and sadly a 2+ hour director\u2019s cut has been lost to the annals of time, the footage unpreserved and long gone.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This long-waited \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d Blu-ray comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the interior sleeve is reversible with the film\u2019s original poster artwork. This is packed with bonus features both new and ported over from previous releases.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> by Director Paul W.S. Anderson and Producer Jeremy Bolt. This is an older track but still worth a listen as the pair discuss the project and breaks down certain scenes.<\/p>\n

Interviews (TRT 1:08:16):<\/strong><\/p>\n