{"id":7903,"date":"2014-08-19T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=7903"},"modified":"2014-08-19T12:25:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:25:04","slug":"review-legendary-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/08\/review-legendary-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Legendary DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>For a DTV flick, Legendary<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t bad and the visual effects are halfway decent… well, probably Asylum levels and at least better than a SyFy Original Movie. Scott Adkins actually is alright here and Dolph Lundgren always seems to have a good time playing an unabashed villain. The DVD released by Lionsgate is unsurprisingly light on features but the audio and video transfers are both well done.<\/p>\n

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Legendary<\/span>
\n(2014)<\/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>Suspense\/Thriller, Fantasy, Adventure
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 92 min. \u2013 $26.98 | July 29, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDirected by: <\/strong>Eric Styles
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Andy Briggs (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Huang Yi, Nathan Lee<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurettes, Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English, Spanish
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Travis Preston (SCOTT ADKINS) assembles his team for an expedition to China\u2019s hinterland, where a primeval monster the locals call the \u201cShocate\u201d is believed to roam free, Travis\u2019s nemesis, Jim Harker (DOLPH LUNDGREN), a merciless trophy hunter, has already set up camp. A race against time ensues, and Travis and his team will have to pool all their resources if they want to capture this legendary creature alive…<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not much here except for Interviews (11:00)<\/strong><\/span> with Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins and a The Making of Legendary<\/em> (15:08)<\/strong><\/span> featurette as well as the Trailer (1:45)<\/strong><\/span>. Also included is a Digital Copy<\/strong><\/span> redemption code (UltraViolet only).<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Cesar Chavez<\/em>, The Legend of Hercules<\/em>, Escape Plan<\/em>, The Expendables<\/em><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.75\/5 | AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5
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Legendary<\/em><\/strong> is presented with a 16×9 enhanced 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. Daylight scenes provide for lush colors while night shots show stark blacks and minimal artifacts and\/or pixilation.<\/p>\n

The disc\u2019s Dolby Digital 5.1 track has decent depth and dialogue levels tend to be nice and clear.
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OVERALL \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, for a DTV flick, Legendary<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t bad and the visual effects are halfway decent… well, probably Asylum levels and at least better than a SyFy Original Movie. Scott Adkins actually is alright here and Dolph Lundgren always seems to have a good time playing an unabashed villain. The DVD released by Lionsgate is unsurprisingly light on features but the audio and video transfers are both well done. At a low SRP, if you like light-hearted action-thrillers, then it might be worth picking up since this will be very cheap in no time.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>08\/19\/2014<\/p>\n

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