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Daredevil
(20th Century Fox
Home Entertainment)
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Release Date:
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July
29, 2003
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Length:
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103 mins.
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| Rated:
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PG-13
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Widescreen (2.35:1)
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Audio:
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English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French and Spanish
Dolby Surround
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English, Spanish
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| Extras:
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Production
commentray by Mark Steven Johnson and Gary Foster, Text
Commentary, Enhanced Viewing Mode, 6 Multi-Angle Scene Studies,
Visually Impaired Track, DVD ROM, Documentary - "Beyond
Hell's Kitchen: Making Daredevil" with Enhanced or
Unenhanced Viewing Modes, Documentary - "The Men Without
Fear: The Art of Daredevil", Daredevil: HBO First Look
special, Daredevil #1- Virtual Comic Book, "Shadow
World" - An In-depth Look at "Daredevil's Sight",
Modeling Sheet: Bios of your Favorite Villains and Heros,
Kingpin Featurette - The Kingpin Transformed from Comic Book to
the Big Screen, 3 Music Videos - "Won't Back Down" by
Fuel, "For You" by The Calling and "Bring Me To
Life" by Evanescence, Jennifer Garner Screen Test Bio,
Still Gallery, Trailers, Full Length Screenplay
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Yet another Marvel character hit the big
screens with this year's adaptation of Daredevil. While it probably
didn't have the mainstream credibility of Spider-Man or The Hulk, the
comic seems quite popular in the comic universe.
Matt Murdock was blinded by radioactive waste as a child. However, in
losing this sense, Matt gained superhuman qualities in his other four
senses including hearing so sensitive that it acts like a radar. After
his father is murdered, he grows up to be a vigilante named Daredevil,
protecting the streets of Hell's Kitchen from the evil of the crime lord
Kingpin. The movie follows a plot line where Matt meets the love of
his life, Elektra, and has to face off against arch enemy Bullseye.
I didn't think the movie was as bad as some other reviews and comments
I've read and heard. One friend called it one of the worst 10 movies
he's seen in his life. I wouldn't go that far. While it didn't blow me
away, it did manage to keep my attention for 2 hours. I enjoyed the
over-the-top performance of Colin Farrell as Bullseye, as well as
Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin, who was vastly underused in my
opinion.
The 2-disc DVD is loaded with extras. The first disc has a text
commentary providing some interesting facts about the movie, mainly
pointing out connections to the comic book. There is also an audio
commentary from writer/director Mark Steven Johnson and producer Gary
Foster, which mainly involves them talking about the movie-making
process itself. A loaded second disc is split into a comic side and
film side. The comic side has bio pages on Daredevil's principle
characters. There is also an hour-long documentary interviewing most
on the main players in the Daredevil comic in the last 30+ years. Some
interesting stuff here, but probably not something that would be of
interest to the casual fan.
The film side of the second disc has multiple documentaries. There's
your usual fare - music videos, trailers and still galleries. There is
a brief documentary on Tom Sullivan, a blind man since birth who
served as a blind consultant on the movie. There's another hour-long
documentary about the making of Daredevil, covering everything from
special effects to the score of the film. There's also a condensed
version of this documentary, a 25-minute HBO special which pretty much
covers the same material as the longer one (even with some of the same
footage and actor-quotes!!). Obviously, one is more suitable for the
hard core fan and one for the casual fan. Both will provide
interesting info for the target audience.
Daredevil will probably do for people just looking for something to
occupy their time for the evening. Only the die hard fans would
probably want to own this one, though.
| The Movie: |
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6/10 |
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7/10 |
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