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: The Perfect StormIn association with Amazon.comstarring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner directed by: Wolfgang Petersen  Binding: Video Download Release Date: July 01, 2008 Running Time: 130 minutes Studio: Warner Bros. Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 2000 Sales Rank: 2878 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating: - ok, but duller than expectedStick to the book or try the film on a large screen when you want something noisy and active. The main scenes during the storm with Ahab's (Clooney's) boat had quite well-done effects and a zillion gallons of water, as you would expect, but they felt to me more like an extended car chase, where lots is happening while also not much is happening. The fine cast did not get much chance to develop, except for some spark from Clooney and Wahlberg and a few spots here and there. Otherwise ... Read More Rating: - "Gloucester, They're Always From Gloucester"Based on the true story of the ill-fated last voyage of the Andrea Gail which sailed out of Gloucester, Mass in '91 off into the North Atlantic only to fall victim to the "Storm of the Century". The '00 film `Perfect Storm' depicts the tragic event in dramatic style featuring a strong, likeable cast, superior special effects and a memorable soundtrack. If there's any fault to be found in this re-visioning of the last days of the Andrea Gail is would be the overly romanticized manner in which the crew ... Read More Rating:  - OutstandingHD makes this movie so much better. It was good before but HD makes its better Rating: - Not worth the upgrade to HD-DVDI am not gong to review the movie as everyone has seen it and I only bought it for the HD-DVD aspect. Like a lot of older re-released high def movies, the studio did not take extra steps on the re-release to take advantage of the greater capability of HD-DVD. The result is that neither the visuals nor the sound knock your socks off like the do in a full-on HD-DVD release. If you have the DVD version, no need to upgrade. If you don't and want the movie, you might as well get the HD release, ... Read More Rating: - Wonderful presentation in HD DVDI love this movie and so when i had the chance to get it in HD for dirt cheap i took the time to get it. The HD version is chrisp and clear and the sound is very sharp. Get this movie as it should be a must for anyone who collects HD DVDs :D Browse for similar items by category:
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