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Marvel Heroes : X-Men / X-Men 2 / X-Men 3 The Last Stand / Elektra / Daredevil / Fantastic Four (6 Disc Box Set) [2006]


RRP: £44.99
Our Price: £12.39 (subject to change)

Just an amazing price and deal
Review date: 2008-02-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

I bought my set from Direct Offers for 2.21 plus 1.24 postage via Amazon marketplace - it arrived shrink-wrapped.

So I've already seen X-men 1-3 at the cinema and looking forward to seeing them again. All watchable.

Just watched Fantastic 4 and it was a fun movie - not exactly challenging, but keeps going at a nice pace. Fun stuff.

My only reservation on buying this boxset was that I had read reviews saying that the director's cut of Daredevil is so much better than the original version - then when I open this set I find that it is the director's cut that has been included.

So, haven't watched this or Elektra yet, but already feel like I've got my money's worth and much more.

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Marvel does not disappoint
Review date: 2007-07-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

For the current price (£14.97) this DVD is an absolute steal and no, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you- this box-set really does contain SIX movies adapted from MARVEL comic books. This includes the entire X-Men trilogy, which retails at above the price of this set in most stores. Admittedly, not all of these films are as successful as some at bringing to life the original stories, but all manage to maintain the interest and to risk repeating myself- at this price who could argue with the contents?!

`X-Men' - [8/10] = sets a solid and stylish foundation for the series.

`X-2' - [10/10] = spellbinding from the outset with great human drama and mutant conflict, easily the best of the three films.

`X-Men The Last Stand' - [7/10] = A huge array of mutant abilities and beautiful set pieces can't quite disguise the cold emotional core of this story.

`Fantastic Four' - [7/10] = The quick cuts between the action can't compensate for the lacklustre story, but with the cool characters it's still an engaging film.

`Daredevil' - [5/10] = Aimed towards a more adult market with a dark tone, swearing and violence, `Daredevil' could have been unique, but the hammy acting at times makes it more laughable than frightening and generally it struggles to excite.

`Elektra' - [6/10] = An entertaining spin-off that's perhaps more authentic than the original, but the weak script meant it was doomed to fail.

The extra's are decent too. Despite these DVD's being slim-editions there are still special features, the menu's are of a high quality and even the discs aren't as basic as you'd expect. So no need to worry that this set was thrown together just to make the film companies an extra buck, it's really quite impressive.

P.S. If you haven't already make sure you keep watching right to the end of the credits on X-3 because at the very end there's a bonus scene that I only caught purely by chance the second time I viewed the film...and WOW is it a big scene! How such an important scene could be relegated to the very end of the movie where few people will ever see it is a mystery to me, but it's one that definitely can't be missed!

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Chris Evans
Colin Farrell
Famke Janssen
Goran Visnjic
Halle Berry

Creators:
Halle Berry (Primary Contributor)
Famke Janssen (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036029926
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 6
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2006-12-04
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 620 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

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