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The Day After Tomorrow [Blu-ray] [2004]
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Directed by Roland Emmerich, whose previous examples of spectacle cinema include Independence Day and Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow sees a new ice age dawning on the Earth, and in double quick time too. Caught in the midst of it all are Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid, as a separated son and father, with the former in New York and the latter in Washington. Quaid’s climatologist sets off to find and rescue his offspring, across a desperate ice-laden wasteland replete with umpteen threats along the way. Taken as a slice of easy blockbuster entertainment, it’s hard not to glean some enjoyment out of The Day After Tomorrow. You may sit there trying to work out why some things freeze and some things don’t, but you can’t help but marvel at the terrific special effects, and the breezy pace of it all. In high definition, as you’d hope and expect, it all looks even better, and gives a meaty workout for any 1080p-ready display. Just don’t take it all that seriously… --Jon Foster
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Editorial
Product Description
Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm, Emmy Rossum, Arjay Smith, Austin Nicholls
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Anyone looking for any kind of realistic consideration of the problem of climate change is in completely the wrong place with The Day After Tomorrow. Employing scientific conventions and explanations that you could rightly describe as ‘ropey’, it nonetheless does manage to deliver an entertaining slice of science fiction, and some high concept blockbuster fun.
Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 3.5~4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 1.25/5
Review date: 2008-08-26 Rating: 8 out of 10
Version: U.S.A / Region A
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:03:40 (h:m:s)
Movie size: 31,200,743,424 bytes
Disc size: 37,662,578,573 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 26.07 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 24-bit
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround 640kbps
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround 640kbps
Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish / Cantonese
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Reviews
outstanding blue-ray
Review date: 2008-06-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
just bought a toshiba 1080p 37" lcd tv and samsung blue-ray player this was my first blue-ray disc the picture colour detail and sound is outstanding even my other half who thinks a tv's a tv you no what i mean was impressed so its got to be good cant wait to add more blue-ray discs to my collection
An Excuse To Overdo SFX
Review date: 2008-06-17 Rating: 6 out of 10
The Day After Tomorrow was that movie that was simply made as an excuse to have a 2 + hour film filled with ridiculously over the top special effects. The story is nothing to write home about which is really what killed this movie, actually the whole story seemed very cliché as a climatologist races against time in order to convince the world and the government that they need to change their ways or global warming will destroy the Earth. Obviously this was a sensitive subject matter as even now the mass media are still quite hysterical over the possibility of a new Ice Age thanks to global warming.
Dennis Quaid plays Jack Hall the climatologist who once he learns that the climate shift that will bring the new Ice Age is coming much faster than expected, he's in a race against time to make it to New York to be with his son but he may be too late as the oceans rise at a rapid rate flooding New York in a matter of minutes. The real question is, will his son survive and will he make it to New York. Yes, that's it, that's the entire story in a nutshell, there's no other real story apart from a mild mannered love story between Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Laura Chapman (Emmy Rossum) but again that's nothing to really go on about.
Overall this is quite a mediocre film with, sure great effects but apart from that it's really nothing special. If you enjoy films with great effects and not much depth then you may enjoy this, but if you're looking for a film with even a half decent story then this is something you shouldn't really waste your time on.
simply amazing
Review date: 2008-02-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
i bought this as a normal dvd a while ago and ever scince its been my favorite film. the effects are great and well worth being in bluray to make what was a normal amazing dvd into a must have essential.
Great Movie , Great Transfer
Review date: 2008-01-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
Imported from the states - I do like this movie although I know there have been alot of end of the world type movies, this one is one of my fav's.
HD Picture 5/5
HD Sound 5/5
Extras 0/5
A definate step up for the DVD version, would recommend this as its a great transfer, shame that Fox doesnt seem to be doing any extras on any of their Blu Ray disc's which does let the side considering the DVD has plenty!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jake Gyllenhaal
Sela Ward
Emmy Rossum
Dennis Quaid
Tamlyn Tomita
Creators:
Dennis Quaid (Primary Contributor)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036032247
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-04-28
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2004
Language: English (Original Language)