The Hunt (2012) - March 23rd 2013 - Blu-ray Forum

Buddy Ackerman · 01-10-2013, 02:46 PM

The Hunt

One of my favourite films of last year, The Hunt is a Danish film about a nursery school teacher (Mads Mikkelsen) in a small community who finds his life unravelling after a lie told about him by a 5 year old girl snowballs amongst the residents.

Incredibly tense, full of gut-punches, some nice dark humour and some incredible acting (Mikkelsen is superb and the young actress playing the girl is fantastic) it is, in my eyes, the best drama of last year. Surprisingly timely, the themes of paranoia, of protecting children above all else, of mob thinking and the way accusations turn to assumptions turn to given truth - and the damage it can do - is scarily realistic. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Sinthetic · 01-10-2013, 03:08 PM

I really like Mikkelsen. Look at the rating for this on IMDB, seems to be getting a lot of love.

malcy30 · 01-10-2013, 03:45 PM

As I posted in the comments to the news story here was lucky to get tickets to the UK premier at the London Film Festival. Great Q&A from the director Thomas Vinterberg.
Was based upon a number of real cases but not from Denmark.

Visionist · 01-10-2013, 06:57 PM

This looks good. Mads is a great actor.

May Blind Buy...

pro-bassoonist · 01-10-2013, 08:50 PM

I recently attended a screening of The Hunt. Outspreading film. One of Mads' best performances.

I strongly recommend also seeing A Royal Affair. He is outstanding there as well.:

Pro-B

aequalszero · 01-17-2013, 09:40 PM

One of the best things I saw last year - a harsh dissection of human attitudes and the impossibility of a situation that spirals out of control. As others have said, Mikkelsen is outstanding, but it's the weight of the drama as a whole that makes the film as affecting as it is.

An interesting companion to Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration).

RipleyLV426 · 02-27-2013, 12:11 AM

Odds on Region locking?

Hucksta G · 02-27-2013, 12:16 AM

Excellent film, getting this for sure.

johnchatzo · 02-27-2013, 12:29 PM

Probably the best movie of the year. Will def buy it at some point. Strongly recommend it.

Buddy Ackerman · 02-27-2013, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RipleyLV426

Odds on Region locking?

Looking at Arrow's past few releases, especially their new films, it looks like it will be locked. However there aren't 100% consistent and a fair few of their catalogue releases are region free so there's a chance this may be as well. But I wouldn't order it until someone has the disc in hand and can confirm it.

marblearch · 02-27-2013, 08:27 PM

Will blind buy this for sure - also did a blind buy on the German blu ray of his parallel world thriller Die Tur (The Door) which was an excellent movie.

RipleyLV426 · 03-01-2013, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

Looking at Arrow's past few releases, especially their new films, it looks like it will be locked. However there aren't 100% consistent and a fair few of their catalogue releases are region free so there's a chance this may be as well. But I wouldn't order it until someone has the disc in hand and can confirm it.

Yes, I will wait to be sure

Quote:

Originally Posted by marblearch

Will blind buy this for sure - also did a blind buy on the German blu ray of his parallel world thriller Die Tur (The Door) which was an excellent movie.

Sounds like a good movie...too bad it's only available in France (with no English subs, just a dub) and Germany (no English subs)

marblearch · 03-01-2013, 06:05 AM

The good news is for region B with the German blu ray of The Door - there are English subtitles included. Essential, otherwise i would not have bought it. The French disc does only have French subs and no dubbed English -

Picture quality on the German disc is top class also - The disc is released by Senator/Universum. I have the release with the brown coloured cover with Mikkelsen and Schwartz' faces -i cannot see any region coding info on the disc or cover.

I blind buy too many discs most of which go straight on to e bay but this one worked out for me.

RipleyLV426 · 03-22-2013, 02:35 AM

Anyone able to confirm any region coding yet?

malcy30 · 03-22-2013, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RipleyLV426

Anyone able to confirm any region coding yet?

My copy is on the way from Sainsburys but won't arrive until Monday at the earliest.

Don't Arrow region lock as standard ?

Buddy Ackerman · 03-22-2013, 09:17 AM

Mine was dispatched from Play - probably my final proper order through them after 11-and-a-bit years of service - yesterday. I doubt it'll get here before Monday as well (their Wednesday dispatches usually arrive on the Saturday).

Buddy Ackerman · 03-23-2013, 01:40 AM

Shows how much I know - my copy arrived today. Damn it, I'm going to miss Play.com.

Comes with a pretty nice slipcover - foil-gold effect on the writing and images - if you're into that sort of thing. Can't see any indication of region information anywhere on the disc or packaging though so I'm afraid I can't help with that.

mattyl149 · 03-23-2013, 07:29 AM

Mine came yesterday along with Sightseers and the whole package was soaking wet. I don't know what happened with it, but I had to phone them up and they are sending out a replacement. The slipcovers were falling apart in my hands

Luckily that was the only package that was wet and my other orders including my Who Framed Roger Rabbit steelbook were fine

Sinthetic · 03-25-2013, 08:45 PM

According to some reviews it's presented in 1080i. Region FREE.

Naiera · 03-26-2013, 11:30 PM

Does it have forced subs? A Danish release hasn't even been announced yet.

01-10-2013, 02:46 PM	#1
Buddy Ackerman Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:917 Trading Score:2	The Hunt (2012) - March 23rd 2013 The Hunt Blu-ray PRE-ORDER The Hunt One of my favourite films of last year, The Hunt is a Danish film about a nursery school teacher (Mads Mikkelsen) in a small community who finds his life unravelling after a lie told about him by a 5 year old girl snowballs amongst the residents. Incredibly tense, full of gut-punches, some nice dark humour and some incredible acting (Mikkelsen is superb and the young actress playing the girl is fantastic) it is, in my eyes, the best drama of last year. Surprisingly timely, the themes of paranoia, of protecting children above all else, of mob thinking and the way accusations turn to assumptions turn to given truth - and the damage it can do - is scarily realistic. I can't recommend it highly enough. Last edited by pro-bassoonist; 04-15-2013 at 06:34 AM.

01-10-2013, 03:08 PM	#2
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	I really like Mikkelsen. Look at the rating for this on IMDB, seems to be getting a lot of love. Last edited by Sinthetic; 01-10-2013 at 03:50 PM.

03-23-2013, 07:29 AM	#18
mattyl149 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Old Hill, West Midlands 4K collection:494 Blu-ray collection:8413 DVD collection:1045 Digital collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:1	Mine came yesterday along with Sightseers and the whole package was soaking wet. I don't know what happened with it, but I had to phone them up and they are sending out a replacement. The slipcovers were falling apart in my hands Luckily that was the only package that was wet and my other orders including my Who Framed Roger Rabbit steelbook were fine Last edited by mattyl149; 03-23-2013 at 02:58 PM.

03-25-2013, 08:45 PM	#19
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	According to some reviews it's presented in 1080i. Region FREE. Last edited by Sinthetic; 03-25-2013 at 08:47 PM.

01-10-2013, 03:45 PM	#3
malcy30 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Somewhere in the South Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	As I posted in the comments to the news story here was lucky to get tickets to the UK premier at the London Film Festival. Great Q&A from the director Thomas Vinterberg. Was based upon a number of real cases but not from Denmark.

01-10-2013, 06:57 PM	#4
Visionist Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:South Italy Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:488	This looks good. Mads is a great actor. May Blind Buy...

01-10-2013, 08:50 PM	#5
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	I recently attended a screening of The Hunt. Outspreading film. One of Mads' best performances. I strongly recommend also seeing A Royal Affair. He is outstanding there as well.: Pro-B

01-17-2013, 09:40 PM	#6
aequalszero Special Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:UK Trading Score:2	One of the best things I saw last year - a harsh dissection of human attitudes and the impossibility of a situation that spirals out of control. As others have said, Mikkelsen is outstanding, but it's the weight of the drama as a whole that makes the film as affecting as it is. An interesting companion to Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration).

02-27-2013, 12:11 AM	#7
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:805 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	Odds on Region locking?

02-27-2013, 12:16 AM	#8
Hucksta G Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:1000 DVD collection:378 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:5	Excellent film, getting this for sure.

02-27-2013, 12:29 PM	#9
johnchatzo Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:627	Probably the best movie of the year. Will def buy it at some point. Strongly recommend it.

02-27-2013, 08:27 PM	#11
marblearch Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray reviews:35	Will blind buy this for sure - also did a blind buy on the German blu ray of his parallel world thriller Die Tur (The Door) which was an excellent movie.

03-01-2013, 06:05 AM	#13
marblearch Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray reviews:35	The good news is for region B with the German blu ray of The Door - there are English subtitles included. Essential, otherwise i would not have bought it. The French disc does only have French subs and no dubbed English - Picture quality on the German disc is top class also - The disc is released by Senator/Universum. I have the release with the brown coloured cover with Mikkelsen and Schwartz' faces -i cannot see any region coding info on the disc or cover. I blind buy too many discs most of which go straight on to e bay but this one worked out for me.

03-22-2013, 02:35 AM	#14
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:805 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	Anyone able to confirm any region coding yet?

03-22-2013, 09:17 AM	#16
Buddy Ackerman Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:917 Trading Score:2	Mine was dispatched from Play - probably my final proper order through them after 11-and-a-bit years of service - yesterday. I doubt it'll get here before Monday as well (their Wednesday dispatches usually arrive on the Saturday).

03-23-2013, 01:40 AM	#17
Buddy Ackerman Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:917 Trading Score:2	Shows how much I know - my copy arrived today. Damn it, I'm going to miss Play.com. Comes with a pretty nice slipcover - foil-gold effect on the writing and images - if you're into that sort of thing. Can't see any indication of region information anywhere on the disc or packaging though so I'm afraid I can't help with that.

03-26-2013, 11:30 PM	#20
Naiera Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:25	Does it have forced subs? A Danish release hasn't even been announced yet.

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