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tattooedjackass · 01-05-2012, 10:42 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH4jR...ature=youtu.be

Released on Blu in the UK 9/01/12

Sypnosis: The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.

Don't know how many of you have seen this movie but it was one of the best prison films i have seen in a long time, with the likes of "A Prophet" this Spanish film slipped under the radar and is now being remade for those that can't handle using a little brain power to read subs. i would recommened this to anyone who likes gritty violent prison movies with a great storyline!

KrugerIndustrial · 01-17-2012, 03:27 PM

For a second I thought this was a new film. It's from 2009 and I've never heard of it. Reviews seem to be mostly positive(3-4.5). Might give this a chance.

Adrock · 01-17-2012, 04:40 PM

My copy should be arriving tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

KrugerIndustrial · 01-17-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrock

My copy should be arriving tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

Always one step ahead of me!

Sky_Captain · 01-17-2012, 05:57 PM

It's in 1080i, at least according to the cover. The Spanish disc is also 1080i, so this could be a Rec/Rec 2 situation.

Adrock · 01-17-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Always one step ahead of me!

I'll let you know how it is, I'm hoping to watch it by the weekend.

KrugerIndustrial · 01-17-2012, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrock

I'll let you know how it is, I'm hoping to watch it by the weekend.

Cool!

[Show spoiler]

Adrock · 01-17-2012, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Cool!

[Show spoiler]

Exactly.

I'm gonna surprise you one of these days...

tattooedjackass · 01-19-2012, 08:45 AM

Glad some people have picked this up as it's a great movie, very raw and gritty. looking forward to hearing what you guys think of it!

Adrock · 01-20-2012, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tattooedjackass

Glad some people have picked this up as it's a great movie, very raw and gritty. looking forward to hearing what you guys think of it!

Watched it tonight.

I really enjoyed it. One of my favorite newer imports as of late. I'd agree somewhat on the 'raw and gritty' comment. It had a very unique feel. I was drawn in to the tension at the prison almost immediately, and that continued throughout the film, and really never let up. At points, it did remind me of 'A Prophet'. Although I might add I despised the tag line on the cover:

[Show spoiler]

"Die Hard Meets A Prophet."

Not sure I see the hard reference to Die Hard, but nonetheless, if you enjoyed 'A Prophet', I'd say say this is a solid recommendation. I enjoyed the revolution.

tattooedjackass · 01-22-2012, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrock

Watched it tonight.

I really enjoyed it. One of my favorite newer imports as of late. I'd agree somewhat on the 'raw and gritty' comment. It had a very unique feel. I was drawn in to the tension at the prison almost immediately, and that continued throughout the film, and really never let up. At points, it did remind me of 'A Prophet'. Although I might add I despised the tag line on the cover:

[Show spoiler]

"Die Hard Meets A Prophet."

Not sure I see the hard reference to Die Hard, but nonetheless, if you enjoyed 'A Prophet', I'd say say this is a solid recommendation. I enjoyed the revolution.

Haha yeah defiantly no need for that tagline at all, i thougrly enjoyed it found it never got boring like some prison films can!

Midway30 · 12-29-2017, 07:30 AM

Anybody know if any of the Region B releases are actually region free?

This didn't get a US release and I can't find a Canadian copy which is the only region A release.

scorsese1 · 10-04-2022, 03:56 AM

Was this film shot in and supposed to be displayed as 1080i, or is the interlacing a fault of the distributors encoding? Is this film actually supposed to be displayed progressively?

McCrutchy · 08-02-2023, 09:47 PM

I got this a few days ago quite cheaply. Unfortunately, after I watched it, I found an interview in Spanish with the film's editor, Mapa Pastor, who appears to confirm that the film was indeed shot at 24 fps, not 25 fps, which means Canal (and Paramount Spain) got this wrong for the UK, French and Spanish Blu-rays:

Quote:

¿25 fps o 24fps?

La película se rodó a 24 fps.

25 fps or 24 fps?

The film was filmed at 24 fps.

https://www.finalcutpro.es/2010/02/e...final-cut-pro/

There is an English-friendly Blu-ray from Canada which should be 1080p24.

01-05-2012, 10:42 PM	#1
tattooedjackass Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray collection:220 Trading Score:2	Cell 211 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH4jR...ature=youtu.be Released on Blu in the UK 9/01/12 Sypnosis: The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal. Don't know how many of you have seen this movie but it was one of the best prison films i have seen in a long time, with the likes of "A Prophet" this Spanish film slipped under the radar and is now being remade for those that can't handle using a little brain power to read subs. i would recommened this to anyone who likes gritty violent prison movies with a great storyline! Last edited by tattooedjackass; 01-06-2012 at 07:07 AM. Reason: added picture!

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01-17-2012, 03:27 PM	#2
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	For a second I thought this was a new film. It's from 2009 and I've never heard of it. Reviews seem to be mostly positive(3-4.5). Might give this a chance.

01-17-2012, 04:40 PM	#3
Adrock Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Outer Limits Blu-ray collection:412 DVD collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:205	My copy should be arriving tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

01-17-2012, 05:57 PM	#5
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	It's in 1080i, at least according to the cover. The Spanish disc is also 1080i, so this could be a Rec/Rec 2 situation.

01-19-2012, 08:45 AM	#9
tattooedjackass Active Member Member since:Dec 2011 Blu-ray collection:220 Trading Score:2	Glad some people have picked this up as it's a great movie, very raw and gritty. looking forward to hearing what you guys think of it!

12-29-2017, 07:30 AM	#12
Midway30 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2016 4K collection:125 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:76	Anybody know if any of the Region B releases are actually region free? This didn't get a US release and I can't find a Canadian copy which is the only region A release.

10-04-2022, 03:56 AM	#13
scorsese1 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1047 Blu-ray collection:6574 DVD collection:81	Was this film shot in and supposed to be displayed as 1080i, or is the interlacing a fault of the distributors encoding? Is this film actually supposed to be displayed progressively?

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