Blood Father - Mel Gibson 13/02/2017 - Blu-ray Forum

levcore · 02-13-2017, 07:52 AM

Out today, anyone picking this up? Will be a blind buy for me, been wanting to check it out for a while now.

Blu MacReady · 02-13-2017, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Out today, anyone picking this up? Will be a blind buy for me, been wanting to check it out for a while now.

It's really good, blind bought this last October and watched twice more since.

Sky_Captain · 02-13-2017, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Out today, anyone picking this up?

Nope, bought the Nordic release for a under a tenner, a few weeks back.

levcore · 02-13-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Nope, bought the Nordic release for a under a tenner, a few weeks back.

I got mine for free with hmv points

Desk. · 02-13-2017, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Out today, anyone picking this up? Will be a blind buy for me, been wanting to check it out for a while now.

It's not a bad little modestly budgeted action/drama/thriller.

Given Gibson's age, it's a little reminiscent of the spate of 'geriatric' action movies we've seen in recent years from the likes of Neeson and Penn.

However, I'd say this has got more lofty ambitions, with a bit more of an indie/arthouse vibe. Plus, there's no denying Gibson's amazing screen presence, which shines so powerfully it's almost embarrassing that he's been largely absent as an actor for so long.

Desk

levcore · 02-13-2017, 04:20 PM

Sounds good, I love Gibson as an actor so I'm looking forward to this!

ravenus · 02-13-2017, 04:43 PM

Gibson's pretty much the only thing holding up this otherwise very DTV-ish venture (and even those in recent years have been better thanks to folks like Isaac Florentine and John Hyams). The script is predictable and contrived, action is badly shot and dialog is pedestrian. It's no Get The Gringo, that's for sure, but yeah Gibson as star has a lot more charisma and life to him than a Liam Neeson or a Clint Eastwood.

levcore · 02-13-2017, 04:44 PM

As long as Gibson's got the lead role, which he has, I'll be happy!

levcore · 02-16-2017, 07:29 AM

Watched this last night and thought it was awesome. Gibson was absolutely terrific, incredible, so great to see him back in a movie like this. Loved the story and performances and the cinematography was stunning.

StingingVelvet · 02-17-2017, 03:02 AM

It's really damn good for the budget, IMO.

02-13-2017, 07:52 AM	#1
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Blood Father - Mel Gibson 13/02/2017 Out today, anyone picking this up? Will be a blind buy for me, been wanting to check it out for a while now.

02-13-2017, 04:20 PM	#6
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Sounds good, I love Gibson as an actor so I'm looking forward to this!

02-13-2017, 04:43 PM	#7
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Gibson's pretty much the only thing holding up this otherwise very DTV-ish venture (and even those in recent years have been better thanks to folks like Isaac Florentine and John Hyams). The script is predictable and contrived, action is badly shot and dialog is pedestrian. It's no Get The Gringo, that's for sure, but yeah Gibson as star has a lot more charisma and life to him than a Liam Neeson or a Clint Eastwood.

02-13-2017, 04:44 PM	#8
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	As long as Gibson's got the lead role, which he has, I'll be happy!

02-16-2017, 07:29 AM	#9
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Watched this last night and thought it was awesome. Gibson was absolutely terrific, incredible, so great to see him back in a movie like this. Loved the story and performances and the cinematography was stunning.

02-17-2017, 03:02 AM	#10
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:2329 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	It's really damn good for the budget, IMO.

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