'The Frozen Ground' It opens nationwide in theatres and On Demand August 23rd - Blu-ray Forum

hagios · 08-15-2013, 08:13 PM

Looks interesting! Top-notch cast!!

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The Frozen Ground marks the directorial debut of Scott Walker, who also wrote the script which is based on true events surrounding Alaska’s most notorious serial predator, Robert Hansen. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Radha Mitchell, Vanessa Hudgens, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson star.

It opens nationwide in theatres and On Demand August 23rd

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The film follows Alaskan detective Glenn Flothe (Nicolas Cage) as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of Robert Hansen (John Cusack), a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for 13 years. As the bodies of street girls start to add up in Anchorage, fear strikes a chord with the public. Risking his life, Detective Flothe goes on a personal manhunt to find the killer before the next body surfaces. When a 17-year-old escapee reveals key information about the case, Flothe is finally able to trail the killer. But will he catch him in time to save the next victim?

Visco. · 08-15-2013, 08:15 PM

Oh Nicholas, what happened?

King Troll · 08-15-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

Oh Nicholas, what happened?

The wicker man that's what happened

PopcornBandit · 08-15-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

Oh John, what happened?

Fixed.

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Originally Posted by King Troll

The wicker man that's what happened

The Wicker Man is a masterpiece.

hagios · 08-17-2013, 02:19 AM

Chaotic · 08-17-2013, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

Oh Curtis, what happened?

fixed

djgeneral · 08-17-2013, 03:28 AM

The movie is getting some surprisingly good reviews...especially since the last several things Cusack and Cage have done have been considered (by critics at least) to be horrible. I'm excited for this. Love Cusack.

Foggy · 08-17-2013, 08:30 AM

I wonder if there's a scene at the end where Cage and Cusack chase down the actual villain on Motorbikes?

Scottie · 08-24-2013, 02:45 AM

Very good film. I gave it a 2.5 / 4 (I may bump it up to a 3) because there's only so much you can like about a retelling of a serial killer case, but I was really surprised by how interesting it was.

I think Cage and Cusack were fantastic (and I'm usually mixed about them).

jamesdevil · 08-24-2013, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Very good film. I gave it a 2.5 / 4 (I may bump it up to a 3) because there's only so much you can like about a retelling of a serial killer case, but I was really surprised by how interesting it was.

I think Cage and Cusack were fantastic (and I'm usually mixed about them).

Damn, you are knocking them out.

Scottie · 08-24-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdevil

Damn, you are knocking them out.

Hell yeah.

Holmes · 08-25-2013, 03:26 AM

This is the best Nicolas Cage vehicle in around half a decade, which I know is not high praise, but he delivers a committed and heartfelt performance which recalls the quality of his turns in 8MM, Bringing Out the Dead, and Lord of War, when he reigned as the most idiosyncratic American actor on the A list. He plays an Anchorage based state trooper investigating a series of vanished women, several of them prostitutes, inspiring a degree of ambivalence among the largely male police force, played by recognizable character actors such as Kevin Dunn and Breaking Bad's Dean Norris. The film, based on a true story, does not hide the fact the culprit is one Robert Hansen, a restaurant owner portrayed with tightly wound subtlety and a hint of perverted rage by John Cusack, but instead embraces a dual structure: the audience observes the step by step evolution of the investigation and the life of the murderer as he tries to maintain the precarious house of cards which is his deceitful suburban existence. Vanessa Hudgens co-stars as the one girl to escape from Hansen, a drug abusing runaway unsure if she wishes to cooperate with law enforcement or simply run. This is easily her best and most mature performance to date; it is a demanding role, and she meets each challenge with vigor. This is well traveled ground in both film and television, to be sure, but there is always satisfaction in a story of crime and punishment told well, and the snow swept, often rural locales infuse the storyline with an extra atmosphere of menace and isolation. A few elements don't connect--the film seems bored with itself each time it trots out an underutilized Radha Mitchell as the wife of Cage's character, gazing from afar with tender concern as he burns the midnight oil and becomes more and more involved in the case--but, in general, this is a solid, suspenseful entertainment for adults. If the Cage brand were as strong as it once was, this would be a hit playing nationwide.

B+ or **** out of *****

djgeneral · 08-25-2013, 05:10 AM

Forgot this came out. Gonna watch tomorrow hopefully.

Kevin Holly · 08-25-2013, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Holmes

This is the best Nicolas Cage vehicle in around half a decade, which I know is not high praise,

Oh, but it is!!

That being said, it's not playing near me, OR in Toronto. What the f***? I guess I'm waiting until it's on Blu??

Scottie · 08-25-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Holly

Oh, but it is!!

That being said, it's not playing near me, OR in Toronto. What the f***? I guess I'm waiting until it's on Blu??

You can watch it On Demand.

Walts Ghost · 08-25-2013, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

You can watch it On Demand.

That's my plan.

AnamorphicWidescreen · 10-25-2014, 06:44 AM

Just finished watching The Frozen Ground - amazing, and definitely one of the best films I've seen that was inspired by true crime events. Great storyline & scenery, especially the panoramas of the wintry Alaskan wilderness.

Not a huge Nicolas Cage or John Cusack fan, but felt they were both superb in this movie; Cusack was spot-on for the part of R. Hansen, since he looks so much like him.

Glad that in real life (as in the film) they did catch this guy & punished him for his heinous crimes; this doesn't always happen in cases like this...

08-25-2013, 03:26 AM	#12
Holmes Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:779	This is the best Nicolas Cage vehicle in around half a decade, which I know is not high praise, but he delivers a committed and heartfelt performance which recalls the quality of his turns in 8MM, Bringing Out the Dead, and Lord of War, when he reigned as the most idiosyncratic American actor on the A list. He plays an Anchorage based state trooper investigating a series of vanished women, several of them prostitutes, inspiring a degree of ambivalence among the largely male police force, played by recognizable character actors such as Kevin Dunn and Breaking Bad's Dean Norris. The film, based on a true story, does not hide the fact the culprit is one Robert Hansen, a restaurant owner portrayed with tightly wound subtlety and a hint of perverted rage by John Cusack, but instead embraces a dual structure: the audience observes the step by step evolution of the investigation and the life of the murderer as he tries to maintain the precarious house of cards which is his deceitful suburban existence. Vanessa Hudgens co-stars as the one girl to escape from Hansen, a drug abusing runaway unsure if she wishes to cooperate with law enforcement or simply run. This is easily her best and most mature performance to date; it is a demanding role, and she meets each challenge with vigor. This is well traveled ground in both film and television, to be sure, but there is always satisfaction in a story of crime and punishment told well, and the snow swept, often rural locales infuse the storyline with an extra atmosphere of menace and isolation. A few elements don't connect--the film seems bored with itself each time it trots out an underutilized Radha Mitchell as the wife of Cage's character, gazing from afar with tender concern as he burns the midnight oil and becomes more and more involved in the case--but, in general, this is a solid, suspenseful entertainment for adults. If the Cage brand were as strong as it once was, this would be a hit playing nationwide. B+ or ** out of *** Last edited by Holmes; 08-26-2013 at 03:03 AM.

08-15-2013, 08:15 PM	#2
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	Oh Nicholas, what happened?

08-17-2013, 03:28 AM	#7
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	The movie is getting some surprisingly good reviews...especially since the last several things Cusack and Cage have done have been considered (by critics at least) to be horrible. I'm excited for this. Love Cusack.

08-17-2013, 08:30 AM	#8
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3610 DVD collection:47	I wonder if there's a scene at the end where Cage and Cusack chase down the actual villain on Motorbikes?

08-24-2013, 02:45 AM	#9
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Very good film. I gave it a 2.5 / 4 (I may bump it up to a 3) because there's only so much you can like about a retelling of a serial killer case, but I was really surprised by how interesting it was. I think Cage and Cusack were fantastic (and I'm usually mixed about them).

08-25-2013, 05:10 AM	#13
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Forgot this came out. Gonna watch tomorrow hopefully.

10-25-2014, 06:44 AM	#17
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Just finished watching The Frozen Ground - amazing, and definitely one of the best films I've seen that was inspired by true crime events. Great storyline & scenery, especially the panoramas of the wintry Alaskan wilderness. Not a huge Nicolas Cage or John Cusack fan, but felt they were both superb in this movie; Cusack was spot-on for the part of R. Hansen, since he looks so much like him. Glad that in real life (as in the film) they did catch this guy & punished him for his heinous crimes; this doesn't always happen in cases like this...

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