Blood Ties (starring Clive Owen, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard & Zoe Saldana) - Blu-ray Forum

jvince · 07-24-2012, 05:12 AM

Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller

Synopsis:
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Director:
Guillaume Canet (Tell No One)

Writers:
Pilar Anguita-MacKay
Guillaume Canet
James Gray
Jacques Maillot
Frank Urbaniok

Stars:
Clive Owen (Children of Men, The Bourne Identity)
Billy Crudup (Big Fish, Watchmen, Almost Famous)
Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
Marion Cotillard (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Big Fish)
Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek)
James Caan (The Godfather, Misery)
Lili Taylor (Say Anything..., Short Cuts)
Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show, Super 8)

nolfoc · 07-24-2012, 05:15 AM

they were filming a scene for this movie at this house in Long Island.. my friend called me up because she knows im obsessed with Mila.. she actually got the chance to talk to Mila and said she was really nice.. i was pretty pissed i didn't meet Mila, i blew my only chance of making her fall in love with me

Aerodude73 · 07-24-2012, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

they were filming a scene for this movie at this house in Long Island.. my friend called me up because she knows im obsessed with Mila.. she actually got the chance to talk to Mila and said she was really nice.. i was pretty pissed i didn't meet Mila, i blew my only chance of making her fall in love with me

Yea but using a Gun or Knife to "entice" her to cooperate in such an endeavor, is usually frowned upon...

[Show spoiler]

She is Smokin' Hott tho'.

nolfoc · 07-24-2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

Yea but using a Gun or Knife to "entice" her to cooperate in such an endeavor, is usually frowned upon...

[Show spoiler]

She is Smokin' Hott tho'.

hahha i swear im not crazy haha

Aerodude73 · 07-25-2012, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolfoc

hahha i swear im not crazy haha

Oh of course. I "believe" you...

* Just picked up "Friends With Benefits" today ($9.99 after U/S) - Blind Buy but I love her, she's very funny, & JT is hilarious & a pretty decent actor in his own right. For $10, I figured why not

*

KilloWertz · 07-25-2012, 02:19 PM

The cast for this alone has me interested already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

* Just picked up "Friends With Benefits" today ($9.99 after U/S) - Blind Buy but I love her, she's very funny, & JT is hilarious & a pretty decent actor in his own right. For $10, I figured why not

*

I hope you enjoy it.

bainbridge's_stache · 05-20-2013, 08:43 PM

Trailer

chris_sc77 · 05-20-2013, 08:47 PM

Looks excellent and epic.
The running time is 2 hours 24 minutes.

Visco. · 05-20-2013, 08:47 PM

Clive Owen is one of my favorites.

KilloWertz · 05-21-2013, 01:23 AM

Might not be quite what I expected, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Looks like it could be good, and I still stand by what I said last year about being in based on the cast alone.

TJS_Blu · 05-21-2013, 02:50 AM

So who's that playing on the soundtrack?

Foggy · 05-21-2013, 03:08 AM

Cannes word of mouth is a bit mixed.

Pounder · 05-21-2013, 03:13 AM

Wow... Mila Kunis got fat. Is it for a role?

jamesdevil · 05-21-2013, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bainbridge's_stache

Trailer

[Show spoiler]

Nice. Has a lot of favorites in it: Clive, Billy Crudup, Noah Emmerich and Lili Taylor.

Clive used to be can't miss for me but hasn't done anything worthwhile in a (relative) long time. I hope this gets him back on track.

Tell No One was quite good.

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Originally Posted by pgestradasp1

Wow... Mila Kunis got fat. Is it for a role?

Huh?

chris_sc77 · 03-23-2014, 02:38 AM

This is now on on demand and vudu now to rent.
Only has a 129 minute runtime so it looks like they cut 15 minutes out if this.

Thinking about checking it out later on.

Arlington · 03-23-2014, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pounder

Wow... Mila Kunis got fat. Is it for a role?

Holmes · 03-23-2014, 05:40 PM

Blood Ties is a muscular and old-fashioned drama of crime and family. It is the first English-language film by French actor and director Guillaume Canet, perhaps known best behind the camera for the art-house hit Tell No One. He shares writing credit here with director James Gray, who has developed a small, but potent cult fan base for his films set in and around Brighton Beach, including We Own the Night and Two Lovers. For his fans, his authentic, soulful, and urban touch overshadows any repetition in regard to content and location. This new film bears a strong resemblance to We Own Night: the focus is once again on brothers, one an honest detective (Billy Crudup) and the other a career criminal (Clive Owen), and their painful bid to understand and forgive one another amidst escalating tension and violence.

This is not a hard film for a cynic to criticize, so I am not surprised by the mixed reviews. Though played by recognizable performers such as Marion Cotillard (the director's wife), Mila Kunis, and Zoe Saldana, none of the female characters are complex, functioning only as girlfriends and wives, betrayers and prostitutes. For Gray, it could be described as a cinematic greatest-hits record, constructed from characters, confrontations, and themes lifted from his overall oeuvre. And understatement is not always the film's strong suit: note how a scene in which one character, a former drug user, relapses is set to none other than "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground. Despite the flaws, however, Blood Ties is entertaining, overflowing with period-perfect design choices and exciting heist and chase sequences. And as the brothers, both stars are riveting; they give the domestic dysfunction depth and grit, ensuring the audience invests in their shared fate. Owen in particular shines as a man who motions at times toward nobility and redemption, but always finds himself turning again to murder and theft out of desperation and self-hatred.

*** and 1/2 out of ***** or B

CHEЯNOБLY! · 03-24-2014, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy

Cannes word of mouth is a bit mixed.

Didn't this premiere at last year's Cannes? That took way to long.

chris_sc77 · 03-25-2014, 05:09 AM

This was really good. Easily the strongest so far (out of only like 6 or 7) of the 2014 film's I have seen.
The endings a bit too abrupt but there is a great story here and some great set pieces. Pretty impressive filmmaking on display here.

B+

07-24-2012, 05:12 AM	#1
jvince Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:239 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:15	Blood Ties (starring Clive Owen, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard & Zoe Saldana) Genre: Crime \| Drama \| Thriller Synopsis: Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Director: Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) Writers: Pilar Anguita-MacKay Guillaume Canet James Gray Jacques Maillot Frank Urbaniok Stars: Clive Owen (Children of Men, The Bourne Identity) Billy Crudup (Big Fish, Watchmen, Almost Famous) Mila Kunis (Black Swan) Marion Cotillard (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Big Fish) Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) James Caan (The Godfather, Misery) Lili Taylor (Say Anything..., Short Cuts) Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show, Super 8)

07-24-2012, 05:15 AM	#2
nolfoc Banned Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 108 Trading Score:49	they were filming a scene for this movie at this house in Long Island.. my friend called me up because she knows im obsessed with Mila.. she actually got the chance to talk to Mila and said she was really nice.. i was pretty pissed i didn't meet Mila, i blew my only chance of making her fall in love with me

05-20-2013, 08:47 PM	#8
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	Looks excellent and epic. The running time is 2 hours 24 minutes.

05-20-2013, 08:47 PM	#9
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	Clive Owen is one of my favorites.

05-21-2013, 01:23 AM	#10
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	Might not be quite what I expected, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Looks like it could be good, and I still stand by what I said last year about being in based on the cast alone.

05-21-2013, 02:50 AM	#11
TJS_Blu Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1845 DVD collection:578 Blu-ray reviews:11	So who's that playing on the soundtrack?

05-21-2013, 03:08 AM	#12
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3600 DVD collection:47	Cannes word of mouth is a bit mixed.

05-21-2013, 03:13 AM	#13
Pounder Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:37	Wow... Mila Kunis got fat. Is it for a role?

03-23-2014, 02:38 AM	#15
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	This is now on on demand and vudu now to rent. Only has a 129 minute runtime so it looks like they cut 15 minutes out if this. Thinking about checking it out later on.

03-23-2014, 05:40 PM	#17
Holmes Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:779	Blood Ties is a muscular and old-fashioned drama of crime and family. It is the first English-language film by French actor and director Guillaume Canet, perhaps known best behind the camera for the art-house hit Tell No One. He shares writing credit here with director James Gray, who has developed a small, but potent cult fan base for his films set in and around Brighton Beach, including We Own the Night and Two Lovers. For his fans, his authentic, soulful, and urban touch overshadows any repetition in regard to content and location. This new film bears a strong resemblance to We Own Night: the focus is once again on brothers, one an honest detective (Billy Crudup) and the other a career criminal (Clive Owen), and their painful bid to understand and forgive one another amidst escalating tension and violence. This is not a hard film for a cynic to criticize, so I am not surprised by the mixed reviews. Though played by recognizable performers such as Marion Cotillard (the director's wife), Mila Kunis, and Zoe Saldana, none of the female characters are complex, functioning only as girlfriends and wives, betrayers and prostitutes. For Gray, it could be described as a cinematic greatest-hits record, constructed from characters, confrontations, and themes lifted from his overall oeuvre. And understatement is not always the film's strong suit: note how a scene in which one character, a former drug user, relapses is set to none other than "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground. Despite the flaws, however, Blood Ties is entertaining, overflowing with period-perfect design choices and exciting heist and chase sequences. And as the brothers, both stars are riveting; they give the domestic dysfunction depth and grit, ensuring the audience invests in their shared fate. Owen in particular shines as a man who motions at times toward nobility and redemption, but always finds himself turning again to murder and theft out of desperation and self-hatred. * and 1/2 out of *** or B

03-25-2014, 05:09 AM	#19
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	This was really good. Easily the strongest so far (out of only like 6 or 7) of the 2014 film's I have seen. The endings a bit too abrupt but there is a great story here and some great set pieces. Pretty impressive filmmaking on display here. B+

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