What's your opinion on Enemy At the Gates - Blu-ray Forum

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 07:20 AM

I remember as a kid catching this on tnt late one night. I saw that Jude Law and Ed Harris were in it so I was interested. Turns out I enjoyed it very suspenseful, tragic and I felt the story of the friendship almost ruined was strong. And score was good too.

Though now I look at the reviews, it's like 56 on RT, many people didn't like it for some reason. I'm curious, I can't find anything wrong witht he movie, sure it's 2 hours but you're telling me that's too long? That's a normal length. I think Gangs of New York hit boring points. I felt EATG was pretty straightforward and the acting was good (introduced me to Ralph Fiennes' brother and showed me that Rachel Weisz has acting ability in her)

What's your thought? Why do you guys hate this movie? Was I probably a young child that was easily impressed by the action? Isn't it a little too dramatic for a kid?

jcarugati · 02-20-2010, 07:24 AM

Personally, I really enjoy this movie and I don't know why it's praised a tad more. It's not your usual war movie and that may be it. And yeah, the score is pretty epic. The opening scene could rival Saving Private Ryan's opening.

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Personally, I really enjoy this movie and I don't know why it's praised a tad more. It's not your usual war movie and that may be it. And yeah, the score is pretty epic. The opening scene could rival Saving Private Ryan's opening.

Yeah it's not your usual war movie and it's not patriotic to the Americans but I think it does a good job of giving Russia some pride in their role in the war.

And this has gotten me intrigued, should I go see Seven Years of Tibet if I liked this lol?

acosmichippo · 02-20-2010, 07:29 AM

i was thinking about renting this, but didn't know Rachel Weisz was in it.

Now it's at the top of my Netflix queue.

jcarugati · 02-20-2010, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Yeah it's not your usual war movie and it's not patriotic to the Americans but I think it does a good job of giving Russia some pride in their role in the war.

And this has gotten me intrigued, should I go see Seven Years of Tibet if I liked this lol?

Seven Years in Tibet really isn't like this movie so I'm not sure. It's not really a war film.

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Seven Years in Tibet really isn't like this movie so I'm not sure. It's not really a war film.

Same director though. People say this is boring, and then Seven Years is boring, it can't be that bad. The only reason I'm considering it is that Brad Pitt is one of my favorite actors.

jcarugati · 02-20-2010, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Same director though. People say this is boring, and then Seven Years is boring, it can't be that bad. The only reason I'm considering it is that Brad Pitt is one of my favorite actors.

If you think so, then see it. It's different, but I thought it was enjoyable, but found it dragged a tad.

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

If you think so, then see it. It's different, but I thought it was enjoyable, but found it dragged a tad.

If the end payoff is good and if the performances are good and if the score is good (most importantly score, makes the boring parts less tedious) I can stand it.

jcarugati · 02-20-2010, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

If the end payoff is good and if the performances are good and if the score is good (most importantly score, makes the boring parts less tedious) I can stand it.

I thought it was fine, so you'd probably enjoy it.

it's not Brad Pitt's best though - I still think "Inglorious" takes that cake or "Meet Joe Black" or "Seven"

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

I thought it was fine, so you'd probably enjoy it.

it's not Brad Pitt's best though - I still think "Inglorious" takes that cake or "Meet Joe Black" or "Seven"

I wouldn't say Inglourious is his best. I prefer Se7en over Inglourious.

Though have you seen Assassination of Jesse James? That might be one of his finest performances. I think if we were to do best Pitt movies I'd rank, 1.Fight Club, 2. Se7en 3. Benjamin Button 4. Jesse James 5. Snatch

jcarugati · 02-20-2010, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

I wouldn't say Inglourious is his best. I prefer Se7en over Inglourious.

Though have you seen Assassination of Jesse James? That might be one of his finest performances. I think if we were to do best Pitt movies I'd rank, 1.Fight Club, 2. Se7en 3. Benjamin Button 4. Jesse James 5. Snatch

Totally forgot "Fight Club"...that's probably his best. I just like "Inglorious" b/c of how he kept a straight face with that accent and attitude. You could tell he was having fun.

Idioteque... · 02-20-2010, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Totally forgot "Fight Club"...that's probably his best. I just like "Inglorious" b/c of how he kept a straight face with that accent and attitude. You could tell he was having fun.

As well as Snatch. He's not that bad with accents, I just don't know why his accent in Seven Years in Tibet, Troy, and Devil's Own sound weird. Then he sounds totally natural in Jesse James, Benjamin Button, Inglourious, and Snatch. Makes no sense.

It's sad that Sarsargard a mediocre actor can pull off a British accent while Pitt cannot?

acosmichippo · 02-20-2010, 08:02 AM

he was pretty awesome in 12 Monkeys too.

XXXsdesdeXXX · 02-20-2010, 08:05 AM

I liked this movie, and its attempt to show us WWII from another perspective.

WyldeMan45 · 02-20-2010, 09:42 AM

Enemy is a favorite of mine. I have seen it many times, and am always entertained. Ed Harris as a german sniper is just fun. For those calling Seven Years in Tibet Brad's best work...............um that was the worst austrian accent of all time! I think it might have actually been voted so in numerous polls, lol. Legends or River Runs where much better, but Jesse James is his best role by far.

khan1670 · 02-20-2010, 11:05 AM

Enemy at the gates is a great movie. Happy to own it on Blu-Ray though I wish it had better features.

56 is a ridiculously low score. Perhaps people were expecting a non stop action movie from Snipers??

If I do recall when it came out it wasn't advertised hardly at all. Probably did better overseas than domestically too., as it's more a European movie.

bhampton · 02-20-2010, 11:14 AM

I have the DVD version here. My wife said she wanted to see it.

However,... I saw the trailer and it looked boring to me.

I have mentioned it a few times as an option when we try to find something to watch and she seems to have forgotten why she wanted it,... so It's gone unwatched for now.

Guess that doesn't really count as an opinion.

-Brian

Steve · 02-20-2010, 11:17 AM

I saw Enemy at the Gates in the theater and thought it was a good movie. For some reason, though, war movies don't have a high replay factor for me so I've never been interested in buying it.

Mahatma · 02-20-2010, 01:47 PM

Entertaining movie,but that ending was hillarious!Straight out of a western

Elvis · 02-20-2010, 02:26 PM

A really good film and one I will add to my collection when I can get it sub 12.99

02-20-2010, 07:20 AM	#1
Idioteque... Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:140	What's your opinion on Enemy At the Gates I remember as a kid catching this on tnt late one night. I saw that Jude Law and Ed Harris were in it so I was interested. Turns out I enjoyed it very suspenseful, tragic and I felt the story of the friendship almost ruined was strong. And score was good too. Though now I look at the reviews, it's like 56 on RT, many people didn't like it for some reason. I'm curious, I can't find anything wrong witht he movie, sure it's 2 hours but you're telling me that's too long? That's a normal length. I think Gangs of New York hit boring points. I felt EATG was pretty straightforward and the acting was good (introduced me to Ralph Fiennes' brother and showed me that Rachel Weisz has acting ability in her) What's your thought? Why do you guys hate this movie? Was I probably a young child that was easily impressed by the action? Isn't it a little too dramatic for a kid? Last edited by Idioteque...; 02-20-2010 at 07:25 AM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Enemy at the Gates ON blu-ray May 19, 2009	Blu-ray Movies - North America	septic death	51	09-12-2023 04:50 AM
Did anyone notice the new cover on WE WERE SOLDIERS and ENEMY AT THE GATES ?	Blu-ray Movies - North America	MrOrange	30	12-29-2013 12:19 PM
Enemy at the gates?	Wish Lists	ground chuck	22	08-05-2011 05:46 PM
Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart, Enemy at the Gates	Wish Lists	TheSynergy	8	08-08-2008 04:45 PM
Enemy at the Gates	Blu-ray Movies - North America	septic death	8	06-29-2007 05:41 AM

02-20-2010, 07:24 AM	#2
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	Personally, I really enjoy this movie and I don't know why it's praised a tad more. It's not your usual war movie and that may be it. And yeah, the score is pretty epic. The opening scene could rival Saving Private Ryan's opening.

02-20-2010, 07:29 AM	#4
acosmichippo Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Blu-ray reviews:1	i was thinking about renting this, but didn't know Rachel Weisz was in it. Now it's at the top of my Netflix queue.

02-20-2010, 08:02 AM	#13
acosmichippo Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Blu-ray reviews:1	he was pretty awesome in 12 Monkeys too.

02-20-2010, 08:05 AM	#14
XXXsdesdeXXX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:325 Digital collection:925 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:396	I liked this movie, and its attempt to show us WWII from another perspective.

02-20-2010, 09:42 AM	#15
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Enemy is a favorite of mine. I have seen it many times, and am always entertained. Ed Harris as a german sniper is just fun. For those calling Seven Years in Tibet Brad's best work...............um that was the worst austrian accent of all time! I think it might have actually been voted so in numerous polls, lol. Legends or River Runs where much better, but Jesse James is his best role by far.

02-20-2010, 11:05 AM	#16
khan1670 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Toronto, Canada Blu-ray collection:155 DVD collection:82	Enemy at the gates is a great movie. Happy to own it on Blu-Ray though I wish it had better features. 56 is a ridiculously low score. Perhaps people were expecting a non stop action movie from Snipers?? If I do recall when it came out it wasn't advertised hardly at all. Probably did better overseas than domestically too., as it's more a European movie.

02-20-2010, 11:14 AM	#17
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I have the DVD version here. My wife said she wanted to see it. However,... I saw the trailer and it looked boring to me. I have mentioned it a few times as an option when we try to find something to watch and she seems to have forgotten why she wanted it,... so It's gone unwatched for now. Guess that doesn't really count as an opinion. -Brian

02-20-2010, 11:17 AM	#18
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I saw Enemy at the Gates in the theater and thought it was a good movie. For some reason, though, war movies don't have a high replay factor for me so I've never been interested in buying it.

02-20-2010, 01:47 PM	#19
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	Entertaining movie,but that ending was hillarious!Straight out of a western

02-20-2010, 02:26 PM	#20
Elvis Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:The Jungle Room Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:327 DVD collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:18	A really good film and one I will add to my collection when I can get it sub 12.99

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals