Headhunters - August 28th - Blu-ray Forum

_puRe · 08-19-2012, 03:52 AM

Looking to see if anyone is picking this up or if it was any good?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Headh...Blu-ray/44846/

lolwut · 08-19-2012, 04:17 AM

Blind buy for me, looked good and heard it was good.

loogenhausen · 08-19-2012, 04:41 AM

This was a great movie. A black comedy and a crime thriller all rolled into one. Very entertaining. I also recommend the French thriller Sleepless Night when that comes out.

Jompa · 08-19-2012, 02:15 PM

Yes, i liked it. I think it was well made and suspenseful.

toddly6666 · 09-04-2012, 02:24 AM

This was a bad film, a bunch of ridiculous exaggerated scenes thrown together to be called a thriller. Suspending belief only goes so far. Good for Norway standards I guess.

AlexSing · 09-04-2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

Good for Norway standards I guess.

What does that mean? Made many films yourself have you? I don't know where to begin with that comment...

Dubstar · 09-04-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

This was a bad film, a bunch of ridiculous exaggerated scenes thrown together to be called a thriller. Suspending belief only goes so far. Good for Norway standards I guess.

this film though trounced the stinking piece of cinematic poo known as 'The Bourne Legacy' - now that was a BAD film.

loogenhausen · 09-07-2012, 05:36 AM

Good for Norway standards? You guess? That reeks of the most banal snobbery.

MichaelR · 09-07-2012, 05:51 AM

Headhunters Blu-ray review

Omen2002 · 09-07-2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by loogenhausen

This was a great movie. A black comedy and a crime thriller all rolled into one. Very entertaining. I also recommend the French thriller Sleepless Night when that comes out.

Agree!

..and I'll have to check out Sleepless Night.

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Originally Posted by Jompa

Yes, i liked it. I think it was well made and suspenseful.

Agree!

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

This was a bad film, a bunch of ridiculous exaggerated scenes thrown together to be called a thriller. Suspending belief only goes so far. Good for Norway standards I guess.

Totally disagree!

toddly6666 · 09-07-2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexSing

What does that mean? Made many films yourself have you? I don't know where to begin with that comment...

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Originally Posted by loogenhausen

Good for Norway standards? You guess? That reeks of the most banal snobbery.

I don't know why you two are so sensitive. The Norwegian film industry is a slight step above the Bollywood film industry. You too would get insulted if I said "good for Bollywood or Indian standards?" There are some countries that just release crummy films all the time compared to other countries. You think that all countries with a film industry are equal?

Do you know why Headhunters is released on USA blu-ray? It's because it's decent enough to be enjoyed by others around the world. Don't judge a whole film industry by the few decent films that get released in other countries. The majority of films released in Norway are stinkers.

I thought the film absolutely sucked. It started off good but there's a turning point in the film (when his partner is found unconsious in the car) when the film just turns into ridiculous scenario after scenario.

loogenhausen · 09-08-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

I don't know why you two are so sensitive. There are some countries that just release crummy films all the time compared to other countries.

Uhhh.... I think you mean ALL countries do. Otherwise, you'd be wrong. If you're talking pure ratio, America probably puts out more truly bad films than any other country on the planet. Just because it looks expensive doesn't make it good. I'll take a crappy retread of Headhunters any day of the week over most of the trash that comes out of Asia and America on average.

PAULO JC · 09-13-2012, 02:12 AM

Each comment is very independent and personal, I could never really criticize a movie because it may be an Oscar winner for someone's eyes and probably is not for me .......

Anyway "Headhunters" Is not for an Oscar but for my taste has 5 stars out of 5, the script is excellent, is a very different movie and there is no similar movies, in my point of view and a very personal level I can say that the writer achieved a very smart movie, enjoyed it very much and do not want to go against other opinions (I just want to express my opinion) but in my collection of Blu-Ray Titles this movie came into my top 25 best movies I have.

Regards

P.S. I read that Hollywood wants to remake this movie

Ndume · 09-13-2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by PAULO JC

P.S. I read that Hollywood wants to remake this movie

That's correct. Creative bankruptcy has never been more prevalent.

Dragun · 09-13-2012, 03:53 AM

I thought the film was entertaining, with a tongue-in-cheek tone about the twists and situations the protagonist keeps getting into. It isn't meant to be taken too seriously as a thriller, IMO. It isn't great cinema, and probably wouldn't as well-reviewed in the US if it wasn't a foreign film. But as a pure genre film it worked for me.

Ndume · 09-13-2012, 05:28 AM

^^^ It's certainly not a film that will withstand close scrutiny. In fact, the preposterous nature of the narrative twists make the film almost compulsively watchable. It's stylish, well-made, and entertaining, though not particularly "artistic".

Todd_Gaines · 09-14-2012, 04:22 AM

I am a big fan of this crazy film. Very glad I bought, but just got around to watching it. I don't care how unbelievable the film was at times, it was still fun for me.

Member-167298 · 11-04-2012, 12:03 AM

Just watched this on NetFlix. Excellent film overall. Very dark yet also humorous. Whenever I was worried that it would fall into the trappings of a generic thriller, the movie always surprised me. I strongly recommend it!

MDK · 04-26-2014, 03:51 PM

Since the german and the uk release kinda suck, can anyone tell me if the subtitles on the us release appear inside the image frame?

thank you!

Scottie · 04-26-2014, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MDK

Since the german and the uk release kinda suck, can anyone tell me if the subtitles on the us release appear inside the image frame?

thank you!

I no longer own the BD, but from what I recall, I think they were.

08-19-2012, 03:52 AM	#1
_puRe Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:1	Headhunters - August 28th Looking to see if anyone is picking this up or if it was any good? https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Headh...Blu-ray/44846/

09-13-2012, 02:12 AM	#13
PAULO JC Active Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Toronto, ON(CAN) Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:1106 Blu-ray reviews:1	5 stars Each comment is very independent and personal, I could never really criticize a movie because it may be an Oscar winner for someone's eyes and probably is not for me ....... Anyway "Headhunters" Is not for an Oscar but for my taste has 5 stars out of 5, the script is excellent, is a very different movie and there is no similar movies, in my point of view and a very personal level I can say that the writer achieved a very smart movie, enjoyed it very much and do not want to go against other opinions (I just want to express my opinion) but in my collection of Blu-Ray Titles this movie came into my top 25 best movies I have. Regards P.S. I read that Hollywood wants to remake this movie Last edited by PAULO JC; 09-13-2012 at 02:18 AM.

08-19-2012, 04:17 AM	#2
lolwut Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Virginia, US 4K collection:382 Blu-ray collection:1639 DVD collection:445 MA collection:257 Digital collection:292 iTunes collection:347 Prime collection:210 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:202	Blind buy for me, looked good and heard it was good.

08-19-2012, 04:41 AM	#3
loogenhausen Junior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Richmond, VA Blu-ray collection:173 DVD collection:5	This was a great movie. A black comedy and a crime thriller all rolled into one. Very entertaining. I also recommend the French thriller Sleepless Night when that comes out.

08-19-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
Jompa Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Bodø, Norway 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:880 Blu-ray reviews:78	Yes, i liked it. I think it was well made and suspenseful.

09-04-2012, 02:24 AM	#5
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	This was a bad film, a bunch of ridiculous exaggerated scenes thrown together to be called a thriller. Suspending belief only goes so far. Good for Norway standards I guess.

09-07-2012, 05:36 AM	#8
loogenhausen Junior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Richmond, VA Blu-ray collection:173 DVD collection:5	Good for Norway standards? You guess? That reeks of the most banal snobbery.

09-07-2012, 05:51 AM	#9
MichaelR Blu-ray reviewer emeritus Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:On the Banks of the Housatonic Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 11	Headhunters Blu-ray review

09-13-2012, 03:53 AM	#15
Dragun Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:857 Trading Score:1	I thought the film was entertaining, with a tongue-in-cheek tone about the twists and situations the protagonist keeps getting into. It isn't meant to be taken too seriously as a thriller, IMO. It isn't great cinema, and probably wouldn't as well-reviewed in the US if it wasn't a foreign film. But as a pure genre film it worked for me.

09-13-2012, 05:28 AM	#16
Ndume Active Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:1275	^^^ It's certainly not a film that will withstand close scrutiny. In fact, the preposterous nature of the narrative twists make the film almost compulsively watchable. It's stylish, well-made, and entertaining, though not particularly "artistic".

09-14-2012, 04:22 AM	#17
Todd_Gaines Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Letterboxd Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:863 DVD collection:96 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:133	I am a big fan of this crazy film. Very glad I bought, but just got around to watching it. I don't care how unbelievable the film was at times, it was still fun for me.

11-04-2012, 12:03 AM	#18
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	Just watched this on NetFlix. Excellent film overall. Very dark yet also humorous. Whenever I was worried that it would fall into the trappings of a generic thriller, the movie always surprised me. I strongly recommend it!

04-26-2014, 03:51 PM	#19
MDK Active Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Germany, Saxony Blu-ray collection:3	Since the german and the uk release kinda suck, can anyone tell me if the subtitles on the us release appear inside the image frame? thank you!

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