Man On Fire [Blu-ray] | ![Man On Fire [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uhsx2EjiL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Tony Scott
Actors: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  313 reviews
Sales Rank: 7684
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 146 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 43545
UPC: 024543435457
EAN: 0024543435457
ASIN: B000XSWVFQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: January 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Style trumps substance in Man on Fire, a slick, brooding reunion of Crimson Tide star Denzel Washington and director Tony Scott. The ominous, crime-ridden setting is Mexico City, where a dour, alcoholic warrior with a mysterious Black Ops past (Washington) seeks redemption as the devoted bodyguard of a lovable 9-year-old girl (the precociously gifted Dakota Fanning), then responds with predictable fury when she is kidnapped. Prolific screenwriter Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential) sets a solid emotional foundation for Washington's tormented character, and Scott's stylistic excess compensates for a distended plot that's both repellently violent and viscerally absorbing. Among Scott's more distracting techniques is the use of free-roaming, comic-bookish subtitles... even when they're unnecessary! Adapted from a novel by A.J. Quinnell and previously filmed as a 1987 vehicle for Scott Glenn, Man on Fire is roughly on par with Scott's similar 1990 film Revenge, efficiently satisfying Washington's incendiary bloodlust under a heavy blanket of humid, doom-laden atmosphere. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
20th Century Man On Fire (Blu-ray) Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington ignites a masterpiece of mayhem in this "powerful" (Los Angeles Times) action-thriller about sweet redemption...and savage retribution. Hard-drinking, burnt-out ex-CIA operativeJohn Creasy (Washington) has given up on life - until his friend Rayburn (Oscar winner Christopher Walken) gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, Creasy's fiery rage is released and he will stop at nothing to save her.
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 Creasy creating a master piece May 6, 2009
N. Peake (BigApple)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Denzel Washington needs no kudos'...no pat on the back...he is simply great. In this gritty urban crime drama that takes place in Mexico, drapped in the underworld kidnapping rings, Denzel delivers. With almost an all star cast Scott Free productions has done it yet again. For any one who truly loves a brilliant, fast paced, beautifully shot actioner...then look no further. The story will keep you guessing until the end...and you will be holding your breath until the credits. One of the best of its kind ever.
A Top Notch Thriller March 22, 2009
S. Peek (Rocky Mountains, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This intense action thriller is great from start to finish.
It features Denzel Washington as Creasy, a burnt out alcoholic ex-CIA agent type. He has gotten to the point where he is just existing and does not seem to see much point in living. His friend gets him a job as a bodyguard to a young girl, Pita (Dakota Fanning), in kidnapping capital Mexico City.
Although he clearly views it as just a job and wants no conversation or other personal involvement, she starts to grow on him and he warms to her.
She ends up getting kidnapped. Creasy is wounded during the kidnapping. While he is recovering, he finds out that a ransom exchange went bad and it becomes clear that Pita's abductors plan to kill her. Creasy becomes totally fixed on revenge against anyone who was involved. He functions like he is half Jack Bauer and half Dirty Harry. Needless to say, the action is constant. Not only is there a lot of violence and excitement, there is also a good human story about the father-like relationship Creasy develops with Pita.
This is really a great flick, but probably not one for those who are too squeamish about violence
3 Denzels, 1 Dakota & A Great Blu-Ray Transfer For Your Money March 16, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Here's a gritty, get-the-bad guys revenge story starring a relentless and rough Denzel Washington. He's three personalities here: a down-and-out-low-key-now drunk- former mercenary, then a loving father-type person to a little girl and then a brutal maniac on the loose seeking answers and revenge.
This Blu-Ray DVD is one of the sharpest-looking I have seen. It's very impressive and made me elevate this film from four to five stars.
The story is about Washington hired to be a bodyguard for a little American girl living in Mexico, where kidnappings of children occur regularly (at least according to the movie.) He becomes attached to the kid, played winningly by THE child actress of our day, Dakota Fanning. When Fanning is kidnapped in front of him, Washington goes after the men responsible and spares no one. Beware: this film is not for the squeamish.
This is stylish film-making, which is good and bad. I liked it, but a number of people found it too frenetic for their tastes as the camera-work is one that could give you a headache. I thought it fit the tense storyline and was fascinating to view, and, as mentioned, looks spectacular on Blu-Ray.
Besides the two stars, there is the always-interesting Christopher Walken, in an uncharacteristically low-key role, and a number of other fine actors. The film panders to the base emotions in all of us, but it works.
Review of Man on Fire Steelbook Collector's Edition February 24, 2009
Logan Dearco (Lynn, MA USA)
I was very impressed with the short amount of time it took for my order to arrive, first of all. And the dvd was indeed brand new, as was indicated, complete with factory wrapping, labels, and seals. Everything works fine and I highly recommend this vendor to everyone buying on Amazon.com
Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 0~4/5 January 31, 2009
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
Version: U.S.A / FOX / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:26:05
Movie size: 40,20 GB
Disc size: 42,80 GB
Total bit rate: 36.69 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 29.92 Mbps
Extras: None
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 48Khz/24-bit English
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Version: AUSTRALIA / FOX / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:26:07
Movie size: 39,56 GB
Disc size: 48,70 GB
Total bit rate: 36.10 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 28.98 Mbps
Number of chapters: 28
Subtitles: English SDH, Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, Tagalog, Thai
DTS-HD Master Audio English 3978 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3978 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio Thai 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps
#Audio commentary by Director Tony Scott
#Audio commentary by Production - Lucas Foster, Brian Helgeland and Dakota Fanning
#Vengeance is Mine: Re-inventing Man on Fire Documentary
#15 Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director Tony Scott
#Pita's Abduction: Multi-Angle Sequence with Optional Commentary by Director Tony Scott
#Pita's Abduction: Tony Scott's Storyboards (53 stills)
#Pita's Abduction: Script Excerpt (8 stills)
#Photo Gallery (60 stills)
#Music Video: Kinky Oye Como Va
#Theatrical Trailers
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