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Redbelt (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray] 
Actors : Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini, Matt Cable
Director : David Mamet
Studio : Sony Pictures
by Sony Pictures
Brand : Sony
Release Date : 2008-08-26
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0043396264151
UPC : 043396264151
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 8 reviews)
List Price : $38.96
Our Price : $19.00
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Product Description |
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Tom loves his life. Until he realizes he also love his best friends hannah. But when hanna get engaged to a dashing scotsman & asks him to be her maid of honor tom faces hostile bridesmaids bridal showers & bad hair days all in an effort to pull off the perfect wedding - and steal the bride! Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 08/26/2008 Starring: Patrick Dempsey Run time: 117 minutes Rating: Ur |
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Americancivilwar.com |
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Like David Mamet's previous films, Redbelt's narrative slowly exposes the well-guarded secrets of systems shrouded in mystique and conspiracy, this time at martial-arts academies and on Hollywood film and television sets. Reminiscent of Rocky, Redbelt is an unapologetically moralistic tale of an impoverished, inner city Jiu Jitsu instructor whose idealism is an affront to those who seek to sink him. Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), unknowingly affiliated with the wealthy Brazilian family who rigs televised MMA matches, naively rescues actor Chet Frank (Tim Allen) from being mutilated in a bar brawl, but isn't able to link Frank's sketchy relations until Terry's life is endangered. Fated to assist Terry is attorney Laura Black (Emily Mortimer), who conveniently stumbles into Terry's Jiu Jitsu academy early in the film's opening. With an impossibly mandarin plot, Redbelt is packed with improbable coincidences and confusing, maze-like dead-ends, but the sheer brainpower required to sleuth along keeps one riveted throughout. Plus, it is hard not to be thrilled by ample, accurately enacted Jiu Jitsu fight scenes. Mamet's actors deliver deadpan, poker-faced dialogue to comedic effect, especially Ricky Jay, who plays an MMA star's corrupt manager. Allen, also, is surprisingly suited to portraying an untouchable, overly serious Hollywood film star. Even Redbelt's subplots revolve around fighting: while Frank shoots a war film, Terry hashes it out with his wife who urges him to earn some cash. In the end, one wonders if Terry's uphill struggle isn't representative of the director's attempt to sift through convoluted narrative threads for an archetypal hero legend that is sparklingly simple. --Trinie Dalton |
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Redbelt review |
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We saw this movie at the BIFF and wanted to see it again, but it wasn't released in Brisbane. Also the DVD was not available in Australia and through Americancivilwar the DVDs from USA are not compatible with this region, so we bought the BD. It is a great movie and is very moving and cerebral, but has some good martial arts action. David Mamet is underrated. |
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An Intelligent Film involving the world of MMA |
I went into this film with apprehension. I'm not a fan of MMA or Ultimate Fighting. I can't stand it. I've always been a Boxing fan, and will always be a boxing fan. So I heard this was an "MMA Movie" and I wasn't sure whether or not I would like it or not, but I like David Mamet's films, and there were several actors that I'm a fan of including Children of Men's Chiwetel Eijefor.
I have to say I was blown away by this. This is NOT an MMA movie. This is an intelligent film that happens to involve MMA. If you're looking for a dumbed down movie that treats the audience like an idiot, and has a fight every five minutes or so, go rent Never Back Down. That's probably more to your liking.
This is a Grown Folks movie involving MMA. Chiwetel Eijefor plays a man who trains cops to survive. he doesn't train them to compete in tournaments, or to be the toughest guy in the world. He trains them to come home alive, if they happen to run into trouble on the streets while doing their job. It also stars Max Martini (CBS' The Unit) in a pivotal role in the film.
I'm not going to give anything away, but I would advise you to skip the movie trailer because it gives away just about EVERY big thing in the movie including part of the climax.
Don't watch this if you're expecting a whole bunch of fighting. This isn't about the fight. This is a very special movie that I've already watched about five times since buying the Blu Ray.
There's some very good extras on there as well, including a director's commentary by David Mamet, and a featurette that showcases the Asian Magician in the movie, who is a real life magician.
Highly recommended about as strongly as I can. |
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Surprising and excellent |
David Mamet's fight picture.
Mamet movies I've seen (written and/or directed), as just now revealed to me by IMDB:
The Winslow Boy
Ronin (I had no idea!)
Wag the Dog
The Edge (!)
Glengarry Glen Ross
The Untouchables
The Verdict
So, as it turns out, I've liked most of the movies of his I've seen. In fact, all of the above rank at least in my "hey that was pretty ok" level. Ronin I love.
Redbelt ranks similarly to Ronin, helped by it's main character's adherence to a samurai-like code. Mike Terry is an honorable man running a small jui-jutsu dojo in LA. He has a dedicated student, a police officer, in whom he has instilled the same sense of honor. His wife runs a textile/clothing design business and helps him stay afloat. He is well-known and respected within the martial arts world, but has never found great financial success, and refuses to compete. A series of fortuitous and tragic events and people test his code of honor to the furthest degree.
The movie is carried equally by its writing and acting. It's a fight movie, and you figure the quiet master will have to fight in the end, but Mamet's screenplay takes interesting routes to get there. The time spent with Mike Terry (the truly great Chiwetel Ejiofor) makes the choices and conclusions feeled earned rather than obvious. Chiwetel is supported by a uniformly excellent cast, including Tim Allen in a serious role, Emily Mortimer, Joe "Fat Tony" Mantegna, and Max Martini (who does a lot with a relatively small amount of screen time as the cop student).
I read some reviews that complained about the ending and some of the story's loose ends not being tied up, but I think each of those elements was consistent with the way the story was told and needn't have been elaborated on. (One example: it is hinted that Terry has a military past and has overcome an alcohol addiction, but, while never elaborated on, we see the sort of man it has made Terry, and these hints do strengthen the character without needing to be spelled out.)
As far as the visuals go, the beginning really stood out to me. Very moody noir-ish stuff in the rain. The rest of the cinematography doesn't draw attention to itself (to me, anyway), but the direction allows many lingering shots that afforded some great introspective work from Chiwetel.
I recommend it. |
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Thank You, Chiwetel Ejiofor |
Chiwetel Ejiofor saves this movie. Well, maybe that's too strong. He elevates this movie with his performance as Mike Terry, principaled fighter, loyal friend, and loving husband. Through chance circumstance, Terry saves a movie star (Tim Allen) at a bar, taking his live in new directions. Through it all, Ejiofor shines. The rest of the cast is a mixed bag. Alice Braga does well with her role, and Emily Mortimer shines again. This is not really a MMA movie, nor is it a fighting movie. It is more of a drama/character study that happens to be set in the fighting world.
The Blu-Ray itself looks and sounds fantastic. There are some nice special features, although the one I have watched so far (a nice Q&A with Mamet) was not in hi-def. |
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Redbelt - Blu-ray Info |
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:39:08
Movie size: 30,44 GB
Disc size: 45,51 GB
Average video bit rate: 28.96 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 1191 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 1191kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio French 1190 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 1190kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio Portuguese 1225 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit / 1225kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Thai 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Subtitles: English / English SDH / Arabic / Chinese / Dutch / French / Spanish / Indonesian / Korean / Thai
Number of chapters: 16
#Audio Commentary
#Behind the Scenes of Redbelt (HD, 20 min.)
#Inside Mixed Martial Arts (HD, 19 min.)
#Q&A with Director David Mamet (SD, 26 min.)
#An Interview with Dana White (HD, 17 min.)
#Fighter Profiles (HD, 4 min.)
#The Magic of Cyril Takayama (HD, 5 min.)
#Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2 min.)
#BD-Live |
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