Mutant Chronicles 2-Disc Collector's Edition

First off, I bought this movie because I was and still am a fan of the old "Mutant Chronicles" Role Playing Game. It's rare for a RPG to make it to the big screen and rarely will a book or a rpg of any kind come off perfectly on the big screen (Dune, A Clockwork Orange, Dungeon & Dragons, etc.). This is the same for Mutant Chronicles but I was more than pleasantly surprised with the film's adherence to the "flavor" of the "world" of Mutant Chronicles- that is the semi-World War One feel with large weapons, early 20th century technology mixed with interplanetary travel, corporations dominating mankind, etc. The movie doesn't explain the "proper" setting of the "Mutant Chronicles" genre/world and begins with the script- which is much simpler than the original "story setting" and is faster in moving the movie along than explaining why things are, etc. It was a thrill to see the old corporations being represented and to see them warring against each other while a large evil exists that mankind tends to ignore for the focus on the "now" (profit, revenge, lack of faith in myths, etc.). Unlike the acutal RPG, the movie is set on Earth and not much is discussed about the colonization of our solar system. The movie also focuses on "mutants" as captured humans changed by "the machine" versus the RPG which focuses on an actual, thoughtful evil ENTITY that uses various citadels and lieutenants to advance the cause of darkness. If you're into simple movies about people shooting "mutants" or people infiltrating vast underground fortresses in the name of good with some gore and some "higher purpose" blips to go in the dialogue, this movie is for you. If you're a fan of Mutant Chronicles, this movie is a MUST! If you want to see a close rendition of an actual role playing game with good action sequences with some moral tales and an alternate setting than you're used too, I do recommend this film. I hope this review helps.

I first saw this movie on SYFY and my smaller screen tv... it looks much more impressive on the 50inch High Def screen... lots more detail in Blu-Ray that I missed before. Thomas Jane either plays this perfectly or this part was written for him. And you can NEVER go wrong with either Ron Perlman or John Malkovich... and in this film you get them both! I was equally impressed with the supporting cast... and even though there are really only 8 or so different actors playing the mutants, you won't really care, cause there's so much action going on! This film vaunts really high ideals and personal sacrifices in the face of impossible odds, all in order to save the planet... can't get much more apple pie than that! I love this film!

I didn't really know what to expect from this movie when I got it. I saw previews and it looked cool. After watching it I liked it. It didn't blow me away or anything but I liked. It was gorier than I thought it would be but then again it is a zombie type movie. The style of the movie was cool looking especially in Blu-Ray. The only issues were that I had to upgrade the firmware on my Blu-Ray player to watch this movie. Which was probably my fault for not keeping my technology updated. Anyway, back to the movie, it was fun to watch.

I only caught part of this movie on the scifi network, so it didn't make much sense then. Now I got to see it from the beginning, and there's nothing difficult about the plot line. Granted, they left some obvious things unsaid ... like why a sword would short circuit the mutant's bio-chemistry while firearms projectiles just blows right on through without doing too much damage. Being a former Jarhead, I pay attention to the little details. Other than that, it was dark, gloomy, apocalyptic, and had enough going on to keep a scifi junkie engrossed. Some people knock the movie because there's no way a coal-driven technology could be that advanced .. right? Wrong. It's all about driving the compressors. The whole technology is slapped together from old archives from the past. Notice the buried skyscrappers from our own era? So it's a lot of fun seeing this alternate technology thing in action. It's scifi folks .. and it's a morality play .. ignore the things you can't explain and enjoy the show. I sure did.

US bluray feedback, image and sound are good, but the movie is a little bit out of any logic, it is not bad, nice to see Tom Jane as the badass he is, but the movie story lacks of deep emotion. The effects are poor and the action is there, but not really interesting because of the low budget. I think it is a good effort, but not excellent. Worthy? Yes for what it is. Latin Spanish subtitles.

This is an absolute Syfy channel Gem! I love the look of the movie. Its very dark, gritty, and almost comic bookish. Much like the movie 300 looked. The acting is pretty good and there is alot of good visuals. Very good and frantic action(sometimes cheesey and cliche) but with lots of gunfire and sword play. The cast of this movie was what kind of confused me. Everyone does pretty well in this movie. But how did they get Thomas Jane, Ron Pearlman, and John Freaking Malkovich to be in this???? Well played Syfy...Well played

salve la pellicola è affascinante come il suo protagonista. gli attori sono ottimi e perfettamente in parte con il loro ruolo. le scenografie e gli effetti visivi sono decisamente incredibili. la trama è semplice ma mai noiosa e il ritmo mantiene perfettamente fino all'ultimo. consigliato per una bella serata in compagnia di mostri e eroi....buon divertimento!!!

I purchased this move as it appeared on my Amazon recommended list. I knew nothing else, I just pressed "Buy". This was a good move. This movie is categorically not what it sounds like. No spoilers here but if you like Dog Soldiers, Riddick, Gears of War, Serenity and They Live, buy this movie.

Un galop d'essai encourageant pour tenter d'approcher le fond de la licence, qui semble , comme pour le seigneur des anneaux, attendre le bon réalisateur pour finaliser une tentative louable mais très en deça des attentes de fans. Les acteurs étaient bons, les effets spéciaux acceptables mais l'univers se prête plutôt à une adaptation en série, pour permettre de décliner tous les aspects et sous-aspects de la complexe interaction des factions du bien et du mal. Du coup la pauvreté du scénario a pris le pas sur le reste, par manque de temps , d'argent, de conseils pertinents pour aboutir. Curieusement, certains tableaux de SUCKER PUNCH (un autre film ) semblent mieux traiter le sujet ...

Good movie

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