The Wolfman (2-Disc Unrated Director's Cut + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] | ![The Wolfman (2-Disc Unrated Director's Cut + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sTxzda%2BPL._SL160_.jpg)
| Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt
Studio: Universal
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 025195053327
UPC: 025195053327
EAN: 0025195053327
ASIN: B001GCUO0C
Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 2010
Release Date: June 1, 2010
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2010 Rating: R
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The mist rising over the moors feels right, and so does the slant of moonlight coming over a Victorian village-scape. And if the moon is full, this must be The Wolfman, Universal's 2010 attempt to revive one of the crown jewels in its deservedly legendary horror stable. Benicio Del Toro takes on the old Lon Chaney Jr. role of Lawrence Talbot, an American visitor to his ancestral home in England. Talbot's brother has recently been torn to bits by a beast in the forest, leaving behind a grieving fiancée (Emily Blunt) and a not-visibly-grieving father (Anthony Hopkins). This central situation seems drained of blood even before the full-moon transfigurations begin to bloom, and Del Toro's Talbot--an actor by trade, which raises interesting possibilities for a story of a man divided by different personalities--is mystifyingly blank. The intriguing casting of Del Toro (what an opportunity for a cool werewolf!) comes to naught as Talbot seems to languish on the periphery of his own story. Hugo Weaving tries to generate some interest as the police inspector on the case, but he too is defeated by the combination of mechanical storytelling and bland computer-generated werewolves. The script skips from one exposition scene to the next, but nothing registers long enough to create character, tension, or the slimmest desire to see what happens in the next scene. Every once in a while director Joe Johnston (Jumanji) finds a grand staircase or CGI fog that conjures up the atmosphere of the old Universal horror classics, but otherwise this is a clueless affair--not as bad as Van Helsing, but flat-out dull. The movie can't even find a way to get the old Gypsy lady (Geraldine Chaplin stepping into Maria Ouspenskaya's tiny shoes) to deliver a proper recitation of screenwriter Curt Siodmak's great "Even a man who is pure in heart" doggerel from the 1941 film. Instead, it's thrown away in a voice-over at the beginning--one hairy way to start the movie. --Robert Horton
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 "Even A Man Who Is Pure In Heart" September 9, 2010
Jeffrey T. Munson (Dixon, IL)
Benicio Del Toro reprises Lon Chaney's 1941 role as the Wolfman. Instead of being set in Pre-World War II London, the 2010 version is set in the late 1800s. Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot. He has just received a telegram from Gwen (Emily Blunt), his brother Ben's fiance. The telegram states that Ben has been missing for a considerable time. Leaving his acting troupe behind in New York, Lawrence returns to Talbot Manor to assist in the search for his missing brother. Upon arriving, Lawrence's father Sir John Talbot, played magnificently by Sir Anthony Hopkins, informs him that Ben's mutilated body had been found. Sir John said that the body was mutilated by some sort of beast. Lawrence discovers that Ben was wearing a gypsy necklace when he was killed. He takes the necklace to a local group of gypsies to determine its significance. While there, the camp is suddenly attacked by the beast. Lawrence is bitten while trying to help, and the beast flees.
An elderly gypsy lady tends to Lawrence's wounds and she recognizes their significance; a werewolf's bite was the cause. According to legend,, there is no cure for the bite of a werewolf. The recipient then turns into a wolf themselves. Now, Lawrence must face the horrible transformation each time there is a full moon.
In the meantime, the detectives at Scotland Yard have been trying to solve the rash of killings. The lead inspector, played by Hugo Weaving, is suspicious of the Talbots, and he's keeping close watch on Lawrence. Sir John, thinking Lawrence is insane, has sent him to a mental asylum to undergo treatment. While there, Sir John visits Lawrence and reveals the identity of his brother's killer. Lawrence is then bound to a chair and set in front of a large group of observers. The lead psychiatrist tries to explain away Lawrence's condition, but the appearance of the full moon convinces them. The inspector is on hand to witness this and barely escapes. He knows with certainty about Lawrence's condition and sets off to finish him. Meanwhile, Lawrence has returned to Talbot Manor for a showdown with his father, but sir John has his own surprise in store. Lawrence's only hope of release is Gwen, but will she be able to help before it's too late?
I've seen the 1941 version of The Wolfman, and I enjoyed it very much, and this film is very good as well. I feel that Benicio Del Toro does a very respectable job in portraying the Wolfman. One major difference in the two films is that the original movie dealt more with psychological terror whereas this new film has much more blood and gore. The stories are similar in the aspect that Lawrence Talbot appears in both. I thought the acting in this movie was very good, especially by Del Toro and Hopkins, and the computer-animated werewolves were scary.
I highly recommend this fine reprisal. Horror fans will surely enjoy seeing the Wolfman on the prowl once again.
 Good remake September 9, 2010
Kellen Powell (Germany)
The characters are well played, and the storyline is decent. The acting is a bit shakey at times, but the rest of the film make up for it very well.
Wolfman - New September 6, 2010
Shirley A. Yant (Sherrodsville, OH USA)
Anything Anthony Hopkins is in is usually good. This really makes you
feel sorry for the werewolf. Well Done.
Howling Great Film September 4, 2010
Jerry P. Danzig (New York, NY USA)
What a pleasant surprise!
This is an exceptionally handsome big budget remaking of "The Wolfman" with an A-list cast, set in the late nineteenth century.
The costumes and settings are spectacular, the effects are nifty, and the man/werewolf transformations are state-of-the-art.
Connoisseurs will appreciate the fact that Rick Baker apparently masterminded the makeup effects.
Bloody, scary, and exciting, this is a true horror film, in which a tragic protagonist is undone by his fate and ultimately delivered from damnation by the love of a good woman.
The only reason I give this DVD four stars instead of five is the appalling lack of extras, which apparently have been reserved for the Blu Ray version. This is NOT acceptable!!! Studios should NOT penalize DVD viewers with such sleazy and greedy marketing tactics.
Back to the film, this is a must-see for any fans of the classic Universal horror films. Maybe it's time for a superior remake of "Frankenstein" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"!
But is this DVD a must-own? NOT until they add the making-of extras that appear on the BR version. Humbug -- silver bullets are too good for the Universal marketers who have shortchanged DVD viewers here!
 Something of a Howler September 3, 2010
R. Schultz (Chicago)
This film is too heavy with atmospherics and with CGI special effects. The smoky oak atmosphere of the English village and the surrounding woods is interesting for a while. But then the unrelieved lowering of sky and woods and old mansion begins to get tedious.
The actors also have too limited a range to play across here. I'd looked forward to seeing Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins star together. Both men have great faces and generally a great on-screen presence. But their usual charisma gets smothered in the dour monochrome settings of "Wolfman." It's as if one of the dusty brocade tapestries on the walls of the Talbot mansion had fallen on them, pressing them into the misty purple scenes.
I had thought that modern F/X techniques might have made man's transformation into wolf even more thrilling than it was in the Lon Chaney Jr. original of this movie. But it isn't so. If anything, the modern simulations make the transformation look almost ludicrous in comparison to the more nuanced elision from man to beast that the Chaney version accomplished. The wolf versions of the man look more like artifacts than ever.
There are a few moments of genuine emotion here as the Benicio del Toro and Emily Blunt characters discover their love for each other. But this humanity gets covered by the matted fur coat of Larry Talbot's alter ego. On the whole, I'd advise that you spit up this hairball.
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