Elektra [April 5th, 2005] - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Vonner · 02-01-2005, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DVDAnswers.com

Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced Elektra which stars Jennifer Garner and Goran Visnjic. The disc will be available to own from the 5th April, and should set you back around $29.98. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen along with both English DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include three deleted scenes (running to around five minutes in total), a thirteen minute making of Elektra featurette, a Comic-Con Presentation, an Inside the Editing Room feature which looks at the editing for several different scenes and both the theatrical teaser and trailer. Completing this new package will be a soundtrack promo and an Inside Look at the Fantastic Four and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Fox has yet to release the official package artwork I'm afraid, but we'll bring you that very shortly. Stay tuned.

I knew it wouldn't be a long wait.

JakeLipson · 02-01-2005, 09:23 PM

Exellent -- I liked Daredevil so I'll give this one a rental, and hopefully it will suprise me.

MooglePorn · 02-01-2005, 09:30 PM

I love Daredevil in the comics, and found the movie (especially the DC) to be surprisingly decent... Almost tempted to say blind-buy here, but the reviews are so bad...

Vigilante · 02-01-2005, 09:31 PM

"The First Big Flop of 2005!"

It is probably the biggest flop, given the larger budget.

corndawg · 02-02-2005, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

I love Daredevil in the comics, and found the movie (especially the DC) to be surprisingly decent... Almost tempted to say blind-buy here, but the reviews are so bad...

I heard the bad reviews before seeing this, but being such a big Jennifer Garner fan, I decided to throw caution to the wind. So having really low expectations coming in, I found it to be pretty decent for what it was. Don't expect anything too original, though.

Reaver · 02-02-2005, 08:53 AM

People, please, for the love of god and pretty rainbows, please don't rent or purchase this and thereby reward the makers of this piece of shit film. Please. For the children.

MrMike · 02-02-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

People, please, for the love of god and pretty rainbows, please don't rent or purchase this and thereby reward the makers of this piece of shit film. Please. For the children.

I'm sorry but I have to rent it. I would have seen this in the theaters but it got raped by the critics. I love comic book movies so I must know how bad this turned out to be.

Reaver · 02-02-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMike

I'm sorry but I have to rent it. I would have seen this in the theaters but it got raped by the critics. I love comic book movies so I must know how bad this turned out to be.

If it were bad enough to be given the MST3K treatment, that would be one thing. But it's not. It's just so damn blah and boring and nothing. So much potential, so many ways this could have gone right, and it fell through into mediocrity with a whimper and never got up from it. Just... don't.

deepfry · 02-02-2005, 10:08 PM

^^^^^

What Reaver said.

It's all true, such potential turned into such blandness. I too had low expectations going in after seeing the reviews and I was still disappointed. And I too am a big fan of Jennifer Garner. Elektra was so much better in Daredevil (original or Director's Cut). In the end the rating is this:

:flush:

C Roberts · 02-03-2005, 08:57 PM

No Jennifer Garner nude scenes = No Sale!

MooglePorn · 02-03-2005, 09:40 PM

This starts at my local $1.50 theatre tomorrow, so I'll try to catch it there this weekend... yay!

Crow331 · 02-04-2005, 03:27 AM

I had low expectations because of all the bad reviews and the bashing and I have to say that I rather enjoyed it. Not a great film, but not nearly the "crap" that everyone is making it out to be. I found it entertaining.

ipporek · 02-07-2005, 08:38 AM

Ha. So I guess no Director's Cut for this?

cxc273 · 02-10-2005, 04:52 PM

The beauty of Jennifer Garner aside, the film certainly isn't going to be considered a classic like "Spider-man" or "X-Men."

The film's plot is fairly pedestrian with lots of plot holes and such. Garner and the villains are underutilitzed. If you have high expectations, you're most likely to be disappointed.

Given all that, the film isn't nearly as bad as some would say. It certainly beats "The Hulk" and is Oscar material compared to "Batman and Robin."

Of course, neither of those two films had Jennifer Garner in red leather.

MooglePorn · 02-10-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cxc273

Given all that, the film isn't nearly as bad as some would say. It certainly beats "The Hulk" and is Oscar material compared to "Batman and Robin."

Hulk is one of the most horribly over-panned movies of all time. It's no Oscar winner, but it's a great movie in both style and drama, and except for the ending was as good a Hulk film as you could make, in my opinion. The only arguement anyone has ever given to me for hating it, other than the admittingly lame ending, was that it was "boring" or "slow", and since it is neither of those things compared to most DRAMAS, and a DRAMA is undeiably what it was, than I must say that most people's problem with Hulk was they expected something other than what they got and were pissed about it.

ipporek · 02-11-2005, 04:04 AM

Well, frankly I kinda liked Hulk. Or maybe my expectations were never high to being with. Anyway, am just wondering whether there'd be a Director's Cut to Elektra (just like Daredevil). If that's the case, guess I'd just wait for that.

theta · 02-11-2005, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

People, please, for the love of god and pretty rainbows, please don't rent or purchase this and thereby reward the makers of this piece of shit film. Please. For the children.

Yeah, Star Wars Episode II sucks hard.

"Elektra" isn't bad, though.

Sorry, man, I just couldn't resist tweaking you.

Evil_s2003 · 02-11-2005, 07:11 PM

This movie is another shining example of what's wrong with movies based on Comic Books. They make to many changes and make the characters look stupid.

I saw this at an advanced screening here in Portland, OR. The screening was free and I still feel like I paid to much for it. People were leaving before the movie was over.

But where I think the movie failed was mostly in the script. It honestly felt like a made-for-tv deal, not a major motion picture. To many points brought up then ignored and I dunno, that chick who played Elektra, I forget her name, really annoys me for some reason...but I honestly don't know what it is about her that I don't like so I wont say much more on that.

MooglePorn · 02-11-2005, 09:29 PM

DVD Answers has the front and back covers up. Lot's of humor to be found, most notably in the "sexiest action hero" comment, the mentioning of Daredevil (something I don't think they did for the theatrical promotion), and the completely unrelated to the movie "family guy and american dad" preview. Talk about a bunch of whores.

Vigilante · 02-12-2005, 03:01 AM

The blurb just screams "Rental"! ... Kind of like "Dungeons & Dragons" the movie (which I rented to watch).

Actually I thought Elektra was an enjoyable movie to watch.

What has Kanji characters on the DVD cover got to do with Elektra??

MooglePorn · 02-12-2005, 07:30 AM

I saw this tonight at the cheap threatre and it was the most boring action movie ever... I mean, it wasn't BAD really, just, not good. I dunno.

Vonner · 02-14-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

DVD Answers has the front and back covers up.

Ugh. Should have used the theatrical teaser poster. Mush better.

MooglePorn · 02-14-2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Vonner

Ugh. Should have used the theatrical teaser poster. Mush better.

The "Looks CAN Kill" tagline confuses me though, since she has no good looks to speak of.

Vonner · 02-14-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

The "Looks CAN Kill" tagline confuses me though, since she has no good looks to speak of.

That's a matter of opinion, but either way I still think it's a cool looking poster.

MooglePorn · 02-14-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vonner

That's a matter of opinion, but either way I still think it's a cool looking poster.

I was just being funny, or attempting it at any rate. It is a cooler image, for sure.

MrMike · 04-13-2005, 03:49 PM

I think I have loved just about every comic book movie that has come out recently, but this was horrible. It was just so dull and the villians were pussies. I don't remember the villians name, but the one who was thrown down the well. He kicks the shit out of Elektra twice and then is simply stabbed, what a huge cliche. The whole sai through about a half mile of bushes, retarded. I will say the villians were interesting and had a great look, but they were given no backstory. It was just a mess of a movie.

tomdkat · 05-09-2005, 09:02 PM

I just rented this and found it enjoyable but not outstanding. I wouldn't say it "sucked" but it was a decent rental.

Peace...

Vonner · 05-09-2005, 10:29 PM

I didn't think it was all that bad either. Plus, it had excellent A/V quality.

Volcane · 05-09-2005, 10:59 PM

How does it compare to Catwoman? (I've seen neither, but have a morbid curiousity about both of them)...

...maybe a double bill/rental for a good night's laugh!?

MooglePorn · 05-10-2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

I wouldn't say it "sucked"

I will

tomdkat · 05-10-2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

I will

What was that? I couldn't hear ya?

Peace...

MooglePorn · 05-10-2005, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

What was that? I couldn't hear ya?

I didn't say anything, I just smiled and gave a nod...

randall · 05-10-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Volcane

How does it compare to Catwoman?

I blind purchased both. I've viewed Catwoman once, and have wanted to "view" it again because IMHO it has a stand-out soundtrack with great surround sound and bass effects. The audio during the credit sequence alone is impressive. In contrast, I've started Elektra about three times but have fallen asleep each time somewhere in the first half. For background, I really enjoy and have viewed multiple times Daredevil, Hellboy, and Hulk.

Dilmo · 05-28-2005, 04:33 AM

From DavisDVD:

An R-rated Elektra: Director's Cut is on its way to DVD this November, that according to an interview with director Rob Bowman in this month's Dreamwatch Magazine.

Oh boy!

Monster · 05-28-2005, 12:56 PM

i will buy this one also , just like i did with daredevil i bought both...

thanks for the info dilmo...

i know it was not a great movie, but im a sucker for two versions of a film.....

MooglePorn · 05-28-2005, 04:51 PM

Daredevil was based on source material I loved enough to buy both versions of the film, just to have them, and to see what they did with the character. The movie wasn't THAT bad, so I felt justified. I enjoyed it on some level.

Elektra I really didn't enjoy at all, so the chances of me picking this up, even if it restores the Affleck cameo, are slim,

MJZ · 05-29-2005, 01:01 PM

I haven't seen this film, but might get the Director's Cut if I find it cheap enough.

limacharliewhiskey · 05-31-2005, 04:56 PM

I just finally saw Elektra and was pretty disappointed, considering how much I enjoyed Daredevil. I'll wait to see what's on this R-rated cut to determine if I should give this movie another chance.

02-01-2005, 09:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	Exellent -- I liked Daredevil so I'll give this one a rental, and hopefully it will suprise me. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

02-01-2005, 09:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vigilante Actor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia	"The First Big Flop of 2005!" It is probably the biggest flop, given the larger budget. __________________ DTS or Dolby Digital?

02-02-2005, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Reaver Metrosexual in Training Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Beyond the outer rim...	People, please, for the love of god and pretty rainbows, please don't rent or purchase this and thereby reward the makers of this piece of shit film. Please. For the children. __________________ My personal website (get updates on my novel) The Dead Robots' Society (a podcast I co-host with other writers on writing)

02-12-2005, 03:01 AM	#20 (permalink)
Vigilante Actor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Elektra [April 5th, 2005] The blurb just screams "Rental"! ... Kind of like "Dungeons & Dragons" the movie (which I rented to watch). Actually I thought Elektra was an enjoyable movie to watch. What has Kanji characters on the DVD cover got to do with Elektra?? __________________ DTS or Dolby Digital?

04-13-2005, 03:49 PM	#26 (permalink)
MrMike Part of the Younger Demographic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pittsburgh	I think I have loved just about every comic book movie that has come out recently, but this was horrible. It was just so dull and the villians were pussies. I don't remember the villians name, but the one who was thrown down the well. He kicks the shit out of Elektra twice and then is simply stabbed, what a huge cliche. The whole sai through about a half mile of bushes, retarded. I will say the villians were interesting and had a great look, but they were given no backstory. It was just a mess of a movie. __________________ My collection along with my wife's crappy movies. "I have twenty stores in thirty states."

02-01-2005, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	I love Daredevil in the comics, and found the movie (especially the DC) to be surprisingly decent... Almost tempted to say blind-buy here, but the reviews are so bad...

02-02-2005, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	^^^^^ What Reaver said. It's all true, such potential turned into such blandness. I too had low expectations going in after seeing the reviews and I was still disappointed. And I too am a big fan of Jennifer Garner. Elektra was so much better in Daredevil (original or Director's Cut). In the end the rating is this: :flush:

02-03-2005, 08:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	No Jennifer Garner nude scenes = No Sale!

02-03-2005, 09:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	This starts at my local $1.50 theatre tomorrow, so I'll try to catch it there this weekend... yay!

02-04-2005, 03:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
Crow331 Actor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles	I had low expectations because of all the bad reviews and the bashing and I have to say that I rather enjoyed it. Not a great film, but not nearly the "crap" that everyone is making it out to be. I found it entertaining.

02-07-2005, 08:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
ipporek Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2004	Ha. So I guess no Director's Cut for this?

02-10-2005, 04:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
cxc273 Actor Join Date: Apr 2004	The beauty of Jennifer Garner aside, the film certainly isn't going to be considered a classic like "Spider-man" or "X-Men." The film's plot is fairly pedestrian with lots of plot holes and such. Garner and the villains are underutilitzed. If you have high expectations, you're most likely to be disappointed. Given all that, the film isn't nearly as bad as some would say. It certainly beats "The Hulk" and is Oscar material compared to "Batman and Robin." Of course, neither of those two films had Jennifer Garner in red leather.

02-11-2005, 04:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
ipporek Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2004	Well, frankly I kinda liked Hulk. Or maybe my expectations were never high to being with. Anyway, am just wondering whether there'd be a Director's Cut to Elektra (just like Daredevil). If that's the case, guess I'd just wait for that.

02-11-2005, 07:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Evil_s2003 Actor Join Date: Sep 2004	This movie is another shining example of what's wrong with movies based on Comic Books. They make to many changes and make the characters look stupid. I saw this at an advanced screening here in Portland, OR. The screening was free and I still feel like I paid to much for it. People were leaving before the movie was over. But where I think the movie failed was mostly in the script. It honestly felt like a made-for-tv deal, not a major motion picture. To many points brought up then ignored and I dunno, that chick who played Elektra, I forget her name, really annoys me for some reason...but I honestly don't know what it is about her that I don't like so I wont say much more on that.

02-11-2005, 09:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	DVD Answers has the front and back covers up. Lot's of humor to be found, most notably in the "sexiest action hero" comment, the mentioning of Daredevil (something I don't think they did for the theatrical promotion), and the completely unrelated to the movie "family guy and american dad" preview. Talk about a bunch of whores.

02-12-2005, 07:30 AM	#21 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	I saw this tonight at the cheap threatre and it was the most boring action movie ever... I mean, it wasn't BAD really, just, not good. I dunno.

05-09-2005, 09:02 PM	#27 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	I just rented this and found it enjoyable but not outstanding. I wouldn't say it "sucked" but it was a decent rental. Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

05-09-2005, 10:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
Vonner Previously, on '24'... Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota	I didn't think it was all that bad either. Plus, it had excellent A/V quality.

05-09-2005, 10:59 PM	#29 (permalink)
Volcane Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	How does it compare to Catwoman? (I've seen neither, but have a morbid curiousity about both of them)... ...maybe a double bill/rental for a good night's laugh!?

05-28-2005, 04:33 AM	#34 (permalink)
Dilmo Suspended Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas. Far From Crawford!	From DavisDVD: An R-rated Elektra: Director's Cut is on its way to DVD this November, that according to an interview with director Rob Bowman in this month's Dreamwatch Magazine. Oh boy!

05-28-2005, 12:56 PM	#35 (permalink)
Monster I was a Zombie for the WPT Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Michigan	i will buy this one also , just like i did with daredevil i bought both... thanks for the info dilmo... i know it was not a great movie, but im a sucker for two versions of a film.....

05-28-2005, 04:51 PM	#36 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Daredevil was based on source material I loved enough to buy both versions of the film, just to have them, and to see what they did with the character. The movie wasn't THAT bad, so I felt justified. I enjoyed it on some level. Elektra I really didn't enjoy at all, so the chances of me picking this up, even if it restores the Affleck cameo, are slim,

05-29-2005, 01:01 PM	#37 (permalink)
MJZ Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: England	I haven't seen this film, but might get the Director's Cut if I find it cheap enough.

05-31-2005, 04:56 PM	#38 (permalink)
limacharliewhiskey FryMaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The O.C.	I just finally saw Elektra and was pretty disappointed, considering how much I enjoyed Daredevil. I'll wait to see what's on this R-rated cut to determine if I should give this movie another chance. __________________ "Believing oneself to be perfect is often a sign of a delusional mind." - Data in Star Trek: First Contact DVD Aficionado collection.

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