Underworld (Unrated) [Blu-ray]

I saw this movie a while back, and while it isn't the best movie ever, I do love the mood and theme. Vampires vs. Werewolves. And it's made much better in beautiful High-def. This movie will never win any awards for acting or plotline, but for a modern day take on the classic "horror" creatures it is entertaining. I got it off Amazon for about $14.99 and it was well worth the purchase, but I probably wouldn't pay more than 20.

I'm not going to review the film itself (but if you must know, I think it's freaking awesome - which is readily apparent, considering I have the regular dvd, the extended unrated cut dvd, and now this blu-ray version).

Now, onto the disk itself. First, the cut of this movie seems to be the extended unrated cut, or something similar to it, so if you missed out on that the first go around, this is your chance to see it.

The transfer, in my humble opinion, is absolutely lovely. Everything looked great on my 60 inch Sony Bravia. I especially love how much additional kick the blue-ish color palette (chosen intentionally by the director) receives in this transfer.

If you haven't seen this movie yet (shame on you)...and you have a blu-ray player, this is the version I recommend you to get. If you are just like me, who just plain loves the movie, then double dipping IMO is well worth it.

My comments only concern the DVD versus Blu-ray issue.

I have the special edition of the DVD version (the first released) and the unrated Blu-ray version. My experience has been that DVDs mastered in high definition look identical to the Blu-ray version (either on a Blu-Ray player or an upconvert DVD player). Underworld is no exception. This was my first Blu-ray movie and I put both versions in at the same time (Blu-ray and an upconvert player for the DVD) and kept flipping back and forth between the inputs. I couldn't tell the difference. Both had great detail.

The unrated Blu-ray version had a few extra scenes that helped to explain why the blond vampire helped Selene at one point, but it wasn't critical. Both versions have good special features. They seem nearly identical, but the Blu-ray version might have one or two small additions.

If you have a DVD version you probably need not buy the Blu-ray version. If you are buying for the first time, the DVD version will be less expensive, but Blu-ray discs are supposed to resist wear better. Your call.

How could you not love a 1080p picture and tons of gratuitous violence between werewolves and vampires. Seriously!! I thought this movie was going to be a joke. Next thing you know, I'm ordering the sequel. I've watched both twice. Lots of gun play; tons of violent action; the graphics are awesome, the story keeps your attention and Kate Bekinsale in vinyl. You have to be dead not to like this (pun intended).

I love everything about this movie, especially Kate as the hottest death dealer in the universe. I can watch this over and over. Great story, fantastic special effects and awesome action scenes.