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Duellists, The [1977]
One of the great directorial debuts, Ridley Scott's The Duellists is an extraordinary
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achievement which weaves an epic-in-miniature set around the edges of the Napoleonic Wars. Based on a story by Joseph Conrad, in turn inspired by real events and film...
Duellists, The [1977]
One of the great directorial debuts, Ridley Scott'sThe Duellistsis an extraordinary
... more
achievement which weaves an epic-in-miniature set around the edges of the Napoleonic Wars. Based on a story by Joseph Conrad, in turn inspired by real events and filmed...
Drama - Director: Steve Shill, David Nutter, Danny Leiner, Tim Van Patten, Alan Taylor, Steve Buscemi, Jack Bender - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over
"To the surprise and admiration of their fellows, two officers, like insane artists, trying to gild refined gold or paint the lily, pursued a private contest through the years of universal carnage." Thus wrote Joseph Conrad in the opening paragraphs of the story that provides the basis for Ridley Scott's first feature. During the era of the Napoleonic wars, a conflict arises between two of the emperor's cavalry officers when one of them, the aristocratic Lt. D'Hubert (Keith Carradine), is sent by his superior to deliver the message to commoner Lt. Ferraud (Harvey Keitel) that he's to be placed under house arrest for having wounded a man in another duel. Since Ferraud is with a woman at the time, he takes offense at the intrusion and challenges D'Hubert to a duel. Their match, though fierce, is without resolution. Whenever their paths cross, they continue their battle, fighting a series of six duels over the course of 14 years, paralleling Napoleon's major battles of the period. Scott's meditation focuses on the absurd vanity behind the old European code of honor--and the nature of warfare itself. All the distinguishing marks of Scott's later work is already on display here, from the meticulous re-creation of period costume, decor, and behavior to the lush, carefully composed photography.
Technical information
Special Features: Commentary With Ridley Scott, Isolated Score With Howard Blake Commentary, Duelling Directors Ridley Scott And Kevin Reynolds, Boy And Bicycle, Storyboards, Theatrical Trailer, Photo Galleries
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital Mono French German Italian Spanish
Advantages: 3 different episodes Disadvantages: next one will need to be bought to carry on the story
...Yu-Gi-Oh: Vol. 2 - Into The Hornet's Nest (Animated) DVD
Year Released: 2005
DVD Duration: 64 Minutes
Category: PG
Main Character: Yugi
Evil Character: Weevil Underwood
Number of Discs: 1 DVD
DVD Extras: Duellist Biographies and Monster Stats
On this DVD there are 3 episodes: 4) Into The Hornet's Nest, 5) The Ultimate Great Moth and 6) First Duel from the Yu-Gi-Oh series.
In these episodes Yugi battles Weevil, who is a specialist in bug monsters and his deck is full of these. Yugi has a score to settle with Weevil because Weevil had gotten rid of some powerful cards from Yugi's deck whilst on the journey to the duellist tournament. Weevil lures Yugi to a field that helps give his bugs a power boost and thinks he is a better duellist than Yugi. Yugi is the main character and has a mysterious millennium puzzle hanging from his neck...
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Advantages: Amazing atmosphere, great acting Disadvantages: Can be confusing
...Ridley Scott, a serious purveyor of modern day science fiction movies that prove that sci-fi is more than simple concepts and aliens, proves with some of his earliest movies that he has a penchant of sublime and idiosyncratic movies. With the likes of Duellists and Alien, he single handedly proved to the mainstream that Sci-Fi was very intriguing and sometimes frightening. Each of these movies were ‘fantasies’ about realities that humans have not encountered (yet!), the control he displays while telling the story fringes on the fanatical as you are drawn into each of the movies.
One of my favorite Ridley Scott films, Blade Runner builds on this sublimity, mixing in a dark reality, and combining subtleties that are more akin to a Hitchcock movie than a Sci-Fi movie. It should be noted here that the ‘Directors cut’...
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