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Darkman [HD DVD] [1990] [US Import]
starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita
directed by: Sam Raimi

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Binding: HD DVD
EAN: 0025193283429
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: July 31, 2007
Running Time: 96 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 1990
Sales Rank: 48362
MPN: 61032834

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
When attorney Julie Hastings (Frances McDormand) uncovers corrupt city real estate dealings, evil thugs attack her scientist boyfriend, Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson). Left for dead after his lab is detonated, he miraculously survives when the ensuing blast hurls him into the nearby harbour. Treated as a John Doe at a city hospital, he is unknowingly submitted to radical therapy that numbs his nerves to feeling--but which heightens his strength and his emotions. Once conscious, Peyton escapes from the hospital and builds a ramshackle lab in an abandoned industrial plant. Horribly burned and scarred by the lab explosion, he uses synthetic skin to impersonate his would-be murderers and seek retribution for their evil deeds. Peyton also tries to reunite with Julie, who believes him to be dead. While the film has an average script, it is overcome by the flashy cinematography of Bill Pope, the bombastic score by Danny Elfman and the well-choreographed direction of Sam Raimi. The director confidently walks the line between suspense, action, comedy and romance as he examines a bitter, victimized antihero who risks becoming as monstrous on the inside as he appears on the outside. --Bryan Reesman, Amazon.com

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- The makings of a cerian director called Sam Raimi
In "Darkman," director Sam Raimi's first mainstream studio effort after the runaway success of "The Evil Dead" (1982) and its sequel "Evil Dead II" (1987), the audience sees double. Well, not always, but it does feature a hero who is able to assume the physical identities of his enemies in an effort to cause confusion amongst their ranks in his quest of bloody vengeance.

How does he do it, you ask? Through science, of course. Raimi has a wild imagination (which showed itself throughout the rampant mania of his "Evil Dead" movies) and his reputation precedes him everywhere he goes. Such is the case with "Darkman," his ode to the superhero genre after attempts to obtain the rights to "The Shadow" failed. With a legion of screenwriters ... Read More:

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- Not sure it made it!
This wasn't the Darkman film we were expecting - but a remake. Although the story line was the same the film didn't quite have the right element of the truly awful, which makes these films so superb. It was perhaps too slick for its type, a tad too polished perhaps. Still, the hours of night that lead into early morning need this sort of film - and we enjoyed it.

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- If you thought Batman was dark, you ain't seen nothin yet!
Sam Raimi has always been an amazing director, marking his territory as a stylish director with the insane Evil Dead films, which managed to scare and delight audiences while being made on a miniscule budget. Usually when a director is given a bigger budget they tend to overdo things because they have the budget to. But not Raimi. His first big budget Hollywood film Darkman has a far better storyline and isn't a film that relies on fx to get peoples attention. The story of a scientist, Dr Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) who is slain by an evil mob killer (deliciously played by Larry Drake, and as unlike his LA Law character as you could possibly get) and seeks revenge while trying to save the girl he loves (Frances McDormand) could be your usual B ... Read More:

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- Excellent after a few beers with your mates
Above average for the genre (budget sci-fi/horror). There are some memorable scenes in this movie along with the predictable on-liners that will have you laughing.

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