At 2 pound 96 pence minus the Vat plus postage this bluray cost $12.00 Landed in New Zealand Dollars for a movie that is unknown here.Well that's good value I think. Having grown up through the 80's as a hmong kid there were a few scenes I saw from the trailer which resembled my childhood, but they didn't get lived out as much on screen. Rentals include 7 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. however, there were some parts that dragged on....perhaps the pauses in between conversation etc. Maybe a 5 year old would like this but I pity any actor with his name on this turkey needs that day job and don't quit college. The Legend of Suram Fortress I've bought a few movies for my daughter to watch and I intend to buy this one for her. In the third he was shot down by an Me 262. It is still as obscure, with legends, allegories, characters and symbols all weaving into a culturally specific tapestry. When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot, struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew. A short from Sergei Parajanov which combines various unused footage from his other films. The Cgi flight/fight sequences are acceptable to good but do appear more flight simulator then weathered realistic warbirds. The best description I ever heard from a B-17 vet, a waist gunner, of his place in the airplane in combat, was "...two guys with jackhammers in a phone booth."

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018. A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A lot of times you watch a movie when you are younger then you watch it again as a grown-up and you wonder why you even liked it, but with Fortress I will say this movie has stood up to the test of time. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2020, first time seen hmong movies in amazon .it was the best movies i like it keep up, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Give it a go the cgi is not all bad, where would you get a squadron of B17s from? Based on actual events. When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot, struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.

No offense to the actors or actresses, but I will be as subjective as possible. Newest Movie Lists; 125 Best Horror Movies; ... News; Reviews; More. Some flight scenes are from aviation point of view fantastical and totally impossible in an aircraft of this size. Oh, one other minor point for the practical and makeup effects guys: blood blackens as it coagulates and dries, even in sub-zero high-altitude conditions. A short mediation on the work of Georgian painter Niko Pirosmaniszvili (1862-1918). Brave sons of Khevsureti and Kisteti fight against each to protect their homelands. Fortress sucks and makes me wonder if the Chinese in taking over Hollywood have taken over this countries pride in film making. There's a shot of the crew bailing out of a hatch on the starboard side of the airplane, aft of the waist gunner's position. She and the children …

Details were off but the spirit of the times is there for anyone who's lived it. Was this review helpful to you? Overall it was almost watchable. Wait, the navigator as if on que issues the professional opinion that all is actually sound, no bail out required! Poor acting, no emotion at all, couldn’t care less about any character at all. View production, box office, & company info. 74.

Even watched it again all the way through when I started it and realized, "Oh, yeah, I saw this one ...", Magnificent portrail of a horrible time in the history of the world, Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016. Paradjanov's sequel to THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES. Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Select the department you want to search in. All the crew hats looked liked they had brand new leather visors, all of the vests and face masks looked like they were right out of the box. It is a story of exiles, poverty, serfdom, murder and the supernatural, with stories within stories, and an almost buoyant ending celebrating resistance and culture. It's a good story some acting is a bit iffy but at this price it's a bargain. For instance hmong kids do not act like that back then, nor did anyone grow up living in homes but instead apartments. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. When an adventurous teen discovers a secret map to a mythical dragon, he and his three best friends decide to go on a quest that leads them on a journey filled with danger, excitement, and self-discovery. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? I would say it probably ranks in my top 5 if not top 3 movies of all time. However I did enjoy the film the interaction between flight crew and, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. movie has this great mystery, coming of age feel. (1985). Set in a mining town in the Donets Basin, it centers on a clash between the political establishment and a religious cult which infiltrates the community. La Confession (1990) ... See full summary ». With Veriko Anjaparidze, Tamari Tsitsishvili, Dudukhana Tserodze, Dodo Abashidze. Just an aweful movie.

Good film, AWFUL cgi. Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2018.

I really wanted to love this movie. Forget the cartoon quality CGI, terrible script which offers zero character development and the dialogue which sounds closer to 2013 than 1943. It remained unfinished due to the death of Sergei Parajanov.

All the actors/actress acting were on point. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The background plate is either a live-action or still photo of a B-17 on the ground, and this thing is GINORMOUS!! Netflix; Amazon Prime; Shudder; Hulu; Lists. we sure enjoyed it! Add the first question. Directed by Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze. The CGI was pretty good. It is not as jaw-droppingly gorgeous or formally astonishing as COLOR, and seems much more pessimistic.

This movie is better then the trailer led you to believe. Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2016. A super-stylized, surreal biography of Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova, whose life is depicted through non-narrative amalgamations of poetic images. The reaction to the possibility of the necessity of the crew possibly having to bail out fell flatter than stale beer. This will not win any Oscars but I think some reviewers are somewhat unfair.

The bright cherry candy red staying bright cherry candy red was another distraction. Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2016, There are a couple of moments in this otherwise engaging film that the CGI completely (and I mean *THOROUGHLY*) screws the pooch through incredible distortions of scale.

It's simple, and brought a sense of normalcy to our experience in America.

Hmong people are poor and this film showed a totally different Hmong, one of which I cannot accept nor recognize. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018. Oh. Written by A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. thank you all for making this movie happen.

Great Expectations, but I was hoping for a different movie. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.