Deep Impact (UK)
Oceans rise, cities fall, hope survives
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 116 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
What would you do if you knew that in a handful of days an enormous comet would collide with Earth and all humanity could be annihilated?
The countdown to doomsday is underway in this `gut-wrenching, eye-opening blast of a movie experience`.
Mimi Leder directs, guiding an all-star cast featuring Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Maximillian Schell and Morgan Freeman. With the film`s dynamic fusion of large-scale excitement and touching, human-scale storylines, Deep Impact makes its impact felt in a big unforgettable way.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
2 Theatrical Trailers
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 German
Subtitle Tracks:
Swedish
English
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Mimi Leder
Written By:
Michael Tolkin
Bruce Joel Rubin
Starring:
Morgan Freeman
Maximilian Schell
Vanessa Redgrave
Elijah Wood
Téa Leoni
Robert Duvall
Soundtrack By:
James Horner
Director of Photography:
Dietrich Lohmann
Editor:
David Rosenbloom
Costume Designer:
Ruth Myers
Production Designer:
Leslie Dilley
Visual Effects:
Industrial Light & Magic
Producer:
David Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer:
Walter Parkes
Joan Bradshaw
Steven Spielberg
Distributor:
Four Front
Your Opinions and Comments
I think, however, that it is a better drama than "Armageddon" is, since its plot is more about people and relationships and less about special effects.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs at all and the special effects really look great (and scaringly real).
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is excellent. The surrounds are constantly used and the channel separation is great. The sub gets a lot of workout in various scenes, and that`s a good thing.
The menus are all still and silent.
The disc has no extras at all. What a shame.
Bottom line - a very good "oh no, it`s the end of the world" movie with believable characters and a nice plot.
"Deep Impact" revisited - May 2003
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Watching the movie for the second time, almost two years after initially watching it, was a very nice experience. The plot still remains solid, the characters - believable and the special effects - decent, yet not too overwhelming.
The video transfer is very good. I could not detect any compression signs and the picture is clear of any defects.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good as well. The surrounds do a good job throughout the movie.
The menus are still and silent.
Alas, the disc offers no extras.
Bottom line - a very good movie, nice visuals, great sound, but, alas, a bare disc. Still - recommended.