{"id":6508,"date":"2012-11-01T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T19:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2014-10-22T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T15:40:00","slug":"abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-blu-ray-3d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/en\/?p=6508","title":{"rendered":"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (Blu-Ray 3d)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSynopsis (courtesy of imdb.com):<\/strong><\/em>
\nAt the age of 9, Abraham Lincoln<\/strong> witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, Jack Barts<\/strong>. Some 10\u00a0years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate Barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of Henry Sturgess<\/strong> who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. The quid pro quo is that Abe<\/strong> will kill only those vampires that Henry<\/strong> directs him to. Abe<\/strong> relocates to Springfield where he gets a job as a store clerk while he studies the law and kills vampires by night. He also meets and eventually marries the pretty Mary Todd<\/strong>. Many years later as President of the United States, he comes to realize that vampires are fighting with the Confederate forces. As a result, he mounts his own campaign to defeat them.<\/p>\n

My Take:<\/strong><\/em>
\nI like alternate history, I like vampires and I like zombies. Based on the novel of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith<\/strong>, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter<\/em> is narrated by Lincoln<\/strong> as he recounts the events of his life via his journal. So don\u2019t expect real history here. This is an alternate theory with vampires (alas, no zombies).<\/p>\n

Going in I knew not to look at it from a literal perspective and was curious as to how the narrative would play out in terms of any historical significance. I wholeheartedly find that this is a very decent action horror flick, ignoring the fact that the main character is the sixteenth president honest Abe<\/strong> who, as we all know, set the bar as high as they come. At the same time, the movie incorporates many of the factual events in Lincoln<\/strong>\u2019s life but altered to include the narrative theme of the vampire presence.<\/p>\n

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As such the movie periodically returning to an historical point to explain a particular event and how the vampires played a part in it. There is so much to enjoy here especially for action\/horror fans. The production values are high and the action is nicely choreographed and visceral. From a conceptual standpoint, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter<\/em> is silly, tongue-in-cheek story, but as a mindless, kick ass, bloodletting action flick, it gets the job done. And it was done really well.
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\nThe 3D<\/em> is converted from 2D<\/em> and is gimmicky. However, the gimmicky effect is perfect for this movie and it brings The Matrix<\/em> feel into the action and I find it to be the best 3D<\/em> converted movie yet. Any viewer can truly tell that this entire movie have been created with 3D<\/em>-demo in mind. Yes, just like Prometheus<\/em> (that is shot natively in 3D<\/em>), it actually adds more depth both to the visual and to the story telling (but not the storyline, this time). No ghosting or any headache inducing artefact was found while watching this movie.<\/p>\n

The DTS-HD Master Audio<\/em> soundtrack is yet another reference quality from Fox<\/strong>. Incorporating elements of horror and action a film like this relies heavily on its soundtrack to elicit the intended effect upon the audience and this surround mix does just that. This is a fairly aggressive surround sound mix that features an array of well-placed sound effects that engage the listening position. The room is illuminated with an array of sounds that are both directional and ambient in nature. So much attention to details that went into creating the surround mix as it effectively replicates the environments is featured in the film. Bass reproduction is clean, extended and hard hitting as it accentuates the audio\u2019s excellent dynamic range with rich, kick-in-the-gut impact. Dialogue intelligibility is never a problem even during the film\u2019s active moments. This is a great surround sound experience that made this film a whole lot more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Equipment used for this review:<\/em>
\nAnthem<\/strong> MRX-700<\/em> Receiver
\nGrandviewscreen<\/strong> 96\u201d 21:9 matte-white 1.0-gain screen
\nKimber Kable<\/strong> 19e HDMI<\/em> cables
\nPSB<\/strong> Century 300i<\/em> (front and surround speakers)
\nPSB<\/strong> Image C5<\/em> (centre speaker)
\nPSB<\/strong> Subseries 300<\/em> (subwoofer)
\nPanasonic<\/strong> PT-AE7000U<\/em> projector
\nPioneer<\/strong> BDP-62FD BD<\/em> player
\nUltralink<\/strong> Ambiance MKII<\/em> speaker wires<\/p>\n

Viewing room is as per THX<\/em> and SMPTE<\/em> recommendation with 45-degree Field of View<\/p>\n

Audio:<\/strong><\/em> 9\/10
\nVideo (3D): <\/strong><\/em>9\/10
\nVideo (2D):<\/strong><\/em> 9\/10
\nStoryline:<\/strong><\/em> 6\/10 (I would give it an 8\/10 if they incorporate zombies into the movie)<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong>
\nStudio and Year:<\/strong><\/em> 20th Century Fox – 2012
\nMPAA Rating:<\/em><\/strong> R
\nFeature running time:<\/em><\/strong> 105 minutes
\nGenre:<\/em><\/strong> Action\/Horror
\nDisc Format:<\/em><\/strong> BD-50
\nEncoding:<\/em><\/strong> MVC\/AVC
\nVideo Aspect:<\/em><\/strong> 2.40:1
\nResolution:<\/em><\/strong> 1080p\/24
\nAudio Format(s):<\/em><\/strong> English DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio, English\/Spanish\/French Dolby Digital 5.1
\nSubtitles:<\/em><\/strong> English SDH, Spanish
\nStarring:<\/em><\/strong> Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Martin Csokas
\nDirected by:<\/em><\/strong> Timur Bekmambetov
\nMusic by:<\/em><\/strong> Henry Jackman
\nWritten by:<\/em><\/strong> Seth Grahame-Smith
\nRegion Code:<\/em><\/strong> A
\nBlu-ray Disc release Date:<\/em><\/strong> October 23, 2012
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