A Few Words About A few words about...™ Kingsman: The Secret Service -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[davidmatychuk]

That pug was outstanding.

 

[schan1269]

We were discussing this movie at lunch(more dinner...break at 6:00)...

A female co-worker goes...(rather "girl next door" cute)

"Not that I'll go into specifics...but...it would have taken a lot less than 'saving the world'..."

 

[Ronald Epstein]

We were discussing this movie at lunch(more dinner...break at 6:00)...

A female co-worker goes...(rather "girl next door" cute)

"Not that I'll go into specifics...but...it would have taken a lot less than 'saving the world'..."

My kind of girl

 

[schan1269]

My kind of girl

Conversations she and I have have people wondering how we don't have sit-downs with HR.

She cut her hair off two weeks ago(was between the shoulder blades)...

So I quipped...

"So, your husband has to palm your head now?"

(we were having a discussion once over the benefits of men with large hands/fingers...)

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Schan, I am laughing. However, I think you and I need to bring down the tone in direction we are heading.

 

[Raul Marquez]

Schan, I am laughing. However, I think you and I need to bring down the tone in direction we are heading.

Ron, off subject here, but did you see my private msg from 2 days ago?


Raul

 

[JoeDoakes]

I missed Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman, when it arrived theatrically in February. My schedule, combined with some less than stellar opinions about the concept, the film, and its unrestrained violence had me place it on the back burner.


Big mistake.


My son asked if I was getting the Blu-ray, and suggested that I take a look. I suppose it's because he knows that I'm appreciative of bespoke English clothing and pugs.


So I gave it a try.


And what I've come away with from the 129 minutes viewing the film, is that it's probably the most entertaining modern film that I've seen in ages.


If you know your cinema, and appreciate its history, you'll find that everything comes together in an orgy of intelligent filmmaking.


Think of it this way.


Combine Pygmalion, or My Fair Lady mit out music, with a large dose of Peckinpah at his best -- let's say c. 1967 -- a wonderful dose of Mr. Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove...


and combine it with the best of Bond. Not the new ones -- those multi-hundred million dollar bloated affairs, but rather the real Bonds. Think the best of Mr. Connery, possibly Goldfinger or From Russia.


Imagine Colin Firth as that Bond, as a part of a true secret service, with all of the funding...


and those toys at their disposal.


For those who were offended by the uber-violence of the Kentucky church sequence, I fear they were not in on the joke, or possibly lacked the ability to communicate with their true inner Peckinpah.


To me, Kingsman: The Secret Service, is a 129 love poem to the best of cinema's spy movies, combined with the best of political thrillers, all put together for consummate fun and entertainment.


As a Blu-ray, Fox's presentation is perfect. It should be, as its derived from Alexa data files. Audio is huge 7.1.


If you love the real Bond films, and others I've discussed above, along with a good dose of entertainment from the minds who brought you Kick-Ass, Kingsman is for you.


Taron Egerton is a wonderful Eliza.


Image - 5


Audio - 5


Pass / Fail - Pass


Very Highly Recommended


Superb entertainment value. For those who also missed this film in theaters, the Blu-ray can be yours for about the same price as a movie ticket. And you can share it with a friend.


Note: I attempted to write this piece with an affected speech impediment, but it didn't work.


RAH

You're right. I initially didn't want to see this film because the trailer made it seem as stupid as the last K. Reeves film. After I read some good reviews, I went to see it. It's really outstanding.

 

[Reed Grele]

And I neglected to give a tip of the bowler to The AVENGERS. John Steed would have never dreamed of the gadgets that the Kingsman's armorers incorporated into his trusty umbrella!

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Ron, off subject here, but did you see my private msg from 2 days ago?


Raul

Don't see any message from you there.

 

[Robert Harris]

We all need to have a Bremont on our wrists now....

 

[Richard Gallagher]

Amazon has dropped the price to $12.49. I don't know if that it today only.

 

[Douglas_H]

We went to see this last February.

Truly laugh out loud moments, cringe-worthy ones(or one) as well, thoroughly un-PC(refreshing), no-holes-barred violence, great fight scenes, cool understated gadgets.

Totally over the top in a Saville Row suit.

IOW, Kingsman has it all.


During the credits I had to wonder out loud how in the hell did this film ever get green-lighted?!

 

[Cees Alons]

Just received the BD. Missed the cinema like others did.

Going to have a nice weekend.



Cees

 

[Mark-P]

Amazon has dropped the price to $12.49. I don't know if that it today only.

It's been that price since last Sunday. Amazon is price-matching Target which has it on sale this week.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Amazon has dropped the price to $12.49. I don't know if that it today only.

Yup, picked it up along with American Sniper, Intersellar and Unbroken that dropped in similar pricing this week.

 

[Patrick Donahue]

We all need to have a Breton on our wrists now....

Bremont. Considering I'd rather have one of those rather than the latest 4K projector, I'm probably in the wrong forum

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Bremont. Considering I'd rather have one of those rather than the latest 4K projector, I'm probably in the wrong forum

And Eggsy's watch can be yours for a mere 14,250 GBP.

 

[Patrick Donahue]

And Eggsy's watch can be yours for a mere 14,250 GBP.

That $1,000 more than a car I bought 2 years ago. And it's a nice car.

 

[Cees Alons]

Just received the BD. Missed the cinema like others did.

Going to have a nice weekend.



Cees

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Fantastic.


It's that kind of movie!



Cees

 

[PaulDA]

My copy arrived today. Sadly, it will be some time before I can devote the proper time and attention to it (uninterrupted time with the HT playing as loudly as I want). But I'm quite looking for it.