Backdraft [Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray] [1991]

This is a great movie from start to finish. The story is awesome and the actors do a fantastic job. DeNiro And Russell are at their finest in this film. Baldwin and Russell lose their firefighting father in a fire in the beginning. Russell follows in his footsteps immediately and Baldwin does too later in his life. Someone is setting fires and killing people on purpose with backdrafts. Deniro and Baldwin are on the case trying to figure out who is doing it. You want to think all signs point to Russell's character but is it? This is a great movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat with great acting and better plot. The sound and picture are superb on blu-ray. This movie was Oscar-worthy for sure.

Ron Howard said he wanted to do a movie about the many mysteries of fire and how it lingers waiting to kill. His dilemma was CG at the time was fake looking. After much experimenting, talking to the best fire experts of the time he finally finds a way where he can use real fire in the movie for maximum effect and realness. To say the least, fire is one of the main characters in the movie besides Russell, De Niro, Donald Sutherland and a very young William Baldwin.

Ron Howard's drama is quite good. A top notch cast of actors do a fine job, and the amazing fire scenes, done before a lot of CGI was used are spectacular. I got a little tired of the off/on relationship between the brothers, but it's part of the film elements. See for the amazing fire scenes and the drama they present. Good film, but not one I can overly praise.

The movie with Kurt Russell was great! I upgraded from a standard dvd to blu-ray and was pleased with the outcome! The movie looks and sounds great! Has DTS 5.1 audio on blu-ray and came with a standard dvd, all for under $8.00 on sale! Can't beat it to add to your collection!

I didn't think much of 'Backdraft.' It has some excellent effects and stunt sequences, but unless you're a fire-fighter, or a pyro-maniac for that matter, there's just not that much to enjoy in my opinion. Plenty of bonus material for fans on this widescreen 2-disc special edition.

I didn't think much of 'Backdraft.' It has some excellent effects and stunt sequences, but unless you're a fire-fighter, or a pyro-maniac for that matter, there's just not that much to enjoy in my opinion. Plenty of bonus material for fans on this widescreen hd-dvd.

I dont think I ever seen a bad Ron Howard movie , but watching Backdraft on bluray makes the fire feel almost reel I hope they put more of his movies on bluray I would love to see the missing with Tommy lee Jones and Cate blanchett.

A really great action film with an ensemble cast with a great plot. It may be a bit cliche but that doesn't mean its a bad film. I would say its one of Ron Howard's best films behind Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind.