Spring [Blu-ray] [2014]
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- Format: Blu-ray
- Program Type: Movie
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- Product Name: Spring [Blu-ray] [2014]
- UPC: 013132632285
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Horror movie can be beautiful
Characters you root for, slow building horror and gore...and...and... a story about love. Cult status pending, but this movie gets my vote!
Posted by whalter58
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cool, offbeat horror with generous extras
Offbeat horror/romance "Spring" is already poised to be on many 2015 best horror lists and is definitely going to be included on mine. The Blu-Ray is here from Anchor Bay and, in my opinion, is worth having if you are a fan. On the technical side…the picture is in the 2:40:1 aspect ratio and the image is crisp and clear and preserves the subtle colors of co-director Aaron Moorhead’s cinematography. Even with a bit of a muted color scheme, the film still captures the beauty…and a bit of the romantic mystery…of the enchanting Italian locations. This works perfectly with the offbeat, dark fairy tale nature of the film and the more natural look is refreshing in an era of bright comic book colors. The sound is in Dolby TrueHD 5.1, which is perfectly suited to the film’s mostly subtle tone. This is not a big FX action film and it doesn’t need anything too extravagant. Now on to the extras which make this disc so worth it… There is audio commentary from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and the two present a laid-back account of many aspects of the filmmaking process. There is an extensive ‘making of’ feature that is made up of numerous segments focusing on the script, casting, filming in Italy, the make-up and prosthetic effects from Todd Masters and crew, visual FX, scoring and pretty much every aspect of the film’s production. It’s made by the filmmakers themselves and uses a lot of on-set footage and interviews and is actually a lot of fun. It is lengthy at 70 minutes but, is never boring and avoids the stuffiness of more technically focused ‘making of’ features and if you like the filmmaking process, should find it informative and a bit charming, too. There are two deleted scenes that are actually extended versions of scenes in the film and they were really good exchanges between our leads and it was nice to see them shared. There is a breakdown of FrostFx’s main FX segment during Louise’s big reveal, including nature photos used a s a reference, to the concept drawings, to the actual CGI shot. We also get the filmmakers’ original proof of concept used to sell the movie idea, an alternate ending (which, I’m glad they didn’t use) and a few more minor tidbits that seem to be there just for fun. Overall a very generous selection of extras, most of which are very informative and entertaining on a very reasonably priced disc. I really enjoyed this film and certainly, with it’s extras, find this disc a must-have. it’s a unique and original film presented on a disc that accentuates that uniqueness with an equally offbeat look at how the film was made from conceptualizing to FX. If you like something a little different movie-wise and enjoy in-depth looks at the filmmaking process, this a certainly a disc worth having in the collection
Posted by MonsterZeroNJ
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, moving, horrifying
You'll see many reviews saying this is like Richard Linklater goes horror, and that's honestly very accurate. It actually leans more Before Sunset than horror, to tell the truth, but I consider that a good thing. It's a nice build of a movie featuring a pair of fantastic performances. You actually care about the characters and that makes the last third of the film even more gut wrenching. Highly recommended.
Posted by MattH
