'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' - High-Def Digest review

[jed]

Kenneth's review of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' is up. He says this Blu-ray edition of the flick blows both standard-def DVD editions of the film out of the water with a gorgeous video transfer and a sublime DTS HD MA track.

Full review here:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/564/mrandmrssmith.html

[Darkman007e]

I really want the Blu-Ray version but thanks to Fox still no Unrated version.

How come Disney can put The Director's cut and unreated version of Bad Santa on 1 disc but not Fox. We are already paying a premium price.

[Strahan92]

Thanks for the review, I will definitely buy Mr. and Mrs. Smith up friday. Too bad Liman decided to go with that awful ending, could have been a great movie.

[sartozki]

critics bashed the ''lack convincing on-screen chemistry '' ??? never heard that anywhere, actually, all I heard was extremely good chemistry...

[hi-def-fanboy]

This is released 3/1 here in Australia. A day of release purchase for me.

[Emoney7]

Originally Posted by sartozki

critics bashed the ''lack convincing on-screen chemistry '' ??? never heard that anywhere, actually, all I heard was extremely good chemistry...

Yeah same here?!? And He talked about alot of people not liking it, as kind of a love/hate relationship, to be honest I've never met anyone that hated it, and I remember it getting good reviews......... Why is he making this movie such an underdog

[Volcane]

Is the Directors Cut a much improved version of the film? Or is this worth buying as it is?

[Spideybat]

I love this film. The on-screen chemistry was so good, it became real. Pitt and Jolie fell in love during the making of it. This film has everything. Action,drama, and a good dose of comedy.

[Nightfury82]

Originally Posted by Darkman007e

I really want the Blu-Ray version but thanks to Fox still no Unrated version.

I was waiting for a price drop of the dvd to get the unrated cut. But, I couldn't pass up the Best Buy bogo (got Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Crank for $35+ tax). I'm sure it will be double dipped in early 09...but I can't wait that long.

[enigma63941]

In regards to double dipping. Is any one aware of a movie that was double dipped, excluding discs that were re-released for technical purposes?

[Lioncourt]

Originally Posted by Volcane

Is the Directors Cut a much improved version of the film? Or is this worth buying as it is?

The sex scene is a lot hotter in the Unrated version.

[Nightfury82]

Originally Posted by enigma63941

In regards to double dipping. Is any one aware of a movie that was double dipped, excluding discs that were re-released for technical purposes?

The only HDM double dipped so far is Full Metal Jacket.

[Ken Brown]

Originally Posted by Emoney7

Yeah same here?!? And He talked about alot of people not liking it, as kind of a love/hate relationship, to be honest I've never met anyone that hated it, and I remember it getting good reviews......... Why is he making this movie such an underdog

Unfortunately it's true. Just scan the reviews for the film on Rotten Tomatoes:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr_and_mrs_smith/

A lackluster 59% rating (a 43% rating from the "Cream of the Crop" critics), plenty of comments about the stars' chemistry (if you click through and read their reviews), the debatable self referential "smuggness" of their performances, and a bunch of love/hate back-and-forth with the film. Sadly, it seems the film was targeted by some for its celebrity rather than being evaluated as a piece of entertainment.

Hope that helps clarify things. Thanks as always for posting!

[LiK]

dammit, this is like the Die Hard 4 BD with only the pg-13 cut. i think i'm gonna wait for the unrated version instead unless it's part of some bogo sale.

[drewsg]

Originally Posted by Nightfury82

The only HDM double dipped so far is Full Metal Jacket.

You forgot Troy.