 4.0 out of 5 stars Brotherhood of the Wolf - Collector's Edition [Blu-ray] SHOUT! Factory 07/27/2021 release RUN-TIME 151 minASPECT RATIO? 2.35:1COLOR ColorLANGUAGE English, FrenchSOUND English 5.1 DTS-HD MA, 2.0 DTS-HD MA, and French 5.1 DTS-HD MAREGION ARATING RPRODUCTION DATE 2001CLOSE-CAPTIONED? NoSUBTITLES? EnglishDisc One: Feature FilmUnrated Director’s Cut Of The FilmDisc Two: Bonus FeaturesThe Guts Of The Beast – A Look At The Creation Of The Film From The Fight Scenes To The Digital EffectsThe Making Of BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF – A Look Behind-The-ScenesThe Legend – A Look At The Historical Facts Behind The Legend Of The Gévaudan BeastDeleted Scenes With Introduction By Director Christophe GansTheatrical Trailers--The subtitle captioning translation from French language to English is pretty amateurish.With this 2-disc version, it is a shame Shout! didn't include the 144 minute runtime French/US theatrical cut as well. Reviews with images
Top reviews from the United StatesThere was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022 This is one of my all time favorite movies. I was so glad it was on digital. The story line keeps you guessing until almost the end at what the animal is and why it's attacking people. Truly suspenseful and keeps your attention. For a better viewing, I recommend watching it in French with English subtitles so you can see it the way the director intended. A few things are changed in the English version. Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022 This movie is so good..very underrated in my opinion. A few goof in accuracy of the time preiod but otherwise very entertaining and well written. Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022 Excellent, compelling story. Great action scenes, and a clever twist I didn't see coming. At first, I didn't want to deal with subtitles, even though in the past I watched many foreign movies with subtitles. But the story sounded so intriguing, that I had to watch it. It was so good, and good beyond what I'd imagined, that it held me spellbound so much I forgot I was reading subtitles. And wow! what a great tale this is. Cool period piece as well. This is worth the watch. In my opinion, it's at least a 9 out of a 10. This is a movie you don't want to miss. Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011 This DVD version of "Brotherhood of the Wolf" (A.K.A. Le pacte des Loups) runs 147 minutes; widescreen; with a choice between English or Français as the spoken language; with a choice between English or Spanish as the subtitles; with closed captioning for the hearing impaired in English; and was released in January of
2001 (Janvier 2001). The original language of the performance for the film is French (Français). Est-ce que je parle français ? Aucun je ne fais pas. I chose English for the spoken language. The film had a $29 million budget (US dollars), and IMHO they got their money's worth. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2013 This review is for the single disc Theatrical Cut. Begin with an 18th century costume drama. Add a generous amount of The Ghost and The Darkness . Combine with equal parts Gothic horror/romance and Asian choppy-socky cinema. Top it off with a dash of Eyes Wide Shut [Blu-ray ], Rambo [Blu-ray ], Jaws (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) , and Predator (Ultimate Hunter Edition) [Blu-ray ], then stir vigorously. If you can imagine that, you have some conception of what it's like to watch "Brotherhood of the Wolf." Yes, it's a ludicrous combination of styles and genres, but somehow Christophe Gans made it work. The French can make decent films. Who knew? My expectations were not great, but this movie took me pleasantly by surprise. If "Brotherhood" has one weakness, it's that it can't seem to decide what sort of film it wants to be. For me, watching Indians and French peasants perform kung-fu, while entertaining, required the suspension of a little TOO much disbelief. A/V quality of this 16x9 widescreen transfer was generally strong, but there were several scenes that were overly soft, and/or with poor contrast. The Theatrical Cut clocks in at 144 minutes; the Director's Cut, 151 minutes; and the three disc special edition, 152 minutes. I haven't seen the latter two, so I can't comment on them. You do get to see all cut scenes on this disc (they're in the Special Features), albeit in rough form...they're not color corrected. I think Gans was wise in his edits. These were some of his comments from the DVD: "I should point out that these are not scenes made to be included in some hypothetical extended version of the film. They were removed during the editing process for reasons of pacing, or because they introduced character-related inconsistencies. The extended version of the film has been completely remixed and calibrated. It's the DVD version, which is also the 'official' version of the film. I myself liked these scenes, but when you watch the film in its entirety, in the final analysis, they just didn't really fit in." I generally don't like "making of" specials or commentaries anyway, so for me, the Theatrical Cut was the way to go. The "Deleted Scenes" special feature runs about 40 minutes, but 3/4 of this is Gans' commentary (in French, with English subtitles). They are as follows: Scene 1: an extended fight sequence from the beginning of the movie. Fronsac participates in the combat. Scene 2: while searching for the Beast's trail (just before they find the body of the girl), Mani has a bonding moment with a crow. Scene 3: after Sardis' church sermon (just after Fronsac gives Marianne the sketch), Sardis tries to warn Fronsac against courting her. Scene 4: After the King's soldiers go off in search of the Beast, Fronsac meets Marianne on a frozen lake, and they have a romantic moment. Then you see Marianne returning home on horseback. Scenes 5/6: an extended version of the taxidermy sequence. Beauterne asks Fronsac to recommend a good brothel. They go to the House of Madame Tessier. Sylvia reveals to Fronsac the brothel's spy holes, showing how Beauterne is spending his time. It's not pretty. After this, there's about 6 1/2 minute montage of brief, unused shots, including one that reveals a little more of Mani's fate in the catacombs. In my opinion, the English dubbed audio track was wretched, although I was pleased that Vincent Cassel (Jean-Francois) and Monica Bellucci (Sylvia) dubbed their own voices. I'd go with the English subtitles, which are centered in the lower part of the screen, just edging into the picture. Some have found it annoying, but I didn't mind it. Purists have the option of listening to the French audio with no subtitles whatsoever. Other special features: Theatrical trailer Favorite quotes: Samuel Le Bihan (as Fronsac):
"Lies may often appear as truths when they're dressed in Latin." Can I recommend buying it? Yes, but don't pay more than $20. For those who wish to explore the real history surrounding this movie, I'd recommend two sources: The Real Wolfman , and Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast .Top reviews from other countries5.0 out of 5 stars UNFORGETTABLE MOVIE Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2019 I first saw this movie on VHS back when it came out....and I (literally) consumed the tape, because I kept watching and rewatching it. So when I came across the DVD, I knew I had to buy it. 5.0 out of 5 stars stylish adventure Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2020 This is a stylish French adventure film in which intrepid adventurers set off to find and kill the mysterious beast that is devouring locals in rural 18th century France. This description does not do the film justice - other reviews will express it much more eloquently, I'm sure. This is a great movie - part horror; part martial arts epic - the fight sequences are thrilling - and part historical drama. It is in French with subtitles but the menu gives the option of having the dubbed into English version. I prefer the subtitles....looking forward to watching this again! 5.0 out of 5 stars A magical French fantasy Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2008 1765. Gregoire de Fronsac(Samuel le Bihan), a royal taxidermist and his companion Mani(Mark Dacascos), an Iroqui Shamen, travel to the Gevaudan province in France by royal appointment, as stories have been circulating of a strange beast slaying the local peasant population. A wolf is believed to be the culprit. They accompany a hunt, where many wolves are slain, but still the killings continue. Despite ridicule from the local gentry and religious
elders they carry on with their investigations, determined to track and hunt the mysterious beast down. 3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2014 As is stated in the documentary feature in the extras, this is an entertainment film and not an historical film. And entertaining it was. With some wonderfully over-the-top and (from an historical perspective) incredulous martial arts fighting, some great camera work of the action and the scenery, an intriguing plot and great acting. Very loosely based on real event in eighteenth century France, it is not to be taken too seriously although the actors, director and crew etc had obviously taken their work seriously as it is a well-made film. POSSIBLE SPOILER Vincent Cassel, Samuel Le Bihan and Monica Bellucci and all the cast give entertaining performances but I would say that a film based more realistically on the actual deaths of so many people killed in this region of eighteenth century France could have been better and still been “entertaining” but sadly that was not the film that was made. A good entertaining film. 5.0 out of 5 stars Good film Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2012 I was not sure what to expect with this film. I was encouraged to it by the cover in honesty. But I have to say within the first few minutes I knew I was going to like it. I usually roll my eyes when there is a fight scene which is all about showing off but I have to say these were really good and filmed perfectly. There is a story, and a good one too, about a monster which is attacking women and children. They keep you in suspence of seeing it of course. When I eventually did I paused for a moment about the realistic side of it, but then thought, "why not?" The acting and the direction is spot on. Its French with English subtitles and sometimes you have to be quick to catch what is said and what is happening on the screen but all in all, this is a good film and I would recommend it. |
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