Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth & Sea - Special Edition [Blu-ray]

Aug 10, 2010 18:16:29

Brand : Funimation

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After 27 years of planning, Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea finally captures the mystery and majesty of one of history’s greatest rulers – Genghis Khan. This landmark achievement of Japanese cinema represents an epic undertaking not soon to be rivaled. Genghis Khan: The name a legend. The man… Near myth. A soul obscured by his own achievements; Son, husband, father, conqueror. Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea weaves the saga of one exalted man’s march toward immortality and the battle to unite the tribes of Mongol under one rule.

DVD Extras:

Filiming Journal

Uncut Battle Scenes

Premiere Screenings

Peek Behind the Scenes

Great Plains of Mongolia

Stills from Genghis Khan (Click for larger image)

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth & Sea - Special Edition [Blu-ray] Reviews By Customers

i thought this was a very well made movie,both from a technical and
visual standpoint.i have no idea how historically factual it
is.Obviously the character of Genghis Khan did exist and probably
around the time the movie depicts.whether completely factual or not(and
most movies,other than documentaries,are not)i did like how they
depicted Khan.they really showed him first as a human being,then a
warrior.in this movie,he isn't some bloodthirsty tyrant.i also thought
the battle scenes were pretty realistic.there was very little CG,maybe
one overhead shot.the acting was very good,as was the music.the only
thing i had a bit of a problem with was there were so many warring
tribes,it was hard to keep track of who was who.and it is pretty
long,about 130 minutes without end credits.this particular DVD had the
option of dubbed English,or Japanese with English subtitles.i viewed
the movie with the subtitles,after trying the dubbed version for the
first few minutes,and finding it too distracting.my recommendation is
the subtitles.for me,Aoki Ôkami: chi hate umi tsukiru made AKA Genghis
Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea is a 4.5/5

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth & Sea - Roll Em -
Great cinematopgraphy and tale of the "blue wolf" and the changes the khan went through to stay focused when the world's karma was due through war.

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GENGHIS KHAN - John F., Warris, III - San Francisco, CA USA
This is one exciting film. The quote in the film tells all. "Where I go I conquer... Borders disappear"

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So pretty, but not much else... - Spencer Taylor - Philly, PA
The cinematography, costumes, and technical elements are outstanding, but they cannot hide a mediocre script with more plot holes than a slice of Swiss Cheese. The vista's of Mongolia (the movie was shot on location) are breathtaking, esp. on Blu-ray. I would recommend renting the movie, but cannot recommend buying it.

For the home theater buffs: I watched this on my PS3 with using the default, lossless, soundtrack with a very good 5.1 all Polk setup, and a 61" Samsung LED DLP set. The transfer is good, and the sound is solid, but not great. The color balance is true and vibrant, making a fine evenings viewing - but one viewing is definitely enough.

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