Underworld
Underneath the city streets, amid the labyrinth of subway tunnels and gothic ruins, the two most notorious creatures of the night are embroiled in an all-out war that has been going on for centuries. It is the culmination of a blood-thirsty battle between the vampires and their mortal enemies, the werewolves. Stars: Kate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor, My Life Without Me), Scott Speedman (My Life Without Me, TV's Felicity).
Underworld: Evolution
The saga continues as the battle rages on between the death dealers (vampires) & the lycans (werewolves) in this fast-paced modern-day tale of deadly action ruthless intrigue & forbidden love all leading to the battle to end all wars as the immortals finally face their retribution.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.
I love them all! The classics (Dracula & Frankenstein) with such greats as Bela Lugosi and Boris Kaloff, the 80's slasher flicks ( A nightmare on Elm St; Friday the 13th, Halloween), modern day throwbacks such as The devil's Rejects (which has become one of my all time favorites...Gotta love Rob Zombie!), Two thumbs up to certain remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw massacre & Halloween (Rob again!),By the way the TCM...The beginning, is another of my favorites, and last but not least the newer kidnap/torture genre such as (Saw, Hostel, Turistas).
That being said I have always held a certain special place for monsters, Vampires & Werewolves to be precise, in my heart. Back in 1981 two legendary werewolf movies came out. Of course I'm talking about The Howling directed by Joe Dante & Creature effects by Rob Bottin and An American Werewolf in London, Directed by John Landis and Special effects by Bottins mentor Rick Baker. These two movies held the title for the best ever created until now...
The story plot & special effects make these movies, in my opinion, instant classics! A must watch for any horror/action fan. The cast is awesome with Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as the definitive heroin, a kickass Vampire with a matrix (Trinity) feel to her, coupled with an excellent portrayal by Bill Nighly (Viktor)and rounded off by Lucian (Played by Micheal Sheen).
So if you love the traditional monsters with modern day high impact, non stop action and love being dazzled by 21st century special effects , then these movies are for you...A must watch!
My son loves these movies! Thank You - D. Niccum - THOMPSON
These movies are excatly what was said. They were used and you couldn't even tell. They play and look like they are new. I would definatly buy movies this way again.
Under-rated - Bill A. - Indianapolis, IN
This if for the blu-ray trilogy. I would give this set 3.5 stars, but my phone's only letting me do whole stars...
I've come to appreciate these films more over time; especially after seeing previews of Twilight. The art direction & costumes are superb. The story in the 3rd film, Rise of the Lycans, is by far my favorite, even without Kate Beckinsale; it feels complete, important & epic. Bill Nighy does a great job, and I'm to the point where I'm not as bothered by Michael Sheen's bulging-eye business. All of the films do a good job setting up and executing the action sequences. Even if they are a bit predictable, it's fun to watch it play out, and to wait for the other shoe to drop (or half a head).
Rise of the Lycans is also the best looking of the 3 on blu-ray; the costumes are the most ornate of the series, and I'm guessing it was shot 100% digital; the other 2 movies are clear but not quite as sharp. All of the films have grain, either due to the low lighting, or intentional effect; doesn't bother me.
I actually exchanged this set, due to a significant hang-up in Lycan's interactive menu. The disc's laminant was too thin, and the digital etchings were exposed to open air (not ideal). As it turned out, the lamination was not the issue; my new disc looked like it was manufactured correctly, but still got hung up. I researched it online and found out I had to upgrade my blu-ray player's firmware. I have an older player - a Samsung BD-P1500. Once I updated the firmware, the hang-up was gone.
I'd recommend this series to anyone who likes Lord of the Rings, or blood-soaked historical epics in general.
UNDERWORLD TRILOGY - Colleen -
All three movies were good but my favorite was the prequel, "Rise of the Lycans". I wish they had made Michael Sheen look a little more like this in the Twilight Saga films!
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