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Movie Renter's Guide - July, 2008
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Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.   
Monday, 07 July 2008
Article Table of Contents
The Ruins (Blu-ray)
Drillbit Taylor (Blu-ray)
Mad Men (Blu-ray)
Batman: The Movie (Blu-ray)
The Bank Job (Blu-ray)
Patriot Games (Blu-ray)
Belly (Blu-ray)
High Noon (SD DVD)
Clear and Present Danger (Blu-ray)
The Sum of All Fears (Blu-ray)

"The Ruins" (Blu-ray)

movie-july-2008-the-ruins.jpgSynopsis

A group of college kids on vacation in Mexico get invited to see the excavation of a Mayan village.

They anticipate fun, but instead get a dose of nature's violence.

A trap is sprung.

Evil is unleashed. 

The party gets rough.

The vacation is over.

Specifications

  • Dreamworks
  • 2008, Color, Unrated (R), 1 Hr 33 min
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • 1080p
  • Codec: Not Specified
  • English Dolby TrueHD
  • Directed by Carter Smith
  • Starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
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    Rating
  • Entertainment:
  • Video:
  • Audio:
  • Extras:
  • Violence: Yes
  • Sex: Yes
  • Language: Bad

Commentary

This is an Indie film, and it looks like one. The idea is sound, but the execution is mediocre. There is just nothing new in college kids and gore.

Technical

The picture quality is excellent, and the sound track is OK, but this is not enough when the movie is boring.

Extras

These include making of, director's commentary, deleted scenes, and other things.



 
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