Black Hawk down - 4K + Blu-ray + Digital
4.8 | 15,004 ratings
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Product details
- Digital Copy Expiration Date : December 31, 2020
- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
- Director : Ridley Scott
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 4 hours and 56 minutes
- Release date : May 7, 2019
- Actors : Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore
- Dubbed: : Czech, French, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai
- Subtitles: : Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- Producers : Jeffery Beach, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ken Olandt, Ridley Scott
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B07HSJW7DV
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank:#40 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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- Customer Reviews:4.84.8 out of 5 stars(15,005)
Top reviews from the United States
- Barron LaycockSpellbinding, Gritty, and Realistic Combat Movie!One leaves the theater breathless after seeing "Black Hawk Down". Now, with my new DVD in hand, I am pleased to be able to see this film whenever I like. This is, most simply put, the most grittily realistic and overpoweringly authentic and accurate depiction of modern combat imaginable. This is the closest we ordinary citizens can come to the actual experience, as we are sucked involuntarily into the terrifying vortex of the world of modern combat. We careen into combat with the young volunteers, our hearts pounding, the sweat pouring off us as we go, feeling our blood pressure rise as we rappel breathlessly down with them to the hard dusty ground! Of course, with Ridley Scott involved, one comes to expect such amazingly spellbinding theatrics, yet this movie threads quickly along the well-greased storyline provided in the best selling book, adding the sharp, quicksilver dimensions of reality only such a stunningly visual depiction can offer in addition. And, from the anxious hand tremors of a young trooper about to descend into the madness of a flurry of hostile gunfire to the knowing worried glances a special forces combatant exchanges with one of his men, this is a superbly acted, casted, and choreographed set of battle scenes. And the scenes go relentlessly on and on.
Precious little time is wasted here providing the outlines of what turns out to be a mission from Hell; policy makers in Washington (read Secretary Albright here, trying to show she could out-testosterone the guys) decide this bunch of cravenly aggressive mercenary tribes can be corralled and democratized, that Somalia can become an instant shining example of our new-found powers of nation-making, and the American peace-keeping forces are suddenly tasked with missions for which they are ill-equipped. Without sufficient armor or enough reaction troop strength, the command orders a kidnap mission to eliminate one of the warlords who is most actively opposing the new "pie-in-the=sky" political objectives, and a small force of young troopers are dispatched in several helicopters to make a quick-strike raid into the heart of Mogadishu. Just as they have reached the point of accomplishing their mission, a helicopter is shot down, and all at once, hell breaks loose.
Yet this is truly just the beginning. The story of how these men stood their ground, how exceedingly well they fought, and how savagely they staved off the vastly superior numbers of local opponents who were well armed and supplied is only now becoming the stuff of legend. The real question one is left with after seeing the movie (or after reading the wonderful book, as well) is how such a valiant and well-executed action could have ever been described by both our government and the press as a defeat. It is more a lesson in the extraordinary and shameful timidity of everyone in the chain of command, from Madeline Albright to Colin Powell to the Secretary of Defense on down, who refused the Battle Scene Commander the resources he requested, that literally doomed the mission once things began to go awry.
Therefore, while we did unfortunately lose eighteen men, we also inflicted hundreds of casualties on the opposing forces, and finally were able to successfully evacuate the balance of the American forces after having engaged the street fighters for an incredibly extended period of time. This engagement and the kind of men who fought in it should be sung of in battle hymns, not decried as evidence of American softness or lack of a will to fight. As always, the fault in the action lies not in the ferocious young men who fought and died so courageously and so well, but in the despicable and all too-human failures of their leaders and their government to use them wisely, to take greater care in placing them so carelessly in harm's way. Simply put, this is a great film, easily one of the best war films ever produced, and one I can heartily recommend! Enjoy! - JeffGood MovieGood movie. A bit gory, but probably close to the reality of what happens in a war zone.
- ChristianAmazingFantastic movie love the extended scenes
- Desyre RichelleGreat movie!Loved it
- ClayaActionI enjoy watching true movies. This movie reminds me of the comradeship that I had in the military. A lot of action.
- Mike Powers"Only the dead have seen the end of war.""Black Hawk Down" is excellent in almost every way. It's tough. It's gritty. It's realistic. And it shows the supreme patriotism and dedication to duty shown by the young men and women who serve in our Armed Forces, when they're confronted by an armed foe...
For those unfamiliar with the story of "Black Hawk Down," this film is based on actual events, specifically the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, in October, 1993. U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators were among American forces stationed there, with their mission being to bring various warring Somali factions to heel, so that United Nations humanitarian workers could distribute food to Somalia's starving population.
On October 3, 1993, a small force of Rangers and Deltas were sent into Mogadishu via Black Hawk helicopter and Humvee vehicles, in order to apprehend two of Somali war lord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's top lieutenants. The city was already in a near state of anarchy, with several factions fighting each other. When Aidid's followers received a tip-off that American troops were on the way, they responded with alacrity. Armed to the teeth with automatic weapons, rocket propelled grenades (RPGs), and other light and medium weapons, they manned roadblocks, rooftops, and any other advantageous location they could find, in anticipation of giving the Americans the fight of their lives.
Almost from the minute the Army Rangers began rappelling down ropes from the Black Hawks, they came under intense enemy fire. The Rangers and Deltas were successful in capturing Aidid's lieutenants... but at a heavy cost. Within an hour of the mission's start, Somali rebels managed to shoot down two Black Hawks and kill several American troopers. What began as a routine mission that should have taken no more than an hour became a protracted 22-hour long battle that resulted in 19 American and as many as 1,000 Somali casualties.
"Black Hawk Down" is a very good depiction of what happened on that day. I had read Mark Bowden's book of the same name (upon which the movie is based) before watching the film. While many events have been, of necessity, condensed, and others have been chronologically altered in order to adapt a 400 page book into a two and one-half hour film, director Ridley Scott and his crew did an admirable job of conveying what actually happened on that fateful October day.
Although the acting is by no means Oscar-worthy, it's actually pretty good throughout the film. There are no real standouts in the cast, but that's because the film seems more focused on the events of the day, rather than the people who carried out those events.
Many scenes in "Black Hawk Down" are pretty tough to take, especially if you're a viewer who feels uncomfortable with a lot of blood and gore. I don't consider any of the bloody scenes to be gratuitous, but rather an accurate reflection of what war is really like. In that regard, "Black Hawk Down" is very similar to "Saving Private Ryan."
If there's anything to criticise in "Black Hawk Down," it's the lack of character development. The screen writers made a half-hearted attempt to introduce us to some of the main characters, especially Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett), Captain Mike Steele (Jason Isaacs), and Specialist Grimes (Ewan MacGregor), but we never really get to know these men. Because of the lack of effective character development, I was never able to really empathize with the men who found themselves thrown into this terrible situation; rather, I watched the entire movie with a cool, analytical detachment.
MY VERDICT: Despite a few flaws, "Black Hawk Down" is an overall superb film... certainly one of the better war films of recent years. - OAKNPeacekeeping??Extremely accurate portrayal of the wasting of young American soldiers - being used in “Peace Keeping role”
So sad. Very well made, and wonderful acting - billgood movieexcellent movie. i have owned it on Blu-ray for a while and am glad i updated to 4k.