Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) |
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General | Extras | ||
Category | Action | None | |
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Year Of Production | 2006 | ||
Running Time | 94:00 | ||
RSDL / Flipper | No/No | Cast & Crew | |
Start Up | Menu | ||
Region Coding | 4 | Directed By | Isaac Florentine |
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Roadshow Home Entertainment |
Starring |
Michael Jai White Scott Adkins Eli Danker Ben Cross |
Case | Amaray-Transparent | ||
RPI | $32.95 | Music | Stephen Edwards |
Video | Audio | ||
Pan & Scan/Full Frame | None | English Dolby Digital 5.1 | |
Widescreen Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | ||
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Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
Original Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | Miscellaneous | |
Jacket Pictures | No | ||
Subtitles | None | Smoking | Yes |
Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
Action In or After Credits | No |
George Chambers (Michael Jai White) was once the heavyweight champion of the world, but now finds himself starring in Russian vodka commercials to make ends meet. To make matters worse he's framed for trafficking drugs by the mob and sent to the worst prison in Russia. Turns out the mob is running an illegal boxing tournament through the prison system and wants the ex-champ to fight the reigning Russian fighter Uri Boyka (Scott Adkins) to liven up their gambling enterprise. Chambers doesn't want to fight, however his survival will depend on it.
Undisputed was released in 2002 and starred Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames. Ving Rhames played George Chambers the Heavy Weight Champion sent to prison convicted of rape (Mike Tyson anyone?). Inside `the joint' Chambers has to fight the reigning inmate champion played by Snipes to secure an early release. The film was directed by action veteran Walter Hill and was a return to form for the once great director. The film has yet to be released in any form in Australia. When released stateside the film was moderately successful at the box office, which eventuated in a low budget DTD sequel.
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing takes the Ving Rhames character from the original and basically uses the same plot in a different location. The story is reasonably well presented with a screenplay that proves efficient if a little uninspired. However, what elevates the film above the usual cheap sequel cash ins are the exceptional fighting sequences. Director Isaac Florentine has staged some of the best mixed martial arts choreography I've seen in years. The fights are fast and brutal and all done without the use of stunt doubles. A key to the success is the obvious inclusion of actors Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins who are real life martial arts experts. Both actors also acquit themselves well in the thespian department and deliver strong performance in what could have been a tedious retread. In fact I found myself enjoying Undisputed II more than the original, and that's saying a lot as I'm a big fan of director, Walter Hill.
Undisputed II has been presented in the aspect ratio of 1:78:1 and is 16x9 enhanced for widescreen viewing.
The transfer is reasonably sharp if a little soft in places. Shadow details are strong with deep black levels with minimal grain and no low level noise problems.
Colours are natural if somewhat muted to emphasize the drab conditions of both Russia and the correctional facility.
The are very few examples of Film or Video Artefacts throughout the transfer.
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The feature has been given a 5.1 Dolby Digital surround mix.
Dialogue is clear with no major audio sync problems, however due to a number of non-English speaking actors in small roles there are minor lip sync anomalies.
The films score is low key and appropriately moody given the subject material.
Surround Channel Usage is fairly solid. Rear channels contain the requisite directional fields and contain enough ambient noise to immerse the viewer.
The Subwoofer supplies a strong bass and reverberation level to the 5.1 mix.
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NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
All versions currently available are identical.
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing is a better than average low budget effort, and is superior to the Wesley Snipes starring original.
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Review Equipment | |
DVD | Pioneer DV-535, using Component output |
Display | LG 42" High Definition Plasma with built in High Definition Tuner. Calibrated with Video Essentials. This display device is 16x9 capable. This display device has a maximum native resolution of 720p. |
Audio Decoder | Sony HT-K215. Calibrated with Video Essentials. |
Amplification | Sony HT-K215 |
Speakers | fronts-paradigm titans, centre &rear Sony - radio parts subbie |