Author: Hugh Jackman

Edition: O-ring

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 09-07-2013

Details: Product Description Superstar Hugh Jackman attacks the role of Wolverine once again — with a vengeance! This pulse-pounding action thriller sinks razor-sharp adamantium claws into the mysterious origins of Logan/Wolverine: his epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), and the ominous Weapon X program that unleashes his primal fury. Along the way, Wolverine also encounters legendary new mutants, including Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch). Get ready for this deeper, darker, more-spectacular-than-ever chapter of the X-Men saga! Amazon.ca Wolverine, fan favorite of the X-Men universe in both comic books and film, gets his own movie vehicle with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a tale that reaches way, way back into the hairy mutant's story. Somewhere in the wilds of northwest Canada in the early 1800s, two boys grow up amid violence: half-brothers with very special powers. Eventually they will become the near-indestructible warriors (and victims of a super-secret government program) known as Wolverine and Sabretooth, played respectively by Hugh Jackman (returning to his role) and Liev Schreiber (new to the scene). It helps enormously to have Schreiber, an actor of brawny skills, as the showiest villain; the guy can put genuine menace into a vocal inflection or a shift of the eyes. Danny Huston is the sinister government operative whose experiments keep pullin' Wolverine back in, Lynn Collins is the woman who shares a peaceful Canadian co-existence with our hero when he tries to drop out of the program, and Ryan Reynolds adds needed humor, at least for a while. The fast-paced early reels give an entertaining kick-off to the Wolverine saga, only to slow down when a proper plot must be put together--but isn't that perpetually the problem with origin stories? And despite a cool setting, the grand finale is a little hemmed in by certain plot essentials that must be in place for the sequels, which may be why characters do nonsensical things. So, this one is fun while it lasts, if you're not looking for a masterpiece, or an explanation for Wolverine's facial grooming. -- Robert Horton Special Features **Theatrical Feature Blu-ray **The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein **Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins **Weapon X Mutant Files **The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence **Ultimate X-Mode BONUSVIEW*: X Connect, The Director's Chair, Pre-Visualizing Wolverine and X Facts Trivia Track **Deleted & Alternate Scenes with Commentary by Gavin Hood **Fox Movie Channel presents World Premiere **Audio Commentary by Director Gavin Hood **Audio Commentary by Producers Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter

UPC: 024543872092

EAN: 0024543872092

Languages: English

Binding: Blu-ray

Item Condition: New