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"Get two great action-packed movies together for the first time; TRANSPORTER 2 & DIE HARD. TRANSPORTER 2: The best in the business is back in the game! Jason Statham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin aka ""The Transporter"". Now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked, he makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan. Packed with high-octane car chases and high-flying martial arts action, Transporter 2 delivers nonstop excitement from beginning to end! DIE HARD: In this non-stop action classic which ushered in a new genre of action-thrillers, Bruce Willis stars as New York City cop John McClane, off-duty, and visiting his wife in L.A., McClane find himself back in the line of fire when a group of terrorists seize an office building, trapping him, his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and dozens of party-goers inside. As hostages are rounded up, McClane slips away and, armed with only a service revolver, launches his own one-man war."
"[Die] Thrilling!" David Ansen, Newsweek
"[Die] Heartstopping!" Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"[Transporter] Transporter 2 is high-octane..." Scott Craven, Arizona Republic
Editor's Note
TRANSPORTER 2: A former Special Forces agent, Frank (Jason Statham) now works as a driver for a family in Miami. But when their young son is kidnapped, Frank will stop at nothing to find the criminals who are holding the boy for ransom and to get him back. This high-action adventure is directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson. DIE HARD: One of the greatest action movies of the late 1980s, DIE HARD ushered in a new standard for the genre. With the dissolution of the Cold War, both the stereotypical Russian threat (represented in movies such as TOP GUN and RED DAWN) and the destructive egoist (as seen in OCTOPUSSY) became less fearful. With DIE HARD, director John McTiernan introduced Hollywood to a new type of villain: the terrorist entrepreneur. Alan Rickman stars as Hans Gruber, a relentless businessman whose lethal tactics achieve his goals. Unlike most '80s film villains who committed globally dangerous acts for liberty, genocide, or megalomania, DIE HARD's Gruber uses guns, explosives, and cunning to storm the Takagi Corporation's Christmas party and heist millions of dollars from the company. In addition, DIE HARD also saw the development of the clumsy or bad-luck hero with John McClane (Bruce Willis), a man in the wrong place at the wrong time who chooses to intervene. Action fans would see this misfit hero archetype again in UNDER SIEGE (Steven Segal) and THE PHANTOM MENACE (Jar Jar Binks). Although DIE HARD contains many action-movie cliches (one-liners, pyrotechnics), it also broke new ground in its genre.
| Features | "[Both] Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital Surround Sound" | | "[Both] Subtitles: English, Spanish" | | "[Transporter] Featurette: ""Making Of The Music""" | | "[Transporter] Featurette: ""Making Of Transporter 2""" | | [Both] Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | [Both] Interactive Menus | | [Both] Scene Selection | | [Transporter] Deleted Scenes | | [Transporter] Extended Fight Scenes |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 3/14/2006 |
| Original Release Date: 1988/2005 | | Catalog ID: 2233077 | | UPC: 00024543230779 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen/Standard 2.35:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1989) | | | Oscar, "Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard Shorr", "[Die] Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing" | | | Oscar, "Richard Edlund, Al Di Sarro, Brent Boates, Thaine Morris", "[Die] Best Effects, Visual Effects" | | | Oscar, "Frank J. Urioste, John F. Link", [Die] Best Film Editing | | | Oscar, "Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton, Al Overton, Jr.", [Die] Best Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | James Berardinelli's ReelViews 6 of 10
[Transporter] I don't have a lot to say about Transporter 2. It's a sequel that outdoes the original in terms of flair and outrageousness, but it will appeal to much the same audience. If James Bond is too tame for you, Frank Martin (Jason Stratham) is your man. This guy is so suave, he keeps an extra suit in his trunk in case he gets blood on his current one. His adventures are lifted directly from the pages of comic book, with little consideration for prohibitions imparted by the laws of physics. Like logic, that sort of thing doesn't apply here. Transporter 2 delights in placing the main character in precarious situations, then having him use the most unlikely (not to mention unbelievable) methods to escape. - James Berardinelli
Reel Views 10 of 10
[Die] Bruce Willis is perfect as the wisecracking John McClane, an "everyday" sort of guy who gets caught up in circumstances that force him to play the reluctant hero. This is a person that we can root for, even when some of the things he's doing are humanly impossible. Willis' acting skills are limited (although he did fine work playing a Vietnam Vet in In Country), but it's hard to imagine anyone else in this role. Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber redefines the action genre villain. The man's charm lies in that volatile mixture of violence and cunning, all sheathed in a gentlemanly civility. Hans is intelligent, and Rickman plays the part with not only a sense of the man he's portraying, but an obvious respect for him as well. It doesn't take many minutes of screen time for us to be aware that Hans is no ordinary terrorist. The supporting cast gives solid performances, even though there aren't talent-stretching roles to be filled. Bonnie Bedelia (as the wife in danger) and Reginald Veljohnson (as McClane's cop-on-the-outside-contact) are noteworthy. William Atherton is suitably slimy in a small role as a tabloid journalist. Whether Bruce Willis is climbing up an elevator shaft, throwing himself off an exploding building, or racing barefoot across a flood littered with glass shards, his John McClane holds our attention while we hold our breaths. Die Hard isn't motion picture poetry, but it shows the kind of raucous entertainment that the industry is capable of delivering. For what it is, this is the top model - flash, bang, and witty one-liners all included. Yippee kiyay! - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
[Transporter] Transporter 2 is better for a number of reasons, one of them that is has an ingenious plot that continues to reveal surprises and complications well into the third act; this is not simply a movie where the good guy chases the bad guys, but a movie where the story turns a lot trickier than we expected. - Roger Ebert
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