Cujo [Blu-ray]

Cujo is one of the scariest movies I have ever seen and I have probably seen them all. I think the movie is grossly underrated by all the reviewers. Current IMDB score is 6 which I think is a joke. People complain about St. Bernard not being a scary dog and that they should have used a scarier breed. That's a ridiculous criticism. Any dog with rabies is scary, regardless of its breed. Even a raccoon with rabies would be scary. This is a gigantic dog and just its sheer size intimidating enough. Apparently, people do not get intimated by large dogs. They should go to countries where stray dogs roam the streets and attack people and maul them to death. None of them are as big as St. Bernard, and some of them are pretty looking dogs. But once something sets them off, they turn to wild animals, which is what this movie is about. I think the movie is very-well directed. There were 5 St. Bernard dogs used in the making of this movie. They were trained. Some scenes are made with a mechanic (robot) dog and a man in dog suit but the scenes are edited so nicely, you don't even notice that. In my opinion, the movie successfully puts all the elements together and delivers the suspense. When I watched the movie first time years ago, I was amazed how they made the dog act like that. One other criticism is that the movie being boring. I think the movie being boring is a criticism usually comes from young viewers that are used to seeing action all the time. This is basically a simple monster movie and a very believable one at that (I think it is probably the most believable monster movie after Jaws). I am so glad they made this movie back in 1983 with the techniques they used. If this movie was made today, in the scene where Cujo gets bitten, the cave would be CGI, bats would be CGI, and heck even Cujo would be CGI. Yes, I am sure they would use a CGI dog all the way through the movie. That's why, I get very upset when people criticize old movies. In my opinion, CGI effects destroyed the art of film making and turned it into a computer-video imagery. I am so glad this movie has none of that stupid CGI effects. As for Blu-ray transfer, I have to say that it is not the best Blu-ray transfer. I think Firestarter Blu-ray is better. Some scenes appear to have been DNRed (Digital Noise Reduction); they have a smooth look but not enough details, and there are some blemishes in certain scenes. My biggest complain is that there are no subtitles. There is no excuse for not having subtitles on a Blu-ray movie today. I think the production company did a lousy job with the product. Yes, there is 2012 feature commentary, and that's the only extra feature. But I would really have loved to see behind-the-scenes documentary, featurettes showing how they trained the dogs, interviews with the cast and crew, maybe additional commentaries by the editor of the movie and special effects coordinator of the movie. Those would be the features I would look for in this movie. But, no, there is none of that. You would have to just settle for 2012 feature commentary. Overall, I highly recommend Cujo to any horror fan as a movie. Other Stephen King movies that I like and recommend are: Carrie, Christine, Firestarter, Salem's Lot (1974), The Dead Zone, The Shining (1980), Silver Bullet and Misery.

I have waited a looooooong time to see this film get the special treatment it deserved. For years, the only way I had to view this classic horror treat was on an old DVD release with cropped edges, horrible picture, and NO special features at all.....not to mention the ugliest DVD artwork ever for a Stephen King release. Lionsgate has now given us Cujo as it has never been seen on home video. I was blown away by how clear the picture is, and how vibrant the colors are. The old transfer just seemed washed out and faded. I watched this on my PS3, which upscales it to hi-def, and I never dreamed this film could ever look this good. I'm also glad that there was no effort to try to create a surround sound track for this film, since most of it takes place inside a car. You have the choice of watching it in the original mono, or a 2 channel stereo mix. While this is not a film I would choose to show off my surround system, it is very effective for what is happening on screen. Not only do we get treated to a remastered copy of the film, but Cujo also has some really good special features. The 3-part documentary runs about 45 min. total, and is very informative about the way the film was made. Both Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro take part in the documentary. The director, Lewis Teague, also provides a good commentary track. I only have two minor complaints: 1st, there is no trailer for Cujo and 2nd, with it being the 25th anniversary edition, I would rather have seen the artwork from the original movie poster as the cover. I'm not complaining too much about the artwork since it is a huge improvement over the previous version, I just think the poster with the white picket fence and the word "Cujo" in blood was a great poster. Bottom line: If you own the original DVD version of Cujo, put it in the doghouse. You will be glad you upgraded to this fantastic version of what I think is one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's work on film. 2013 Blu ray UPDATE: I just got my new copy of Cujo in the mail, and thought I would add this to my previous DVD review. Of course, the one thing you want to know; is this worthy of a double dip?? Well, that depends on how much you like this movie. I'll break it down into a list of pros and cons, then you can make your own decision. PROS * FINALLY, we get cover art from the original movie poster. This packaging is AWESOME!!! Original artwork is also reflected on the disc itself. * New commentary from director Lewis Teague. This is a really entertaining track. * Sound seems to be remastered. * When I saw the video of the 25th anniv. of Cujo, I thought it couldn't get better. I have to admit that I was wrong. This is the best Cujo has ever looked!!! The HD transfer has obviously been remastered since the 25th anniv. edition. The picture looks gorgeous!!!! * On-screen menu also uses original poster artwork. CONS * No other extras included other than commentary * Price is a little high for a bare bones movie. BOTTOM LINE: In the case of the new 30th anniv. edition of this film, it really comes down to how much you're willing to pay for a new commentary track and some awesome artwork. If you do decide to double dip on this one, I would definitely save the previous 25th anniv. edition. That way you have the complete extra features.

One of the best film adaptations of a King novel with a plethora of extras including to commentaries.

巨匠スティーブン・キングが40年も前に先の新型コロナ病原体のコウモリ変異ウィルスを取り上げた名作。なぜか日本のレンタルはなくなってしまった。5.1サラウンド英語とフランス語のリミックス版。PAL。

Brilliant film , but some bits had been cut out of the film , so now need to get the director's cut version. Brilliant film though.

Super super film. Je ne l'avais jamais vu. je le trouve toujours d'actualité et efficace. j'aime beaucoup les anciens films et les effets spéciaux de l'époque. Audacieux quand même. Vraiment, super film. Merci beaucoup. bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Fast delivery and good movie

El DVD es normalito, quiero decir que con la calidad estándar de estos DVD. Por otro lado, está la crítica de la propia película en sí misma. En pocas palabras, en mi humilde opinión la película es un clásico de culto; una obra maestra del cine que adapta muy bien una de las mejores historias de terror escritas por Stephen King, un autor muy conocido al que no le hace falta ninguna presentación. La película es de los ochenta y se nota esa factura, porque hoy en día poca gente sabría quiénes son los actores y las actrices que aparecen, pero no ha perdido ni un ápice de su horror intrínseco, de su capacidad para generar tensión, de su habilidad para sentir el miedo el miedo de los protagonistas. No es para verla a solas, de noche y con tormenta afuera... Si la gente de Hollywood intentara hacer una nueva versión de esta película, dudo que lograsen mejorar lo presente de ninguna manera. Un clásico es un clásico por un motivo. Por otro lado, siento lástima por Cujo y por lo que le pasó al pobre animalito. Me da mucha rabia... ;))) (¿Lo habéis pillado? Lo de "rabia"... je je je...) Perdón por el chiste malo. No dejéis de ver la película, pero eso sí, nunca a solas. Repito, nunca a solas...