Dog Soldiers
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Features
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• NTSC
In Theaters : 01 January, 2002
DVD Release : 16 December, 2003 |
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Dog Soldiers Customer Reviews
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Howl at this Moon
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I saw Neil Marshall's film "The Descent" in the theatres recently and loved it, and of course I wondered what other movies this man had done. I found Dog Soldiers his "soldier movie with werewolves, not a werewolf movie with soldiers" Starring Sean Pertree as Sgt wells, Kevin McKidd as Cooper, Emma Cleasby as Megan and Liam Cunningham as Capt. Ryan.
In a behind the scenes interview Neil explains that he wanted the creatures not to be computer generated because you get better reactions out of the actors, and the audience isn't looking at the computer effects with a "wow that looks good/bad" therefore taking themselves out of the story and doing it disservice. While "the descent" was horrifyingly gory and edge of your seat terror, this movie was more like a horror action comedy where you are just rooting for the soldiers to blow the puppies off the screen. Parts of it are bloody and visceral, some are creepy and dark, and some are just full of action and well done fight scenes. We don't get a sympathetic sideline for the creatures, but we do get awesome character development on the soldier's part, Especially for Cooper and Capt. Ryan.
The location, Scotland, and the fact that they are so isolated is beautifully represented. The werewolves themselves are an amalgam of what has been done right in former werewolf movies, to me they have a strong similarity to the Lycans in Underworld and the werewolf from Stephen kings Silver Bullet. Marshall shows that he actually cares about telling a story, AND giving us plenty of eye candy and stimulation for the brain. I think the standout role had to be Sean Pertwees Sgt Wells, who was a tough but admirable and respected leader, and we get to agonize over his predicament while wanting him to survive against the odds. Kevin McKidd is also amazing as Cooper and seeing him take control, lead his brothers in arms, and face evil gave the watcher a good sense of "full circle".
So I recommend this film, and cannot wait to see more of Marshall's genius on the screen.
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