12 Monkeys (12 Monos) [NTSC/REGION 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

I gave it 5 stars, great performances from Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Madiline Stowe. In-depth sci-fi keeps you guessing with a surprise ending. Worth every minute, especially compared to today's CGI films.

Great movie and transfer. I have seen this one numerous times but never in 4k. What a delight!

I really liked it when it first came out in the theater, probably watched bits and pieces a couple of times in the years after, but I'm sure it's been over 10 years since my last concerted beginning-to-end viewing. Like a lot of people, I figured it would be an interesting re-watch due to the coronavirus situation, and wondered if my perspective on it had changed. Well, it still seemed fresh and I thoroughly enjoyed it as much as I hoped I would. Again, it reinforced my opinion of "Twelve Monkeys" as a very stellar film that stands the test of time. I really liked their very abstract yet nuanced treatment of time travel, the performances of all of the actors, and the odd and somewhat disturbing details that added to the surreal aspects (e.g. the occasional inputs from the "Bob" voice in the background). Even the bit actors left their marks in this film (I never forgot the performances of the scary pimp and "divergent" mental patient?). I thought that the quirky score was perfectly matched and enhanced the film, like other classics I've enjoyed over the years. Personally, it's extremely satisfying to watch a film like this over today's run of the mill, CGI-saturated shakey-cam fare. However, I wouldn't recommend this movie to anybody with a low tolerance for "old" movies (i.e. slower pace, more dialogue than action, imagination-intensive).

*It appears that Arrow have fixed the glitch reported when this first came out where some footage repeats about 40mins into the movie (even though the sound keeps going as normal). Mine did not appear to have this glitch. I love this movie. I was a kid when it came out, and I didn’t really fully get it back then. But as an adult, every so often it’s on streaming and I’ll watch it and it’s great. The acting is good across the board, and the story and style make the movie. This 4k is just okay. The audio is great, if you have a surround sound system you’ll have a really balanced and enjoyable experience. The picture doesn’t seem much better than what you’d get on HD streaming (especially if you have a halfway decent 4k TV that handles upscaling, even a cheap one like mine). The image is sharp, but not so sharp that it looks fake, but it doesn’t look improved upon either. And perhaps its stylization limits how much polishing it could have done to it, but I wasn’t impressed (compared to other 4ks out there). For instance: SEVEN which also came out in the early to mid 90s looks incredible on 4K UHD. I saw that when they re-released it in iMax for a weekend and the disc looks just as crisp and impressive, while still holding on to natural film grain. So, if you like the movie 12 Monkeys, it’s worth owning for sure, but it’s not a disc that’s going to really show the abilities of a home theatre or anything.

One of the best movies of all time

I won't spend a lot of time talking about a 30 year old film, I assume most people looking at a 4k disc probably have already seen it, if not it is an outstanding sci-fi film and perhaps Terry Gilliam's best feature, Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis are both outstanding and the movie has just the right amount of Gilliam zaniness. A classic film that belongs in any serious movie lover's collection! On to the disc: this is one of the best 4K transfers I've viewed of late, the video is lush with deeply saturated colors, this film really does deserve to be viewed on a large screen and this 4k transfer delivers the goods. The DTS HD Master audio track is one of the best I've heard lately, perfectly balanced with sharp clear dialogue and distinct surround effects. All in all this is the best version yet of this classic, a must.

This new genre of "twisted reality" movies includes 12 Monkeys. I watched this movie for a second time when I bought the DVD, as I also have the Laser Disc. Upon second viewing, I was shocked at how much I had missed getting caught up in the plot twists and action. I read the reviews, and feel this important aspect of the movie has not been mentioned. The movie drops a lot of enigmatic hints, a la the Sixth Sense and A Beautiful Mind, as to what is real and not real. You really have to watch for them. For example: some of the things he remembers seeing in the "future", he sees again when he goes back into the past, to places where he's never been. How are "memories" from the FUTURE possible? Especially when Bruce says he's never been above ground before! How can one have "deja vu" after travelling to the past? Even Bruce has a confused look on his face whenever one of these clues to his mental state are realized. Also the bit the previous reviewer mentioned about the lady scientist on the plane. Which did he see first, or did he see just one, and imagine the other. Was he really ever in the future? Is he imagining it all? The movie leaves it up to you to decide whether Bruce Willis is from the future and saves the world, or whether he's just crazy, and we are seeing this from a crazy persons viewpoint. It's done so subtley that getting caught up in the dramatic story, one can miss the clues. I didnt catch this upon the first viewing, many images Bruce see's in the story are repeated, so as to imply that Willis was imagining things, or was he? Also, in scenes where Madeline Stowe is convinced he's from the future, they are alone! If one removes the scenes where he's ALONE with people, the case can be made that the entire adventure is imagined!Also, he says he's not crazy, but he hears voices when he's in the hospital, and he pulls out his teeth, because they've got radio transmitters in them! And the voice he hears in his head is from somebody he meets LATER in the film for the first time. Or maybe he IS crazy and knew him before he imagined he was a time traveller! So did he imagine them? The reviewer before me was left with questions about the scientist from the "future" being on the plane. This is the last clue they leave you with, and it messes with your head. If one watches the movie starting with the premise that Bruce is crazy, the movie is another movie! UNLIKE the Sixth Sense or Usual Suspects, this movie does'nt give you the big dramatic payoff at the end, when you find out what the truth is. That big payoff made one want to see the Sixth Sense again to see the clues you then knew must exist.Monkey's just leaves you hanging.So you can enjoy it on two levels. This movie totally messes with your head. I'll save you some time: Bruce Willis is crazy and 12 Monkey's are the imaginings of a paranoid schitzophrenic. Or are they? By the way, voices helped me write this review ;)

Bought this 4K because 12 monkeys is one of my favorite sci-fi movies. The third time I watched it the video seems to be degraded and I paid good money for this. I surely wouldn’t do it again.

Twelve Monkeys [Reino Unido] [Blu-ray] Contiene el castellano doblado y en subtitulo (entre otros mas idiomas),es una pelicula de culto que hay que tener recomiendo esta compra por su calidad de blu-ray y su buenisimo precio. La pelicula dura 2h10 y hay como unos 12 minutos de extras ,vamos a este precio y nada mas que volver a ver el duo Bruce willis y Brad Pitt que respectivamente bordan sus personajes en un gran guion que actorazos. Pelicula de terry gilliam (ex Monty Pyton).

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Film de science-fiction indispensable Une intrigue passionnante et des décors très originaux. Même si c’est un « vieux » film de science-fiction il surpasse encore certains films produits aujourd’hui !

Que mas se puede decir de esta película. Una de las grandes de la ciencia ficción. Ahora en 4K. Una de mis favoritas. Todo bien. Me gusta la portada del blu ray.

A great sci-fi film. Bruce Willis. Well worth worth watching.