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directed by Terry
George
Canada / UK / Italy / South Africa 2004
In contemporary cinema, few movies are as wise or as observant of society as Hotel Rwanda, which takes the time to weave insight about the current world into its already strong narrative arc. The standard good film, nowadays, will have a few references to politics and society, but they are rarely as meaningful as those in Hotel Rwanda. The movie takes the heartbreak of a story and uses it to make viewers realize the parallels it draws. Not many of us in The United States know much, if anything, about the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 (at least those who haven’t seen this picture), and that makes the historical event all the more tragic. When viewers leave Hotel Rwanda, they will not only have a strong emotional reaction towards its moving conclusion, but will also be considering every subject it opens for discussion, such as the worthiness (or lack thereof) of the United Nations’ involvement in world affairs and the biases of the media and their very questionable motivations in choosing which stories to publish. |
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Theatrical Release: September 11th, 2004 - Toronto Film Festival
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MGM - Region 1 - NTSC vs. MGM - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | MGM Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC | MGM Home Video - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 2:01:36 | 2:01:51.178 |
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2.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.51 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
Disc Size: 43,968,491,532 bytes Feature Size: 39,793,827,840 bytes Total Bitrate: 35.84 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) | DTS-HD
Master Audio English 4223 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4223 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core:
5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround |
Subtitles | English, Spanish, French , None | English (SDH), Spanish, French , None |
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Release Information:
Edition Details: • A
Message for Peace: Making Hotel Rwanda" documentary |
Release Information: Disc Size: 43,968,491,532 bytes Feature Size: 39,793,827,840 bytes Total Bitrate: 35.84 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVCEdition Details: • A
Message for Peace: Making Hotel Rwanda" documentary
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were ripped directly from the Blu-ray disc.
ADDITION: MGM Blu-ray
Not much to say on the image - it is almost 7 times the bitrate of the lesser SD format. It tightens up with stronger detail and adds some impressive depth. Colors seem the same but the improved sharpness is highly evident. Powerful audio in the form of a DTS-HD Master 5.1 at a whopping 4223 kbps. There is aggressive depth when necessary and has some subtle separations. I suspect it is a flawless representation of the theatrical. Same subtitle options and extras with the excellent documentaries and the commentary(s). This film, Hotel Rwanda, didn't seem to get the respect it deserves - it's near masterpiece status . This dual-layered Blu-ray is very strong and at a give-away price - don't miss out!***
ON THE DVD: Good DVD of an important film. MGM has exceeded their current output of weak transfers with no extras. Colors are beautiful, lines are tight, contrast is good (for the format). The 5.1 audio is excellent. Commentary is somewhat ineffectual, but at least there is one. Overall a worthy purchase. out of |
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