Black Hawk down [Blu-ray] [Region B] [2002]

Great war movie. Absolutely great 4K release. The sound design here will put a test to your sound system in a good way. Picture quality is great. A must own disk - a great one.

Had been waiting for a certain 4k player to come down in price and after a couple of years, when it did I purchased it. One of the best films I have watched on the new player is black hawk down in 4k with dolby atmos. If I had known years ago how amazing 4k films sound and look, even better than 4k streaming does, then I would have made the upgrade years ago. Black Hawk down just draws you in due to the visuals and sound and is well worth the purchase

The film upgrade to 4K is, to say the least, impressive, surely one of the all-time great movies telling the true story of how in 1993 after the multi-national peacekeeping force departs from Somalia militia-forces loyal to the war-lord Mohamed Farrah Aidid declare war on the remaining UN personnel. Those not loyal to the self-proclaimed president suffer great hardship as supplies intended to feed them are seized by Aidid's forces. The U.S deploys three of its special forces units into the area to try and restore order including the 75th Rangers, Delta Force counter-terrorist operators, and 160th SOAR - Night Stalkers aviators. The plan is to enter the hostile area of Mogadishu and extract Aidid and senior aids in a proposed quick smash and grab raid. However, the initiative is lost when the first of two Black Hawks is shot down by the militia, a unit has to be sent to the crash site to rescue possible survivors and take care of those lost ''leave no-one behind'' and indeed leave nothing of any use to the terrorists. Very quickly the recovery team come under heavy-fire, it seems everyone in the area has weapons directed at them, from the doorways the windows and the rooftops.. With a second copter brought down the recovery teams now themselves need rescuing. The battle on the streets of Mogadishu will see a staggering loss of life and severe injuries, the U,S forces actually lose 19, the overall death toll is over 1,000. With a superb cast line-up - a film worth seeing again. With both the extended and theatrical versions on-board along with a bonus-material disc (Blu-ray) and indeed the Blu-ray version, it's a great package for those that enjoy war/action movies.

When ''Black Hawk Down'' came out in January 2002 I didn't watch it but now I'm happy I have the opportunity to watch it thanks to Sony. As everyone says in the magnificent documentaries that are available in this release this tragic event changed the U.S.A. foreign policy and then what happened in 2001 on September 11th changed it again. I spent almost two days but I managed to watch these three discs and I personally prefer the extended version of the movie because some facts even if not too important for the story arc help the viewers to better understand some little details. Ridley Scott is right, sometimes the narration can become a bit boring if you add too many details that are not so important in the story but for example since when our heroes arrive at the stadium all the extra scenes Scott shot are quite good, above all ending the movie with Garrison and Eversmann looking at each other in the distance is my favourite scene. What about the extras? They are all fantastic especially the history channel documentary. Yes. It's an unforgettable film and the Sony people give us an incredible 4k uhd plus all the extras. We really know everything about this tragic event. Everyone should have this release in their collection

I think audio is better than on the bluray version; however, the film is a little grany. Overall, still an amazing reproduction - greatly enjoyed it.

Brilliant war movie

I don't own many 4K Blu Ray discs but I am certainly glad that I chose to add this one to my collection. I initially loaded up the HD Blu-ray disc and then after watching the opening scenes I switched to the 4K Blu-ray disc. The additional details in the 4K HDR10 version were immediately noticeable. This, together with the choice of extended or theatrical versions on the 4K disc, means that I recommend this to anyone looking for more 4K content to watch. The film itself certainly doesn't pull any punches - there aren't any moments of relief once the action starts, and for me does a brilliant job of portraying the brutality of warfare and the effects it has on those who are sent to fight against an enemy that has no qualms about killing them.

Classic movie, non stop action, good story

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​"This 4K UHD release of Black Hawk Down is an absolute revelation. I tested this on my 5.2.2 system, and it is easily one of the best-sounding discs in my entire collection. ​Video: The native 4K transfer retains the gritty, organic film grain intended by Ridley Scott, but with a level of detail that surpasses the old Blu-ray by a mile. The HDR10 implementation brings a stunning contrast to the Mogadishu heat—the highlights are searing, and the shadow detail in the night scenes is rock solid. ​Audio: The Dolby Atmos track is the real star here. From the moment the helicopters take off, the overhead engagement is constant. Spent shell casings hitting the floor and bullets whizzing past your ears create a terrifyingly immersive 'bubble' of sound. My dual SVS subwoofers were pushed to their limits during the RPG explosions. ​If you own a high-end home theater system, this disc is mandatory. It's a 10/10 technical achievement."

Excellent film de Riddley Scott ! A voir et revoir. Basé sur des faits historiques. D'excellents acteurs. Très bonne compression. Aucun regret.

It's a must have in your collection!!