Passenger 57 (Keep Case Packaging)

It was great

Really great action movie starring Wesley Snipes as a former policeman flying to Los Angeles for his new job as an anti terrorist unit for an airline company. Also starring Bruce Payne as an apprehended terrorist Charles Rane, who is also on the flight. Overall great movie.

This show does not get old for me.

Good movie, a lot of action, well done. The bluray is very clear, with multiple audio tracks and spanish.At last I have it in my collection, 100% recommendable.

Excluding some horror titles, of course.This one comprable to JCVD and Steven Seagal's action flicks that were released theatrically (an important distinction - not direct to video) in the 90s.Decent budget, goofy International Super-Villian, with an equally goofy maniacal scheme completelyripped-off from Die Hard, 007, etc.Tom Sizemore, Elizabeth Hurley and Wesley delivering stupid yet kinda witty banter whilst blowing each other (and everyone) away.A Redneck Sherriff even pops up, to bust Wesley's chops.Do I have add that Wesley is reluctantly drawn out of retirement - for one last job? Nope, all the cliches and tropes somehow reassuring.No over-scaled CGI here, again this is one of the last of its kind.Perfect running time, too. Clocks in at 90 minutes, which is all you need.Better than Executive Descision?(Seagal and Kurt Russell.) You be the judge - a two-way tie for first, IMHO. A great double feature at the least.Buy and have a (ahem) blast!

This is one of Wesley Snipes best role and performance action packed film in the early 90's. Bruce Payne was the smartest bad guy terrorist you'll ever see but the end of him will be justice. The storyline was believable and real. The acting was absolutely great. The effects needed to be real as it is. Best roles and performances by Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Sizemore, Bruce Greenwood & Robert Hooks. I recommend it to those who like Wesley Snipes and action packed films.

Passenger 57  Blu-ray ReviewYear: 1992 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1 HR, 24 MINAspect Ratio: 2.40:1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 5.1 DTS-HD MA, French German Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish Portuguese Japanese 2.0 | Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German SDH, Dutch, KoreanDirector: Kevin HooksWriter: Stewart Raffill, Dan Gordon, David LougheryStarring: Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore, Alex Datcher, Bruce Greenwood, Robert Hooks, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Horse, Marc Macaulay, Ernie LivelyFilm Rating: ★★★☆☆Video Rating: ★★★★☆Audio Rating: ★★★★☆Extras Rating: ★☆☆☆☆Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆There are few actors I miss more in a guilty pleasure kind of way than Wesley Snipes. For almost ten years, from 1989 to 1998 he was a huge star but that changed almost over night and by the early 2000s he was working almost exclusively in the realm of direct to video films and then he went to jail for tax evasion. There's always the hope of a comeback soon with his upcoming appearance in The Expendables 3 but until then you can enjoy one of his most outrageous action films.On a flight to Los Angeles airline security trainer and passenger 57, John Cutter (Wesley Snipes) is forced to take on Charles "The Rane of Terror" Rane as he escapes FBI confinement and hijacks the flight. Rane's plan goes goes off without a hitch except he didn't count on passenger 57 being along for the ride.Passenger 57 is not a particularly original film, even during its release in 1992 it was described as being "Die Hard on a Plane." From the end of the x-ray machine opening to the start of credits Passenger 57 runs an embarrassingly short one hour, seventeen minutes and twenty-eight seconds long. In that short amount of time Wesley Snipes karate chops terrorists, deals with racist country cops and goes to a county fair all while being as cool as the other side of a pillow. His opponent, Charles Rane is chillingly portrayed by Bruce Payne. He is cold, calculating and charming even when he's committing cold blooded murder; he's no Alan Rickman from Die Hard but he's no slouch either. Other co-stars include Tom Sizemore, Bruce Greenwood and a very young Elizabeth Hurley.There's nothing that really sets Passenger 57 apart from other action films of the era but that doesn't take away from the fun that can be had watching it. The most important thing to remember about Passenger 57 is that even though it's completely ridiculous it has one of the most amusing and terribly great lines of dialogue in cinema history and if that doesn't make it worth owning I don't know what is.The 1080P high definition transfer seen in Passenger 57 is actually quite good especially for a budget release like this. Black levels and detail are generally good. Some shot are occasionally soft but that has more to do with the film being shot anamorphically then with any deficiencies with the transfer. The biggest issue is the video transfer's lack of "pop" which seems to be a little flat compared with other films of the day.As with the video the DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio track is good considering its age and the modest costs associated with producing this Blu-ray. Dialogue is well centered and clear and the low end is particularly impressive and will give most home theaters a nice boom. The surround channels are used but at best sparingly which isn't surprising considering the film's age, the sound design limitations of the time and the lack of an expensive remaster.Unsurprisingly Passenger 57 is a nearly bare bones release with the only special feature (if you don't count Wesley Snipe's karate abilities) being the original theatrical trailer. It's an amusing trailer and does an effect job showing the HD improvements over something that looks only marginally better than an old DVD transfer.So should you purchase  Passenger 57  on Blu-ray? That depends on your appreciation of bad action films and Wesley Snipes. Both the video and audio are very good and the lack of special features shouldn't surprise anyone or keep them picking up this mostly forgotten action gem.

I loved this movie. Snipes is so good-looking and an even better actor, as is Sizemore and Greenwood. The antagonist's acting is also great. This is a a great action flick with the usual silly parts like Snipes getting back on the airline from a car. However, if i am not mistaken, Snipes really does know how to fight. I am really sad that Snipes was ripped from Hollywood due to tax problems. One less terrific and sexy actor gone like Cage, another fantastic actor.

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地元ではロードショーが見送られたため、隣県まで足を延ばし、劇場で「沈黙の戦艦」と二本立て興行の時に鑑賞。いわゆる「地方併映」扱いで、最初は都内や大阪など都市部では公開されませんで、後々、ロードショーが終了した作品を二本立て、三本立て上映する「名画座」では上映されたとは聞き及ぶものの、ロードショー後に果たして名画座で上映されるかどうかは保証がないし、単なる映画好きでは情報は得られない段階でもあり、映画館で観ておきたいとの思いがあるなら、最初の地方併映扱い時点で遠方でも観に出掛けるのが、いちばん確かなことでした。元々は当時発行されていた映画情報月刊誌「premier 日本版」にてフローラン・ダバディ氏が担当していた(日本での公開も決まっていない)新作紹介欄で、氏が本作の仕上がりを誉められていたのもあり、その影響で「むっちゃ観てみたい映画の一本」でしたので、公開したらば「絶対、映画館で見る！」と決めていました。で、鑑賞後の率直な感触は「遠方まで観に来て良かった」との好印象で、限られた地域での公開ながらパンフレットも製本されていたのも嬉しかったし(←当然、その場で即購入)、また「沈黙の戦艦」との二本立てってのが「粋」で、共に孤軍奮闘する主人公の頑張り、自身が持ち得るスキルを全開させ、なかなかに手強い複数の敵に立ち向かう「熱くなる」要素てんこ盛りで、機内、地方空港、移動式遊園地、そして再び機内での死闘と、タイトな上映時間のわりには舞台が多岐に渡るのもサービス精神旺盛で、もし終幕が機内じゃなかったら焦点がブレたかも？だけど、きちんと「始まりの元」に立ち返り決着をつけるので、観客に全体の印象を「航空機アクション」映画と記憶させるペース配分も素晴らしい。加え、まだ知名度の低かったウェズリー・スナイプスが「アクション・ヒーロー」としてキマッていたのと、後にバイプレーヤとして露出が増えるトム・サイズモアが「あまり目立たない役」で助演していたり、美貌のエリザベス・ハーレーの悪女ぶりは華を添えるし、冷酷で狂気染みているブルース・ペインの悪役も憎々しく「いかにも」で、とても良い。後発の作品は更に様々な要素を付け加えたり、緊張感の持続が尋常じゃない「エグゼクティブ・デシジョン」とか傑作と比べれば見劣りは避けられないかも？だけど、本作には本作なりの熱量が有るし、時代と共に編集の呼吸が早くもなるので(最近のサムネだけや最初の数秒で全体を総括する傾向は行き過ぎだとは思うけど)、今の感性だけで見ちゃうと淡白な部分もあるでしょうけど、あまり必要のない会話で水増しすることない直球型で、冒頭登場するキャビン・アテンダントが本筋にもキチンと絡む構成、始めに「痛みに強い」と嘘吹く悪役の伏線に沿った死に様、追いつめられていても軽口利く主人公の軽快さとか、安心して観ていられる大道アクション篇として及第点の仕上がりかと。あと、スタンリー・クラークのフュージョン・テイストのスコアがまたお見事で、本編を華麗に補佐していますが、クレジット箇所にて流されるメインタイトル曲で、本編中いちばん印象深いにも関わらず、サントラ盤には未収録という不可解な事態になっており、その点は別途、私自身がAmazon.jp内の「【映画パンフ】 パッセンジャー５７」のレビューにて言及していますので、そちらを参照願えれば、サントラ盤には未収録のメインタイトル曲の入手手段も分かります。

Found it to be of good quality played letter box veiw...delivery was prompt.

D'ABORD POURQUOI NE PAS PASSER UN BON MOMENT AVEC UNE SERIE B ? La preuve avec Passager 57. Wesley snipes était alors au sommet de sa gloire (aujourd'hui il est en taule pour fraude fiscale), Le scénario est archi prévisible et alors ? L'important c'est le rythme, l'action, l'humour, un méchant crédible et celui-ci l'est vraiment, car il s'agit de Bruce payne qui a une gueule de désaxé notoire. Bon, il reste la musique... une musique ringarde... même pas, puisqu'il s'agit du compositeur stanley clark un des meilleurs bassiste de jazz du monde...j'estime pour ma part que le "main title" du film est un des meilleurs que j'ai vu au cinéma. L'action rime avec humour, même si l'on est affublé ici ou là de poncifs habituels: flics de petites villes bornés, égo sur- dimensionnés, dialogues bon marchés... Moi j'ai passé un bon moment et en plus, le film a le bon gout d'être court. Pour mémoire, la critique en 92 du canard enchainé terminait par embarquement immédiat...ou quelque chose dans le genre. Je suis d'accord à 100%.