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Blood and Chocolate (DVD, 2007)
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Leading Role: Agnes Bruckner
Director: Katja Von Garnier
Rating: Rated PG-13
Release Date: Jun 2007
Format: DVD
UPC: 043396189560
Product ID: EPID58925876
Description: A good-looking pack of werewolves that has ruled Bucharest for 5,000 years becomes threatened when one among them begins to question the traditions they have adhered to over the centuries. Vivian (Agnes Bruckner, DREAMLAND) is a teenage ...
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Great Movie ....... A WINNER .......all the way!
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Blood & Chocolate....Don't judge it by the title! I love this movie. I have watched it over & over. I love the werewolf story line. Vivian is torn between her love for a human man & her werewolf lineage. She is one of the last in the line of loup garoux. Does she follow her heart or her lineage? The mix of Scary Thriller, Drama and Romance is a winner for me! ~ A Must see Movie ~
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Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our DON'T MISS THIS ONE !!! BECAUSE THE TITLE SUCKS!Review created: 06/08/07(updated 09/08/07)
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This is one fascinating movie.I bought it because it is something I want to watch again and again. The background where it was shot is stunning, and remains so through the entire movie. This director (Katja von Garnier) took a thin premise (as did the book) and made a masterpiece out of it. The acting is stellar, Vivian (Agnes Bruckner)is a constantly unraveling character. The pursuing love interest (Hugh Dancy) is terrific. The chemistry between them is explosive, yet you are expecting his character to just leave early in the movie and you don't want him to. That creates suspense itself. The gang of wolves is led by Olivier Martinez very handsome and believable, and to top it off the out of control mischievous Rafe (Bryan Dick) is unpredictable and suprising; all four of these actors created a leading roll out of thier rolls and they pulled it off.
The special effects are believable and tastefully done. This movie is a european beauty in action, beautiful people, beautiful background, and suspense.
The title killed the movie, nobody likes the combination of blood and chocolate, and the fact that Vivian works in a chocolate shop is insignificant. The book! , the book! so what, you can always say from the book as a byline in the beginning, the book fans usually, complain anyway.
The write up didn't help 'the change from person to wolf has been well documented' this sounds like some B movie premise.I don't know who is naming movies and writing the by line, but there needs to be a changing of the guard. Recently there have been a rash of bad titles on good movies. In this case 'Beautiful Evil' 'Wild Things' any title other than Blood & Chocolate.
The special effects are believable and tastefully done. This movie is a european beauty in action, beautiful people, beautiful background, and suspense.
The title killed the movie, nobody likes the combination of blood and chocolate, and the fact that Vivian works in a chocolate shop is insignificant. The book! , the book! so what, you can always say from the book as a byline in the beginning, the book fans usually, complain anyway.
The write up didn't help 'the change from person to wolf has been well documented' this sounds like some B movie premise.I don't know who is naming movies and writing the by line, but there needs to be a changing of the guard. Recently there have been a rash of bad titles on good movies. In this case 'Beautiful Evil' 'Wild Things' any title other than Blood & Chocolate.
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Good Movie But...Review created: 07/14/07
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6 of 10 people found this review helpful.
I loved the book when I was younger and was really excited to see that there was a movie coming out based on the book. I finally watched the movie tonight and was shocked at how much they have changed from the book. While there are some things the same, like character names, the Five, them being able to turn into wolves, not much else remind the same.
I tried to forget everything I knew about the book while watching it, it was hard at first but I wanted to give the movie a fair chance. I did start getting into it and did enjoy watching it.
The actors were great and so was the action parts of the movie. The story line stayed pretty solid and stayed on track. The special effects (human turning into a wolf) was really good too. And they are not some cheesy werewolves, they are real wolves in the movie, which made it really fun to watch.
If you have read the book and love it, just try to forget everything you know and go into this movie like its a totally different story line, because it is.
I tried to forget everything I knew about the book while watching it, it was hard at first but I wanted to give the movie a fair chance. I did start getting into it and did enjoy watching it.
The actors were great and so was the action parts of the movie. The story line stayed pretty solid and stayed on track. The special effects (human turning into a wolf) was really good too. And they are not some cheesy werewolves, they are real wolves in the movie, which made it really fun to watch.
If you have read the book and love it, just try to forget everything you know and go into this movie like its a totally different story line, because it is.
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Lamest title ever... sorry but its true!Review created: 08/06/07
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) 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
For a werewolf movie with the word chocolate in the title, it is surprisingly a good werewolf movie. . The fighting scenes are great and surprisingly realistic in the shooting method. I am a big werewolf movie fan and wasn’t disappointed in this movie. I love the transformation and the fact they stuck to werewolf lore in the dram part of the script. Good flick, but could have used a better title.
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Did'nt Open Movie, Did'nt get back my refundReview created: 07/08/07
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) 1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I would watch what u buy from these people, because when you buy something on line and relize that you order the wrong item!! you should be albe to ship it back un-open to whom ever you receive it from and get a full refund!!! right??
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love the movieReview created: 07/08/07
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I like the love story. The way she fights not to fall in love with a human. I like that you have to be born a wearwolf.
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WOLVESReview created: 12/02/09
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IM NOT A HUGE FAN OF THIS MOVIE BUT MY SISTER IS. ITS NOT BAD BUT NOT ONE YOU CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER.
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One Of My Faves...Review created: 10/10/09
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) This Is Actually One Of My Most Favorite Movies. It Was Done Sooo Well. The Book That This Book Was Made From Ended Very Different But I Have no Problems With That...
I Recommend This movie To Everyone!!
I Recommend This movie To Everyone!!
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Blood and Chocolate DVDReview created: 09/03/09
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Excellent movie for the vampire fan. Good plot and execution. Good production piece.
Will be liked by vampire fans, adventure, and romance fans.
Will be liked by vampire fans, adventure, and romance fans.
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Ninja fast!Review created: 07/24/09
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I purchased this dvd halfway through the week and found it in my mailbox waiting for me by the end of the week. Super fast shipment and in excellent condition like I was promised!
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Not Anything like book........Review created: 06/19/09
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I really loved the book the movie is alright. If you never read the book than the movie will be real good.
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interesting werewolf twistnone of those second by second transformation scenes thankfully, mininmal SFx, plot driven movie. My son calls it a chick flick. Ending a bit improbable even for a SiFi/horror flick but after seeing it on Starz 3 times I bought it on Ebay. I liked it, a lot. Good Chemistry between the leads.
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Blood and Chocolate (DVD, 2007)I bought the movie several weeks a ago, I though is was a good movie. I would of had like more romance or maybe a longer movie :)
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Blood and Chocolate, a dark treatReview created: 05/07/09
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Less silly, and somewhat more Eurocentric than the American Werewolf movies, Blood and Chocolate is a must-have for any afficianado of the genre. Set in Bucharest, Romania, the screenplay is loosely based on the popular youth fiction novel by Annette Curtis Klause, evoking Twilight-esque themes of supernatural attraction and alienation. Agnes Bruckner's performance as the grown expat orphan Vivian is both solid and engaging, and the emnity between love interest Aiden (played by Hugh Dancy) and The Pack is palpable from the get-go.
In this age of special effects juggernauts, the sparing use CGI here arguably does seem a bit low-budget at times. The onset of the "glamour" and subsequent transformation of the loup-garoux is rendered in a painterly, romanticized style, echoing horror films made pre-Industrial Lights & Magic. No latex monsters or digitized wireframe demons here; the director opted to use actual Romanian wolves, and to good effect. And the story, although drawn from familiar elements, is nicely detailed with Old World werewolf lore. I would suggest that if you give this story a chance, it may just melt in your mouth.
-- Douglas Naselroad
In this age of special effects juggernauts, the sparing use CGI here arguably does seem a bit low-budget at times. The onset of the "glamour" and subsequent transformation of the loup-garoux is rendered in a painterly, romanticized style, echoing horror films made pre-Industrial Lights & Magic. No latex monsters or digitized wireframe demons here; the director opted to use actual Romanian wolves, and to good effect. And the story, although drawn from familiar elements, is nicely detailed with Old World werewolf lore. I would suggest that if you give this story a chance, it may just melt in your mouth.
-- Douglas Naselroad
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Pretty goodThe one thing that really stood out about this film was that it didnt rely on corny CGI or other horrific special effects to show the transformation from human to werewolf. Another plus is that they used real wolves in the film.
The story line was good and the acting was not bad at all. There are no name brand actors in this film with the exception of Olivier Martinez from "Unfaithful." A satisfactory add to the DVD collection.
The story line was good and the acting was not bad at all. There are no name brand actors in this film with the exception of Olivier Martinez from "Unfaithful." A satisfactory add to the DVD collection.
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Must Love WerewolvesI never read the book so I had no idea what story was about except for reviews I read. Most were negative so I was skeptical. I found I really enjoyed the story. The charecters were interesting. For a werewolf love story it was quite good. From what I gather it doesn't follow the book so if you havn't read it you can enjoy the movie as it is. If you don't like werewolves don't read it.
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Blood and Chocolate DVDReview created: 02/01/09
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is an excellent video. The loup garoux seem so believable - more like werewolves should be imagined, rather than the grotesque half human, half wolf creatures that most movies make them appear as. Vivian and Aiden's story is a beautiful story that will keep you enthralled 'til the end.
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excellentReview created: 01/01/09
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I bought this movie because I saw it on TV and fell in love with it. I'm very impressed with my copy.
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this was actually an awesome movie..i love the graphics the transformation of ppl to werewolves. i'm into wolves and vampire movies.. Adrian Martinez played a great part as leader of the wolf pack
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my wife and i first movie ever watched just great!Review created: 12/15/08
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we loved everthing!!!!!!!!!!! i fell in love with her before this movie but we didnt get to see much of it in the theater so i bought for us to watch again!
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Pretty good stuffNot the greatest, but it was actually better than I thought. It had it's chills but nothing too thrilling. I like how they used real wolves in this film! The title is a little off. But I think Agnus Bruckner did a fantastic job.
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Blood and Chocolate DVDReview created: 11/01/08(updated 11/06/08)
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I loved the book. It was beautiful, so vibrant and fierce. Thats why I decided to buy the movie. The movie may not do it justice but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
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blood & chocolateLoved The movie, but the quality of the dvd was not the best. I know it was used. but it had fussy lines through the movies
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s'ok but...could have been betterReview created: 09/04/08
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The movie was ok it could have been much better the stars were fighting a so-so script. The idea was great. Set in Romania an outsider comes into this world of former Magyar kings and upsets the balance of power. He is a lowly artist/cartoonist just looking to get his story about the "Lu-Garou" or werewolves. He is caught up in a secret world that finds him in love with an emotionally scarred female who is destined to be the next queen. The leader picks new queens every 7 years. The pack hunts humans only as they are hunted or only the criminal...or those they deem worthy of that culling.
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The MoiveReview created: 07/04/08
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The movie was in great order. It ran fine in my dvd play. Its came fast in the mail. I love having this movie and thank you so much.
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