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Old 10-27-2012, 07:04 PM
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Last night I picked up a copy of Valkyrie on Blu-Ray, starring Tom Cruise. Being a history buff I had been meaning to catch this one for some time. I would give this movie a 5 of 5 rating, with solid performances from each member of the very good cast.

I had seen other accounts of this particular attempt to assassinate Adolph Hitler, including The plot to kill Hitler; but Valkyrie easily trumps it IMO. The courage of this group of people in attempting to remove one of the most evil individuals ever to walk the planet was unprecendented. There were some moments of very high suspense in the film, and the gravity of the film's ending really stays with you.

The quality of both the video and audio on the Blu-ray disc was also excellent. I definitely recommend this one if you are interested in this period of world history.


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Old 10-27-2012, 07:21 PM
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Pretty good movie.
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Old 10-27-2012, 07:23 PM
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Looking forward to watching this and Unstoppable.
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Old 10-27-2012, 07:41 PM
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Thumbs up 'Valkyrie' - On Blu-ray.

---I like this flick too. ...Got the Blu too.
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It was a great movie. Probably Cruise's best picture. The supporting cast was also first rate ! I also bought in in Blu
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Old 10-29-2012, 07:53 AM
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Yes, I too have been wanting to see this one. It's on my Netflix queue now!
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Great movie from a historical perspective. The uniform suited him. Tom Cruise is off-putting just like Mel Gibson is since their wacko public rants.

I really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds, especially the scalping, just like the rest of the cinema audience did.

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Great movie from a historical perspective. The uniform suited him. Tom Cruise is off-putting just like Mel Gibson is since their wacko public rants.

I really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds, especially the scalping, just like the rest of the cinema audience did.
+1 BTW I thought of you I saw Ancient Aliens on Blu ray
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+1 BTW I thought of you I saw Ancient Aliens on Blu ray
Doug.... Experience the madness the Tsoukalicious Tour 2012 is all about! Georgio is in Austin TX today Don't they shoot first & ask questions later in that town?

I have one question for him.....Why aren't Seasons 2-4 being released on Blu-ray? DVD only
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